Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1026
The Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee opportunity for Clinton and Franklin Counties, New York is a discretionary grant competition issued by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). The goal is to select one or more organizations to operate high-quality early childhood services for eligible children and families in the two-county service area. Applicants can propose to run a comprehensive birth-to-five program that blends both Head Start and Early Head Start funding, or they may apply to operate Head Start only or Early Head Start only, depending on their organizational capacity and eligibility.
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) was modified, and the application due date changed. In addition, Sections III.2 and IV.2 of the FOA were updated, and the Grants.gov electronic Grant Application Package was revised. A key practical requirement is that applicants must re-download the updated application package from Grants.gov and use that version to submit their application. The FOA also points applicants to specific instructions in Section IV.2 about how to upload the required three application files, which is important because using the outdated package or failing to follow the file-upload directions could create submission problems.
The total funding available is $3,206,850 per year to support Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in Clinton and Franklin Counties. The award ceiling listed is the same amount, and the announcement anticipates up to two awards. The assistance listing (CFDA) tied to this opportunity is 93.600, which is the standard federal listing associated with Head Start. The opportunity is structured as a grant (not a contract), and it falls under the broad activity area of income security and social services.
Eligibility depends on what an applicant is proposing to operate, and the FOA emphasizes that the rules are not identical for Head Start versus Early Head Start. For applicants seeking to run Head Start only, or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program, eligible entities are 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 provide Head Start services to children and families in Clinton and Franklin Counties and must demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements for designation as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under the Head Start Act.
For applicants seeking to run 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-profits (including faith-based and community-based organizations) and for-profit agencies in the service area may apply, as long as they can deliver Early Head Start services to eligible children and families in Clinton and Franklin Counties. The FOA also notes that organizations already operating Head Start programs are allowed to operate Early Head Start programs as well, which can be relevant for agencies looking to expand services to pregnant women, infants, and toddlers.
The announcement makes several eligibility exclusions clear. Applications from individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not allowed, and foreign entities are also ineligible; submissions from either will be disqualified from competitive review and will not be funded. Faith-based organizations are explicitly eligible if they meet program requirements, and they are encouraged to review ACF policy guidance on grants to faith-based organizations (referenced in the FOA).
For applicant support or questions, the FOA provides a direct contact: the OHS Operations Center at OHSTech@reviewops.org. Administrative details tied to the posted record include the funding opportunity number HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R02-1026, an original closing date listed as 2015-12-15 (while also stating the due date was changed in the modification), and the issuing agency identified as Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start.Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1026
- 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 - Clinton and Franklin Counties, New York" 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 $3,206,850.00 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 grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition from 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 Clinton and Franklin Counties, New York.
2) What is the goal of the competition?
The goal is to select one or more organizations to operate high-quality early childhood services for eligible children and families within the two-county service area (Clinton and Franklin Counties, NY).
3) Which counties and state does the service area include?
The service area is Clinton County and Franklin County in New York.
4) What types of programs can an applicant propose?
Applicants may propose:
- A comprehensive birth-to-five program that blends both Head Start and Early Head Start funding, or
- Head Start only, or
- Early Head Start only,
The FOA notes applicants should align what they propose with their organizational capacity and eligibility.
5) Is this funding a grant or a contract?
This opportunity is structured as a grant (not a contract).
6) What is the total annual funding available?
The total funding available is $3,206,850 per year to support Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in Clinton and Franklin Counties.
7) What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is listed as $3,206,850 (the same as the total funding amount stated in the announcement).
8) How many awards does the announcement anticipate?
The announcement anticipates up to two awards.
9) What Assistance Listing (CFDA) number is associated with this opportunity?
The Assistance Listing (CFDA) tied to this opportunity is 93.600 (Head Start).
10) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R02-1026.
11) Which federal office is issuing this FOA?
The issuing agency is the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS).
12) Has this FOA been modified?
Yes. The FOA was modified, including a change to the application due date. The FOA also notes that Sections III.2 and IV.2 were updated, and the Grants.gov electronic Grant Application Package was revised.
13) What is the practical impact of the FOA modification for applicants?
A key requirement is that applicants must re-download the updated application package from Grants.gov and use that version to submit their application. Using an outdated package may create submission problems.
14) What sections of the FOA were updated?
The FOA states that Sections III.2 and IV.2 were updated.
15) Are there specific instructions about how to upload files with the application?
Yes. The FOA points applicants to specific instructions in Section IV.2 about how to upload the required three application files. The FOA highlights this as important for avoiding submission problems.
16) How many application files are required to be uploaded?
The FOA references instructions for uploading three required application files.
17) Who is eligible to apply for Head Start only?
For applicants seeking to run Head Start only, eligible entities are 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 provide Head Start services in Clinton and Franklin Counties and demonstrate they meet statutory requirements for designation as a Head Start agency under the Head Start Act.
18) Who is eligible to apply for a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program?
For applicants seeking to run a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program, the FOA applies the same eligibility limitation described for Head Start: 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 provide services in Clinton and Franklin Counties and demonstrate they meet statutory requirements for designation as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under the Head Start Act.
19) Who is eligible to apply for Early Head Start only?
For applicants seeking to run 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-profits (including faith-based and community-based organizations) and for-profit agencies in the service area may apply, as long as they can deliver Early Head Start services to eligible children and families in Clinton and Franklin Counties.
20) Do the eligibility rules differ between Head Start and Early Head Start?
Yes. The FOA emphasizes that the eligibility rules are not identical for Head Start versus Early Head Start, and it distinguishes between applicants proposing Head Start (or combined) versus Early Head Start only.
21) Can a current Head Start operator also operate an Early Head Start program?
Yes. The FOA notes that organizations already operating Head Start programs are allowed to operate Early Head Start programs as well, which may be relevant for agencies looking to expand services to pregnant women, infants, and toddlers.
22) Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Applications from individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not allowed and will be disqualified from competitive review and will not be funded.
23) Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are ineligible; submissions from foreign entities will be disqualified from competitive review and will not be funded.
24) Are faith-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Faith-based organizations are explicitly eligible if they meet program requirements. The FOA encourages applicants to review ACF policy guidance on grants to faith-based organizations (as referenced in the FOA).
25) What happens if an ineligible applicant submits an application?
The FOA states that applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities will be disqualified from competitive review and will not be funded.
26) What activity area does this opportunity fall under?
The announcement places this opportunity under the broad activity area of income security and social services.
27) Who should applicants contact for support or questions?
The FOA provides the OHS Operations Center as the contact point: OHSTech@reviewops.org.
28) What application due date is listed in the posting record?
The posted record includes an original closing date listed as 2015-12-15, while also stating that the due date was changed in the modification. Applicants should rely on the modified FOA and ensure they are using the updated Grants.gov application package.
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