Natural Disasters and Head Start Facilities
Learn how to establish resilient facilities and implement emergency response systems that ensure programs are ready to assess, prepare, respond to, and recover from natural disasters.
Facilities
A program’s physical environment supports the quality and quantity of the services it provides. Browse facilities resources that helpprograms create environments that are conducive to learning. Explore resources about adhering to safety guidelines for designing, constructing, and maintaining healthy classrooms and playgrounds. Also, find materials that outline the procedures for applying for funds to purchase, construct, or make major renovations to facilities that operate Head Start programs. This includes the measures that must be taken to protect the federal interest in such facilities.
6 Steps for Conducting a Risk Assessment
Learn how a comprehensive risk assessment can help you prepare your facility to protect children and staff during a natural disaster.
5 Key Steps in Implementing a Disaster Management Plan
Use these five key steps as you implement your disaster management plan.
Resilient Facilities
Learn how to establish resilient facilities that prioritize the safety of children and staff and ensure the prompt resumption of Head Start program services.
Facilities
A program’s physical environment supports the quality and quantity of the services it provides. Browse facilities resources that help programs create environments that are conducive to learning.
Facilities and Learning Environments
Facilities and Learning Environments reinforce the importance of designing and maintaining all facilities so they actively support children and families in both indoor and outdoor environments. Transportation supports the safe and efficient movement of children from one point to another.
Pre-Approval Guidance and Checklist
Explore the specific regulations in the Head Start Act and the Head Start Program Performance Standards that grantees should consider when they want to purchase, construct, or renovate a facility using Head Start grant funds. Use this facilities guidance resource to support the development and analysis of facilities applications in regard to these regulations.
1303.50 Third party leases and occupancy arrangements.
Grant recipients must have a lease or other occupancy agreement of at least 30 years for purchase or construction of a facility and at least 15 years for a major renovation or placement of a modular unit.
1303.45 Cost-comparison to purchase, construct, and renovate facilities.
These standards cover cost-comparison requirements for when a grant recipient proposes to purchase, construct, or renovate a facility
1303.44 Applications to purchase, construct, and renovate facilities.
Review the requirements for submitting an application to purchase, construct, or renovate a facility, additional terms for leased properties, and nonfederal match.