Policy

Head Start agencies must provide appropriate training and technical assistance to the governing body, any advisory committee members, and the Policy Council, to include training on the HSPPS requirements.

Each agency’s governing body and Policy Council jointly must establish written procedures for resolving internal disputes between the two governance groups in a timely manner.

This part describes the federal requirements to operate Head Start programs. It reflects science and best practices, and streamlines and simplifies requirements to explain what is required for quality services.

This subpart contains requirements and procedures for the eligibility determination, recruitment, selection, enrollment and attendance of children. It also explains the policy concerning the charging of fees.

Programs must conduct a community assessment of their service area at least once over the five-year grant period. Review this standard for clarity about what should be considered.

This chart includes U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regulations that apply to all grants made under the Head Start Act.

Grant recipients must contribute 20% as nonfederal match each budget period, with federal financial assistance not exceed 80% of the approved total program costs. This standard also addresses waiver requirements.

This subpart focuses on the monitoring process. It discusses areas of noncompliance, deficiencies, and corrective action through quality improvement plans.

Head Start programs undergo federal monitoring to determine areas of noncompliance, deficiencies, and quality improvement plans.

Head Start agencies must establish and maintain a formal program structure that includes a governing body, a Policy Council at the agency level and policy committee at the delegate level, and a parent committee.