Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2014 ACF OHS CH R02 0660
Apply for HHS 2014 ACF OHS CH R02 0660
- 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 Cattaraugus and Wyoming Counties, New York" 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 $3,283,949.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,283,949.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments 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 For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- 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 grant opportunity, issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) through the Office of Head Start, sought organizations to serve as the Head Start and/or Early Head Start grantee for Cattaraugus and Wyoming Counties in New York. The goal was to fund a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program that could combine Head Start and Early Head Start funding into a single service approach, or alternatively operate Head Start only or Early Head Start only, depending on what an applicant proposed and was eligible to run. The program focus falls under income security and social services, reflecting the Head Start model of delivering child development services alongside broader family supports.
ACF made available an estimated total of $3,283,949 per year in grant funding to provide services to eligible children and families in the two-county service area. The funding opportunity anticipated up to two awards, with an award floor of $500,000 and an award ceiling equal to the full $3,283,949, meaning a single applicant could potentially be funded at the maximum level if their proposed scope covered the full need and met the agency requirements. The CFDA number tied to the program was 93.600 (Head Start). The announcement also noted a cost sharing or matching requirement, indicating recipients would be expected to meet applicable non-federal share obligations as required under Head Start rules and the specific terms in the full funding announcement.
Eligibility depended on whether an applicant was seeking to operate Head Start, Early Head Start, or both. For applications that included Head Start (either Head Start only or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start proposal), eligibility was limited primarily to local public or private nonprofit agencies, including community-based and faith-based organizations, as well as local for-profit agencies, consistent with Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act. Applicants had to demonstrate they met the statutory requirements for designation as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under the Act and that they could deliver Head Start services within the defined local service area. For Early Head Start-only applications, the eligibility rules were broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act and allowed public or private nonprofits (including faith-based and community-based organizations) and for-profit agencies that could provide Early Head Start services in the service area. Organizations already operating Head Start were explicitly eligible to operate Early Head Start as well.
A wide range of entity types were listed as eligible applicants in the source data, including state and local governments, county governments, city or township governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, independent school districts, public housing authorities, federally recognized tribal governments, certain nonprofit entities (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status), small businesses, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. At the same time, the detailed eligibility section clarified that applicants still needed to meet the Head Start Act requirements tied to the specific program they were applying to operate and be capable of serving families residing in Cattaraugus and Wyoming Counties. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were not eligible to apply or receive awards under this competition. Faith-based organizations were eligible and encouraged to review ACF policy guidance related to faith-based grant participation.
Administratively, this opportunity was released July 24, 2013 (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2014-ACF-OHS-CH-R02-0660) and closed October 22, 2013, with electronic applications due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. The funding instrument was a grant, and applicants needing help accessing or submitting the announcement were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov). Program-specific questions or requests for additional information could be sent to the OHS Operations Center at OHS@headstartgrants.org, and the announcement provided an additional information link hosted on the ACF grants website.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity for?
This discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start, was intended to select an organization (or organizations) to serve as the Head Start and/or Early Head Start grantee for Cattaraugus and Wyoming Counties in New York.
2) What is the goal of the funded program?
The goal was to fund a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program for eligible children and families in the two-county service area. The program aligns with the Head Start approach of providing child development services along with broader family supports, and is categorized under income security and social services.
3) Can an applicant propose Head Start only, Early Head Start only, or both?
Yes. Applicants could propose to:
- Combine Head Start and Early Head Start funds into a single service approach, or
- Operate Head Start only, or
- Operate Early Head Start only,
depending on what the applicant proposed and what they were eligible to operate under the Head Start Act requirements referenced in the announcement.
4) What geographic area would the grantee be expected to serve?
The local service area for this competition was Cattaraugus County and Wyoming County in New York, and applicants needed to be capable of serving families residing in those counties.
5) How much funding was available?
ACF estimated a total of $3,283,949 per year in grant funding to provide services to eligible children and families in the two-county service area.
6) How many awards were expected?
The funding opportunity anticipated up to two awards.
7) What were the award floor and ceiling?
The award floor was $500,000. The award ceiling was $3,283,949 (equal to the full estimated total available per year). This meant a single applicant could potentially be funded at the maximum level if their proposed scope covered the full need and met agency requirements.
8) What was the funding instrument?
The funding instrument was a grant.
9) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number tied to the program was 93.600 (Head Start).
10) Was there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The announcement noted a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients would be expected to meet applicable non-federal share obligations as required under Head Start rules and the specific terms in the full funding announcement.
11) Who was eligible to apply for proposals that included Head Start?
For applications that included Head Start (Head Start only or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start proposal), eligibility was limited primarily to local public or private nonprofit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) and local for-profit agencies, consistent with Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act.
12) What additional eligibility conditions applied to Head Start applicants?
Applicants had to demonstrate they met the statutory requirements for designation as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under the Head Start Act and that they could deliver Head Start services within the defined local service area (Cattaraugus and Wyoming Counties).
13) Who was eligible to apply for Early Head Start-only proposals?
For Early Head Start-only applications, the eligibility rules were broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act and allowed public or private nonprofit agencies (including faith-based and community-based organizations) and for-profit agencies that could provide Early Head Start services in the service area.
14) If an organization already operates Head Start, can it apply to operate Early Head Start?
Yes. The announcement stated that organizations already operating Head Start were explicitly eligible to operate Early Head Start as well.
15) What types of entities were listed as eligible applicants in the source data?
The source data listed a wide range of eligible applicant types, including:
- State and local governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Public housing authorities
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status)
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
However, the detailed eligibility section still required applicants to meet the specific Head Start Act eligibility requirements tied to whether they were applying to operate Head Start, Early Head Start, or both.
16) Who was not eligible to apply?
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were not eligible to apply or receive awards under this competition.
17) Are faith-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Faith-based organizations were eligible. The announcement encouraged applicants to review ACF policy guidance related to faith-based participation in grant programs.
18) What was the funding opportunity number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number was HHS-2014-ACF-OHS-CH-R02-0660.
19) When was the opportunity released?
The opportunity was released on July 24, 2013.
20) When was the application due date and time?
The opportunity closed on October 22, 2013. Electronic applications were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date.
21) Where could applicants get help with accessing or submitting the application?
Applicants needing help accessing or submitting the announcement were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
22) Where could applicants send program-specific questions?
Program-specific questions or requests for additional information could be sent to the OHS Operations Center at OHS@headstartgrants.org.
23) Was there an additional information link?
Yes. The announcement referenced an additional information link hosted on the ACF grants website.
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