Sec. 29. Head Start and child care partnerships
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The Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 657E, as added by section 28, the following: In this section: The term child care provider means a center-based or family child care provider. The term eligible agency means a Head Start agency, including an Early Head Start agency. The term eligible program means a Head Start program, including an Early Head Start program. From amounts made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible agencies to enable the eligible agencies to— enter into a partnership described in subsection
(c)with 1 or more child care providers, particularly child care providers that receive support under the Child Care and Development Block Grant of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq. ); and coordinate with relevant early education programs in the agency’s service area. An eligible agency that receives a grant under this section shall enter into a contractual relationship with a child care provider to improve the quality of the child care provider’s child care programs so that the child care provider meets the program performance standards under section 641A, through activities that may include— expanding the child care programs of the child care provider through financial support; providing support to the child care provider staff with professional development; blending funds received by either partner under the Child Care and Development Block Grant of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq. ) and the eligible program under this section in order to provide high-quality child care for a full working day, in order to increase the availability of high-quality child care and early education; creating a clear and realizable timeline to increase the quality and capacity of a child care provider so that the provider meets the program performance standards under section 641A; and aligning activities and services provided through funding under this section with the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework. To create a strong continuum of high-quality services for children from birth to school entry, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible agencies who propose to create strong alignment of— programs with maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting programs assisted under section 511 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 711 ); State-funded prekindergarten programs; programs carried out under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq. ); and programs carried out under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq. ). The Secretary shall provide technical assistance and training under section 648 to eligible agencies and child care providers with respect to the development or implementation of such partnerships. Prior to awarding a grant to any eligible agency under this section, the Secretary shall establish standards to ensure the responsibility and expectations of the eligible agency and the partnering child care providers are clearly defined. A child care provider that participates in a partnership under this section and receives assistance through a grant under this section shall be exempt, for a period of 36 months, from the designation renewal requirements under section 641(c). .
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