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Boulder County directs staff to pursue two‑site backup plan after Head Start grant rejection
Summary
Following a federal rejection of Boulder County Head Start's grant application, the Board of County Commissioners directed staff to pursue a contingency to operate two preschool sites while appealing the grant decision and seeking transition guidance from the Office of Head Start.
Boulder County commissioners on April 15 directed staff to pursue a contingency plan to operate two Head Start sites if the county’s appeal of a rejected federal Head Start grant fails.
County Head Start division manager Zakani Ogren told commissioners the program’s application for the five‑year grant cycle beginning July 1, 2025, was rejected and an appeal was filed April 4. Ogren said the program received four noncompliance notices after a federal monitoring review; one…
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