Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R03 1098
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start (OHS), is seeking applications for a discretionary grant to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in Fairfax County, Virginia, including the Cities of Falls Church and Fairfax. The goal is to fund a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program that can be proposed in one of three ways: a combined program that includes both Head Start and Early Head Start funding, a Head Start-only program, or an Early Head Start-only program. The opportunity is tied to CFDA 93.600 and is meant to deliver the full range of Head Start/Early Head Start supports to eligible children and families in the defined service area, consistent with Head Start Act requirements.
A key administrative note in this announcement is that the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) was modified. The application due date changed, and edits were made to Sections III.2 and IV.2 of the FOA. In addition, the Grants.gov electronic Grant Application Package was revised, which means applicants are expected to re-download the updated package and use that version for submission. The FOA also points applicants to specific instructions in Section IV.2 regarding how to upload the three required application files, signaling that formatting and submission mechanics are important for a compliant application.
Funding is listed at $7,851,042 per year to support program services for eligible children and families. The announcement indicates an expectation of three awards, suggesting ACF may fund multiple operators and/or multiple program models within the overall Fairfax County service area rather than making a single consolidated award. The award ceiling shown aligns with the annual funding figure, indicating the total annual amount available under this competition.
Eligibility depends on whether an applicant is proposing Head Start, Early Head Start, or both, and the FOA emphasizes that the rules are not identical across program types. For applicants pursuing Head Start only or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start approach, eligibility is limited to local public or private non-profit 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. These applicants must be able to provide Head Start services in the service area and must demonstrate that they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency as defined by the Act.
For applicants proposing Early Head Start only, eligibility is broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act and includes any public or private non-profit organization (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or for-profit agencies that can deliver Early Head Start services to children and families residing in the service area. The FOA also notes that organizations already operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs, which is relevant for existing early childhood operators looking to expand services to pregnant people, infants, and toddlers or to compete for an Early Head Start-only award.
The eligible applicant types listed in the source data include a wide range of public and private entities, such as state, county, and city governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses. Even with that broad list, applicants still need to fit within the Head Start Act eligibility rules described above and be able to serve families in the Fairfax County/Falls Church/Fairfax service area.
The FOA is explicit about ineligible applicants as well. Applications from individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not eligible, and foreign entities are not eligible; such submissions will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding. Faith-based organizations are eligible if they meet the program requirements, and they are encouraged to review ACF policy guidance on grants to faith-based organizations. For questions or additional information, prospective applicants are directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
Key identifiers for the opportunity include Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R03-1098, agency Administration for Children and Families (OHS), discretionary grant instrument type, and an original closing date shown as 2015-12-15 (with the important caveat that the FOA states the due date was changed and applicants should rely on the modified FOA for the correct deadline and submission instructions).Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R03 1098
- 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 - Fairfax County including the Cities of Falls Church and Fairfax, Virginia" 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 $7,851,042.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 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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