as you are likely aware in accordance with the budget control act of 2011, a series of spending cuts called sequestration, will cancel approx. $85 billion in budgetary resources across the federal for the remainder of the federal fiscal year. The president is required to issue a sequestration order today march first resulting in spending reductions of approx. 5 percent for the remainder of the federal fiscal year. We estimate approx. 70,000 children will lose access to Head Start services because of this reduction. As a result, all Head Start, Early Head Start,American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start, and Migrant Seasonal Head Start grants will be reduced by approx. 5 percent. All state,regional,and national activities, including training and technical assistance,research, and monitoring will also be reduced by at least 5 percent. Proportional reductions across all these activities are required by Section 640 of the Head Start Act.