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Tompkins Community Action warns budget cuts could jeopardize Head Start, housing support and food services
Summary
Tompkins Community Action told the county committee that county funds make crucial local matches for large federal grants supporting Head Start, Section 8 and supportive housing; staff said a proposed reduction of local funding would jeopardize federal match requirements and local program capacity.
Tompkins Community Action (TCAction) briefed the Tompkins County expanded budget committee on Sept. 15, describing its role in early childhood education (Head Start and Early Head Start), housing stability (Housing Choice Vouchers/Section 8, supportive housing) and food security (emergency food pantry) and explaining how county funds enable federal grants and local services. Danielle Harrington, TCAction leader, said county support is a small portion of the agency’s roughly $9 million budget but…
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