Natural Disasters and Head Start Facilities
Learn how to establish resilient facilities and implement emergency response systems that ensure programs are ready to assess, prepare, respond to, and recover from natural disasters.
Facilities Planning
A program's physical environment is crucial for providing quality services. With these resources, learn to develop systems for maintaining and scheduling repairs for facilities and create conducive learning environments. Discover how to establish resilient facilities and emergency response systems for natural disasters.
Explore budgeting sources, safety guidelines, and regulations for purchasing, constructing, or renovating a Head Start facility.
6 Steps for Conducting a Risk Assessment
Learn how a comprehensive risk assessment can help you prepare your facility to protect children and staff during a natural disaster.
5 Key Steps in Implementing a Disaster Management Plan
Use these five key steps as you implement your disaster management plan.
Resilient Facilities
Learn how to establish resilient facilities that prioritize the safety of children and staff and ensure the prompt resumption of Head Start program services.
Facilities
A program’s physical environment supports the quality and quantity of the services it provides. Browse facilities resources that help programs create environments that are conducive to learning.
Facilities and Learning Environments
Facilities and Learning Environments reinforce the importance of designing and maintaining all facilities so they actively support children and families in both indoor and outdoor environments. Transportation supports the safe and efficient movement of children from one point to another.
Pre-Approval Guidance and Checklist
Explore the specific regulations in the Head Start Act and the Head Start Program Performance Standards that grantees should consider when they want to purchase, construct, or renovate a facility using Head Start grant funds. Use this facilities guidance resource to support the development and analysis of facilities applications in regard to these regulations.
Facilities Project Planning and Development
Explore the budgeting sources, safety guidelines, and regulations grantees should consider when they want to purchase, construct, or renovate a facility.
Bonding
A bond is a financial guarantee by a surety company that work will be completed as described in a contract. This resource can be used by program directors and their facilities planning teams to understand the relevant requirements for bonding. Most construction contractors are familiar with the process of obtaining surety bonds.
Financing Facilities
Following is a list of non-profit financial and Technical Assistance (TA) intermediaries involved in planning, developing, and financing facilities for low-income child care and Head Start programs. Grantees looking for new funding resources to support their goals and objectives will find this information useful.