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Head Start Administrative Costs
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
According to Head Start Program Performance Standards, Head Start grantees must monitor Administrative Costs so as not to exceed 15% of allowable costs. For the purposes of the grant, only the Head Start Director and the Budget Manager are considered administrative positions; the expenses incurred by those program personnel are also considered administrative costs.
Standard: 1303.5 Limitations on development and administrative costs.
(a) Limitations. (1) Costs to develop and administer a program cannot be excessive or exceed 15 percent of the total approved program costs. Allowable costs to develop and administer a Head Start program cannot exceed 15 percent of the total approved program costs, which includes both federal costs and non-federal match, unless the responsible HHS official grants a waiver under paragraph (b) of this section that approves a higher percentage in order to carry out the purposes of the Act.
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