The Advisory committee recognizes that implementing the designation renewal system is a complex endeavor, and hopes the recommendations in the report will provide guiding principles for the establishment of a transparent, valid, and reliable system.
This web page contains additional information related to federal reviews.
American Indian and Alaska Native Early Head Start Expansion Funding Opportunity Announcement Frequently Asked Questions: Volume 3
Awardees Resulting from Designation Renewal System (DRS) Cohort 3 and Other Competitions
Awards Made for DRS Cohort 3 Service Areas
In March 2021, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) awarded new Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnership and Early Head Start Expansion funds to 62 agencies in 32 states and Puerto Rico.
Reviews of EHS-CCPs will assess program performance in the areas of Fiscal Management, Health and Safety, Education and Child Development, Family and Community Engagement, and Program Management.
Join the Office of Head Start for a conversation about the Aligned Monitoring System 2.0 and to explore key monitoring updates for fiscal year (FY) 2023.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notified an additional 90 Head Start grantees that they have been designated to compete for continued Head Start funding. These grantees have been designated to compete as they met a specified condition during the course of their grant period. With this fourth cohort of notifications, all grantees have been evaluated under the Designation Renewal System (DRS). The national Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS®) summary information for 2014 also has been posted.
Watch this webinar for answers to grantee questions about revisions to the Designation Renewal System (DRS) that will further improve and strengthen the Head Start program.
An NPRM proposing changes to the Head Start Designation Renewal System (DRS) was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 13, 2019. It addresses the Classroom Assessment Scoring System: Pre-K (CLASS®) condition and the fiscal condition related to audit findings.
Last Updated: October 5, 2017