1304.32 Alternative agency—prohibition.
This standard identifies prohibitions for designating an alternative agency.
Designation Renewal System
The Designation Renewal System (DRS) holds Head Start agencies accountable for delivering high-quality and comprehensive services to the children and families they serve, and meeting program and financial requirements. The DRS establishes seven conditions to determine whether programs qualify for continued Head Start funding for five years without competing for those funds with other local agencies. Open competitions are held in communities in which a program meets one or more specified conditions. In this case, interested agencies may apply to provide Head Start services in that area through a funding opportunity announcement (FOA). Any agencies that do not meet one of the seven DRS conditions become eligible to receive a new five-year grant noncompetitively. The DRS was established in 2011 and revised in 2020.
1304.31 Requirements of alternative agency.
The alternative agency identified by the Indian tribe must establish that it meets all Head Start Act requirements and the standards for designation as a Head Start grant recipient.
1304.30 Procedure for identification of alternative agency.
Review the procedure for identifying an alternative agency when an Indian tribe's Head Start grant has been terminated, relinquished, designated for competition, or which has been denied refunding.
1304.14 Tribal government consultation under the Designation Renewal System for when an Indian Head Start grant is being considered for competition.
This standard describes tribal government consultation under the Designation Renewal System for when an Indian Head Start grant is being considered for competition.