Program Information Report (PIR)

The Office of Head Start Program Information Report (PIR) provides comprehensive data on the services, staff, children, and families served by Head Start and Early Head Start programs nationwide. All grantees and delegates are required to submit Program Information Reports for Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

The PIR is an important source of descriptive and service data for the Head Start community, their partners, Congress, and for the general public. The PIR data is compiled for use at the federal, regional, state, and local levels.

Advance Copy: 2011-2012 PIR

An early notification of what OHS intends to collect through the PIR at the end of the 2011-12 program year.

• Advance Copy of 2011-2012 PIR Form (updated March 22, 2012) [PDF, 767KB]
• Advance Copy of 2011-2012 PIR Change Highlights (updated March 22, 2012) [PDF 86KB]

Reporting through HSES will open for the 2011-2012 program year in late spring/early summer 2012.

2010-2011 Survey Documents

• 2010-2011 PIR Form (updated May 13, 2011) [PDF, 403KB]
• 2010-2011 PIR Change Highlights (updated April 28, 2011) [PDF, 71KB]
• Revision Details  (updated May 13, 2011) [PDF 20KB]
• 2010-2011 PIR FAQs (updated June 8, 2011)
• 2010-2011 PIR Performance Indicator Formulas (updated August 11, 2011) [PDF 98KB].
• 2010-2011 PIR XML Import Format (updated April 28, 2011) [PDF, 494KB]

Access to PIR Data

PIR data, reports and prior year’s PIR forms are available at http://hses.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/pir.

The public may contact the HSES Help Desk for an account to access PIR data.

HSES Help Desk can be reached
Toll Free: (866) 771-4737
Local: (703) 528-0591
hseshelp@acf.hhs.gov
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET

Existing HSES users can access PIR data directly in HSES (reports menu) or through the PIR reports website using their current access account.