Washington, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood issued the following press release:

This week, Representative Lauren Underwood announced a new round of federal funding she has secured for nursing education, health care, child care, research, airport improvements, and quantum computing supply chain and manufacturing development in northern Illinois.

As a member of the Appropriations Committee, Underwood has made securing federal resources for our community a top priority. The following funds will support programs in the 14th District with federal resources:

Head Start, Joliet, Illinois - $1,946,280

Head Start in Joliet has been awarded $1,946,280 in federal funding through the Administration for Children and Families at the Department of ...