Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2014 ACF OHS CH R02 0666
Apply for HHS 2014 ACF OHS CH R02 0666
- 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 Newark, New Jersey" 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 $19,927,418.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $19,927,418.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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 Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments County governments Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments.
- 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:
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 Newark, New Jersey. The goal is to fund a high-quality, comprehensive early childhood program serving children from birth through age five, either by combining both Head Start and Early Head Start funding into an integrated birth-to-five approach or by operating Head Start only (generally preschool-aged children) or Early Head Start only (pregnant women, infants, and toddlers). The opportunity is tied to the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) and sits within the broader federal activity area of income security and social services.
The announcement makes approximately $19,927,418 available each year for Newark services. Individual awards under the competition vary, with an award floor of $500,000 and an award ceiling up to the full $19,927,418, depending on how applicants propose to serve the community and how ACF decides to structure awards. ACF anticipated making up to four awards. The funding instrument is a grant, and applicants should be prepared for a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the award may require some level of non-federal contribution as described in the full funding opportunity announcement.
Eligibility depends on whether an applicant is proposing Head Start, Early Head Start, or both. For proposals that include Head Start (Head Start only or Head Start plus Early Head Start), 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, consistent with Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act. These applicants must be able to provide Head Start services to children and families in Newark and must show they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under the Head Start Act. For Early Head Start-only proposals, eligibility is broader: any public or private nonprofit agency (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or for-profit agency may apply under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act, so long as they can provide Early Head Start services within the Newark service area. Organizations already operating Head Start are explicitly eligible to operate Early Head Start as well.
The competition is open to a wide range of entity types as listed in the notice, including city, county, and state governments; public housing authorities; school districts; tribal governments; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (with the stated caveat that the Head Start Act governs eligibility for Head Start services); small businesses; and other for-profit organizations (other than small businesses, which are separately listed). Faith-based organizations are eligible if they meet program requirements and are encouraged to review ACF policy on grants to faith-based organizations. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are not eligible to apply or receive awards under this announcement.
Key dates reflect that this was a time-limited competition: it was posted on July 24, 2013, with an application due date of October 22, 2013. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date, and the opportunity was archived on November 21, 2013. Applicants needing help accessing or submitting the announcement were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov). For program-specific questions or additional details, interested parties could contact the Office of Head Start (OHS) Operations Center at OHS@headstartgrants.org, and the announcement provided an additional information link hosted by ACF.
In practical terms, this grant opportunity sought capable local operators to deliver the full Head Start model in Newark, including comprehensive child development and family support services, with the flexibility to propose an integrated birth-to-five system (Head Start plus Early Head Start) or a program focused on one age group. The full funding opportunity announcement is the controlling document for requirements, performance expectations, service area details, and the specific rules governing cost sharing and eligibility distinctions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity for?
This is a discretionary grant competition announced by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) 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 Newark, New Jersey.
2) What is the main goal of the funding?
The goal is to fund a high-quality, comprehensive early childhood program serving children from birth through age five. Applicants could propose an integrated birth-to-five approach by combining Head Start and Early Head Start funding, or propose to operate only one program type (Head Start only or Early Head Start only).
3) Which programs does this competition cover?
The competition is tied to the federal Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) and falls within the broader federal activity area of income security and social services.
4) Who is the intended service area?
Services funded through this opportunity are intended for children and families living in the City of Newark, New Jersey (the Newark service area).
5) What ages or populations can be served under the program options?
Applicants could propose:
- Head Start: generally preschool-aged children (typically ages 3-5).
- Early Head Start: pregnant women, infants, and toddlers (birth to age 3).
- Head Start plus Early Head Start: an integrated birth-to-five approach serving children from birth through age five.
6) How much funding is available?
Approximately $19,927,418 was made available each year for Newark services under this announcement.
7) What is the minimum and maximum award size?
Individual awards under the competition were expected to vary. The award floor was $500,000. The award ceiling could be as high as the full $19,927,418, depending on the proposed approach to serving the community and how ACF decided to structure awards.
8) How many awards did ACF expect to make?
ACF anticipated making up to four awards.
9) What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
10) Is cost sharing or a match required?
Applicants were advised to be prepared for a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the award may require some level of non-federal contribution. The specific rules and amounts were described in the full funding opportunity announcement, which is the controlling document.
11) Who is eligible to apply if proposing Head Start (or Head Start plus Early Head Start)?
For proposals that include Head Start (Head Start only or Head Start plus Early Head Start), eligible applicants were 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, consistent with Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act. Applicants must be able to provide Head Start services in Newark and demonstrate they meet statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency.
12) Who is eligible to apply if proposing Early Head Start only?
For Early Head Start-only proposals, eligibility was broader. Any public or private nonprofit agency (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or for-profit agency could apply under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act, as long as they could provide Early Head Start services within the Newark service area.
13) Can an organization that already operates Head Start apply to operate Early Head Start?
Yes. Organizations already operating Head Start were explicitly eligible to operate Early Head Start as well.
14) What types of entities were listed as potentially able to apply?
The notice listed a wide range of entity types, including city, county, and state governments; public housing authorities; school districts; tribal governments; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (with the stated caveat that the Head Start Act governs eligibility for Head Start services); small businesses; and other for-profit organizations.
15) Are faith-based organizations eligible?
Faith-based organizations were identified as eligible if they meet program requirements and were encouraged to review ACF policy on grants to faith-based organizations.
16) Who is not eligible to apply?
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were not eligible to apply for or receive awards under this announcement.
17) When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on July 24, 2013. Applications were due on October 22, 2013.
18) What time were applications due on the deadline date?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date (October 22, 2013).
19) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on November 21, 2013.
20) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically by the stated deadline.
21) Where could applicants get technical 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 details could be directed to the Office of Head Start (OHS) Operations Center at OHS@headstartgrants.org.
23) What is the controlling source for detailed requirements and expectations?
The full funding opportunity announcement is the controlling document for requirements, performance expectations, service area details, and the specific rules governing cost sharing and eligibility distinctions.
24) What approach was ACF looking for from applicants?
ACF sought capable local operators to deliver the full Head Start model in Newark, including comprehensive child development and family support services, with flexibility to propose either an integrated birth-to-five system (Head Start plus Early Head Start) or a program focused on one age group (Head Start only or Early Head Start only).
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