RICHMOND — Head Start programs nationwide have been under strain in recent months as the Trump administration continues its assault on federal spending.

Virginia has fared better than other states, but uncertainty lingers even after President Donald Trump’s administration reversed a decision to cut Head Start funding from its proposed budget.

USA Today reported in April that the administration was considering zeroing out Head Start funding in its 2026 budget proposal. But when the proposal was actually released May 2, it did not mention Head Start, and the Associated Press reported that an unnamed administration official had said there would be “no changes” to the program’s funding.

However, the administration already caused difficulties for the free federal child care and p

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