Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R01 1788
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Head Start (OHS), announced a discretionary grant competition to select one or more organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for eligible children and families living in Cape Cod and the Islands, as well as the Town of Wareham, Massachusetts. The opportunity is identified as "Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Cape Cod and the Islands, and the Town of Wareham, Massachusetts" under funding opportunity number HHS-2020-ACF-OHS-CH-R01-1788, and it is associated with CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 93.600, which covers Head Start.
The grant makes $3,224,237 available each year to support comprehensive Head Start and/or Early Head Start program services in the service area. While the notice states this annual amount as the available funding level and lists the award ceiling at $3,224,237, the agency anticipated making up to two awards, meaning the program could be operated by more than one grantee depending on how OHS structures the final awards and service coverage. The funded organization(s) would be responsible for delivering the full range of Head Start and/or Early Head Start services required by federal program rules, which typically include early learning and development supports, health and developmental screenings and follow-up, family engagement and family support services, and coordination with community partners to meet the needs of enrolled children and their families.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of public and private entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and 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 institutions of higher education in those categories); and for-profit organizations, including small businesses (with the exception that the listing distinguishes for-profits other than small businesses as well as small businesses, both of which are eligible). The announcement also explicitly notes that community-based and faith-based organizations may apply, alongside other nonprofit or for-profit applicants, as long as they can meet Head Start program requirements and serve the defined geographic area.
The application timeline in the notice shows a creation date of November 14, 2019, with an original closing date of January 13, 2020. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Applicants seeking clarification or additional information were directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R01 1788
- 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 -- Cape Cod and the Islands, and the Town of Wareham, Massachusetts" 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 Nov 14, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 13, 2020 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 $3,224,237.00 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 funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), administered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). The competition is intended to select one or more organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in a defined Massachusetts service area.
2) What is the official title of the opportunity?
The opportunity is titled: "Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Cape Cod and the Islands, and the Town of Wareham, Massachusetts".
3) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2020-ACF-OHS-CH-R01-1788.
4) What CFDA/Assistance Listing number is associated with this grant?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 93.600, which covers Head Start.
5) What geographic area must be served under this opportunity?
The funded organization(s) must serve eligible children and families living in Cape Cod and the Islands, as well as the Town of Wareham, Massachusetts.
6) What services are expected to be delivered with this funding?
The selected grantee(s) would be responsible for delivering the full range of required Head Start and/or Early Head Start services under federal program rules. The notice describes these services as typically including:
- Early learning and development supports
- Health and developmental screenings and follow-up
- Family engagement and family support services
- Coordination with community partners to meet the needs of enrolled children and families
7) How much funding is available each year?
The notice states that $3,224,237 is available each year to support comprehensive Head Start and/or Early Head Start program services in the service area.
8) What is the award ceiling listed in the notice?
The award ceiling listed is $3,224,237.
9) How many awards does OHS expect to make?
The agency anticipated making up to two awards. This means the service area could potentially be covered by more than one grantee, depending on how OHS structures final awards and service coverage.
10) Does this competition fund Head Start, Early Head Start, or both?
The competition is to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services, meaning proposals may involve Head Start, Early Head Start, or a combination, as reflected in the opportunity title and description.
11) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of public and private entities. The notice lists eligible applicants as including:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Public housing authorities
- Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status), excluding institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories
- For-profit organizations, including small businesses (and also for-profits other than small businesses)
12) Can a nonprofit without 501(c)(3) status apply?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly includes nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (with the stated exception that these nonprofit categories exclude institutions of higher education).
13) Can a for-profit organization apply?
Yes. The notice states that for-profit organizations are eligible, including small businesses, and it also distinguishes that for-profits other than small businesses are eligible as well.
14) Are faith-based or community-based organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. The announcement explicitly notes that community-based and faith-based organizations may apply, as long as they can meet Head Start program requirements and serve the defined geographic area.
15) When was the opportunity created?
The notice shows a creation date of November 14, 2019.
16) What was the original application closing date?
The notice lists an original closing date of January 13, 2020.
17) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically.
18) What time were applications due on the closing date?
Applications were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
19) Who should applicants contact for clarification or additional information?
Applicants seeking clarification or additional information were directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
20) What is the general purpose of the funded work in this service area?
The purpose is to operate comprehensive Head Start and/or Early Head Start program services for eligible children and families in Cape Cod and the Islands and the Town of Wareham, Massachusetts, consistent with federal program requirements.
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