[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: 45CFR1304.2] [Page 119-120] 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. 1304.2 Effective date. Early Head Start and Head Start grantee and delegate agencies must comply with these requirements on January 1, 1998. Nothing in this part [[Page 120]] prohibits grantee or delegate agencies from voluntarily complying with these regulations prior to the effective date.