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Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants - Brooklyn, Kings County, and the Bronx, New York

ID: HHS-2024-ACF-OHS-HP-R2-0071 • Type: Posted

Description

Posted: Nov. 27, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EST
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces the availability of $6,161,948 to be competitively awarded for the purpose of expanding access to high-quality, comprehensive services to low-income infants and toddlers and their families through Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships, or through the expansion of Early Head Start services. ACF solicits applications from public entities, including states, or private non-profit organizations, including community-based or faith-based organizations, or for-profit agencies that meet eligibility for applying as stated in section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act, 42 U.S.C. 9840A(d). Interested applicants may email OHSgrants@koniag-gs.com for additional information.OHS encourages interested applicants to visit https://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/howto#chapter-4. This webpage provides information on applying for grants, registering and applying through Grants.gov, submitting an application, and understanding the grant review process.
Posted: Nov. 27, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EST
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Background
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is offering $6,161,948 to expand access to high-quality, comprehensive services for low-income infants and toddlers and their families through Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships or the expansion of Early Head Start services. ACF solicits applications from public entities, including states, or private non-profit organizations, including community-based or faith-based organizations, or for-profit agencies that meet eligibility for applying as stated in section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act, 42 U.S.C. 9840A(d).

Grant Details
The grant will fund Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships or non-partnership Early Head Start (EHS) Expansion. EHS-CC Partnerships will enhance and support early learning settings to provide full-day, full-year, comprehensive services that meet the needs of low-income working families. New or existing recipients will partner with local child care centers and/or family child care programs to extend the hours of service and increase comprehensive services available for EHS-eligible children. Non-partnership Early Head Start Expansion recipients will provide early, continuous, intensive, and comprehensive child development and family support services. Applicants can also propose a combination approach of both models.

Eligibility Requirements
ACF solicits applications from public entities, including states, or private non-profit organizations, including community-based or faith-based organizations, or for-profit agencies that meet eligibility for applying as stated in section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act, 42 U.S.C. 9840A(d).

Grant Value
$6,161,948 is available annually to provide Early Head Start services to eligible children and their families in Brooklyn, Kings County, and the Bronx, New York.

Place of Performance
The grant will be performed in Brooklyn, Kings County, and the Bronx, New York.
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Overview

Agency
Office of Head Start (OHS) [HHS - ACF]
Category of Funding
Income Security and Social Services
Opportunity Zone Benefits
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
93.600 - Head Start
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 11/27/23 the Office of Head Start posted grant opportunity HHS-2024-ACF-OHS-HP-R2-0071 for Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants - Brooklyn, Kings County, and the Bronx, New York with funding of $6.2 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 93.600 Head Start. It is expected that 2 total grants will be made worth between $1.0 million and $6.2 million.

Timing

Posted Date
Nov. 27, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
Jan. 26, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EST Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.
Last Updated
Nov. 29, 2023, 4:58 p.m. EST
Version
2
Archive Date
Feb. 25, 2024

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
City or township governments
Private institutions of higher education
County governments
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
Small businesses
State governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Info
Eligible applicants are any public or private non-profit agencies, 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).Eligibility is limited to public or private non-profit organizations, including faith-based organizations or for-profit organizations that can provide Early Head Start services to children and families.Entities operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$6,161,948
Floor
$1,000,000
Estimated Program Funding
$6,161,948
Estimated Number of Grants
2

Contacts

Contact
Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Contact Email
ohsgrants@koniag-gs.com
Contact Phone
(202) 690-7110
Additional Information Site
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohs/funding

Documents

Posted documents for HHS-2024-ACF-OHS-HP-R2-0071

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