Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1046
This funding opportunity, issued by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Head Start (OHS), seeks applicants to become the Head Start and/or Early Head Start grantee serving families in Adams, Amite, Jefferson, and Wilkinson Counties in Mississippi. The goal is to fund a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program. Applicants may propose to operate a combined Head Start plus Early Head Start model (covering infants and toddlers through preschool), or they may apply to operate Head Start only or Early Head Start only, depending on their capacity and the needs they plan to address in the service area.
The announcement notes that the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) was modified, including a change to the application due date and revisions to Sections III.2 and IV.2. Because the electronic application package on Grants.gov was updated, applicants are required to re-download the revised Grant Application Package and use that version when submitting. The FOA also provides specific instructions for uploading three required application files (with details located in Section IV.2). For technical or process questions, interested organizations are directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
Funding is substantial, with approximately $6,879,467 available each year to deliver Head Start and/or Early Head Start services to eligible children and families across the four-county area. The opportunity is a discretionary grant (CFDA 93.600), with an expected two awards, and an award ceiling that aligns with the annual amount listed. While the program is fundamentally about early learning and child development, Head Start and Early Head Start grants are designed to support a full range of family-focused services, typically including early education, health and developmental screenings, family engagement, nutrition supports, and referrals for needed community services, consistent with Head Start Program Performance Standards.
A key point in the FOA is that eligibility rules differ depending on whether an applicant is applying for Head Start (alone or combined with Early Head Start) versus Early Head Start only. For Head Start only, or for a combined Head Start and Early Head Start proposal, eligibility is limited to local public or private non-profit organizations (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 also demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements for designation as a Head Start agency (and, if applicable, an Early Head Start agency) as defined in the Act. In other words, it is not enough to be generally eligible as an organization; the applicant must be able to show it can meet the legal and programmatic expectations to operate Head Start services in that community.
For Early Head Start only applications, eligibility is broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act. Public or private non-profits (including faith-based and community-based organizations) and for-profit agencies in the service area may apply, as long as they can provide Early Head Start services to eligible children and families in the designated counties. The FOA explicitly states that organizations already operating Head Start programs may also operate Early Head Start programs, and that faith-based organizations are eligible and encouraged to review ACF policy guidance on grants to faith-based organizations. At the same time, the FOA draws clear lines around ineligible applicants: individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities may not apply and would be disqualified from competitive review.
Administrative details included in the source information identify the opportunity as HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R04-1046, with an original closing date listed as 2015-12-15 (though the FOA modification indicates the due date changed and applicants should rely on the updated FOA). The eligible applicant categories shown in the opportunity metadata are broad and include various levels of government, school districts, higher education institutions, tribal governments, public housing authorities, non-profits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), and for-profit entities, but the FOA text itself emphasizes the specific statutory eligibility requirements that apply depending on whether the applicant is pursuing Head Start, Early Head Start, or both. The practical takeaway is that organizations should read the FOA carefully, confirm which track they are applying under, and make sure their submission matches the revised Grants.gov package and the updated instructions for file uploads.Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1046
- 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 - Adams, Amite, Jefferson, and Wilkinson Counties, Mississippi" 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 $6,879,467.00 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 funding opportunity for?
This opportunity is to select one or more organizations to become the Head Start and/or Early Head Start grantee serving families in Adams, Amite, Jefferson, and Wilkinson Counties in Mississippi. The overall aim is to fund a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program in that four-county service area.
2) Which federal agency is offering this grant?
The grant is issued by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS).
3) What is the service area covered by the grant?
The service area is Adams, Amite, Jefferson, and Wilkinson Counties in Mississippi.
4) What program models can applicants propose?
Applicants may propose one of the following, depending on capacity and the needs they plan to address in the service area:
- A combined Head Start plus Early Head Start model (serving infants and toddlers through preschool)
- Head Start only
- Early Head Start only
5) What ages would the funded program serve?
The goal described is a comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program. A combined model can cover infants and toddlers through preschool, while single-track proposals would focus on either Head Start or Early Head Start, depending on what is proposed.
6) How much funding is available?
