The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has allocated a grant of $1,026,248 to Clinch Valley Community Action, Inc., located in North Tazewell, Virginia. This funding is designated for the organization’s Head Start program. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) expressed his support for the initiative with the following statement:
“Southwest Virginia children and families receive access to Head Start through groups like Clinch Valley Community Action.
“This grant for more than $1 million helps Clinch Valley Community Action tend to the Head Start needs of Southwest Virginia communities.”
Clinch Valley Community Action’s Head Start program operates eight classrooms in Tazewell County, serving 157 children. The organization also extends its services to Bland, Smyth, and Wythe Counties.
During a recent Health Subcommittee hearing attended by Congressman Griffith, HHS Secretary Kennedy mentioned that President Trump’s Budget request proposes maintaining Head Start funding at the FY 2025 enacted level.
