Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1042
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA), issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), seeks one grantee to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for eligible children and families living in Clay, Randolph, and Talladega Counties in Alabama. The goal is to fund a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program. Applicants may propose a model that combines both Head Start and Early Head Start funding into a single birth-to-five continuum, or they may apply to operate Head Start only or Early Head Start only, depending on their organizational capacity and eligibility under the Head Start Act.
The FOA notes an important administrative change: it has been modified, including a change to the application due date and updates to Sections III.2 and IV.2 of the announcement. Because the electronic application package on Grants.gov was revised, applicants are required to re-download the updated Grants.gov Grant Application Package and submit their application using that revised package. The FOA also specifies that the application must be uploaded as three separate application files, with detailed upload instructions provided in Section IV.2. Applicants needing clarification can contact the OHS Operations Center via email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
Funding is listed at $1,838,145 per year (annualized), with an expected total of one award for the service area. The assistance is provided as a discretionary grant under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start). The awarding agency is the Administration for Children and Families (ACF - OHS). The funding opportunity number is HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R04-1042. The original closing date shown in the source data is December 15, 2015, but the narrative stresses that the due date changed with the modification, so applicants are expected to rely on the updated FOA and Grants.gov posting for the final deadline and submission requirements.
Eligibility depends on what an organization is applying to operate, and the FOA stresses that Head Start and Early Head Start have different statutory eligibility rules. For applicants seeking to operate Head Start only, or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program, eligibility is limited to local public or private nonprofit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies located in the service area, consistent with Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(a)(1)). In addition to being an eligible entity type, applicants must be able to demonstrate that they meet the statutory requirements for designation as a Head Start agency and/or Early Head Start agency as defined by the Head Start Act, and that they can deliver services to children and families residing in the specified Alabama counties.
For applicants seeking to operate Early Head Start only, eligibility is broader in statute: any public or private nonprofit agency (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or for-profit agency may apply under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)), provided they are in the service area and can provide Early Head Start services to eligible children and families there. The FOA also clarifies that organizations already operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs, which is intended to support program continuity and expansion when appropriate. Faith-based and community organizations are explicitly eligible if they meet the program and statutory requirements, and the FOA points faith-based applicants to ACF policy guidance on grants to faith-based organizations (as referenced in the announcement).
The FOA also makes clear who cannot apply: individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not eligible, and foreign entities are not eligible. Applications from those ineligible categories will be disqualified from competitive review and cannot be funded under this announcement. Beyond the entity eligibility rules, applicants should expect that any funded program would need to meet the core Head Start and/or Early Head Start expectations for comprehensive services (typically including early learning, health, family support, and related program standards), tailored to children from birth through age five depending on the funded option proposed and awarded.Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1042
- The Administration for Children and Families - OHS in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Clay, Randolph, and Talladega Counties, Alabama" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.600.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2015-10-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-12-15. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,838,145.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity trying to support?
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), seeks to fund one grantee to operate a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program through Head Start and/or Early Head Start services.
2) What service area is covered by this FOA?
The funded program is intended to serve eligible children and families living in Clay, Randolph, and Talladega Counties in Alabama.
3) How many awards are expected under this FOA?
The FOA indicates an expected total of one award for this service area.
4) How much funding is available?
The FOA lists funding at $1,838,145 per year (annualized).
5) What is the CFDA number and program name associated with this opportunity?
The assistance is listed under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start).
6) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R04-1042.
7) Which federal agency is making this award?
The awarding agency is the Administration for Children and Families (ACF - OHS), within HHS.
8) What type of award is this?
This opportunity is described as a discretionary grant.
9) Can an applicant propose Head Start only, Early Head Start only, or both?
Yes. Applicants may propose (1) a combined model that blends Head Start and Early Head Start funding into a single birth-to-five continuum, or they may apply to operate (2) Head Start only or (3) Early Head Start only, depending on organizational capacity and statutory eligibility under the Head Start Act.
10) Why does the FOA say it was modified?
The FOA states it has been modified, including a change to the application due date and updates to Sections III.2 and IV.2 of the announcement.
