[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR1304.1]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
CHAPTER XIII--OFFICE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 1304_PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR THE OPERATION OF HEAD START 
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec.  1304.1  Purpose and scope.


    This part describes regulations implementing sections 641A, 644(a) 
and (c), and 645A(h) of the Head Start Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 9801 
et seq.). Section 641A, paragraph (a)(3)(C) directs the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services to review and revise, as necessary, the Head 
Start Program Performance Standards in effect under prior law. This 
paragraph further provides that any revisions should not result in an 
elimination or reduction of requirements regarding the scope or types of 
Head Start services to a level below that of the requirements in effect 
on November 2, 1978. Section 641A(a) directs the Secretary to issue 
regulations establishing performance standards and minimum requirements 
with respect to health, education, parent involvement, nutrition, 
social, transition, and other Head Start services as well as 
administrative and financial management, facilities, and other 
appropriate program areas. Sections 644(a) and (c) require the issuance 
of regulations setting standards for the organization, management, and 
administration of Head Start programs. Section 645A(h) requires that the 
Secretary develop and publish performance standards for the newly 
authorized program for low-income pregnant women and families with 
infants and toddlers, entitled ``Early Head Start.'' The following 
regulations respond to these provisions in the Head Start Act, as 
amended, for new or revised Head Start Program Performance Standards. 
These new regulations define standards and minimum requirements for the 
entire range of Early Head Start and Head Start services, including 
those specified in the authorizing legislation. They are applicable to 
both Head Start and Early Head Start programs, with the exceptions 
noted, and are to be used in conjunction with the regulations at 45 CFR 
parts 1301, 1302, 1303, 1305, 1306, and 1308.