Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2008 ACF OHS CH 0408
Apply for HHS 2008 ACF OHS CH 0408
- 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 Monroe, Lee, and Pontotoc Counties, Mississippi" 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 1, 2008 and posted on Jul 1, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 2, 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 $4,835,794.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $4,835,794.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts County governments.
- 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 Monroe, Lee, and Pontotoc Counties, Mississippi. 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 Monroe, Lee, and Pontotoc Counties, Mississippi" (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2008-ACF-OHS-CH-0408), 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 a single organization to take over and continue Head Start services in Monroe, Lee, and Pontotoc Counties in Mississippi after the prior grantee, LIFT, Inc., stopped serving in that role. The goal is continuity of early childhood and family support services in the area, meaning the new grantee is expected to sustain access and program operations comparable to what families previously received.
ACF made available an estimated total of $4,835,794 per year to run the Head Start program in this service area, with an award ceiling equal to the full annual amount and no stated award floor. The former grantee’s funded enrollment level was 686 children and families, which effectively signals the approximate scale of services the replacement grantee would be expected to deliver. The assistance listing is CFDA 93.600 (Head Start), and the funding activity category is listed as Income Security and Social Services. The announcement indicates a cost sharing or matching requirement applies, so applicants would need to be prepared to meet any non-federal share expectations described in the full notice.
Eligibility is focused on organizations rooted in or able to serve the local community. ACF specifically sought applications from local public or private nonprofit organizations (including faith-based organizations) and also allowed local for-profit organizations to compete, so long as they can provide Head Start services to eligible children and families residing in the three named counties. The broader eligibility list in the posting includes various government entities and public institutions (such as city or township governments, county governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, public housing authorities), as well as certain tribal entities and specialized categories (for example, federally recognized tribal governments and tribally designated organizations, HBCUs, HSIs, TCCUs, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions). At the same time, the notice is clear that foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement. In practical terms, the applicant needs to be an entity that can credibly operate a Head Start program locally and meet federal Head Start standards and grant administration requirements.
The competition was structured to result in one expected award. Key dates show it was posted on July 1, 2008, with an original and current closing date of September 2, 2008, and an archive date of October 2, 2008. For applications submitted through Grants.gov, the deadline was no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date, a detail that matters because late electronic submissions are typically not accepted even if only minutes past the cutoff.
The notice also highlights two process points for applicants and community members. First, organizations interested in applying were instructed to call the ACYF Operations Center at (866) 796-1591 to obtain pre-application materials and additional instructions, implying that some required guidance or materials were distributed directly through that channel rather than only through the posting. Second, ACF explicitly welcomed public comments from parents and residents within the service area. These comments were meant to help ACF understand local needs and priorities rather than to advocate for or against any particular applicant, and they were to be sent to the ACYF Operations Center as well.
For access to the full announcement and complete requirements, the posting referenced an Additional Information link hosted on the ACF grants site, and it provided a contact for assistance if the announcement could not be accessed electronically: Shawna Pinckney (OHS@dixongroup.com).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Head Start Replacement Grantee Monroe, Lee, and Pontotoc Counties, Mississippi."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2008-ACF-OHS-CH-0408.
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 kind of grant is this?
This is a discretionary grant.
5) Why is ACF funding a "replacement grantee" in these counties?
The prior grantee, LIFT, Inc., stopped serving as the Head Start grantee in the service area. ACF is seeking a single organization to take over and continue Head Start services so families can maintain continuity of early childhood and family support services in Monroe, Lee, and Pontotoc Counties, Mississippi.
6) What service area is covered by this opportunity?
The service area is Monroe County, Lee County, and Pontotoc County in Mississippi.
7) How many awards does ACF expect to make?
The competition is structured to result in one expected award.
8) What is the estimated funding amount?
ACF made available an estimated total of $4,835,794 per year to operate the Head Start program in this service area.
9) What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is equal to the full annual amount: $4,835,794 per year.
10) Is there an award floor?
No award floor is stated in the information provided.
11) What is the approximate scale of services expected?
The former grantee's funded enrollment level was 686 children and families. This signals the approximate size and scope of services the replacement grantee would be expected to deliver.
12) What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number and program name?
The Assistance Listing (CFDA) is 93.600, Head Start.
13) What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is listed as Income Security and Social Services.
14) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The announcement indicates that a cost sharing or matching requirement applies, so applicants should be prepared to meet any non-federal share expectations described in the full notice.
15) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility focuses on organizations rooted in, or able to serve, the local community. ACF specifically sought applications from local public or private nonprofit organizations (including faith-based organizations) and also allowed local for-profit organizations to apply, as long as they can provide Head Start services to eligible children and families residing in the three named counties.
16) Are faith-based organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly includes faith-based organizations as eligible under the category of local private nonprofit organizations.
17) Are for-profit organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. Local for-profit organizations are allowed to compete if they can provide Head Start services to eligible children and families in Monroe, Lee, and Pontotoc Counties.
18) What other types of entities are included in the broader eligibility list?
The broader eligibility list in the posting includes various government entities and public institutions such as city or township governments, county governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and public housing authorities. It also includes certain tribal entities (including federally recognized tribal governments and tribally designated organizations) and specialized categories such as HBCUs, HSIs, TCCUs, Alaska Native-serving institutions, and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions.
19) Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. The notice is clear that foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
20) What is the main expectation for the replacement grantee?
The main expectation is continuity of Head Start services in the service area. The replacement grantee is expected to sustain access and program operations comparable to what families previously received, and to operate credibly in the local area while meeting federal Head Start standards and grant administration requirements.
21) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 1, 2008.
22) What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date was September 2, 2008.
23) What is the archive date?
The archive date was October 2, 2008.
24) What was the Grants.gov submission deadline time?
For applications submitted through Grants.gov, the deadline was no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
25) Why does the 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time deadline matter?
The posting emphasizes the time because late electronic submissions are typically not accepted, even if they are only minutes past the cutoff.
26) How were applicants instructed to obtain pre-application materials and additional instructions?
Interested organizations were instructed to call the ACYF Operations Center at (866) 796-1591 to obtain pre-application materials and additional instructions.
27) Does this opportunity allow public comments from the community?
Yes. ACF explicitly welcomed public comments from parents and residents within the service area.
28) What were public comments supposed to address?
Comments were meant to help ACF understand local needs and priorities, rather than to advocate for or against any particular applicant.
29) Where were public comments sent?
Public comments were to be sent to the ACYF Operations Center.
30) Where could applicants find the full announcement and complete requirements?
The posting referenced an Additional Information link hosted on the ACF grants site for access to the full announcement and complete requirements.
31) Who was listed as a contact if the announcement could not be accessed electronically?
The contact provided was Shawna Pinckney at OHS@dixongroup.com.
32) What is the practical takeaway for an organization considering applying?
Based on the posting, an applicant would need to be an eligible entity that can credibly operate a Head Start program locally in Monroe, Lee, and Pontotoc Counties, sustain continuity of services at roughly the prior scale (686 funded enrollment), meet applicable Head Start standards and grant administration requirements, and be prepared for any cost sharing or matching obligations described in the full notice.
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