Tazewell Woodford Head Start

Tazewell Woodford Head Start, doing business as Head Start Family Center, is a non-profit organization registered to receive federal grant awards since September 2009. The entity primarily provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and family support services to low-income pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children in Illinois. As a recipient of Head Start program grants, Tazewell Woodford Head Start focuses on promoting school readiness and supporting the cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development of underprivileged children and families in its community. The organization's mission is to enhance the lives of vulnerable populations through essential early childhood services and nutrition support.

Tazewell Woodford Head Start's federal grant history includes a significant $3,473,241 Head Start program grant (CFDA 93.600) awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. This five-year grant, running from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2029, supports the delivery of comprehensive early childhood education and family support services. Additionally, the organization received an American Rescue Plan grant in April 2021, with a completion date of March 31, 2023, to address challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tazewell Woodford Head Start also consistently receives Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) subawards from the Illinois State Board of Education. These CACFP subawards provide reimbursement for meals and snacks served to enrolled children in participating child care centers, day care homes, afterschool care programs, and emergency shelters. Through these various federal grant programs, Tazewell Woodford Head Start demonstrates a sustained commitment to supporting early childhood development and nutrition for vulnerable populations in its service area.