The federal law authorizing the Head Start program, Public Law 110-134 "Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007", requires the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit reports to Congress on a scheduled basis. Occasionally Congress requests additional reports on special topics.

Current reports may be found on the Reports to Congress page.

American Indian and Alaska Native

• Report to Congress on a Plan for an Indian Head Start Study, 2010

Biennial Reports

• Biennial Report to Congress, 2011
• Biennial Report to Congress, 2009

Designation Renewal System

• Report to Congress on the Final Head Start Program Designation Renewal System
• Report to Congress on Proposed Head Start Program Designation Renewal System

Dual Language Learners

• Report to Congress on Dual Language Learners in Head Start and Early Head Start Programs

Emergency Preparedness

• Report to Congress on Head Start Program Emergency Preparedness

Head Start Monitoring

• Report to Congress on Head Start Monitoring, Fiscal Year 2015
• Report to Congress on Head Start Monitoring, Fiscal Year 2014
• Report to Congress on Head Start Monitoring, Fiscal Year 2013
• Report to Congress on Head Start Monitoring, Fiscal Year 2012
• Report to Congress on Head Start Monitoring, Fiscal Year 2011
• Report to Congress on Head Start Monitoring, Fiscal Year 2010
• Report to Congress on Head Start Monitoring, Fiscal Year 2009
• Report to Congress on Head Start Monitoring, Fiscal Year 2008

Health

• Report to Congress on Head Start Efforts to Prevent and Reduce Obesity in Children

Migrant and Seasonal Head Start

• Report to Congress on Migrant and Seasonal Head Start, 2009–2011
• Report to Congress on Migrant and Seasonal Head Start, 2007–2009

Training and Technical Assistance

• Report to Congress on Head Start State-based Training and Technical Assistance Contracts