Head Start and Early Head Start

National Associations

• National Association for the Education of Young Children
• National Head Start Association
• National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association

Training and Technical Assistance (T&TA)

• Final Maturation Document 2005 (.pdf) Region VIII Head Start Technical Assistance Strategic Plan. Maturation of the TA Network - “Connecting Capacity, Performance, and Impact”.
• Early Head Start National Resource Center - created by the Head Start Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, presently operated by Zero To Three, Washington, DC, and works together with West Ed of Asusilito, CA.
• Zero to Three National Center for Infants, Toddlers & Families - The Nation's Leading Resources on the First Years of Life.
• Quality in Linking Together (QUILT) - National training and technical assistance project funded by the Federal Head Start and Child Care Bureaus.
• Head Start (IHS) Program - Indian Health Services Program, assists Head Start American Indian Program Branch (AIPB) grantees in developing health, dental, nutrition and mental health services programs for children and families. Provides technical and training assistance to 150 Head Start grantees in 26 states and connects them with IHS and tribal health services. To find information pertaining to Head Start select the link, "National Programs and Initiative," from the Indian Health Services main website. Then select the "Head Start" link from the main website titled "National Programs Initiative".
• Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Quality Improvement Center - provides comprehensive Head Start services including child development and social services to low-income migrant and seasonal families working in agriculture throughout the United States.

Program Listings

• Head Start Bureau - serves the child development needs of preschool children (birth through age five) and their low-income families.
• Head Start Publications Management Center - supports the Head Start community and other organizations working in the interest of children and families by providing information products and other services.

Head Start & Education Grant Application Information

• Head Start Grant Application Forms - applying for ACF grants and reporting on the status of grant projects.
• U.S. Department of Education - Please select the Grants and Contracts Box for more information on applying for Even Start and Early Reading First grant applications.
• U.S. Department of Education Grants and Contract Information - provides information such as grant award opportunities and grant application forms to the public.

Information Memorandums and Program Instructions

• 2004 Funding Guidance
• FY 2004 PRISM Monitoring Reviews
• Information on Privacy Regulations for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA)
• FY 2004 New Training and Technical Assistance System
• Financial Management Improvement Project; Fiscal Assistant; Financial Management
• Survey of Salaries and Other Compensation
• Head Start National Reporting System on Child Outcomes
• Final Rule for the Purchase, Major Renovation and Construction of Head Start Centers