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Early Head Start is the product of bipartisan legislation signed into law by President Clinton in May 1994 with the reauthorization of the Head Start Act. Head Start, the program that began in 1965, provides comprehensive services primarily for low-income children ages 3 and 4. If President Clinton's fiscal year 2001 budget request for the program is approved, an additional 10,000 children could be added to Early Head Start and an additional 60,000 children could be added to the regular Head Start program.

"The years from birth to age 3 are absolutely critical in human development. When we look toward providing a good start in life for our neediest children, these first years must not be left out," said Secretary Shalala. "Early Head Start enhances children's physical, social, emotional and intellectual development while also helping parents with the goal of achieving self-sufficiency."

Programs will provide services that create an environment that builds upon and responds to the unique strengths and needs of each child and family, including: high quality early education (both in and out of the home), home visits (especially for families with newborns and other infants), parent education (including parent-child activities), comprehensive health services (including services for women prior to, during and after pregnancy), nutrition, and ongoing support to parents through case management and peer support groups.

"What we have learned through years of research is that Head Start works," said Olivia A. Golden, HHS assistant secretary for children and families. "We drew upon the best experts in child development to design Early Head Start. Now it is crucial that we are able to extend these vital services to more low-income children and their families."

The grant recipients are:

Tribes: Navajo Nation, Window Rock, Ariz., $500,000; Fairbanks Native Association, Fairbanks, Alaska, $117,000; Hoopa Valley Tribal Council, Hoopa, Calif., $257,992; Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe, Pablo, Mont., $290,000.

Alabama: Alabama Council on Human Relations, Auburn, $370,000; Montgomery Community Action Committee, Montgomery, $337,890; Talledga Clay Randolph Child Care Center, Talladega, $308,706.

Arizona: Child-Parent Centers, Tucson, $680,000; Pinal Gila Community Child Services, $423,552.

Arkansas: Child Development, Russelville, $312,000.

California: Sacramento Employment & Training, Sacramento, $890,000; Child Help USA, Beaumont, $504,000; Volunteers of America-SW California, La Mesa, $655,000; El Nido Family Centers, Los Angeles, $566,242; The Child Development Resources of Oxnard County, Oxnard, $555,695; Kern County Economic Opportunity, Bakersfield, $632,000: Neighborhood House Association, San Diego, $1.41 million; Shasta Head Start Child Development, Redding, $489,179; Colusa County Office of Education, Colusa, $449,440; County People for Economic Opportunity, Santa Rosa, $434,187.

Florida: The Agricultural and Labor Program, Winter Haven, $384,000; Dade County Board of Commissioners, Miami, $864,462; Santa Rosa County School Board, Milton, $380,000; Florida State University, Tallahassee, $90,000; Hillsborough Board of Commissioners, Tampa, $389,000; Child Care Resources, Gainesville, $468,181; and Palm Beach Board of Commissioners, $647,387.

Georgia: Family Resource Agency, Rossville, $250,000; Carroll County Board of Education, $295,809; Community Action for Improvement, Laranage, $478,213; The Connector (Making the Connection), Decatur, $503,000; Clarke County School District Program, Athens, $475,399.

Hawaii: Family Support Services of West Hawaii, Kailua-Kona, $230,439.

Illinois: Howard Area Community Center, Chicago, $254,594; Chicago Commons Association, Chicago, $708,100.

Indiana: Family Development Services, Indianapolis, $85,000; Wabash Valley Human Services, $364,270.

Iowa: Southeast Iowa Community Action, Burlington, $345,000.

Kentucky: Ohio Valley Education Cooperative, Shelbyville, $310,000.

Louisiana: St. Charles Parish School Board, Luling, $546,571; St. Martin, Iberia, Lafayette Community Action Agency, Lafayette, $440,000; YWCA of Greater Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, $255,000.

Maryland: University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, $308,196; Friends of the Family, Baltimore, $492,975; Garrett County Community Action, Oakland, $463,825.

Massachusetts: Triumph, Taunton, $404,334.

Michigan: Community Action Agency (South Central), Battle Creek, $422,642; Northwest Michigan Human Services, Traverse City, $360,000.

