Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0878
Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OHS CH R06 0878
- 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 Wharton, Fort Bend, and Matagorda Counties, Texas" 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 $11,573,589.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $11,573,589.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Independent school districts For profit organizations other than small businesses 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 County governments Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities State governments Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments.
- 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 discretionary grant opportunity for organizations that want to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for families living in Wharton, Fort Bend, and Matagorda Counties, Texas. The goal is to fund a high-quality, comprehensive early childhood program serving children from birth through age five, either by combining Head Start and Early Head Start funds into one coordinated birth-to-five approach or by operating only one of the two program types (Head Start only or Early Head Start only). The funding is tied to the federal Head Start Act and is meant to support the full range of Head Start and Early Head Start expectations, including early learning services along with broader family and health supports that typically define these programs.
The opportunity is listed as Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-CH-R06-0878 under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start). ACF anticipated making up to three awards. The estimated total annual funding available for the service area is $11,573,589, with an award ceiling of $11,573,589 and an award floor of $500,000. The funding instrument is a grant, categorized under Income Security and Social Services. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning applicants should expect to document a required non-federal share consistent with Head Start/Early Head Start rules described in the full funding announcement.
Eligibility depends on which services an applicant proposes to operate. For applicants seeking to run 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 provide Head Start services in the identified counties and must demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements for designation as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency. For applicants seeking to operate Early Head Start only, eligibility is broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act and includes public or private nonprofit organizations (including faith-based organizations) as well as for-profit organizations in the service area that can deliver Early Head Start services. Organizations that already operate Head Start programs are also eligible to operate Early Head Start. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not allowed and would be disqualified.
The posting date for the opportunity was September 24, 2014, with an application due date of November 24, 2014. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date, and the opportunity was archived on December 24, 2014. While the announcement itself is from the 2014-2015 cycle, the summary details reflect how ACF structured the competition for this service area and the scale of resources being competed for.
For help understanding requirements or accessing materials, ACF listed support contacts. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement could contact the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov. For program-related questions and additional information specific to Office of Head Start operations, interested parties were directed to email the OHS Operations Center at DRS@headstartinfo.org. The announcement also referenced an additional information link hosted by ACF for the full funding opportunity text and instructions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity for?
This is a competitive discretionary grant opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) for organizations that want to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for eligible families living in Wharton, Fort Bend, and Matagorda Counties, Texas.
2) What is the overall goal of the funded program?
The goal is to fund a high-quality, comprehensive early childhood program serving children from birth through age five. Applicants may propose a coordinated birth-to-five approach by combining Head Start and Early Head Start funds, or they may propose operating only one program type (Head Start only or Early Head Start only).
3) Which counties are included in the service area?
The service area is Wharton County, Fort Bend County, and Matagorda County in Texas.
4) What ages would the program serve?
The intended service range is children from birth through age five, consistent with Head Start and Early Head Start program expectations.
5) Can an applicant apply to operate both Head Start and Early Head Start together?
Yes. The opportunity allows applicants to propose a combined Head Start and Early Head Start approach by coordinating funds into a single birth-to-five strategy.
6) Can an applicant apply to operate only Head Start?
Yes. Applicants may propose to operate Head Start only, as long as they meet the eligibility rules tied to Head Start agency designation requirements.
7) Can an applicant apply to operate only Early Head Start?
Yes. Applicants may propose to operate Early Head Start only. Eligibility for Early Head Start only is described as broader than eligibility for Head Start only or combined programming.
8) What federal program and authority is this funding tied to?
The funding is tied to the federal Head Start Act and supports the full range of Head Start and Early Head Start expectations described in that framework.
9) What type of services are expected under this award?
The opportunity is intended to support comprehensive Head Start and/or Early Head Start services, including early learning services and the broader family and health supports that typically define these programs.
10) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-CH-R06-0878.
11) What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start).
12) How many awards did ACF anticipate making?
ACF anticipated making up to three awards.
13) How much funding was estimated to be available for this service area each year?
The estimated total annual funding available for the service area was $11,573,589.
14) What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $11,573,589.
15) What is the award floor?
The award floor was $500,000.
16) What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
17) How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized under Income Security and Social Services.
18) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning applicants should expect to document a required non-federal share consistent with Head Start/Early Head Start rules described in the full funding announcement.
19) Who is eligible to apply for Head Start only or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program?
For Head Start only or combined 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 located in the service area, as allowed under Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act.
20) What additional eligibility expectations apply to Head Start (or combined) applicants?
Applicants must be able to provide Head Start services in the identified counties and must demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements for designation as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency.
21) Who is eligible to apply for Early Head Start only?
For Early Head Start only, eligibility is broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act and includes public or private nonprofit organizations (including faith-based organizations) as well as for-profit organizations in the service area that can deliver Early Head Start services.
22) Are organizations that already operate Head Start eligible to operate Early Head Start?
Yes. The announcement states that organizations that already operate Head Start programs are also eligible to operate Early Head Start.
23) Are individuals or sole proprietorships allowed to apply?
No. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) were not allowed and would be disqualified.
24) Are foreign entities allowed to apply?
No. Applications from foreign entities were not allowed and would be disqualified.
25) When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was September 24, 2014.
26) When were applications due?
The application due date was November 24, 2014.
27) What time were applications due on the deadline date?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
28) When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on December 24, 2014.
29) Is this opportunity from the 2014-2015 cycle?
Yes. The announcement is described as being from the 2014-2015 cycle, and the summary details reflect how ACF structured the competition for this service area and the scale of resources being competed for.
30) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically.
31) Who should be contacted for help accessing the full announcement or technical materials?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement could contact the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
32) Who should be contacted for program-related questions specific to Office of Head Start operations?
For program-related questions and additional information specific to Office of Head Start operations, interested parties were directed to email the OHS Operations Center at DRS@headstartinfo.org.
33) Where could applicants find the full funding opportunity text and instructions?
The announcement referenced an additional information link hosted by ACF for the full funding opportunity text and instructions.
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