Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R8 0112
The Department of Health and Human Services, through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Head Start (OHS), is planning to award discretionary grant funding to select organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start programs in specific communities within Colorado. The opportunity is focused on delivering comprehensive early childhood and family support services to eligible children and families in defined service areas. Because the funding is tied to particular geographic service areas, applicants are expected to propose services that directly cover those communities and meet all applicable Head Start Program Performance Standards and federal grant requirements.
This notice is a forecast and has been updated to reflect changes to the estimated posting date and the estimated application due date. The number of projected service areas listed in the forecast is not guaranteed and may change before the official Notice of Funding Opportunity is posted. Anyone considering applying is expected to check the linked additional information page for the most current list of available Colorado service areas, the anticipated funding levels for each area, and any updates leading up to the formal competition.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of entities that are capable of operating early childhood programs at scale. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions for those categories); for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits). This means both traditional public and nonprofit providers as well as qualified for-profit operators can compete, as long as they can meet Head Start and/or Early Head Start requirements and demonstrate capacity to serve the identified community needs.
The opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R8 0112 and is associated with Assistance Listing (CFDA) 93.600. The funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services, and the instrument type is a grant. OHS anticipates making about five awards under this competition, with an overall award ceiling listed at $16,517,613. Actual award amounts will depend on the specific service area funding levels and the final number of service areas included when the formal announcement is released.
Applications must be submitted electronically, and the submission deadline is 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the published due date. The record shows an original closing date of December 14, 2023, but because the forecast has been modified to update estimated dates, prospective applicants should rely on the final dates and instructions provided in the posted Notice of Funding Opportunity rather than the earlier forecast details.
For practical next steps, interested applicants should review the detailed service area listings and funding amounts through the link provided in the official posting and monitor for updates. Questions or requests for additional information can be directed to the OHS Operations Center at OHSgrants@koniag-gs.com, which is the contact point identified for this competition.Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R8 0112
- 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/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Colorado" 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 Oct 10, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 14, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 pm Eastern Standard Time 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 $16,517,613.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 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)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Head Start (OHS), to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start programs in specific communities within Colorado.
What is the purpose of the funding?
The purpose is to support organizations that will deliver comprehensive early childhood and family support services to eligible children and families in defined Colorado service areas, consistent with Head Start and/or Early Head Start expectations.
Where will services be provided?
Services must be proposed for the specific Colorado geographic service areas identified for the competition. Because the funding is tied to particular service areas, applicants are expected to directly cover the communities listed in the official materials.
Are the listed service areas final?
No. This notice is a forecast and the number of projected service areas listed is not guaranteed. The service areas and related details may change before the official Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is posted.
How can applicants find the most current list of Colorado service areas and funding levels?
Prospective applicants are expected to check the linked additional information page associated with the official posting for the most current list of available Colorado service areas, anticipated funding levels for each area, and any updates prior to the formal competition.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes: state, county, and local governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions for those categories); and for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits).
Can a for-profit organization apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations, including small businesses and other for-profits, are included among eligible applicants, as long as they can meet Head Start and/or Early Head Start requirements and demonstrate capacity to serve the identified community needs.
Can a nonprofit apply if it does not have 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible applicants (with the noted exclusion that these nonprofit categories exclude higher education institutions).
Can colleges and universities apply?
Yes. Public and private institutions of higher education are included among eligible applicants.
Can tribal governments apply?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are included among eligible applicants.
What programs can be operated under this funding?
Funding is intended to support operation of Head Start and/or Early Head Start programs, depending on what an applicant proposes for the identified Colorado service area(s) and what the final NOFO allows.
What requirements must grantees follow?
Applicants are expected to meet all applicable Head Start Program Performance Standards and federal grant requirements, and to propose services that directly cover the defined communities for which funding is offered.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this competition?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R8 0112.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number associated with this opportunity?
The Assistance Listing (CFDA) number is 93.600.
What type of funding instrument is this?
The instrument type is a grant.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
How many awards does OHS expect to make?
OHS anticipates making about five awards under this competition.
What is the award ceiling mentioned in the forecast?
The overall award ceiling listed in the forecast is $16,517,613. Actual award amounts will depend on the specific service area funding levels and the final number of service areas included when the official announcement is released.
Are actual award amounts fixed at the forecast ceiling?
No. Actual award amounts will depend on the funding levels for each specific service area and the final number of service areas included in the formal NOFO.
Is this announcement final?
No. This is a forecast notice and it has been updated to reflect changes to the estimated posting date and estimated application due date. Applicants should rely on the final NOFO for definitive details.
What should applicants rely on for official deadlines and instructions?
Applicants should rely on the final dates and instructions provided in the posted Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), rather than earlier forecast details.
How must applications be submitted?
Applications must be submitted electronically.
What time is the application deadline?
The submission deadline is 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the published due date stated in the official NOFO.
Why does the record show an original closing date of December 14, 2023?
The record includes an original closing date of December 14, 2023, but the forecast has been modified to update estimated dates. Prospective applicants should follow the final dates listed in the posted NOFO.
What are practical next steps for organizations considering applying?
Interested applicants should review the detailed service area listings and funding amounts through the link provided in the official posting and monitor for updates leading up to the formal competition.
Who can applicants contact with questions about this competition?
Questions or requests for additional information can be directed to the OHS Operations Center at OHSgrants@koniag-gs.com.
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