Source: United States Senator for New Jersey Bob Menendez
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) today announced the awarding of $48,994,049 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS) to support several Head Start early childhood education programs across New Jersey. The senators secured the funding through the American Rescue Plan, December’s emergency COVID relief package and the 2021 budget.
“Every family, regardless of their income or zip code, deserves access to affordable child care and early education,” said Sen. Menendez. “Head Start allows more children to have access to the resources and tools they need to achieve their full potential in life, while giving mothers a greater opportunity to remain or reenter the workforce to provide for their family.”
“For decades, Head Start programs have provided millions of children and families across our nation with educational, social, and health services, making it critical that we continue investing in these initiatives as we recover from this pandemic,” said Sen. Booker. “These federal funds will do exactly this by allowing more of our state’s children to receive the support and quality education they need at a young age to thrive later in life.”
The Head Start initiative provides comprehensive child development programs for low-income children and their families. Children who participate in Head Start programs often have higher rates of high school graduation and college attendance later in life.
The following programs received funding:
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING
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North Hudson Community Action Corporation |
$599,447 |
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Northwest New Jersey Community Action Program, Incorporated |
$543,211 |
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Ocean Community Economic Action Now, Inc. |
$677,219 |
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Center for Family Resources, Inc. |
$583,892 |
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Lakewood Economic Action Program |
$71,790 |
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Montclair Child Development Center, Inc. |
$586,285 |
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Union Township Community Action Organization, Inc. |
$112,471 |
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La Casa de Don Pedro, Inc. |
$611,412 |
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Ironbound Community Corporation |
$181,868 |
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Hopes Community Action Partnership, Inc. |
$911,733 |
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East Orange Child Development Corporation |
$587,482 |
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The Leaguers |
$2,119,002 |
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Tri-County Community Action Agency Inc. |
$2,101,054 |
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Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation |
$186,654 |
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Quality Care Resource and Referral Services, Inc. |
$335,020 |
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The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey |
$642,521 |
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Greater Bergen Community Action, Inc. |
$2,105,840
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Newark Public Schools |
$1,196,500 |
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Passaic Family Head Start |
$305,108 |
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Center for Family Services, Inc. |
$1,544,139 |
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Head Start Community Program of Morris County, Inc. |
$429,932 |
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Clinton Hill Community & Early Childhood Center, Inc. |
$58,629 |
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Tri-County Community Action Agency Inc. |
$239,300 |
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North Hudson Community Action Corporation |
$61,972 |
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Northwest New Jersey Community Action Program, Incorporated |
$80,047 |
DECEMBER’S EMERGENCY COVID RELIEF BILL
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Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation |
$46,951 |
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East Orange Child Development Corporation |
$147,776 |
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Greater Bergen Community Action, Inc. |
$529,706 |
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Hopes Community Action Partnership, Inc. |
$213,688 |
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Ironbound Community Corporation |
$45,748 |
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La Casa De Don Pedro, Inc. |
$153,795 |
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Montclair Child Development Center, Inc. |
$147,475 |
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Quality Care Resource and Referral Services, Inc. |
$84,271 |
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The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey |
$161,621 |
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The Leaguers |
$533,016 |
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Tri-County Community Action Agency Inc. |
$528,502 |
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Union Township Community Action Organization Inc. |
$28,291 |
ANNUAL FUNDING
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Center for Family Resources, Inc. |
$5,565,933 |
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Clinton Hill Community & Early Childhood Center |
$38,326 |
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La Casa de Don Pedro, Inc. |
$7,037,570 |
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Morris County Head Start Community Program |
$1,708,444 |
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Northwest New Jersey Community Action Program |
$6,672,010 |
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Quality Care Resource and Referral Services |
$3,755,025 |
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The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey |
$3,424,595 |
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Union Township Community Action Organization Inc. |
$1,298,648 |