National Center on Head Start Early Learning, Health and Family Engagement

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS) is announcing the availability of approximately $15,000,000 to be competitively awarded for the purpose of operating the Head Start National Center (NC) on Early Learning, Health, and Family Engagement (ELHFE). The goal of the NC is to provide up-to-date and best practices-driven professional development training and resources that lead to improved education, health, and family engagement services in Head Start programs. The primary recipient will be expected to bring together knowledgeable subrecipients in early learning, health, and family engagement. Some key points about this opportunity include: • The NC ELHFE will provide training and technical assistance (TTA) that reflects current evidence, is research-informed, and promotes best practices. • The NC ELHFE will strengthen Head Start program practices and services leading to improved education, health, and family engagement services in Head Start programs. • The primary recipient will be expected to bring together knowledgeable subrecipients in early learning, health, and family engagement. • The NC ELHFE will join the Head Start National Center on Program Management and Quality Assurance as part of a National and Regional OHS TTA System.