Head Start in Texas
Head Start (93.600) awarded $4.0 billion to recipients in Texas in 317 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 7.0% of the program's national total. Region 19 Education Service Center received the most, $242 million.
- Awarded in Texas$4.0 billion
- Awards317
- Share of the program7.0%
- Rank among states3rd of 57
- National total$57 billion
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 220 | $842 million |
| FY 2022 | 128 | $716 million |
| FY 2023 | 117 | $751 million |
| FY 2024 | 117 | $804 million |
| FY 2025 | 118 | $858 million |
Recipients in Texas
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region 19 Education Service Center | Nonprofits | 3 | $242 million |
| Head Start of Greater Dallas Inc | Nonprofits | 5 | $193 million |
| Bakerripley | Nonprofits | 4 | $179 million |
| Hidalgo County Headstart Program | State and local governments | 3 | $172 million |
| City of San Antonio | State and local governments | 6 | $166 million |
| Avance-Houston, Inc. | Nonprofits | 6 | $147 million |
| Neighbors in Need of Services, Inc N.I.N.O.S | Nonprofits | 3 | $135 million |
| Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc | Nonprofits | 10 | $129 million |
| Child Care Associates | Nonprofits | 5 | $123 million |
| Innovative Network of Knowledge | Nonprofits | 11 | $119 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 Texas?
$4.0 billion from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 317 awards. Texas ranks 3rd of 57 states and territories for this program.
Who receives Head Start money in Texas?
The largest recipient is Region 19 Education Service Center, with $242 million in 3 awards. Next are Head Start of Greater Dallas Inc and Bakerripley.
Can organizations in Texas 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 Texas
- Grants to States for Medicaid
- Highway Planning and Construction
- Education Stabilization Fund
- National School Lunch Program
- Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters)
- Child Care and Development Block Grant
- Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies
- Unaccompanied Alien Children Program
- Special Education Grants to States
- Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii