Review the most recent Information Memoranda (IMs), Policy Instructions (PIs), Federal Register notices, blogs, and press releases from and related to the Office of Head Start (OHS).
This IM outlines the OHS monitoring process for fiscal year 2025 and describes the types of Head Start monitoring reviews that recipients may experience.
This Information Memorandum clarifies the requirements of 45 CFR §1302.102(d)(1)(ii) for reporting significant incidents regarding the health and safety of children in Head Start programs.
The effective date in the Performance Standards that raises the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) Instructional Support competitive threshold from 2.3 to 2.5 was officially delayed to Aug. 1, 2027.
This Information Memorandum (IM) provides an overview and guidance to Tribal CCDF lead agencies, American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Head Start award recipients, and Tribal MIECHV recipients regarding how CCDF, Head Start, and Tribal MIECHV funds can be used to address challenges recruiting and retaining an effective Tribal early childhood workforce serving Tribal communities where access to affordable housing is limited.
This Program Instruction notes a few technical updates to ACF-OHS-PI-24-05, which summarizes the final rule and outlines changes to the Performance Standards. These technical updates are minor corrections.