2025 年政府关门威胁到 65,000 个启蒙点名额，数十个项目已经面临资金缺口。 A 2025 government shutdown threatens 65,000 Head Start spots, with dozens of programs already facing funding gaps.

2025年10月政府停工,联邦停止为 " 启动 " 方案提供资金,使65 000多个幼儿教育点处于危险之中。 A government shutdown in October 2025 has halted federal funding for Head Start programs, putting over 65,000 early childhood education spots at risk. 由于无法结转资金,至少有六个方案已经错过了付款,并依靠不断减少的储备、紧急贷款和工作人员牺牲来运作,如无偿工作。 With no ability to carry over funds, at least six programs have already missed payments and are operating on dwindling reserves, emergency loans, and staff sacrifices like unpaid work. 到11月1日,另外134个方案可能会失去资金。 Another 134 programs may lose funding by November 1. 这些方案为工作家庭提供包括膳食、健康筛查和儿童保育在内的基本服务。 These programs provide essential services including meals, health screenings, and child care for working families. 关闭也扰乱了相关项目,如WIC, 在临时的3亿美元注入后, 几乎避免了资金耗尽. The shutdown also disrupted related programs like WIC, which narrowly avoided running out of funds after a temporary $300 million infusion. 倡导者警告说,即使短暂关闭,也会伤害弱势儿童和家庭,而联邦法官则发布临时限制令,禁止大规模解雇联邦雇员。 Advocates warn that even brief closures harm vulnerable children and families, while a federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order halting mass layoffs of federal employees.