Government Shutdown Threatens Tarrant Co. Head Start
FORT WORTH (1080 KRLD) - If the partial government shutdown doesn't end by November 1st, families of nearly 10,000 Tarrant County children enrolled in Head Start or a day-care program may suffer.
Child Care Associates in Fort Worth says it may be forced to lay off most of its' workers if Federal grants go unfunded for the program.
Bob Duke, the interim president of Child Care Associates is worried.
Bob Duke of Child Care Associates
"Those who rely on these services might want to write or call their representative in Congress and tell them about the major impact this would have on their lives." said Duke.
Duke says this would also affect 700 more Head Start providers across Texas.
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