Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R08 1724
The Department of Health and Human Services, through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Head Start (OHS), announced a discretionary grant competition to select one or more organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for eligible children and families living in nine North Dakota counties: Benson, Bottineau, McHenry, McLean, Pierce, Ramsey, Sheridan, Towner, and Wells. The opportunity is intended to fund comprehensive early childhood services in these counties, meaning applicants are competing to become the Head Start and/or Early Head Start grantee responsible for delivering program services in that defined service area.
This grant makes $2,306,829 available each year (the stated annual amount) to support Head Start and/or Early Head Start program operations serving the eligible population in the listed counties. The published award ceiling is also $2,306,829, and the announcement anticipates making up to two awards, suggesting ACF may fund one or more providers depending on how applications are structured and what best meets community needs. The assistance listing tied to this opportunity is CFDA 93.600 (Head Start), and the funding activity category is listed as Income Security and Social Services, reflecting the program's role in supporting low-income families through early learning, family engagement, and related supports.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of entities that can demonstrate the capacity to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations (both with and without 501(c)(3) status, excluding higher education institutions); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses. The announcement explicitly notes that public or private nonprofits, including community-based and faith-based organizations, as well as for-profit organizations, may apply, as long as they can meet Head Start/Early Head Start program expectations and requirements.
Administratively, the funding opportunity number is HHS-2020-ACF-OHS-CH-R08-1724, and it was created on September 13, 2019, with an original application deadline of November 12, 2019. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. For organizations seeking clarification or additional details about the competition, ACF directed applicants to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
In practical terms, this opportunity is a competitive selection process to identify the organization(s) that will be responsible for ensuring Head Start and/or Early Head Start services are available across the specified North Dakota counties, using the annual federal funding amount listed to deliver program services to children and families who meet eligibility requirements.Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R08 1724
- 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 -- Benson, Bottineau, McHenry, McLean, Pierce, Ramsey, Sheridan, Towner and Wells Counties, North Dakota" 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 13, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 12, 2019 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 $2,306,829.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 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 announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), to select one or more organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in a defined service area in North Dakota.
2. What is the purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to fund comprehensive early childhood services by competitively selecting the Head Start and/or Early Head Start grantee(s) responsible for delivering program services to eligible children and families living in the specified counties.
3. Which geographic area does this competition cover?
The defined service area includes nine North Dakota counties: Benson, Bottineau, McHenry, McLean, Pierce, Ramsey, Sheridan, Towner, and Wells.
4. What programs can be funded under this opportunity?
The competition is to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for eligible children and families within the listed North Dakota counties.
5. How much funding is available each year?
The opportunity makes $2,306,829 available each year (the stated annual amount) to support Head Start and/or Early Head Start program operations for the eligible population in the service area.
6. What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The published award ceiling is $2,306,829.
7. How many awards does ACF expect to make?
The announcement anticipates making up to two awards. This suggests ACF may fund one or more organizations depending on how applications are structured and what best meets community needs in the defined service area.
8. Is this a competitive grant?
Yes. This is a competitive selection process to identify the organization(s) that will be responsible for ensuring Head Start and/or Early Head Start services are available across the specified North Dakota counties.
9. What is the Assistance Listing / CFDA number for this opportunity?
The assistance listing tied to this opportunity is CFDA 93.600 (Head Start).
10. What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is listed as Income Security and Social Services, reflecting the program's role in supporting low-income families through early learning, family engagement, and related supports.
11. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes entities that can demonstrate the capacity to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services, including:
- 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 tribal governments
- Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education)
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
12. Can faith-based or community-based organizations apply?
Yes. The announcement explicitly notes that public or private nonprofits, including community-based and faith-based organizations, may apply as long as they can meet Head Start/Early Head Start program expectations and requirements.
13. Can for-profit organizations apply?
Yes. The announcement states that for-profit organizations may apply, as long as they can meet Head Start and/or Early Head Start program expectations and requirements. Eligibility also includes for-profit organizations other than small businesses, as well as small businesses.
14. What federal agency and office are issuing this announcement?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS).
15. What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2020-ACF-OHS-CH-R08-1724.
16. When was the funding opportunity created?
The funding opportunity was created on September 13, 2019.
17. What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was November 12, 2019.
18. What time were applications due on the deadline date?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
19. How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically by the deadline time stated in the announcement.
20. Who should applicants contact for clarification or more information?
ACF directed organizations seeking clarification or additional details to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
21. What does it mean to be selected under this competition?
Selection means the organization becomes the Head Start and/or Early Head Start grantee responsible for delivering program services across the defined North Dakota service area, using the annual federal funding amount listed to serve children and families who meet eligibility requirements.
22. What population is intended to be served?
The opportunity is intended to serve eligible children and families living in the nine specified North Dakota counties, consistent with Head Start and/or Early Head Start eligibility requirements.
23. Is the funding amount stated as annual?
Yes. The announcement states $2,306,829 is available each year (the stated annual amount) for program operations in the service area.
24. Does this opportunity cover both Head Start and Early Head Start?
Yes. The competition is to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services, meaning an applicant may propose to operate one or both program types, consistent with the announcement.
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| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Multnomah County East of Portland Public School District including the Cities of East Portland, Gresham, Troutdale, Fairview, Wood Village and the Town of Corbett, Oregon Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R10 1739 Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R10 1739 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $7,151,830 |
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