Earlier this month, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $16,052,683 from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) for three Head Start programs operated by the North-Central West Virginia Community Action Association, the Eastern Panhandle Instructional Cooperative, and the Greenbrier County Board of Education. Head Start promotes educational growth for children from birth to age 5 through services that provide early learning and emotional development, health and safety, and promote family well-being.
Individual awards include $1,360,810 allotted for the Greenbrier County Board of Education, $8,823,443 for the North-Central WV Community Action Association, and $5.8 million for the Eastern Panhandle Instructional Cooperative.
“Every child in West Virginia deserves access to a quality education, no matter their background or where they live in our great state,” said Senator Manchin. “I’m pleased that HHS is investing more than $16 million to support these critical Head Start programs, which will provide the children they serve with the skills and foundation they need for a brighter future. As a long-time supporter of Head Start programs and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I will continue advocating for funding to support educational opportunities for children across the Mountain State.”
