[Attachment]
Summary Table on Perceived Barriers
ACYF-IM-HS-01-13
This attachment to Information Memorandum (IM) ACYF-IM-HS-01-13 describes the critical differences that emerge when Head Start and State child care programs collaborate to provide services. Head Start grantees, their delegates, and State Child Care programs will find listed here the two major barriers to budgeting for partnership and suggested solutions.
Summary
Table on Perceived Barriers
Perceived Barrier
Solution
Widely differing cost per child
Analyze real component costs of program
Make full use of flexibility in Head Start budgeting
Consider
cost per child only as a check after developing budget
Cost allocation requirements
Make clear distinction between:
1) Arrangements
in which all children are Head Start-eligible and all
Performance Standards
are met; and
2) Any other arrangement (Cost allocation required only in 2)