Head Start funding lags by nearly $1 billion this year, causing some preschool closures

Head Start centers across the U.S. have received nearly $1 billion less in federal money compared with this time last year — and a lag in funding this week has caused some preschool classrooms for low-income children to close.

The federal government has distributed $1.6 billion for Head Start from Jan. 1 through Tuesday, compared with $2.



55 billion issued during the same period last year, according to the office of Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., which has been analyzing a federal database .

Murray said the Trump administration had “slow-walked” funding appropriated by Congress. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.

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