Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R05 1057
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start (OHS), is inviting applications for a discretionary grant to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for eligible children and families living in Branch County, Michigan. The opportunity is intended to fund a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program. Applicants may propose to run a program that combines both Head Start (generally serving preschool-aged children) and Early Head Start (serving infants, toddlers, and pregnant people), or they may apply to provide Head Start only or Early Head Start only, depending on their organizational eligibility and service approach. The annual funding amount available is $2,469,548, and ACF anticipates making about two awards under this announcement.
A key administrative detail is that the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) was modified. The application due date changed, and Sections III.2 and IV.2 of the FOA were updated. Because of these revisions, the Grants.gov electronic application package was also revised, and applicants are required to re-download the updated package before submitting. The FOA also notes that there are specific instructions for uploading three required application files, and those instructions are located in Section IV.2. For applicant support or clarifying questions, OHS directs interested organizations to contact the OHS Operations Center at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
Eligibility depends on whether an organization is applying for Head Start, Early Head Start, or both, and the FOA emphasizes that these eligibility rules are not identical. For applicants seeking Head Start only, or a combined Head Start plus Early Head Start award, eligibility is limited to local public or private non-profit 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 Branch County and must demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under the Head Start Act.
For applicants seeking Early Head Start only, the statute allows a somewhat broader set of eligible entities. Under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)), eligible applicants may include any public or private non-profit agency (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or for-profit agency in the service area that can provide Early Head Start services to children and families in Branch County. Organizations already operating Head Start programs are explicitly eligible to operate Early Head Start as well. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible as long as they meet the same program and statutory requirements, and they are encouraged to consult ACF guidance on grants to faith-based organizations (referenced in the FOA). The announcement also clearly excludes applications from individuals (including sole proprietors) and foreign entities; those submissions are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding consideration.
Additional opportunity details from the source listing include the Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R05-1057, CFDA 93.600, and an activity category focused on income security and social services. The opportunity is presented as a grant funding instrument with an award ceiling matching the annual amount listed above ($2,469,548). The original closing date shown in the source data is 2015-12-15, but the FOA text stresses that the due date was modified, so applicants would need to rely on the updated FOA and the revised Grants.gov package for the current deadline and submission requirements.Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R05 1057
- 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 - Branch County, Michigan" 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 $2,469,548.00 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 a discretionary grant from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start (OHS), to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for eligible children and families living in Branch County, Michigan. The goal is to fund a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program.
2) Where will services be provided?
Services are intended for eligible children and families living in Branch County, Michigan, and applicants must be able to deliver services in that service area.
3) What types of programs can an applicant propose?
Applicants may propose one of the following approaches, depending on organizational eligibility and service strategy:
- A combined program offering both Head Start and Early Head Start
- Head Start only
- Early Head Start only
4) Who does Head Start generally serve versus Early Head Start?
Head Start generally serves preschool-aged children. Early Head Start serves infants and toddlers and also includes pregnant people.
5) How much funding is available?
The annual funding amount available under this announcement is $2,469,548.
6) How many awards does ACF expect to make?
ACF anticipates making about two awards under this announcement.
7) What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is listed as $2,469,548, matching the annual funding amount available.
8) What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument is a grant.
9) What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R05-1057, and the CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number is 93.600.
10) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is focused on income security and social services.
11) Was the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) modified?
Yes. The FOA was modified. The application due date changed, and Sections III.2 and IV.2 of the FOA were updated.
12) What should applicants do because the FOA was revised?
Applicants are required to re-download the updated Grants.gov electronic application package before submitting, because the package was revised due to FOA updates.
13) Where are the instructions for uploading required application files?
The FOA states there are specific instructions for uploading three required application files, and those instructions are located in Section IV.2.
14) How many required application files must be uploaded?
The FOA indicates there are three required application files that must be uploaded according to instructions in Section IV.2.
15) Who is eligible to apply for Head Start only?
For Head Start only applicants, eligibility is limited to local public or private non-profit 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 Branch County and must demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start agency under the Head Start Act.
16) Who is eligible to apply for a combined Head Start plus Early Head Start award?
For a combined Head Start plus Early Head Start application, eligibility follows the Head Start eligibility limitation described in Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(a)(1)). Eligible applicants include local public or private non-profit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies located in the service area. Applicants must be able to deliver services in Branch County and must demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under the Head Start Act.
17) Who is eligible to apply for Early Head Start only?
For Early Head Start only, eligibility may include any public or private non-profit agency (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or for-profit agency in the service area that can provide Early Head Start services to children and families in Branch County, under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)). Organizations already operating Head Start programs are explicitly eligible to operate Early Head Start as well.
18) Are the eligibility rules the same for Head Start and Early Head Start?
No. The FOA emphasizes that eligibility rules are not identical depending on whether an organization is applying for Head Start, Early Head Start, or both.
19) Are faith-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Faith-based organizations are eligible (including for Head Start and/or Early Head Start, as applicable) as long as they meet the same program and statutory requirements. The FOA encourages applicants to consult ACF guidance on grants to faith-based organizations referenced in the FOA.
20) Are community-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Community-based organizations are included among eligible local public or private non-profit agencies, provided they meet the relevant statutory and program requirements.
21) Are for-profit agencies eligible to apply?
Yes. Local for-profit agencies located in the service area may be eligible for Head Start (and combined Head Start plus Early Head Start) under Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act, and for-profit agencies in the service area may be eligible for Early Head Start only under Section 645A(d), provided they can deliver the required services in Branch County and meet statutory requirements.
22) Can individuals (including sole proprietors) apply?
No. Applications from individuals, including sole proprietors, are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding consideration.
23) Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Applications from foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding consideration.
24) What legal/statutory references are cited for eligibility?
The FOA references the Head Start Act, including:
- Section 641(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 9836(a)(1)) for Head Start-only and combined Head Start plus Early Head Start eligibility
- Section 645A(d) (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)) for Early Head Start-only eligibility
25) What does an applicant need to demonstrate to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency?
The FOA states that applicants must demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under the Head Start Act (as applicable to the program approach they are applying for).
26) Why does the source listing show an original closing date, and should applicants rely on it?
The source data shows an original closing date of 2015-12-15, but the FOA text stresses that the application due date was modified. Applicants should rely on the updated FOA and the revised Grants.gov package for the current deadline and submission requirements.
27) What is the most important submission tip mentioned in the FOA update?
Because the FOA and the Grants.gov application package were revised, applicants must re-download the updated Grants.gov package before submitting, and they should follow the updated instructions (including the file upload instructions in Section IV.2).
28) Where can applicants ask questions or get technical support?
For applicant support or clarifying questions, OHS directs interested organizations to contact the OHS Operations Center at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
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