Early Head Start Program Services

The State of Missouri is seeking proposals for the administration of Early Head Start Program services. The program aims to provide child care opportunities, education, and support to families with children under the age of three. The contractor will be responsible for providing services in licensed child care facilities and ensuring that the services are sensitive to cultural, ethnic, religious, and diversity issues. The contract period is for one year, and the maximum funding amount is approximately $6,000,000. The contractor must meet minimum experience requirements, including being a Head Start Agency or an Early Head Start Agency, and having two years of experience with Missouri's child care environment. Some key features of the program include: • Providing child care opportunities, education, and support to families • Ensuring services are sensitive to cultural, ethnic, religious, and diversity issues • Serving 100% of the combined total number of children and prenatal women identified in the Notice of Award • Providing services in licensed child care facilities in Missouri • Meeting minimum experience requirements, including being a Head Start Agency or an Early Head Start Agency • Having two years of experience with Missouri's child care environment • Having a leadership team with an Early Head Start Administrator who has five years of experience in supervision of staff, fiscal management, and program administration • Having a working team with Early Head Start Teachers who have one year of experience working with infants or toddlers and a minimum of a current Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or comparable credential