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)
The child is in foster care
The family is considered homeless
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)(2), a program may enroll up to 10% of funded enrollment whose family income exceeds 130%.