Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R04 0905
Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R04 0905
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Head Start and/or Early Head Start Aiken and Barnwell Counties, South Carolina" 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 Sep 24, 2014 and posted on Sep 24, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 24, 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 $2,950,936.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,950,936.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Independent school districts State governments County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- It is important to note that the eligibility requirements are different for Head Start and Early Head Start. More information is provided in the funding opportunity announcement. ENTITIES APPLYING FOR HEAD START ONLY OR BOTH HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START Eligible applicants are limited to local public or private non profit agencies, including community based and faith based organizations, or local for profit agencies, pursuant to Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act, 42 U.S.C. sect 9836(a)(1) in the service area, that can provide Head Start services to children and families residing in the service area. Applicants must demonstrate they meet the statutory requirement for designation as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency as defined in the Head Start Act. ENTITIES APPLYING FOR EARLY HEAD START ONLY 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). Eligibility is limited to public or private non profit organizations, including faith based organizations or for profit organizations in the service area that can provide Early Head Start services to children and families residing in the service area. Entities operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) through the Office of Head Start, seeks organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for eligible children and families living in Aiken and Barnwell Counties, South Carolina. The goal is to fund a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program. Applicants may propose to run a combined program that blends both Head Start (generally preschool-aged children) and Early Head Start (pregnant people, infants, and toddlers) funding, or they may apply to operate only Head Start or only Early Head Start, depending on their capacity and eligibility under the Head Start Act.
The announcement provides approximately $2,950,936 per year in available funding for services in this two-county area. The opportunity is structured as a discretionary grant competition, with an estimated two awards expected. The award ceiling is listed as $2,950,936 and the award floor is $500,000, indicating that awards could be sized differently depending on the proposed scope of services, but cannot exceed the full annual amount available for the service area. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning applicants should be prepared to document the required non-federal share and explain how it will be met in accordance with Head Start rules.
Eligibility depends on whether the applicant is applying for Head Start, Early Head Start, or both. For proposals that include Head Start (either Head Start only or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start application), eligible applicants are limited to local public or private nonprofit agencies, including community-based and faith-based organizations, as well as local for-profit agencies, as permitted under Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act. These applicants must be located in the service area and must demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency. For proposals that are Early Head Start only, eligibility is somewhat broader: public or private nonprofit organizations (including faith-based organizations) and for-profit agencies may apply under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act, provided they are in the service area and can deliver Early Head Start services to eligible families. Organizations already operating Head Start programs are explicitly allowed to apply to operate Early Head Start as well. Individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and would be disqualified.
Administratively, this opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-CH-R04-0905 under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start). It was posted on September 24, 2014, with an application deadline of November 24, 2014, and electronic submissions were required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. While the notice shown is archived (archive date December 24, 2014), the details describe the structure and requirements of the competition as released at that time and may be useful for understanding how ACF frames service-area Head Start competitions.
For applicants needing assistance or more details, the notice directs program-related questions to the Office of Head Start Operations Center via email at DRS@headstartinfo.org. For technical issues accessing or submitting the announcement materials, applicants are directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov. The original announcement also provided a link to the full funding opportunity text on the ACF grants site, where the complete program expectations, service requirements, and the specific Head Start versus Early Head Start eligibility distinctions would be spelled out in more detail.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity for?
This opportunity is a discretionary grant competition from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start, to select organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for eligible children and families in Aiken and Barnwell Counties, South Carolina.
2) What is the overall goal of the award?
The goal is to fund a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program serving eligible families in the two-county service area.
3) Which counties does the service area cover?
The service area for this competition is Aiken County and Barnwell County in South Carolina.
4) Which program options can an applicant propose?
An applicant may propose one of the following approaches, depending on capacity and eligibility under the Head Start Act:
- A combined program that blends both Head Start and Early Head Start funding.
- A Head Start-only application.
- An Early Head Start-only application.
5) Who is served by Head Start versus Early Head Start?
Head Start generally serves preschool-aged children. Early Head Start serves pregnant people, infants, and toddlers.
6) How much funding is available each year?
The announcement provides approximately $2,950,936 per year in available funding for services across Aiken and Barnwell Counties.
7) How many awards are expected?
The competition estimates that two awards are expected.
8) What is the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $2,950,936 and the award floor is $500,000. This indicates awards may vary in size depending on the proposed scope of services, but may not exceed the full annual amount available for the service area.
9) Can an applicant request less than the full amount available for the service area?
Yes. The presence of an award floor ($500,000) and an award ceiling ($2,950,936) suggests that proposals can be sized differently, as long as the request is within those bounds and aligned with the proposed scope of services.
10) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies. Applicants should be prepared to document the required non-federal share and explain how it will be met in accordance with Head Start rules.
11) Who is eligible to apply if the application includes Head Start (Head Start-only or combined Head Start and Early Head Start)?
For proposals that include Head Start, eligibility is limited to local public or private nonprofit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) and local for-profit agencies, as permitted under Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act.
12) Who is eligible to apply for Early Head Start-only?
For Early Head Start-only proposals, eligibility is broader. Public or private nonprofit organizations (including faith-based organizations) and for-profit agencies may apply under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act, provided they are in the service area and can deliver Early Head Start services to eligible families.
13) Does the applicant have to be located in the service area?
Yes. The notice states that applicants must be located in the service area (Aiken and Barnwell Counties, South Carolina).
14) Are faith-based organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. Faith-based organizations are explicitly included as eligible applicants within the nonprofit category, consistent with the relevant Head Start Act provisions described in the notice.
15) Are for-profit organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. Local for-profit agencies may apply for Head Start (as permitted under Section 641(a)(1)) and for-profit agencies may also apply for Early Head Start-only (as described under Section 645A(d)), as long as they meet the other conditions in the notice.
16) Can an organization that already operates a Head Start program apply?
Yes. The notice explicitly states that organizations already operating Head Start programs are allowed to apply to operate Early Head Start as well.
17) Are individuals or sole proprietorships eligible?
No. Individuals (including sole proprietorships) are not eligible and would be disqualified.
18) Are foreign entities eligible?
No. Foreign entities are not eligible and would be disqualified.
19) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed in the notice is HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-CH-R04-0905.
20) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start).
21) When was the opportunity posted?
The notice states the opportunity was posted on September 24, 2014.
22) What was the application deadline?
The application deadline listed is November 24, 2014.
23) What time was the electronic submission due on the deadline date?
Electronic submissions were required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
24) Is this opportunity still open?
The notice shown is archived, with an archive date of December 24, 2014. The details provided describe the competition structure and requirements as released at that time.
25) Why might an archived notice still be useful?
Even though the notice is archived, it can still be useful for understanding how ACF frames service-area Head Start competitions, including typical funding structure, applicant eligibility distinctions, and submission expectations.
26) Where should program-related questions be sent?
Program-related questions are directed to the Office of Head Start Operations Center at DRS@headstartinfo.org.
27) Where should technical questions about accessing or submitting materials be sent?
Technical issues are directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
28) Where can applicants find the full funding opportunity text?
The notice indicates the original announcement provided a link to the full funding opportunity text on the ACF grants site, where complete program expectations, service requirements, and Head Start versus Early Head Start eligibility distinctions would be described in more detail.
29) Does the notice require applicants to meet statutory designation requirements?
Yes. For Head Start-inclusive proposals, applicants must demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency, as described in the notice.
30) Does the funding support services beyond preschool?
Yes. The described program goal is birth-to-five, and Early Head Start specifically covers pregnant people, infants, and toddlers, while Head Start generally covers preschool-aged children.
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