Sorensen Announces Nearly $8.6 Million for Early Childhood Education in Rockford

ROCKFORD, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen is announcing nearly $8.6 million for the City of Rockford to administer early childhood education to families in Northern Illinois. 

"Making sure our kids have access to the classroom is a critical step to putting our children on the road to success,” said Sorensen. “I’m proud to see our tax dollars coming back to my hometown of Rockford to support working families in Northern Illinois and contribute to our region’s growth.” 

“I want to thank Congressman Sorensen for his staunch advocacy on behalf of Rockford,” said Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara. “More than $8 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will be coming to Rockford to help our local Head Start program, which provides free services to pregnant moms, children and their families through full-day, part-time, home-based and center-based services.” 

This grant was awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services to the City of Rockford to administer Head Start programming in Northern Illinois. Head Start is a program within HHS that provides comprehensive early childhood education services to children from low-income families.