Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R04 1103
Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R04 1103
- The Administration for Children and Families OHS in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee City of Asheville, the Town of Woodfin, and the Communities of Emma and Johnston, North 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 Jul 13, 2015 and posted on May 13, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 17, 2015 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 $1,052,937.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,052,937.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Independent school districts City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities 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 Small businesses State governments County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses 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. 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:
The grant opportunity titled "Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - City of Asheville, the Town of Woodfin, and the Communities of Emma and Johnston, North Carolina" is a discretionary federal funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). Its purpose is to select a single grantee to deliver Head Start services, Early Head Start services, or a combined birth-to-five model that blends both funding streams for eligible children and families living specifically in Asheville, Woodfin, and the Emma and Johnston communities in North Carolina. The emphasis is on providing a high-quality, comprehensive early childhood program, meaning applicants are expected to be prepared to deliver the full range of Head Start and/or Early Head Start program elements, not just classroom instruction.
This announcement includes an important timing modification: the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) was changed to extend the application deadline to Friday, July 17, 2015, and it was also corrected from a Fiscal Year 2016 announcement to a Fiscal Year 2015 opportunity. As a result, the posting and due dates occurred earlier than initially planned. Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. The opportunity was posted on May 13, 2015, and later archived on August 16, 2015, indicating it is no longer open but the details remain useful for understanding the award parameters and eligibility framework.
Funding available under this competition is stated very precisely: an estimated total of $1,052,937 per year, with the award floor and award ceiling both set at $1,052,937. That structure strongly suggests a single, fixed-size annual grant intended to support a defined service area and an anticipated funded enrollment aligned with Head Start and/or Early Head Start program requirements. Only one award was expected to be made. The assistance listing (CFDA) tied to the opportunity is 93.600 (Head Start). A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning the eventual grantee would be responsible for meeting applicable non-federal share rules associated with Head Start and/or Early Head Start operations, as described in the full FOA and governing statute and regulations.
Eligibility is broad in terms of organizational type, but it depends on whether an applicant is proposing Head Start, Early Head Start, or both. For applicants seeking to operate Head Start only or a combined Head Start and 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 that are located in the service area and can provide Head Start services to children and families in that area. These applicants must also 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 applicants seeking to operate Early Head Start only, eligibility is broader: any public or private nonprofit agency (including faith-based organizations) or for-profit agency may apply, again with the key limitation that they must be able to provide Early Head Start services within the defined service area. The announcement also notes that entities already operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs, which reflects the common model of expanding services across the birth-to-five continuum under one organizational umbrella.
The FOA lists a wide range of eligible applicant categories that may fit within those statutory rules, including federally recognized tribal governments, state and local governments, county governments, city or township governments, independent school districts, public housing authorities, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (with certain limitations), small businesses, and other for-profit organizations that are not small businesses. Even with that long list, the practical eligibility filter is the Head Start Act provisions cited in the announcement and whether the organization can credibly operate in the Asheville/Woodfin/Emma/Johnston service area and meet the program expectations for Head Start and/or Early Head Start.
Certain applicants are explicitly not allowed. Individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not eligible, and foreign entities are not eligible; those applications would be disqualified from competitive review and cannot be funded under this announcement. This keeps the competition focused on organizations with the operational capacity, governance structure, and community footprint typically required to run comprehensive early childhood services and comply with federal Head Start performance standards.
For support and technical questions, the announcement points applicants to two main contacts. For additional program-related information, interested applicants could email the OHS Operations Center at OHSTech@reviewops.org. For problems accessing the full announcement or application materials electronically, applicants were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov. The official agency overseeing the opportunity is ACF/OHS, and the funding instrument is a grant under the activity category of Income Security and Social Services.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the official title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - City of Asheville, the Town of Woodfin, and the Communities of Emma and Johnston, North Carolina."
2) Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a discretionary federal funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS).
3) What is the purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to select a single grantee to deliver Head Start services, Early Head Start services, or a combined birth-to-five model blending both funding streams for eligible children and families in the specified service area.
4) What geographic area must the proposed services cover?
