Section 144-5-1.2 - DefinitionsA "Administrative costs" are all costs other than those which are incurred in carrying out the education, health, social service, and parent involvement functions prescribed in these rules. These costs include, but are not limited to, the personnel and other costs of overall planning, coordination, general program direction, accounting, bonding, insurance, and the allocated costs of occupying, operating, and maintaining the space utilized for these purposes.C "Community action agency" means a public or private nonprofit agency or organization designated as a community action agency pursuant to the Community Services Act, 5 MRSA §3519. D "Delegate agency" means a public or private organization, agency or individual to which a grantee has delegated all or part of its responsibility for operating a Head Start program.E "DCS" means the Division of Community Services.F "Enrollment year" means the period of time, not to exceed twelve months and not less than thirty-two weeks, during which a Head Start program provides classroom or other program activities for children enrolled in the program.G "Family" means all persons living In the same household who are:(I) Supported by the income of the parent(s) or guardian(s) of the child enrolling or participating in a Head Start program, and(ii) related to the parent(s) or guardians) by blood, marriage, or adoption.H "Financial viability" means the capability of an applicant or the continuing capability of a grantee to furnish the non-State share of the cost of operating an approvable or approved Head Start program.I "Goal" means the ultimate purpose or Interest toward which total Head Start program efforts are directed.J "Handicapped children means mentally retarded, hard of hearing, deaf, speech impaired, visually handicapped, seriously emotionally disturbed, orthopedically Impaired, or other health Impaired children who by reason thereof, require special education and related services.K "Head Start Agency" or "grantee" means a local public or private nonprofit agency designated to operate a Head Start program by the Department of Health and Human Services and approved to operate a Head Start program by DCS.L "Head Start Program" means a program, funded by the State and carried out by a Head Start agency or a delegate agency, that provides ongoing comprehensive child development services.M "Income" means gross cash income and includes earned income, military income (including pay and allowances), veterans benefits, social security benefits, unemployment compensation, and Aid to Families with Dependent Children. With respect to a child-in foster care, family income Is the amount paid to the foster family on behalf of the child by a public or private agency.N "Income Guidelines" means the official poverty line specified by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.O "Low-income family" means a family whose total annual income before taxes Is equal to, or less than, the income guidelines.P "Objective" means the ultimate purpose or interest toward which Head Start program component efforts are directed.Q "OCD" means the Office of Child Development, Office of Human Development in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and includes appropriate regional office staff.R "Operating Costs" means the sum of all approved costs Incurred in operating a Head Start program during an approved budget period, and does not include start-up Costs. Beginning with FY '86 funds, there will be no definition of "Operating costs".S "Program performance standards" or "performance standards" means the Head Start program functions, activities and facilities required and necessary to meet the objectives and goals of the Head Start program as they relate directly to children and their families.T "Start-up costs" are one-time non-recurring costs and do not include operating costs. Beginning with FY '86 funds there will be no start-up costs allowed.10-144 C.M.R. ch. 5, § 1.2