Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2013 ACF OHS CH R03 0477
Apply for HHS 2013 ACF OHS CH R03 0477
- 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 City of Baltimore, Maryland" 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 Feb 1, 2013 and posted on Feb 1, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 2, 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 $30,378,548.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,378,548.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Private institutions of higher education 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 County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts.
- It is important to note that the eligibility requirements are different for Head Start and Early Head Start. More information will be 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 eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. 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:
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced a discretionary grant competition to select one or more organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for children and families living in the City of Baltimore, Maryland. The opportunity is designed to fund high-quality, comprehensive early childhood programming across the birth-to-five age range. Applicants may propose a program that blends both Head Start and Early Head Start funding into a coordinated birth-to-five model, or they may apply to operate Head Start only or Early Head Start only, depending on their capacity and the specific eligibility rules that apply to each program option.
The total funding available is $30,378,548 per year, and ACF anticipated making up to seven awards under this announcement. The funding falls under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start). While the listing shows an award ceiling equal to the total annual amount and an award floor of $0, the practical award size would depend on how services are divided among selected grantees and what is proposed in each application. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning awardees must meet a non-federal share requirement consistent with Head Start rules (the details and allowable sources are typically addressed in the full funding opportunity announcement and the Head Start Act and regulations).
Eligibility depends on whether an applicant is seeking to run Head Start, Early Head Start, or both. For applicants proposing Head Start only, or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start approach, eligible applicants are limited to local public or private nonprofit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies located in the service area, as provided under Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(a)(1)). 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 Act. For applicants proposing Early Head Start only, eligibility is broader: any public or private nonprofit agency (including faith-based and community-based organizations) or for-profit agency may apply under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)), as long as they can deliver Early Head Start services in the Baltimore service area. Existing Head Start operators are explicitly eligible to operate Early Head Start as well. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are not eligible.
The competition was posted February 1, 2013, with applications due May 2, 2013, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time for electronic submissions. The opportunity was archived June 3, 2013. The funding instrument is a grant, the opportunity category is discretionary, and the activity category is Income Security and Social Services. Eligible applicant types listed include a wide range of governmental and organizational entities (such as state and local governments, tribal governments, public housing authorities, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, institutions of higher education, independent school districts, and for-profit organizations), but the narrative eligibility section clarifies that Head Start and Early Head Start have distinct statutory eligibility constraints and applicants should rely on those program-specific rules when deciding what to apply for.
For support and additional details, applicants were directed to contact the Office of Head Start (OHS) Operations Center at OHS@headstartgrants.org. Technical assistance for accessing the full announcement was available through the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov. The full announcement and complete requirements were provided through ACFs grants site under Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2013-ACF-OHS-CH-R03-0477.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this grant opportunity for?
This is an Administration for Children and Families (ACF) discretionary grant competition to select one or more organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for children and families living in the City of Baltimore, Maryland. The goal is to fund high-quality, comprehensive early childhood programming covering the birth-to-five age range.
2. Who is the funder and what program does this fall under?
The funder is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start. The funding is under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start).
3. What services or program options can an applicant propose?
Applicants may propose:
- A coordinated birth-to-five model that blends Head Start and Early Head Start funding, or
- Head Start only, or
- Early Head Start only,
as long as the applicant has the capacity to operate the proposed option and meets the specific eligibility rules that apply to that option.
4. What geographic area must be served?
Services must be provided for children and families living in the City of Baltimore, Maryland (the Baltimore service area referenced in the opportunity).
5. How much funding is available?
The total funding available is $30,378,548 per year.
6. How many awards does ACF expect to make?
ACF anticipated making up to seven awards under this announcement.
7. What is the likely size of an individual award?
The listing shows an award ceiling equal to the total annual amount and an award floor of $0. In practice, the size of any individual award would depend on how services are divided among selected grantees and what each applicant proposes in its application.
8. Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing/matching is required. Awardees must meet a non-federal share requirement consistent with Head Start rules. The details and allowable sources are typically addressed in the full funding opportunity announcement and in the Head Start Act and regulations.
9. What is the funding instrument and competition type?
The funding instrument is a grant. The opportunity category is discretionary.
10. What is the activity category for this funding?
The activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
11. Who is eligible to apply for Head Start only?
For applicants proposing Head Start only, eligible applicants are limited to local public or private nonprofit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies located in the service area, as provided under Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(a)(1)). Applicants must also demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start agency under the Act.
12. Who is eligible to apply for a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program?
For applicants proposing a combined Head Start and Early Head Start approach, eligible applicants are the same as for Head Start: local public or private nonprofit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies located in the service area, consistent with Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(a)(1)). Applicants must demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under the Act.
13. Who is eligible to apply for Early Head Start only?
For applicants proposing Early Head Start only, eligibility is broader. Any public or private nonprofit agency (including faith-based and community-based organizations) or for-profit agency may apply under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)), as long as they can deliver Early Head Start services in the Baltimore service area. Existing Head Start operators are explicitly eligible to operate Early Head Start as well.
14. Are individuals or sole proprietorships eligible?
No. Individuals and sole proprietorships are not eligible.
15. Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are not eligible.
16. The applicant types list looks broad. Should applicants rely on that list or the narrative eligibility rules?
Applicants should rely on the program-specific statutory eligibility constraints described in the narrative eligibility section, because Head Start and Early Head Start have distinct eligibility rules. The opportunity notes that while many applicant types may be listed (for example, various government entities, nonprofits, higher education institutions, independent school districts, and for-profits), applicants should use the Head Start and Early Head Start statutory rules to determine what they can apply for.
17. What is the funding opportunity number for this competition?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2013-ACF-OHS-CH-R03-0477.
18. When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The competition was posted on February 1, 2013. Applications were due May 2, 2013, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time for electronic submissions.
19. What does it mean that the opportunity is archived?
The opportunity was archived on June 3, 2013. Based on the information provided, this indicates the listing is no longer active for new submissions under that announcement.
20. Where could applicants get help or ask questions about the opportunity?
For support and additional details, applicants were directed to contact:
- Office of Head Start (OHS) Operations Center: OHS@headstartgrants.org
- ACF Applications Help Desk (technical assistance accessing the full announcement): appsupport@acf.hhs.gov
21. Where were the full requirements and complete announcement provided?
The full announcement and complete requirements were provided through ACF's grants site under Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2013-ACF-OHS-CH-R03-0477.
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