Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R05 0874
Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R05 0874
- 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 LaPorte County, Indiana" 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 $2,002,621.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,002,621.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Private 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 Independent school districts County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- 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:
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced a competitive grant opportunity to fund Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for children and families living in LaPorte County, Indiana. The award is intended to support a high-quality, comprehensive early childhood program serving children from birth through age five. Applicants can propose to operate a blended model that includes both Head Start and Early Head Start, or they can apply to operate Head Start only or Early Head Start only, depending on their capacity and the eligibility rules that apply to each program type. The funding is tied to the federal Head Start Act and is meant to provide the full range of Head Start/Early Head Start program components typically expected under the statute, including education and child development services along with family support and related comprehensive services.
The total available funding is $2,002,621 per year, and the opportunity anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1). The estimated total funding, award ceiling, and award floor are all listed as $2,002,621, which signals that ACF expected to fund one grantee for the full service area at that annual level rather than splitting the amount across multiple providers. The funding instrument is a discretionary grant, and it falls under the Income Security and Social Services activity category. The program is associated with CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 93.600, Head Start. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning the selected grantee would be expected to meet non-federal share requirements consistent with Head Start rules (the specific expectations and how they can be met are typically detailed in the full funding opportunity announcement).
Eligibility is fairly broad in terms of entity type, but it depends on whether an applicant is proposing Head Start, Early Head Start, or both. For Head Start only, or for an application that combines Head Start and 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 in the service area, and the applicant must be able to 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 applications, eligibility includes any public or private nonprofit agency (including faith-based organizations) or for-profit agencies, again limited to those in the service area that can provide Early Head Start services to children and families residing in LaPorte County. The announcement also clarifies that organizations already operating Head Start programs may apply to operate Early Head Start. Individuals, including sole proprietorships, and foreign entities are not eligible and would be disqualified from competitive review.
The notice lists many categories of eligible applicants that could apply if they meet the program-specific and service-area requirements, including nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations (including small businesses, other than individuals/sole proprietorships), state and local governments (including county and city/township governments), independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, tribal governments (federally recognized), and public or private institutions of higher education. Even with this broad list, the key limiting factors remain the Head Start Act eligibility provisions and the requirement that the applicant be able to serve the LaPorte County service area.
The application timeline in the posted opportunity shows a posted date of September 24, 2014, with an original and current closing date of November 24, 2014. Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The archive date is December 24, 2014, indicating the opportunity has closed, but the summary still captures the structure and requirements that were in effect for that competition.
For support and next steps, the announcement directs interested applicants to email the Office of Head Start (OHS) Operations Center at DRS@headstartinfo.org for additional information. For technical difficulties accessing the full announcement, it provides the ACF Applications Help Desk contact at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov. The full opportunity was originally posted through ACF, under Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-CH-R05-0874, titled "Head Start and/or Early Head Start - LaPorte County, Indiana."
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1) What is this funding opportunity for?
This is a competitive discretionary grant opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to fund Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for children and families living in LaPorte County, Indiana. The intent is to support a high-quality, comprehensive early childhood program serving children from birth through age five.
2) What service area must the program cover?
The funded services must be provided for eligible children and families residing in LaPorte County, Indiana. The opportunity is structured around that specific geographic service area.
3) Which program options can an applicant propose?
Applicants may propose one of the following, depending on their capacity and the eligibility rules that apply:
- A blended model that includes both Head Start and Early Head Start
- Head Start only
- Early Head Start only
4) What ages are intended to be served under this award?
The award is intended to support services for children from birth through age five, consistent with Head Start and Early Head Start programming described in the opportunity summary.
5) What is the annual funding amount available?
The total available funding is listed as $2,002,621 per year.
6) How many awards did ACF expect to make?
The opportunity anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1). The estimated total funding, award ceiling, and award floor are all shown as $2,002,621, which signals ACF expected to fund one grantee for the full service area at that annual level, rather than splitting the amount across multiple providers.
7) What type of funding instrument is this?
The funding instrument is a discretionary grant.
8) What federal program listing is associated with this opportunity?
The program is associated with CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 93.600, Head Start.
9) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies. The selected grantee would be expected to meet non-federal share requirements consistent with Head Start rules. (Specific expectations and allowable approaches are typically described in the full funding opportunity announcement.)
10) Who is eligible to apply for Head Start only?
For Head Start only applications, eligible applicants are limited to local public or private nonprofit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies in the service area. The applicant must be able to meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start agency under the Head Start Act.
11) Who is eligible to apply for a combined Head Start and Early Head Start model?
For an application that combines Head Start and Early Head Start, 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. The applicant must be able to meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under the Head Start Act.
12) Who is eligible to apply for Early Head Start only?
For Early Head Start only applications, eligibility includes any public or private nonprofit agency (including faith-based organizations) or for-profit agencies, limited to those in the service area that can provide Early Head Start services to children and families residing in LaPorte County.
13) Can an organization that already operates Head Start apply?
Yes. The announcement clarifies that organizations already operating Head Start programs may apply to operate Early Head Start.
14) Are individuals or sole proprietorships eligible?
No. Individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not eligible and would be disqualified from competitive review.
15) Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are not eligible and would be disqualified from competitive review.
16) What kinds of organizations are listed as potentially eligible applicant types?
The notice lists many categories of eligible applicants that could apply if they meet the program-specific and service-area requirements, including:
- Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- For-profit organizations (including small businesses, other than individuals/sole proprietorships)
- State and local governments (including county and city/township governments)
- Independent school districts
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Public or private institutions of higher education
Even with this broad list, the key limiting factors are the Head Start Act eligibility provisions and the requirement that the applicant be able to serve the LaPorte County service area.
17) What does the award support in terms of program services?
The funding is tied to the federal Head Start Act and is meant to provide the full range of Head Start/Early Head Start program components typically expected under the statute. This includes education and child development services along with family support and related comprehensive services.
18) When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The posted date is September 24, 2014. The original and current closing date is November 24, 2014. Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
19) Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The archive date is December 24, 2014, which indicates the opportunity has closed.
20) What is the Funding Opportunity Number and title?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-CH-R05-0874. The title is "Head Start and/or Early Head Start - LaPorte County, Indiana."
21) Who can applicants contact for program-related questions or additional information?
Interested applicants were directed to email the Office of Head Start (OHS) Operations Center at DRS@headstartinfo.org for additional information.
22) Who can applicants contact for technical difficulties accessing the announcement?
For technical difficulties accessing the full announcement, the notice provides the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
23) What category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity falls under the Income Security and Social Services activity category.
24) Does the summary indicate whether ACF planned to split the funding among multiple providers?
No. Because the estimated total funding, award ceiling, and award floor are all listed as $2,002,621 and the expected awards count is 1, the summary indicates ACF expected to fund one grantee for the full service area at that annual level.
25) What are the main eligibility constraints beyond organizational type?
Beyond the listed organization categories, the main constraints are (1) meeting the statutory requirements under the Head Start Act to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency (as applicable), and (2) being able to provide services in the LaPorte County, Indiana service area.
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