42 U.S.C. § 9855d
Section 9855d · Application
Amended 3 times on record
Each Head Start agency or local educational agency desiring a grant under this subchapter shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. Each such application shall include—
(1) a description of the activities and services for which assistance is sought;
(2) a description of members of the consortium established in accordance with section 9855b of this title, including any cooperating agency;
(3) a self-assessment of the Head Start agency's and local educational agency's programs to address the health, immunization, mental health, nutrition, parenting education, literacy, social service (including substance abuse treatment, education, and prevention), and educational needs of low-income students and their families, including the use of a developmentally appropriate curriculum such as a model approach under the Follow Through Act;
(4) a plan for the development of a supportive services team of family service coordinators to—
(A) assist families, administrators and teachers to respond to health, immunization, mental health, nutrition, social service and educational needs of students;
(B) conduct home visits and help students and their families to obtain health, immunization, mental health, nutrition, parenting education, literacy, education (including tutoring and remedial services), and social services (including substance abuse treatment, education and prevention), for which such students and their families are eligible;
(C) coordinate a family outreach and support program, including a plan for involving parents in the management of the program assisted under this subchapter, in cooperation with parental involvement efforts undertaken pursuant to title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.], the Head Start Act [42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.], and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.];
(D) assist families, administrators, and teachers in enhancing developmental continuity between the programs assisted under the Head Start Act and elementary school classes; and
(E) prepare a plan for the transition of each child from Head Start or comparable programs to kindergarten, including—
(i) a meeting of the early childhood development program teacher with the kindergarten teacher and the child's parents to discuss the transition of each child and to address any particular educational needs of such child; and
(ii) the transfer of knowledge about the child, including the transfer (with parental consent) of written records from the early childhood development program teacher to the kindergarten teacher to become part of the school record of the child;
(5) the designation of a member of the supportive services team described in paragraph (4) who will serve as the supervisor of such supportive services team;
(6) assurances that State agencies, local agencies, and community-based organizations that provide supportive services to low-income students served by such Head Start agency or local educational agency have been consulted in the preparation of the plan described in paragraph (4);
(7) assurances that State agencies, local agencies, and community-based organizations that provide supportive services to low-income students served by such Head Start agency or local educational agency will designate an individual who will act as a liaison to the supportive services team described in paragraph (4);
(8) a description of the target population to be served by the supportive services team described in paragraph (4) including families previously served under the Head Start Act, part B of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Even Start) [20 U.S.C. 6361 et seq.], or comparable early childhood development programs;
(9) a description of the supportive services to be provided, directly or through referral;
(10) a plan to ensure the smooth transition of children served under the Head Start Act, part B of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Even Start), Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and comparable early childhood development programs to elementary schools;
(11) assurances that, and a plan describing how, families will be involved in the design and operation of the program assisted under this subchapter;
(12) a description of the Federal and non-Federal resources that will be used to carry out the program;
(13) if the applicant has applied for, or is receiving, assistance through a program under the Follow Through Act—
(A) a description of the activities that will be funded under this subchapter and the activities that will be funded with assistance provided under the Follow Through Act; and
(B) a description of the manner in which activities funded under this subchapter and activities funded with assistance provided under the Follow Through Act will be coordinated within the elementary school;
(14) assurances that the supportive services team described in paragraph (4) will be equipped to assist children and families with limited English proficiency and disabilities, if appropriate;
(15) a plan describing how the program assisted under this subchapter will be sustained, with chapter 1 1 funding or other Federal and non-Federal funding sources, after the grant has expired;
(16) program goals; and
(17) such other information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
Each supportive services team developed pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of this section shall include at least 1 family service coordinator for every 35 children to be served.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
References in Text
The Follow Through Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), (13), is subchapter D (§§661–670) of chapter 8 of subtitle A of title VI of Pub. L. 97–35, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 508, as amended and redesignated, which was classified generally to subchapter III (§9861 et seq.) of this chapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–382, title III, §391(w), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4025.
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (a)(4)(C), (8), (10), is Pub. L. 89–10, Apr. 11, 1965, 79 Stat. 27, as amended generally by Pub. L. 103–382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3519. Title I of the Act is classified generally to subchapter I (§6301 et seq.) of chapter 70 of Title 20, Education. Part B of title I of the Act is classified generally to part B (§6361 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 70 of Title 20. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6301 of Title 20 and Tables.
The Head Start Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(4)(C), (D), (8), (10), is subchapter B (§§635–657) of chapter 8 of subtitle A of title VI of Pub. L. 97–35, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 499, as amended, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§9831 et seq.) of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9801 of this title and Tables.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(4)(C), (10), is title VI of Pub. L., 91–230, Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 175, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§1400 et seq.) of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1400 of Title 20 and Tables.
Chapter 1, referred to in subsec. (a)(15), means chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Pub. L. 89–10, as added by Pub. L. 100–297, title I, §1001, Apr. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 140, which was classified generally to division 1 (§2701 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 47 of Title 20, prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 103–382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3519.
Codification
Section enacted as part of the Head Start Transition Project Act, and not as part of chapter 8 of subtitle A of title VI of Pub. L. 97–35 which comprises this chapter.
Amendments
1994—Subsec. (a)(4)(C). Pub. L. 103–382, §391(v)(5), substituted “pursuant to title I” for “pursuant to the Follow Through Act, chapter 1 of title I” and struck out “, part B of chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Even Start)” before “, and the Individuals”.
Subsec. (a)(8), (10). Pub. L. 103–382, §391(v)(6), (7), substituted “part B of title I” for “part B of chapter 1 of title I”.
1991—Subsec. (a)(4)(C), (10). Pub. L. 102–119 substituted “Individuals with Disabilities Education Act” for “Education of the Handicapped Act of 1975”.