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 108 STAT. 638 PUBLIC LAW 103-252—MAY 18, 1994 may enroll such additional children in a Head Start program, in accordance with this subsection, if the program predominantly serves children who meet the low-income criteria. "(2) The Indian tribe shall enroll the children in the Head Start program in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary may specify by regulation promulgated after consultation with Indian tribes. "(3) In providing services through a Head Start program to such children, the Indian tribe may not use funds that the Secretary has determined, in accordance with section 640(g)(3), are to be used for expanding Head Start programs under this subchapter.". SEC. 112. INITIATIVE ON FAMILIES WITH INFANTS AND TODDLERS. (a) ESTABLISHMENT. — The Act is amended by adding after section 645 (42 U.S.C. 9840) the following new section: Disadvantaged "SEC. 645A. PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES WITH INFANTS AND TODDLERS. 42 USC 9840a. "(a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary shall make grants, in accordance with the provisions of this section for— "(1) programs providing family-centered services for lowincome families with very young children designed to promote the development of the children, and to enable their parents to ftilfili their roles as parents and to move toward self-sufficiency; and "(2) provision of training and technical assistance to entities carrying out programs, and evaluation of programs, that were supported under the Comprehensive Child Development Act (42 U.S.C. 9881 et seq.), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this section. "(b) SCOPE AND DESIGN OF PROGRAMS. —In carrying out a program described in subsection (a), an entity receiving assistance under this section shall— "(1) provide, either directly or through referral, early, continuous, intensive, and comprehensive child development and family support services that will enhance the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of participating children; "(2) ensure that the level of services provided to families responds to their needs and circumstances; "(3) promote positive parent-child interactions; "(4) provide services to parents to support their role as parents and to help the families move toward self-sufficiency (including educational and employment services as appropriate); "(5) coordinate services with services provided by programs in the State and programs in the community to ensure a comprehensive array of services (such as health and mental health services); "(6) ensure formal Unkages with local Head Start programs in order to provide for continuity of services for children and families; "(7) in the case of a Head Start agency that operates a program and that also provides Head Start services through the age of msindatory school attendance, ensure that children and families participating in the program receive such services through such age; and

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