Pablo Hernández

Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández announced the allocation of $61,497,669 in federal funds for Head Start programs across Puerto Rico, including programs serving children and families in Carolina, Guaynabo, Yabucoa, and Mayagüez. "/> Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Supplied Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández announced the allocation of $61,497,669 in federal funds for Head Start programs across Puerto Rico, including programs serving children and families in Carolina, Guaynabo, Yabucoa, and Mayagüez. The funding will support Head Start programs and help ensure the continuity of services for children and families throughout the island. “Our commitment is clear: to protect and strengthen Head Start programs in Puerto Rico so they can continue serving our children and families. I will continue working in Congress to defend these programs and ensure they have the resources necessary to continue their work on the island,” Hernández said. The grants announced include: $31,338,361 for the Municipality of Carolina $23,728,533 for Red por los Derechos de la Niñez y Juventud de Puerto Rico, Inc. $2,071,224 for Centro de Desarrollo Familiar Seasonal Head Start Diócesis de Mayagüez, Inc. $2,051,700 for the Municipality of Guaynabo $1,544,916 for Programa Head Start Iglesia Bautista de Quintana, Inc. $480,000 for the Municipality of Yabucoa In addition, the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics will receive $282,935 to strengthen the collection and analysis of health and public safety data on the island. The federal funding is intended to help Head Start programs maintain their services for children and families in communities across Puerto Rico. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Puerto Rico Head Start Head Start Funding Pablo José Hernández Federal Funding Puerto Rico Head Start Programs Politics Newsroom W Journal newsroom Author email Follow newsroom Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today