Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R01 1108
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start (OHS), is seeking applicants to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for children and families living in the City of Boston, Massachusetts. The opportunity is a discretionary federal grant (Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R01-1108; CFDA: 93.600) intended to support a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program. Applicants may propose one of three service approaches: a combined program that includes both Head Start and Early Head Start, a Head Start-only program, or an Early Head Start-only program. The goal is to fund programming that meets Head Start performance expectations and delivers comprehensive supports to eligible children and families in the defined service area.
The funding level listed is $4,044,015 per year, with an award ceiling of the same amount, and the announcement anticipates making up to two awards. The original closing date shown is December 15, 2015, but the notice emphasizes that the FOA has been modified and the application due date has changed, so applicants are expected to rely on the updated FOA for the current deadline and any updated submission requirements.
A major practical point in this announcement is that the Grants.gov application package has been revised. Applicants are instructed to re-download the updated electronic Grant Application Package and use that version when submitting. The FOA also notes that Sections III.2 and IV.2 were changed, and that detailed instructions for uploading three required application files are provided in Section IV.2. In other words, a previously downloaded package or older upload approach may be considered noncompliant, so the updated package and file-upload steps matter for a valid submission.
Eligibility depends on whether the applicant is applying for Head Start (alone or combined with Early Head Start) versus applying for Early Head Start only. For Head Start-only applications, or applications proposing both Head Start and Early Head Start together, eligible entities are 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 deliver Head Start services in Boston and must demonstrate that they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under the Act.
For Early Head Start-only applications, eligibility is broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act. Public or private non-profit organizations (including community-based and faith-based organizations) and for-profit organizations in the service area may apply as long as they can provide Early Head Start services to children and families in Boston. The FOA also clarifies that entities already operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs, and it explicitly states that faith-based and community organizations are eligible if they meet program and statutory requirements. The announcement points faith-based applicants to ACF policy guidance on grants to faith-based organizations available through ACF.
The FOA lists a wide set of applicant types in its government-wide eligibility taxonomy, including state, county, and city governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding IHEs); for-profit organizations (including small businesses). At the same time, the narrative eligibility rules tied to Head Start versus Early Head Start govern what is actually allowable for a given application type and program choice, so applicants generally need to map their organizational status and proposed program model to the correct statutory eligibility category described in the FOA.
Finally, the announcement makes clear that certain applicants are not eligible: applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities will be disqualified from competitive review and will not be funded. For questions or additional information, prospective applicants are directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R01 1108
- 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 - City of Boston, Massachusetts" 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 $4,044,015.00 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 (FAQ)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start (OHS), seeking applicants to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for children and families living in the City of Boston, Massachusetts. The funding is intended to support a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program that meets Head Start performance expectations.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R01-1108. The CFDA number is 93.600.
3) What geographic area must the services cover?
Services must be provided to eligible children and families living in the City of Boston, Massachusetts (the defined service area referenced in the opportunity).
4) What program models can applicants propose?
Applicants may propose one of three service approaches:
- A combined program that includes both Head Start and Early Head Start
- A Head Start-only program
- An Early Head Start-only program
5) What is the goal of the grant?
The goal is to fund programming that meets Head Start performance expectations and delivers comprehensive supports to eligible children and families in Boston, across the birth-to-five continuum depending on the model proposed.
6) How much funding is available?
The listed funding level is $4,044,015 per year. The award ceiling is also $4,044,015.
7) How many awards does the announcement anticipate making?
The announcement anticipates making up to two awards.
8) What is the application due date?
The original closing date shown is December 15, 2015. However, the notice emphasizes that the FOA has been modified and the application due date has changed. Applicants are expected to rely on the updated FOA for the current deadline and any updated submission requirements.
9) What is a major submission-related change applicants should pay attention to?
The Grants.gov application package has been revised. Applicants are instructed to re-download the updated electronic Grant Application Package and submit using that updated version.
10) Can an applicant use an older, previously downloaded Grants.gov package?
The announcement indicates that relying on a previously downloaded package or older upload approach may be noncompliant. Applicants are instructed to re-download the updated package and follow the updated file-upload instructions to ensure a valid submission.
11) Which FOA sections were changed?
The FOA notes that Sections III.2 and IV.2 were changed.
12) Where are the instructions for uploading required application files?
Detailed instructions for uploading three required application files are provided in Section IV.2 of the FOA.
13) How many required application files are specifically mentioned?
The announcement references detailed instructions for uploading three required application files (with the details provided in Section IV.2).
14) Who is eligible to apply if proposing Head Start-only?
For Head Start-only applications, eligible entities are 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. Applicants must be able to deliver Head Start services in Boston and must demonstrate that they meet statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start agency under the Act.
15) Who is eligible to apply if proposing a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program?
For applications proposing both Head Start and Early Head Start together, eligibility follows the Head Start eligibility limitation described in the FOA: 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. The applicant must be able to deliver services in Boston and meet statutory designation requirements.
16) Who is eligible to apply if proposing Early Head Start-only?
For Early Head Start-only applications, eligibility is broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act. Public or private non-profit organizations (including community-based and faith-based organizations) and for-profit organizations in the service area may apply, as long as they can provide Early Head Start services to children and families in Boston.
17) Are organizations already operating Head Start programs allowed to apply for Early Head Start?
Yes. The FOA clarifies that entities already operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs.
18) Are faith-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The announcement explicitly states that faith-based organizations are eligible if they meet program and statutory requirements. It also points faith-based applicants to ACF policy guidance on grants to faith-based organizations (available through ACF).
19) Are community-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes community-based organizations as eligible (within the applicable statutory eligibility rules tied to whether the proposal is Head Start, Early Head Start, or both).
20) Can for-profit organizations apply?
Yes, for-profit organizations located in the service area are included as eligible in the narrative eligibility criteria for Head Start (alone or combined) and for Early Head Start-only (subject to the relevant Head Start Act sections cited in the FOA and the requirement to provide services in Boston).
21) The FOA lists many applicant types in a government-wide taxonomy. Does that mean all of them are automatically eligible?
No. While the FOA lists a broad set of applicant types in the eligibility taxonomy (such as various levels of government, school districts, institutions of higher education, tribal governments, housing authorities, nonprofits, and for-profits), the narrative eligibility rules tied to Head Start versus Early Head Start determine what is actually allowable for a given application type and program choice. Applicants need to match their organizational status and proposed model to the applicable statutory eligibility category described in the FOA.
22) Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) will be disqualified from competitive review and will not be funded.
23) Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Applications from foreign entities will be disqualified from competitive review and will not be funded.
24) What statutory references are mentioned for eligibility?
The announcement references Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act for Head Start (and combined Head Start/Early Head Start) eligibility, and Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act for Early Head Start-only eligibility.
25) Who should applicants contact for questions or additional information?
Prospective applicants are directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
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