Children from the Head Start program. creator Virginia State Parks.
Washington, D.C. — Ahead of Head Start Awareness Month in October, Rep. Nanette Barragán (CA-44) last month led 56 Members of Congress in a letter requesting director of the Office of Head Start Khari Gavin to increase efforts to connect children and families that experience homelessness to federal Head Start programs.
“[A]ccess to early childhood education remains out of reach for many homeless families and their children” the Members wrote. “With the number of homeless families having increased by nearly 16% in 2023, the federal government must continue to explore avenues to help address barriers to housing and protect the well-being of children experiencing homelessness”.
The letter calls the Office of Head Start to take the following actions:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A provision from Rep. Nanette Barragán’s (CA-44) Creating Hope Reauthorization Act, which she co-leads, Oct 1 passed the House of Representatives. The provision would reauthorize the FDA priority review voucher program to incentivize pharmaceutical companies to develop new drugs for children with rare diseases.
The provision was included in the Give Kids a Chance Act of 2024 that unanimously passed the House Oct. 1. The Give Kids a Chance Act of 2024 would provide the Food and Drug Administration or FDA the authority to require pediatric cancer trials for certain new drugs.
The Give Kids a Chance Act of 2024 would reauthorize the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) for another five years.
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