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Head Start in New York

Head Start (93.600) awarded $4.0 billion to recipients in New York in 420 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 7.1% of the program's national total. Acelero Inc received the most, $471 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in New York
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 2021282$837 million
FY 2022158$723 million
FY 2023151$751 million
FY 2024169$867 million
FY 2025162$843 million

Recipients in New York

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
Acelero IncBusinesses21$471 million
City of New York Board of EducationState and local governments3$353 million
Yeled V'Yalda Early Childhood Center Inc.Other4$187 million
The Community Action Organization of Western New York, Inc.Nonprofits6$135 million
Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services, IncNonprofits7$114 million
The New York FoundlingNonprofits9$114 million
L.I. Child and Family Development Services, Inc.Nonprofits5$108 million
Puerto Rican Family Institute, Inc.Nonprofits4$101 million
Grand Street Settlement, Inc.Nonprofits9$88.6 million
Police Athletic League IncNonprofits3$78.4 million

Counted by the recipient's location. A recipient based in New York may carry out the work elsewhere.

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Questions people ask

How much Head Start money goes to New York?

$4.0 billion from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 420 awards. New York ranks 2nd of 57 states and territories for this program.

Who receives Head Start money in New York?

The largest recipient is Acelero Inc, with $471 million in 21 awards. Next are City of New York Board of Education and Yeled V'Yalda Early Childhood Center Inc..

Can organizations in New York 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 New York

All federal grants in New York

Amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.