Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2009 ACF OHS CM 0099
Apply for HHS 2009 ACF OHS CM 0099
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Expansion" 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 May 8, 2009 and posted on May 8, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 23, 2009 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 $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are limited only to current Federally funded Migrant and Seasonal Head Start agencies. Delegate agencies are not eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Expansion grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2009-ACF-OHS-CM-0099) is a discretionary grant competition run by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). Its main purpose is to help existing Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) grantees expand services so more low-income children and families who are currently unserved can receive Head Start support. Along with program funds, the competition also makes training and technical assistance dollars available, recognizing that expansion usually requires added support for staffing, quality improvement, compliance, and implementation.
A key feature of this opportunity is that it is limited to agencies that already receive federal MSHS funding. In other words, it is not open to new organizations trying to become Head Start providers for the first time. Delegate agencies are specifically not eligible to apply under this announcement, and foreign entities are not eligible either. The eligible applicant pool is therefore narrow by design: current federally funded MSHS grantees that are positioned to grow capacity quickly and responsibly.
The expansion can happen in two general ways. First, a current grantee may request funds to serve additional eligible children within its already defined, federally approved service area. Because each grantee has a specific approved geographic footprint, this option focuses on reaching more unserved or underserved families who already live within that established area. Second, a grantee may propose to serve a nearby area that is currently unserved. For this second option, the applicant must show it meets the statutory expectation of being a Head Start provider in that community. Practically, that means the organization needs to demonstrate it would be understood locally as a community-based provider, that it has some real presence or connection in the proposed community, or that the new community is contiguous to the applicant's current service area, and that the community supports the applicant taking on the provider role there. The emphasis here is on local legitimacy and community backing, not just organizational interest in expanding.
The announcement also sets a procedural rule that matters for planning: if an applicant wants to both expand within its current service area and establish a new program in an unserved area, it cannot combine those plans into one submission. Separate applications are required for each distinct expansion approach. That means applicants need to build independent proposals, budgets, and justifications depending on whether they are increasing enrollment in their existing footprint or starting services in a newly proposed unserved location.
Funding specifics are framed at a high level in the summary, with the full program announcement expected to provide the final details. The estimated total funding available is $10,000,000, with an anticipated 20 awards. The ceiling listed is $5,000,000, and the floor is $0, suggesting award sizes could vary widely depending on the scale and scope of proposed expansion and what OHS determines is appropriate. The activity category is Income Security and Social Services, and the CFDA number associated with this opportunity is 93.600 (Head Start). The opportunity also notes that cost sharing or matching is required, meaning grantees should be prepared to document and meet a non-federal share obligation consistent with Head Start requirements and the terms laid out in the full announcement.
Timing and submission requirements are clearly stated. The opportunity was posted May 8, 2009, with an application closing date of June 23, 2009. For electronic submissions through Grants.gov, applications had to be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The archive date is July 23, 2009, which indicates the opportunity is no longer active, but the details remain useful for understanding how MSHS expansion competitions are structured and what OHS typically expects.
Finally, this particular notice draws a boundary around what it is not funding: while it focuses on Migrant and Seasonal Head Start expansion, it indicates that grantees and other eligible agencies will have a separate chance to apply to establish new Early Head Start programs through a different announcement. For applicants, that distinction matters because Early Head Start expansion (serving infants, toddlers, and pregnant people) is not intended to be bundled into this specific competition unless another notice explicitly authorizes it.
For additional details, the announcement points applicants to the ACF grants page for the full posting and provides a support contact for access issues: the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
FAQs: Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Expansion (HHS-2009-ACF-OHS-CM-0099)
What is this grant opportunity?
The Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) Expansion grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2009-ACF-OHS-CM-0099) is a discretionary grant competition administered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). It is designed to help existing federally funded MSHS grantees expand services so additional low-income children and families who are currently unserved can receive Head Start support.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The purpose is to expand Migrant and Seasonal Head Start services by increasing capacity so more eligible children and families who are currently unserved can be enrolled and supported through Head Start.
