Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1044
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start (OHS), is seeking applicants to become the Head Start and/or Early Head Start grantee serving children and families in Hinds County, Mississippi. The intent is to fund organizations that can operate a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program. Applicants may propose to run a program that combines both Head Start (generally preschool-age) and Early Head Start (prenatal to age three) funding, or they may apply to operate only Head Start or only Early Head Start, as long as they can deliver services to eligible children and families living in the designated service area (Hinds County).
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) was modified, and the changes matter for anyone applying. The application due date was changed, and revisions were made to Sections III.2 and IV.2 of the FOA. In addition, the Grants.gov electronic Grant Application Package was revised, meaning applicants are required to re-download the updated package and use that version to submit their application. The FOA also points applicants to Section IV.2 for specific instructions on how to upload the three required application files, which suggests that formatting and submission mechanics are a key compliance point for this competition.
Funding is substantial: ACF is making approximately $14,650,198 available each year to support Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in the county. The award ceiling is listed at $14,650,198, and the FOA anticipates up to three awards, indicating ACF may fund more than one grantee or structure awards across multiple service providers depending on the service design and needs in the area. The opportunity is a discretionary grant under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start). The funding opportunity number is HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R04-1044, and the administering agency is the Administration for Children and Families - OHS.
Eligibility depends on whether an applicant is proposing Head Start, Early Head Start, or both, and the FOA is explicit that the requirements differ by program type. For applicants seeking Head Start only, or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start award, eligibility is limited to local public or private nonprofit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies within the service area, consistent with Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(a)(1)). These applicants must also demonstrate that they meet the statutory requirements for designation as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency as defined in the Head Start Act, which generally means showing they have the organizational capacity and governance structure required to operate these federally funded early childhood programs.
For applicants seeking Early Head Start only, eligibility is broader in statute and includes any public or private nonprofit agency (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or for-profit agencies, pursuant to Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)). The practical eligibility boundary remains the same in one key respect: the organization must be located in (or able to serve) the service area and must be able to provide Early Head Start services to children and families residing in Hinds County. The FOA also clarifies that organizations already operating Head Start programs may apply to operate Early Head Start, and that faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are welcome to apply. Faith-based applicants are encouraged to review ACF policy guidance on grants to faith-based organizations (referenced in the FOA).
The FOA lists a wide range of eligible applicant types in its source data, including various government entities (state, county, city/township), independent school districts, public and private institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), and others. Despite that broad listing, the narrative eligibility language emphasizes local, service-area-based capability and the specific statutory provisions that apply depending on whether the proposal includes Head Start services, Early Head Start services, or both.
Certain applicants are explicitly not eligible. Applications from individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not allowed and will be disqualified from competitive review. Foreign entities are also not eligible and will be disqualified. For questions or additional guidance, applicants are directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
Key dates and administrative details included in the listing are the original closing date of December 15, 2015 (with the important caveat that the due date was changed in the modified FOA), a creation date of October 1, 2015, and the overall emphasis that applicants must use the revised Grants.gov package to avoid submission problems.Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1044
- The Administration for Children and Families - OHS in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Hinds County, Mississippi" 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 2015-10-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-12-15. (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 $14,650,198.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 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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