Who qualifies for the Shreveport Early Start Initiative?
  • Must be a resident of Shreveport, La
  • Families with non-school age children between ages 0 to 3 years 
  • A resident of Shreveport, LA
  • 100 percent of the participants’ incomes will be up to 300 percent of the poverty rate as determined by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) poverty guidelines below:

 

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE INCOME LIMITS

300% of 2022 FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES

Family Size

Monthly Income

Yearly Income

2

$4,578

$54,930

3

$5,758

$69,090

4

$6,938

$83,250

5

$8,118

$97,410

6

$9,298

$111,570

7

$10,478

$125,730

8

$11,658

$139,890

9

$12,838

$154,050

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1. Who qualifies for the Shreveport Early Start Initiative?
2. What is a Type III Early Learning Center Program?
3. How will you choose who is selected for the Shreveport Early Start Initiative?
4. How long will the program run?
5. How is the Shreveport Early Start Initiative being paid for?
6. Can the Shreveport Early Start Initiative influence other children benefits?
7. If I am unemployed, do I qualify for the Shreveport Early Start Program?
8. Can I contact someone by phone to get more information?