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As in the years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, in fiscal year 2021, the Committee did not attain its nonfederal
matching requirement percentage of 20% for the Head Start program. The Committee was able
to obtain a waiver in 2017 but not in 2018, 2019, 2020 or 2021. The Committee provided non-federal
matching funds for fiscal year 2021 totaling 8%, which represents a shortfall in the non-federal matching
amounts of approximately $2,430,000.
We recommend that the Committee continue its efforts to acquire alternative non-federal matching
funding sources and monitor program non-federal matching requirements to help prevent material
noncompliance with program matching requirements.