Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2010 ACF OHS CH R01 0108
Apply for HHS 2010 ACF OHS CH R01 0108
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Head Start Replacement Grantee Meriden, Berlin, Southington, and Wallingford, Connecticut" 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 Mar 24, 2010 and posted on Mar 24, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 24, 2010 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 $1,113,433.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,113,433.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Independent school districts.
- Eligibility is limited to local public or private non profit organizations, including faith based organizations or local for profit organizations in the community that can provide Head Start services to children and families residing in Meriden, Berlin, Southington, and Wallingford, Connecticut. Faith based and community organuizations are eligible to apply under this announcement. Individuals and foreign entities are not eligible for awards made under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF), seeks one organization to serve as the replacement Head Start grantee for the communities of Meriden, Berlin, Southington, and Wallingford, Connecticut. The goal is to keep Head Start services operating in these towns without interruption by selecting a new provider to continue the work previously carried out by the former grantee, Easter Seals of Connecticut, Inc. The program focuses on delivering comprehensive Head Start services to eligible children and their families, consistent with federal Head Start requirements and expectations around early childhood education, health, family engagement, and overall child development supports.
The announcement makes available $1,113,433 per year in grant funding to operate the Head Start program in the service area. The award is structured as a discretionary grant, and the opportunity anticipates making a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1). The prior funded enrollment level for the area was 143 children and families, which gives applicants a practical sense of the approximate scale of services expected, including staffing, facilities, program design, family services, and community partnerships necessary to serve that number of participants effectively.
Eligibility is targeted to organizations with a local presence and the ability to directly provide Head Start services in the specified Connecticut communities. Eligible applicants include local public or private nonprofit organizations (including faith-based organizations) as well as local for-profit organizations. The broader eligibility categories listed in the source data include various government entities, higher education institutions, tribal organizations, public housing authorities, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status, and certain for-profit entities; however, the controlling eligibility statement in the announcement emphasizes local organizations in the community that can provide Head Start services in Meriden, Berlin, Southington, and Wallingford. Individuals and foreign entities are explicitly not eligible to apply.
The opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2010-ACF-OHS-CH-R01-0108 and is associated with CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 93.600, Head Start. It includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants should be prepared to document and budget for any required non-federal share consistent with Head Start grant rules and the full funding announcement. The estimated total funding equals the annual amount listed ($1,113,433), with an award ceiling of $1,113,433 and an award floor of $0, reflecting that the intent is to fund one grantee up to the full program amount depending on the final approved application and budget.
Key dates show the opportunity was posted March 24, 2010, with an original and current closing date of May 24, 2010, and an archive date of June 23, 2010. Applicants submitting through Grants.gov were required to submit no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. For organizations preparing to apply (at the time of the competition), ACF directed interested applicants to contact the Office of Head Start (OHS) Operations Center at (866) 796-1591 to obtain pre-application materials and additional guidance, and provided an ACF Applications Help Desk contact (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov) for technical difficulties accessing the full announcement.
In practical terms, this competition is about selecting a capable local provider to step into an established Head Start footprint in these four towns, maintain enrollment capacity similar to the prior grantee, and demonstrate the governance, management, community relationships, and program quality needed to meet Head Start performance standards while using approximately $1.11 million annually to deliver services. The full announcement (linked by ACF) contains the complete requirements, expectations, and application instructions that would govern an applicant's proposal and final award.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity about?
This opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), is to select one organization to serve as the replacement Head Start grantee for Meriden, Berlin, Southington, and Wallingford, Connecticut. The intent is to keep Head Start services operating in these communities without interruption by transitioning program responsibility from the former grantee, Easter Seals of Connecticut, Inc., to a new provider.
Which program and Assistance Listing (CFDA) does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is for the Head Start program under CFDA/Assistance Listing 93.600 (Head Start).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2010-ACF-OHS-CH-R01-0108.
How many awards does ACF expect to make?
The announcement anticipates a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
How much funding is available?
The announcement makes available $1,113,433 per year in grant funding to operate the Head Start program in the service area.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $1,113,433 and the award floor is $0, reflecting that ACF intends to fund one grantee up to the full program amount depending on the final approved application and budget.
Is this a discretionary grant?
Yes. The award is structured as a discretionary grant.
What communities (service area) must be served?
The selected grantee is expected to serve the communities of Meriden, Berlin, Southington, and Wallingford, Connecticut.
What is the purpose of selecting a replacement Head Start grantee?
The purpose is to ensure continuity of Head Start services in the four-town area by selecting a new provider to continue work previously carried out by the former grantee, while meeting federal Head Start requirements.
What types of services are expected under this Head Start grant?
The program focuses on delivering comprehensive Head Start services to eligible children and their families, consistent with federal Head Start expectations for early childhood education, health, family engagement, and overall child development supports.
What was the prior enrollment level for the service area?
The prior funded enrollment level was 143 children and families. Applicants can use this to understand the approximate scale of staffing, facilities, program design, family services, and partnerships likely needed.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is targeted to organizations with a local presence and the ability to directly provide Head Start services in Meriden, Berlin, Southington, and Wallingford. Eligible applicants include local public or private nonprofit organizations (including faith-based organizations) and local for-profit organizations.
Are there other eligibility categories mentioned?
Yes. The source data lists broader categories (such as various government entities, institutions of higher education, tribal organizations, public housing authorities, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status, and certain for-profit entities). However, the controlling eligibility statement emphasizes local organizations in the community that can provide Head Start services in the specified towns.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are explicitly not eligible to apply.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are explicitly not eligible to apply.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost sharing or matching requirement. Applicants should be prepared to document and budget for any required non-federal share consistent with Head Start grant rules and the full funding announcement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 24, 2010.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is May 24, 2010.
What time was the Grants.gov submission deadline on the closing date?
Applicants submitting through Grants.gov were required to submit no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is June 23, 2010.
How can applicants obtain pre-application materials (as referenced in the announcement)?
ACF directed interested applicants to contact the Office of Head Start (OHS) Operations Center at (866) 796-1591 to obtain pre-application materials and additional guidance.
Who should applicants contact for technical difficulties with the application announcement?
For technical difficulties accessing the full announcement, ACF provided the ACF Applications Help Desk email: appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
What does the grant transition involve in practical terms?
In practical terms, the competition is intended to select a capable local provider to step into an established Head Start footprint in these four towns, maintain enrollment capacity similar to the prior grantee, and demonstrate the governance, management, community relationships, and program quality needed to meet Head Start performance standards while using approximately $1.11 million annually to deliver services.
Where are the complete requirements and application instructions found?
The complete requirements, expectations, and application instructions are contained in the full funding announcement linked by ACF, which would govern an applicant's proposal and any final award.
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