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Almost Half of Katrina-Hit Head
Start Facilities Still Closed
OCT. 5, 2005 | Almost half of the Head Start facilities hit by
Hurricane Katrina on Aug. 29 are still closed because of
extensive damage, according to the federal Administration on
Children, Youth and Families (ACYF).
The ACYF issued a notice to Head Start and Early Head Start
grantees Oct. 4, announcing, “Hurricane Katrina caused damage to
more than 200 Head Start facilities. Nearly 100 of these
facilities were so significantly damaged that they are still
closed and most will require replacement or extensive repair.
While no data are yet available, we can only assume that the
damage caused by Hurricane Rita will add to this number.”
The ACYF encouraged grantees to work “as quickly as possible” to
restore services. It also called on grantees to serve eligible
children and families displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
The complete notice is available
here.
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