Head Start in Alaska
Head Start (93.600) awarded $302 million to recipients in Alaska in 53 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 0.5% of the program's national total. Rural Alaska Community Action Program Inc received the most, $46.5 million.
- Awarded in Alaska$302 million
- Awards53
- Share of the program0.5%
- Rank among states41st of 57
- National total$57 billion
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 40 | $62.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 18 | $56.7 million |
| FY 2023 | 18 | $61.1 million |
| FY 2024 | 19 | $69.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 16 | $52.7 million |
Recipients in Alaska
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Alaska Community Action Program Inc | Other | 3 | $46.5 million |
| CCS Early Learning | Nonprofits | 3 | $30.7 million |
| Cook Inlet Native Head Start | Tribal governments and organizations | 4 | $29.9 million |
| Fairbanks Native Association, Inc | Tribal governments and organizations | 2 | $28.7 million |
| Kawerak, Inc. | Nonprofits | 3 | $26.5 million |
| Kids' Corps | Nonprofits | 3 | $25.5 million |
| Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska | Tribal governments and organizations | 3 | $19.8 million |
| Dena Nena Henash | Tribal governments and organizations | 3 | $16.5 million |
| Association of Village Council Presidents | Tribal governments and organizations | 3 | $14.5 million |
| Kenaitze Indian Tribe | Tribal governments and organizations | 3 | $11.2 million |
Open opportunities under this program
- Head Start/Early Head Grants in Multiple States
- Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start - Child Care Partnership Grants in Multiple States
Questions people ask
How much Head Start money goes to Alaska?
$302 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 53 awards. Alaska ranks 41st of 57 states and territories for this program.
Who receives Head Start money in Alaska?
The largest recipient is Rural Alaska Community Action Program Inc, with $46.5 million in 3 awards. Next are CCS Early Learning and Cook Inlet Native Head Start.
Can organizations in Alaska apply now?
Yes, 2 opportunities under this program are open or forecast on Grants.gov. Federal grants are national, so eligibility depends on the notice, not the state.
Head Start in other states
Other large programs in Alaska
- Grants to States for Medicaid
- Highway Planning and Construction
- Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs
- Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program
- Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters)
- Indian Housing Block Grants
- Impact Aid
- Education Stabilization Fund
- 1332 State Innovation Waivers
- Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program