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ACYF
Administration on Children,
Youth and Families
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U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families |
| 1. Log No. ACYF-IM-HS-00-06 |
2. Issuance Date: 02/28/00 |
| 3. Originating Office: Head Start Bureau |
| 4. Key Word: Early Head Start Funding for FY 2000 for Nationwide Expansion Competition |
INFORMATION MEMORANDUM [See Attachments at the bottom]
TO: All Early Head Start Grantees and Head Start Grantees and Delegate Agencies
SUBJECT: Availability of Early Head Start Funds for FY 2000 for Nationwide Expansion Competition
INFORMATION: Attached for your information is a copy of
a Federal Register Notice announcing a competition for the
availability of financial assistance for the Early Head Start
program for fiscal year (FY) 2000 for nationwide expansion
competition.
Grants will be awarded to establish or expand Early Head Start programs. Current Early Head Start grantees may apply to expand the number of children they enroll within the areas they currently serve or to initiate services in other local areas that are not currently being served. Other applicants may not apply to operate programs in the areas that are already served by current Early Head Start grantees, but may apply to establish an Early Head Start program in an area which is currently unserved. See Appendix A of the attached notice for the list of geographic (service) areas currently being served and unavailable for new grantees. Appendix B of the notice indicates the funding available for the States.
/S/
Helen H. Taylor
Associate Commissioner
Head Start Bureau
Attachments:
Appendix A
Appendix B
