Washington, DC – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today announced that Head Start of Greater Dallas and the Child Care Group will receive a total of more than $3 million in Early Head Start Expansion grants under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, economic recovery legislation that President Obama signed into law in February.

“The Early Head Start program provides vital support to low-income pregnant women, infants and toddlers,” Congresswoman Johnson said.  “The program enables pregnant women to access prenatal and postpartum care and enhances the physical, intellectual, and emotional development of very young children.  I am pleased that Head Start of Greater Dallas and the Child Care Group will be able to use recovery money to benefit the youngest and most vulnerable members of our community.”

Head Start of Greater Dallas will receive $2,190,462 and the Child Care Group will receive $895,602 from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and a senior member of the Science Committee. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas, which, includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Oak Lawn, Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, & South Oak Cliff; all of Balch Springs, DeSoto, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Ferris, Glenn Heights and Ovilla.