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RPC approves Head Start waiver and carryover to support Urbana kitchen remodel and county programs
Summary
The Regional Planning Commission approved a one-time partial non-federal share waiver to the Office of Head Start covering shortfalls in required local match and approved carrying $246,975 in startup funds to complete a kitchen remodel at the Urbana Head Start center.
Brandy, a Head Start program staff member, asked the Regional Planning Commission to approve a one-time partial non-federal share waiver to the Office of Head Start for the grant year Sept. 1, 2025–Feb. 28, 2026, citing staffing vacancies and lower-than-expected enrollment that make meeting the federal 20% match difficult. She said the request seeks $280,223 for an Early Head Start expansion and $705,923 for Head Start and Early Head Start grants serving Iroquois and Vermilion counties.
The waiver request, Summers moved…
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