MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) - Gov. Tony Evers announced on Thursday that two Wisconsin Head Start programs will cease services in November due to a lack of federal funding caused by the federal government shutdown.

The governor stated that beginning November 1, the pause in services will leave over 275 kids without childcare and programming and 82 staff without paychecks in Wisconsin until the federal government shutdown ends and a new grant is issued.

The Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program (SWCAP) plans to close nine Head Start classrooms on November 3, leaving 114 children in Iowa, Lafayette, Grant, Green, and Richland counties without programming and 34 staff without paychecks.

The Sheboygan Human Rights Association plans to close its Head Start classrooms on November 14, leavi

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