WASHINGTON (AP) — Four Head Start providers that serve 3,200 low-income children in four states are closing due to the federal government shutdown.

A spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday four grantees that operate about 50 sites are shutting down after not receiving their funding.

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