Cortez Masto, Rosen Announce More than $3 Million for Head Start Programs in Northern Nevada

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding $3,288,943 to the University of Nevada, Reno to support its Early Head Start Programs. This funding will help the program provide early childhood learning, child development programs, and family support services for Northern Nevada children and their families.

"Every child deserves access to learning opportunities that will promote growth and development," said Senator Cortez Masto. "These federal funds will support educators, provide children with high-quality care, and help hundreds of working families in Reno. I'll keep working in the Senate to protect and improve these programs so they can continue serving communities throughout Nevada."

"Investing in our children's early education sets them up for success, and early childhood development programs like Head Start are crucial in those efforts," said Senator Rosen. "I'm proud to announce that northern Nevada will be receiving more than $3 million in funding for Head Start to maintain and expand its operations and ensure children in our communities have access to the highest-quality care and education."

Senators Cortez Masto and Rosen have been strong champions of Head Start and repeatedly pushed for additional funding to ensure early education programs can continue serving families in Nevada. Head Start and Early Head Start promote school readiness and family support for children, ages zero to five, by offering no-cost educational, nutritional, health, social and other services to working families. Earlier this year, Cortez Masto and Rosen passed legislation to deliver over $12.2 billion to Head Start for Fiscal Year 2024 - a $275 million increase over last year.

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