ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ISSUES RULE: COVID-19 MITIGATION POLICY REQUIREMENT IN HEAD START PROGRAMS; RECISSION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Administration for Children and Families has issued a rule called: COVID-19 Mitigation Policy Requirement in Head Start Programs; Recission.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 19 by Robert F. Kennedy, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.

Summary: This direct final rule (DFR) removes the requirement that Head Start programs have a COVID-19 mitigation policy. This requirement was included in the final rule titled "Mitigating the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start Programs, " which ACF published on January 6, 2023. Specifically, this rescission removes the requirement from the Head Start Program Performance Standards (Performance Standards) that Head Start programs have a COVID-19 mitig...