HHS Plans $8 Million for Head Start Programs in Pacific Island Nations

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Head Start intends to award $8 million in sole-source grants to the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. This funding, authorized by the Compacts of Free Association Amendments Act of 2024, will expand Head Start eligibility and services, supporting early childhood education in these Freely Associated States.