{"id":555,"date":"2025-08-21T21:25:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T21:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/childcareassociates.org\/?page_id=555"},"modified":"2025-08-21T21:35:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T21:35:26","slug":"eligibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/childcareassociates.org\/es\/your-childs-care\/eligibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Eligibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-wood-grain has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c0f7aa7a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-wood-grain--1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--120);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--120)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e4f50667 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find out if you qualify for Head Start or Early Head Start.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-540e972b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Head Start Eligibility<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Age:&nbsp;<\/strong>Child is at least 3 years old by September 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Family and Income Status:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Public assistance (TANF, SNAP &amp; SSI ONLY)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Household income (100% poverty level)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Homeless<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foster care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-540e972b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Early Head Start &amp; Home Visiting Eligibility<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>Child must be under 3 years old by September 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Family and Income Status:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Household income (100% poverty level)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Homeless<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foster care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public assistance (TANF, SNAP &amp; SSI ONLY)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-540e972b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Qualifiers:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Disability \u2013 as defined by LEA and Part B standards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to household income status, CCA\u2019s Head Start prioritizes families with teen parents and families with other at-risk factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/childcareassociates.org\/your-childs-care\/our-studios\/\">Find a Location<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-blue is-style-blue--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1CNbnEEwmT62oQnGDuVdm0w5bqq9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Complete Interest Form<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--120);font-size:12px\">This website is supported by Grant Number\u00a0[06CH011569] from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 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