Statement on DRS Modifications
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Media Contact: | Sally Aman | |
| April 17, 2012 | 202-262-8003 | ||
| aman@a2pr.com | |||
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National Head Start Association Statement on Details/Modifications to Designation Renewal of Head Start Agencies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Yvette Sanchez Fuentes, Director of the federal Office of Head Start announced new details and modifications regarding the Designation Renewal System. The following statement should be attributed to Yasmina Vinci, Executive Director of the National Head Start Association.
“NHSA and the Head Start community are pleased that the Office of Head Start (OHS) considered the input we collected from hundreds of Head Start directors, staff and parents about modifications that need to be made to the Designation Renewal System. We appreciate OHS Director Yvette Sanchez Fuentes taking note of the suggestions and concerns expressed by dedicated Head Start and Early Head Start professionals and believe the announced changes are a positive sign of responsiveness. We will continue to collect input and work with OHS to further improve the system. The entire Head Start community recognizes that providing high quality services is a primary goal and remains committed to innovation and excellence in the pursuit of quality.”
Reporter/Editor Note: Notable Details/Modifications:
- The first group of Funding Opportunity Announcements will be released by the Office of Head Start the week of April 15, 2012.
- All 132 programs - which represent 204 separate services areas - being re-competed will have the opportunity to continue operation through June, 2013, providing for transition, if needed, over the summer before the school year begins.
- More than 2,000 applications were received by potential reviewers and OHS will provide in-person extensive training to the final cohort of reviewers.
- The grant reviews will be complete and the winners will be notified in December, 2012.
- The grant application page limit was increased to permit existing programs to include pertinent information from past reviews.
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