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42 U.S. Code § 9840a - Early Head Start programs | LII / Legal Information Institute
In general The Secretary shall make grants to entities (referred to in this subchapter as “Early Head Start agencies”) in accordance with this section for programs (referred to in this subchapter as “Early Head Start programs”) providing family-centered services for low-income families with very young children designed to promote the development of the children, and to enable their parents to fulfill their roles as parents and to move toward self-sufficiency.
Scope and design of programs In carrying out a program described in subsection (a) of this section, an entity receiving assistance under this section shall—
Persons eligible to participate Persons who may participate in programs described in subsection (a) of this section include—
who meet the eligibility criteria specified in section 9840
(a)(1) of this title, including the criteria specified in section 9840
Eligible service providers To be eligible to receive assistance under this section, an entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. Entities that may apply to carry out activities under this section include—
Selection of grant recipients The Secretary shall award grants under this section on a competitive basis to applicants meeting the criteria specified in subsection (d) of this section (giving priority to entities with a record of providing early, continuous, and comprehensive childhood development and family services).
Distribution In awarding grants to eligible applicants under this section, the Secretary shall—
Monitoring, training, technical assistance, and evaluation (1)
Requirement In order to ensure the successful operation of programs assisted under this section, the Secretary shall use funds made available under section 9835
(a)(2)(E) of this title to monitor the operation of such programs, and funds made available under section 9835
(a)(2)(C)(i)(I) of this title to provide training and technical assistance tailored to the particular needs of such programs, consistent with section 9835
Training and technical assistance (A)
Activities Of the portion set aside under section 9835
(a)(2)(C)(i)(I) of this title—
(e) of this title, including infant and toddler specialists, to support Early Head Start agencies, consistent with subparagraph (B); and
the remainder of such amount shall be made available to the Secretary to assist Early Head Start agencies in meeting and exceeding the standards described in section 9836a
(a)(1) of this title (directly, or through grants, contracts, or other agreements or arrangements with an entity with demonstrated expertise relating to infants, toddlers, and families) by—
if funds remain after the activities described in subclauses (I), (II), and (III) are carried out, carry out 1 or more of the following activities:
Providing support and program planning and implementation assistance for new Early Head Start agencies, including for agencies who want to use funds as described in section 9840
(a)(5) of this title to serve infants and toddlers.
Contracts For the purposes of supporting a State-based system, as described in subparagraph (A)(ii), that will meet the needs of Early Head Start agencies and provide high-quality, sustained, and intensive training and technical assistance on programming for infants and toddlers to Early Head Start agencies, and in order to help such agencies meet or exceed the standards described in section 9836a
use funds reserved under subparagraph (A)(ii) in combination with funds reserved under section 9835
(a)(2)(C)(i)(II)(bb) of this title to ensure the contracts described in section 9843
(e)(1) of this title provide for a minimum of 1 full-time specialist with demonstrated expertise in the development of infants and toddlers; and
ensure that such contracts and the services provided in the contracts are integrated with and augment the contracts awarded and services provided under section 9843
Center-based staff The Secretary shall—
Staff qualifications and development (1)
Home visitor staff standards In order to further enhance the quality of home visiting services provided to families of children participating in home-based, center-based, or combination program options under this subchapter, the Secretary shall establish standards for training, qualifications, and the conduct of home visits for home visitor staff in Early Head Start programs.
Contents of standards The standards for training, qualifications, and the conduct of home visits shall include content related to—
(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 645A, as added Pub. L. 103–252, title I, § 112(a),May 18, 1994, 108 Stat. 638; amended Pub. L. 105–285, title I, § 113,Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2719; Pub. L. 110–134, § 15,Dec. 12, 2007, 121 Stat. 1418.)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(11), is title VI of Pub. L. 91–230, Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 175, which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§ 1400 et seq.) of Title 20, Education. Part C of the Act is classified generally to subchapter III (§ 1431 et seq.) of chapter 33 of Title 20. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1400 of Title 20 and Tables.
2007—Pub. L. 110–134, § 15(1), struck out “for families with infants and toddlers” after “programs” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–134, § 15(2), substituted “The Secretary shall make grants to entities (referred to in this subchapter as ‘Early Head Start agencies’) in accordance with this section for programs (referred to in this subchapter as ‘Early Head Start programs’)” for “The Secretary shall make grants, in accordance with the provisions of this section for programs”.
