Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R06 1612
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Head Start (OHS), announced a discretionary grant competition to select one or more organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. The core purpose of the opportunity is to fund comprehensive early childhood and family support programming for eligible children and their families in the parish, consistent with Head Start and Early Head Start program requirements. The funding is intended to support direct services and the full range of program components typically associated with these models, including early learning, health and developmental services, and family engagement supports delivered through an approved grantee structure.
This opportunity is identified as "Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Rapides Parish, Louisiana" under Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2020-ACF-OHS-CH-R06-1612, within the Income Security and Social Services funding activity category (CFDA 93.600). It is offered as a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) and classified as a discretionary funding opportunity, meaning applicants compete and awards are made based on the federal review and selection process rather than by formula allocation.
A total annual funding amount with an award ceiling of $7,722,275 was made available to support services in Rapides Parish, with the announcement anticipating up to three awards. In practical terms, that means the federal government expected to potentially fund multiple operators or configurations to ensure coverage of Head Start and/or Early Head Start needs in the service area, depending on how applicants proposed to deliver services and how the program design aligned with community need and federal expectations.
Eligibility is broad and includes a wide range of public and private entities capable of running large-scale early childhood programs. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in those categories); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses. The announcement also explicitly notes that public or private nonprofits (including community-based and faith-based organizations) as well as for-profit organizations may apply, reflecting a competition open to many types of potential service providers as long as they can meet Head Start and/or Early Head Start operational and compliance requirements.
The posting was created on September 13, 2019, with an original application closing date of November 12, 2019. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. For applicants seeking clarification or additional guidance related to submission or competition logistics, the announcement directs inquiries to the OHS Operations Center via email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R06 1612
- The Department of Health and Human Services, 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 -- Rapides Parish, Louisiana" 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 Sep 13, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 12, 2019 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (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 $7,722,275.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 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 name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Rapides Parish, Louisiana."
2) Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funder is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS).
3) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2020-ACF-OHS-CH-R06-1612.
4) What is the CFDA number and funding category associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.600, within the "Income Security and Social Services" funding activity category.
5) What type of funding instrument is being used?
The Funding Instrument Type is a Grant.
6) Is this a formula grant or a competitive/discretionary grant?
This is a discretionary grant competition. Applicants compete and awards are made through a federal review and selection process rather than by formula allocation.
7) What is the purpose of the grant?
The core purpose is to fund comprehensive early childhood and family support programming for eligible children and their families in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, consistent with Head Start and/or Early Head Start program requirements.
8) Where will services be provided?
Services funded through this opportunity are intended to operate in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
9) What programs may be operated under this competition?
The competition is to select one or more organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services.
10) What kinds of services and program components does the funding support?
The funding is intended to support direct services and the full range of program components typically associated with Head Start and Early Head Start models, including early learning, health and developmental services, and family engagement supports delivered through an approved grantee structure.
11) How much funding was available?
The total annual funding amount had an award ceiling of $7,722,275 to support services in Rapides Parish.
12) How many awards were expected?
The announcement anticipated up to three awards.
13) Can more than one organization be funded to serve the parish?
Yes. The announcement anticipated up to three awards, indicating that the federal government expected it could fund multiple operators or configurations, depending on proposed service delivery and alignment with community need and federal expectations.
14) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many public and private entity types capable of operating large-scale early childhood programs, including:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in those categories)
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
15) Are nonprofit organizations allowed to apply, including faith-based or community-based groups?
Yes. The announcement explicitly notes that public or private nonprofits, including community-based and faith-based organizations, may apply.
16) Are for-profit organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. The announcement explicitly notes that for-profit organizations may apply (and also lists for-profit organizations other than small businesses, as well as small businesses, as eligible applicant types).
17) When was the opportunity posted?
The posting was created on September 13, 2019.
18) What was the application deadline?
The original application closing date was November 12, 2019.
19) What time were applications due, and in which time zone?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
20) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically.
21) Who should applicants contact with questions about submission or competition logistics?
Inquiries related to submission or competition logistics were directed to the OHS Operations Center via email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
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