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Niagara Falls school district outlines Head Start gains and warns of federal funding uncertainty
Summary
District Head Start officials reported improved enrollment and compliance since taking over operations in 2022, highlighted a $10,000 private grant and partnerships for mental-health supports, and warned that national policy changes and a federal review process are creating uncertainty for upcoming grant funding and application requirements.
Niagara Falls City School District officials told the board at their Jan. 8 work session that the districtrun Head Start program has grown enrollment and improved regulatory compliance since the district took full operations in January 2022, but that national policy and funding shifts have created uncertainty ahead of the next grant cycle.
"As of January 8, we are at 77 for Head Start and 41" for Early Head Start, Dr. Lynette, the program director, told the board during an annual governing-body review. She said those figures reflect cumulative growth since the district assumed the program and that enrollment remains active while the district addresses waiting lists for infants and toddlers.
Dr. Lynette credited…
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