MAP: Head Start State Fact Sheets

Head Start is a federally-funded program that provides early learning, health, and nutrition services to young children from low-income families.  Head Start is made up of Head Start Preschool, which serves children ages 3 to 5, and Early Head Start, which supports infants, toddlers under age three, pregnant women, and their families. Children are eligible if their family income is below the federal poverty line ($32,150 for a family of four), they are in foster care, or they are experiencing homelessness.

Federal funds go directly to local grantees in all 50 states who operate programs in rural, urban, and suburban communities and across a variety of settings, including centers, family child care, churches, and schools. Each program relies on input from parents and community members to ensure services are tailored and effective. These fact sheets show the reach and impact of Head Start in each state, including funding and enrollment information, where services are provided, and the partnerships with parents and community members that ensure children have what they need to be successful.