Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2008 ACF OHS CH 0409
Apply for HHS 2008 ACF OHS CH 0409
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Early Head Start Replacement Grantee Monroe, Lee, and Pontotoc Counties, Mississippi" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.600 Head Start.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 1, 2008 and posted on Jul 1, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 2, 2008 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 430 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $374,813.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $374,813.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments County governments City or township governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Independent school districts For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- Additional eligibility types Local Governments Regional Organizations Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organizations Hispanic Serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Eligibility is limited to local public or private non profit organizations, including faith based organizations or local for profit organizations in the community to be served, that can provide Early Head Start services to children and families residing in Monroe, Lee, and Pontotoc Counties, Mississippi. Faith based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Early Head Start Replacement Grantee opportunity for Monroe, Lee, and Pontotoc Counties, Mississippi is a discretionary federal grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600). Its main purpose is to select one new grantee to take over and continue Early Head Start services in these three counties after the former provider, LIFT, Inc., ended its role. In practical terms, this is a continuity award designed to keep infant and toddler early childhood services in place for local families rather than start a brand-new initiative from scratch.
ACF is making approximately $374,813 available each year for the selected organization to operate Early Head Start program services for eligible children and families living in Monroe, Lee, and Pontotoc Counties. The prior grantee’s funded enrollment level was 52 children and families, which signals the approximate service capacity ACF expects the replacement provider to maintain, assuming the applicant proposes a comparable program model and budget. Because this is an Early Head Start grant, the funded organization would be expected to deliver comprehensive early childhood development and family support services that align with federal Head Start and Early Head Start requirements, serving pregnant people and/or children from birth to age three and their families, depending on the specific local program design proposed and approved.
Eligibility is focused on organizations that are actually based in, or meaningfully connected to, the community being served and that can directly provide Early Head Start services in the three-county area. ACF states that local public or private nonprofit organizations are eligible, including faith-based and community organizations, and that local for-profit organizations in the community may also apply. The listing also references a broad set of eligible applicant categories (such as local governments, tribal entities, school districts, higher education institutions, small businesses, and certain designated institutions like HBCUs), but the controlling eligibility language emphasizes community-based capacity to provide Early Head Start services specifically in Monroe, Lee, and Pontotoc Counties. Foreign entities are explicitly not eligible. The opportunity also includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants should expect to document non-federal share commitments consistent with Head Start rules and the terms of the announcement.
Applicants were instructed to obtain pre-application materials and additional guidance by calling the ACYF Operations Center at (866) 796-1591, which functioned as the central point of entry for this competition. ACF also invited public comments from parents and residents within the service area. Those comments were not meant to advocate for any particular applicant; instead, they were intended to help ACF understand local needs, gaps, and priorities related to Early Head Start services across the three counties. Public comments were to be sent to the ACYF Operations Center.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity number is HHS-2008-ACF-OHS-CH-0409, posted July 1, 2008, with an application due date (closing date) of September 2, 2008. ACF expected to make one award. Applications submitted through Grants.gov had to be received by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The estimated total funding and the annual award ceiling are both listed as $374,813, with an award floor of $0, which effectively indicates the single award could be up to the full annual amount available depending on the approved budget and final funding decision. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is income security and social services. For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement online, the contact listed was Shawna Pinckney (OHS@dixongroup.com), and the full announcement link was provided through the ACF grants site.
Early Head Start Replacement Grantee (Monroe, Lee, and Pontotoc Counties, MS) - FAQs
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal grant competition under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600). It is specifically for selecting a replacement grantee to continue Early Head Start services in Monroe, Lee, and Pontotoc Counties, Mississippi.
2) Why is ACF running a replacement grantee competition?
The former provider, LIFT, Inc., ended its role. ACF is using this competition to select one new organization to take over and maintain continuity of Early Head Start services for local eligible children and families.
3) Is this meant to start a brand-new program?
No. The opportunity is described as a continuity award intended to keep infant and toddler early childhood services in place for families in the service area, rather than launching a new initiative from scratch.
4) What geographic area must the services cover?
The funded organization must provide Early Head Start services for eligible children and families living in Monroe County, Lee County, and Pontotoc County in Mississippi.
5) What type of services is the selected grantee expected to provide?
Because this is an Early Head Start award, the grantee would be expected to deliver comprehensive early childhood development and family support services consistent with federal Head Start and Early Head Start requirements. The program is intended to serve pregnant people and/or children from birth to age three and their families, depending on the local program design proposed and approved.
6) How many awards does ACF expect to make?
ACF expected to make one award under this competition.
7) How much funding is available?
ACF is making approximately $374,813 available each year for the selected organization to operate Early Head Start services in the three-county area.
8) What is the annual award ceiling and floor?
The estimated total funding and the annual award ceiling are both listed as $374,813. The award floor is listed as $0, meaning the single award could be up to the full annual amount available depending on the approved budget and final funding decision.
9) What was the prior funded enrollment level?
The prior grantee's funded enrollment level was 52 children and families, which signals the approximate service capacity ACF expects the replacement provider to maintain if the applicant proposes a comparable program model and budget.
10) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is centered on organizations that are based in, or meaningfully connected to, the community being served and that can directly provide Early Head Start services in Monroe, Lee, and Pontotoc Counties. ACF states that eligible applicants include local public or private nonprofit organizations (including faith-based and community organizations). Local for-profit organizations in the community may also apply.
11) Are there other applicant categories mentioned?
Yes. The listing references a broader range of potential eligible applicant categories (such as local governments, tribal entities, school districts, higher education institutions, small businesses, and certain designated institutions like HBCUs). However, the controlling eligibility language emphasizes community-based capacity to provide Early Head Start services specifically in the three-county service area.
12) Are foreign entities allowed to apply?
No. Foreign entities are explicitly not eligible.
13) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement. Applicants should expect to document non-federal share commitments consistent with Head Start rules and the terms of the announcement.
14) What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument is a grant.
15) What is the activity/category for this funding opportunity?
The activity category is listed as income security and social services.
16) What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is HHS-2008-ACF-OHS-CH-0409.
17) When was the opportunity posted and when was it due?
The opportunity was posted on July 1, 2008. The application due date (closing date) was September 2, 2008.
18) What was the submission deadline time for Grants.gov applications?
Applications submitted through Grants.gov had to be received by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
19) How could applicants obtain pre-application materials or guidance?
Applicants were instructed to obtain pre-application materials and additional guidance by calling the ACYF Operations Center at (866) 796-1591, which served as the central point of entry for this competition.
20) Did ACF request public input from the community?
Yes. ACF invited public comments from parents and residents within Monroe, Lee, and Pontotoc Counties.
21) What were public comments supposed to cover?
Public comments were intended to help ACF understand local needs, gaps, and priorities related to Early Head Start services across the three counties.
22) Were public comments supposed to support or oppose specific applicants?
No. The instructions stated that comments were not meant to advocate for any particular applicant.
23) Where were public comments sent?
Public comments were to be sent to the ACYF Operations Center.
24) Who was the listed contact for trouble accessing the full announcement?
For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement online, the contact listed was Shawna Pinckney at OHS@dixongroup.com.
25) Which federal program and CFDA number does this fall under?
This opportunity is under the Head Start program, CFDA 93.600.
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