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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a proposed rule to amend the Head Start Program Performance Standards. The rule represents the most significant changes proposed in the program鈥檚 61-year history.

The proposal would rescind more than 1,400 regulatory provisions and replace them with a 鈥渃onsolidated and streamlined framework鈥� that 鈥渞educe(s) Federal bureaucratic burden, defer(s) to states whenever possible, return(s) local control to agencies and parents.鈥� Notably, the proposal eliminates federal requirements related to group size and ratios, background checks, and transportation practices, indicating that programs would instead adhere to state requirements.

Specifically, the proposed rule rescinds Parts 1301 through 1305 of the current Performance Standards in their entirety and replaces them with a streamlined Part 1301 that 鈥渕aintains statutory accountability while reducing unnecessary Federal burden and overreach.鈥� A table of what is proposed to be removed or amended can be found (Section IV; ). The table is not an exhaustive list of all other applicable Federal statutes or regulations such as the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards that still govern aspects of program operation.

Federal officials say the proposed rule would increase the number of slots to as many as 236,000 more children and would save $2.2 billion between 2027 and 2031.

The comment period is open until October 6, 2026. 萝卜AV视频will update this blog with more details as we continue to analyze the 200-page proposed regulation.