HSPPS Updates (NPRM)

The Office of Head Start issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Monday, November 20, 2023. The NPRM encompasses 112 changes, including 67 new rules, and marks the most significant updates to the Head Start Program Performance Standards in nearly a decade. 

This page has been compiled as a resource for Head Start programs to comply with the revised HSPPS and will be updated as new resources are developed. If you have resources to share or report dead links, please email us.

Final Rule

The Office of Head Start issued the Final Rules pursuant to the 2023 NPRM on Friday, August 16, 2024. The official release date is Wednesday, August 21, 2024, which starts the time period for implementing the final rules.Click here for the final rule. 

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

• New! Performance Standards - ECKLC
• Tracked Changes to the Performance Standards- ECKLC
  
• Preamble -  Federal Register
• Compliance Timeline - ECKLC
• Overview Fact Sheet- ECKLC
• Final Rule - Federal Register
• NPRM Summary – NHSA
• Excel Spreadsheet detailing all 112 changes – FHSA

TOOLS FOR IMPLEMENTATION 

• FHSA HSPPS Timeline- FHSA
  
• Final Rule Compliance Table in Date Order- FHSA
• Early Care and Education Workforce Salary Scale Playbook: Implementation Guide,  National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance, April 2024
• What do Early Childhood Educators Need to Know About Public Service Loan Forgiveness?ACF| ED