Head Start
CFDA Code: 93.600
$12.0B
Total Spending
#15
of 200 Programs
0.9%
of All Grant Spending
About This Program
Head Start provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families, promoting school readiness.
In dollar terms, Head Start receives $12,000,000,000 in federal grant funding annually.
How This Program Ranks
| Rank | Program | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Federal Transit Formula Grants | $13.0B |
| #13 | Special Education Grants to States | $14.0B |
| #12 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | $15.0B |
| #15 | Head Start | $12.0B |
| #16 | Foster Care Title IV-E | $10.0B |
| #17 | National Science Foundation Research Grants | $8.5B |
| #18 | Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works | $8.0B |
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