{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-g-thompson-announces-more-224-million-federal-head-start", "Congressman Bennie G. Thompson Announces More Than $22.4 Million in Federal Head Start Funding for Mississippi's Second Congressional District", "2026-08-04", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "House", "MS", "Bennie G. Thompson", "T000193", "benniethompson.house.gov", "benniethompson", "https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "BOLTON, MS \u2013 Congressman Bennie G. Thompson today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $22,493,185 in federal funding to support Head Start and Early Head Start programs serving children and families throughout Mississippi's Second Congressional District.\n\nThe grants will strengthen early childhood education, expand access to comprehensive child development services, and provide critical support for working families across the Mississippi Delta.\n\nThe grants include:\n\nBolivar Community Action Agency, Inc. \u2013 $9,554,815 for Head Start Projects.\n\nWashington County Opportunities, Inc. \u2013 $2,051,418 for Head Start Projects.\n\nWashington County Opportunities, Inc. \u2013 $9,054,648 for Head Start Projects.\n\nWashington County Opportunities, Inc. \u2013 $1,832,304 for Early Head Start\u2013Child Care Partnerships.\n\nHead Start and Early Head Start programs provide high-quality early learning experiences while promoting children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. These programs also connect families with health care, nutrition, and community resources that foster long-term well-being.", 1, "2026-08-25T05:31:37Z", "2026-08-25T05:33:09Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-g-thompson-announces-more-224-million-federal-head-start"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0260541457682848, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}