Head Start
CFDA 93.600 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$74.37B
Awards
5K
Recipients
2K
States
57
Last Updated
Mar 20, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $64.93B | 4K | |
| 2025 | $7.96B | 939 | -87.7% |
| 2026 | $1.49B | 219 | -81.4% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 50 Awards under CFDA 93.600
Largest individual obligations for Head Start.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_09CH011157_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START BUDGET REVISION REQUEST | LOS ANGELES COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION California | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | CA-90 | 2024 | $839,927,303 |
ASST_NON_09CH010587_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ASSOCIATION California | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | CA-90 | 2024 | $427,896,331 |
ASST_NON_09CH012684_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | LOS ANGELES COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION California | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | CA-90 | 2024 | $403,282,358 |
ASST_NON_04CH012096_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | MIAMI-DADE COUNTY Florida | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | FL-90 | 2024 | $358,501,261 |
ASST_NON_02CH010989_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | CITY OF NEW YORK BOARD OF EDUCATION New York | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | NY-90 | 2024 | $355,204,337 |
ASST_NON_90CM009839_075 MIGRANT HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | THE EAST COAST MIGRANT HEAD START PROJECT North Carolina | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | — | 2024 | $321,573,170 |
ASST_NON_09CH011719_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | SAN BERNARDINO, COUNTY OF California | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | CA-90 | 2024 | $304,236,922 |
ASST_NON_90CM009860_075 MIGRANT/SEASONAL HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START - MIGRANT HEAD START AND MIGRANT EARLY HEAD START | OREGON CHILD DEVELOPMENT COALITION, INC. Oregon | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | OR-01 | 2024 | $296,892,393 |
ASST_NON_09CH012267_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ASSOCIATION California | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | SAN DIEGO, CA-90 | 2024 | $293,352,408 |
ASST_NON_09CH011763_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | SACRAMENTO EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AGENCY California | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | CA-90 | 2024 | $261,732,630 |
ASST_NON_05CH012050_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | CHICAGO, CITY OF Illinois | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | CHICAGO, IL-90 | 2024 | $251,284,321 |
ASST_NON_09CH10016_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | SAN BERNARDINO, COUNTY OF California | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | SAN BERNARDINO, CA-33 | 2024 | $244,771,061 |
ASST_NON_03CH011619_075 HEAD START | SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, PA | 2024 | $243,934,479 |
ASST_NON_02CH010503_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY Puerto Rico | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | SAN JUAN ZONA URBANA, PR | 2024 | $242,606,788 |
ASST_NON_09CH010654_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | RIVERSIDE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION California | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | RIVERSIDE, CA-39 | 2024 | $230,559,185 |
ASST_NON_06CH011070_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | REGION 19 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER Texas | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | CITY OF EL PASO, TX | 2024 | $224,329,926 |
ASST_NON_09CH011146_075 HEAD START | ORANGE COUNTY HEAD START, INC. California | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | SANTA ANA, CA-46 | 2024 | $219,500,822 |
ASST_NON_09CH012031_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | FRESNO COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION California | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | CA-90 | 2024 | $202,454,537 |
ASST_NON_06CH011008_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | HEAD START OF GREATER DALLAS INC Texas | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | TX-90 | 2024 | $196,903,778 |
ASST_NON_09CH011050_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | PHOENIX, CITY OF Arizona | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | PHOENIX, AZ-90 | 2024 | $196,016,749 |
ASST_NON_90CM009851_075 MIGRANT SEASONAL HEAD START AND MIGRANT SEASONAL EARLY HEAD STARTCHANGE IN SCOPE | COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, INC. California | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA-24 | 2024 | $195,149,894 |
ASST_NON_09CH010753_075 EARLY HEAD START | CHILD CARE RESOURCE CENTER INC California | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | CA-90 | 2024 | $185,119,094 |
ASST_NON_90CM009858_075 MIGRANT SEASONAL HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | INSPIRE DEVELOPMENT CENTERS Washington | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | SUNNYSIDE, WA-04 | 2024 | $184,890,594 |
ASST_NON_06CH7147_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | REGION 19 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER Texas | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | CITY OF EL PASO, TX | 2024 | $179,996,709 |
ASST_NON_05CH010611_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | MIAMI VALLEY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS, INC. Ohio | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | OH-10 | 2024 | $172,465,375 |
ASST_NON_90CM009830_075 MIGRANT HEAD START AND MIGRANT EARLY HEAD START | CENTRAL CALIFORNIA MIGRANT HEAD START PROGRAM California | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | MODESTO, CA-05 | 2024 | $172,404,512 |
ASST_NON_06CH012134_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | HIDALGO COUNTY HEADSTART PROGRAM Texas | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | TX-90 | 2024 | $171,306,693 |
