An Act To Provide Funding for Head Start Services
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Head Start 0545
Initiative: Appropriates funds for delivery of Head Start services.
| GENERAL FUND | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
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All Other
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$2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
summary
This bill provides funding to the Head Start program within the Department of Health and Human Services to address the significant unmet need for Head Start services, allowing eligible parents to remain in or enter the workforce.