Eligibility & Enrollment
Eligibility Determination
- 45 CFR 1305.4 Age of children and family income eligibility
- 45 CFR 1305 Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment and Attendance in Head Start
- 45 CFR 1308.5 Recruitment and enrollment of children with disabilities
- Child Care and Development Fund Eligibility
- EHS Tip Sheet No. 19: How Do the Requirements Regarding Enrolling at Least 10% of Children With Disabilities Apply for an Agency That Has Both a Head Start and an Early Head Start Program With One Grant Award? ES
- Improving Head Start Collaboration with Programs Funded through the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG)
Enrollment and Attendance
- EHS Tip Sheet No. 11: Does the 85% Monthly Average Daily Attendance Rate Rule Apply to EHS Programs? ES
- Head Start: Better Data and Processes Needed to Monitor Underenrollment
Income Eligibility
Program Options
- Choosing a Head Start Program Option
- EHS Tip Sheet No. 15: Should EHS Programs Enroll Pregnant Women/Expectant Families? ES
- EHS Tip Sheet No. 3: Do Programs Need to Provide Formula During Socializations? ES
- EHS Tip Sheet No. 4: Are Early Head Start Programs Required to Provide Full-day/Full-year Services? What is the Working Definition of Full-day/Full-year? ES
- 45 CFR Part 1306 [PDF 64KB]