Strategies and Recommendations for Supporting Mental Health
This Information Memorandum highlights the Head Start Program Performance Standards and related strategies for integrating mental health supports across all programs.
Head Start Policy and Regulations
Information Memoranda
Treatment of Rebates, Refunds, Discounts, and Similar Cost Savings
This Information Memorandum (IM) provides guidance on cost-saving measures and how the savings should be treated by the recipient toward the Head Start award. This IM supersedes ACF-IM-HS-12-09.
The Role of Head Start Programs in Addressing Lead in Water
Head Start programs have a critical role to play in preventing lead poisoning in children. This Information Memorandum highlights available resources for programs to address lead in water specifically.
Enrollment Reductions and Conversion of Head Start Slots to Early Head Start Slots
Reduced funded enrollment or conversion of Head Start to Early Head Start slots is considered a change in scope request. This IM provides guidance for the development and submission of these requests.
Strategies to Stabilize the Head Start Workforce
Log Number: ACF-IM-HS-22-06 | Issuance Date: 09-12-2022
Competitive Bonuses for the Head Start Workforce
Log Number: ACF-IM-HS-22-04 | Issuance Date: 06-21-2022
Head Start Categorical Eligibility for Families Eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Log Number: ACF-IM-HS-22-03 | Issuance Date: 04-21-2022
Documenting Services to Enrolled Pregnant Women
Log Number: ACF-IM-HS-22-02 | Issuance Date: 02-24-2022
Supporting the Wellness of All Staff in the Head Start Workforce
Log Number: ACF-IM-HS-21-05 | Issuance Date: 09-27-2021
Terminology Changes
Log Number: ACF-IM-HS-21-04 | Issuance Date: 07-28-2021
