Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start - Child Care Partnership Grants in Multiple States
Forecasted
This grant offers $7.7 million to expand Early Head Start and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership services for pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and families in Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia.
Funder: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (estimated application due date)
Funding Amounts: Total program funding: ~$9.6M; individual awards: $1.23M–$4.96M; up to 4 awards; project period typically 5 years
Summary: Supports expansion of Early Head Start and Early Head Start–Child Care Partnership services for pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and their families in select states.
Key Information: Cost sharing/matching required; eligibility limited to organizations capable of delivering Early Head Start services.
Description
This forecasted opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), aims to expand access to high-quality, comprehensive early childhood services for pregnant women, low-income infants and toddlers, and their families. Funding is provided to support either the expansion of Early Head Start programs or the formation of Early Head Start–Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships in targeted communities, currently projected for Arkansas (AR), Georgia (GA), and North Carolina (NC). The goal is to strengthen family stability and community prosperity by promoting the economic and social well-being of children and families through comprehensive early childhood education and support services. Service areas are subject to change until the final Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is published.
