Illinois Congresswoman Bustos Announces $1.4 Million in Federal Funding for Head Start Project

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, announced a $1,473,639 grant for the Northwestern Illinois Community Action Agency. The grant was awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will be put toward a Head Start project. The Northwestern Illinois Community Action Agency (NICAA) seeks to diminish the causes and effects of poverty by helping people identify and obtain the resources to achieve stability to build stronger families and communities. “By supporting Freeport’s Head Start program, we are encouraging... Read More