Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1456
This funding opportunity is a discretionary grant competition from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically the Office of Head Start (OHS). The goal is to select one or more organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for eligible children and families living in the Cities of Greensboro and High Point within Guilford County, North Carolina. The program focus is early childhood development and family support for low-income and otherwise eligible households, consistent with Head Start and Early Head Start requirements.
The announcement makes up to $10,002,317 available each year to support program operations in the service area. The listed award ceiling is $10,002,317, and the opportunity anticipates up to three awards, suggesting that funding could be split among multiple grantees depending on how ACF structures the service delivery and applicant proposals. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is Income Security and Social Services. The associated CFDA number is 93.600, which corresponds to Head Start.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of entities that can demonstrate the capacity to run a compliant Head Start and/or Early Head Start program. Eligible applicants include 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; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in those nonprofit categories); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses. This means both public-sector and private-sector providers, including community-based and faith-based organizations, can compete, as long as they meet federal program and grant management expectations.
The competition was created on September 20, 2018, with an original application closing date of November 19, 2018. Applications were required to be submitted electronically, and the deadline time was 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. For prospective applicants seeking clarification or administrative assistance related to the opportunity, the notice directs inquiries to the OHS Operations Center via email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
In practical terms, applicants were being asked to propose how they would deliver high-quality early childhood education, health, nutrition, and family engagement services under Head Start and/or Early Head Start rules to children and families in Greensboro and High Point. Competitive proposals in these grant processes typically need to demonstrate local need, a strong plan for comprehensive services, readiness to meet Head Start Program Performance Standards, sound governance and fiscal controls, qualified staffing, and an approach to community partnerships and coordinated services across the local early childhood landscape.Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1456
- 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 and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- The Cities of Greensboro and High Point within Guilford County, North 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 Sep 20, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 19, 2018 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 $10,002,317.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start (OHS). The competition is intended to select one or more organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services.
2) What is the purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to fund organizations that can deliver Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for eligible children and families, with a focus on early childhood development and family support for low-income and otherwise eligible households, consistent with Head Start and Early Head Start requirements.
3) Where must services be provided?
Services are intended for eligible children and families living in the Cities of Greensboro and High Point within Guilford County, North Carolina.
4) Which federal office is overseeing this competition?
The opportunity is overseen by the Office of Head Start (OHS) within ACF, HHS.
5) What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument is a grant.
6) What is the program area or activity category?
The activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
7) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number is 93.600, which corresponds to Head Start.
8) How much funding is available?
The announcement makes up to $10,002,317 available each year to support program operations in the identified service area.
9) What is the maximum award amount?
The listed award ceiling is $10,002,317.
10) How many awards are expected?
The opportunity anticipates up to three awards. This suggests ACF may fund multiple organizations and potentially divide funding among them, depending on how services are structured and what applicants propose.
11) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many entity types that can demonstrate the capacity to operate a compliant Head Start and/or Early Head Start program. Eligible applicants include:
- 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
- Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in those nonprofit categories)
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
12) Can nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status apply?
Yes. The eligibility list includes nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (with the noted exception that the nonprofit category described excludes higher education institutions).
13) Can for-profit organizations apply?
Yes. The eligibility list includes for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and it also separately includes small businesses.
14) Can government agencies apply?
Yes. State, county, and city/township governments, as well as independent school districts, are included in the eligible applicant types.
15) Can tribal entities apply?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants.
16) Can colleges and universities apply?
Yes. Both public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
17) What populations are intended to be served with these funds?
The program is intended to serve eligible children and families, with an emphasis on low-income and otherwise eligible households, as defined under Head Start and Early Head Start requirements.
18) What types of services are applicants expected to propose?
Applicants were being asked to propose delivery of high-quality services under Head Start and/or Early Head Start rules. The notice describes comprehensive early childhood services that typically include early childhood education, health, nutrition, and family engagement services.
19) What are examples of what a competitive application typically demonstrates?
Based on the description provided, competitive proposals in these processes typically show:
- Clear evidence of local need in the service area
- A strong plan for comprehensive services for children and families
- Readiness to meet Head Start Program Performance Standards
- Sound governance and fiscal controls
- Qualified staffing
- An approach to community partnerships and coordinated services across the local early childhood landscape
20) When was the opportunity created?
The competition was created on September 20, 2018.
21) What was the original application due date?
The original application closing date was November 19, 2018.
22) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically.
23) What time was the submission deadline?
The deadline time was 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
24) Who should applicants contact for clarification or administrative assistance?
Inquiries related to clarification or administrative assistance were directed to the OHS Operations Center at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
25) Does the opportunity allow Head Start only, Early Head Start only, or both?
The stated goal is to select one or more organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services, meaning applicants could propose Head Start, Early Head Start, or a combination, consistent with the competition structure and program requirements.
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| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Duval County, Florida Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1459 Funding Number: HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1459 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $16,329,757 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Spartanburg and Cherokee Counties, South Carolina Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1460 Funding Number: HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1460 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $5,459,904 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Sumter, Clarendon, Kershaw, and Lee Counties, South Carolina Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1457 Funding Number: HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1457 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $7,657,063 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Montgomery County, Alabama Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1458 Funding Number: HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1458 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $9,890,582 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Baltimore City, Maryland Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R03 1422 Funding Number: HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R03 1422 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $14,191,501 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Breckinridge and Grayson Counties, Kentucky Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1461 Funding Number: HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1461 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $3,318,532 |
| Head Start Grantee -- The City of Kannapolis within Cabarrus and Rowan Counties, North Carolina Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1501 Funding Number: HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1501 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $1,424,880 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Chatham and Effingham Counties, Georgia Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1526 Funding Number: HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1526 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $6,761,033 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Collier, Desoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Flagler, Indian River, Palm Beach, and Putman Counties, Florida Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1521 Funding Number: HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1521 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $16,676,041 |
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| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- York, Chester, and Union County, Counties, South Carolina Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1525 Funding Number: HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1525 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $6,871,465 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Sumter County, Alabama Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1519 Funding Number: HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1519 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $3,778,101 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, and McNairy Counties, Tennessee Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1518 Funding Number: HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1518 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $3,907,232 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Baldwin, Escambia, and Clarke Counties, Alabama Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1523 Funding Number: HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1523 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $3,358,519 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Macon County, Alabama Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1527 Funding Number: HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R04 1527 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $2,424,334 |
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