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Head Start News provides timely information for Head Start Preschool and Early Head Start programs about regulatory requirements, Office of Head Start priorities, and Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) for DRS grant competitions, as well as tips, strategies, and resources to support compliance and continuous program improvement.
If you followed our DRS Updates blog before, you will want to sign up for this new blog now! When there is a forecasted or open DRS competition, we will use Head Start News to continue to share tips, strategies, and resources to help agencies in DRS, at risk of being in DRS, or those wishing to compete for the service areas to submit the most competitive application.
The Head Start News blog is published a minimum of quarterly. Subscribing also gives you access to our Monthly Round Up, where we highlight blog posts from both of our blogs, upcoming events, and newsworthy research and reflections.
Is Your Program’s Community Assessment DRS-Ready?
If your program is required to compete for continued Head Start/Early Head Start funding during the upcoming round of Designation Renewal System (DRS), round 7, then you may be wondering when the DRS Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) will be forecasted. We are, too!
Could DRS Round 7 Follow on the Heels of Round 6?
Early this month the Office of Head Start released A National Overview of Grantee CLASS Scores in 2017. The report summarizes data
Tips for Success: 4 Weeks Until DRS Round 6 Proposals are Due
Proposals for Head Start/Early Head Start funding as part of Designation Renewal System (DRS) Round 6 are due on Monday, April 9, 2018, just four weeks from today.
Off and Running with DRS Round 6
We’re entering the second week since Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for the sixth round of Designation Renewal System (DRS) posted. A few days after the initial FOAs went up, one more FOA – for a Head Start grantee in Morgan County, Colorado – was posted
DRS Round 6 FOAs Released
Designation Renewal System (DRS) Round 6 Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) were posted throughout the day yesterday, February 8, 2018. As of today, February 9, there are 48 grants
DRS Round 6 is Late – But Coming Soon?
We’ve continued to visit grants.gov again and again over the course of the last 2 weeks as we await the posting of the Designation Renewal System (DRS) round 6 Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs). The January 17th forecasted posting date came and went.
50% Program Duration Requirement Waived and Nothing on DRS6
ACF issues a waiver on the 50% duration requirement and the DRS6 FOA had not dropped.
Gearing Up for DRS Round 6
If the forecast on grants.gov holds true, Designation Renewal System (DRS) Round 6 grants will post next Wednesday, January 17, 2018 – just 5 days from now.
Reflecting On DRS As We Head Into 2018
When it comes to the Designation Renewal System (DRS), 2017 was both busy and quiet. As the year comes to a close, we await the posting of the sixth cohort
DRS Round 6 Delayed (Again!)
The estimated post date of Designation Renewal System (DRS) Round 6 Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) is now delayed
Less Than 1 Week Until DRS FOAs Post and Forecasted List is Updated
December 4, 2017 is now less than 1 week away. This is the estimated date for many Head Start/Early Head Start Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) to post to grants.gov.
Three weeks Until DRS Round 6 Funding Opportunity Announcements Post
This fall we’ve been posting about Head Start and Early Head Start competitive grant opportunities that are forecasted for later this year. We’re now three weeks away from the estimated post date.
List of HS/EHS Forecasted Grants Continues to Grow
Recently, there were additional Head Start (HS) and/or Early Head Start (EHS) grants forecasted on grants.gov.
Designation Renewal in the New HSPPS
With forty-five Head Start and/or Early Head Start grants recently forecasted on grants.gov, it seems like a number of those may be Designation Renewal System (DRS) Round 6.