A Lewiston-based child care program received more than $1.3 million in federal funding for Head Start services.

Androscoggin Head Start and Child Care was awarded the money, according to a joint news release from the offices of U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King.

Midcoast Maine Community Action, based in Bath, received $1.4 million, according to the release.

The money comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Head Start and Early Head Start.

“Head Start programs across our state are instrumental in ensuring that young children cultivate new skills and receive educational opportunities,” Maine’s two senators wrote in a joint statement. “Head Start providers work tirelessly to make families and communities stronger, and we appreciate this continued investment in Maine’s future.”

Head Start was established in 1965 to promote school readiness and provide a comprehensive array of health, nutritional and social services to eligible 4- and 5-year-old preschoolers and their families. Head Start services include early learning, health and family well-being. The Office of Head Start administers grant funding and oversight to the local agencies that provide Head Start services in Maine and across the country.