Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R04 1888
Apply for HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R04 1888
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee -- Communities in the state of South Carolina" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.600.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 28, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 05, 2021 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.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,881,150.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Head Start (OHS), offered a discretionary grant competition to select grantee organization(s) to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start programs in communities within the state of South Carolina. The purpose of the funding is to support comprehensive early childhood services for eligible children and their families, consistent with Head Start and Early Head Start program requirements, which typically include early learning, health and developmental screenings, family engagement, nutrition, and other wraparound supports designed to promote school readiness and family well-being.
This opportunity was published under Funding Opportunity Title "Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee -- Communities in the state of South Carolina" with Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R04 1888, and it falls under the "Income Security and Social Services" activity category. The assistance is tied to CFDA 93.600, the federal program listing associated with Head Start. The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity category is discretionary, meaning awards are made through a competitive application process rather than a formula allocation.
A key feature of this announcement is that funding was expected to be available for one individually defined service area within South Carolina, and the exact service area boundaries could change prior to the publication of the final funding opportunity announcement. In other words, prospective applicants needed to pay attention to the finalized service area description when it was formally issued, since the geographic scope and the target communities could be adjusted. For applicants needing clarification while preparing to compete, OHS directed questions to the OHS Operations Center via email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
Eligibility for this competition was broad and included a range of public, nonprofit, and private entities. Eligible applicants listed for the opportunity included state, county, and city or township governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education where specified); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses. This reflects Head Start's long-standing model of allowing diverse local organizations to compete to serve as the designated grantee in a community, provided they can meet federal performance standards and demonstrate the capacity to deliver high-quality services.
In terms of timing and award parameters, the opportunity record shows a creation date of October 28, 2020, with an original application closing date of January 5, 2021. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The listed award ceiling was $2,881,150, and the opportunity anticipated making 2 awards, indicating that funding could support more than one grantee award depending on how OHS structured the service area competition and final award decisions.
Overall, this grant competition was designed to identify capable organizations to provide Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in at least one South Carolina service area, with award levels and the number of awards guided by the ceiling amount and OHS program needs. Applicants were expected to align proposed services with Head Start/Early Head Start standards and demonstrate organizational, fiscal, and programmatic readiness to operate a comprehensive early childhood program for eligible children and families.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Head Start (OHS), to select grantee organization(s) to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start programs in communities within South Carolina.
2. What is the official title and funding opportunity number?
The Funding Opportunity Title is "Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee -- Communities in the state of South Carolina" and the Funding Opportunity Number is HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R04 1888.
3. What federal program listing (CFDA) is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is tied to CFDA 93.600, which is the federal program listing associated with Head Start.
4. What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
5. What does it mean that the opportunity category is "discretionary"?
6. What is the purpose of the funding?
The purpose is to support comprehensive early childhood services for eligible children and their families, consistent with Head Start and Early Head Start program requirements, with the aim of promoting school readiness and family well-being.
7. What kinds of services are expected to be provided with these funds?
Proposed programs are expected to align with Head Start and/or Early Head Start requirements, which typically include early learning, health and developmental screenings, family engagement, nutrition, and other wraparound supports.
8. Where will the funded services be provided?
Services were expected to be provided in communities within the state of South Carolina, within one individually defined service area.
9. How many service areas were expected to be funded?
The announcement indicated funding was expected to be available for one individually defined service area within South Carolina.
10. Could the service area boundaries change?
Yes. The announcement highlighted that service area boundaries could change prior to publication of the final funding opportunity announcement, so applicants needed to review the finalized service area description when formally issued.
11. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included public, nonprofit, and private entities. Eligible applicants listed included:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education where specified)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education where specified)
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
12. Are for-profit organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. The eligibility list included for-profit organizations other than small businesses, as well as small businesses.
13. Are nonprofit organizations required to have 501(c)(3) status?
Not necessarily. The eligibility list included nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education where specified).
14. Are tribal governments eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments were listed as eligible applicants.
15. Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes. Both public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education were listed as eligible applicants.
16. What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity falls under the "Income Security and Social Services" activity category.
17. What was the application due date?
The original application closing date shown in the opportunity record was January 5, 2021.
18. What time were applications due on the closing date?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
19. When was the opportunity record created?
The opportunity record shows a creation date of October 28, 2020.
20. What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount listed?
The listed award ceiling was $2,881,150.
21. How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making 2 awards.
22. Does the anticipated number of awards mean multiple organizations could be funded?
Yes. The listing anticipated 2 awards, indicating OHS could fund more than one grantee award depending on how the service area competition was structured and the final award decisions.
23. What kinds of organizational capabilities were applicants expected to demonstrate?
Applicants were expected to align proposed services with Head Start/Early Head Start standards and demonstrate organizational, fiscal, and programmatic readiness to operate a comprehensive early childhood program for eligible children and families.
24. Where should applicants send questions or requests for clarification?
Questions were directed to the OHS Operations Center via email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
25. What should applicants pay special attention to regarding the geographic scope?
Applicants needed to pay close attention to the finalized service area description when it was formally issued, because the service area boundaries and the target communities could be adjusted prior to publication of the final funding opportunity announcement.
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