Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2014 ACF OHS CH R06 0741
Apply for HHS 2014 ACF OHS CH R06 0741
- 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 Grantee Alfalfa, Beaver, Blaine, Canadian, Cimarron, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grant, Harper, Kingfisher, Major, Texas, Woods, and Woodward Counties, Oklahoma" 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 24, 2013 and posted on Jul 24, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 22, 2013 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 $5,609,619.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,609,619.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Independent school districts Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private 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. Faith based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith Based Organizations at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/acf policy on grants to faith based organizations. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
This discretionary federal grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2014-ACF-OHS-CH-R06-0741; CFDA 93.600 Head Start) was issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), to select one or more organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in a defined Oklahoma service area. The coverage area includes 17 counties: Alfalfa, Beaver, Blaine, Canadian, Cimarron, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grant, Harper, Kingfisher, Major, Texas, Woods, and Woodward. The overall purpose is to fund a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program that supports school readiness and family well-being, either by blending Head Start and Early Head Start funding into an integrated approach or by operating only one of the two program types, depending on what an applicant proposes and is eligible to run.
The funding level listed for the competition is $5,609,619 per year in total estimated available funds, with an award ceiling matching that amount and an award floor of $500,000. ACF anticipated making up to two awards. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is Income Security and Social Services. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning applicants should expect to document some level of non-federal share consistent with Head Start/Early Head Start rules (the specific expectations and how they can be met are laid out in the full funding opportunity announcement).
Eligibility is broad in terms of organizational types but depends on whether the applicant is applying for Head Start, Early Head Start, or both. For applicants seeking Head Start only or a combined Head Start plus 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 in the service area, consistent with Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(a)(1)). These applicants must be able to serve children and families residing in the defined counties and must demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under the Act. For applicants seeking Early Head Start only, eligibility follows Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)) and permits public or private nonprofits (including community-based and faith-based organizations) and for-profit agencies that can provide Early Head Start services in the service area; current Head Start operators are also eligible to operate Early Head Start. The announcement explicitly notes that faith-based organizations are eligible and encouraged to review ACF policy related to grants for faith-based organizations, while individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are not eligible to apply or receive an award under this competition.
In practical terms, ACF is looking for an applicant (or applicants) that can deliver comprehensive early childhood services for eligible children and their families, spanning the prenatal-to-age-3 range for Early Head Start and ages 3 to 5 for Head Start, with an emphasis on quality, coordination, and meeting federal performance and program standards. The competition is structured to let applicants propose the model that best fits local needs: a single integrated birth-to-five continuum using both funding streams, or a more targeted proposal focused on only Head Start or only Early Head Start.
Key dates show the opportunity was posted on July 24, 2013, with an application deadline (original and current closing date) of October 22, 2013. Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date, and the opportunity was later archived on November 21, 2013. For support, the announcement provides two primary contacts: program-related questions could be directed to the Office of Head Start (OHS) Operations Center at OHS@headstartgrants.org, and applicants having trouble accessing the announcement electronically could contact the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov. The full announcement and official details were made available through ACFs grants portal via the provided link.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal grant opportunity issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), to select one or more organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in a defined service area in Oklahoma.
2. What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2014-ACF-OHS-CH-R06-0741. The CFDA program is 93.600 (Head Start).
3. What is the purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to fund a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program that supports school readiness and family well-being. Applicants may propose an integrated approach (blending Head Start and Early Head Start) or propose operating only one program type (Head Start only or Early Head Start only), depending on what they propose and are eligible to run.
4. What service area does the opportunity cover?
The opportunity covers a defined Oklahoma service area that includes 17 counties: Alfalfa, Beaver, Blaine, Canadian, Cimarron, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grant, Harper, Kingfisher, Major, Texas, Woods, and Woodward.
5. How many awards did ACF expect to make?
ACF anticipated making up to two awards under this competition.
6. What is the estimated funding amount available?
The total estimated available funding listed for the competition is $5,609,619 per year.
7. What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling matches the total estimated available amount: $5,609,619 per year. The award floor is $500,000.
8. What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
9. What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
10. Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies. Applicants should expect to document a non-federal share consistent with Head Start/Early Head Start rules, with details and acceptable methods described in the full funding opportunity announcement.
11. Who is eligible to apply for Head Start only?
For Head Start-only applicants, eligibility is limited to local public or private nonprofit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies in the service area, consistent with Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(a)(1)). Applicants must be able to serve children and families residing in the defined counties and demonstrate they meet statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start agency under the Act.
12. Who is eligible to apply for a combined Head Start plus Early Head Start program?
For a combined Head Start plus Early Head Start proposal, eligibility follows the Head Start-only eligibility limitation described in Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(a)(1)): local public or private nonprofits (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies in the service area, with the ability to serve the defined counties and to meet designation requirements under the Act.
13. Who is eligible to apply for Early Head Start only?
For Early Head Start-only applicants, eligibility follows Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)). It permits public or private nonprofit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) and for-profit agencies that can provide Early Head Start services in the service area. Current Head Start operators are also eligible to operate Early Head Start.
14. Are faith-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The announcement explicitly notes that faith-based organizations are eligible and are encouraged to review ACF policy related to grants for faith-based organizations.
15. Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are not eligible to apply for or receive an award under this competition.
16. Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are not eligible to apply for or receive an award under this competition.
17. Are sole proprietorships eligible to apply?
No. Sole proprietorships are not eligible to apply for or receive an award under this competition.
18. What ages are served under Early Head Start versus Head Start?
Early Head Start spans the prenatal-to-age-3 range. Head Start serves children ages 3 to 5.
19. Does ACF require an integrated birth-to-five model?
No. The competition is structured to allow applicants to propose the model that best fits local needs. An applicant may propose an integrated birth-to-five continuum using both Head Start and Early Head Start funding streams, or a targeted proposal focused on only Head Start or only Early Head Start.
20. What kind of program is ACF looking to fund?
ACF is seeking applicants that can deliver comprehensive early childhood services for eligible children and their families, with an emphasis on quality, coordination, and meeting federal performance and program standards across the prenatal-to-age-5 range (depending on the program types proposed).
21. When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 24, 2013.
22. What was the application deadline and time zone?
The application deadline (original and current closing date) was October 22, 2013. Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
23. Is the opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on November 21, 2013.
24. How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically by the stated deadline.
25. Who do we contact for program-related questions?
Program-related questions could be directed to the Office of Head Start (OHS) Operations Center at OHS@headstartgrants.org.
26. Who do we contact if we cannot access the announcement electronically?
Applicants having trouble accessing the announcement electronically could contact the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
27. Where were the official announcement and details posted?
The full announcement and official details were made available through ACF's grants portal via the provided link in the announcement.
28. Does eligibility depend on whether we apply for Head Start, Early Head Start, or both?
Yes. The eligibility rules differ depending on whether an applicant is applying for Head Start only, Early Head Start only, or a combined Head Start plus Early Head Start proposal, as specified in the relevant sections of the Head Start Act cited in the announcement.
29. Do applicants need to be able to serve families in the listed Oklahoma counties?
Yes. Applicants must be able to serve children and families residing in the defined county service area covered by this opportunity.
30. What statutory references are cited for eligibility?
For Head Start-only or combined Head Start plus Early Head Start proposals, the announcement cites Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(a)(1)). For Early Head Start-only proposals, it cites Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)).
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