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Head Start Disaster Recovery

Program Information

Popular name

N/A

Program Number

93.356

Program objective

Head Start Disaster Recovery provides supplemental funding for Head Start programs for disaster relief. In FY 2023, directly related to the consequences of Hurricanes Fiona and Ian. Previous funding provided under this listing included the FY 2018 supplemental appropriation for necessary expenses directly related to the consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria; and FY 2019 supplemental funding for necessary expenses directly related to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu, wildfires and earthquakes occurring in calendar year 2018, and tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 2019.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2021

    Cumulative since 2018 and across two supplemental appropriations, OHS issued 326 awards to recipients to support their efforts in restoring Head Start and Early Head Start services following Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria; and Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu, wildfires and earthquakes occurring in calendar year 2018, and tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 2019.

  2. 2022

    No awards were issued during FY2022

  3. 2023

    During FY2023, no awards were issued for projects related to the recovery of the affects of Hurricanes Ian and Fiona. OHS continued to assess and plan the rollout of funds being issued for ongoing mental health support, equipment and supplies replacement, and planning costs associated with larger scale construction and major renovation projects.

  4. 2024

    OHS projects over 50 new awards will be issued during FY2024 for projects related to the recovery of the effects of Hurricanes Ian and Fiona. These awards will continue to support costs associated with larger scale construction and major renovation projects, and other needs deemed necessary caused by the effects of Hurricanes Ian and Fiona.

  5. 2025

    OHS projects approximately 30 new awards to be issued during FY2024 for projects related to the recovery of the effects of Hurricanes Ian and Fiona. These awards will continue to support costs associated with larger scale construction and major renovation projects, and other needs deemed necessary caused by the effects of Hurricanes Ian and Fiona.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Chapter XIII of Title 45 Code of Federal Regulations, including 45 CFR 1301 - 1305.

  1. Division N - Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. Pub. L. 117, 328.
  2. Head Start Act, as amended by the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007.
  3. P.L. 115-123, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.
  4. P.L. 116-20, Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019.

Program details

Categories & sub-categories

Disaster Prevention and Relief

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • American Indian
  • Asian
  • Disabled (e.g. Deaf, Blind, Physically Disabled)
  • Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments
  • Individual/Family
  • Infant (0-5)
  • Local
  • Low Income
  • Migrant
  • Minority group
  • Native American Organizations
  • Other Non-White
  • Preschool
  • Public nonprofit institution/organization
  • Refugee/Alien
  • Spanish Origin
  • U.S. Citizen
  • U.S. Territories
  • Welfare Recipient
  • Women

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