HB4760 Summary

• Expands child care assistance eligibility to include families whose children are enrolled in a federal Head Start program.

• Families receiving child care assistance for Head Start enrollment are deemed to be participating in a Department-approved education, training, or employment program.

• Families with children enrolled in Head Start remain eligible for child care assistance without interruption as long as the child stays enrolled in the Head Start program.

• Defines "Head Start program" as the federal program administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services providing comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and families.