ASST_NON_04CH010792_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | INSTITUTE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES INC Mississippi | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | MS-01 | 2024 | $170,887,524 |
ASST_NON_01CH011235_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, INC Massachusetts | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | BOSTON, MA-90 | 2024 | $168,218,815 |
ASST_NON_09CH010651_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | CHILD-PARENT CENTERS, INC. Arizona | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | TUCSON, AZ-90 | 2024 | $167,078,023 |
ASST_NON_04CH011252_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY OF Florida | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | FL-90 | 2024 | $166,915,815 |
ASST_NON_09CH011479_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION California | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | CA-90 | 2024 | $158,285,177 |
ASST_NON_05CH010694_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | CHILD DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, INC. Ohio | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | OH-90 | 2024 | $157,444,650 |
ASST_NON_04CH012008_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | FRIENDS OF CHILDREN OF MISSISSIPPI, INC. Mississippi | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | JACKSON, MS-90 | 2024 | $155,783,527 |
ASST_NON_90CM009875_075 MIGRANT HEAD START AND MIGRANT EARLY HEAD START | THE EAST COAST MIGRANT HEAD START PROJECT North Carolina | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | NC-90 | 2025 | $155,652,083 |
ASST_NON_09CH012335_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | RIVERSIDE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION California | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | CA-90 | 2024 | $155,595,551 |
ASST_NON_04CH011116_075 HEAD START | SHELBY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Tennessee | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | TN-09 | 2024 | $154,405,851 |
ASST_NON_09CH011132_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF KERN California | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | CA-90 | 2024 | $153,271,000 |
ASST_NON_02CH010813_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | YELED V'YALDA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER INC. New York | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | BROOKLYN, NY-90 | 2024 | $152,083,673 |
ASST_NON_02CH011843_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | ACELERO INC New York | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | — | 2024 | $151,604,136 |
ASST_NON_09CH012444_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | CHILD CARE RESOURCE CENTER INC California | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | CA-90 | 2024 | $149,128,480 |
ASST_NON_09CH012795_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | SACRAMENTO EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AGENCY California | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | CA-90 | 2024 | $144,994,154 |
ASST_NON_07CH010610_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | MID AMERICA REGIONAL COUNCIL Missouri | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | MO-05 | 2024 | $144,214,513 |
ASST_NON_08CH011914_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | SALT LAKE COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM Utah | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | UT-90 | 2024 | $142,475,874 |
ASST_NON_05CH012453_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | START EARLY Illinois | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | IL-90 | 2024 | $137,694,554 |
ASST_NON_09CH011009_075 HEAD START | LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT California | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | CA-90 | 2024 | $137,512,055 |
ASST_NON_09CH010767_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA OF LOS ANGELES California | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | CA-90 | 2024 | $136,955,347 |
ASST_NON_09CH011944_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION California | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | CA-09 | 2024 | $136,108,460 |
ASST_NON_09CH010746_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | METROPOLITAN AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ANTI-POVERTY OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, INC. California | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | SAN DIEGO, CA-90 | 2024 | $134,648,194 |
ASST_NON_04CH011708_075 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | MISSISSIPPI ACTION FOR PROGRESS, INC. Mississippi | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families | JACKSON, MS-90 | 2024 | $134,234,981 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| California | $10.98B | 348 |
| Texas | $5.35B | 312 |
| New York | $4.58B | 366 |
| Florida | $3.27B | 163 |
| Ohio | $2.90B | 181 |
| Michigan | $2.64B | 147 |
| Illinois | $2.58B | 166 |
| Pennsylvania | $2.45B | 189 |
| Puerto Rico | $2.12B | 112 |
| North Carolina | $2.03B | 181 |
| Georgia | $1.80B | 112 |
| Arizona | $1.74B | 70 |
| Washington | $1.65B | 140 |
| Mississippi | $1.61B | 75 |
| Louisiana | $1.44B | 151 |
| Kentucky | $1.40B | 102 |
| Missouri | $1.36B | 73 |
| Tennessee | $1.32B | 88 |
| Wisconsin | $1.26B | 131 |
| Massachusetts | $1.22B | 92 |
| New Jersey | $1.18B | 87 |
| Oklahoma | $1.15B | 108 |
| Indiana | $1.12B | 119 |
| Virginia | $1.11B | 156 |
| Alabama | $1.11B | 89 |
| Oregon | $1.10B | 76 |
| Colorado | $1.10B | 151 |
| Minnesota | $1.09B | 108 |
| South Carolina | $844.2M | 75 |
| Maryland | $840.3M | 77 |
| Arkansas | $831.0M | 81 |
| New Mexico | $689.0M | 91 |
| Utah | $679.7M | 37 |
| Iowa | $584.1M | 59 |
| West Virginia | $568.9M | 68 |
| Kansas | $558.9M | 75 |
| Connecticut | $554.3M | 64 |
| Nebraska | $524.2M | 65 |
| Montana | $402.4M | 58 |
| Alaska | $400.9M | 48 |
| Idaho | $368.1M | 28 |
| South Dakota | $364.5M | 40 |
| Maine | $333.9M | 36 |
| District of Columbia | $314.4M | 36 |
| North Dakota | $268.0M | 37 |
| Rhode Island | $243.2M | 23 |
| Nevada | $218.3M | 27 |
| Hawaii | $214.9M | 19 |
| Wyoming | $195.0M | 31 |
| Vermont | $173.3M | 17 |
| New Hampshire | $157.7M | 17 |
| Delaware | $120.5M | 15 |
Top Recipients
Agencies Administering This Program
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs