| Washington, D.C.-Congressman Dale E. Kildee (D-MI) announced today that the Genesee County Community Action Resource Department would receive $3,927,489 grant to fund the Head Start Program. The Office of Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, awarded the grant to the Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) to provide assistance to low-income children and their families.
“As a member of Congress who has led numerous efforts to reform, expand and increase funding for the federal Head Start Program, I am delighted to announce the $3.9 million grant award for Head Start in Genesee County,” said Kildee. “This grant is a tremendous investment in our children’s future because it provides them with a healthy and safe environment conducive to learning.”
As the ranking Democratic Member of the Subcommittee on Education Reform, Congressman Kildee has been instrumental in helping to reform and expand the federal Head Start Program. During his tenure, Congressman Kildee has encouraged Congress to provide additional funding to ensure that all eligible preschool children have access to Head Start. Within the 9th Congressional District of Michigan, Congressman Kildee has made several formal requests to help secure funding for the Head Start Program.
The Head Start Program, arguably the federal government’s most popular anti-poverty program, is specifically designed to help low-income children develop the skills they need to successfully enter the public education system. The program provides an invaluable service to eligible preschool children between the ages 3 and 5. The Head Start Program also gives families greater self-sufficiency and competency. In Genesee County, the program has been extremely successful in increasing childhood literacy. Presently, The Genesee County Community Action Resource Department serves over 2,000 children in the Head Start Program and 182 children in the Early Head Start Program. This grant will enable GCCARD to expand its Head Start Program into areas that are presently underserved. |
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