Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R06 1071
This funding opportunity, issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), seeks an organization (or organizations) to serve as the Head Start and/or Early Head Start grantee for a specific service area in north central Arkansas: Baxter, Boone, Marion, Newton, Searcy, and Van Buren Counties. The goal is to fund delivery of high-quality, comprehensive early childhood services for eligible children and their families, either through a birth-to-five model that blends both Head Start and Early Head Start, or through a program focused on Head Start only or Early Head Start only. The annual funding amount available for this service area is $2,662,318, intended to support direct program operations and required comprehensive services aligned with Head Start program expectations.
The announcement notes that the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) has been modified, and the application due date has changed from what was originally posted. In addition, the FOA sections covering eligibility and application submission procedures (specifically Sections III.2. and IV.2.) were updated, and the Grants.gov application package itself was revised. As a practical matter, this means applicants cannot rely on an old download of the application package; they must re-download the updated package from Grants.gov and follow the revised instructions, including the specific method for uploading the three required application files described in Section IV.2. Applicants that do not use the revised package or do not follow the updated submission instructions risk submitting an incomplete or noncompliant application.
ACF is looking for applicants capable of operating a comprehensive early childhood program that meets Head Start and/or Early Head Start standards and requirements. In general terms, this includes delivering early learning and development services plus family support and other comprehensive components typically associated with Head Start, such as health-related supports, family engagement, and coordination with community resources. The program must be designed to serve children and families who reside within the named Arkansas counties and who meet the eligibility rules for the specific program type being proposed. The FOA emphasizes that Head Start and Early Head Start have different eligibility requirements, so applicants are expected to understand and address the correct statutory and programmatic rules depending on whether they apply for Head Start, Early Head Start, or both.
Eligibility depends on what an applicant is proposing to run. For applicants seeking to operate Head Start only, or a combined approach that includes both Head Start and Early Head Start, 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 (42 U.S.C. 9836(a)(1)). Beyond fitting into an allowable entity type, applicants must be able to demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start agency and/or an Early Head Start agency under the Head Start Act, which effectively means showing the organizational capacity and compliance readiness to carry out the responsibilities of a Head Start grantee for the service area.
For applicants seeking to operate Early Head Start only, eligibility is broader. Public or private nonprofit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) and for-profit agencies may apply under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)), as long as they are in the service area and can provide Early Head Start services to eligible children and families residing there. The FOA also clarifies that organizations already operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs, and that faith-based and community organizations are eligible as long as they meet the same program and statutory requirements as other applicants. Faith-based applicants are encouraged to review ACF policy guidance on grants to faith-based organizations (referenced in the FOA) to understand how federal grant rules apply to them.
The listing also makes clear who cannot apply: individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not eligible, and foreign entities are not eligible. Applications from these ineligible applicants will be disqualified and will not move forward to competitive review. The opportunity is a discretionary grant, listed under CFDA 93.600, and is associated with the Income Security and Social Services funding activity category. The FOA indicates an expected number of awards of 2 and shows an award ceiling aligned with the annual amount available for the service area ($2,662,318). The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R06-1071, with an original closing date shown as 2015-12-15, though the narrative stresses that the due date changed in the modification, meaning applicants need to rely on the updated FOA and current Grants.gov posting for the operative deadline.
For support or clarifying questions, applicants are directed to contact the OHS Operations Center via email at OHSTech@reviewops.org. This contact is positioned as a resource for additional information, which is especially relevant given the FOA modification, the revised application package, and the specific submission mechanics required for the three-file upload process described in the updated application instructions.Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R06 1071
- 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 - Baxter, Boone, Marion, Newton, Searcy, and Van Buren Counties, Arkansas" 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 $2,662,318.00 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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