Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1107
The funding opportunity titled "Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Barbour, Covington, Henry, and Geneva Counties, Alabama" is a discretionary federal grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). The purpose is to select one or more grantees to operate high-quality early childhood services for eligible children and families living in four counties in southeast Alabama: Barbour, Covington, Henry, and Geneva. The program focus is birth-to-five services, and applicants may propose to run a combined approach that includes both Head Start (generally preschool-age) and Early Head Start (prenatal to age three), or they may apply to operate only Head Start or only Early Head Start in the service area, depending on their capacity and the eligibility rules that apply to each option.
A key administrative point in this announcement is that the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) was modified. The application due date was changed, and updates were made to Sections III.2 and IV.2 of the FOA. Because of these revisions, the Grants.gov electronic application package was also updated. Applicants are required to re-download the updated Grants.gov package and submit their application using the revised forms and file-upload approach. The FOA notes that instructions for uploading the three required application files are specifically provided in Section IV.2, and applicants who need technical or process help are directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
Funding availability is listed at $2,470,213 per year (annualized) to support delivery of Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in the defined counties. The award ceiling is also stated as $2,470,213, indicating the anticipated maximum annual amount available under this competition. The FOA anticipates up to two awards, suggesting ACF may fund one or two organizations depending on how services are proposed and how ACF structures coverage for the area. The assistance listing associated with this opportunity is CFDA (now Assistance Listings) 93.600 (Head Start), and the activity category is Income Security and Social Services. The funding instrument is a grant.
Eligibility depends on whether the applicant is seeking to operate Head Start, Early Head Start, or both, and the FOA emphasizes that these requirements are not identical. For applicants pursuing Head Start only, or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program, eligibility is limited to local public or private nonprofit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies located in the service area, consistent with Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act. In addition to being an eligible type of entity, applicants have to show that they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start agency (and, if relevant, an Early Head Start agency) under the Head Start Act. For applicants pursuing Early Head Start only, eligibility is somewhat broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act and may include public or private nonprofits (including faith-based and community-based organizations) as well as for-profit agencies that can deliver Early Head Start services within the service area. The FOA also notes that organizations already operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs, which matters for applicants considering expansion or integration across the birth-to-five continuum.
The announcement explicitly welcomes faith-based and community organizations as eligible applicants as long as they meet the statutory and FOA requirements, and it points faith-based applicants to ACF policy guidance on grants to faith-based organizations (hosted on the ACF website). At the same time, it clearly excludes certain applicants: individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not eligible, and foreign entities are not eligible. Applications from ineligible entities will be disqualified from competitive review and will not be considered for funding.
From a programmatic standpoint, the grant is intended to support a comprehensive, high-quality early childhood program model consistent with Head Start and Early Head Start expectations, serving eligible children and families in the targeted Alabama counties. While the excerpt does not list specific performance standards, Head Start and Early Head Start awards generally require strong capacity for child development and school readiness services, health and developmental screenings, family engagement, and coordinated community partnerships, all delivered in a way that meets federal program standards and responds to local needs. Applicants are expected to propose how they will deliver these services across the service area and demonstrate the organizational capability, governance, and compliance readiness needed to operate a federally funded Head Start and/or Early Head Start program.Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1107
- 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 - Barbour, Covington, Henry, and Geneva Counties, Alabama" 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 $2,470,213.00 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 federal grant competition titled "Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Barbour, Covington, Henry, and Geneva Counties, Alabama." It is run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS).
2. What is the purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to select one or more grantees to operate high-quality early childhood services for eligible children and families living in four counties in southeast Alabama: Barbour, Covington, Henry, and Geneva.
3. Which counties are included in the service area?
The defined service area includes Barbour County, Covington County, Henry County, and Geneva County in Alabama.
4. What ages will the funded program serve?
The program focus is birth-to-five services. Applicants may propose Head Start (generally preschool-age), Early Head Start (prenatal to age three), or a combined approach that includes both.
5. Can an applicant apply for only Head Start or only Early Head Start?
Yes. Applicants may apply to operate only Head Start, only Early Head Start, or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start approach in the service area, depending on their capacity and the eligibility rules that apply to each option.
6. What is the total funding amount available?
The funding availability is listed as $2,470,213 per year (annualized) to support delivery of Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in the four-county area.
