Program Information Report (PIR)

The Office of Head Start Program Information Report (PIR) provides comprehensive data on the services, staff, children, and families served by Head Start and Early Head Start programs nationwide. All grantees and delegates are required to submit Program Information Reports for Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

The PIR is an important source of descriptive and service data for the Head Start community, their partners, Congress, and for the general public. The PIR data is compiled for use at the federal, regional, state, and local levels.

Advance Copy: 2012-2013 Survey Documents

An early notification of what OHS intends to collect through the PIR at the end of the 2012-2013 program year.

• Advance Copy of 2012-2013 PIR Form (updated August 27, 2012) [PDF, 1.3MB]
• Advance Copy of 2012-2013 PIR Change Highlights (updated August 27, 2012) [PDF 540KB]

Reporting through HSES will open for the 2012-2013 program year in late spring/early summer 2013.

2011-2012 Survey Documents

• 2011-2012 PIR Form (updated June 1, 2012) [PDF, 435KB]
• 2011-2012 PIR Change Highlights (updated June 1, 2012) [PDF, 75KB]
• Revision Details (updated October 16, 2012) [PDF, 80KB]
• 2011-2012 PIR FAQs (updated June 1, 2012)
• 2011-2012 PIR Performance Indicator Formulas (updated October 16, 2012) [PDF, 233KB]
• 2011-2012 PIR XML Import Format (updated June 27, 2012) [PDF, 688KB]

Access to PIR Data

PIR data, reports and prior year’s PIR forms are available at http://hses.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/pir.

The public may contact the HSES Help Desk for an account to access PIR data.

HSES Help Desk can be reached
Toll Free: (866) 771-4737
Local: (703) 528-0591
hseshelp@acf.hhs.gov
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET

Existing HSES users can access PIR data directly in HSES (reports menu) or through the PIR reports website using their current access account.