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Wilkes-Barre, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced the second installment of a federal grant for Luzerne County Head Start for 2021. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant disbursement of $4,897,035 will be used for the continuation of high quality, comprehensive, early childhood education for children in Luzerne and Wyoming Counties.

“As a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, I will continue to fight for federal investment in our children’s success, which is our country’s future success,” said Rep. Cartwright. “I applaud Luzerne County Head Start on receiving this award and their dedication to enhancing the quality of life for children and families in Northeastern Pennsylvania.”

Head Start programs provide children with education services focused on early learning, health and family well-being. These programs promote children’s growth and development and give parents an opportunity to become actively engaged in their child’s education. Head Start and Early Head Start has improved the lives of more than 37 million children and their families, providing them with the skills they need to succeed in school and in their lives.

Federal funding for Head Start services is authorized by the U.S. Congress and administered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), a division of the Department of Health & Human Services.