480-50-3708 Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Grant

480-50-3708 Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Illinois Department of Human Services: Division of Early Childhood
Amount: US $750,000 - US $1,800,000
Last Updated: March 14, 2026

Summary

Overview

Division of Early Childhood The Department of Human Services Division of Early Childhood (DEC) was established as a standalone IDHS division in 2021 to help strengthen and centralize the state's existing child care, home visiting, and early intervention programs, as well as operationalize and create administrative capacity to establish sustainable infrastructure needs in order to streamline services. 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. 480-50-3708 Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Description 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. Announcement Type: Renewal

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. 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.