Head Start programs that serve thousands of Colorado children may face closure or disruptions in care and nutrition if the federal government shutdown stretches past this week. Four early child care centers in Colorado are set to miss their next federal funding deposit on Nov. 1, jeopardizing services for nearly 1,300 children and their families.
The federal grants cover programs in the Thompson and Poudre school district, Adams County, and a Head Start provider in Colorado Springs, the Community Partnership for Child Development. The programs serve infants through preschoolers whose families fall below the federal poverty line.
The uncertainty is disrupting families and child care workers’ sense of stability, advocates said…