Office of Head Start FY25 Monitoring Kickoff
Join the Office of Head Start for a conversation about the Aligned Monitoring System 2.0 and explore key monitoring updates for fiscal year 2025.
Federal Monitoring
The Head Start Act requires periodic federal review of all Head Start programs. Learn about federal monitoring and understand all the necessary requirements to prepare for the federal review of your program’s systems and services. Explore a wide range of information for Head Start programs and monitoring reviewers, including an introduction to monitoring, review protocols, reviewer resources, and reports. Be sure to sign up for and visit the Aligned Monitoring Virtual Expo section, which gives grantees, Regional Office staff, and training and technical assistance (T/TA) staff the necessary knowledge and tools related to federal monitoring.
Fiscal Year 2025 Monitoring Process for Head Start Recipients
Log Number: ACF-OHS-IM-24-07 | Issuance Date: 11-08-2024
Fiscal Year 2024 Monitoring Process for Head Start Recipients
Log Number: ACF-IM-HS-23-04 | Issuance Date: 07-11-2023
FY 2022 Monitoring Kickoff Webinar
Learn about updates to the Office of Head Start (OHS) monitoring process. Find out how the updated process verifies compliance with the Head Start Program Performance Standards.
Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Head Start Monitoring Protocols
Explore the instruments used to gather information to assess core performance areas of Head Start grant recipients.
Office of Head Start FY2021 Monitoring Kickoff
Learn about updates to the Office of Head Start (OHS) monitoring process. Find out how the updated process verifies compliance with the Head Start Program Performance Standards.
Aligned Monitoring System 2.0 Virtual Expo
Sign up and explore this space, which gives grant recipients, Regional Offices, and TTA staff all of the tools and information necessary to prepare for this fiscal year.
Agency Service Profile
The Agency Service Profile provide grant recipient-level information on reported demographics, services, and federal monitoring of Head Start programs.
Reviewer Resources
If you are an existing reviewer and need assistance with the Head Start Enterprise System (HSES) or review support, please see below for guidance.
Federal Monitoring
The Head Start Act requires periodic federal review of all Head Start programs. Learn about federal monitoring and understand all the necessary requirements to prepare for the federal review of your program’s systems and services.