Head Start: $9.6m

Head Start provides competitive grants to local organizations to offer early childhood services for low-income children and families. The cut would result in the loss of 318 jobs and also mean that the program would serve 1,524 fewer children, according to a report prepared by the US Senate Appropriations Committee majority staff.

Pictured: Teacher's assistant Janessa Jackson worked with Jada Jean, 4, left, and Amaya Jones-DeJesus, 5, at the Mattapan Family Service Center Head Start.