Congressman Cohen Announces $2.6 Million in Head Start and Early Head Start Funding for Porter-Leath

WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that Porter-Leath Inc will receive a grant of $2,667,179 from the Administration for Children and Families Office of Head Start to operate its Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

"This is an investment in our community, its children and our future. I'm pleased that Porter-Leath will be receiving this Head Start funding to help ensure children in our community will be ready for the classroom and the future. Head Start and Early Head Start provide essential preparation and needed skills for Shelby County children so that they are academically and socially ready to succeed in an increasingly complex world. Early Head Start programs provide these essential skills to our younger children, making sure they are ready for kindergarten and elementary school."

Porter-Leath has served the Memphis community for more than 160 years, offering resources to at-risk children and their families.

The Administration of Children and Families partners with local providers to address and respond to the needs of vulnerable families, while the Office of Head Start allocates grant funding to nonprofit and for-profit agencies that offer Head Start services. Both organizations emphasize inclusive and holistic early development programs to better communities across the United States.

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