From First Five Years Fund 10/24/2025
Federal funding for Head Start programs is dispersed on a staggered grant cycle, meaning different programs receive their funding at different times throughout the year. (One Head Start program may operate multiple Head Start sites, each with a set number of “funded slots” available for eligible children.) During a shutdown, this funding is not dispersed, putting many Head Start programs in immediate jeopardy of closing their doors.
Read more: https://www.ffyf.org/resources/2025/10/shutdown-2025-impact-on-head-start-programs/