Federal benefit · Child care · Last verified 2026-08-08
Early Head Start (birth to 3)
Free child development, home visits, and in some programs child care, from birth to age 3.
- What it's worth
- Free care and development services
- Deadline
- No fixed deadline
- Who qualifies
- Primarily income-based; foster kids and families receiving certain assistance are categorically eligible.
The details
Early Head Start serves families with kids from birth to 3 (and pregnant moms) with free child development services, home visiting, and in many programs center-based care. It's income-based, with spots reserved for foster kids and families on certain assistance. Waitlists are real — applying early matters. Use the locator to find programs near you.
Official source: https://headstart.gov
Anchor tracks all of these for your kid's birth year and your state — free. Provide matches every benefit here to your kid's age, shows the real deadline, and links only to official pages. No ads, no subscription, no locked features.
Download on the App Store · Get it on Google Play · See the full list