The Early Head Start program, which includes the Early Head Start–Home-based option, is administered by the Office of Head Start in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACF regional offices oversee the administration of ACF programs, including the Early Head Start program. The regional offices guide the programmatic and financial management of Early Head Start programs in their jurisdictions and provide assistance, resources, and information to the various entities responsible for administering these programs.
ACF's Office of Head Start and Office of Child Care collaborate to provide training and technical assistance (T/TA) across early care and education programs to support the delivery of high quality services to children and families. The T/TA consists of (1) direct funding to grantees; (2) regional T/TA specialists; and (3) six national centers. These centers act collectively as comprehensive providers of resources, information, and training to build early care and education program capacity and promote consistent practices across communities, states, tribes, and territories.
Training and technical assistance materials are available on the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center website.