GUIDELINES FOR LOCAL SERVICE DELIVERY MODELS; MAINTENANCE OF CURRENT SERVICES.

SEC. 105. GUIDELINES FOR LOCAL SERVICE DELIVERY MODELS; MAINTENANCE OF CURRENT SERVICES. Section 640 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9835) is amended— (1) in subsection (d) by striking the last sentence, and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(f) The Secretary shall establish procedures to enable Head Start agencies to develop locally designed or specialized service delivery models to address local community needs. “(g) If in any fiscal year, the amounts appropriated to carry out the program under this subchapter exceed the amount appropriated in the prior fiscal year, the Secretary shall, prior to using such additional funds to serve an increased number of children, allocate such funds in a manner that makes available the funds necessary to maintain the level of services provided during the prior year, taking into consideration the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.”.