Congressman Cohen Announces $35.5 Million in Head Start Funding to Porter-Leath
Early childhood education and skill-development
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that Porter-Leath Inc. will receive funding of $35,521,952 to operate Head Start programs in the 9th Congressional District. The funding is from the Administration for Children and Families – Office of Head Start.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
“I’m pleased that Porter-Leath will be receiving this Head Start funding to help ensure children in our community will be ready for the classroom and a challenging future. Head Start provides essential preparation and needed skills for children so that they are academically and socially ready to succeed in school and in an increasingly complex world. This funding is an investment in our community, its children, and our future.”
Porter-Leath has served the Memphis community for more than 160 years, offering resources to at-risk children and their families.
The Administration of Children and Families partners with local providers to address and respond to the needs of vulnerable families, while the Office of Head Start allocates grant funding to nonprofit and for-profit agencies that offer Head Start services. Both organizations emphasize inclusive and holistic early development programs to better communities across the United States.
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