Network of Support
Region V Department of Health & Human Services

The Region V DHHS Administration for Children & Families (ACF) Head Start office not only funds Head Start programs in Illinois, but the federal Head Start staff also provides technical assistance in interpreting regulation for local grantees assigned to them. Program Officers review annual grant applications and budgets and approve local program design & budget changes.

The Region V, Midwest "Hub," DHHS staff conducts an in-depth federal review of every Head Start program's quality every 3 years. DHHS Head Start staff person assigned to the program being reviewed serves as the Team Leader for the monitoring visit. The monitoring team is made up primarily of peer reviewers and consultants.

The Migrant Head Start Program nationally, and in Illinois, is federally administered from the Region XII DHHS office in Washington, DC.