Mt. CAP loses grant to operate Head Start in Bland, Smyth, Wythe counties Linda Burchette | Staff Aug 15, 2018 Aug 15, 2018 Updated May 7, 2019 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After 52 years of operating the Head Start program in Smyth, Wythe and Bland counties, Mountain Community Action Program has lost the federal grant.kA DEJ=6lQ>2C8:?i _:? _:? `_AEj E6IE\2=:8?i ;FDE:7JjQmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ=:?6\96:89Ei ``dTj 7@?E\72>:=Ji V%:>6D }6H #@>2?V[VD6C:7Vj 7@?E\D:K6i `aAEjQm|:<6 (:==:2>D[ 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C @7 |E] rp![ 2??@F?465 E96 492?86 (65?6D52J]k^DA2?mk^AmkA DEJ=6lQ>2C8:?i _:? _:? `_AEj E6IE\2=:8?i ;FDE:7JjQmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ=:?6\96:89Ei ``dTj 7@?E\72>:=Ji V%:>6D }6H #@>2?V[VD6C:7Vj 7@?E\D:K6i `aAEjQm“(6 H6C6 AFE :? 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