The Early Childhood Impact Fund will be voted on at Harris County Commissioner's Court on Tuesday.
The proposal aims to invest $7.9 million in American Rescue Plan funds to seed a targeted portfolio of early childhood programs across Harris County.
Hidalgo said about half of children who live below the poverty line in the U.S. enter kindergarten without the resources they need to succeed.More News Videos The proposed early childhood education efforts are proven to increase education rates, increase earnings and reduce children's chances of contact with the criminal justice program, Hidalgo said.
First, $4.6 million will be given to Texas Children's Hospital to implement and build upwards its community-based universal targeted intervention model. The program focuses on providing resources to parents to help kids develop language and literacy skills. Their program will support 300 young kids and their families, with a focus on increasing the number of foster kids who are returned to their biological parents.
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