480-50-3708 Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Grant

Funder: Illinois Department of Human Services: Division of Early Childhood

Division of Early Childhood
Working hand-in-hand with local communities throughout Illinois, the Division of Early Childhood provides low-income, working families with access to quality, affordable child care; administers community-based prevention and intervention programs; and helps all children between the ages of birth to three with disabilities or delays, to learn and grow.
Scope of Work
Provide a full-day, comprehensive Head Start child development program to children, ages six weeks to six years, from migrant and seasonal farm-worker families. Program includes early childhood education, school readiness, developmental assessment, mental health screening, field trips, project work, immunizations, nutritious meal service and medical and dental examinations, completion of dental and medical treatment for children who need it, social-service referrals and transportation services.

Eligibility

Eligibility Type: Public
Applicant Eligibility Information: Renewal applications onlyBeneficiary Eligibility Information: Low-income agricultural worker with a child or children younger than 6 years old.