US EditionNew Bill Proposed in New Mexico to Accommodate Childcare and Early Education
Funding cuts from the federal shutdown are jeopardizing Head Start programs that serve tens of thousands of low-income preschoolers nationwide, forcing urgent efforts to maintain operations.
- At the end of the month, Head Start programs face a federal funding cutoff as the federal government shutdown continues after Congress failed to pass a funding bill, forcing programs to scramble.
- Head Start's near-total federal funding leaves it especially exposed to a shutdown, and local recipients cannot carry over unspent grants, while Project 2025 and a White House budget document recommended eliminating the program.
- By Nov. 1, the shutdown may impact 134 additional Head Start programs across 41 states and Puerto Rico, affecting 58,627 children and over 65,000 seats, reports the National Head Start Association.
- Head Start operators are drawing down reserves, taking lines of credit, and asking staff to work without pay as they missed Oct. 1 disbursements and seek aid, with funds on hold due to a federal shutdown.
- On Oct. 17, U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters introduced the Head Start Shutdown Protection Act to reimburse local entities that keep Head Start operating, while many state grants face renewal after Dec. 1.
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Government shutdown threatens Pace's Head Start services
KNOX COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) —Pace Community Action Agency says the ongoing government shutdown may cause low-income families to lose essential services provided in its Head Start Program. The Head Start Program provides early education, health screenings, nutritious meals and access to social services to children from low-income households. The program provides services to families in Knox, Daviess, Greene and Sullivan counties. According to P…
Waters bill would protect Head Start from shutdown impacts – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group
Maxine Waters Wave Staff Report WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters has introduced legislation to protect children and families in the Head Start program from the impacts of the ongoing government shutdown. Waters, D-Hawthorne, introduced the Head Start Shutdown Protection Act Oct. 17, The bill will require the federal government to reimburse states, local governments and school districts that use their own funds to continue the operations of …
Federal shutdown threatens Head Start; NM Dem introduces bill to extend protections
Lawmakers and Head Start advocates said more than 130 programs could face closure by Nov. 1 if the federal government shutdown continues. (Photo by SDI Productions via Getty Images)Democratic lawmakers say more than 100 Head Start programs expecting federal grants next month could be forced to end services if the federal shutdown continues. Oklahoma Head Start centers face ‘dire’ funding loss from government shutdown In response, members of the …
New bill proposed in New Mexico to accommodate childcare and early education
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — The continued federal shutdown is threatening childcare and early education across the nation. If the shutdown persists, more than 100 head start programs scheduled to receive federal grants on Nov. 1 could be forced to stop their services. Governor appoints director of New Mexico Office of African American Affairs In response, New Mexico's delegation in congress, and other lawmakers, introduced the "Every Child Deserve…
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