Legislative Matter

Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 110693

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Clerk's Official Copy

File Number: 110693

File Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted

Version: 0

Reference: R-252-11

Control: Board of County Commissioners

File Name: HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM

Introduced: 3/25/2011

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action: 4/4/2011

Agenda Date: 4/4/2011

Agenda Item Number: 11A2

Notes:

Title:

RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO REFRAIN FROM REDUCING FUNDING FOR THE HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM AS PART OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT’S FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012 BUDGET

Indexes:

LEGISLATURE

Sponsors:	Audrey M. Edmonson, Prime Sponsor
	Sally A. Heyman, Co-Prime Sponsor
	Jean Monestime, Co-Prime Sponsor
	Barbara J. Jordan, Co-Prime Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners	4/4/2011	11A2	Adopted				P

County Attorney	3/25/2011		Assigned	Estephanie S. Resnik

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO REFRAIN FROM REDUCING FUNDING FOR THE HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM AS PART OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT�S FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012 BUDGET

BODY
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County receives annual Head Start and Early Head Start funds administered by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to provide early childhood services to low-income families; and
WHEREAS, the New York Times reported that a $2 billion cut to the Head Start Program has been proposed in Congress; and
WHEREAS, a reduction in Head Start and Early Head Start funds would cause considerable reduction in much-needed services in our community and would only serve to impede potential economic recovery,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board:
Section 1. Urges the United States Congress to refrain from reducing funding for the Head Start and Early Head Start Program when considering the nation�s budget.
Section 2. Directs the Clerk of the Board to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to Members of the Miami-Dade Congressional Delegation.
Section 3. Directs the County�s federal lobbyists to advocate for Congress to refrain from reducing funding as set forth in Section 1 above, and authorizes and directs that the 2011 Federal Legislative Package be amended to include this item.