Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2008 ACF OHS CM 1202
Apply for HHS 2008 ACF OHS CM 1202
- 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 Replacement Grantee Collier, Dade, DeSoto, Gadsden, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lee, Levy, Marion, Orange, Pasco, Volusia, and portions of Polk, Manatee, Hendry, and Glades, Florida" 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 $14,804,598.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $14,804,598.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Special district governments Independent school districts Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Small businesses City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- 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 that can provide Head Start services to Migrant and Seasonal Worker children and families in the designated agricultural areas in Collier, Dade, DeSoto, Gadsden, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lee, Levy, Marion, Orange, Pasco, Volusia and a portion of Polk, a portion of Manatee, a portion of Hendry, and a portion of Glades, Florida. 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 is a discretionary Head Start grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), intended to select a replacement provider to continue Migrant and Seasonal Head Start services in specific agricultural areas of Florida. The service area covers Collier, Dade, DeSoto, Gadsden, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lee, Levy, Marion, Orange, Pasco, and Volusia counties, plus portions of Polk, Manatee, Hendry, and Glades counties. The purpose is continuity of services previously delivered by the former grantee, the East Coast Migrant Head Start Project, so that eligible children of migrant and seasonal farmworker families and their families continue receiving comprehensive Head Start supports without disruption.
ACF made approximately $14,804,598 available each year for this project, with an expectation of making one award. Historically, the prior grantee served a funded enrollment of 3,582 children and families, but applicants were instructed to propose a realistic service level based on actual needs and conditions across the designated agricultural areas. In practical terms, that means an applicant should ground its proposed enrollment, sites, staffing model, and seasonal scheduling in where migrant and seasonal workers are located, how families move throughout the year, and what capacity is feasible to operate safely and compliantly across a geographically spread service region.
Eligible applicants include local public or private nonprofit organizations (including faith-based and community organizations) and local for-profit organizations that can provide Migrant and Seasonal Head Start services in the defined Florida service area. The eligibility listings also reference a broad range of entity types that may apply (such as certain local governments, school districts, tribal governments and tribally designated organizations, public housing authorities, and colleges or universities), but the key requirement is the ability to deliver Head Start services to migrant and seasonal worker children and families in the specified agricultural communities. Foreign entities are explicitly not eligible under this announcement.
The opportunity falls under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start) and is categorized under Income Security and Social Services. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning the selected grantee would be expected to meet Head Start non-federal share obligations consistent with program rules and the specific terms in the full announcement. The award ceiling is listed as $14,804,598 and the award floor as $0, reflecting that the actual award amount is tied to the approved proposal and funding decision up to the stated maximum.
For application logistics, interested organizations were required to obtain pre-application materials and additional guidance by calling the ACYF Operations Center at (866) 796-1591. The posting date and creation date were July 1, 2008, with an application due date of September 2, 2008. Applications submitted through Grants.gov had to be filed by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date. The opportunity was later archived on October 2, 2008, indicating it is no longer open, but the summary details remain useful for understanding the scope and expectations of the replacement grant.
ACF also invited public comments from parents and residents within the service area. These comments were not meant to advocate for any particular applicant, but rather to help ACF understand local conditions and needs across the communities served, such as barriers to access, seasonal patterns of work and movement, and gaps in early childhood services. Comments were to be sent to the ACYF Operations Center. For issues accessing the full announcement, the contact listed was Shawna Pinckney (OHS@dixongroup.com).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary Head Start grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF). It was intended to select a replacement provider to continue Migrant and Seasonal Head Start services in specific agricultural areas of Florida.
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The purpose is continuity of services that were previously delivered by the former grantee, the East Coast Migrant Head Start Project. The goal is to avoid disruption and ensure that eligible children of migrant and seasonal farmworker families, and their families, continue receiving comprehensive Head Start supports.
Which geographic areas in Florida were included in the service area?
The service area included Collier, Dade, DeSoto, Gadsden, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lee, Levy, Marion, Orange, Pasco, and Volusia counties, plus portions of Polk, Manatee, Hendry, and Glades counties.
Who was the prior grantee referenced in the announcement?
The prior grantee referenced was the East Coast Migrant Head Start Project.
How much funding was expected to be available?
ACF made approximately $14,804,598 available each year for this project, according to the opportunity summary.
How many awards was ACF expecting to make?
The opportunity indicated an expectation of making one award.
What were the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling was listed as $14,804,598. The award floor was listed as $0, reflecting that the final award amount would depend on the approved proposal and the funding decision, up to the stated maximum.
What was the historically funded enrollment level under the prior grantee?
Historically, the prior grantee served a funded enrollment of 3,582 children and families.
Did applicants have to propose the same enrollment level as the prior grantee?
No. Applicants were instructed to propose a realistic service level based on actual needs and conditions across the designated agricultural areas. The proposal was expected to reflect where migrant and seasonal workers are located, how families move throughout the year, and what operational capacity is feasible across a geographically spread region.
What kinds of program design considerations were implied by the announcement?
Applicants were expected to ground proposed enrollment, sites, staffing models, and seasonal scheduling in practical realities across the service area, including the distribution of agricultural work, seasonal patterns, family mobility, and the ability to operate safely and compliantly across multiple locations.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included local public or private nonprofit organizations (including faith-based and community organizations) and local for-profit organizations that could provide Migrant and Seasonal Head Start services in the defined Florida service area.
Were other entity types referenced as potentially eligible?
Yes. The eligibility listings referenced a broad range of entity types that may apply, such as certain local governments, school districts, tribal governments and tribally designated organizations, public housing authorities, and colleges or universities. The key requirement emphasized in the summary was the ability to deliver Head Start services to migrant and seasonal worker children and families in the specified agricultural communities.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities were explicitly not eligible under this announcement.
What CFDA program does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity falls under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start).
How was the opportunity categorized?
It was categorized under Income Security and Social Services.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applied. The selected grantee would be expected to meet Head Start non-federal share obligations consistent with program rules and the specific terms in the full announcement.
How could organizations obtain pre-application materials and additional guidance?
Interested organizations were required to obtain pre-application materials and additional guidance by calling the ACYF Operations Center at (866) 796-1591.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The posting date and creation date were both July 1, 2008.
What was the application due date?
The application due date was September 2, 2008.
What was the submission deadline time for applications submitted through Grants.gov?
Applications submitted through Grants.gov had to be filed by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on October 2, 2008, which indicates it is no longer open.
Why does the archived opportunity still matter?
Even though it is no longer open, the summary details describe the scope, target service area, and expectations for a replacement provider intended to prevent disruption of Migrant and Seasonal Head Start services.
Did ACF invite public comments related to the service area?
Yes. ACF invited public comments from parents and residents within the service area.
What was the purpose of the public comments?
Comments were intended to help ACF understand local conditions and needs across the communities served. Examples mentioned included barriers to access, seasonal patterns of work and movement, and gaps in early childhood services.
Were public comments meant to support a specific applicant?
No. The comments were not meant to advocate for any particular applicant.
Where were public comments sent?
Comments were to be sent to the ACYF Operations Center.
Who was the contact for issues accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed for issues accessing the full announcement was Shawna Pinckney, reachable via OHS@dixongroup.com.
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