Nassau Head Start Getting $7.8 Million From Federal Government

NASSAU COUNTY, NY — Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they secured more than $7.8 million in federal funding, which will go to the Nassau County Head Start Program.

The senators got the county $7,861,808 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which will go to the county's Economic Opportunity Commission to support the Head Start program. Head Start offers child care, early childhood education and support services for low-income families.

“Study after study shows that the better we prepare our young children through programs like Head Start, the better they perform in school later in life,” said Schumer. “This federal funding will bring real results to young students throughout Nassau County by providing them with the resources they need to succeed both in and out of the classroom.”

“The Head Start Programs make high-quality childhood education and care more accessible to children from low-income families,” Gillibrand said. “This federal funding will help ensure that every child in Nassau County has the opportunities and tools needed in early education to reach their full potential.”

Head Start provides comprehensive child development programs for low-income children from birth to age five, as well as support and services for their families. The programs primarily serve children ages three to five, and include early education, health screenings, social and emotional health, nutrition, social services and services for children with disabilities.