WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, today announced a $5,239,853 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded to Coalfield Community Action Partnership, Inc. for Head Start Programs in West Virginia.

“This funding from HHS will help strengthen the educational foundation of our youth in Mingo County, and provide the Coalfield Community Action Partnership the resources needed help our children thrive,” Ranking Member Capito said. “These programs are an important part in making sure every child in West Virginia has the opportunity to learn, grow, and be successful in the future.”

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