Cohen Announces $1.1 Million to Help Memphis-area Infants and Toddlers

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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced a $1,126,300 federal grant for Early Head Start programs at Porter-Leath. Early Head Start provides early, continuous, intensive, and comprehensive child development and family support services to low-income infants and toddlers as well as pregnant women and their families.

"This funding is an investment in Memphis children, an investment in Memphis families, and a down payment on our city's future," said Congressman Cohen. "It will pay dividends as today's children grow into tomorrow's entrepreneurs, doctors, scientists, and productive members of our society. This is an important program that I am proud to support."

Porter-Leath has been a primary resource for Memphis' at-risk children and families for more than 160 years. By focusing on the essential building blocks of healthy development, Porter-Leath not only gives children access to the tools they need to succeed, but also provides a sense of hope that helps build stronger children, stronger families and a stronger Memphis.

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