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Some Head Start programs still having trouble accessing federal money after Trump funding freeze
"We can't set a bunch of money aside. I wish we could, I wish we had a secret stash, but we don't," said Kelly Neidel, executive director of Two Rivers Head Start in Elgin.
Some Head Start childcare centers say they can't get federal funds. They're paying staff out of pocket and worried about closing: 'Folks are scared.'
Childcare center employees told BI that they're locked out of their federal grants, leaving them unable to pay staff and other bills.
Several Head Start preschools may close after Trump’s team locked federal funding
The problem that first surfaced last week during President Donald Trump’s aborted effort to freeze federal grants.
Head Start Providers Missing Money Despite Court Order Blocking Funding Freeze
The Justice Department has said that it told federal agencies to comply with a court's restraining order against the freeze.
Some Head Start childcare programs in Illinois impacted by funding freeze despite promises otherwise
Even after the Trump Administration’s recent federal funding freeze was rescinded, dozens of Head Start programs across the country, including some in Illinois, report ongoing issues drawing down approved grant funds.
Still locked out of federal funding, several Head Start preschools may need to close temporarily
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.
Stress and uncertainty at Head Start and clinics as federal health funding system sputters
Many groups that rely on a federal payment portal started experiencing problems accessing funds last week. HHS says "technical issues" are to blame and lag times continue.
Head Start and Medicaid providers hit glitches as Trump freezes federal money
As the White House paused federal grants and loans in a far-reaching executive order, early childhood education centers and states discovered Tuesday they could no longer access money they rely on to provide care for some of the nation’s neediest families and children.
Several Wisconsin Head Start programs still struggling to stay open after Trump's federal freeze
Wisconsin Head Start programs are still struggling to recover from the federal freeze on grants and loans ordered by President Donald Trump on Jan. 28. Even though the White House clarified that the freeze wouldn't affect Head Start programs and rescinded the order on Jan.
Sen. Schumer warns Head Start programs may 'shutter' due to federal funding freeze
But on Wednesday, Senator Schumer called on the United States Department of Health & Human Services to fix the payment system so that the Head Start programs can continue their work. According to Schumer, the freeze may "shutter" Head Start programs or force them to lay off staff.
Head Start program in Frederick County unaffected by federal funding freeze
Despite concerns across the country about federal funding for the school-readiness program Head Start, the YMCA of Frederick County's Head Start program is operating normally and fully funded.
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How now-rescinded executive order could’ve impacted Head Start
When the executive order first came down on Monday, Jan. 27, McDonald Rivet said her office was bombarded with panicked phone ...
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Gov. Pritzker sounds alarm on Head Start locations struggling to get funding
Despite a federal judge moving to block the Trump administration’s federal funding cuts from taking effect, some Head Start ...
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Free Press Head Start for Feb. 10
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, is greeted by President of France Emmanuel Macron as he arrives for a private dinner at ...