Missouri: Douglass Community Services, Hannibal, $356,257; Central Missouri Counties Human Development Corp., $320,000.

Mississippi: Institute of Community Services, Holly Springs, $390,556; Pinebelt Association for Community, Hattiesburg, $502,031.

Nebraska: Panhandle Community Services, Gering, $340,000; Head Start Child and Family, Hastings, $240,000.

North Carolina: Western Carolina Community Action, Hendersonville, $195,000; Macon Program for Progress, Franklin, $170,000; United Child Development Services, Greensboro, $420,000.

New Jersey: Tri-County Community Action Agency, Bridgeton, $294,171.

New York: Yeled V'Yalda Early Childhood Center, Brooklyn, $320,000; Washington County Economic Council, Fort Edward, $287,000; Ballston Spa Central School District, Ballston Spa, $201,259; Orleans Community Action Committee, Albion, $311,325; Long Island Head Start Child Development Services, Patchogue, $330,000; The Trustees of Columbia University, New York, $292,000; Community Action Organization of Erie County, Buffalo, $220,000; White Plains Child Day Care Association, White Plains, $362,000.

Ohio: Cincinnati-Hamilton County, Community Action Agency, Cincinnati, $362,329; Ironton-Lawrence County CAO, Ironton, $343,973; Miami Valley Child Development, Dayton, $360,000; Crossroads Lake County Adolescent Counseling Services, Mentor, $87,125; Council on Rural Service Programs, Greenville, $352,000.

Oklahoma: United Community Action Program, Pawnee, $445,938.

Oregon: Community Action Organization, Hillsboro, $440,000; Early Head Start Family Center, Portland, $328,896.

Pennsylvania: Luzerne County Head Start, Wilkes-Barres, $450,680; Council of the Three Rivers American Indian Center, Pittsburgh, $253,437.

Puerto Rico: Municipal Government of Santa Isabel, Santa Isabel, $380,000; Municipal Government of Barceloneta, Barceloneta, $399,610; Autonomous Municipality of Guaynabo, Guaynabo, $320,000; Municipality of Bayamon, Bayamon, $245,000; Council for Preschool Children, Rio Piedgras, $240,000; Municipal Government of Sabana, Sabana Grande, $417,189; Foundation for Development for Homeownership, Caguas, $282,000.

Rhode Island: Children's Friend and Service, Providence, $420,000.

South Carolina: Sunbelt Human Advancement of Resources, Greenville, $449,000; Beaufort-Jasper Economic Opportunity Commission, Beaufort, $365,070.

South Dakota: Youth and Family Services, Rapid City, $360,000.

Tennessee: Children's Bureau, Porter-Leath, Memphis, $315,000; Community Action of Morgan County, Wartburg, $286,120; Clinch-Powell Educational Cooperative, Tazewell, $347,500; Tennessee State University, Nashville, $206,442.

Texas: Region 19 Education Service Center, El Paso, $541,000; Mt. Pleasant Independent School District, Mt. Pleasant, $400,000; The Child Care Group, Dallas, $632,000; Avance Corporation, San Antonio, $480,000; Nueces County Community Agency, Corpus Christi, $560,959; Child, Inc., Austin, $255,784; South Plains Community Action, Levelland, $340,000; William Smith Sr., Tri-County Child Development Council, Stafford, $480,000; Williamson-Burnet County Opportunities, Georgetown, $400,000; Region 16 Education Service Center, Amarillo, $237,271; Day Care Association of Fort Worth, Fort Worth, $448,000; Scurry Community Services, Snyder, $324,000; Texarkana Special Education Center, Texarkana, $388,573; Community Action Corporation of South Texas, Alice, $384,000.

Virginia: The Children's Center, Franklin, $398,400; Total Action Against Poverty in Roanoke Valley, Roanoke, $203,504; People Incorporated of Southwest Virginia, Abingdon, $231,894.

Washington: Children's Home Society of Washington, Seattle, $171,576; Enterprise for Progress in the Community, Yakima, $296,000.

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