Head Start and Early Head Start

Enroll your child in one of our child care programs and prepare them for kindergarten. Early Head Start is for children up to and including 2 years old. TAP Head Start is a preschool program for children 3 and 4 years old.

How to Apply

Please call Stacey Vess at 540.767.6095 or email stacey.vess@nulltapintohope.org to register your child.

Click here to apply online

About TAP Head Start

Head Start and Early Head Start programs include important education and learning skills as well as health services and screenings, teaches good eating habits and manners, supports parents, and promotes physical activity.

Our program offers:

Free preschool, infant, and toddler care
Nutritious meals
Health and dental screenings
Items such as diapers and formula are provided
Care for special needs or English language-learners
Each family is provided with a Whole Family Advocate (WFA) who connects families to school, jobs, transportation, and housing resources. The WFA also provides assistance with resume writing, and items that make it possible for parents to go to work such as books, uniforms, shoes, and more.
Services and resources for pregnant women. To find out more about our Pregnant Women’s Program call 540.767.6095 or email stacey.vess@nulltapintohope.org.

Services are available for the children’s families, guiding the parents toward playing a bigger part in their child’s growth, as well as services for pregnant mothers to make sure a child’s health and development start out well.

About TAP Early Head Start

Service Areas

Full-day programs are offered in the following areas of southwest Virginia:

Alleghany County
Buena Vista City
Covington City
Lexington City
Roanoke County
Roanoke City
Rockbridge County
Salem City
Botetourt County
Craig County

We also work with partners in Montgomery, Giles, and Pulaski counties for families interested in Early Head Start programs in the New River Valley.

How To Appy

Please call us at 540.767.6094 to learn how to register your child.

TAP Head Start/Early Head Start is proud to partner with the United Way Roanoke Valley on the new Smart2Start program. This program provides a single point of contact for parents to learn about and enroll their children in early care and education programs throughout the region, including Head Start and Early Head Start.

To apply for services at one of our partner sites in the New River Valley, please contact us at 767.6094 or fill out the New River Valley Application.

Eligibility

Head Start and Early Head Start child care and preschool are free for families whose household income meet the eligibility requirements below.

Note: The data below is effective January 17, 2024. This data may be updated annually. Please verify your eligibility by contacting us using the phone number or email form below. Source: Poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Poverty Guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia

Persons in family/household	Poverty Guideline
1	15,060
2	20,440
3	25,820
4	31,200
5	36,580
6	41,960
7	47,340
8	52,720

Persons in family/household

Poverty Guideline

15,060

20,440

25,820

31,200

36,580

41,960

47,340

52,720

HHS POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR 2024
The 2024 poverty guidelines are in effect as of January 17, 2024
The Federal Register notice for the 2023 Poverty Guidelines will be published the week of January 17 through January 17, 2025.
** Our best effort is made to keep this table up to date. Please contact TAP to clarify whether or not you qualify for your desired program. **

Each family applying will have to provide the following income documents as proof of eligibility:

If employed: Check stub; W-2 Form; Letter on official letterhead from your employer stating the days, hours, and wages per hour that you earn

Proof of other forms of income, such as: TANF letter from DSS; SSI letter from the Department of Social Services

Verification of child’s birth: Birth certificate; Birth letter from a hospital

High-quality care and education for children birth through 5 years old

Head Start and Early Head Start

How to Apply

About TAP Head Start

About TAP Early Head Start

Service Areas

How To Appy

Eligibility

Poverty Guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia

Contact Us About Head Start

High-quality care and education for children birth through 5 years old

Head Start and Early Head Start

How to Apply

About TAP Head Start

About TAP Early Head Start

Service Areas

How To Appy

Eligibility

Poverty Guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia

Related Programs

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