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County committees recommend $252,274 supplemental to keep five Head Start nurses
Summary
Three Montgomery County committees voted unanimously to recommend a $252,274 FY26 supplemental appropriation to fund five contractual Head Start nurses after a federal grant reduction cut delegate funding and reduced MCPS seats from 648 to 450.
Montgomery County committee members on GO, HHS and E&C voted unanimously to recommend that the full County Council approve a $252,274 FY26 supplemental appropriation to support five contractual school health nurses who provide mandated services to Head Start children.
Council staff said the executive transmitted the request on Nov. 4, 2025. "The county executive transmitted a supplemental appropriation request totaling $252,274 due to a grant reduction affecting the Department of Health and Human Services and their school health services," council staff said during the packet presentation. The funds would come from undesignated general fund reserves.
Council staff detailed the programmatic changes behind the request: MCPS will provide 450 Head Start seats in the…
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