Who is eligible to apply?
Only agencies that already receive federal Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) funding are eligible to apply. The eligible applicant pool is intentionally narrow and limited to current federally funded MSHS grantees.
Are new organizations eligible if they do not currently receive MSHS funding?
No. This opportunity is not open to new organizations seeking to become Head Start providers for the first time. Applicants must already be federally funded MSHS grantees.
Are delegate agencies eligible to apply?
No. Delegate agencies are specifically not eligible to apply under this announcement.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are not eligible to apply.
What kinds of expansion does this opportunity support?
The announcement describes two general expansion approaches: (1) serving additional eligible children within the grantee's existing federally approved service area, or (2) proposing to serve a nearby area that is currently unserved.
Can a grantee expand within its current service area?
Yes. A current grantee may request funds to serve additional eligible children within its already defined, federally approved service area, with a focus on reaching unserved or underserved families in that established geographic footprint.
Can a grantee propose to start serving a new area?
Yes, a grantee may propose to serve a nearby area that is currently unserved, but the application must demonstrate it meets the statutory expectation of being a Head Start provider in that community.
What does it mean to meet the statutory expectation of being a Head Start provider in a new community?
Based on the notice, the applicant must demonstrate local legitimacy and community backing. Practically, this means showing the organization would be understood locally as a community-based provider, has a real presence or connection in the proposed community, or that the new community is contiguous to the applicant's current service area, and that the community supports the applicant taking on the provider role there.
Does the new proposed area need to be contiguous to the current service area?
The notice indicates contiguity can be one way to demonstrate a connection to the proposed community. It emphasizes that the organization should have a real presence or connection in the new community, which can include (among other things) that the community is contiguous to the current service area and that the community supports the applicant as the provider.
Can an applicant combine an expansion within its current service area and a new unserved area proposal into one application?
No. If an applicant wants to both expand within its current service area and establish a new program in an unserved area, it cannot combine those plans into one submission. Separate applications are required for each distinct expansion approach.
What does it mean that separate applications are required?
It means applicants must prepare independent submissions for each approach (expanding within the current service area versus establishing services in a newly proposed unserved area). Each submission would need its own proposal narrative, budget, and justification appropriate to that specific expansion plan.
Does this competition include training and technical assistance (T/TA) support?
Yes. In addition to program funds, the competition makes training and technical assistance dollars available, recognizing that expansion often requires additional support related to staffing, quality improvement, compliance, and implementation.
How much total funding was expected to be available?
The estimated total funding available in the summary is $10,000,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The summary anticipates approximately 20 awards.
What is the award ceiling?
The listed ceiling is $5,000,000.
What is the award floor?
The listed floor is $0, indicating award sizes could vary widely depending on the proposed expansion and what OHS determines is appropriate.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with this opportunity is 93.600 (Head Start).
What is the activity category for this funding opportunity?
The activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity notes that cost sharing or matching is required, meaning grantees should be prepared to document and meet a non-federal share obligation consistent with Head Start requirements and the terms in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 8, 2009.
What was the application due date?
The application closing date was June 23, 2009.
What was the electronic submission deadline time for Grants.gov?
For electronic submissions through Grants.gov, applications had to be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
What does the archive date mean?
The archive date listed is July 23, 2009. This indicates the opportunity is no longer active, though the posting remains useful as a reference for how MSHS expansion competitions are structured.
Is this opportunity intended to fund Early Head Start?
The notice draws a boundary that this competition focuses on Migrant and Seasonal Head Start expansion. It also indicates there would be a separate opportunity to apply to establish new Early Head Start programs through a different announcement, so Early Head Start is not intended to be bundled into this specific competition unless another notice explicitly authorizes it.
Where can applicants find more details?
The notice points applicants to the ACF grants page for the full posting and final details.
Who can be contacted for application access or technical issues?
For access issues, the notice provides the ACF Applications Help Desk email: appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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