Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R05 1063
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start (OHS), is seeking a single grantee to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for eligible children and families living in DeKalb County, Indiana. The opportunity is a discretionary grant (CFDA 93.600) intended to support a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five program. Applicants may propose one of three service approaches: Head Start only (generally preschool-aged children), Early Head Start only (pregnant people, infants, and toddlers), or a combined model that integrates both Head Start and Early Head Start funding into a coordinated continuum of services.
The annual funding amount available is $1,610,922, with an anticipated one award made under this competition. The goal is to ensure that children and families in the designated service area receive the full range of Head Start/Early Head Start program elements, which typically include early learning and development supports, health and developmental screenings and follow-up, family engagement services, and strong links to community resources. The announcement emphasizes quality and comprehensiveness, meaning applicants should be prepared to demonstrate the organizational capacity, governance, staffing, community partnerships, and program design needed to meet Head Start Act requirements and performance expectations across the full birth-to-five span if applying for both funding streams.
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) was modified, and the application due date changed. ACF also revised sections III.2 and IV.2 of the FOA, and the Grants.gov electronic application package was updated. Because of that revision, applicants are required to re-download the updated Grants.gov Grant Application Package and submit using the revised package rather than any previously downloaded version. The FOA also points applicants to Section IV.2 for specific instructions on uploading the three required application files, which is a critical compliance detail because incorrect packaging or file submission can jeopardize an application’s acceptance and review.
Eligibility depends on whether an organization applies for Head Start, Early Head Start, or both. For applications that include Head Start (Head Start only or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start proposal), eligible applicants are limited to local public or private nonprofit agencies, including community-based and faith-based organizations, or local for-profit agencies in the service area, as authorized under Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(a)(1)). These applicants must be able to deliver Head Start services in DeKalb County and must demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements for designation as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under the Head Start Act. In other words, it is not enough to be an eligible entity type; the applicant must also show it can operate in compliance with the governing Head Start statutory framework.
For Early Head Start-only applications, eligibility is broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)). Eligible applicants may include public or private nonprofit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) as well as for-profit agencies in the service area that can provide Early Head Start services to children and families residing in DeKalb County. The FOA also clarifies that organizations already operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs, reinforcing that experienced early childhood providers can expand or adapt services across age groups where appropriate. Faith-based and community organizations are explicitly recognized as eligible if they meet all requirements, and they are encouraged to review ACF’s policy guidance on grants to faith-based organizations (acf.hhs.gov/acf-policy-on-grants-to-faith-based-organizations).
The FOA lists a wide range of applicant types that may apply depending on the service option proposed and statutory limitations, including various levels of government, school districts, public housing authorities, institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including small businesses). However, the announcement is equally clear about who cannot apply: individuals, including sole proprietorships, and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding consideration.
Key administrative details included in the source information are the funding opportunity number (HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R05-1063), the original closing date shown as 2015-12-15 (with the FOA noting a modified due date), and the administering agency (Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start). Applicants needing clarification or additional information are directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R05 1063
- The 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 - DeKalb County, Indiana" 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 2015-10-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-12-15. (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 $1,610,922.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 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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