NIGP 95251: Head Start Program

NIGP 95251 Head Start Program, an Item code, encompasses grants, software, and operational services that state and local governments procure to support early childhood education and family engagement initiatives within Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The scope spans competitive grant awards to nonprofit organizations delivering direct Head Start services in their communities, parent-engagement software platforms designed to meet federal Head Start standards, and related program administration and instructional support. Issuing bodies include municipal parks and human services divisions, county governments operating Head Start programs, and city human services grant offices. The City of Santa Monica Parks Division and Hillsborough County have posted recent opportunities under this code, signaling activity across municipal and county-level procurement.

Recent opportunities show geographic activity in California and Florida. The City of Santa Monica issued an RFP on September 29, 2026 for its Human Services Grants Program, soliciting four-year grant agreements from eligible nonprofits to deliver community-focused human services programs with proposals due December 14, 2026; the program emphasizes evidence-based service delivery, performance metrics, and racial equity considerations, with annual funding contingent on City Council approval and grantee performance. Hillsborough County conducted a sole-source procurement posted May 15, 2026 for ReadyRosie software from Teaching Strategies, LLC at an estimated cost of $20,060.80 for one year, designed to support parent engagement and school readiness within its Head Start programs by delivering video-based parenting curriculum and parent-involvement tracking in compliance with federal Head Start requirements. A separate City of Madison Parks RFP posted June 24, 2026 for recreational services and placemaking, due September 1, 2026, accepted proposals for instructional and community-based programs in parks, though this reflects broader recreational procurement rather than Head Start-specific activity.