Approximately $6,879,467 is available each year to deliver Head Start and/or Early Head Start services across the four-county area.
7) Is this a discretionary grant, and what is the CFDA number?
Yes. This is described as a discretionary grant, and the CFDA number provided is 93.600.
8) How many awards are expected?
The opportunity indicates an expectation of two awards.
9) What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is described as aligning with the annual amount listed for the service area (approximately $6,879,467 per year).
10) What types of services are expected under Head Start and/or Early Head Start?
While early learning and child development are central, the opportunity notes that Head Start and Early Head Start grants support a full range of family-focused services typically including:
- Early education
- Health and developmental screenings
- Family engagement
- Nutrition supports
- Referrals for needed community services
These services are expected to be consistent with the Head Start Program Performance Standards.
11) Can an organization apply for Head Start only?
Yes. Applicants may apply to operate Head Start only, depending on their capacity and the needs they plan to address in the service area.
12) Can an organization apply for Early Head Start only?
Yes. Applicants may apply to operate Early Head Start only, depending on their capacity and the needs they plan to address in the service area.
13) Can an organization apply to operate both Head Start and Early Head Start together?
Yes. Applicants may propose a combined Head Start plus Early Head Start model that covers infants and toddlers through preschool.
14) Who is eligible to apply if proposing Head Start only, or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program?
For Head Start only, or for combined Head Start and Early Head Start proposals, eligibility is limited to local public or private non-profit organizations (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.
15) Are there additional requirements beyond being an eligible organization for Head Start (or combined) applications?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes that applicants must demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements for designation as a Head Start agency (and, if applicable, an Early Head Start agency) as defined in the Head Start Act. The practical point is that being generally eligible is not enough; the applicant must show it can meet the legal and programmatic expectations to operate Head Start services in the community.
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-profits (including faith-based and community-based organizations) and for-profit agencies in the service area may apply, as long as they can provide Early Head Start services to eligible children and families in the designated counties.
17) Can current Head Start operators also operate Early Head Start under this opportunity?
Yes. The information provided notes that organizations already operating Head Start programs may also operate Early Head Start programs.
18) Are faith-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Faith-based organizations are explicitly included as eligible (depending on the track) and are encouraged to review ACF policy guidance on grants to faith-based organizations.
19) Who is not eligible to apply?
The opportunity states that individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities may not apply and would be disqualified from competitive review.
20) What is the opportunity number or identifier?
The opportunity is identified as HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R04-1046.
21) Has the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) been modified?
Yes. The announcement notes the FOA was modified, including a change to the application due date and revisions to Sections III.2 and IV.2.
22) What should applicants do because the FOA was modified?
Applicants are required to re-download the revised Grant Application Package from Grants.gov and use that updated version when submitting their application, because the electronic application package was updated.
23) Where are the instructions for uploading required application files?
The FOA provides specific instructions for uploading three required application files, with details located in Section IV.2.
24) How many required application files are specifically called out?
Three required application files are specifically mentioned, along with directions that the upload details are in Section IV.2 of the FOA.
25) Who should applicants contact for technical or process questions?
For technical or process questions, organizations are directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
26) What should applicants rely on for the correct application due date?
The information provided notes that the FOA modification included a change to the application due date and advises applicants to rely on the updated FOA for the correct deadline.
27) The opportunity metadata shows many eligible applicant categories. Which eligibility rules should applicants follow?
The information provided indicates that, even though the opportunity metadata lists broad eligible applicant categories, the FOA text emphasizes specific statutory eligibility requirements that differ depending on whether the applicant is pursuing Head Start, Early Head Start, or both. Applicants are expected to read the FOA carefully and confirm eligibility under the correct track.
28) What is the practical takeaway for submitting a compliant application?
The practical takeaway stated is to read the FOA carefully, confirm which track (Head Start, Early Head Start, or combined) you are applying under, and ensure your submission uses the revised Grants.gov application package and follows the updated file upload instructions.
29) What was the original closing date shown in the administrative details?
The administrative details include an original closing date listed as 2015-12-15. However, the FOA modification indicates the due date changed, and applicants should rely on the updated FOA.
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