Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1028
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start (OHS), is offering a discretionary grant opportunity to select one organization to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for children and families living in the barrios within the Municipality of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico. The intent is to fund a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program that can either combine both Head Start and Early Head Start funding into one coordinated approach, or focus on Head Start only, or Early Head Start only, depending on what the applicant proposes and is eligible to operate under the Head Start Act.
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) was modified, and the application due date changed. The FOA also includes updates to Sections III.2 and IV.2, and the Grants.gov electronic application package was revised. Applicants are expected to re-download the updated Grants.gov package and use that version when submitting. The FOA notes that specific instructions for uploading the three required application files are provided in Section IV.2, so applicants need to follow that formatting and submission structure closely to avoid technical or compliance issues.
The available funding is $1,110,264 per year, with an anticipated single award (Expected Awards: 1) and an award ceiling set at the same amount. The program purpose aligns with Head Start and Early Head Start goals, meaning funded services are expected to be comprehensive and family-centered, typically encompassing early learning and development, health and developmental screenings, family engagement and support services, and strong program quality and compliance systems suitable for serving eligible children from birth through age five (depending on whether the program includes Early Head Start, Head Start, or both).
Eligibility depends on whether an applicant is applying to operate Head Start, Early Head Start, or a combination. For applicants seeking Head Start only, or both Head Start and Early Head Start together, eligibility is 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 in the specific Las Piedras service area and must demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under the Act. In other words, the applicant has to show it can function as an official Head Start grantee and meet the legal and operational standards that come with that designation.
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)). Eligible applicants may be any public or private non-profit organization (including faith-based and community-based organizations) or a for-profit organization in the service area that can provide Early Head Start services to children and families residing there. The FOA also clarifies that organizations already operating Head Start are eligible to operate Early Head Start, which is important for entities looking to expand services to include infants, toddlers, and pregnant people under the Early Head Start model.
The FOA explicitly states that faith-based organizations are eligible if they meet program requirements and are encouraged to consult ACF guidance related to grants for faith-based groups (the ACF policy is referenced in the announcement). At the same time, certain applicants are not allowed: applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and from foreign entities are ineligible and will be disqualified from competitive review.
Key administrative details from the source information include the opportunity number HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R02-1028, CFDA number 93.600, and the funding activity category listed as Income Security and Social Services. The agency is identified as Administration for Children and Families - OHS. The original closing date shown in the record is December 15, 2015, but the FOA emphasizes that the due date changed as part of the modification, so applicants would need to rely on the updated FOA version for the correct deadline. For questions or additional information, the announcement directs interested applicants to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1028
- 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 - Barrios within the Municipality of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico" 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 $1,110,264.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 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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