Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1027
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start (OHS), is seeking applicants to become the Head Start and/or Early Head Start grantee serving Chenango County, New York. The goal is to fund an organization (or organizations) that can deliver a high-quality, comprehensive early childhood program for eligible children and families, covering services from birth through age five. Applicants may propose to operate a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program (birth-to-five), or they may apply to operate Head Start only or Early Head Start only, depending on their capacity and eligibility.
The funding opportunity announcement (FOA) notes that it has been modified. Most importantly, the application due date has changed, and specific updates were made to Sections III.2 and IV.2 of the FOA. The Grants.gov electronic application package was also revised, which means applicants are required to re-download the updated package and use that version when submitting. The FOA also points applicants to Section IV.2 for the correct method to upload the three required application files. For technical or process questions, applicants can contact the OHS Operations Center at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
The annual funding amount available is $2,589,037 (also reflected as the award ceiling), intended to support Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in the Chenango County service area. The opportunity is a discretionary grant (not a formula entitlement award), and ACF anticipates making up to two awards. The program aligns with CFDA 93.600 (Head Start), and it is categorized under Income Security and Social Services.
Eligibility depends on whether the applicant is seeking to run Head Start, Early Head Start, or both, and the FOA emphasizes that the requirements differ between the two program types. For applicants seeking Head Start only, or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start award, 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 that can provide Head Start services to children and families in Chenango County. These applicants must be able to demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(a)(1)).
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 nonprofits (including community-based and faith-based organizations) and for-profit agencies in the service area may apply, as long as they can provide Early Head Start services to children and families residing in Chenango County. The FOA also clarifies that organizations already operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start as well, and that faith-based organizations are eligible and encouraged to review ACF guidance on grants to faith-based organizations.
The FOA explicitly excludes applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and from foreign entities; those submissions are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding. The opportunity is administered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within HHS, and the funding opportunity is identified as HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R02-1027, with an original closing date of 2015-12-15 and a creation date of 2015-10-01 (while also noting the due date has since been changed via the modification).Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1027
- 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 - Chenango County, New York" 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 $2,589,037.00 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 grant opportunity for?
This opportunity is for an organization (or organizations) to become the Head Start and/or Early Head Start grantee serving Chenango County, New York, delivering a high-quality, comprehensive early childhood program for eligible children and families from birth through age five.
2) Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The grant is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start (OHS).
3) What service area does the grant cover?
The service area is Chenango County, New York. Applicants must be able to provide Head Start and/or Early Head Start services to children and families residing in Chenango County.
4) What programs can applicants apply to operate?
Applicants may propose to operate:
- A combined Head Start and Early Head Start program covering birth-to-five, or
- Head Start only, or
- Early Head Start only,
depending on their capacity and eligibility.
5) What ages would be served under this grant?
The overall goal is to support services from birth through age five. Early Head Start generally covers birth to age three, and Head Start generally covers preschool-age children up to age five, as reflected in the FOA description of a birth-to-five continuum.
6) How much funding is available each year?
The annual funding amount available is $2,589,037. This amount is also reflected as the award ceiling in the funding opportunity information provided.
7) How many awards does ACF expect to make?
ACF anticipates making up to two awards under this funding opportunity.
8) Is this a formula (entitlement) award?
No. This is described as a discretionary grant opportunity, not a formula entitlement award.
9) What is the CFDA number and program category?
The opportunity aligns with CFDA 93.600 (Head Start) and is categorized under Income Security and Social Services.
10) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity is identified as HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R02-1027.
11) Who is eligible to apply for Head Start only or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start award?
For Head Start only, or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start application, 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 that can provide Head Start services to children and families in Chenango County.
These applicants must be able to demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(a)(1)).
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 agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) and for-profit agencies in the service area may apply, as long as they can provide Early Head Start services to children and families residing in Chenango County.
13) Are organizations that already operate Head Start eligible to apply for Early Head Start?
Yes. The FOA clarifies that organizations already operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start as well.
14) Are faith-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Faith-based organizations are explicitly included as eligible (as part of eligible nonprofit applicants) and are encouraged to review ACF guidance on grants to faith-based organizations.
15) Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Local for-profit agencies located in the service area may apply for Head Start (and combined Head Start/Early Head Start) if they can provide Head Start services in Chenango County and meet the applicable statutory requirements. For Early Head Start only, for-profit agencies in the service area may also apply if they can provide Early Head Start services in Chenango County.
16) Are individuals or sole proprietorships eligible to apply?
No. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) are explicitly excluded and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding.
17) Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Applications from foreign entities are explicitly excluded and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding.
18) Does eligibility differ depending on whether you apply for Head Start, Early Head Start, or both?
Yes. The FOA emphasizes that eligibility requirements differ between Head Start and Early Head Start. Head Start (and combined Head Start/Early Head Start) eligibility is tied to Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act, while Early Head Start only eligibility follows Section 645A(d).
19) Has the FOA been modified?
Yes. The FOA notes that it has been modified. The most important change described is that the application due date has changed. The modification also includes specific updates to Sections III.2 and IV.2.
20) What should applicants know about the application due date?
The information provided states that the due date has changed as part of the FOA modification. Applicants should rely on the modified FOA for the current deadline (the original closing date listed was 2015-12-15, but the modification indicates a different due date now applies).
21) What changes were made to the application package?
The Grants.gov electronic application package was revised. Applicants are required to re-download the updated package and submit using that version.
22) How should the required application files be uploaded?
The FOA directs applicants to Section IV.2 for the correct method to upload the three required application files. Applicants should follow the instructions in Section IV.2 to ensure files are submitted correctly.
23) How many required application files are mentioned?
Three required application files are specifically mentioned. The FOA points applicants to Section IV.2 for the correct upload method for these files.
24) What should applicants do if they downloaded the package before it was revised?
They should re-download the updated Grants.gov application package and use the revised version when submitting, as required by the FOA modification.
25) Who can applicants contact for technical or process questions?
Applicants can contact the OHS Operations Center at OHSTech@reviewops.org for technical or process questions.
26) What does it mean that this opportunity is for a grantee serving Chenango County?
Based on the description provided, the selected applicant(s) would be funded to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for eligible children and families in Chenango County, New York, delivering a comprehensive early childhood program across the specified age range (birth through age five, depending on program type).
27) Where in the FOA are the modified sections referenced?
The modification references updates to Sections III.2 and IV.2. Section IV.2 is also highlighted as the place to find the correct method to upload the three required application files.
28) What are the listed FOA dates in the summary provided?
The opportunity information includes a creation date of 2015-10-01 and an original closing date of 2015-12-15, while also noting that the due date has since been changed via the FOA modification.
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