Program Description
Head Start is both the name of a family of Federal programs for low-income children and their families, and the name given to the original program for children from three to five years of age. The Head Start family of programs includes: Early Head Start, Migrant Head Start, and American Indian Head Start. Head Start is designed to facilitate child development and promote school readiness by enhancing social and cognitive development through the provision of health, educational, nutritional, social, and other services to meet the comprehensive needs of families.
Funding for all Head Start programs flows directly from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to local agencies. Communities provide a 25% local match to Federal funds. There are no parent fees for this program. There are Head Start services for preschool age children in every county in Florida.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Florida, you must be a parent or primary caregiver responsible for a child who is too young for public school and your household's annual income before taxes must not exceed $10,400 if you have one person in the household; $14,000 if you have two people living in the household; $17,600 if you have three people living in the household; $21,200 if you have four people living in the household; $24,800 if you have five people living in the household; $28,400 if you have six people living in the household; $32,000 if you have seven people living in the household; $35,600 if you have eight people living in the household; $39,200 if you have nine people living in the household; $42,800 if you have 10 people living in the household; $46,400 if you have 11 people living in the household; $50,000 if you have 12 people living in the household; $53,600 if you have 13 people living in the household; $57,200 if you have 14 people living in the household; $60,800 if you have 15 people living in the household; $64,400 if you have 16 people living in the household; and $68,000 if you have 17 people living in the household. If you do not meet these criteria, you may still qualify if you are a U.S. national, citizen or permanent resident whose financial status is low income or very low income, who is under-employed, unemployed or about to become unemployed, facing pregnancy, less than 19 years of age yourself, or the parent or primary caregiver for children under the age of 19 years. Other qualifications may apply.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
For enrollment information, contact the nearest Florida Head Start
program office and inquire about services.
To find a Florida Head Start program office near you, including
Early Head Start and Migrant Head Start, visit:
http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/HeadStartOffices
For more information on the programs offered by the Florida
Partnership for School Readiness, please visit our website at:
http://www.floridajobs.org/earlylearning/sr_programs.html
Managing Agency
Florida Head Start-State Collaboration Office
http://www.myflorida.com
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