[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 174 (Friday, September 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 53672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17920]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


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

AGENCY: Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) 
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health 
and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families announces 
publication of the Biennial Report to Congress on the Status of 
Children in Head Start Programs, Fiscal Year (FY) 2003. The 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 Congress at least once during every two-year period on the status of 
children in Head Start programs. During FY 2003 more than 909,000 
children were enrolled in Head Start programs including 62,000 children 
in Early Head Start programs serving children between birth and three 
years of age.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 9, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to receive a copy of the Biennial Report to 
Congress on the Status of Children in Head Start Programs, FY 2003 may 
contact the Head Start Publication Center on 866-763-6481. Copies of 
the report may also be obtained by accessing the Head Start Web site at 
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/hsb/research/index.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Fuentes, Acting Associate 
Commissioner, Head Start Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth and 
Families, 330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20447.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Head Start and Early Head Start programs 
are authorized under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.) It is 
a national program providing comprehensive developmental services to 
low-income preschool children, primarily age three to age of compulsory 
school attendance, and their families. To help enrolled children 
achieve their full potential, Head Start programs provide comprehensive 
health, nutritional, educational, social and other services. Section 
650 of the Head Start Act requires that the Secretary publish a 
Biennial Report of the Status of Children in Head Start Programs. The 
FY 2003 Biennial Report provides information about children enrolled in 
the program and the services they receive. During FY 2003 more than 
909,000 children were enrolled in Head Start programs. Head Start 
operated 47,000 classrooms in more than 19,000 Head Start centers at an 
average annual cost per child of $7,092. Over 1,428,000 volunteers 
contributed their services to Head Start programs.

    Dated: August 30, 2005.
Joan E. Ohl,
Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
[FR Doc. 05-17920 Filed 9-8-05; 8:45 am]
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