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1. 1040, or 1040A income tax form which documents all of the family members in the household.

2. Annual benefit statements such as: TANF, SSI, Social Security, Child Support, Foster Care Payment, and Unemployment compensation when applicant has been unemployed for the past twelve months.

3. Families who receive cash benefits may submit a letter from their employer stating annual income of employee on company letterhead, signed, and dated by employer with the employer's company address, and phone number. Letter must be notarized with a notary seal.

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Eligibility
Before you can enroll your child/children in the Head Start program, you must meet the US Department of Health and Human Services Income guidelines. For example, for a family of 4, the total household income must be at or below $22,050. Head Start of Greater Dallas will however accept families that are over this guideline by 10% only after all income eligible families are served. Learn more about the 2009 Income Guidelines.

2009 HHS Poverty Guidelines

Persons in Family or Household	48 Contiguous States and D.C.	Alaska	Hawaii
1	$10,830	$13,530	$12,460
2	$14,570	$18,210	$16,760
3	$18,310	$22,890	$21,060
4	$22,050	$27,570	$25,360
5	$25,790	$32,250	$29,660
6	$29,530	$36,930	$33,960
7	$33,270	$41,610	$38,260
8	$37,010	$46,290	$42,560
For each additional person, add	$3,740	$4,680	$4,300

SOURCE: Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 14, January 23, 2009, pp. 4200

In addition, our Head Start centers are designed for children 3 to 5 years of age. Our Early Head Start centers serve pregnant moms and families with children between the ages of 6wks to 3 years old, at which time they may transition into a Head Start center.

About our Centers: There are 37 Head Start centers. This includes 8 centers operated by partner agencies Mi Escuelita and the ChildCareGroup. All 37 centers are located in and serve Dallas County. Visit the Center Locations page to find a center convenient for you. Head Start centers are open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

There are two Early Head Start Centers in the 75227 and 75212 zip codes serving pregnant women and infants up to age 3.

What are you waiting for?
If you meet these requirements, and would like to apply, please download our 2007 Enrollment Application by clicking a version below. Bring your completed application to a center near you to get started! Applications are accepted all-year round at all centers.

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Have questions? Contact Cora Jackson at 972-283-6458 or by email at cjackson@hsgd.org.