The Office of Head Start (OHS) administers grant funding and oversight to the agencies that provide Head Start services. OHS also provides federal policy direction and a training and technical assistance (T/TA) system to assist grantees in providing comprehensive services to eligible young children and their families.
The QCCI was established in 2005 with the goal of having a positive impact on early learning and care programs by working in collaboration with community partners to promote and sustain high quality child care. Community Child Care Programs and supporting agencies come together to plan, implement, and determine strengths and needs of the child care community in order to provide the support and resources necessary to deliver inclusive high quality early learning and care.