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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $5,740,241 in federal grant funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Head Start and Early Head Start programs throughout Virginia.
“These programs are critical to help ensure that our schools and organizations across the Commonwealth have the resources they need to support our future leaders,” the Senators said. “We’re excited to see this funding go toward promoting early childhood development.”
The following organizations will receive funding:
|
Recipient |
City |
Amount
|
|
Augusta County School Board
|
Verona |
$1,205,103 |
|
People Incorporated of Virginia
|
Abingdon |
$2,383,149 |
|
STEP, Inc.
|
Rocky Mount |
$1,120,735 |
|
Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency
|
Exmore |
$1,031,254 |
|
Total: |
|
$5,740,241 |
As Governors and Senators, Warner and Kaine have advocated for investments in early childhood education. Head Start programs promote school readiness for children under 5 years old from low-income families through health, education, family support, and social services.
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