New Eligibility Provisions for Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Programs
Log Number: ACF-OHS-PI-24-04 | Issuance Date: 05/13/2024
ERSEA
Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA) tasks are some of the most important work performed by Head Start programs. ERSEA governs how programs determine eligibility, enroll children, and track attendance. Discover resources to help programs assess the needs of their communities and recruit the children and families most in need. Explore materials and tools to help programs market their services, and develop and implement selection criteria. Also, find resources to identify community partners and better address community needs.
New Eligibility Provisions for American Indian and Alaska Native Programs
Log Number: ACF-OHS-PI-24-03 | Issuance Date: 05/13/2024
Enrollment Reductions and Conversion of Head Start Slots to Early Head Start Slots
Log Number: ACF-IM-HS-22-09 | Issuance Date: 11-07-2022
Full Enrollment Initiative
Log Number: ACF-PI-HS-18-04 | Issuance Date: 06/05/2018
1302.12 Determining, verifying, and documenting eligibility.
Review the HSPPS requirements around determining and documenting families’ eligibility for Head Start program services.
1302.18 Fees.
This standard explains the policy that makes Head Start services free to eligible children and identifies allowable fees for programs.
1302.17 Suspension and expulsion.
This standard clearly prohibits the expulsion of children from Head Start programs and sets strict limitations on the use of temporary suspension.
1302.16 Attendance.
To promote regular attendance, programs must have a system to track attendance for each enrolled child. Review this standard for clarity around implementation strategies and managing attendance issues.
1302.15 Enrollment.
Programs must maintain their funded enrollment level and fill any vacancy as soon as possible. Explore this standard for enrollment regulations and expectations.
1302.14 Selection process.
Programs are required to use their community assessment to establish selection criteria that prioritize certain children and families. Review this standard as a guide to build a compliant selection process.