Federal grants to Hidalgo County Headstart Program

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Hidalgo County Headstart Program in Mcallen, Texas received $172 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 3 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $172 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $39.3 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$172 million
Awards3
Awarded in FY 2025$39.3 million
Largest award$137 million

By year

Federal grants to Hidalgo County Headstart Program by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Awards	Amount
FY 2021	2	$35.1 million
FY 2022	1	$30.5 million
FY 2023	1	$33.4 million
FY 2024	1	$34.2 million
FY 2025	1	$39.3 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Hidalgo County Headstart Program

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
Program	Awards	Amount
Head Start 93.600	3	$172 million

Awarding agencies

Agency	Awards	Amount
Department of Health and Human Services	3	$172 million

Largest awards

The 3 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
Award	Program	First action	Amount
Head start ASST_NON_06CH012134_075 on USAspending	Head Start	November 18, 2021	$137 million
Head start ASST_NON_06CH010420_075 on USAspending	Head Start	December 7, 2020	$29.6 million
American rescue plan ASST_NON_06HE000736_075 on USAspending	Head Start	April 22, 2021	$5.5 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Hidalgo County Headstart Program get?

$172 million in 3 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Hidalgo County Headstart Program the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $172 million in 3 awards.

What is Hidalgo County Headstart Program's largest federal grant?

$137 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on November 18, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Other grant recipients in Mcallen

South Texas College
$150 million
City of McAllen
$96.7 million
Affordable Homes of South Texas, Inc.
$5.1 million
Rio Valley Switching Co
$3.5 million
Housing Authority, McAllen City of
$2.7 million
Boys and Girls Club of McAllen Inc
$2.0 million
SUR180 Therapeutics, Inc.
$1.6 million
South Texas Juvenile Diabetes Association
$1.5 million

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