Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R04 0864
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- 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 Manatee County, Florida" 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 $4,986,513.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $4,986,513.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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 Independent school districts Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education County governments City or township governments State governments Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- 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 discretionary grant opportunity, issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) through the Office of Head Start, is seeking organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in Manatee County, Florida. The goal is to fund a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program that can serve eligible children and their families, either by combining both Head Start and Early Head Start funding into a single continuum of services or by operating only one of the two program types (Head Start only or Early Head Start only). The funding opportunity is tied to CFDA 93.600 (Head Start) and supports activities that fall under the broader category of Income Security and Social Services.
The announcement makes up to $4,986,513 available each year for the service area, with an award ceiling equal to the full annual amount and an award floor of $500,000. ACF anticipated making up to two awards under this competition. The funding instrument is a grant, and cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants should expect to contribute non-federal resources consistent with Head Start requirements (the specific match rules and thresholds depend on the program type and are detailed in the full funding opportunity announcement).
Eligibility is broad, but it depends on whether an applicant is applying to run Head Start, Early Head Start, or both. For applicants proposing 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, as allowed under Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act. These applicants must be able to serve children and families residing in Manatee County and must demonstrate they meet the statutory standards for designation as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency. For applicants proposing Early Head Start only, eligibility is somewhat more flexible under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act: any public or private nonprofit organization (including faith-based organizations) or for-profit organization in the service area that can provide Early Head Start services may apply, and existing Head Start operators are explicitly eligible to operate Early Head Start as well. The opportunity lists a wide range of eligible entity types, including state and local governments, tribal governments, public housing authorities, independent school districts, institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, small businesses, and other for-profit organizations (with the important caveat that the Head Start Act provisions above control depending on which program is requested).
The timeline in the notice reflects an original posting date of 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, and the opportunity was later archived on December 24, 2014. While those dates indicate this specific competition window has closed, the summary is still useful for understanding what ACF was seeking for Manatee County and how eligibility and program structure were framed.
For support and additional details, applicants were directed to contact the Office of Head Start Operations Center via email at DRS@headstartinfo.org. Technical assistance for accessing or submitting the full announcement was routed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov. The full opportunity was published under Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-CH-R04-0864, titled "Head Start and/or Early Head Start - Manatee County, Florida," with additional information available through the ACF grants posting associated with that announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from 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 operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in Manatee County, Florida.
What service area does the opportunity cover?
The service area is Manatee County, Florida. Applicants needed to be able to serve eligible children and families residing in Manatee County.
What is the overall goal of the funding?
The goal was to fund a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program for eligible children and their families in Manatee County.
Which program options could an applicant propose?
Applicants could propose one of the following approaches:
- A combined program that integrates both Head Start and Early Head Start funding into a single continuum of services (birth to five), or
- Head Start only, or
- Early Head Start only.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 93.600 (Head Start).
What category of activities does this opportunity support?
The supported activities fall under the broader category of Income Security and Social Services.
How much funding was available?
The announcement made up to $4,986,513 available each year for the Manatee County service area.
What were the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling was equal to the full annual amount available for the service area (up to $4,986,513 per year), and the award floor was $500,000.
How many awards did ACF anticipate making?
ACF anticipated making up to two awards under this competition.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument for this opportunity was a grant.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required. Applicants were expected to contribute non-federal resources consistent with Head Start requirements. The specific match rules and thresholds depended on whether the proposal was for Head Start, Early Head Start, or both, and were detailed in the full funding opportunity announcement.
Who was eligible to apply if proposing Head Start only?
For Head Start only proposals, 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, as allowed under Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act.
Who was eligible to apply if proposing a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program?
For combined Head Start and Early Head Start proposals, eligibility followed the same limitation described for Head Start under Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act: local public or private nonprofit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies located in the service area.
Who was eligible to apply if proposing Early Head Start only?
For Early Head Start only proposals, eligibility was broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act. Any public or private nonprofit organization (including faith-based organizations) or for-profit organization in the service area that could provide Early Head Start services could apply. Existing Head Start operators were explicitly eligible to operate Early Head Start as well.
Do applicants have to be located in the service area?
Yes. The eligibility descriptions repeatedly specify organizations located in the service area and able to serve children and families residing in Manatee County.
What did applicants need to demonstrate to be designated as an agency?
Applicants needed to demonstrate that they met the statutory standards for designation as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency, depending on which program type(s) they proposed.
What kinds of entities were listed as potentially eligible?
The opportunity listed a wide range of entity types, including state and local governments, tribal governments, public housing authorities, independent school districts, institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, small businesses, and other for-profit organizations. However, the controlling eligibility rules depended on whether the application was for Head Start, Early Head Start, or both, under the relevant Head Start Act provisions.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-CH-R04-0864.
What is the official title of the funding opportunity?
The title is "Head Start and/or Early Head Start - Manatee County, Florida."
When was the opportunity originally posted?
The notice reflects an original posting date of 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 November 24, 2014.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on December 24, 2014, indicating that this specific competition window has closed.
Where were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically (the notice specifies electronic submission by the deadline time).
Who should applicants contact for program support or additional details?
Applicants were directed to contact the Office of Head Start Operations Center by email at DRS@headstartinfo.org.
Who should applicants contact for technical help with accessing or submitting the announcement?
Technical assistance for accessing or submitting the full announcement was routed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R04 0940 Funding Number: HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R04 0940 Agency: Administration for Children and Families Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $6,155,210 |
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