Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R06 1473
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Head Start (OHS), announced a competitive grant opportunity to select one or more organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for eligible children and families living in Pulaski County, Arkansas. This is a discretionary grant competition (CFDA 93.600) aimed at ensuring comprehensive early childhood development services are available in the county, covering the Head Start age range (typically preschool-age children) and/or Early Head Start (generally infants, toddlers, and pregnant people, depending on the applicant’s proposed program design and eligibility rules).
The opportunity makes up to $8,224,479 available per year to support program operations in Pulaski County. While the annual amount is the stated maximum funding level, the announcement also anticipates up to three awards, indicating ACF may fund multiple providers or multiple service models depending on proposals, capacity, and community needs. Funding is intended to deliver the full Head Start/Early Head Start model, which generally includes high-quality early learning and child development services, health and developmental screenings and follow-up, family engagement and support services, and coordinated referrals and partnerships that connect families to needed community resources.
Eligibility to apply is broad and includes many types of public and private entities. Eligible applicants listed in the notice include state, county, and city/township governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled colleges and universities; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions where specified); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); and small businesses. The description also explicitly notes that public or private nonprofits, including community-based and faith-based organizations, as well as for-profit organizations, may compete, as long as they can meet Head Start performance requirements and demonstrate the capacity to operate services effectively.
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2019-ACF-OHS-CH-R06-1473, and it was created on September 18, 2018, with an original application deadline of November 19, 2018. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Organizations interested in more details or needing technical help were directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R06 1473
- 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 -- Pulaski County, Arkansas" 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 18, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 19, 2018 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 $8,224,479.00 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)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a competitive (discretionary) grant 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 select one or more organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for eligible children and families in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Which federal agencies are involved?
The opportunity is announced by HHS, administered through ACF, and specifically managed by ACF's Office of Head Start (OHS).
What is the purpose of the funding?
The purpose is to ensure comprehensive early childhood development services are available in Pulaski County, Arkansas, by funding organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start programs that meet Head Start performance requirements and community needs.
Where must services be provided?
Services must be provided for eligible children and families living in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
What program models can applicants propose?
Applicants may propose to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services. The notice anticipates multiple service models may be supported depending on proposals, provider capacity, and community needs.
Who is the intended population served by Head Start under this opportunity?
Head Start generally serves children in the Head Start age range, which is typically preschool-age children, subject to program eligibility rules and the applicant's proposed program design.
Who is the intended population served by Early Head Start under this opportunity?
Early Head Start generally serves infants and toddlers and may also serve pregnant people, depending on the applicant's proposed program design and applicable eligibility rules.
How much funding is available?
The opportunity makes up to $8,224,479 available per year to support program operations in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Is $8,224,479 guaranteed to a single awardee?
No. The announcement states that up to $8,224,479 per year is available and also anticipates up to three awards. This indicates ACF may make multiple awards, potentially splitting funding across more than one provider or more than one service approach, based on proposals and community needs.
How many awards does ACF expect to make?
The announcement anticipates up to three awards, meaning ACF may select one, two, or three organizations depending on proposal quality, capacity, and local needs.
What kind of grant competition is this?
This is a discretionary grant competition.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed is 93.600.
What types of services are expected to be delivered with these funds?
Funding is intended to deliver the full Head Start and/or Early Head Start model, which generally includes high-quality early learning and child development services, health and developmental screenings and follow-up, family engagement and support services, and coordinated referrals and partnerships to connect families with needed community resources.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many public and private entity types listed in the notice, including: state, county, and city/township governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled colleges and universities; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions where specified); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); and small businesses.
Can a nonprofit apply even if it does not have 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. The notice lists nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status as eligible (with the stated caveat excluding higher education institutions where specified).
Are community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The description explicitly notes that public or private nonprofits, including community-based organizations, may compete as long as they can meet Head Start performance requirements and demonstrate capacity to operate services effectively.
Are faith-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The description explicitly notes that faith-based organizations may compete, provided they can meet Head Start performance requirements and demonstrate the capacity to operate services effectively.
Can a for-profit organization apply?
Yes. The notice includes for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) as eligible applicants, and it also notes that for-profit organizations may compete if they can meet Head Start performance requirements and demonstrate capacity to operate services effectively.
Are small businesses eligible to apply?
Yes. Small businesses are included in the listed eligible applicant types.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes. The notice includes public and state-controlled colleges and universities and private institutions of higher education among eligible applicants.
Are tribal governments eligible to apply?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are housing authorities eligible to apply?
Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are included in the list of eligible applicants.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2019-ACF-OHS-CH-R06-1473.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on September 18, 2018.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was November 19, 2018.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically.
What time were applications due on the deadline date?
Applications were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Where can applicants get technical help related to the application?
Organizations needing technical help were directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
Does the notice indicate what ACF will look for from applicants?
Based on the information provided, applicants must be able to meet Head Start performance requirements and demonstrate capacity to operate services effectively for eligible children and families in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
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