Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2011 ACF OHS CH R06 0263
Apply for HHS 2011 ACF OHS CH R06 0263
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Head Start Replacement Grant Grant and Jefferson Counties, Arkansas" 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 Dec 5, 2011 and posted on Aug 2, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 3, 2011 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 430 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,763,484.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,763,484.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education.
- 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 Head Start Replacement Grant for Grant and Jefferson Counties, Arkansas is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), intended to ensure uninterrupted Head Start services in this two-county area. The competition is being held because the prior provider, Jefferson Comprehensive Care System, Inc., was the former grantee, and ACF is seeking a new organization to continue delivering the same core Head Start program supports to eligible children and families. The service area covered by this opportunity is specifically Grant County and Jefferson County, Arkansas, and the expectation is that the successful applicant will be prepared to operate a full Head Start program comparable in scope to what was previously offered.
Funding under this announcement totals $2,763,484 per year, with an award ceiling of $2,763,484 and an award floor listed as $0, indicating that the final award amount will depend on the approved application and program plan. ACF anticipates making one award. The former grantee’s funded enrollment level was 517 children and families, which gives applicants a clear benchmark for the scale of services expected, including staffing, facilities, family engagement, and comprehensive child development services consistent with Head Start Program requirements. The funding activity category is listed as Income Security and Social Services, and the applicable CFDA program number is 93.600 (Head Start). A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning the selected grantee should be ready to meet Head Start non-federal share rules as part of operating the program.
Eligible applicants are broad and include local public and private nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) nonprofits), faith-based and community organizations that otherwise meet eligibility requirements, local for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), county governments, city or township governments, independent school districts, tribal governments (federally recognized), tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions of higher education. At the same time, the announcement specifies that individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to apply for or receive awards under this opportunity.
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2011-ACF-OHS-CH-R06-0263, and the opportunity was posted on August 2, 2011, with an application closing date of October 3, 2011. Applicants submitting through Grants.gov were required to submit no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Because this is a replacement grant with an emphasis on continuity of services, prospective applicants were directed to obtain pre-application materials and additional guidance by calling the Office of Head Start (OHS) Operations Center at (866) 796-1591, and they could also access materials through www.headstartgrants.org. For technical difficulties accessing the full announcement, ACF provided support through the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov. The full announcement was made available through ACF’s grants site at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2011-ACF-OHS-CH-R06-0263.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the Head Start Replacement Grant for Grant and Jefferson Counties, Arkansas?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF). It is designed to ensure uninterrupted Head Start services in Grant County and Jefferson County, Arkansas by selecting a new organization to operate the program.
2. Why is ACF holding a competition for this grant?
The competition is being held because the prior provider, Jefferson Comprehensive Care System, Inc., was the former grantee. ACF is seeking a new organization to continue delivering core Head Start program supports to eligible children and families in the two-county service area.
3. What geographic area does this grant cover?
The service area is specifically limited to Grant County and Jefferson County, Arkansas.
4. What type of program is the successful applicant expected to operate?
The selected applicant is expected to operate a full Head Start program comparable in scope to what was previously offered, providing the same core Head Start program supports to eligible children and families.
5. How much funding is available under this opportunity?
Total funding is listed as $2,763,484 per year. The award ceiling is $2,763,484.
6. What does it mean that the award floor is listed as $0?
An award floor of $0 indicates the final award amount will depend on the approved application and program plan, rather than being guaranteed at a minimum fixed amount.
7. How many awards does ACF anticipate making?
ACF anticipates making one award.
8. What was the enrollment level of the former grantee?
The former grantee had a funded enrollment level of 517 children and families. This serves as a benchmark for the expected scale of services.
9. What kinds of services and supports should applicants be prepared to provide?
Applicants should be prepared to support a Head Start program at a scale comparable to the former grantee, including staffing, facilities, family engagement, and comprehensive child development services consistent with Head Start Program requirements.
10. What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
11. What is the CFDA program number for this grant?
The applicable CFDA program number is 93.600 (Head Start).
12. Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies. The selected grantee should be ready to meet Head Start non-federal share rules as part of operating the program.
13. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include:
- Local public and private nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) nonprofits)
- Faith-based and community organizations that otherwise meet eligibility requirements
- Local for-profit organizations (other than small businesses)
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
- Tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
- Public or state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
14. Who is not eligible to apply?
The announcement specifies that the following are not eligible to apply for or receive awards:
- Individuals
- Foreign entities
- Sole proprietorship organizations
15. What is the funding opportunity number (FOA number)?
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2011-ACF-OHS-CH-R06-0263.
16. When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 2, 2011.
17. What was the application deadline?
The application closing date was October 3, 2011.
18. What time were Grants.gov submissions due on the closing date?
Applicants submitting through Grants.gov were required to submit no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
19. Where could applicants get pre-application materials and additional guidance?
Prospective applicants were directed to obtain pre-application materials and additional guidance by calling the Office of Head Start (OHS) Operations Center at (866) 796-1591. Materials were also available through www.headstartgrants.org.
20. Where could applicants get help with technical difficulties accessing the full announcement?
For technical difficulties accessing the full announcement, ACF provided support through the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
21. Where was the full announcement posted online?
The full announcement was made available through ACF's grants site at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2011-ACF-OHS-CH-R06-0263.
22. Which federal agency is offering this grant?
The grant is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start (OHS).
23. Is this grant intended to expand services or replace an existing Head Start provider?
This is a replacement grant. Its stated purpose is continuity of services by selecting a new organization to operate Head Start in Grant and Jefferson Counties, Arkansas.
24. Does the announcement indicate what scale of operations ACF expects from the new grantee?
Yes. The former grantee's funded enrollment level of 517 children and families is provided as a benchmark, indicating the new grantee should be prepared to operate at a similar scale.
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