The U.S. Virgin Islands Head Start program funding provides preschool for low-income families with a comprehensive program to meet children’s emotional, social, health, nutrition, and educational needs. In August, VI Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett presented a federal check for $42.4 million to the Human Services Department’s Head Start Program. Plaskett said “this funding is for construction grants and will require zero local match to fund the construction and restoration of facilities territory-wide.”
Head Start Administrator Masikia Lewis said at the ceremony presentation that the funding awarded will help construct state-of-the-art, mega, multi-purpose Head Start centers around the territory. She emphasized that these proposed new facilities will provide a learning environment that is essential to the development of younger generations and vital to the growth of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Photo credit: Office of VI Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett
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