October 26, 2016
On October 24, 2016, the Office of Head Start (“OHS”) launched the CLASS section of the FY17 Aligned Monitoring Virtual Expo. This launch includes the “FY2017 CLASS Field Guide,” “FY2017 CLASS Review At-A-Glance,” [...]
October 19, 2016
“Streamlined” is a word you’ll hear often to describe the new Head Start Program Performance Standards (the “HSPPS”). Part 1302, subpart I – which addresses human resources management– is one section that lives [...]
October 12, 2016
With the November elections quickly approaching, many feel the urge to get involved in the election process. Head Start grant recipients and their employees may feel particularly motivated because federal, state, and local [...]
October 5, 2016
After a month of acclimating to the new Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) you may have noticed that while there are a few new items, the requirements contain a lot of the [...]
September 28, 2016
In the Office of Head Start’s (OHS) recent Showcase video on Program Governance, OHS noted that Program Governance is the first subpart of the HSPPS and that this should “send[] a message.” OHS [...]
September 21, 2016
With the beginning of the school year, the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start (OHS) released the final rule for the new [...]
January 11, 2016
Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP is pleased to announce that it has named Nicole M. Bacon as partner. “We are fortunate and excited to have Nicole promoted to partner at the firm. Her [...]
October 30, 2015
With the passage of the 2007 amendments to the Head Start Act (the “Act”), Congress announced that existing and future Head Start grants would transition from “indefinite” project periods – i.e. project periods [...]
October 5, 2015
CLIENT ALERT: OHS Releases Aligned Monitoring System’s On-Site Review Protocols for Fiscal Year 2016
Last week, the Office of Head Start (OHS) released the Aligned Monitoring System’s on-site review protocols for fiscal year 2016. The protocols have been updated to reflect the new 45 CFR Part 75 [...]
September 16, 2015
On Tuesday, September 15, Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP, responded to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published on June 19, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 35430). FTLF’s comments are not indented to be [...]