Do I qualify for HS/EHS?
As set by the Head Start Act and Head Start program performance standards, a prenatal mother/child 0-5 years qualifies for the Head Start/Early Head Start program if the family income includes 1 or more of the following:
As set by the Head Start Act and Head Start program performance standards, a prenatal mother/child 0-5 years qualifies for the Head Start/Early Head Start program if the family income includes 1 or more of the following:
Someone in the immediate family receives TANF, SNAP or SSI (Disability)
Someone in the immediate family receives TANF, SNAP or SSI (Disability)
The child is in foster care
The child is in foster care
The family is considered homeless
The family is considered homeless
Family gross income falls at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level (See below)
Family gross income falls at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level (See below)
*Per Head Start Program Performance Standard 1302.12(d)(1), a program may enroll up to 35% of funded enrollment whose family income falls between 100-130%.
*Per Head Start Program Performance Standard 1302.12(d)(1), a program may enroll up to 35% of funded enrollment whose family income falls between 100-130%.
**Per Head Start Program Performance Standard 1302.12 (d)(2), a program may enroll up to 10% of funded enrollment whose family income exceeds 130%.
**Per Head Start Program Performance Standard 1302.12 (d)(2), a program may enroll up to 10% of funded enrollment whose family income exceeds 130%.