Ten organizations serving Georgia children have been awarded a combined $2,423,098 in supplemental Head Start nutrition funding, according to federal award data released September 8.
The Georgia awards are part of a national package of more than $225 million announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Administration for Children and Families. HHS said the broader package includes more than $89 million for nutrition, more than $88 million for facility improvements and more than $47 million for critical one-time operating needs.
Where the Georgia funding is going
The federal nutrition-award table lists 10 Georgia organizations. Family Resource Agency received two separate entries that total $209,800.
- Clayton County Community Service Authority — $114,197
- Coastal Georgia Area Community Action Authority — $806,071
- Coastal Plain Area Economic Opportunity Authority — $300,000
- Family Resource Agency — $209,800
- Macon-Bibb County Economic Opportunity Council — $328,710
- Ninth District Opportunity — $333,382
- Our House — $56,570
- Resurgent Education and Community Health Service — $103,961
- Southwest Georgia Community Action Council — $116,413
- Telamon Corporation — $53,994
HHS said the nutrition awards can support access to nutrient-dense foods, food preparation and storage, gardening and farm-to-table programs, and nutrition education for children and families.
What the national package covers
Nationally, HHS said more than 400 Head Start recipients will receive nutrition funding. Separate facility awards will support renovations, repairs and modernization, while one-time grants may pay for needs such as technology, transportation, HVAC systems, playground equipment, classroom furniture, staff training and security improvements.
The supplemental awards add targeted support to Head Start programs, which provide early education, health, nutrition and family services to eligible young children and their families.
Sources
Featured image: Official HHS file photo from a 2025 Head Start classroom visit in Virginia. It does not depict a Georgia grant recipient.
