Early Childhood Development (ECD)

Programs & Services

• Office of Head Start

  The Office of Head Start manages grant funding and oversees local agencies providing Head Start services. Head Start programs promote school readiness of children under 5 from families with low income through education, health, social and other services.

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• Office of Child Care

  The Office of Child Care supports low-income working families through child care financial assistance and promotes children's learning by improving the quality of early care and education and afterschool programs.

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• Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting

  The Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program provides grants to tribal entities to develop and implement evidence-based home visiting programs in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. 

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• Tribal Early Learning Initiative

  The Tribal Early Learning Initiative (TELI) is a partnership between ACF and American Indian and Alaska Native communities with Head Start, Child Care Development Fund, and Tribal Home Visiting programs. ACF supports tribal communities to coordinate services, improve efficiencies, and build community-driven early childhood systems.

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