Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R01 0916
Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R01 0916
- 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 City of West Haven, Connecticut" 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 23, 2014 and posted on Sep 23, 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 $1,301,273.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,301,273.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- 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 comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start. It is a discretionary grant competition (CFDA 93.600) intended to fund one organization to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for eligible children and families living in the City of West Haven, Connecticut. The goal is to support a high-quality, comprehensive early childhood program that can serve children from birth through age five, either by combining Head Start and Early Head Start funding into a single birth-to-five continuum or by operating Head Start only or Early Head Start only, depending on the applicant's proposal and eligibility.
The annual funding amount available is $1,301,273, and the opportunity is structured with the award ceiling and floor both set at $1,301,273, which signals that ACF expects to make a single award at that approximate annual level. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is listed as Income Security and Social Services. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning the selected grantee will be expected to meet the applicable non-federal share rules associated with Head Start and/or Early Head Start (the specific match expectations and how they may differ by program are typically detailed in the full funding opportunity announcement).
Applicants are allowed from a wide range of entity types, but there are important program-specific eligibility rules. For proposals that include Head Start (Head Start only or both Head Start and Early Head Start), eligibility is limited to local public or private nonprofit agencies, including community-based and faith-based organizations, or 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 under the Head Start Act. For proposals that are Early Head Start only, eligibility is broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act and can include any public or private nonprofit agency (including faith-based organizations) or for-profit agencies that can provide Early Head Start services in the West Haven service area. Organizations already operating Head Start programs are explicitly noted as eligible to operate Early Head Start as well. Individuals, including sole proprietorships, and foreign entities are not eligible and would be disqualified from review.
The competition was posted on September 23, 2014, with an application due date of November 24, 2014. Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The opportunity was archived on December 24, 2014, which indicates it is no longer open, but the summary still describes the scope, funding level, and eligibility structure that governed the competition when it was active.
For applicants seeking more detail about program expectations, service design, and requirements, the announcement directs interested parties to contact the Office of Head Start Operations Center by email at DRS@headstartinfo.org. For technical issues accessing or submitting the full announcement materials, ACF provided an Application Help Desk contact at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov. The full announcement was referenced through an ACF grants web link, which would normally contain the complete program requirements, including details on performance standards, allowable activities, enrollment expectations, community needs considerations, governance requirements, and the precise matching rules associated with the award.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start. The competition is associated with CFDA 93.600 and is intended to fund Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for eligible children and families in the City of West Haven, Connecticut.
2) Who is the federal agency offering the grant?
The funding opportunity comes from HHS/ACF, specifically the Office of Head Start.
3) What is the purpose of the award?
The purpose is to support a high-quality, comprehensive early childhood program serving children from birth through age five in West Haven, Connecticut, through Head Start, Early Head Start, or a combined birth-to-five model (if proposed and eligible).
4) What geographic area must be served?
The services are intended for eligible children and families living in the City of West Haven, Connecticut (the West Haven service area).
5) How many awards was ACF expecting to make?
The opportunity indicates ACF expected to make a single award, because both the award ceiling and award floor are set at the same amount ($1,301,273), signaling one award at approximately that annual level.
6) What is the annual funding amount for this opportunity?
The annual funding amount available is $1,301,273.
7) What are the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor are listed as $1,301,273.
8) What is the funding instrument?
The funding instrument is a grant.
9) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as Income Security and Social Services.
10) Does the grant require cost sharing or matching?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning the selected grantee would be expected to meet the applicable non-federal share rules associated with Head Start and/or Early Head Start. Specific matching expectations are typically detailed in the full funding opportunity announcement.
11) Can an applicant propose to operate both Head Start and Early Head Start?
Yes. The goal is to support services for children from birth through age five, which can be proposed as a combined birth-to-five continuum by combining Head Start and Early Head Start funding into a single approach, if the applicant is eligible and proposes that model.
12) Can an applicant propose Head Start only?
Yes. Applicants could propose to operate Head Start only, depending on the applicant's proposal and eligibility.
13) Can an applicant propose Early Head Start only?
Yes. Applicants could propose to operate Early Head Start only, depending on the applicant's proposal and eligibility.
14) Who is eligible to apply if the proposal includes Head Start (Head Start only or Head Start plus 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) or 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 under the Head Start Act.
15) Who is eligible to apply for an Early Head Start-only proposal?
For Early Head Start-only proposals, eligibility is broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act. It can include any public or private nonprofit agency (including faith-based organizations) or for-profit agencies that can provide Early Head Start services in the West Haven service area.
16) Are faith-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Faith-based organizations are explicitly included among eligible nonprofit applicants.
17) Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes, for-profit agencies may be eligible, subject to the program-specific rules cited in the opportunity summary (including the Head Start Act provisions referenced for Head Start and for Early Head Start-only proposals).
18) Are organizations already operating Head Start eligible to operate Early Head Start under this competition?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly notes that organizations already operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start as well.
19) Are individuals or sole proprietorships eligible to apply?
No. Individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not eligible and would be disqualified from review.
20) Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are not eligible and would be disqualified from review.
21) When was the opportunity posted?
The competition was posted on September 23, 2014.
22) What was the application due date and time?
Applications were due on November 24, 2014, and had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
23) Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on December 24, 2014, indicating it is no longer open for applications.
24) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically by the stated deadline (11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 24, 2014).
25) Who should applicants contact for program questions about expectations and requirements?
The announcement directs interested parties to contact the Office of Head Start Operations Center at DRS@headstartinfo.org for more detail about program expectations, service design, and requirements.
26) Who should applicants contact for technical issues with accessing or submitting application materials?
For technical issues accessing or submitting the full announcement materials, ACF provided an Application Help Desk contact at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
27) Where would an applicant typically find the full set of requirements (performance standards, allowable activities, matching rules, and other details)?
The full announcement was referenced through an ACF grants web link and would normally contain the complete program requirements, including performance standards, allowable activities, enrollment expectations, community needs considerations, governance requirements, and the precise matching rules associated with the award.
28) What does it mean that this is a "discretionary grant competition"?
It means the award was competed and awarded through ACF's discretionary grant process (rather than an automatic or formula-based award), with applicants submitting proposals for review during the application window described in the opportunity.
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| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Niagara County, New York Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R02 0845 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R02 0845 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $3,713,538 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Nassau County, New York Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R02 0846 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R02 0846 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $7,013,743 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Essex County, Saranac Lake, and Au Sable Forks, New York Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R02 0847 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R02 0847 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $2,438,243 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Coto, Guayabos, Mora, Downtown, Guerrero, Bejucos, and Jobos within the Municipality of Isabela, Puerto Rico Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R02 0848 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R02 0848 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $2,063,935 |
| Early Head Start Grantee Bronx County, New York Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R02 0899 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R02 0899 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $730,683 |
| Head Start Grantee Municipality of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R02 0911 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R02 0911 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $861,703 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Somerset County, New Jersey Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R02 0965 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R02 0965 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $2,959,254 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start City of Newark, New Jersey Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R02 0968 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R02 0968 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $14,256,606 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Adams County, Pennsylvania Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R03 0849 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R03 0849 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $1,864,045 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R03 0850 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R03 0850 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $39,284,770 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Cambria County, Pennsylvania Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R03 0851 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R03 0851 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $3,382,328 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Montgomery County, Maryland Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R03 0852 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R03 0852 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $4,667,820 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Henry, Campbell, and Pittsylvania Counties and the City of Martinsville, Virginia Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R03 0853 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R03 0853 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $1,933,854 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Snyder, Union, and Mifflin Counties, Pennsylvania Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R03 0854 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R03 0854 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $4,357,094 |
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