Kickapoo Head Start Inc.

Kickapoo Head Start Inc., a tribally owned educational institution and federally recognized Indian tribe based in Oklahoma, operates as a federal grant recipient delivering early childhood education and child nutrition services under the Head Start program, with 75% of recent awards held as prime recipient status. The vendor receives funding primarily from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families and the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, serving American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) populations.

Kickapoo Head Start's capability footprint centers on early childhood development programming and child nutrition reimbursement. The vendor holds a primary grant award from the Office of Head Start for AIAN Head Start services running through July 31, 2029, with an award date of August 1, 2024. In its sub-recipient capacity, Kickapoo Head Start receives pass-through funding from the State Department of Education on two grant sub-awards (dated October 24, 2025, and March 20, 2026) providing reimbursement for nutritionally adequate meals for children in Head Start settings.

Customer concentration reflects the AIAN Head Start grant structure. The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families accounts for all four prime grant awards (100% of award count), while the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service carries two awards related to child nutrition programming. The vendor operates within a narrow, specialized federal portfolio — eight total awards across eighteen years — with combined dollars obligated of $14.9 million. Activity has remained sparse and irregular, averaging fewer than one award per year across the measurement window. Kickapoo Head Start does not hold positions on federal contract IDIQs, GWACs, or BPAs; its federal footprint is restricted to direct grant funding from HHS and USDA for tribally based early childhood services.