[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR1302.2]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

CHAPTER XIII--OFFICE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 

                           AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 1302_POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SELECTION, INITIAL FUNDING, AND 

REFUNDING OF HEAD START GRANTEES, AND FOR SELECTION OF REPLACEMENT 

GRANTEES--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 1302.2  Definitions.



    As used in this part--

    Act means Title V of The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as 

amended.

    Approvable application means an application for a Head Start 

program, either as an initial application or as an application to amend 

an approved application governing an on-going Head Start program, which, 

in addition to showing that the applicant has legal status and financial 

viability, provides for comprehensive services for children and families 

and for effective and responsible administration which are in conformity 

with the Act and applicable regulations, the Head Start Manual and Head 

Start policies.

    Community action agency means a public or private nonprofit agency 

or organization designated as a community action agency by the Director 

of the Community Services Administration pursuant to section 210(a) or 

section 210(d) of the Act.

    Community action program means a program operated by a community 

action agency.

    Financial viability means the capability of an applicant or the 

continuing capability of a grantee to furnish the non-Federal share of 

the cost of operating an approvable or approved Head Start program.

    Head Start grantee or grantee means a public or private nonprofit 

agency or organization whose application to operate a Head Start program 

pursuant to section 514 of the Act has been approved by the responsible 

HHS official.

    Indian tribe means any tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other 

organized group or community of Indians, including any Native village 

described in section 3(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 

U.S.C. 1602 (c)) or established pursuant to such Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et 

seq.) that is recognized as eligible for special programs and services 

provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as 

Indians.

    Legal status means the existence of an applicant or grantee as a 

public agency or organization under the law of the State in which it is 

located, or existence as a private nonprofit agency or organization as a 

legal entity recognized under the law of the State in



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which it is located. Existence as a private non-profit agency or 

organization may be established under applicable State or Federal law.

    Responsible HHS official means the official of the Department of 

Health and Human Services who has authority to make grants under the 

Act.



[44 FR 24062, Apr. 24, 1979, as amended at 63 FR 34329, June 24, 1998]