American Families To Congress: End the Shutdown. Protect Head Start.

Families with young children are feeling the pain of the federal shutdown. As it continues to drag on, the consequences will only get worse.

If Congress doesn’t act now, tens of thousands of children could lose access to Head Start along with the care, education, nutrition, and stability it provides.

The Stakes:

• 134 Head Start programs will not receive their operational funding on November 1 if the shutdown persists. Six more have already missed their payments from October.
• These programs operate across 41 states and territories and serve more than 65,000 young children with valuable care, education, nutrition, and disability services.
• With Head Start funding in jeopardy, programs are at risk of closure and thousands of families will face increased financial hardship and the stress of not having stable care for their children. 

Child care isn’t a luxury — it’s essential to the health and strength of our nation.

It’s time to act. Tell your Members of Congress to protect Head Start and end the shutdown today.For real-time updates, check out the FFYF State Of Play on the federal shutdown.

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