Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - King County, outside the city limits of Seattle; and portions of Pierce County, in the State of Washington | HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R10 1096

Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R10 1096

This discretionary grant opportunity comes from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), and seeks applicants to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for eligible children and families in a specific Washington service area: King County outside the city limits of Seattle, plus portions of Pierce County. The program focus is birth-to-five, and applicants may propose a comprehensive model that blends both Head Start and Early Head Start funding, or they may apply to provide only one of the two program types (Head Start only or Early Head Start only). The total funding amount available is approximately $20,182,253 per year to support services in this region, and OHS anticipates making about 4 awards.

The announcement notes that the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) was modified. The title was changed and, importantly, the geographic area to be served was clarified in Section I. Additional edits were made to Sections III.2 and IV.2, and the Grants.gov electronic application package was revised. Because of that revision, applicants are required to re-download the updated application package and use the new format, including following the FOA instructions on how to upload the three required application files (those upload details are referenced in Section IV.2). Even with these changes, the application due date did not change; the listed closing date is December 28, 2015 (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R10-1096; CFDA 93.600).

Eligibility depends on whether an applicant is seeking Head Start funds, Early Head Start funds, or both, and the FOA emphasizes that the statutory requirements are not identical across the two program types. For applicants seeking Head Start only, or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start award, eligibility is limited to local public or private nonprofit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies located in the service area that can provide Head Start services there, consistent with Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(a)(1)). These applicants must also 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.

For applicants seeking Early Head Start only, the eligibility category is broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)). Eligible applicants may be any public or private nonprofit 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 residing there. The FOA also makes clear that existing Head Start operators may apply to operate Early Head Start, and that faith-based and community organizations meeting the requirements are eligible to receive awards. At the same time, applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are explicitly ineligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding consideration.

The opportunity is designed to support high-quality, comprehensive services typical of Head Start and Early Head Start, meaning it is aimed at more than basic child care alone and instead funds a full program approach for young children and families. A wide range of entity types are listed as eligible in the source data (including various levels of government, school districts, tribes, public housing authorities, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, higher education institutions, and for-profit organizations), but applicants still must fit within the specific Head Start Act eligibility rules tied to the type of program they are proposing to run. For questions or added guidance, interested applicants are directed to contact the OHS Operations Center at OHSTech@reviewops.org.

• 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 - King County, outside the city limits of Seattle; and portions of Pierce County, in the State of Washington" 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 2015-10-26.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-12-28. (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 $20,182,253.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 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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