Dayton Reporter

Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) announced that over $14 million in federal funds have been awarded to Miami Valley Child Development Centers (MVCDC) to serve children from low-income families receiving childcare subsidies. MVCDC, which serves over 2,500 families across Turner's district, received the funds under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Fiscal Year 2024 Head Start Projects grant program. The funding will be utilized over the next five years to support MVCDC’s mission.

In November 2023, Congressman Turner wrote a letter to the Administration for Children and Families’ Office of Head Start to support MVCDC’s application to continue as the grantee for Head Start and Early Head Start services in Montgomery, Clark, and Madison Counties.

“I’m proud to continue supporting Miami Valley Child Development Centers’ work to improve the lives of low-income children and their families. This funding will directly help children to start kindergarten socially, emotionally, and academically on track. Beyond the high-quality early education it offers, MVCDC plays a key role in helping families become financially stable and independent,” said Congressman Mike Turner.

MVCDC is Dayton’s largest Head Start provider, serving more than 2,500 families annually. The organization works holistically with each child and family by focusing on parent involvement, health, nutrition, social competency, literacy, and numeracy development. MVCDC has also been selected for expansion funding specifically for Early Head Start services.

Recently, the national Office of Head Start awarded MVCDC $9 million to consolidate and expand services at a new state-of-the-art early learning center in a historically under-resourced neighborhood in East Dayton. MVCDC collaborates with various organizations to ensure children and families receive necessary resources while leveraging philanthropic and tax dollars.

In March 2018, Congressman Turner supported MVCDC’s successful $25 million grant application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In August 2018, MVCDC received an initial installment of $12.3 million from this grant. On September 15, 2023, they received the balance of the $25 million award.

In January 2024, Congressman Turner announced more than $2.5 million in federal funding for Miami Valley Child Development Centers.