# 45 CFR § 1303.21: Program procedures—applicable confidentiality provisions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-1303.21

## Section

- **Citation:** 45 CFR § 1303.21
- **Heading:** Program procedures—applicable confidentiality provisions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 45—Public Welfare > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare > CHAPTER XIII—ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER B—THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, HEAD START PROGRAM > PART 1303—FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS > Subpart C—Protections for the Privacy of Child Records

## Text

(a) If a program is an educational agency or institution that receives funds under a program administered by the Department of Education and therefore is subject to the confidentiality provisions under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), then it must comply with those confidentiality provisions of FERPA instead of the provisions in this subpart.
(b) If a program serves a child who is referred to, or found eligible for services under, IDEA, then a program must comply with the applicable confidentiality provisions in Part B or Part C of IDEA to protect the PII in records of those children, and, therefore, the provisions in this subpart do not apply to those children.

## Nearby sections

- [45 CFR § 1303.2 § 1303.2 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-1303.2.md)
- [45 CFR § 1303.3 § 1303.3 Other requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-1303.3.md)
- [45 CFR § 1303.4 § 1303.4 Federal financial assistance, non-federal match, and waiver requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-1303.4.md)
- [45 CFR § 1303.5 § 1303.5 Limitations on development and administrative costs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-1303.5.md)
- [45 CFR § 1303.10 § 1303.10 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-1303.10.md)
- [45 CFR § 1303.11 § 1303.11 Limitations and prohibitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-1303.11.md)
- [45 CFR § 1303.12 § 1303.12 Insurance and bonding.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-1303.12.md)
- [45 CFR § 1303.20 § 1303.20 Establishing procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-1303.20.md)
- [45 CFR § 1303.21 § 1303.21 Program procedures—applicable confidentiality provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-1303.21.md)
- [45 CFR § 1303.22 § 1303.22 Disclosures with, and without, parental consent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-1303.22.md)
- [45 CFR § 1303.23 § 1303.23 Parental rights.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-1303.23.md)
- [45 CFR § 1303.24 § 1303.24 Maintaining records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-1303.24.md)
- [45 CFR § 1303.30 § 1303.30 Grant recipient responsibility and accountability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-1303.30.md)
- [45 CFR § 1303.31 § 1303.31 Determining and establishing delegate agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-1303.31.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-1303.21. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.