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

ID: HHS-2022-ACF-OHS-CH-R4-0139 • Type: Posted
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Description

Posted: Nov. 18, 2021, 12:00 a.m. EST
This Notice of Funding Opportunity has been modified to update the Current Closing Date for Applications. The new closing date is February 2, 2022. 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 within the state of Georgia. 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 federally funded Head Start program provides high-quality, comprehensive early education programming to low-income children and families so that children start school ready to succeed.

Grant Details
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. Applicants may propose to reallocate funding between Head Start and EHS based on both the needs in the community and the applicant's capacity and experience serving pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and/or preschool-age children. Applicants may explore combining Head Start and EHS funds with resources from other early childhood programs or funding streams, including state, local, and private sector funding for child care, pre-kindergarten, and special education services.

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. Entities operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate EHS programs. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity.

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
$2,871,953 is the estimated total funding available with an expected number of awards being 2. The award ceiling per budget period is $2,871,953 with an award floor of $1,000,000 per budget period.

Place of Performance
Funding is available in one individually defined service area within the state of Georgia.
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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-R4-0139 for Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Georgia with funding of $2.9 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 $2.9 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, 1:54 p.m. EST
Version
5
Archive Date
March 4, 2022

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
County governments
Independent school districts
Private institutions of higher education
City or township governments
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Small businesses
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
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
State governments
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
$2,871,953
Floor
$1,000,000
Estimated Program Funding
$2,871,953
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-2022-ACF-OHS-CH-R4-0139

Grant Awards

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