Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1145
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start (OHS), is seeking applicants to serve as the Head Start and/or Early Head Start grantee for a defined service area covering six Florida counties: Alachua, Citrus, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, and Marion. This is a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R04-1145; CFDA 93.600) intended to fund the delivery of comprehensive early childhood services for eligible children and families. The program focus is birth-to-five services, and applicants may propose to operate a combined model (both Head Start and Early Head Start), or to operate only Head Start, or only Early Head Start, depending on organizational capacity and the needs in the service area.
A key administrative point in this announcement is that the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) was modified. The application due date changed, and edits were made to Sections III.2 and IV.2 of the FOA. Because the Grants.gov application package was revised, applicants are required to re-download the updated package and use that version for submission. The FOA also specifies instructions for uploading three application files, with the detailed upload directions located in Section IV.2. Applicants who rely on an older Grants.gov package risk submitting an incorrect or incomplete application under the updated requirements.
Funding available under this competition is substantial, with an annual amount of $13,985,743 to support Head Start and/or Early Head Start services across the six-county area. The listed award ceiling matches this annual amount, and ACF anticipates making up to three awards, suggesting that services may be distributed among multiple grantees or that multiple awards could be made to cover different program configurations. The grant instrument is a standard federal grant, and the overall activity category is Income Security and Social Services, consistent with Head Start's role in supporting school readiness and family well-being through education, health, nutrition, mental health, disability services, and family support components.
Eligibility differs depending on whether an applicant is pursuing Head Start, Early Head Start, or both. For entities applying for Head Start only or a combined Head Start plus Early Head Start approach, eligibility is limited to local public or private non-profit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies operating 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 geographic area 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. In practical terms, that means applicants should be prepared to show governance capacity, program infrastructure, fiscal systems, and the ability to meet Head Start Program Performance Standards for delivering comprehensive services.
For entities applying for Early Head Start only, eligibility is broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)). Any public or private non-profit organization, including community-based and faith-based organizations, or for-profit organizations located in the service area may apply, as long as they can provide Early Head Start services to children and families residing there. The FOA also makes clear that existing Head Start operators are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs, which matters for organizations looking to expand services downward to serve infants, toddlers, and pregnant people (a common Early Head Start focus). Faith-based organizations are explicitly eligible and encouraged to review ACF's policy on grants to faith-based organizations, reinforcing that religiously affiliated entities can compete on equal footing if they meet all program and fiscal requirements.
The FOA also draws firm boundaries around who cannot apply. Applications from individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not eligible, and foreign entities are not eligible. Those submissions will be disqualified from competitive review and cannot receive funding under this announcement. The eligible applicant list reflected in the source data includes a wide range of governmental and institutional types (state, county, city or township governments, independent school districts, public housing authorities, institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, for-profit organizations, and small businesses). However, applicants still need to align their eligibility with the specific statutory distinctions the FOA lays out for Head Start versus Early Head Start, and they must be local to and capable of serving the designated counties.
For support or questions tied to the competition and application mechanics, applicants are directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org. This is particularly relevant given the revised Grants.gov package and the FOA changes, since technical issues or misunderstanding the file upload requirements can derail an otherwise strong application. The original closing date listed in the source data is December 15, 2015, but because the FOA explicitly states the due date changed, applicants need to rely on the revised FOA and the updated Grants.gov posting for the current deadline and the updated submission instructions.Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1145
- 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 - Alachua, Citrus, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, and Marion Counties, Florida" 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 $13,985,743.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 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), through the Office of Head Start (OHS), seeking applicants to serve as the Head Start and/or Early Head Start grantee for a defined service area in Florida.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R04-1145 and the CFDA number is 93.600.
3) What geographic area does this competition cover?
The defined service area covers six Florida counties: Alachua, Citrus, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, and Marion.
4) What services is the grant intended to support?
The funding is intended to support comprehensive early childhood services for eligible children and families, consistent with Head Start's approach to school readiness and family well-being.