Services must be provided specifically for eligible children and families living in the City of Asheville, the Town of Woodfin, and the communities of Emma and Johnston in North Carolina.
5) Is this for Head Start, Early Head Start, or both?
Applicants could propose one of the following options: Head Start only, Early Head Start only, or a combined birth-to-five approach that blends Head Start and Early Head Start funding streams.
6) Does this grant fund only classroom instruction?
No. The emphasis is on a high-quality, comprehensive early childhood program. Applicants are expected to be prepared to deliver the full range of Head Start and/or Early Head Start program elements, not only classroom instruction.
7) How many awards were expected under this competition?
Only one award was expected to be made, indicating the intention to select a single grantee for the defined service area.
8) How much funding was available each year?
The estimated total funding amount was $1,052,937 per year.
9) What were the award floor and award ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling were set at $1,052,937, which signals a fixed-size annual grant for this competition.
10) What assistance listing (CFDA) number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to assistance listing (CFDA) 93.600 (Head Start).
11) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning the eventual grantee would be responsible for meeting applicable non-federal share rules for Head Start and/or Early Head Start operations, as described in the full FOA and governing authorities.
12) When was the opportunity posted, and is it still open?
The opportunity was posted on May 13, 2015, and later archived on August 16, 2015. Because it is archived, it is no longer open for applications.
13) What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was extended to Friday, July 17, 2015.
14) What timing change was made to the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)?
The FOA was modified to (1) extend the application deadline to July 17, 2015, and (2) correct the announcement from Fiscal Year 2016 to Fiscal Year 2015, meaning the posting and due dates occurred earlier than initially planned.
15) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date.
16) What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument is a grant.
17) What is the activity category for this grant?
The activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
18) Who could apply to operate Head Start only?
For Head Start only (or a combined Head Start and 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 that are located in the service area and can provide Head Start services to children and families in that area.
19) Who could apply to operate a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program?
The same eligibility rules described for Head Start apply to combined Head Start and Early Head Start proposals: local public or private nonprofits (including faith-based/community-based) or local for-profit agencies located in the service area, with the ability to deliver services in the area and meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under the Head Start Act.
20) Who could apply to operate Early Head Start only?
For Early Head Start only, eligibility is broader: any public or private nonprofit agency (including faith-based organizations) or for-profit agency could apply, as long as the applicant could provide Early Head Start services within the defined service area.
21) Do current Head Start operators have the ability to apply to run Early Head Start?
Yes. The announcement notes that entities already operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs as well.
22) Are faith-based organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. Faith-based organizations are included within the eligible categories, subject to the specific eligibility rules tied to whether the applicant is proposing Head Start, Early Head Start, or a combined program.
23) Are for-profit organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. For-profit agencies are included among the eligible applicants, with the key limitation that they must be able to provide the relevant Head Start and/or Early Head Start services within the defined service area and meet applicable statutory requirements for the program model being proposed.
24) Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not eligible and would be disqualified from competitive review under this announcement.
25) Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are not eligible and would be disqualified from competitive review and cannot be funded under this announcement.
26) The FOA lists many organization types; does that mean all of them automatically qualify?
No. While the FOA lists a wide range of potentially eligible applicant categories (such as tribal governments, state/local governments, school districts, housing authorities, institutions of higher education, nonprofits, and for-profits), practical eligibility depends on the Head Start Act provisions referenced in the announcement and whether the organization can credibly operate in the Asheville/Woodfin/Emma/Johnston service area and meet Head Start and/or Early Head Start program expectations.
27) Which contact should be used for program-related questions?
For additional program-related information, the announcement directs applicants to email the OHS Operations Center at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
28) Which contact should be used for electronic access or application materials help?
For problems accessing the full announcement or application materials electronically, applicants were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
29) What does it mean that this opportunity is archived?
It indicates the opportunity is no longer open for applications, though the posted details remain as a reference for understanding the award parameters and eligibility framework described in the announcement.
30) What does it mean that the award floor and ceiling are the same?
With both the floor and ceiling at $1,052,937, the competition describes a fixed annual award amount, which aligns with the expectation of selecting one grantee to serve a defined area with an anticipated funded enrollment and required program services.
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