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Head Start and Early Head Start in Cumberland, MD

6 centers in Cumberland (Allegany County). 2 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 4 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 180 funded slots here. It's free if you qualify.

Source: Office of Head Start service locations, as of October 2026. Each program reports its own sites, so call before you visit. Closed sites are left out.

Who qualifies in Maryland

$27,320a year or less for a family of three, or $33,000 for four. That's the 2026 federal poverty line, Head Start's income limit.

You also qualify at any income if you get TANF or SSI, your child is in foster care, or your family is homeless.

Sources: 45 CFR 1302.12; HHS poverty guidelines

Poverty guidelines for every family size

Centers in Cumberland

Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.

  • Allegany College Head Start and Early Head Start

    Head Start

    12423 Old Willow Brook Rd SE, Cumberland, MD 21502

    Run by HRDC Head Start · 20 funded slots

    (301) 783-1807
    CallDirections

  • Bel Air Head Start

    Head Start

    14401 Barton Blvd SW, Cumberland, MD 21502

    Run by HRDC Head Start · 20 funded slots

    (301) 783-1802
    CallDirections

  • Cumberland Street

    Head Start

    301 Cumberland St, Cumberland, MD 21502

    Run by HRDC Head Start · 94 funded slots

    (301) 783-1790
    CallDirections

  • Early Head Start Home Based

    Early Head Start

    125 Virginia Ave, Cumberland, MD 21502

    Run by HRDC Early Head Start · 14 funded slots

    (301) 783-1730
    CallDirections

  • Seymour Street Head Start/Early Head Start

    Early Head Start

    310 Seymour St, Cumberland, MD 21502

    Run by HRDC Early Head Start · 12 funded slots

    (301) 783-1780
    CallDirections

  • Seymour Street Head Start/Early Head Start

    Head Start

    310 Seymour St, Cumberland, MD 21502

    Run by HRDC Head Start · 20 funded slots

    (301) 783-1780
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Cumberland

You apply to the program, not to one center. Each number here is the program's enrollment line: staff check whether you qualify, tell you which centers have room, and add you to the waiting list if they're full. Counts are centers in Cumberland.

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Other benefits in Maryland

Having a baby in MarylandBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 264% FPLWICYesPaid family leavePendingMedicaid pays for a doulaYesSee Maryland