Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R05 0867
Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R05 0867
- 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 Lake County, Illinois" 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 Sep 24, 2014 and posted on Sep 24, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 24, 2014 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 $5,118,905.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,118,905.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Small businesses Independent school districts County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities 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. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity is a discretionary grant competition from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), to support Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in Lake County, Illinois. The goal is to fund an organization (or organizations) that can run a high-quality, comprehensive early childhood program for eligible children and families, either across the full birth-to-five continuum by combining Early Head Start (prenatal to age 3) and Head Start (generally ages 3 to 5), or by operating Head Start-only or Early Head Start-only services. The opportunity is tied to CFDA 93.600 (Head Start) and sits within the broader federal program area of income security and social services.
ACF expects to make up to two awards under this announcement, with an estimated total of $5,118,905 available annually for the Lake County service area. The listed award ceiling matches that annual amount ($5,118,905), and the award floor is $500,000, indicating that proposals may cover different scopes or configurations of services depending on what applicants propose and what ACF ultimately decides to fund. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, so applicants should plan for non-federal share obligations consistent with Head Start/Early Head Start rules (the specific expectations are detailed in the full funding announcement).
Eligibility depends on what an applicant is proposing to operate. For organizations applying to run Head Start only, or to run both Head Start and Early Head Start together, eligibility is limited to local public or private nonprofit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies in the service area, consistent with Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act. These applicants must be able to serve children and families living in Lake County and must demonstrate that they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under the Head Start Act. For organizations applying for Early Head Start only, eligibility is broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act and includes any public or private nonprofit agency (including faith-based organizations) or for-profit agency in the service area that can provide Early Head Start services to eligible children and families. Organizations already operating Head Start are explicitly allowed to operate Early Head Start as well. Individuals, including sole proprietorships, and foreign entities are not eligible and would be disqualified.
The announcement lists a wide range of entity types that may apply as long as they meet the program-specific statutory eligibility rules above. These include nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (and other than institutions of higher education), public and private institutions of higher education, state and local governments (including counties, cities/townships), independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, federally recognized tribal governments, small businesses, and other for-profit organizations (with distinctions depending on whether Head Start is involved). In practice, the key filter is not the general category list but whether the applicant meets the Head Start Act requirements for the specific program option being proposed and can deliver services within the Lake County service area.
Administratively, this opportunity was posted on September 24, 2014, with an application deadline of November 24, 2014. Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The opportunity was archived on December 24, 2014. Applicants seeking more information were directed to contact the Office of Head Start (OHS) Operations Center via email at DRS@headstartinfo.org. For technical issues accessing the full announcement, ACF provided the Applications Help Desk contact at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov. The full opportunity was posted under Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-CH-R05-0867.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this grant 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 support Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in Lake County, Illinois.
2. What is the goal of the funding?
The goal is to fund an organization (or organizations) that can operate a high-quality, comprehensive early childhood program for eligible children and families in Lake County. Applicants may propose services across the full birth-to-five continuum by combining Early Head Start (prenatal to age 3) and Head Start (generally ages 3 to 5), or propose Head Start-only or Early Head Start-only services.
3. Which federal program does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 93.600 (Head Start) and is part of the broader federal program area of income security and social services.
4. How many awards does ACF expect to make?
ACF expects to make up to two awards under this announcement for the Lake County service area.
5. How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding available annually for Lake County, Illinois is $5,118,905.
6. What are the minimum and maximum award amounts?
The award ceiling is $5,118,905 annually, and the award floor is $500,000. This suggests applicants may propose different service scopes or configurations, and ACF may decide to fund one or more awards within these bounds.
7. Does this grant require cost sharing or matching funds?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, so applicants should plan for a non-federal share consistent with Head Start/Early Head Start requirements. Specific expectations are described in the full funding announcement.
8. Who is eligible to apply if proposing Head Start-only services?
If proposing Head Start-only services, eligibility is limited to local public or private nonprofit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies in the service area, consistent with Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act.
9. Who is eligible to apply if proposing both Head Start and Early Head Start?
If proposing to operate both Head Start and Early Head Start, eligibility follows the Head Start requirements in Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act: local public or private nonprofits (including faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies in the service area that can meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency.
10. Who is eligible to apply if proposing Early Head Start-only services?
If proposing Early Head Start-only services, eligibility is broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act. It includes any public or private nonprofit agency (including faith-based organizations) or for-profit agency in the service area that can provide Early Head Start services to eligible children and families.
11. Can an organization already operating Head Start also operate Early Head Start?
Yes. The announcement explicitly notes that organizations already operating Head Start are allowed to operate Early Head Start as well.
12. Are individuals or sole proprietorships eligible?
No. Individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not eligible and would be disqualified.
13. Are foreign entities eligible?
No. Foreign entities are not eligible and would be disqualified.
14. What geographic area must be served?
Applicants must be able to serve eligible children and families living in Lake County, Illinois, because the funding is specifically for the Lake County service area.
15. What types of organizations are listed as potentially eligible?
The announcement lists a broad range of entity types that may apply, as long as they meet the specific statutory eligibility requirements tied to the program option being proposed. Listed entity types include nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (and other than institutions of higher education), public and private institutions of higher education, state and local governments (including counties, cities/townships), independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, federally recognized tribal governments, small businesses, and other for-profit organizations (with distinctions depending on whether Head Start is involved).
16. If many entity types are listed, what is the main eligibility filter?
The key eligibility factor is whether the applicant meets the Head Start Act requirements for the specific program option proposed (Head Start, Early Head Start, or both) and can deliver services within the Lake County service area.
17. When was the opportunity posted and when was it due?
The opportunity was posted on September 24, 2014. The application deadline was November 24, 2014.
18. What time were applications due, and how did applicants have to submit?
Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date (November 24, 2014).
19. Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on December 24, 2014.
20. What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-CH-R05-0867.
21. Who should be contacted for program or grant-related questions about the opportunity?
Applicants seeking more information were directed to contact the Office of Head Start (OHS) Operations Center at DRS@headstartinfo.org.
22. Who should be contacted for technical help accessing the full announcement?
For technical issues accessing the full announcement, ACF provided the Applications Help Desk email at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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