Rep. Costa Announces $95,238 Grant for Kings Community Action Organization
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that a grant of $95,238 has been awarded to Kings Community Action Organization in Hanford, CA for Head Start and Early Head Start Program. These funds are being awarded through the Department of Health and Human Services Head Start program title, which were provided in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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The Kings Community Action Organization has been operating in Kings County for 44 years.
Head Start provides comprehensive early childhood education and development services to low-income preschool children on a part- or full-day basis. Under current law, Head Start funds are provided directly by HHS to local grantees, which must comply with detailed federal performance standards.