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Complying with the New Head Start Program Performance Standards in 2024

Complying with the New Head Start Program Performance Standards in 2024

On August 21, 2024, the federal Office of Head Start (OHS) released extensive regulatory changes to the Head Start Program Performance Standards. These changes (the “New HSPPS”) address a wide swath of topics, including staff wages and benefits, child safety, the integration of mental health into...

Complying with the New Head Start Program Performance Standards in 2024

Grants Pass v. Johnson: The Supreme Court Rules on Approach to Homelessness

On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson that could increase the challenges faced by unhoused individuals and the CAAs that serve them. The Supreme Court upheld city ordinances in Grants Pass, Oregon, barring people from sleeping or camping outside in...

Complying with the New Head Start Program Performance Standards in 2024

Go Fish: Reacting to the Shifting Regulatory Framework Post-Loper Bright

Although it’s unlikely any CAAs will wade into the fishery law at the core of the recent U.S. Supreme Court case Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the decision has muddied the legal waters, which has significant implications for organizational operations and programming. This case overturned a...

Complying with the New Head Start Program Performance Standards in 2024

Incentive Compensation: Another Option in a Staffing Strategy

Many Community Action Agencies (CAAs) routinely review the perks they provide to help retain experienced staff and hire new talent. One way which CAAs may choose to reward productive employees is by adopting and implementing an incentive compensation plan. Incentive compensation is a one-time...

Maximizing Understanding of the ​New De Minimis Rate (Part 2)

Maximizing Understanding of the ​New De Minimis Rate (Part 2)

With the effective date of the updated Uniform Guidance fast approaching, the increase in the de minimis rate from 10% to up to 15% of modified total direct costs invites the question: should a CAA elect to use the new de minimis rate? To help CAAs understand the new de minimis rate and other...

Maximizing Understanding of the ​New De Minimis Rate (Part 2)

Maximizing Understanding of the ​New De Minimis Rate (Part 1)

With the effective date of the updated Uniform Guidance fast approaching, the increase in the de minimis rate from 10% to up to 15% of modified total direct costs invites the question: should a CAA elect to use the new de minimis rate? To help CAAs understand the new de minimis rate and other...