7. What is the award ceiling (maximum amount)?
The award ceiling is stated as $2,470,213, indicating the anticipated maximum annual amount available under this competition.
8. How many awards does ACF expect to make?
The FOA anticipates up to two awards. This means ACF may fund one or two organizations, depending on how services are proposed and how ACF structures coverage for the area.
9. What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The Assistance Listing (formerly CFDA) associated with this opportunity is 93.600 (Head Start).
10. What is the activity category and funding instrument?
The activity category is Income Security and Social Services, and the funding instrument is a grant.
11. Who is eligible to apply if applying for Head Start only?
For Head Start only, eligibility is limited to local public or private nonprofit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies located in the service area, consistent with Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act. Applicants must also show they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start agency.
12. Who is eligible to apply if applying for a combined Head Start and Early Head Start approach?
For a combined Head Start and Early Head Start proposal, eligibility follows the Head Start eligibility framework described in the FOA (Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act) and requires that applicants meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start agency (and, if relevant, an Early Head Start agency).
13. Who is eligible to apply if applying for Early Head Start only?
For Early Head Start only, eligibility is broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act and may include public or private nonprofits (including faith-based and community-based organizations) and for-profit agencies that can deliver Early Head Start services within the service area.
14. Are faith-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The announcement explicitly welcomes faith-based organizations as eligible applicants as long as they meet the statutory and FOA requirements. The FOA also points faith-based applicants to ACF policy guidance on grants to faith-based organizations hosted on the ACF website.
15. Are community-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Community-based organizations are explicitly included among eligible nonprofits, as long as they meet the statutory and FOA requirements.
16. Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes, for-profit agencies can be eligible. For Head Start (and combined Head Start/Early Head Start), eligibility includes local for-profit agencies located in the service area, consistent with Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act. For Early Head Start only, for-profit agencies may also be eligible under Section 645A(d), as long as they can deliver Early Head Start services within the service area.
17. Are organizations outside the four-county service area eligible?
The FOA ties eligibility (for Head Start and combined approaches) to local agencies located in the service area. The opportunity is intended to serve eligible children and families in Barbour, Covington, Henry, and Geneva Counties, Alabama.
18. Are individuals or sole proprietorships eligible to apply?
No. Individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not eligible.
19. Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are not eligible.
20. What happens if an ineligible entity submits an application?
Applications from ineligible entities will be disqualified from competitive review and will not be considered for funding.
21. Does the FOA require applicants to meet specific statutory designation requirements?
Yes. Beyond being an eligible type of entity, applicants must demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start agency and, if relevant to the application, an Early Head Start agency under the Head Start Act.
22. Can an existing Head Start operator apply to run Early Head Start?
Yes. The FOA notes that organizations already operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs, which is relevant for applicants considering expansion or an integrated birth-to-five approach.
23. Was this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) modified?
Yes. The announcement states that the FOA was modified, including a change to the application due date and updates to Sections III.2 and IV.2.
24. What should applicants do because the FOA was modified?
Because the FOA was revised, the Grants.gov electronic application package was also updated. Applicants are required to re-download the updated Grants.gov package and submit their application using the revised forms and file-upload approach.
25. Where are the instructions for uploading required application files?
The FOA states that instructions for uploading the three required application files are specifically provided in Section IV.2.
26. How many required application files are mentioned?
The FOA references three required application files and notes that upload instructions for those files are provided in Section IV.2.
27. Where can applicants get technical or process help with the application?
Applicants who need technical or process help are directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
28. What kinds of services are expected under this grant?
The grant is intended to support a comprehensive, high-quality early childhood program model consistent with Head Start and Early Head Start expectations, serving eligible children and families in the targeted counties.
29. Does the FOA list specific performance standards in this excerpt?
No. The excerpt does not list specific performance standards, but it describes the intent to operate services consistent with Head Start and Early Head Start expectations.
30. What capabilities are applicants expected to demonstrate in their proposals?
Applicants are expected to propose how they will deliver services across the four-county area and demonstrate organizational capability, governance, and compliance readiness to operate a federally funded Head Start and/or Early Head Start program.
31. What program components are typically associated with Head Start and Early Head Start in this description?
While not listed as formal requirements in the excerpt, the description notes that Head Start and Early Head Start awards generally involve capacity for child development and school readiness services, health and developmental screenings, family engagement, and coordinated community partnerships that meet federal program standards and respond to local needs.
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