Head Start program expansion opportunities have been made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to existing federally funded Head Start agencies.  If you are interested in applying for these funds, please visit the grants.gov website, select "new opportunities this week," sort by agency, and the Head Start ARRA Expansion will be available to you.

Early Head Start program expansion opportunities have been made available to local public and local non-profit and for-profit private entities, including Early Head Start and Head Start grantees, under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

If you are interested in applying for these funds, please visit the grants.gov website, select "new opportunities this week," sort by agency, and the Early Head Start ARRA Expansion will be available to you.

Applicants interested in applying to operate an EHS program under the provisions of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5) will find helpful resources on the Office of Head Start's Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC). General information on applying for an Early Head Start grant and background information on what you will need to implement quality Early Head Start services in compliance with Head Start Program Performance Standards is available.