Eligibility

The Head Start and Early Head Start Programs use a variety of weighted criteria to determine eligibility.  Please call us at 211 or 739-4211 to have a biological parent or a guardian arrange an application appointment. Some of the selection criteria include the following:

• Family income is at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Income is based on the past twelve months of income or the most recent tax return. 
• Families who are currently receiving TANF services or benefits automatically meet the income eligibility guidelines.
• For Head Start services, the child must be three-years old by the public school cut-off date of September 15th.
• For center-based Early Head Start Services, the child must be 18 months old at enrollment.
• For home-based Early Head Start the applicant must be 0-3 years old or a pregnant mother upon enrollment.
• Head Start/Early Head Start also serves children with documented disabilities, regardless of income.