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 110–134, § 15(3)(A), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: “provide services to parents to support their role as parents and to help the families move toward self-sufficiency (including educational and employment services as appropriate);”.
Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 110–134, § 15(3)(B), added par. (5) and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: “coordinate services with services provided by programs in the State and programs in the community (including programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities) to ensure a comprehensive array of services (such as health and mental health services);”.
Subsec. (b)(6), (7). Pub. L. 110–134, § 15(3)(C), (D), added par. (6) and redesignated former par. (6) as (7). Former par. (7) redesignated (10).
Subsec. (b)(8), (9). Pub. L. 110–134, § 15(3)(E), added pars. (8) and (9).
Pub. L. 110–134, § 15(3)(C), redesignated pars. (8) and (9) as (11) and (12), respectively.
Subsec. (b)(10). Pub. L. 110–134, § 15(3)(C), redesignated par. (7) as (10).
Subsec. (b)(11). Pub. L. 110–134, § 15(3)(F), added par. (11) and struck out former par. (11) which read as follows: “ensure formal linkages with the agencies and entities described in section 644(b) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1444
(b)) and providers of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.); and”.
Pub. L. 110–134, § 15(3)(C), redesignated par. (8) as (11).
Subsec. (b)(12). Pub. L. 110–134, § 15(3)(C), redesignated par. (9) as (12).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–134, § 15(4), substituted “eligibility criteria specified in section 9840
(a)(1)(B)(ii) of this title” for “income criteria specified for families in section 9840
Subsec. (d)(1) to (3). Pub. L. 110–134, § 15(5), added pars. (1) to (3) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows:
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 110–134, § 15(6), substituted “The Secretary shall award grants under this section” for “From the portion specified in section 9835
(a)(6) of this title, the Secretary shall award grants under this subsection”.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 110–134, § 15(7), added subsec. (g) and struck out former subsec. (g) which related to monitoring, training, technical assistance, and evaluation of programs assisted under this section.
Subsecs. (h), (i). Pub. L. 110–134, § 15(8), added subsecs. (h) and (i).
1998—Pub. L. 105–285, § 113(1), inserted “Early Head Start” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–285, § 113(2), substituted “provisions of this section for” for “provisions of this section for—”, struck out par. (1) designation before “programs providing”, substituted “self-sufficiency.” for “self-sufficiency; and”, and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “provision of training and technical assistance to entities carrying out programs, and evaluation of programs, that were supported under the Comprehensive Child Development Act (42 U.S.C. 9881 et seq.), as in effect on the day before May 18, 1994.”
Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 105–285, § 113(3)(A), inserted “(including programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities)” after “community”.
Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 105–285, § 113(3)(B), struck out “and” at end.
Subsec. (b)(8), (9). Pub. L. 105–285, § 113(3)(C), (D), added par. (8) and redesignated former par. (8) as (9).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–285, § 113(4)(A), substituted “subsection (a) of this section” for “subsection (a)(1) of this section” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 105–285, § 113(4)(B), substituted “3;” for “3 (or under age 5, in the case of children served by an entity specified in subsection (e)(3) of this section);”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–285, § 113(5), inserted “and” at end of par. (1), redesignated par. (3) as (2), inserted “or for-profit” after “nonprofit”, and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “entities that, on the day before the date of enactment of this section, were operating—
“(A) Parent-Child Centers receiving financial assistance under section 9835
(a)(4) of this title, as in effect on such date; or
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105–285, § 113(8), struck out “other” before “grant recipients” in heading and substituted “From the portion specified in section 9835
(a)(6) of this title,” for “From the balance remaining of the portion specified in section 9835
(a)(6) of this title, after making grants to the eligible entities specified in subsection (e) of this section,” in text.
Pub. L. 105–285, § 113(6), (7), redesignatedsubsec. (f) as (e) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (e) which related to time-limited priority for certain entities.
Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 105–285, § 113(7), (10), added subsec. (g) and redesignated former subsec. (g) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (e).
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 105–285, § 113(9), struck out heading and text of subsec. (h) which related to Secretarial responsibilities.