Press Release

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $7.2 Million In Emergency Funding For Head Start Programs In New York City

May 13, 2021

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $7,275,931 in supplemental emergency Head Start funding to foster productive learning and ensure all students have access to robust early childhood education programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This federal funding was allocated through the Administration for Children & Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and will support the needs of children in low-income families while adhering to COVID-19 standards in New York City. Specifically, these funds can be used for mental health services and crisis response, additional classroom staff to meet social distancing standards, personnel costs, the delivery of meals to children in remote settings, sanitization supplies, and more. 

“Study after study shows that the better we prepare our young children, through programs like Head Start, the better they perform in school later in life,” said Senator Schumer. “That’s why I fought hard to secure Head Start funding in COVID relief legislation to help New York families weather this crisis. This federal funding for New York City organizations will bring real results to young students by providing them with the resources they need to succeed both in and out of the classroom. I am proud to support this essential funding and I will continue to fight to ensure that early childhood education remains a priority, especially throughout the pandemic.”

“At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted learning across New York State, we must ensure Head Start programs are fully funded so that no child lacks a strong start to their education and development,” said Senator Gillibrand. “This emergency Head Start funding will help close the growing education gap and ensure students in New York City can continue their education safely during the pandemic. These federal dollars will help deliver school meals to children learning virtually and enhance classroom safety and social distancing requirements for in-person learning.”   

Head Start provides comprehensive child development programs for low-income children from birth to age five, as well as support and services for their families. Head Start programs primarily serve pregnant women, infants, and toddlers. The comprehensive services these programs offer include early education, health screenings, social and emotional health services, nutrition services, social services, and services for children with disabilities.  

A list of the organizations and respective funding awards can be found below: 

Recipient

Amount

County

Bronxcare Health System

$20,466

Bronx

East Side House, Inc.

$69,524

Bronx

Puerto Rican Organization To Motivate Enlighten And Serve Addicts Inc.

$42,136

Bronx

Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Inc

$40,631

Bronx

Community Parents, Inc.

$81,262

Kings

Associated Beth Rivkah Schools

$84,271

Kings

Project Social Care Head Start, Inc.

$242,581

Kings

Bedford Stuyvesant Early Childhood Development Center,

$105,339

Kings

United Academy Inc

$231,145

Kings

Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services, Inc

$441,221

Kings

Yeshiva Kehilath Yakove, Inc

$216,397

Kings

Cypress Hills Child Care Corporation

$24,679

Kings

Shira Association, Inc.

$144,766

Kings

Brooklyn Chinese-american Association Inc

$30,699

Kings

Bais Yaakov Faigeh Schonberger Of Adasyereim

$21,670

Kings

Y M & Y W H A Of Williamsburg, Inc.

$58,689

Kings

New York City Department Of Education

$1,771,504

New York

Harlem Children’s Zone

$33,107

New York

Broadway Housing Communities, Inc

$35,815

New York

West Harlem Community Organization, Inc.

$44,844

New York

Police Athletic League, Inc.

$171,251

New York

Acelero, Inc.

$173,358

New York

Acelero, Inc.

$441,822

New York

Acelero, Inc.

$298,261

New York

University Settlement Society Of New York

$105,641

New York

Hudson Guild, Inc.

$42,738

New York

Grand Street Settlement, Inc

$159,514

New York

Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, Inc.

$42,437

New York

Acelero, Inc.

$585,686

New York

Sheltering Arms Children And Family Services, Inc.

$18,058

New York

Northside Center For Child Development

$103,233

New York

Bank Street College Of Education

$20,466

New York

Puerto Rican Family Institute, Inc.

$526,696

New York

Chinese Community Concerns Corporation, Inc.

$28,893

New York

Southeast Bronx Neighborhood Centers, Inc.

 

$30,097

 

New York

The New York Foundling Hospital

 

$462,288

 

New York

B Above Worldwide Institute Inc.

$53,572

Queens

The Child Center Of NY

$59,291

Queens

Committee For Early Childhood Development D.C.C., Inc.

$129,718

Queens

Staten Island Mental Health Society, Inc.

$82,165

Richmond