[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 31786]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15388]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Notice of Publication of Biennial Report to the Congress on the 
Status of Children in Head Start Programs; Fiscal Year 1997

AGENCY: Head Start Bureau, Administration on Children Youth and 
Families, ACF, DHHS.

ACTION: Notice of publication and availability of FY 1997 Biennial 
Report to Congress on the Status of Children in Head Start Programs.

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SUMMARY: The Head Start Bureau announces publication of the Biennial 
Report to Congress on the Status of Children in Head Start Programs. 
This report is mandated under Section 650 of the Head Start Act, as 
amended, which requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
submit a report to the Congress, at least once during every two-year 
period, on the status of children in Head Start programs. The sources 
of data for this report were the Program Information Report (PIR), the 
Head Start Cost System (HSCOST), the Head Start Monitoring Tracking 
System (HSMTS) and the 1990 Census.
    Head Start is a comprehensive child development program for low-
income preschool children and their families. Head Start provides high 
quality early childhood education which emphasizes cognitive and 
language development, social and emotional development, physical and 
mental health, nutrition, social services and parent involvement. The 
goal of Head Start is to bring about a greater degree of social 
competence in the children of low-income families by enhancing their 
effectiveness in dealing with their present environment, and with later 
responsibilities in school and life.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Statutory Authority

    Section 650 of the Head Start Act, as amended, requires that the 
Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services submit a 
report to the Congress concerning the status of children in Head Start 
programs.
    This notice is submitted to the Federal Register in compliance with 
Section 650 of the Head Start Act, as amended, which states that upon 
submitting the Biennial Report on the Status of Children in Head Start 
Programs to Congress, a notification must be placed in the Federal 
Register announcing the report has been submitted to Congress, and 
noting that the report is available to the general public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the Head Start Biennial 
Report may be obtained by contacting: Head Start Publications 
Management Center, P.O. Box 26417, Alexandria, VA 22313. The fax number 
is (703) 683-5769. The e-mail address is HSPMC[email protected].

    Dated: June 3, 1998.
Helen H. Taylor,
Associate Commissioner, Head Start Bureau, Administration on Children, 
Youth and Families.
[FR Doc. 98-15388 Filed 6-9-98; 8:45 am]
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