Chautauqua Opportunities will receive $157,000 dollars in emergency Head Start program funding. U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced the funding that will help mitigate learning disruptions for low-income children and families.
The federal funding was allocated through the Administration for Children & Families. Specifically, these funds can be used for mental health services and crisis response, additional classroom staff to meet social distancing standards, personnel costs, the delivery of meals to children in a remote settings, sanitation supplies, and more.
Wow this is crazy!! I have 2 children at head start and they have had at least 6 extra weeks off of school because they dont have staff!! This makes me so angry!