Community Council Of South Central

Head start is a federal program that promotes the school readiness of children from birth to age five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Head start programs provide a learning environment that supports children's growth in many areas such as language, literacy, and social and emotional development. Head start emphasizes the role of parents as their child's first and most important teacher. These programs help build relationships with families that support family well-being and many other important areas.

The community services block grant (csbg) provides u.s. Federal funding for community action agencies (caas) and other programs that seek to address poverty at the community level.

Other program services and expenses:liheap - $448,954.00 era - $1,116,023.00 including grants $956,196.00 hpc - $95,532.00 afp - $356,545.00 local self-help - $428,400.00 including grants $193,396.00 wic - $644,906.00 home $307,775.00 including grants $300,671.00 doe - $437,097.00 lihwap - $1,484,110.00 including grants $1,375,365.00 vfap - $119,725.00 including grants $83,239.00 non-federal - $125,224.00 mgmt & gral. Exp - $1,153,230.00 including grants $1,960.00 (less) mgmt. & gral. Exp. - $1,560,230 including grants $1,960