Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R10 1144
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 in a specific Idaho service area covering Adams, Canyon, Gem, Payette, Washington, Owyhee, and Valley Counties. The intent is to fund a provider (or providers) that can deliver a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five continuum of services. Applicants may propose to operate (1) a combined program that includes both Head Start and Early Head Start, (2) Head Start only, or (3) Early Head Start only, as long as they meet the applicable eligibility rules tied to each program type and can serve eligible children and families living in the listed counties.
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) was modified, and the most important practical takeaway is that the application due date changed and portions of the FOA were updated (specifically Sections III.2 and IV.2). Because the Grants.gov application package was revised, applicants are required to re-download the updated electronic Grant Application Package and use that version when submitting. The FOA also points applicants to Section IV.2 for specific instructions on uploading the three required application files, which suggests that formatting and submission mechanics are a compliance-sensitive part of this competition. For technical or process questions, applicants can contact the OHS Operations Center at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
Funding is listed at $5,270,042 per year (annually) to support delivery of Head Start and/or Early Head Start program services in the designated service area. The notice indicates an expected total of two awards, which generally implies either multiple grantees dividing service delivery and funded enrollment across the counties, or separate awards aligned to different program components (for example, one award covering Head Start and another covering Early Head Start), depending on how OHS structures the final awards and service plan.
Eligibility depends on whether an applicant is seeking to operate Head Start, Early Head Start, or both, and the FOA emphasizes that these requirements are not identical. For applicants seeking Head Start only, or a combined Head Start plus Early Head Start approach, eligibility is limited to local public or private non-profit organizations (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)). In these cases, applicants must be able to demonstrate that they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under the Head Start Act, and that they can provide Head Start services to children and families residing in the target counties.
For applicants seeking Early Head Start only, eligibility is broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)). Public or private non-profit organizations, including community-based and faith-based organizations, as well as for-profit organizations in the service area, may apply as long as they can provide Early Head Start services to eligible children and families within the counties listed. The FOA also clarifies that organizations already operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs, which is meant to encourage blended birth-to-five systems and allow established Head Start operators to expand services to infants, toddlers, and pregnant people where appropriate.
The announcement explicitly welcomes faith-based and community organizations that meet the statutory eligibility requirements. It also directs faith-based applicants to ACF guidance on grants to faith-based organizations (hosted on the ACF website) to help applicants understand federal rules around equal treatment, allowable activities, and separation of inherently religious activities from federally funded services. At the same time, the FOA clearly excludes applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and from foreign entities; those submissions are not just ineligible, but are stated to be disqualified from competitive review and from funding.
Key administrative details included in the source data identify this as Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R10-1144, categorized as a discretionary grant under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start). The awarding agency is ACF-OHS, and the original closing date shown is December 15, 2015 (with the narrative indicating the due date was later changed via modification, meaning applicants needed to rely on the updated FOA and Grants.gov package rather than earlier dates or instructions). The award ceiling is listed as $5,270,042, aligning with the annual funding amount described for services in the seven-county Idaho area.Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R10 1144
- 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 - Adams, Canyon, Gem, Payette, Washington, Owyhee, and Valley Counties, Idaho" 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 $5,270,042.00 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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