Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2014 ACF OHS CH R05 0704
Apply for HHS 2014 ACF OHS CH R05 0704
- 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 Hamilton County, including the City of Cincinnati, Ohio" 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 $22,852,364.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $22,852,364.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities City or township governments County governments State governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education 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 Small businesses Independent school districts.
- 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 funding opportunity (HHS-2014-ACF-OHS-CH-R05-0704) is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), to select organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in Hamilton County, including the City of Cincinnati, Ohio. The goal is to fund a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program that can deliver the full range of Head Start and/or Early Head Start services to eligible children and their families in the local service area.
ACF is making an estimated total of $22,852,364 available each year for this service area. Awards are expected to be split across multiple recipients, with an estimated five awards, suggesting that ACF may fund more than one organization to cover different portions of the county, different program options, or different age groups. The grant structure includes an annual award ceiling equal to the total amount available ($22,852,364), and an award floor of $500,000, meaning individual awards are expected to fall somewhere within that range depending on the applicant's proposed scope and service capacity. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) listing associated with this opportunity is 93.600 (Head Start). A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, so applicants should expect to budget for non-federal share requirements consistent with Head Start/Early Head Start rules.
The competition is open to a wide range of entity types overall, including certain government entities (such as city, county, and state governments), federally recognized tribal governments, public housing authorities, independent school districts, nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), institutions of higher education (public and private), and for-profit organizations (including small businesses). However, the practical eligibility rules depend on whether the applicant is proposing Head Start, Early Head Start, or a combined program, and the announcement emphasizes that those requirements are not identical.
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, consistent with Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act. In addition to being an eligible type of entity, applicants must be able to 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, the eligibility standard is broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act: any public or private nonprofit agency (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or for-profit agency may apply, as long as it can provide Early Head Start services to children and families in the service area. The announcement also notes that entities already operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start, reinforcing that blended or expanded service models are permissible where applicants can meet program standards.
The funded program is intended to provide comprehensive services for children from birth through age five (depending on whether the applicant proposes Early Head Start, Head Start, or both). While the notice itself summarizes this as a "high quality, comprehensive birth to five program," in Head Start terms that typically implies a full-service approach that integrates early learning and school readiness, health and developmental screenings and follow-up, family engagement and support services, and coordination with community partners. Applicants are expected to design services that meet Head Start Program Performance Standards and effectively reach eligible low-income children and families residing in Hamilton County, including Cincinnati.
Key dates show that the opportunity was posted on July 24, 2013, with an application deadline of October 22, 2013. Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The listing was archived on November 21, 2013, which indicates the competition is no longer open, but the information remains useful for understanding the scope and requirements of the solicitation and for benchmarking similar future Head Start/Early Head Start competitions.
For support and follow-up, applicants were directed to email the Office of Head Start (OHS) Operations Center at OHS@headstartgrants.org for additional information. If an applicant had trouble accessing the full announcement or submitting materials, the contact listed was the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov. The funding opportunity also points faith-based organizations to ACF policy guidance on grants to faith-based organizations, and it clearly states that individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are not eligible to compete for or receive awards under this announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), to select organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in Hamilton County, including the City of Cincinnati, Ohio. The funding opportunity number is HHS-2014-ACF-OHS-CH-R05-0704.
What is the purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to fund a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program that can deliver the full range of Head Start and/or Early Head Start services to eligible children and their families in the local service area (Hamilton County, including Cincinnati).
What geographic area does the grant cover?
The service area is Hamilton County, including the City of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Which federal program and CFDA listing is associated with this opportunity?
The associated Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) listing is 93.600 (Head Start).
How much funding is expected to be available each year?
ACF estimated a total of $22,852,364 available each year for this service area.
Will ACF make one award or multiple awards?
Awards were expected to be split across multiple recipients, with an estimated five awards. This suggests ACF may fund more than one organization to cover different portions of the county, different program options, or different age groups.
What are the expected minimum and maximum award sizes?
The opportunity included an award floor of $500,000 and an annual award ceiling equal to the total amount available for the service area ($22,852,364). Individual award amounts were expected to fall somewhere within that range depending on the applicant's proposed scope and service capacity.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, so applicants were expected to budget for non-federal share requirements consistent with Head Start/Early Head Start rules.
Who is generally allowed to apply?
The competition was open overall to a wide range of entity types, including certain government entities (city, county, and state), federally recognized tribal governments, public housing authorities, independent school districts, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), institutions of higher education (public and private), and for-profit organizations (including small businesses).
Does eligibility depend on whether the applicant proposes Head Start, Early Head Start, or both?
Yes. The announcement emphasized that eligibility rules are not identical for Head Start, Early Head Start, and combined programs.
Who is eligible to apply for Head Start only?
For 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, consistent with Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act. Applicants also had to demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start agency under the Head Start Act.
Who is eligible to apply for a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program?
For a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program, eligibility followed the Head Start standard: 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, and the applicant had to be able to demonstrate it meets statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency.
Who is eligible to apply for Early Head Start only?
For Early Head Start only, eligibility was broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act: any public or private nonprofit agency (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or for-profit agency could apply, as long as it could provide Early Head Start services to children and families in the service area.
Can an organization that already operates Head Start apply to operate Early Head Start?
Yes. The announcement noted that entities already operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start, supporting blended or expanded service models where the applicant can meet program standards.
What age range of children is the funded program intended to serve?
The funded program was intended to provide comprehensive services for children from birth through age five, depending on whether the applicant proposed Early Head Start, Head Start, or both.
What types of services were applicants expected to deliver?
The notice described the goal as a "high quality, comprehensive birth to five program" delivering the full range of Head Start and/or Early Head Start services. Applicants were expected to design services that meet Head Start Program Performance Standards and effectively reach eligible low-income children and families in Hamilton County, including Cincinnati.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on July 24, 2013. The application deadline was October 22, 2013.
What time were applications due on the deadline date?
Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The listing was archived on November 21, 2013, indicating the competition is no longer open.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically by the stated deadline time.
Who could applicants contact for additional program information?
Applicants were directed to email the Office of Head Start (OHS) Operations Center at OHS@headstartgrants.org for additional information.
Who could applicants contact for technical help accessing the announcement or submitting materials?
If an applicant had trouble accessing the full announcement or submitting materials, the contact listed was the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
Are faith-based organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. Faith-based organizations were included among eligible nonprofit entities, and the opportunity pointed faith-based organizations to ACF policy guidance on grants to faith-based organizations.
Who was explicitly not eligible to apply?
The announcement stated that individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were not eligible to compete for or receive awards under this opportunity.
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