For Release: Friday, March 19, 2004
Contact: David Gillies : (202) 225-5661

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE RECEIVES HEAD START GRANT

Washington - U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) announced today that Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) has been awarded a $7,830,086 Head Start grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The money will be used for the full-year, part-day Handicapped Training and Technical Assistance program, which is based in East St. Louis.

"Head Start is one of our most valuable programs for young children," Costello said. "This funding will continue an outstanding initiative to benefit children, to give them the opportunity to learn and succeed."

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