Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2010 ACF OHS HC 0090
Apply for HHS 2010 ACF OHS HC 0090
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness" 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 28, 2010 and posted on May 28, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 12, 2010 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 $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments City or township governments Private institutions of higher education.
- Applications from institutions of higher education and a consortia of organizations are encouraged. Applicants may also include, as part of a consortium, non profit and for profit organizations with a history of increasing the level of#xa0cultural and linguistic responsiveness to children and families. Faith based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals and foreign entities are not eligible for awards made under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start (OHS), offered a competitive discretionary grant to establish a National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness. The award was designed to fund one national center that would help Head Start and the broader early childhood field improve how well programs respond to the cultural backgrounds and languages of children and families. The central idea behind the opportunity is that OHS wanted a single, strong vehicle for spreading a clear and consistent message about cultural and linguistic responsiveness across all Head Start service areas, while also pushing the use of evidence-based practices throughout early childhood education settings.
The proposed Center was expected to serve as a national hub for identifying, showcasing, and disseminating research-based practices that help programs work effectively with diverse communities. A major emphasis was supporting children who speak languages other than English, including practical strategies for classrooms and other early learning environments. In plain terms, the Center would help programs move beyond general commitments to diversity and instead adopt concrete, research-informed approaches to instruction, family engagement, staff practices, and program systems that reflect children and families as they actually are.
The scope of work described in the announcement was broad and systems-oriented. One key responsibility was developing and maintaining a nationwide cultural and linguistic profile of Head Start programs, meaning the Center would track and synthesize information about languages spoken, cultural communities served, and related program needs across the Head Start landscape. Beyond data and profiling, the Center was also expected to drive improvement in cultural and linguistic responsiveness in program design and management, and within health systems and services. That indicates the Center was not limited to curriculum or classroom practice alone; it was expected to influence how programs are run, how services are organized, and how health and family-support components are delivered in culturally and linguistically appropriate ways.
Another major focus area was language development for children from birth to age five, with attention to both first-language development (home language) and second-language development (English acquisition). The announcement specifically highlights children who are dual language learners and includes assessing these children appropriately. This signals an expectation that the Center would promote better, research-aligned approaches to understanding children’s progress that do not misinterpret bilingual development as a deficit, and that recognize the importance of home language development alongside English learning.
Financially, the opportunity made up to $3,000,000 available in total and anticipated making a single award. The award ceiling was $3,000,000 and the award floor was $2,500,000, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, which generally means the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project compared with a standard grant, often through collaboration, shared planning, or ongoing guidance.
Eligibility was broad and included many types of entities: nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), public and private institutions of higher education, state and local governments (including counties and cities/townships), independent school districts, federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and small businesses. The announcement encouraged applications from institutions of higher education and from consortia, and it allowed consortium participation by nonprofit and for-profit organizations with a track record of improving cultural and linguistic responsiveness for children and families. Faith-based and community organizations were also eligible as long as they met the stated requirements. Individuals and foreign entities were explicitly not eligible.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted on May 28, 2010, with an application deadline of July 12, 2010. Applications submitted through Grants.gov were required to be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The program fell under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start). The opportunity was later archived on August 11, 2010, reflecting that it was a time-limited competition. For technical issues accessing the full announcement, the notice directed applicants to the ACF Applications Help Desk (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This was a competitive discretionary grant from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start (OHS), to establish a National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness.
What was the purpose of creating a National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness?
The purpose was to fund one national center that would help Head Start and the broader early childhood field improve how well programs respond to the cultural backgrounds and languages of children and families. The Center was intended to be a single, strong national vehicle for spreading a clear and consistent message about cultural and linguistic responsiveness across all Head Start service areas and for promoting evidence-based practices across early childhood education settings.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The opportunity anticipated making a single award to fund one national center.
How much funding was available under this opportunity?
Up to $3,000,000 was available in total for this opportunity, with funding expected to support a single award.
What were the award floor and ceiling?
The award ceiling was $3,000,000 and the award floor was $2,500,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award was a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates the federal agency expects substantial involvement in the project compared with a standard grant, often through collaboration, shared planning, or ongoing guidance.
Who was this Center intended to serve?
The Center was intended to support Head Start and also the broader early childhood field, with the goal of improving cultural and linguistic responsiveness for programs serving diverse children and families.
What was the central idea behind the opportunity?
OHS wanted one strong national hub that could disseminate a clear and consistent message about cultural and linguistic responsiveness across all Head Start service areas, while also pushing the use of evidence-based practices throughout early childhood education settings.
What kinds of activities was the Center expected to carry out?
The Center was expected to identify, showcase, and disseminate research-based practices that help programs work effectively with diverse communities, with a major emphasis on supporting children who speak languages other than English and providing practical strategies for classrooms and other early learning environments.
Was the Center focused only on classroom instruction?
No. The scope described was broad and systems-oriented, extending beyond curriculum and classroom practice to influence program design and management, health systems and services, and culturally and linguistically appropriate delivery of health and family-support components.
What did the announcement mean by moving beyond general commitments to diversity?
It meant helping programs adopt concrete, research-informed approaches to instruction, family engagement, staff practices, and program systems that reflect children and families as they actually are, rather than relying only on broad statements or general intentions.
What is the "nationwide cultural and linguistic profile" mentioned in the scope of work?
The Center was expected to develop and maintain a nationwide cultural and linguistic profile of Head Start programs by tracking and synthesizing information about languages spoken, cultural communities served, and related program needs across the Head Start landscape.
What emphasis did the opportunity place on children who speak languages other than English?
A major emphasis was supporting children who speak languages other than English by providing practical strategies for classrooms and other early learning environments and disseminating research-based practices that help programs serve linguistically diverse children and families effectively.
Did the opportunity address dual language learners specifically?
Yes. The announcement specifically highlighted children who are dual language learners.
What age range of children was a focus of the Center's work?
The opportunity emphasized language development for children from birth to age five.
What aspects of language development were included in the scope?
The scope included attention to both first-language development (home language) and second-language development (English acquisition).
Did the opportunity include expectations related to assessing dual language learners?
Yes. The announcement referenced assessing dual language learners appropriately, signaling a focus on research-aligned approaches to understanding children’s progress that recognize bilingual development and the importance of home language development alongside English learning.
What program area (CFDA) did this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity fell under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 28, 2010.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was July 12, 2010.
What was the submission deadline time for applications submitted through Grants.gov?
Applications submitted through Grants.gov were required to be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Was this opportunity time-limited?
Yes. The opportunity was later archived on August 11, 2010, indicating it was a time-limited competition.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included: nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), public and private institutions of higher education, state and local governments (including counties and cities/townships), independent school districts, federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and small businesses.
Were institutions of higher education encouraged to apply?
Yes. The announcement encouraged applications from institutions of higher education.
Were consortium applications allowed or encouraged?
Yes. The announcement encouraged applications from consortia and allowed consortium participation by nonprofit and for-profit organizations with a track record of improving cultural and linguistic responsiveness for children and families.
Were faith-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based and community organizations were eligible as long as they met the stated requirements.
Were individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals were explicitly not eligible.
Were foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities were explicitly not eligible.
What kind of support was offered for technical issues accessing the full announcement?
For technical issues accessing the full announcement, applicants were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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