Acting Deputy Director, Office of Head Start

0970-AD21 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0970 Administration for Children and Families ACF 0900 Department of Health and Human Services HHS Restoring Flexibility to Support Head Start Program Access

This NPRM proposes to modify the Head Start Program Performance Standards to reduce costs and burden for Head Start programs, as well clarify requirements. More specifically, the NPRM proposes to revise costly and burdensome requirements for staff wages, benefits, and family child care provider qualifications, as well as clarify requirements for non-discrimination within Head Start programs.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Undetermined No Deregulatory 45 CFR 1302.23 45 CFR 1302.90 45 CFR 1302.91 Pub. L. 110-134, sec. 641A, 645, 645A, and 653 No NPRM 05/12/2026 91 FR 25842 NPRM Comment Period End 06/11/2026 No No None No No No No Shawna Pinckney Acting Deputy Director, Office of Head Start 0970 Administration for Children and Families ACF 866 763-6481 shawna.pinckney@acf.hhs.gov 330 C Street SW, Washington DC 20416