The Buchanan County families of 32 infants and toddlers will lose their child care and support services July first. Community Action Partnership of Greater Saint Joseph says it just learned about cuts approved in the final hours of the legislative session.

Lawmakers trimmed $9-million from early childhood programs to provide additional funding for the Missouri Veterans Commission. The cuts included $3-million for a state-funded Early Head Start program for infants and toddlers under the age of three.