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  1. The Florida Alliance of Children’s Councils & Trusts week seven Capitol Connection is now available. This update provides information on all proposed legislation related to children, youth, and families in Florida. 

  2. Debt Limit Legislation Would Cause Irreparable Damage to Head Start, Last week, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) unveiled legislation designed to reduce federal spending while extending the federal debt limit. The debt limit proposal includes a decade-long series of austere spending caps that would apply to discretionary funds, which would likely mean steep funding cuts to programs like Head Start and Early Head Start. NHSA press release, April 24, 2023

  3. If you are a new leader in Head Start, then this webinar is for you. Join NHSA for Leaders Matter Most: How Head Start Leadership Drives Program Success webinar Thursday, April 27, 2023, @ 4:00 PM ET, this webinar will provide high-level information on what It means to lead in Head Start. 

Please visit our WYNTK resource webpage, which is updated regularly, and the FHSA events list for more information. If there is something else you need guidance on, let us know - we will continue to work with state agencies and partners to answer your questions.  

Sincerely, 

Wanda Minick 
Executive Director 
FHSA  

Florida Head Start Association

111 N. Gadsden Street, Suite 200
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 694-6477
[email protected]

www.FLHeadStart.org