Source: United States Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced $3,347,586 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) funding to be awarded to North Dakota for childhood programs.
The HHS Administration for Children and Families awarded $3,156,936 for Head Start programs, which provide services for low-income families with young children and encourage communities to support the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers. The funding was dispersed as follows:
- $1,902,036 for Head Start projects through Southeastern North Dakota Community Action Agency
- $1,254,900 for Head Start projects in Devils Lake, North Dakota
The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services was also awarded $190,650 in Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Partnership Grants, which support projects to expand and improve emergency medical services for children.