11) What should applicants do because the Grants.gov application package was revised?
Applicants are required to re-download the updated Grants.gov Grant Application Package and submit the application using that revised package.
12) How must the application be uploaded?
The FOA specifies that the application must be uploaded as three separate application files, following the detailed upload instructions provided in Section IV.2.
13) Where can applicants get clarification about the application requirements?
Applicants needing clarification may contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
14) What is the application due date?
The source data shows an original closing date of December 15, 2015, but the FOA narrative emphasizes that the due date changed due to the modification. Applicants are expected to rely on the updated FOA and the Grants.gov posting for the final deadline and submission requirements.
15) Who is eligible to apply for Head Start only?
For Head Start only (and also for a combined Head Start and Early Head Start proposal), eligibility is limited to local public or private nonprofit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies located in the service area, consistent with Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(a)(1)).
16) Who is eligible to apply for a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program?
Combined Head Start and Early Head Start proposals follow the Head Start agency eligibility described in the FOA: local public or private nonprofit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies located in the service area, consistent with Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(a)(1)).
17) Who is eligible to apply for Early Head Start only?
For Early Head Start only, the FOA describes broader statutory eligibility: any public or private nonprofit agency (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or for-profit agency may apply under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)), provided the organization is in the service area and can provide Early Head Start services to eligible children and families there.
18) Do Head Start and Early Head Start have the same eligibility rules?
No. The FOA stresses that Head Start and Early Head Start have different statutory eligibility rules, and applicants should align their application type (Head Start only, Early Head Start only, or combined) with the rules that apply to that program option.
19) Are faith-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The FOA explicitly states that faith-based organizations are eligible if they meet the program and statutory requirements. The FOA also points faith-based applicants to ACF policy guidance on grants to faith-based organizations (as referenced in the announcement).
20) Are community-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes community-based organizations among eligible nonprofit entity types, as long as they meet the applicable statutory eligibility and program requirements.
21) Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes, under the conditions described in the FOA. For Head Start (and combined Head Start/Early Head Start), eligibility includes local for-profit agencies located in the service area. For Early Head Start only, for-profit agencies may apply if they are in the service area and can provide Early Head Start services to eligible children and families there.
22) Are current Head Start grantees allowed to apply to operate Early Head Start?
Yes. The FOA clarifies that organizations already operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs, which is intended to support continuity and expansion when appropriate.
23) Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. The FOA states that individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not eligible. Applications from ineligible categories will be disqualified from competitive review and cannot be funded under this announcement.
24) Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. The FOA states that foreign entities are not eligible. Applications from ineligible categories will be disqualified from competitive review and cannot be funded under this announcement.
25) Is being the right type of entity enough to be eligible?
No. In addition to being an eligible entity type, applicants must be able to demonstrate that they meet the statutory requirements for designation as a Head Start agency and/or Early Head Start agency as defined by the Head Start Act, and that they can deliver services to children and families residing in the specified Alabama counties.
26) What ages should the proposed program serve?
The FOA goal is to support a birth-to-five early childhood program. Depending on whether the applicant proposes Head Start, Early Head Start, or a combined model, services would be tailored to children from birth through age five in line with the awarded option.
27) What kinds of services are expected in a funded program?
The FOA indicates that any funded program would need to meet core Head Start and/or Early Head Start expectations for comprehensive services, typically including early learning, health, family support, and related program standards, as appropriate to the funded option.
28) What parts of the FOA were updated that applicants should pay attention to?
The FOA specifically notes updates to Sections III.2 and IV.2, along with a change to the application due date. Applicants should consult the updated FOA and the revised Grants.gov package for the current requirements.
29) What is the key submission risk highlighted by the FOA modification?
The FOA warns that the electronic application package on Grants.gov was revised, and applicants must re-download and submit using the revised package. Relying on an outdated package or outdated due date information could lead to submission problems.
30) What is the minimum geographic requirement for applicants?
The FOA ties eligibility to being located in the service area and being able to deliver services to eligible children and families in Clay, Randolph, and Talladega Counties, Alabama.
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