45 CFR § 1303.30 - Grant recipient responsibility and accountability.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t45/s1303.30"
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title: "45 CFR § 1303.30 - Grant recipient responsibility and accountability."
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "1303.30"
section_name: "Grant recipient responsibility and accountability."
chapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, HEAD START PROGRAM"
part_number: "1303"
part_name: "FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 9801"
regulatory_source: "81 FR 61412, Sept. 6, 2016, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1303"
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# 1303.30 Grant recipient responsibility and accountability.

A grant recipient is accountable for the services its delegate agencies provide. The grant recipient supports, oversees and ensures delegate agencies provide high-quality services to children and families and meet all applicable Head Start requirements. The grant recipient can only terminate a delegate agency if the grant recipient shows cause why termination is necessary and provides a process for delegate agencies to appeal termination decisions. The grant recipient retains legal responsibility and authority and bears financial accountability for the program when services are provided by delegate agencies.