‘‘(II) assist Head Start agencies to co-
ordinate activities with the State agency re-
sponsible for administering the State pro-
gram carried out under the Child Care and 
Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 9858 et seq.) and entities providing 
resource and referral services in the State, 
to make full-working-day and full calendar 
year services available to children; 
‘‘(III) promote alignment of Head 
Start curricula and continuity of services 
with the Head Start Child Outcomes 
Framework and State early learning stand-
ards, as appropriate; 
‘‘(IV) promote better linkages between 
Head Start agencies and other child and 
family agencies, including agencies that 
provide health, mental health, or family 
services, or other child or family supportive 
services, such as services provided under sec-
tion 619 or part C of the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1419, 
1431 et seq.); and 
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‘‘(V) carry out the activities of the 
State Director of Head Start Collaboration 
authorized in subparagraph (D). 
‘‘(C) In order to improve coordination and 
delivery of early education services to children in 
the State, a State that receives a collaboration 
grant under subparagraph (B) shall— 
‘‘(i) appoint or designate an indi-
vidual to serve as, or carry out the respon-
sibilities of, the State Director of Head 
Start Collaboration; 
‘‘(ii) ensure that the State Director of 
Head Start Collaboration holds a position 
with sufficient authority and access to en-
sure that the collaboration described in sub-
paragraph (B) is effective and involves a 
range of State agencies; and 
‘‘(iii) involve the State Head Start As-
sociation in the selection of the Director and 
involve the Association in determinations 
relating to the ongoing direction of the col-
laboration office. 
‘‘(D) The State Director of Head Start Col-
laboration shall— 
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‘‘(i) not later than 1 year after the 
State receives a collaboration grant under 
subparagraph (B), conduct an assessment 
that— 
‘‘(I) addresses the needs of Head 
Start agencies in the State with respect 
to collaboration, coordination, and 
alignment of services, and alignment of 
curricula and assessments with the 
Head Start Child Outcomes Frame-
work, and with State early learning 
standards, as appropriate; 
‘‘(II) shall be updated on an an-
nual basis; and 
‘‘(III) shall be made available to 
the general public within the State; 
‘‘(ii) develop a strategic plan that is 
based on the assessment described in clause 
(i) that will— 
‘‘(I) enhance collaboration and co-
ordination of Head Start services with 
other entities providing early childhood 
programs and services (such as child 
care or services offered by museums), 
health care, mental health care, wel-
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