Senate boosts Head Start state supplement by $1.5 million
Senator Olivera won adoption of amendment 635 to raise the Head Start state supplemental grant from $20 million to $21.5 million, citing lost slots, workforce challenges and the program's role serving vulnerable children across the Commonwealth.
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The Massachusetts Senate adopted amendment 635 to increase the Head Start state supplemental grant program by $1,500,000, raising the total to $21,500,000. Senator Jacob R. Olivera said the increase responds to federal funding stagnation, rising operational costs and staff shortages; he told the chamber Head Start programs statewide serve more than 10,000 children and employ nearly 4,000 staff.
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