Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R05 1062
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), is offering a discretionary grant opportunity to select a single grantee to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for eligible children and families living in portions of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The goal is to fund delivery of a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five program. Applicants may propose a program that combines both Head Start and Early Head Start funding into a coordinated prenatal-to-kindergarten continuum, or they may apply to operate only Head Start or only Early Head Start, depending on the organization and community needs.
The funding opportunity announcement (FOA) notes important administrative changes: it has been modified, the application due date has changed, and updates were made to Sections III.2 and IV.2. Because of those changes, the Grants.gov electronic application package was revised, and applicants are required to re-download the updated package and submit their application using that version. The FOA also specifies that the application is submitted as three separate files and points applicants to Section IV.2 for the file upload instructions. For questions or additional information, applicants are directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
Annual funding available under this competition is $1,759,783, with an expected single award (ExpectedAwards: 1). The award ceiling is also listed as $1,759,783, which effectively indicates that the competition is designed to fund one grantee at roughly that annual level to serve the defined service area. The assistance listing is tied to CFDA 93.600 (Head Start). The activity category is Income Security and Social Services, and the funding instrument is a grant.
Eligibility depends on what program option an entity is applying to operate, and the FOA stresses that the rules differ between Head Start and Early Head Start. For applicants seeking Head Start only, or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start approach, 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)). These applicants must be able to deliver Head Start services in the service area 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.
For applicants seeking Early Head Start only, eligibility is broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)). Public or private nonprofit 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 living in the service area. The FOA also clarifies that organizations already operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs, which supports expansion or diversification of services when capacity and program design align.
Faith-based organizations are explicitly eligible as long as they meet the statutory and FOA requirements, and they are encouraged to review ACF guidance on grants to faith-based organizations (referenced in the FOA). At the same time, the FOA is clear about disallowed applicants: applications from individuals, including sole proprietorships, and from foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding consideration.
Key identifiers for this opportunity include the title "Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Portions of Cuyahoga County, Ohio," Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R05-1062, and an original closing date listed as 2015-12-15 (with the explicit note that the due date has since changed in the modified FOA). Eligible applicant types listed in the source data include various levels of government, school districts, public housing authorities, tribal governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), and for-profit organizations, but applicants still must satisfy the specific Head Start Act eligibility criteria described above based on whether they are applying for Head Start, Early Head Start, or both.Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R05 1062
- 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 - Portions of Cuyahoga County, Ohio" 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 $1,759,783.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the purpose of this grant opportunity?
This discretionary grant opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), is intended to select a single grantee to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for eligible children and families living in portions of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The stated goal is to fund a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five program.
2) What services or program models can an applicant propose?
Applicants may propose one of the following approaches, depending on organizational capacity and community needs:
- A combined Head Start and Early Head Start program that coordinates funding into a prenatal-to-kindergarten continuum; or
- Head Start only; or
- Early Head Start only.
3) How many awards does OHS expect to make under this competition?
The opportunity is designed to make a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
4) What is the annual funding amount for this competition?
The annual funding available under this competition is $1,759,783.
5) What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is listed as $1,759,783, which aligns with the annual funding amount and indicates the competition is structured to fund one grantee at roughly that annual level for the defined service area.
6) What is the service area for the program?
The services are intended for eligible children and families living in portions of Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
7) Can an applicant apply for both Head Start and Early Head Start funding together?
Yes. The FOA states applicants may combine Head Start and Early Head Start funding into a coordinated prenatal-to-kindergarten continuum.
8) Can an applicant apply to operate only Head Start?
Yes. Applicants may apply to operate only Head Start if that aligns with the organization and community needs.
9) Can an applicant apply to operate only Early Head Start?
Yes. Applicants may apply to operate only Early Head Start if that aligns with the organization and community needs.
10) How does eligibility differ depending on whether the applicant proposes Head Start, Early Head Start, or both?
The FOA emphasizes that eligibility rules differ by program option. Applicants must meet the specific eligibility criteria described in the FOA and the applicable sections of the Head Start Act depending on whether they propose Head Start only, Early Head Start only, or a combined approach.
11) Who is eligible to apply for Head Start only, or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start approach?
For Head Start only, or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start approach, 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)). Applicants must be able to deliver Head Start services in the service area and must demonstrate they meet statutory requirements for designation as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under the Head Start Act.
12) Who is eligible to apply for Early Head Start only?
For Early Head Start only, eligibility is broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)). Public or private nonprofit 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 living in the service area.
13) Are organizations that already operate Head Start eligible to apply to operate Early Head Start?
Yes. The FOA clarifies that organizations already operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs, which may support expansion or diversification of services when capacity and program design align.
14) Are faith-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Faith-based organizations are explicitly eligible as long as they meet the statutory requirements and FOA requirements. The FOA encourages applicants to review ACF guidance on grants to faith-based organizations (as referenced in the FOA).
15) Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. The FOA states that applications from individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding consideration.
16) Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. The FOA states that applications from foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding consideration.
17) What is the assistance listing (CFDA) number associated with this opportunity?
The assistance listing is tied to CFDA 93.600 (Head Start).
18) What is the activity category for this grant?
The activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
19) What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument for this opportunity is a grant.
20) What is the official title of the funding opportunity?
The title is "Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Portions of Cuyahoga County, Ohio."
21) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R05-1062.
22) Has the FOA been modified?
Yes. The FOA notes important administrative changes, including that it has been modified, the application due date has changed, and updates were made to Sections III.2 and IV.2.
23) What should applicants do because the FOA was modified?
Because the Grants.gov electronic application package was revised due to the FOA changes, applicants are required to re-download the updated package and submit their application using that version.
24) Does the FOA specify how the application must be submitted in terms of files?
Yes. The FOA specifies that the application is submitted as three separate files and directs applicants to Section IV.2 for file upload instructions.
25) Where can applicants find the file upload instructions?
The FOA points applicants to Section IV.2 for the file upload instructions.
26) Who should applicants contact with questions or for additional information?
Applicants are directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
27) What does the FOA indicate about the application due date?
The source data shows an original closing date of 2015-12-15, but the modified FOA explicitly notes that the due date has since changed.
28) Do applicant types listed in general eligibility categories automatically qualify an organization to apply?
No. While the source data lists various eligible applicant types (such as different levels of government, school districts, public housing authorities, tribal governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, and for-profit organizations), the FOA emphasizes that applicants still must satisfy the specific Head Start Act eligibility criteria based on whether they are applying for Head Start, Early Head Start, or both.
29) Does the FOA require applicants to be located in the service area?
Yes. For the eligibility pathways described, the FOA repeatedly ties eligibility to being located in the service area and being able to provide services to children and families living in the service area (portions of Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
30) What standard is emphasized for the program to be funded?
The FOA emphasizes funding the delivery of a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five program.
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