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Grants to Head Start Programs and Related Programs 3000-5000

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Funding History
  • Proposals
Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY27 GAA $20,000,000 $20,000,000
FY27 Sen $21,500,000 $21,500,000
FY27 SWM $20,000,000 $20,000,000
FY27 House $20,000,000 $20,000,000
FY27 HWM $20,000,000 $20,000,000
FY27 Gov $20,000,000 $20,000,000
FY26 $20,457,487 $20,000,000
FY25 $19,786,492 $18,500,000
FY24 $19,211,872 $17,500,000
FY23 $18,713,239 $16,500,000
FY22 $18,075,506 $15,000,000
FY21 $19,372,414 $15,000,000
FY20 $15,851,718 $12,000,000
FY19 $12,882,377 $9,600,000
FY18 $12,463,694 $9,100,000
FY17 $12,743,927 $9,100,000
FY16 $12,981,016 $9,100,000
FY15 $11,631,302 $8,100,000
FY14 $11,714,527 $8,100,000
FY13 $11,749,926 $8,000,000
FY12 $11,201,212 $7,500,000
FY11 $11,530,173 $7,500,000
FY10 $12,542,829 $8,000,000
FY09 $14,249,569 $9,000,000
FY08 $14,449,132 $9,000,000
FY07 $14,152,647 $8,500,000
FY06 $12,812,171 $7,500,000

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

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Funding for Grants to Head Start Programs and Related Programs
41.6%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

Notes

  • Funding for the Head Start Program moved from a line item in the Dept. of Education to a line item in Dept. of Early Education and Care in FY06.

* Funding and comparison information includes all line-items listed above. Download the spreadsheet to see funding levels for individual line-items.

Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY27 GAA $20,000,000 $20,000,000
FY27 Sen $21,500,000 $21,500,000
FY27 SWM $20,000,000 $20,000,000
FY27 House $20,000,000 $20,000,000
FY27 HWM $20,000,000 $20,000,000
FY27 Gov $20,000,000 $20,000,000

Notes

  • Funding for the Head Start Program moved from a line item in the Dept. of Education to a line item in Dept. of Early Education and Care in FY06.

* Funding information includes all line-items listed above. Download the spreadsheet to see funding levels for individual line-items.

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