Program Management
View this video to learn how the new HSPPS establishes the roles and responsibilities for a program’s management system. Explore the requirements around a data-driven management approach.
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Policy
Reporting Requirements
Explore the reporting requirements and process outlined in the new Head Start Program Performance Standards.
Administrative and Fiscal Requirements
Review the Administrative and Fiscal Standards of the new HSPPS, including the new organization and updates to the requirements.
Facilities
Explore the Facilities requirements, 45 CFR §1303 Subpart E, of the new Head Start Program Performance Standards.
Previous Updates to the Head Start Program Performance Standards
See previous updates that have been made to the Head Start Program Performance Standards since they were published in 2016.
Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM): Head Start Service Duration Requirements
An NPRM to remove the requirement for all Head Start programs to serve 100 percent of their preschool center-based children for a full-school day and full school year (1,020 annual hours) by Aug. 1, 2021 was published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2019.
1302.1 Overview.
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.
1303.3 Other requirements.
This chart includes U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regulations that apply to all grants made under the Head Start Act.
Universal Masking and COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement FAQs
Find answers to common questions about the mask and vaccine requirements for Head Start programs announced in the Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFC).
Summary of Vaccine and Mask Requirements to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start Programs
This briefing describes how the masking and vaccine requirements announced in the Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFC) will help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
