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Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Delaware

ID: HHS-2022-ACF-OHS-CH-R3-0138 • Type: Posted
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Description

Posted: Nov. 18, 2021, 12:00 a.m. EST
The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start will solicit applications from public or private non-profit organizations, including community-based and faith-based organizations, or for-profit organizations that wish to compete for funds to provide Head Start and/or Early Head Start services to eligible children and families. Funding is available in one individually defined service area(s) within the state of Delaware. Interested applicants should visit the website noted in the Link to Additional Information to view the list of available service areas and their corresponding funding levels in this state. Applicants may email the OHS Operations Center at OHSgrants@koniag-gs.com for additional information.
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Background
The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start will solicit applications from public or private non-profit organizations, including community-based and faith-based organizations, or for-profit organizations that wish to compete for funds to provide Head Start and/or Early Head Start services to eligible children and families. The goal of this NOFO is to ensure the distribution of resources to meet the demonstrated community needs of children from birth to compulsory school age, ensuring continuity of services and taking into account the availability of high-quality and comprehensive early childhood education opportunities.

Grant Details
The Head Start program is administered by ACF, an operating division (OPDIV) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACF intends to fund applications that demonstrate an organization's commitment and capacity to operate a Head Start and/or Early Head Start (EHS) program that raises the quality of early care and education in the community and helps children start school ready to succeed. The program provides grants to public and private non-profit and for-profit agencies to provide comprehensive child development services to predominately economically disadvantaged children and families.

The programs emphasize family engagement, effective programs engage parents in their children's development and learning. Programs also emphasize the significant involvement of parents in the administration of local Head Start and EHS programs. These leadership opportunities are designed to strengthen skills that parents can apply to improving their family's economic well-being and to becoming more effective advocates for their children.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants are limited to local public or private non-profit agencies, including community-based and faith-based organizations, or local for-profit agencies that can provide Head Start services to children and families residing in the service area(s) listed in the Appendix of this NOFO.

Eligibility is limited to public or private non-profit organizations, including faith-based organizations or for-profit organizations, that can provide EHS services to children and families residing in the service area(s) listed in the Appendix of this NOFO.

Period of Performance
The project period is 60 months with five 12-month budget periods. The anticipated project start date is 07/01/2022.

Grant Value
$8,247,417 is the estimated total funding with an expected number of awards being 3. The award ceiling is $8,247,417 per budget period with an award floor of $1,000,000 per budget period.

Place of Performance
Funding is available in one individually defined service area(s) within the state of Delaware.
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Overview

Agency
Office of Head Start (OHS) [HHS - ACF]
Category of Funding
Income Security and Social Services
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
93.600 - Head Start
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 11/18/21 the Office of Head Start posted grant opportunity HHS-2022-ACF-OHS-CH-R3-0138 for Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Delaware with funding of $8.2 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 93.600 Head Start. It is expected that 3 total grants will be made worth between $1.0 million and $8.2 million.

Timing

Posted Date
Nov. 18, 2021, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
Feb. 2, 2022, 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. 19, 2021, 1:32 p.m. EST
Version
3
Archive Date
March 4, 2022

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Private institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
State governments
Independent school districts
County governments
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Small businesses
City or township governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional Info
It is important to note that the eligibility requirements are different for Head Start and Early Head Start.  More information will be provided in the funding opportunity announcement.    ENTITIES APPLYING FOR HEAD START ONLY - OR - BOTH HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START: Eligibility is limited to local public or private non-profit organizations, including faith-based organizations or for-profit organizations that can provide Head Start and/or Early Head Start services to children and families residing in service area identified in the funding opportunity announcement.ENTITIES APPLYING FOR EARLY HEAD START ONLY: 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 residing in service area identified in the funding opportunity announcement.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 competitive review and from funding under this funding opportunity announcement. 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
$8,247,417
Floor
$1,000,000
Estimated Program Funding
$8,247,417
Estimated Number of Grants
3

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-2022-ACF-OHS-CH-R3-0138

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