Project Grant 90XP0596

The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families awarded a $1,608,589 Project Grant under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) to Meeting Street, a non-profit organization in Providence, Rhode Island. The 5-year grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, will provide comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and family support services targeting low-income families and children in Rhode Island. The Head Start program aims to promote school readiness...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $8,000,000 Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (CFDA 93.434) to the Social Services South Carolina Department to support and coordinate early childhood care and education systems across South Carolina. The 3-year project grant, effective September 30, 2024, aims to help low-income and disadvantaged children enter kindergarten prepared for academic success by improving program quality,...

The Children's Museum of the Lowcountry received a $198,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will enable the museum to build institutional capacity by creating a comprehensive training program focused on social emotional learning and creating a safe environment for all children. This initiative includes providing trauma-informed practices certification for all staff, as well as monthly...

This $39.4 million block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families supports early childhood education and care initiatives in Rhode Island through September 2024. Under the Child Care and Development Block Grant program, the funding provides comprehensive early learning services to children and families through sub-awards to organizations such as Meeting Street, Children's Friend and Service, and Sojourner House. It also supports...

The South Carolina Department of Education received a $3.6 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to support special education services for preschool-aged children with disabilities through September 30, 2022. The funding assists the state in delivering special education and related services to children ages three through five under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173). This program...

The Museum of York County will create an exhibit about the natural history of the Carolina Piedmont with a focus on meeting the developmental needs of children ages 0-6. The exhibit, titled the "Early Learner Playscape," will include interactive displays and touch-based activities as well as specimens from the museum's collection. Informed by the South Carolina Early Childhood Standards, the exhibit aims to help children become kindergarten-ready while learning about local...

The Children's Trust of South Carolina and the South Carolina Department of Corrections will use a $741,960 award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to develop a family education program under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA #16.812). The program aims to reduce risk factors and improve protective factors for high-risk families with incarcerated parents by engaging parents and children in innovative...

The Children's Museum of the East End (CMEE) received a $157,920 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to expand their Estrellas de Lectura/Reading Stars program. This reading mentorship initiative aims to improve social-emotional learning skills and restore reading fluency in bilingual children disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 learning loss. The grant will fund activities such as community engagement, mentor...

This $400,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) program will support advancing equitable access to high-quality child care and early education for families in South Carolina. The prime awardee, Child Trends, Inc., is a non-profit research organization that will leverage its expertise in child development, education, and social policy to conduct...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $7,859,585.00 Formula Grant under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173) to the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDOE). This grant, effective July 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, will provide comprehensive special education and related services for children with disabilities aged 3 through 5 years in South Carolina, and optionally for 2-year-olds transitioning to...