Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $1.2 Million Head Start Grant For Schenectady County

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U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced a $1,246,700 federal grant for Schenectady Community Action Program (SCAP), a community based agency. Funding for SCAP will support a new Early Head Start -- Child Care Partnership program and expand SCAP's ability to provide education and development services for low-income children.

"Study after study shows that the better we prepare our young children via Head Start, the better they perform in school later in life," said Senator Schumer. "This Head Start grant for the Schenectady Community Action Program will bring real results to our young students in Schenectady by providing them with the resources they need to succeed in and out of the classroom. I am proud to support this essential funding and will continue to fight to see that early child education remains a priority."

"Head Start programs help our children start out strong and provide support at their most critical learning stages," Senator Gillibrand said. "This investment in the Schenectady Community Action Program will help deliver valuable education programs for our children and reduces the cost of quality childcare for those who need it most. This is an important investment in our children, in the families who support them, and in our area's economic future."

"SCAP is thrilled to begin our work with the YWCA of Schenectady, Albany Community Action Partnership, Family Child Care Partners and Parents to stabilize and optimize early care and learning for infants and toddlers," said Debbie Schimpf, Executive Director, SCAP. "Senators Schumer and Gillibrand have long supported our work and we are very pleased with this announcement".

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