Montana

Our 2010 Policy Priorities

Enact a strong reauthorization of the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) that significantly expands access to and improves the quality of childcare funded under the program. For FY2011, we urge Congress to increase CCDBG by $1 billion over FY2010 levels.
Increase discretionary funding for Head Start and Early Head Start by nearly $1 billion for FY2011.

Did you know that in Montana:

220,000 children (to the age of 18) live in the state;

Almost 3 out of every 10 children live in a household with only one parent;

More than 3,800 children participate in the federally-funded Head Start program;

57 percent of eighth graders are below grade level in math;

65 percent of fourth graders are reading below grade level; and

24 percent of high school students do not graduate on time with a high school diploma.