Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2008 ACF OHS CH 0206
Apply for HHS 2008 ACF OHS CH 0206
- 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 Middlesex County, New Jersey" 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 Jul 8, 2008 and posted on Jul 8, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 5, 2008 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 $5,839,122.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,839,122.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses City or township governments County governments Special district governments Independent school districts Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses.
- Additional eligibility types Local Governments Regional Organizations Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organizations Hispanic Serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions 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 Middlesex County, New Jersey. Faith based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, titled "Head Start Replacement Grantee Middlesex County, New Jersey" (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2008-ACF-OHS-CH-0206), was issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) under the Office of Head Start. It is a discretionary grant intended to select one replacement organization to operate Head Start services in Middlesex County, New Jersey, continuing the program work that had previously been carried out by the former grantee, Middlesex County Economic Opportunity Corporation. The overall purpose is continuity of comprehensive early childhood services for eligible children and their families in the county, rather than starting a new program model from scratch.
ACF indicated that approximately $5,839,122 per year would be available for this award, with an award ceiling listed at the same amount and a floor of $0. The former grantee’s funded enrollment level was 650 children and families, which signals the scale of services the replacement grantee would be expected to sustain. The funding aligns with the Head Start CFDA program number 93.600 and falls under the broader activity category of Income Security and Social Services. Only one award was expected, meaning the competition was designed to result in a single organization taking over responsibility for Head Start operations in the specified service area.
Eligibility was focused on organizations positioned to directly deliver Head Start services locally in Middlesex County. The announcement emphasized local public or private nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and other community organizations, as well as local for-profit organizations. The eligibility listings also referenced multiple government and institutional categories (for example, city or township governments, county governments, independent school districts, public housing authorities, certain higher education institutions, and other specified entities), but the core constraint repeated throughout the notice is that applicants must be capable of providing Head Start services to children and families residing in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Foreign entities were explicitly not eligible.
A cost sharing or matching requirement was noted as "Yes," which is consistent with Head Start’s typical non-federal share expectations, although the specific percentage and allowable sources would be spelled out in the full announcement and related Head Start regulations and guidance. Applicants were instructed to contact the ACYF Operations Center at (866) 796-1591 to obtain pre-application materials and additional information, indicating that key application instructions and required forms were distributed through that channel. For access issues related to the full announcement, the notice provided a contact point: Shawna Pinckney (OHS@dixongroup.com).
The opportunity also invited public input from parents and residents within the service area. ACF made it clear that these comments were not meant to advocate for or against any particular applicant; instead, they were intended to help ACF understand community needs and conditions in Middlesex County as part of the context for awarding the replacement grant. Comments were to be sent to the ACYF Operations Center.
In terms of timing, the opportunity was posted July 8, 2008, with an application closing date of September 5, 2008. The notice highlighted a strict electronic submission deadline for Grants.gov submissions: no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The grant record shows an archive date of October 5, 2008, reflecting that this was a time-limited competition for that program year and service transition period. For full details, the announcement pointed to ACF’s grants website link associated with the opportunity.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity called?
The funding opportunity is titled "Head Start Replacement Grantee Middlesex County, New Jersey."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2008-ACF-OHS-CH-0206.
3) Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This opportunity was issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), under the Office of Head Start.
4) What type of grant is this?
This is a discretionary grant competition.
5) What is the purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to select one replacement organization to operate Head Start services in Middlesex County, New Jersey, continuing comprehensive early childhood services for eligible children and their families. The intent is continuity of services rather than building a brand-new program model from scratch.
6) Why is it called a "replacement grantee" opportunity?
The award is intended to replace the former grantee that previously carried out the work in the service area. The former grantee identified in the notice is Middlesex County Economic Opportunity Corporation.
7) What service area is covered by this opportunity?
The service area is Middlesex County, New Jersey. Applicants must be able to provide Head Start services to children and families residing in Middlesex County.
8) How many awards will be made?
Only one award was expected. The competition was designed to result in a single organization taking over responsibility for Head Start operations in the specified service area.
9) What funding amount is expected for the award?
Approximately $5,839,122 per year was indicated as available. The award ceiling was listed at $5,839,122, and the award floor was listed at $0.
10) What is the expected scale of services (funded enrollment)?
The former grantee's funded enrollment level was 650 children and families, which signals the approximate scale of services the replacement grantee would be expected to sustain.
11) What CFDA program number applies to this Head Start opportunity?
The opportunity aligns with the Head Start CFDA program number 93.600.
12) What broad activity category does this funding fall under?
The funding falls under the broader activity category of Income Security and Social Services.
13) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is focused on organizations positioned to directly deliver Head Start services locally in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The notice emphasized local public or private nonprofit organizations (including faith-based and other community organizations), as well as local for-profit organizations. The eligibility listings also referenced multiple government and institutional categories, such as city or township governments, county governments, independent school districts, public housing authorities, certain higher education institutions, and other specified entities.
14) Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. The notice included local for-profit organizations among the eligible applicants, provided they are capable of delivering Head Start services in the specified service area.
15) Are faith-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The notice explicitly included faith-based and other community organizations as potentially eligible applicants (as part of local public or private nonprofit organizations), provided they can deliver Head Start services in Middlesex County.
16) Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities were explicitly not eligible.
17) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The notice indicated that cost sharing/matching is required. The specific percentage and allowable sources were not provided in the summary information here and would be addressed in the full announcement and applicable Head Start regulations and guidance.
18) How do applicants obtain pre-application materials and additional information?
Applicants were instructed to contact the ACYF Operations Center at (866) 796-1591 to obtain pre-application materials and additional information.
19) Who should be contacted for access issues related to the full announcement?
For access issues related to the full announcement, the notice provided a contact point: Shawna Pinckney (OHS@dixongroup.com).
20) Can parents and local residents provide input to ACF about community needs?
Yes. The opportunity invited public input from parents and residents within Middlesex County.
21) What is the purpose of public comments for this opportunity?
ACF stated that comments were not meant to advocate for or against any particular applicant. Instead, they were intended to help ACF understand community needs and conditions in Middlesex County as part of the context for awarding the replacement grant.
22) Where should public comments be sent?
Comments were to be sent to the ACYF Operations Center.
23) When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 8, 2008.
24) What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was September 5, 2008.
25) What was the electronic submission deadline time for Grants.gov submissions?
The notice stated a strict electronic submission deadline of no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
26) What does the archive date indicate?
The record shows an archive date of October 5, 2008, indicating this was a time-limited competition for that program year and service transition period.
27) Where were applicants directed to find full details about the opportunity?
For full details, the announcement pointed to ACF's grants website link associated with the opportunity.
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