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Early Head Start expansion funding lapses; local nonprofit and county officials weigh options for displaced families and staff
Summary
Maryland Development Corporation officials said federal Early Head Start expansion funding did not arrive after they applied as a direct recipient; 31 Caroline County families and 26 employees were named as directly affected. Officials described next steps including feasibility work on a fee-based center model and outreach to congressional staff.
Representatives from the Maryland Development Corporation briefed Caroline County Commissioners on Sept. 23 about the imminent end of a federal Early Head Start expansion funding stream that had supported additional infant-toddler slots in the region.
Charles Huster, executive director of Maryland Development Corporation, told the board that the organization had sought about $3 million in Early Head Start expansion funding but, by applying as a direct recipient, did not receive an award; he said that as a subrecipient under Maryland Family Network (MFN) the organization likely would have had a funding path. Huster said the agency had “over $1,000,000” in existing dollars…
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