Is Head Start an expanded categorical program for qualifying children enrolled in Tier II day care homes?
Yes. Head Start is a federal categorically eligible program when federally-funded Head Start participants are enrolled on the basis of a determination that the family meets Head Start’s low-income criteria. Children participating in state-funded Head Start slots and children enrolled in non-low income federal slots are excluded (APB:CACFP-97-15; APB:CACFP-97-18). • Is it ever acceptable to use intermediate school data to determine eligibility? No, intermediate school data cannot be used to determine eligibility under any circumstances. However, because California defines an elementary school as any school maintaining two or more of grades 1 through 6, inclusive, data from grades higher than sixth may be used as long as they are part of an elementary school (California Education Code Section 52001[i]). • Are dates on welfare forms required for providers using their own income to qualify for Tier I benefits? Yes, dates are required to determine current certification. Once verified that t
