[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 216 (Thursday, November 8, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 63182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-5577]


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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 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 the Congress on the Status of 
Children in Head Start Programs, Fiscal Year 2005. 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 the Congress at least once during every two-year period on the 
status of children in Head Start programs. During fiscal year 2005 more 
than 906,000 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 Dates: November 8, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to receive a copy of the Biennial Report to 
Congress on the Status of Children in Head Start Programs, Fiscal Year 
2005 may contact the Head Start Publication Center on 866-763-6481. 
Copies of the report may also be obtained by accessing the Office of 
Head Start Web site at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ohs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia E. Brown, Acting Director, 
Office of Head Start, 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW., 8th floor, Washington, 
DC 20024.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Head Start and Early Head Start programs 
are authorized under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.). Head 
Start 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 fiscal year 2005 Biennial Report provides information 
about children enrolled in the program and the services they receive. 
During fiscal year 2005 more than 906,000 were enrolled in Head Start 
programs. Head Start operated 49,000 classrooms in more than 19,000 
Head Start centers at an average annual cost per child of $7,287. Over 
1,300,000 volunteers contributed their services to Head Start programs.

    Dated: October 25, 2007.
Patricia E. Brown,
Acting Director, Office of Head Start.
[FR Doc. 07-5577 Filed 11-7-08; 8:45 am]
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