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Head Start funded enrollment, FY2027

How many Head Start and Early Head Start funded enrollment slots will be authorized for fiscal year 2027?

current forecast · 80% CI0.8M
0.7M0.8M0.9M
history:FY2019: 0.9MFY2021: 0.8MFY2023: 0.8MFY2025e: 0.8M

Trend

history + forecast
0.70.80.90.9FY2019FY2025eFY 20270.8M
historyforecast path80% interval

static prototype estimate · seeded forecast value

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201 CDF points
ledger fact
acf.head_start.funded_enrollment.fy2027

Key drivers

  • Annual appropriations
  • Cost-per-slot inflation
  • Teacher staffing constraints
  • Conversion between Head Start and Early Head Start slots

Resolution

source
ACF Office of Head Start Program Information Report
expected
June 30, 2028
rule
Resolves to funded enrollment for Head Start and Early Head Start in FY2027, in millions of slots, using the first ACF Office of Head Start Program Information Report or annual fact sheet covering fiscal year 2027.
Data point
acf.head_start.funded_enrollment.fy2027

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