Okaloosa County Comprensive Head Start Child Development

Okaloosa County Head Start/Early Head Start is a federally funded program targeted to serve at risk children and families. Families must meet set income eligibility guidelines. Children under the foster care system or those receiving SSI, TANF or children in a homeless status are automatically eligible for the program. Ten percent of the OCHS funded enrollment opportunities are targeted to serve children with disabilities regardless of their severity. In addition, the agency can allocate 35 of enrollment for income up to 130 of the poverty level and 10 over the income guidelines.