Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS HM R12 0826
Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS HM R12 0826
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "EHS Expansion and Migrant and Seasonal EHS Child Care Partnerships" 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 21, 2014 and posted on Jul 21, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 6, 2014 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $21,474,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education County governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Small businesses.
- Eligible applicants are any public or private non profit agency, including community based and faith based organizations, or for profit agencies pursuant to Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act, 42 U.S.C. sect 9840A(d). Applications from individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship for profit organizations are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The EHS Expansion and Migrant and Seasonal EHS Child Care Partnerships grant is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from 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 goal is to increase access to high-quality, comprehensive Early Head Start services for low-income infants and toddlers, with a specific emphasis on serving migrant and seasonal families. ACF intends for awardees to either expand existing Early Head Start services or build/strengthen Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships that connect Early Head Start standards and supports with child care providers, ultimately improving both availability and quality of care for very young children and their families.
Funding is awarded competitively, with an expected 20 awards. The announcement lists estimated total funding of about $21.474 million (the narrative also cites $22,024,688 available to be competitively awarded). Individual awards are expected to fall between $500,000 (floor) and $5,000,000 (ceiling). A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning applicants should plan for some level of non-federal contribution consistent with the program rules described in the full announcement and the Head Start Act.
A wide range of organizations can apply, as long as they meet the eligibility requirements in Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)). Eligible applicants include public entities (such as state, county, city or township governments, and independent school districts), tribal governments (federally recognized), public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and other nonprofit structures), faith-based and community-based organizations, public and private institutions of higher education, and for-profit organizations (including small businesses) when they meet the statutory criteria. The notice is also clear about who cannot apply: individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietor for-profit organizations are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review.
The opportunity was posted July 21, 2014, with an application due date of October 6, 2014. Applications had to be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The record indicates an archive date of November 5, 2014, which generally means the competition is closed, but the information remains useful for understanding the program or preparing for similar future solicitations. The funding opportunity number is HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-HM-R12-0826, and the notice highlights that this FON replaced an earlier identifier.
Programmatically, applicants are being asked to propose projects that expand the supply of Early Head Start slots and/or integrate Early Head Start services with child care settings through formal partnerships, with a focus on delivering comprehensive services to infants, toddlers, and their families. While the short synopsis does not list every program requirement, Early Head Start-funded activities typically include not only early learning and development supports, but also family engagement and support services, health and developmental screenings, and coordination needed to meet Head Start performance expectations, with additional attention in this competition to the unique needs and work patterns of migrant and seasonal families.
For official details, application instructions, and full requirements, applicants were directed to ACF resources on the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC) site (http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/hs/grants/ehs ccp) and to the ACF posting for this FOA. For technical problems accessing the announcement, the contact listed is the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the EHS Expansion and Migrant and Seasonal EHS Child Care Partnerships grant?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600). It supports projects that expand access to high-quality, comprehensive Early Head Start (EHS) services for low-income infants and toddlers, with a specific emphasis on serving migrant and seasonal families.
2. What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The main goal is to increase access to high-quality, comprehensive Early Head Start services for low-income infants and toddlers, emphasizing services for migrant and seasonal families. ACF intends awardees to expand existing EHS services and/or build or strengthen Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships with child care providers to improve the availability and quality of care.
3. What types of projects does ACF want applicants to propose?
Applicants are asked to propose projects that increase the supply of Early Head Start slots and/or integrate Early Head Start services into child care settings through formal EHS-Child Care Partnerships. The focus is on delivering comprehensive services to infants, toddlers, and their families, with attention to the unique needs and work patterns of migrant and seasonal families.
4. What is an Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnership in this context?
An EHS-CC Partnership connects Early Head Start standards and supports with child care providers. The intent is to improve both the availability and quality of care for infants and toddlers by pairing EHS expectations and services with child care settings through formal partnerships.
5. What population is this opportunity intended to serve?
The opportunity emphasizes serving low-income infants and toddlers and places specific emphasis on migrant and seasonal families.
6. What kinds of services are typically included under Early Head Start-funded activities?
While the short synopsis does not list every requirement, it notes that EHS-funded activities typically include early learning and development supports, family engagement and support services, health and developmental screenings, and the coordination needed to meet Head Start performance expectations, with additional attention to the unique needs of migrant and seasonal families in this competition.
7. Is this funding awarded competitively?
Yes. Funding under this opportunity is awarded competitively.
8. How many awards were expected?
The announcement indicates an expected 20 awards.
9. How much funding was expected to be available in total?
The announcement lists estimated total funding of about $21.474 million. The narrative also cites $22,024,688 available to be competitively awarded.
10. What is the expected size of individual awards?
Individual awards were expected to range from $500,000 (floor) to $5,000,000 (ceiling).
11. Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning applicants should plan for some level of non-federal contribution consistent with the program rules described in the full announcement and the Head Start Act.
12. Who is eligible to apply?
A wide range of organizations may apply as long as they meet the eligibility requirements in Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)). The opportunity lists eligible applicants including public entities (such as state, county, city, or township governments and independent school districts), federally recognized tribal governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and other nonprofit structures), faith-based and community-based organizations, public and private institutions of higher education, and for-profit organizations (including small businesses) when they meet the statutory criteria.
13. Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations (including small businesses) may be eligible when they meet the statutory criteria in Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)).
14. Are faith-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The announcement explicitly includes faith-based and community-based organizations among eligible applicants (provided they meet the statutory eligibility requirements).
15. Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes. Public and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants, provided they meet the statutory eligibility requirements.
16. Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review.
17. Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review.
18. Are sole proprietor for-profit organizations eligible?
No. Sole proprietor for-profit organizations are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review.
19. What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with this Head Start program opportunity is 93.600.
20. What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-HM-R12-0826. The notice also states that this funding opportunity notice (FON) replaced an earlier identifier.
21. When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 21, 2014.
22. What was the application due date and time?
Applications were due on October 6, 2014, and had to be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
23. Was the application required to be submitted electronically?
Yes. The record indicates applications had to be submitted electronically by the stated deadline.
24. Is this opportunity still open?
The record shows an archive date of November 5, 2014, which generally indicates the competition is closed. The information may still be useful for understanding the program or preparing for similar future solicitations.
25. Where were applicants directed to find official details and application instructions?
Applicants were directed to ACF resources on the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC) site at http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/hs/grants/ehs ccp and to the ACF posting for the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for official details, application instructions, and full requirements.
26. Who should applicants contact for technical problems accessing the announcement?
For technical problems accessing the announcement, the contact listed is the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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