Houston’s Infant and Early Childhood Development Enrichment Program will receive $100,000 more in funding to help children from low- to moderate-income families after Houston City Council approved the grant Jan. 14.

The overview

The additional $100,000 will fund education and support for young children through the program until Nov. 30, according to Jan. 14 City Council meeting documents. The program is a collaboration between the city and nonprofit Child Care Council of Greater Houston Inc., and is funded through the city’s Community Development Block Grant.

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According to meeting documents, the Infant and Early Childhood Development Enrichment Program provides:

• Care and development services for infants and children ages 0-5 years old
• Services for young parents experiencing homelessness via the support organization Covenant House Texas
• Information and resources for parents and families involved in the program
• Early childhood education services, including collaboration with parents and families

"We have a lot of unhoused youth at Covenant House that are parents," District C Houston City Council member Abbie Kamin said during the Jan. 14 meeting. "They are doing such a great job over there. To see this money going towards programming that not only supports the parents but those little children as well is very meaningful.”

Funding the program

Of the $100,00 in funding, 89% will be used for the program itself, while the remaining 11% will be used for administration, according to meeting documents.

Houston’s Infant and Early Childhood Development Enrichment Program was first funded on Dec. 19, 2024, according to meeting documents. For the program, the Child Care Council of Greater Houston Inc. used 85% of their funding and achieved 89% of its goal as of October.