Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia | HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R3 0075

Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R3 0075

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start (OHS), is offering a discretionary grant competition to select one or more organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start programs in specific service areas within the Commonwealth of Virginia. The purpose of the opportunity is to fund direct early childhood and family support services for eligible children and families, with awards tied to defined geographic communities. Because the available service areas and funding amounts can change before the formal notice of funding opportunity is posted, interested applicants are expected to consult the additional information link referenced in the listing for the most current service-area details and associated funding levels. Questions can also be directed to the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSgrants@koniag-gs.com.

Eligibility depends on whether an applicant is applying to run Head Start, Early Head Start, or both. For applicants seeking to operate Head Start only, or both Head Start and Early Head Start, eligibility is limited to local public or private non-profit organizations (including community-based and faith-based organizations) and for-profit organizations that can deliver the required services to children and families residing in the specific service area(s) identified in the announcement. For applicants applying for Early Head Start only, eligibility is limited to public or private non-profit organizations (including faith-based organizations) and for-profit organizations able to provide Early Head Start services within the identified service area. Organizations that already operate Head Start programs are also eligible to operate Early Head Start. Individuals, including sole proprietorships, and foreign entities are not eligible and would be disqualified from merit review and funding.

The competition is open to a broad range of entity types typically involved in education and human services delivery, including various levels of government, school districts, institutions of higher education (public and private), federally recognized tribal governments, public housing authorities, nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and small businesses, provided they meet the program-specific eligibility rules stated above and can serve the designated Virginia service areas. Faith-based organizations are explicitly permitted to apply on the same basis as other organizations, and ACF states it will not discriminate in recipient selection based on an organization’s religious character, affiliation, or exercise, consistent with applicable federal protections and requirements (including 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.).

Key administrative details included in the listing are: the opportunity title is "Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia," the funding opportunity number is HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R3 0075, and the assistance listing (CFDA) number is 93.600. The awarding agency is ACF-OHS, the instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is Income Security and Social Services. The posting lists an expected two awards, with an award ceiling of $3,365,187. The opportunity was created on January 24, 2024, and the original application closing date is March 26, 2024. More precise requirements, including final service areas, program expectations, and submission instructions, are indicated as being provided in the full funding opportunity announcement.

• The Administration for Children and Families - OHS in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia" 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 2024-01-24.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-03-26. (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 $3,365,187.00 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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