Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2014 ACF OHS CH R02 0658
Apply for HHS 2014 ACF OHS CH R02 0658
- 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 Municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico" 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 $12,024,150.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $12,024,150.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses Private institutions of higher education State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses Independent school districts Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
- 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 grant opportunity, funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) through the Office of Head Start, sought applicants to serve as the Head Start and/or Early Head Start grantee for the Municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. The goal was to fund organizations that could deliver high-quality, comprehensive early childhood services for children from birth to age five and their families. Applicants could propose one of three approaches: a program that combines both Head Start and Early Head Start funding to cover the full birth-to-five continuum, a Head Start-only program (generally serving preschool-age children), or an Early Head Start-only program (generally serving pregnant people, infants, and toddlers). The focus of the competition was ensuring that eligible families in Ponce have access to coordinated early learning, health, family support, and related services consistent with Head Start program expectations.
The opportunity was a discretionary grant competition (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2014-ACF-OHS-CH-R02-0658) under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start), categorized under income security and social services. ACF anticipated making up to three awards. The estimated total funding available was $12,024,150 per year, with an award ceiling equal to that full amount and an award floor of $500,000, indicating the agency could fund multiple grants or a smaller service model depending on the proposals and service design. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning awardees were expected to meet non-federal share requirements as described in the full funding announcement and Head Start rules.
Eligibility depended on what an applicant was applying to operate. For proposals that included Head Start (Head Start-only or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start proposal), eligibility was limited to local public or private nonprofit organizations (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies located in the service area that could provide Head Start services in Ponce, and that could meet the statutory requirements for designation as a Head Start agency under Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act. For proposals that were Early Head Start-only, eligibility was broader: any public or private nonprofit organization (including faith-based and community organizations) or for-profit agency, consistent with Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act, could apply as long as it could provide Early Head Start services in the Ponce service area. Organizations already operating Head Start programs were explicitly allowed to apply to operate Early Head Start as well. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were not eligible.
The applicant pool listed in the opportunity included nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions), state and local governments (including city/township and county governments), tribal governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, independent school districts, private and public institutions of higher education, small businesses, and other for-profit entities (with important restrictions noted above depending on whether Head Start and/or Early Head Start was proposed). Faith-based organizations were eligible if they met the program requirements, and ACF pointed applicants to its policy guidance for faith-based grantees.
Key dates show this was posted on July 24, 2013, with an application deadline of October 22, 2013, and electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. The announcement was archived on November 21, 2013. Applicants needing more details were directed to email the OHS Operations Center at OHS@headstartgrants.org, and technical help for accessing or submitting the application was available through the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start. It sought applicants to serve as the Head Start and/or Early Head Start grantee for the Municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico.
2) What is the main purpose of the funding?
The purpose was to fund organizations that can deliver high-quality, comprehensive early childhood services for eligible children from birth to age five and their families in Ponce. The competition emphasized coordinated services aligned with Head Start expectations, including early learning, health services, family support, and related comprehensive services.
3) What geographic area would the funded program serve?
The service area identified in the opportunity is the Municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico.
4) Which programs could an applicant propose to operate?
Applicants could propose one of three approaches:
- A combined program using both Head Start and Early Head Start funding to cover the full birth-to-five continuum
- A Head Start-only program (generally serving preschool-age children)
- An Early Head Start-only program (generally serving pregnant people, infants, and toddlers)
5) What age groups and populations are generally served under each option?
- Combined Head Start and Early Head Start: Generally covers the full birth-to-five continuum.
- Head Start-only: Generally serves preschool-age children.
- Early Head Start-only: Generally serves pregnant people, infants, and toddlers.
6) How many awards did ACF anticipate making?
ACF anticipated making up to three awards.
7) How much funding was expected to be available?
The estimated total funding available was $12,024,150 per year.
8) What were the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling was $12,024,150 (equal to the estimated total funding available per year), and the award floor was $500,000. This indicates ACF could make multiple awards and/or fund different service designs at varying scales depending on proposals.
9) Does this opportunity require cost sharing or matching?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied. Awardees were expected to meet applicable non-federal share requirements as described in the full funding announcement and Head Start rules.
10) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this competition?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2014-ACF-OHS-CH-R02-0658.
11) What CFDA program is associated with this funding?
The opportunity is under CFDA 93.600, Head Start.
12) How was the opportunity categorized?
It was categorized under income security and social services.
13) Who was eligible to apply for proposals that included Head Start?
For proposals that included Head Start (Head Start-only or combined Head Start and Early Head Start), eligibility was limited to local public or private nonprofit organizations (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies located in the service area that could provide Head Start services in Ponce and meet the statutory requirements for designation as a Head Start agency under Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act.
14) Who was eligible to apply for Early Head Start-only proposals?
For Early Head Start-only proposals, eligibility was broader: any public or private nonprofit organization (including faith-based and community organizations) or for-profit agency could apply, consistent with Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act, as long as the organization could provide Early Head Start services in the Ponce service area.
15) Can an organization that already operates Head Start apply for Early Head Start under this opportunity?
Yes. Organizations already operating Head Start programs were explicitly allowed to apply to operate Early Head Start as well.
16) Are faith-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based organizations were eligible if they met program requirements, and the opportunity referenced ACF policy guidance for faith-based grantees.
17) Are individuals, foreign entities, or sole proprietorships eligible to apply?
No. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were not eligible.
18) What types of organizations were listed in the applicant pool?
The listed applicant pool included nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions), state and local governments (including city/township and county governments), tribal governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, independent school districts, private and public institutions of higher education, small businesses, and other for-profit entities. Eligibility still depended on whether the proposal included Head Start and/or was Early Head Start-only, as described in the opportunity.
19) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 24, 2013.
20) What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was October 22, 2013.
21) What time were electronic submissions due on the deadline date?
Electronic submissions were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date.
22) When was the announcement archived?
The announcement was archived on November 21, 2013.
23) Who should applicants contact with program questions or for more details?
Applicants were directed to email the OHS Operations Center at OHS@headstartgrants.org.
24) Who should applicants contact for technical help accessing or submitting the application?
Technical help was available through the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
25) What was the competition especially focused on?
The competition focused on ensuring eligible families in Ponce have access to coordinated early learning, health, family support, and related services that are consistent with Head Start program expectations.
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