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Head Start
 Program description:
Head Start and Early Head Start are comprehensive child development programs that serve children from birth to age 5, pregnant women, and their families. They are child-focused programs and are aimed at increasing the school readiness of young children in low-income families.
Head Start agencies, which are operated locally and funded by federal grant money, provide a range of services in the areas of education and early childhood development; medical, dental, and mental health; nutrition; and parent involvement. To apply: Contact the Head Start or Early Head Start agency in your community. To find a local Head Start or Early Head Start program in your area, use the on-line national Head Start Program Search Tool. Additional details: Families are eligible for Head Start if their income is below the federal poverty line (see below.) Children from families receiving public assistance (TANF or SSI for example) are eligible for Head Start and Early Head Start services. Children in foster care are Head Start eligible, regardless of family income. For more information: Visit the following websites U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Head Start Bureau Head Start Information Center National Head Start Association
2007 Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines
Persons in
Family Unit |
48 Contiguous
States and D.C. |
Alaska |
Hawaii |
| 1 |
$ 10,210 |
$12,770 |
$11,750 |
| 2 |
13,690 |
17,120 |
15,750 |
| 3 |
17,170 |
21,470 |
19,750 |
| 4 |
20,650 |
25,820 |
23,750 |
| 5 |
24,130 |
30,170 |
27,750 |
| 6 |
27,610 |
34,520 |
31,750 |
| 7 |
31,090 |
38,870 |
35,750 |
| 8 |
34,570 |
43,220 |
39,750 |
For each additional
person, add |
3,480 |
4,350 |
4,000 |
SOURCE: http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/07poverty.shtml
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