[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 17718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8120]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Notice of the Availability of the Fiscal Year 1999 Biennial 
Report to Congress on the Status of Children in Head Start Programs

AGENCY: Head Start Bureau, ACF, DHHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families announces the 
availability of the Biennial Report to Congress on the Status of 
Children in Head Start Programs. This report is required by 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) and the 
Head Start Monitoring and Tracking System (HSMTS).
    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 parental involvement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the Head Start Biennial 
Report of the Status of Children in Head Start may be obtained by 
contacting the Head Start Information and Publication Center, P.O. Box 
26417, Alexandria, Virginia, 22313-0417. The fax number is (703) 683-
5769. The Information and Publication Center may also re reached by e-
mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 that it has been 
submitted to Congress and is available to the general public.

    Dated: March 28, 2001.
James A. Harrell,
Acting Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
[FR Doc. 01-8120 Filed 4-2-01; 8:45 am]
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