Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2013 ACF OHS CH R03 0525
Apply for HHS 2013 ACF OHS CH R03 0525
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Head Start Grantee Beaver County, Pennsylvania" 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 Apr 19, 2012 and posted on Apr 19, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 18, 2012 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 $4,017,945.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $4,017,945.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Small businesses Private institutions of higher education County governments.
- Faith based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced a competitive grant opportunity to select a Head Start grantee to deliver Head Start services in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. This funding is intended to support comprehensive early childhood education, health, and family support services for eligible children and their families living in the county. The opportunity is offered as a discretionary grant under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) within the broader federal activity area of Income Security and Social Services, and ACF anticipated making one award through this announcement.
The total annual funding available for this service area is $4,017,945, which also serves as the maximum (award ceiling) for a single award; the minimum (award floor) is listed as $0. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning the selected grantee would be expected to meet Head Start non-federal share expectations consistent with program rules. The funding instrument is a grant, and the government planned to fund one organization to operate Head Start in Beaver County using these funds.
Eligibility is broad across several types of organizations, as long as they meet the program and announcement requirements. Applicants may include local public or private nonprofit organizations (including community-based and faith-based organizations), as well as for-profit agencies operating within the community. The eligible applicant categories listed include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions), independent school districts, city or township governments, county governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, small businesses, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The announcement clarifies that faith-based and community organizations are eligible if they meet requirements, while individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are not eligible to apply or receive an award under this notice.
Key dates show the announcement was posted and created on April 19, 2012, with an application due date (original and current closing date) of July 18, 2012. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date, and the opportunity was archived on July 19, 2012. For applicants needing more context about the service area competition or Head Start operations, the notice points interested parties to the Office of Head Start (OHS) Operations Center via email at DRS@headstartinfo.org. For technical issues accessing the full announcement, applicants were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov. The full posting was also referenced through an ACF grants link associated with Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2013-ACF-OHS-CH-R03-0525.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity for?
This is a competitive discretionary grant opportunity announced by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to select a Head Start grantee to deliver Head Start services in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
2) What services are expected to be supported with this grant?
The funding is intended to support comprehensive Head Start services, including early childhood education, health services, and family support services for eligible children and their families living in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
3) What program and CFDA number does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is offered under the Head Start program, CFDA 93.600, within the broader federal activity area of Income Security and Social Services.
4) What is the service area covered by this competition?
The service area identified in the announcement is Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
5) How many awards did ACF anticipate making?
ACF anticipated making one award through this announcement.
6) What is the total annual funding available?
The total annual funding available for this service area is $4,017,945.
7) What is the maximum award amount (ceiling) for a single award?
The award ceiling listed for a single award is $4,017,945.
8) What is the minimum award amount (floor)?
The award floor is listed as $0.
9) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies. The selected grantee would be expected to meet Head Start non-federal share expectations consistent with program rules.
10) What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument is a grant.
11) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad across several organization types, as long as applicants meet the program and announcement requirements. The announcement states that applicants may include local public or private nonprofit organizations (including community-based and faith-based organizations), as well as for-profit agencies operating within the community.
12) Which specific applicant categories are listed as eligible?
The eligible applicant categories listed in the announcement include:
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions)
- Independent school districts
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
13) Are faith-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The announcement clarifies that faith-based organizations (and community organizations) are eligible if they meet the requirements.
14) Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The notice indicates that for-profit agencies operating within the community may apply, and it explicitly includes for-profit organizations other than small businesses as an eligible category.
15) Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are not eligible to apply for or receive an award under this notice.
16) Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are not eligible to apply for or receive an award under this notice.
17) Are sole proprietorships eligible to apply?
No. Sole proprietorships are not eligible to apply for or receive an award under this notice.
18) When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted (and created) on April 19, 2012.
19) What was the application due date and time?
The application due date (original and current closing date) was July 18, 2012. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
20) Was this opportunity archived?
Yes. The opportunity was archived on July 19, 2012.
21) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically.
22) Who should be contacted for questions about Head Start operations or the service area competition?
The notice directs interested parties to the Office of Head Start (OHS) Operations Center via email at DRS@headstartinfo.org.
23) Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the full announcement?
For technical issues accessing the full announcement, applicants were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
24) What is the Funding Opportunity Number referenced for this announcement?
The posting references Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2013-ACF-OHS-CH-R03-0525.
25) Which federal agency announced this opportunity?
The opportunity was announced by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF).
26) What does it mean that this is a competitive grant opportunity?
Based on the notice description, applicants competed to be selected as the Head Start grantee for Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and ACF anticipated making one award under this announcement.
27) Does the annual funding amount also represent the maximum for a single award?
Yes. The total annual funding amount of $4,017,945 is also listed as the maximum (award ceiling) for a single award.
28) Where was the full posting referenced?
The notice indicates the full posting was referenced through an ACF grants link associated with Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2013-ACF-OHS-CH-R03-0525.
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