Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming – Public Comment Period
Log Number: ACF-PI-OHS-23-04 | Issuance Date: 11/20/2023
Log Number: ACF-PI-OHS-23-04 | Issuance Date: 11/20/2023
Playlist of OHS HSPPS Talk for Grantees Webcasts
Read a concise overview of the proposed changes in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).
Listen to Dr. Futrell and Office of Head Start staff address updated FAQs related to the Head Start Program Performance Standards requiring masking and COVID-19 vaccination.
Review the new HSPPS requirements related to personnel policies, including background checks, selection procedures for personnel, standards of conduct, and more.
The Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFC) adds new provisions to the Head Start Program Performance Standards to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Head Start programs. Read this Preamble for more details.
In this video, review Subpart H of the new HSPPS. Explore the importance of what Early Head Start programs do in their work with pregnant women and expectant families.
See previous updates that have been made to the Head Start Program Performance Standards since they were published in 2016.
Watch the September Head Start Program Performance Standards Talk for Grantees: Monthly Focus – Program Instruction, and Compliance Dates and Timeframes.
View this video to learn how the new HSPPS establishes the roles and responsibilities for a program’s management system. Explore the requirements around a data-driven management approach.
Last Updated: August 1, 2024