Facilities Guidance
Log Number: ACF-OHS-IM-24-04 | Issuance Date: 10-21-2024
Facilities
A program’s physical environment supports the quality and quantity of the services it provides. Browse facilities resources that helpprograms create environments that are conducive to learning. Explore resources about adhering to safety guidelines for designing, constructing, and maintaining healthy classrooms and playgrounds. Also, find materials that outline the procedures for applying for funds to purchase, construct, or make major renovations to facilities that operate Head Start programs. This includes the measures that must be taken to protect the federal interest in such facilities.
1303.50 Third party leases and occupancy arrangements.
Grant recipients must have a lease or other occupancy agreement of at least 30 years for purchase or construction of a facility and at least 15 years for a major renovation or placement of a modular unit.
1303.45 Cost-comparison to purchase, construct, and renovate facilities.
These standards cover cost-comparison requirements for when a grant recipient proposes to purchase, construct, or renovate a facility
1303.44 Applications to purchase, construct, and renovate facilities.
Review the requirements for submitting an application to purchase, construct, or renovate a facility, additional terms for leased properties, and nonfederal match.
1303.42 Eligibility to purchase, construct, and renovate facilities.
Review the eligibility requirements a grant recipient must establish before they can apply for funds to purchase, construct, or renovate a facility.