; or (B) early intervention services under part C of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.). (d) Duration of agreement An agreement under this section shall terminate at the conclusion of the 2017–2018 academic year. (e) Request To enter into agreement To enter into an agreement under this section, an eligible entity shall submit a request to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. 653. Head Start and child care and development block grants (a) Head start (1) Technical assistance, guidance, and resources From the amount made available for Head Start in this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide training and technical assistance, guidance, and resources through the Region 2 offices of the Administration for Children and Families (and may provide training and technical assistance, guidance, and resources through other regional offices of the Administration, at the request of such offices that administer affected Head Start agencies) to Head Start agencies in a covered disaster area, and to affected Head Start agencies, to assist the agencies and entities involved to address the health and counseling needs of infants, toddlers, and young children affected by a covered disaster. Such training and technical assistance may be provided by contract or cooperative agreement with qualified national, regional, or local providers. (2) Waiver For such period up to September 30, 2018, and to such extent as the Secretary of Health and Human Services considers appropriate, the Secretary of Health and Human Services— (A) may waive section 640(b) of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9835(b) ) for Head Start agencies located in a covered disaster area and other affected Head Start agencies