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| https://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=e1f8ad5e-425e-4eca-87e3-ba7f07208b39 | Heitkamp Announces Significant Federal Funds for Grand Forks Head Start | 2014-06-30 | 2014 | 2014-06 | Democrat | House | ND | Heidi Heitkamp | H001069 | www.heitkamp.senate.gov | legacy | DICKINSON, N.D U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today announced nearly $2.5 million in federal funds for Head Start programs in Grand Forks to continue providing quality, accessible, and affordable early childhood education. The funds will help enable the Grand Forks Head Start to continue its quality programing and provide more resources as it expands the number of children it can accept into the program. Last year, 333 children participated in the Grand Forks Head Start program, and this year, the program is expanding to support an additional 24 children. Early childhood education reaches children at a critical time in their development, said Heitkamp. Its because of affordable programs like Head Start that we can make sure all kids get the education they deserve starting at a young age. And these programs result in much higher rates of return than at any other time in a childs life. Todays grant allows the Grand Forks Head Start to continue preparing kids for success as they progress through school and on to careers in our states growing economy. Heitkamp has called for continued investments in Head Start programs that are economical investments both in our children and our countrys future. She spoke at the Head Start Conference October 2013 about her commitment to continue investing in programs, like Head Start, and discussed how they not only give children the affordable education opportunities they deserve, but also save the taxpayers money in the long run. For every $1 invested in high-quality early childhood education, taxpayers save an average of $7 in future costs. Heitkamp visited the Valley City Head Start last December, which was forced to cut 17 children from the program, reduce classroom sizes, and combine employees positions due to the across-the-board budget cuts. In April 2014, Heitkamp highlighted new investments at Head Start programs at Standing Rock and Spirit Lake to help meet the educational needs of children enrolled in the programs. By 2020, two-thirds of jobs will require more than a high school diploma. A recent study shows if children read at grade level by third grade, they are four times more likely to graduate from high school. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |