{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=DEB94F9A-8904-4A69-9ED0-89F70387B6EE", "Heitkamp Announces Federal Funds for Head Start and Early Head Start in Fargo, TGU School District", "2016-11-29", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "ND", "Heidi Heitkamp", "H001069", "www.heitkamp.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today announced a total of more than $2.6 million in federal funding to support Head Start and Early Head Start Programs at the Southeastern North Dakota Community Action Agency in Fargo and the Towner, Granville, and Upham (TGU) School District #60.\r\n\u201cHead Start and Early Head Start programs across the state play an important role in shaping the future of our children and putting them on a path toward success,\u201d said Heitkamp. \u201cEvery dollar we invest in Head Start and Early Head Start programs are an investment in our kid\u2019s future. Children in Fargo and the TGU School District benefit from access to these programs and the federal funds announced today will continue that important investment.\u201d\r\nThe federal funds are distributed as follows:\r\n \r\nSoutheastern North Dakota Community Action Agency in Fargo - $1,555,879. This continuation of federal funds will be used to support the birth \u2013 five year old program.\r\n \r\n \r\nTowner, Granville, Upham School District - $1,094,779. This continuation of federal funds will be used to support TGU\u2019s Early Explorers program.\r\n \r\nLong an advocate for early childhood education, Heitkamp has been a staunch supporter of Head Start programs that help children get a solid education at a young age, setting them on paths to succeed.\r\nThese funds are authorized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=DEB94F9A-8904-4A69-9ED0-89F70387B6EE"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6743261367082596, "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"}