Oklahoma Human Services Cutting Child Care Subsidy Due to Government Shutdown

Oklahoma Human Services cutting child care subsidy due to government shutdown

Officials with Oklahoma Human Services confirmed that a COVID-era child subsidy will end on Nov. 1.

Impact of Shutdown on Head Start and SNAP Services

The federal government shutdown has entered another month, causing potential local impacts. Ohio Valley Opportunities (OVO) faces the closure of its Head Start Preschool Program, affecting early education services for 135 children. SNAP benefits may not be sent out in…

‘The clock is ticking’: Shutdown imperils food, child care for many - The Hechinger Report

For families in more than a hundred Head Start programs across the country, November could mark the beginning of some hard decisions.On Saturday, 134 Head Start centers serving 58,400 children would normally receive their annual federal funding, but the ongoing government shutdown has put that money in jeopardy. The federally funded Head Start provides free preschool and child care for low-income families, and is particularly important to rural …

Government shutdown threatens SNAP, Head Start programs   – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Youngsters in a Head Start program work on a coloring project. The federal government shutdown could affect Head Start programs nationwide beginning Nov. 1. Courtesy photo By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Head Start programs in California and across the country will not receive their operational funding if the federal government shutdown extends beyond Nov. 1. A total of 134 early-learning programs are located in 41 st…

Head Start Funding Pause Would Affect Child Development and Stability, Expert Warns

If the government shutdown cuts off funding for the federal Head Start program, the consequences for children, families, and educators could be far-reaching, says a Virginia Tech expert. "Children enrolled in Head Start programs across the country are the children who need high-quality early education the most," said Cindy Smith, a child development expert at Virginia Tech.