Wood County Head Start, Inc.

Wood County Head Start, Inc. is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporate entity located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, that has been registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) since October 2009. The organization specializes in providing early childhood education and support services, primarily focusing on Head Start and Early Head Start programs designed to promote school readiness and comprehensive developmental support for children from low-income families. As a community-based organization, Wood County Head Start, Inc. works to deliver educational, health, nutritional, and social services to young children and their families in Wood County and surrounding areas.

The organization has received two significant federal grant awards from the Office of Head Start, including a five-year Head Start and Early Head Start grant (Award ID: 05CH012744) starting July 1, 2024, and a previous American Rescue Plan grant (Award ID: 05HE000245) from April 2021 to March 2023. Additionally, Wood County Head Start, Inc. has secured multiple sub-grant awards from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and National School Lunch Program (NSLP) throughout 2024 and 2025. These sub-grants indicate the organization's commitment to providing nutritional support alongside educational services, ensuring that children receive comprehensive care and nutrition. The consistent pattern of sub-awards for CACFP and NSLP demonstrates the organization's ongoing role in supporting child nutrition programs across multiple fiscal periods, working in collaboration with state-level educational authorities to deliver essential services to children in the community.