5) What age range is the program focused on?
The program focus is birth-to-five services, which may include Early Head Start (commonly serving infants and toddlers and often pregnant people) and Head Start (generally preschool-age), depending on what the applicant proposes to operate.
6) Can an applicant propose Head Start only, Early Head Start only, or both?
Yes. Applicants may propose a combined model (Head Start and Early Head Start), or propose to operate only Head Start, or only Early Head Start, based on organizational capacity and the needs in the service area.
7) How much funding is available?
The annual amount listed for this competition is $13,985,743. The award ceiling is also listed as $13,985,743 (annual).
8) How many awards does ACF expect to make?
ACF anticipates making up to three awards under this competition.
9) What type of federal award instrument will be used?
The grant instrument is a standard federal grant.
10) What is the overall activity category for this opportunity?
The overall activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
11) Who is eligible to apply for Head Start only or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start proposal?
For Head Start only or a combined Head Start plus Early Head Start approach, eligibility is limited to local public or private non-profit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies operating in the service area, consistent with Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(a)(1)).
12) Who is eligible to apply for Early Head Start only?
For Early Head Start only, eligibility is broader. Any public or private non-profit organization (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or for-profit organization located in the service area may apply, consistent with Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)), as long as the applicant can provide Early Head Start services to children and families residing in the service area.
13) Are current Head Start operators allowed to apply to operate Early Head Start?
Yes. The FOA states that existing Head Start operators are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs.
14) Are faith-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Faith-based organizations are explicitly eligible under the terms described, and applicants are encouraged to review ACF policy on grants to faith-based organizations.
15) Who is not eligible to apply?
Individuals (including sole proprietorships) are not eligible. Foreign entities are not eligible. Applications from these types of applicants will be disqualified from competitive review and cannot receive funding under this announcement.
16) Does the FOA require applicants to be able to serve the specified counties?
Yes. Applicants must be local to and capable of providing Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in the defined geographic area covering Alachua, Citrus, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, and Marion counties.
17) What kinds of capabilities should applicants be prepared to demonstrate?
Applicants should be prepared to demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements for designation under the Head Start Act and can meet Head Start Program Performance Standards, including governance capacity, program infrastructure, fiscal systems, and the ability to deliver comprehensive services.
18) Was the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) modified?
Yes. The FOA was modified. The application due date changed, and edits were made to Sections III.2 and IV.2.
19) What is the practical impact of the FOA modification on application submission?
Because the Grants.gov application package was revised, applicants must re-download the updated Grants.gov package and submit using that version. Using an older package risks submitting an incorrect or incomplete application under the updated requirements.
20) Are there special instructions about how to upload application files?
Yes. The FOA specifies instructions for uploading three application files, with detailed upload directions located in Section IV.2.
21) Where should applicants look for the current application deadline?
The source data lists an original closing date of December 15, 2015, but the FOA explicitly states the due date changed. Applicants should rely on the revised FOA and the updated Grants.gov posting for the current deadline and the updated submission instructions.
22) Who should applicants contact for help with application questions or submission mechanics?
Applicants are directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org, especially for issues related to the revised Grants.gov package, file upload requirements, or other application mechanics.
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| Head Start Grantee - Barton, Pawnee, Rice, and Stafford Counties, Kansas Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R07 1152 Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R07 1152 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $715,990 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Cobb, Hall, Hart, Rabun, Union, Dawson, Gilmer, Forsyth, Pickens, Habersham, Stephens, Gwinnett, Franklin, Cherokee, Lumpkin, Douglas, Fannin, White, Towns, and Banks Counties, Georgia Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1047 Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1047 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $21,245,485 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Gulf, Calhoun, Liberty, Wakulla, and Madison Counties, Florida Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1048 Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1048 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $3,533,854 |
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| Head Start Grantee - Oldham County, Kentucky Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1021 Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1021 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $651,084 |
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