Head Start and heating assistance targeted in Trump draft budget proposal
- The Trump administration proposes eliminating funding for Head Start in a draft 2026 fiscal year budget document.
- This proposal aligns with administration goals to return education control to states.
- Head Start is a six-decade-old program operating in all 50 states.
- The National Head Start Association executive director called it "a divestment in our future."
- Eliminating funding would impact over half a million children, though the proposal remains preliminary.
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Trump budget to take ax to ‘radical’ safety net programs - West Hawaii Today
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration, which has made clear that it aims to slash government spending, is preparing to unveil a budget proposal as soon as next week that includes draconian cuts that would entirely eliminate some federal programs and fray the nation’s social safety net.
Trump budget to take ax to ‘radical’ safety net programs - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
WASHINGTON (NYT) — The Trump administration, which has made clear that it aims to slash government spending, is preparing to unveil a budget proposal as soon as next week that includes draconian cuts that would entirely eliminate some federal programs and fray the nation’s social safety net.
Trump Administration's Draft Budget Proposal Threatens to cut Head Start, Low-Income Housing, and Other Vital Programs in Santa Barbara County
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A draft of President Trump's budget proposal for the upcoming year has local organizations in Santa Barbara County concerned about programs that will likely be cut as a result. Leaders of CommUnify in Santa Barbara say the proposed budget bill threatens to slash more vital programs in the county. They say the proposal does not allocate any money towards Head Start, Community Development Block grants (CDBG), or the Low-Inc…
Trump's 2026 budget proposal plans billions in cuts, New York Times reports
(Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration aims to cut billions of dollars from programs that support child care, health research, education and housing in its fiscal 2026 budget proposal, the New York Times reported on Friday.
Trump budget to take ax to 'radical' safety net programs
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration, which has made clear that it aims to slash government spending, is preparing to unveil a budget proposal as soon as next week that includes draconian cuts that would entirely eliminate some federal programs and fray the nation’s social safety net.
Trump Is Waging War on the Poor
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