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Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program (HSSAP) is sponsored by Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Human Services Office of Child Development and Early Learning. Pennsylvania provides additional state funding to Head Start grantees through the Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program (HSSAP) to expand their services, increasing the number of children served or extending the length of the Head Start day or year.
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Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program (HSSAP) - The Pennsylvania Key Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program (HSSAP) General Information About All Head Start Programs in Pennsylvania Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program (HSSAP) PA Head Start Collaboration Office (PA HSCO) Program Info To Share with Parents, Guardians, & Families What's new?
Get the latest early childhood education (ECE) information and resources directly to your inbox. Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program (HSSAP) funding is awarded on a competitive basis every five years (or when any additional funding is included in the state budget). The next competitive Request for Application (RFA) process is anticipated to be released in Spring 2027.
Applicants must obtain the following in order to be considered: Vendor Number (SAP Number) A vendor number can be established by registering with Vendor Registration, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania . All agencies applying for Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program grants must be pre-registered. If you have any questions about vendor numbers, please contact Jordan Arment jarment@pa.
gov (717) 346-1117 or Brian Bell bribell@pa. gov (717) 346-0038 at the Office of Child Development and Early Learning. Administrative Unit Number (AUN) Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program applicants will need to supply a valid AUN number within the REQUIRED Letter of Intent and application.
To verify your AUN number or to check to see if you have one assigned to your agency, click here . If you are an Intermediate Unit, select Search for Intermediate Units. If you are not an Intermediate Unit, select Advanced Search and search for your agency.
Applicants that are not already licensed by PDE, and therefore do not have an AUN number, should contact Jordan Arment ( jarment@pa. gov , (717) 346-1117) or Brian Bell at bribell@pa. gov (717) 346-0038 in PDE’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning.
Applicants that are not already licensed by PDE and therefore do not have an AUN number should contact Brian Bell ( bribell@pa. gov , (717) 346-0038) or Jordan Arment ( jarment@pa. gov , (717) 346-1117) at the Office of Child Development and Early Learning.
Master Provider Index (MPI) Number Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program applicants will need a Master Provider Index (MPI) number as part of the application process. MPI numbers are used across the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) to identify legal entities and service locations that participate in any of their programs.
As such, they are used in DHS’s data system as a common identifier for all of the Office of Child Development and Early Learning’s (which is a joint office between PDE and DHS) programs, including Child Care Licensing, Early Intervention, Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts, Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program and Keystone STARS. Legal entities are assigned a unique 9-digit MPI number.
In addition, service locations are assigned a unique 13-digit MPI number, which is created by adding a 4-digit extension to the 9-digit MPI of the legal entity. Legal entities and service providers currently participating in any of these programs should have an MPI number.
Applicants that are not currently participating in any of these programs should contact the Early Learning Network (ELN) Help Desk at (877) 491-3818 and provide their Federal Tax ID to determine their MPI numbers. MPI numbers will not be able to be provided without a Federal Tax ID. If an MPI is not identified a request form will need to be completed.
Tax ID Number or Federal ID Number This is the number that an agency uses on its federal W-9 form. Applicants for Pennsylvania HSSAP funds should consult with the person who handles tax, legal or accounting matters for the agency to determine the federal ID number when you check on your legal name and address. For questions contact PDE by sending an email to RA-PAPreKCounts@pa.
gov . NOTE: The Pennsylvania Key website and documents below are best viewed in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox . Both browsers are free for download and other browsers are not recommended.
2025 Annual Federal Poverty Guidelines Head Start Performance Standards
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Existing Head Start grantees in Pennsylvania are eligible. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program (HSSAP) is funded by Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Human Services Office of Child Development and Early Learning. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Pennsylvania. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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