SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $1.4 MILLION IN FEDERAL HEAD START FUNDS FOR HEAD START OF ROCKLAND

Early Head Start Program Will Use Funding to Continue to Provide Early Education for Low-Income Children in Rockland County

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand recently announced $1,408,091 for the Early Head Start Programs at Head Start of Rockland. The federal funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Early Head Start Program will be used to support childcare and grow early education and development services for low-income families in Rockland County. Schumer and Gillibrand said this funding will continue to support efforts to improve education for low-income children at their earliest age, when major learning strides are most critical.

“Study after study shows that the better we prepare our young children, through programs like Early Head Start the better they perform in school later in life,” said Senator Schumer. “This federal funding for Head Start of Rockland will bring real results to Rockland County’s students, 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.”

“Head Start programs help our children start out strong and provide support at their most critical learning stages,” said Senator Gillibrand. “These federal funds will allow Head Start of Rockland deliver invaluable educational programs for children in the community and reduce the cost of high-quality early childhood education for those who need it most. This is an important investment in our children, in local families, and in our area’s economic future. I will always fight in the Senate to make sure that all New Yorkers have the opportunity to reach their full potential.”

Head Start and Early Head Start provide comprehensive child development programs for low-income children from birth to age five, as well as supports and services for their families. Community organizations are awarded grants to provide Head Start and Early Head Start services in their community through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Early Head Start serve pregnant women, infants and toddlers. 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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