Lewis County Head Start Awarded Over $1.3 Million in Federal Funding

Lewis County Head Start Awarded Over $1.3 Million in Federal Funding

February 21, 2019 04:45 p.m.

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Press Release:

SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $1.3 MILLION IN FEDERAL

HEAD START FUNDING FOR LEWIS COUNTY HEAD START

Funding Will Be Used to Support Early Childhood Education and Care Services

for Low-Income Children in Lewis County

Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,339,895 in federal funding for

Lewis County Head Start. The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of

Health and Human Services Head Start Program and will be used to support

child care and support services for low-income families throughout Lewis County.

“Study after study shows that the better we prepare our young children, through

programs like Head Start, the better they perform in school later in life,” said

Senator Schumer. “This federal funding for Lewis County will bring real results to

students in the North Country, by providing them with the resources they need to

succeed both in and out of the classroom. I am proud to support this essential

funding and I will continue to fight to see that early child education remains a

priority.”

“All children deserve to get a strong start in life, and programs like Head Start are

indispensable for low-income families who want to make sure that their children

have access to high-quality early childhood education and care,” said Senator

Gillibrand. “With this funding, Lewis County Head Start will be able to support a

robust program that will help families throughout the county, and I will always

work in the Senate to make sure our children have the resources they need to

succeed.”

Head Start provides comprehensive child development programs for low-income

children, as well as supports and services for their families. Head Start programs

primarily serve children from ages three to five. The comprehensive services

these programs offer include early education, health screenings, social and

emotional health, nutrition, social services, and services for children with

disabilities.

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