Compromise Stimulus Plan Restores Some Social Spending

Feb. 12, 2009, Chronicle of Philanthropy — Details of the agreement between congressional leaders on a compromise economic-stimulus measure are not yet all available, but an initial summary shows that lawmakers restored some social spending that had been cut in the Senate version of the bill.

The compromise, which must still be approved by the full House and Senate, provides $2.1-billion for Head Start and Early Head Start, the amount the House wanted. The Senate had offered $1.05-billion.