The UMass Donahue Institute, along with its partner the Community Development Institute, is pleased to work with the federal Office of Head Start and the 12 Head Start regional offices on the Head Start Real Property Facilities Initiative (RPFI). The RPFI program will assist the Office of Head Start with the management and oversight of issues related to facilities in which the federal government has a federal interest.

"Federal interest" describes buildings for which the federal government has provided funding for either construction, purchase and/or renovation.

About our Partner

Community Development Institute is a leadership development organization that builds capacity in communities throughout the United States and in countries around the world. Since 1970, we have helped leaders and their organizations produce powerful results. Whatever the scope, CDI’s approach to service delivery and design aims to support clients in envisioning the future of their organizations.