Proposed Changes to the 2026–27 Head Start Program Information Report and Future Collections

The Office of Head Start (OHS) is seeking your input on proposed future information collections, as well as proposed changes for the 2026-27 Program Information Report (PIR).

In accordance with federal law, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) will be publishing two notices in the Federal Register soliciting feedback from the public on proposed changes to the Program Information Report (PIR). Your insights are crucial to ensuring that the PIR effectively captures the information needed to support Head Start programs and the children and families we serve. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/17/2025-18012/proposed-information-collection-activity-head-start-program-information-report

Submit your comments by emailing infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. Please use “Head Start Program Information Report” as the subject line to identify all requests by the title of the information collection.

Visit HeadStart.gov for more about the Program Information Report and the proposed future changes.

 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Support the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming

The Office of Head Start (OHS) is proposing significant changes to the Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) to ensure fair compensation is a key component of high-quality early care and education. The proposed changes are designed to stabilize the Head Start workforce and improve the quality of the comprehensive services that Head Start families count on. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the HSPPS will be open for public comment in the Federal Register on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023.  The closing date is Jan. 19, 2024.

The proposed HSPPS updates would benefit the Head Start workforce, children and families, and programs. They would significantly increase compensation for many Head Start staff, integrate mental health services into Head Start programming more broadly, and otherwise enhance services to help Head Start programs effectively and equitably meet the evolving needs of the communities they serve.

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