US EditionSanta Cruz Head Start Program Temporarily Closes Due to Government Shutdown
Over 90 employees laid off after federal grant funding delays halt Encompass Head Start operations; Pajaro Valley Unified School District aids 80 affected families temporarily.
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California Head Start programs face uncertainty as federal funds are paused
Four Head Start programs serving nearly 1,000 of California’s most vulnerable children will not receive their annual federal funding on Saturday because of the U.S. government shutdown. One of the programs has already closed temporarily. Losing Head Start programs could be a one-two punch for low-income families who are also facing a lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits next week because of the shutdown. The governm…
Santa Cruz Head Start program temporarily closes due to government shutdown
The Encompass Head Start program in Santa Cruz County has temporarily closed, laying off over 90 employees due to the government shutdown, and is partnering with Pajaro Valley Unified School District to provide temporary enrollment options for affected families.
The government's closure is causing the suspension of activities in a number of Head Start centers, putting parents in trouble looking for places to leave their children while they go to work, and leaving some of the country's most needy children without preschool education.
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