$7 Million Grant For UTRGV

WASHINGTON - Congressman Vicente Gonzalez has announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has awarded a $7,231,095 continuation grant to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP) initiative.

"This funding will allow the University's Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership to continue providing critical comprehensive family-centered services," Congressman Gonzalez said. "These programs provide every child in the 15th District of Texas with the foundation to achieve academic success at every level. I would like to thank UTRGV for keeping our children ahead of the curve."

"Our school districts are doing a fantastic job of preparing our students, and this grant will help support those efforts by allowing us to continue our Early Head Start programs at schools throughout the region," said UTRGV President Guy Bailey. "I would like to thank Congressman Gonzalez and our entire Congressional delegation for their support, and I also thank everyone at UTRGV who assisted in obtaining this grant."

The funding from ACF and HHS will allow UTRGV EHS-CCP programs to continue operating for the next five years. Congressman Gonzalez will continue to work with local, state, and federal officials to open doors for children and families in the 15th District of Texas.