Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R05 0873
Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R05 0873
- 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 Livingston and McLean Counties, 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 $3,157,260.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,157,260.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments State governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments 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. 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 grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-CH-R05-0873) is a discretionary federal funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically supporting Head Start services under CFDA 93.600. The purpose is to fund organizations that can operate high-quality, comprehensive early childhood programs for eligible children and families in Livingston and McLean Counties, Illinois. Applicants may propose to run a birth-to-five model that blends both Head Start and Early Head Start funding, or they may apply to provide Head Start only or Early Head Start only, as long as they can deliver the full set of required program services for the option they choose.
The available funding is listed as $3,157,260 per year, with an award ceiling equal to that amount and an award floor of $500,000. ACF anticipates making up to two awards, which suggests the service area and funding may be split among more than one grantee depending on the applications received and the program designs proposed. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is Income Security and Social Services. The announcement also indicates there is a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning awardees should expect to contribute non-federal share consistent with Head Start rules described in the full funding opportunity announcement.
Eligibility depends on whether an applicant is seeking to operate Head Start, Early Head Start, or both. For Head Start only, or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start application, 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, as allowed under Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act. These applicants must be able to provide Head Start services within the specified counties and must 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 Early Head Start only, eligibility is broader: any public or private nonprofit organization (including faith-based organizations) or for-profit agency may apply under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act, as long as it is in the service area and can provide Early Head Start services to children and families living there. The notice also clarifies that organizations already operating Head Start programs are allowed to operate Early Head Start.
The announcement lists a wide range of entity types that may be eligible depending on the program option pursued, including nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, state and local governments, county and city/township governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, tribal governments (federally recognized), public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and for-profit organizations (including small businesses). At the same time, it explicitly excludes applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities; those submissions are not eligible and would be disqualified from competitive review.
Key dates show the opportunity was posted 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 archive date is December 24, 2014, indicating the listing is no longer active, but the details still describe how the competition was structured and who could have applied. For help accessing or submitting the full announcement materials, the ACF Applications Help Desk is listed (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov). For program-specific questions or additional information related to Head Start operations for this competition, interested applicants were invited to contact the OHS Operations Center at DRS@headstartinfo.org. The funding opportunity also provides an additional information link to the ACF grants site where the full FOA could be reviewed.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-CH-R05-0873.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), supporting Head Start services.
What program or CFDA does this funding support?
The opportunity supports Head Start services under CFDA 93.600.
What is the purpose of this grant competition?
The purpose is to fund organizations that can operate high-quality, comprehensive early childhood programs for eligible children and families in Livingston and McLean Counties, Illinois.
What service area does this grant cover?
The service area is Livingston and McLean Counties in Illinois.
What program options could applicants propose?
Applicants could propose a birth-to-five model that blends both Head Start and Early Head Start funding, or they could apply to provide Head Start only or Early Head Start only, as long as they could deliver the full set of required program services for the chosen option.
How much funding was available per year?
The available funding is listed as $3,157,260 per year.
What were the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $3,157,260, and the award floor is $500,000.
How many awards did ACF anticipate making?
ACF anticipated making up to two awards.
Could the service area and funding be split among multiple grantees?
Yes. Because ACF anticipated up to two awards, the service area and funding could have been split among more than one grantee depending on applications received and the program designs proposed.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the activity category for this announcement?
The activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The announcement indicates there is a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning awardees should expect to contribute a non-federal share consistent with Head Start rules described in the full funding opportunity announcement.
Who was eligible to apply for Head Start only?
For Head Start only, eligible applicants were limited to local public or private nonprofit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies in the service area, as allowed under Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act.
Who was eligible to apply for a combined Head Start and Early Head Start proposal?
For a combined Head Start and Early Head Start application, eligibility followed the Head Start eligibility limits described in the announcement: local public or private nonprofit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies in the service area, as allowed under Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act.
Who was eligible to apply for Early Head Start only?
For Early Head Start only, eligibility was broader: any public or private nonprofit organization (including faith-based organizations) or for-profit agency could apply under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act, as long as it was in the service area and could provide Early Head Start services to children and families living there.
Did applicants have to be located in the service area?
Yes. The announcement ties eligibility to being in the service area and being able to provide services to children and families living in Livingston and McLean Counties, Illinois.
What statutory requirements applied to Head Start (and combined) applicants?
Applicants seeking Head Start only, or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start proposal, had to demonstrate they met statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under the Head Start Act.
Are current Head Start grantees allowed to operate Early Head Start?
Yes. The notice clarifies that organizations already operating Head Start programs are allowed to operate Early Head Start.
What types of entities were listed as potentially eligible (depending on the option pursued)?
The announcement lists a wide range of entity types that may be eligible depending on the program option pursued, including: nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; state and local governments; county and city/township governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; tribal governments (federally recognized); public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and for-profit organizations (including small businesses).
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. The announcement explicitly excludes applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships). Those submissions are not eligible and would be disqualified from competitive review.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are explicitly excluded, and those submissions would be disqualified from competitive review.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on September 24, 2014.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was November 24, 2014.
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 funding opportunity still active?
No. The archive date is December 24, 2014, indicating the listing is no longer active.
Where could applicants find the full funding opportunity announcement (FOA)?
The opportunity references an additional information link to the ACF grants site where the full FOA could be reviewed.
Who could be contacted for application submission or technical help?
For help accessing or submitting the full announcement materials, applicants were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
Who could be contacted for program-specific questions about Head Start operations for this competition?
For program-specific questions or additional information related to Head Start operations for this competition, applicants were invited to contact the OHS Operations Center at DRS@headstartinfo.org.
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| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Madison, Richland, and East Carroll Parishes, Louisiana Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0879 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0879 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $3,985,494 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0880 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0880 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $7,508,098 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Scurry County, Texas Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0881 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0881 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $1,218,849 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Bosque, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Lampasas, Limestone, Llano, Mason, Milam, Mills, San Saba, and Portions of Bell and Coryell Counties, Texas Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0882 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0882 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $8,750,947 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Monroe, Phillips, and Prairie Counties, Arkansas Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0883 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0883 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $1,709,003 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Red River County, Texas Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0884 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0884 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $931,313 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Webster and Claiborne Parishes, Louisiana Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0885 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0885 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $2,070,732 |
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| Head Start and/or Early Head Start San Miguel County, New Mexico Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0887 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0887 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $1,647,990 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0888 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0888 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $3,698,218 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start St. James Parish, Louisiana Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0910 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0910 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $1,409,813 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Austin, Chambers, Hardin, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller Counties and Portions of Harris County, Texas Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0918 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0918 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $8,375,693 |
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