ACF Announces Availability of Recovery Act Funding for Head Start Early Learning Mentor Coaches
On June 3, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start in the Department of Health and Human Services announced the availability of grants under the Recovery Act for Early Learning Resource Coaches. The announcement is available here:
Approximately $25 million is available under the Recovery Act to pay resource coaches who will provide on-the-job guidance, technical assistance and training to teachers, home visitors and family child care providers who work in Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The overall goal of the resource coaches program is to improve the qualifications and training of Head Start teaching staff; assist grantees to promote positive, sustained outcomes for children; and promote the career development of Head Start grantees. This funding opportunity is limited to current federally-funded Head Start and Early Head Start agencies. The closing date for applications is July 19, 2010.
