Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2014 ACF OHS CH R01 0651
Apply for HHS 2014 ACF OHS CH R01 0651
- 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 Waterbury and the Town of Naugatuck in New Haven County, Connecticut" 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 $3,977,367.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,977,367.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments County governments Independent school districts Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Small businesses City or township governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled 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:
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 families living in the City of Waterbury and the Town of Naugatuck in New Haven County, Connecticut. The intent is to fund a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program that can be structured in three possible ways: a combined approach that incorporates both Head Start (generally serving preschool-age children) and Early Head Start (serving infants, toddlers, and pregnant people), or a program that provides Head Start only, or a program that provides Early Head Start only. The focus is not just child care, but the full Head Start model of services for eligible children and their families, which typically includes early learning, health and developmental screenings, family engagement and support, and coordination with community services.
The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2014-ACF-OHS-CH-R01-0651 under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start). ACF anticipated making up to two awards. The estimated total funding available is $3,977,367 per year, which also serves as the maximum award amount (award ceiling). The minimum award level listed is $500,000. Because this is a Head Start-related award, it includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the funded organization is expected to contribute non-federal resources consistent with Head Start rules (the specific expectations and acceptable sources are described in the full announcement).
Eligible applicants depend on whether an organization is applying to run 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 located in the service area, as allowed under Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act. These applicants must also 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 applicants seeking to operate Early Head Start only, eligibility is broader: any public or private nonprofit agency (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or for-profit agency in the service area may apply, consistent with Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act. Organizations already operating Head Start programs are also eligible to operate Early Head Start programs. The announcement also makes clear that faith-based organizations are eligible if they meet the same requirements as other applicants, and points applicants to ACF guidance on grants to faith-based organizations. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are not eligible to apply.
From an administrative standpoint, the funding instrument is a grant, and the program area is listed under Income Security and Social Services. The opportunity was posted on July 24, 2013, and applications were due October 22, 2013, with electronic submissions required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Although the listing is archived (archive date November 21, 2013), the details provide a clear snapshot of the federal government’s solicitation and the requirements that applied to competing for these Head Start and Early Head Start service funds in Waterbury and Naugatuck.
For support and additional details, applicants were directed to contact the Office of Head Start (OHS) Operations Center by email at OHS@headstartgrants.org. For technical help accessing or submitting the full announcement electronically, ACF provided an applications help desk contact at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov. The full announcement was linked through ACF’s grants site at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS 2014 ACF OHS CH R01 0651 (as written in the source listing).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
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 families living in the City of Waterbury and the Town of Naugatuck in New Haven County, Connecticut.
2) What is the goal of the funded program?
The intent is to fund a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program using the full Head Start model of services for eligible children and their families. The focus is broader than child care and typically includes early learning, health and developmental screenings, family engagement and support, and coordination with community services.
3) What program options could applicants propose?
The program could be structured in one of three ways:
- A combined program that incorporates both Head Start and Early Head Start
- A program that provides Head Start only
- A program that provides Early Head Start only
4) What ages and populations are generally served by Head Start vs. Early Head Start?
Head Start generally serves preschool-age children. Early Head Start serves infants and toddlers, and also includes services for pregnant people.
5) Where must services be delivered?
Services are intended for families living in the City of Waterbury and the Town of Naugatuck in New Haven County, Connecticut.
6) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2014-ACF-OHS-CH-R01-0651.
7) What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start).
8) How many awards did ACF anticipate making?
ACF anticipated making up to two awards.
9) How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding available was $3,977,367 per year.
10) What is the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $3,977,367 per year.
11) What is the minimum award amount?
The minimum award level listed was $500,000.
12) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. Because this is a Head Start-related award, it includes a cost sharing or matching requirement. The funded organization is expected to contribute non-federal resources consistent with Head Start rules, with specific expectations and acceptable sources described in the full announcement.
13) What types of organizations were eligible to apply for Head Start only?
For applicants seeking to operate Head Start only, eligibility was 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 allowed under Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act.
14) What types of organizations were eligible to apply for a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program?
For applicants seeking a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program, eligibility was the same as Head Start only: 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 also had to show they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under the Head Start Act.
15) What types of organizations were eligible to apply for Early Head Start only?
For applicants seeking to operate Early Head Start only, eligibility was broader: any public or private nonprofit agency (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or for-profit agency in the service area could apply, consistent with Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act.
16) Could an organization already operating Head Start apply to operate Early Head Start?
Yes. The announcement stated that organizations already operating Head Start programs are also eligible to operate Early Head Start programs.
17) Are faith-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Faith-based organizations are eligible if they meet the same requirements as other applicants, and the announcement pointed applicants to ACF guidance on grants to faith-based organizations.
18) Who was not eligible to apply?
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were not eligible to apply.
19) What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument was a grant.
20) What program area is this opportunity listed under?
The program area was listed under Income Security and Social Services.
21) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 24, 2013.
22) When were applications due?
Applications were due October 22, 2013.
23) What time were electronic applications due on the closing date?
Electronic submissions were required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
24) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The listing is archived, with an archive date of November 21, 2013.
25) Where could applicants find the full announcement?
The full announcement was linked through ACF’s grants site at the URL shown in the source listing: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS 2014 ACF OHS CH R01 0651 (as written in the listing).
26) Who could applicants contact with program questions or for additional details?
Applicants were directed to contact the Office of Head Start (OHS) Operations Center by email at OHS@headstartgrants.org.
27) Who could applicants contact for technical help with accessing or submitting the announcement electronically?
ACF provided an applications help desk contact for technical support at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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