A quality Head Start facility should provide a physical environment responsive both to the needs of the children and families served and to the needs of staff, volunteers, and community agencies that share space with Head Start. This manual is a tool for Head Start grantees and delegate agencies for assessing existing facilities, making improvements, and securing space for expansion. The manual is primarily designed for use by the Head Start director, the grantee's executive director, financial officer, and other persons directly involved in facilities planning and development. Chapters are: (1) "Assessing Head Start Facilities"; (2) "Understanding Head Start Compliance Issues," including meeting performance, legal, and accessibility standards and requirements; (3) "Designing Head Start Facilities," including classrooms, play areas, administrative space, kitchens, bathrooms, buildings and grounds; (4) "Developing Head Start Facilities"; (5) "Funding Head Start Facilities"; and (6) "Finding More Help," focusing on general Head Start resources, exemplary resources, and building and property resources. A listing of HUD Regional Offices is included, along with 13 worksheets. Contains 46 references. (BGC)