WSA URGES GOVERNOR TO MAINTAIN ECEAP FUNDING IN HER BUDGET ECONOMIC DOWNTURN TAKES TERRIBLE TOLL ON MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN ECEAP SERVES AS MAIN SAFETY NET
Published on Thu, Nov 12, 2009 by Joel Ryan, Executive DirectorRead More County & State
Joel Ryan, Executive Director of the Washington State Association of Head Start & ECEAP, called on the Governor to continue her strong support for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) in the 2009-2011 supplemental budget in light of the economic downturn and the increased need for ECEAP services in many communities.
“The economic downturn has taken a terrible toll on the most vulnerable children and families in our communities. The most recent data from the Department of Early Learning finds that41% of the children currently enrolled in ECEAP live in families with an income of less than $10,000 a year. This is up dramatically from the previous year in which 32% of the children enrolled in ECEAP were living in families with an income of less than $10,000 a year.
See attached news release for more information. We would be happy to arrange a contact with your local ECEAP program to discuss the impact on individual communities and families.
“The economic downturn has taken a terrible toll on the most vulnerable children and families in our communities. The most recent data from the Department of Early Learning finds that41% of the children currently enrolled in ECEAP live in families with an income of less than $10,000 a year. This is up dramatically from the previous year in which 32% of the children enrolled in ECEAP were living in families with an income of less than $10,000 a year.
See attached news release for more information. We would be happy to arrange a contact with your local ECEAP program to discuss the impact on individual communities and families.
