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Eligible families meet limited income guidelines as shown below and/or receive TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), or SSI (Supplemental Security Income). Also, foster children or children whose familes are considered homeless are eligible. PACT reserves no less than 10% of enrollment slots for children who have special needs, regardless of income. PACT serves families up to 130% of the Poverty Guideline; and up to 10% of enrollment slots may be children over those income guidelines. Generally, PACT completes applications with families whose incomes are under these guidelines, and families whose incomes are not more than $5,000 over these guidelines.

2019 Income Guidelines (Yearly)

Family Size      100% Poverty Guideline

1                         $12,490

2                         $16,910

3                         $21,330

4                         $25,750

5                         $30,170

6                         $34,590

7                         $39,010

8                         $43,430

Interested families are encouraged to apply and eligibility will be determined by program staff. For more information, call 1-800-443-7228 or 217-773-3903. Enter the following information so that a PACT program staff member can contact you to apply for services for pregnant women and children through four years of age. 

Inkind Match Required

PACT receives grant funding from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services to operate Head Start and Early Head Start.  The funding requires a 20% inkind match through donated funds, space, materials, volunteer hours, and services from the communities where services are provided.  If PACT does not receive the 20% match, we cannot expend all of our funds and may not be able to provide all of our services. 

How You Can Help

Cash Donations

PACT is a not-for-profit 501C-3 organization, therefore donations are tax deductible.  You may specify that your donation be used for a specific purpose, such as children’s books for a particular center, to purchase playground equipment, or for hats and gloves for children to use during outdoor play. If you are interested in knowing what some of our needs are, please click here to contact our Executive Director. 

Volunteer Hours

Both program parents and community members are welcomed and encouraged to volunteer in our program.  PACT volunteer hours are “valued” at a dollar amount and are counted as part of the inkind match from the local community.  There are a wide range of volunteer opportunities available in our agency.  Please review the Volunteer Brochure and call our Mt. Sterling Office or your local center to volunteer.  

Head Start is a nationwide program funded by the Administration for Children and Families.  The program is designed to provide learning experiences for families and children age birth-5 years of age.

Early Head Start services are offered to pregnant women and children ages birth-36 months in Adams, Brown, Cass, Hancock, McDonough, Pike, Schuyler, and Scott Counties in Illinois.

Head Start services are offered to families with children ages 3 and 4 years in Cass, McDonough, Pike, and rural Adams Counties in Illinois.

PACT for West Central Illinois is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, handicap, or other factors prohibited by law in any of its educational services, activities, enrollments, or employment practices.

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