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
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$599,447
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Northwest
New Jersey Community Action Program, Incorporated
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$543,211
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Ocean
Community Economic Action Now, Inc.
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$677,219
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Center
for Family Resources, Inc.
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$583,892
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Lakewood
Economic Action Program
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$71,790
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Montclair
Child Development Center, Inc.
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$586,285
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Union
Township Community Action Organization, Inc.
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$112,471
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La Casa de Don Pedro, Inc.
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$611,412
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Ironbound
Community Corporation
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$181,868
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Hopes
Community Action Partnership, Inc.
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$911,733
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East
Orange Child Development Corporation
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$587,482
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The
Leaguers
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$2,119,002
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Tri-County
Community Action Agency Inc.
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$2,101,054
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Bayonne
Economic Opportunity Foundation
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$186,654
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Quality
Care Resource and Referral Services, Inc.
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$335,020
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The
Children's Home Society of New Jersey
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$642,521
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Greater
Bergen Community Action, Inc.
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$2,105,840
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Newark
Public Schools
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$1,196,500
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Passaic
Family Head Start
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$305,108
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Center
for Family Services, Inc.
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$1,544,139
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Head
Start Community Program of Morris County, Inc.
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$429,932
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Clinton
Hill Community & Early Childhood Center, Inc.
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$58,629
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Tri-County
Community Action Agency Inc.
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$239,300
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North
Hudson Community Action Corporation
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$61,972
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Northwest
New Jersey Community Action Program, Incorporated
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$80,047
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DECEMBER’S EMERGENCY COVID RELIEF BILL
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Bayonne
Economic Opportunity Foundation
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$46,951
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East
Orange Child Development Corporation
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$147,776
|
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Greater
Bergen Community Action, Inc.
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$529,706
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Hopes
Community Action Partnership, Inc.
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$213,688
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Ironbound
Community Corporation
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$45,748
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La Casa De Don Pedro, Inc.
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$153,795
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Montclair
Child Development Center, Inc.
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$147,475
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Quality
Care Resource and Referral Services, Inc.
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$84,271
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The
Children's Home Society of New Jersey
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$161,621
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The
Leaguers
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$533,016
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Tri-County
Community Action Agency Inc.
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$528,502
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Union
Township Community Action Organization Inc.
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$28,291
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ANNUAL FUNDING
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Center
for Family Resources, Inc.
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$5,565,933
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Clinton
Hill Community & Early Childhood Center
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$38,326
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La Casa de Don Pedro, Inc.
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$7,037,570
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Morris
County Head Start Community
Program
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$1,708,444
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Northwest
New Jersey Community Action Program
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$6,672,010
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Quality
Care Resource and Referral Services
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$3,755,025
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The
Children's Home Society of New Jersey
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$3,424,595
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Union
Township Community Action Organization Inc.
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$1,298,648
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