Still locked out of federal funding, several Head Start preschools may need to close temporarily
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Head Start preschools around the country could be at risk of closing temporarily because they remain locked out of their federal funding, a problem that first surfaced last week during President Donald Trump’s aborted effort to freeze federal grants.
WA Head Start programs shaken in aftermath of Trump funding freeze
As of Monday, about a quarter of Head Start grant recipients in Washington were locked out of a system they use to collect federal payments in the wake of the Trump administration’s brief but chaotic freeze on federal grants last week.
Although the Trump administration appeared to walk back its plan to withhold federal funding, projects across Washington state are not receiving money.
Head Start has been something of a sacred cow in Washington since its creation in 1965. The $12.3 billion federal program provides pre-school services to nearly 790,000 low-income children each year.
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