Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R03 1022
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 Crawford and Venango Counties in Pennsylvania. The goal is to fund organizations that can operate a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program for eligible children and their families. Applicants may propose to run a combined program that includes both Head Start and Early Head Start, or they may apply to operate only Head Start or only Early Head Start, depending on their capacity and the eligibility rules tied to each program option.
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is marked as modified, with a key administrative update: the application due date has changed, and revisions were made to Sections III.2 and IV.2 of the FOA. Because the electronic application package on Grants.gov was revised, applicants are required to re-download the updated package and use that version to submit their application. The FOA also points applicants to specific instructions in Section IV.2 regarding how to upload the three required application files, which is important since incorrect packaging or submission methods can jeopardize an application.
The available funding is listed as $3,874,134 per year (annual amount) to support Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in the two-county service area. The opportunity is a discretionary grant, and ACF anticipates making up to two awards. The award ceiling is also stated as $3,874,134, reflecting the total annual amount available under this competition for the designated service area. The program focus falls under Income Security and Social Services, and the related CFDA number is 93.600 (Head Start).
Eligibility depends on what an organization is applying 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, as permitted under Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act. These applicants must be able to deliver Head Start services to children and families residing in Crawford and Venango Counties and must demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements for designation as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under the Act.
For applicants seeking to operate Early Head Start only, the FOA allows a somewhat broader set of eligible applicants: any public or private non-profit agency (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or for-profit agencies, pursuant to Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act. As with Head Start, eligibility is tied to being in the service area and being able to provide Early Head Start services to children and families living in Crawford and Venango Counties. The FOA also clarifies that organizations already operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start, which may matter for agencies looking to expand services for infants, toddlers, and pregnant people.
The announcement explicitly includes faith-based organizations as eligible so long as they meet program requirements, and it directs them to review ACF policy guidance on grants to faith-based organizations (link provided in the FOA). At the same time, it draws firm boundaries around ineligible applicants: individuals, including sole proprietorships, and foreign entities may not apply and will be disqualified from both competitive review and funding consideration.
For questions or additional operational guidance, interested applicants are directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org. Key identifiers for the opportunity include Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R03-1022 and an original closing date listed as 2015-12-15, though applicants must rely on the modified FOA for the updated due date and submission requirements.Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R03 1022
- 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 - Crawford and Venango Counties, Pennsylvania" 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 $3,874,134.00 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 for?
This opportunity is from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start (OHS), to select organizations to serve as the Head Start and/or Early Head Start grantee for Crawford and Venango Counties in Pennsylvania. The intent is to fund a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five early childhood program for eligible children and their families in the two-county service area.
2) Which counties and state does the service area cover?
The service area is Crawford and Venango Counties in Pennsylvania.
3) What programs can an applicant propose to operate?
Applicants may propose:
- a combined program that includes both Head Start and Early Head Start, or
- Head Start only, or
- Early Head Start only,
The allowable option depends on the applicant's capacity and the eligibility rules tied to each program option (Head Start vs. Early Head Start).
4) What is the total annual funding amount available?
The available funding is listed as $3,874,134 per year (annual amount) to support Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in Crawford and Venango Counties.
5) What is the award ceiling for this competition?
The award ceiling is stated as $3,874,134, which reflects the total annual amount available under this competition for the designated two-county service area.
6) How many awards does ACF expect to make?
ACF anticipates making up to two awards.
7) What type of grant is this?
This is a discretionary grant.
8) What is the program area and CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The program focus falls under Income Security and Social Services. The related CFDA number is 93.600 (Head Start).
9) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R03-1022.
10) What does it mean that the FOA is marked as "modified"?
The FOA is marked as modified to reflect an administrative update. The announcement states that the application due date has changed and that revisions were made to Sections III.2 and IV.2 of the FOA.
11) If the FOA was modified, do applicants need to take any specific action before submitting?
Yes. Because the electronic application package on Grants.gov was revised, applicants are required to re-download the updated package and use that version to submit their application.
12) Where does the FOA describe how to upload the required application files?
The FOA points applicants to instructions in Section IV.2 for how to upload the three required application files.
13) Why does the FOA stress correct packaging and submission methods?
The FOA notes that incorrect packaging or submission methods can jeopardize an application. Applicants are directed to follow the Section IV.2 instructions, including the specific method for uploading the three required application files.
14) Who is eligible to apply to operate 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,
as permitted under Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act. The applicant must be able to deliver Head Start services to children and families residing in Crawford and Venango Counties and must demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements for designation as a Head Start agency under the Act.
15) Who is eligible to apply to operate a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program?
For applicants seeking to operate a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program, eligible entities are the same as 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, as permitted under Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act. The applicant must be able to serve eligible children and families in Crawford and Venango Counties and meet the statutory requirements for designation under the Act.
16) Who is eligible to apply to operate Early Head Start only?
For applicants seeking to operate Early Head Start only, the FOA allows a broader set of eligible applicants: any public or private non-profit agency (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or for-profit agencies, pursuant to Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act. The applicant must be in the service area and able to provide Early Head Start services to children and families living in Crawford and Venango Counties.
17) Can an organization that already operates Head Start apply to operate Early Head Start?
Yes. The FOA clarifies that organizations already operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start, which may be relevant for agencies seeking to expand services for infants, toddlers, and pregnant people.
18) Are faith-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The announcement explicitly includes faith-based organizations as eligible as long as they meet program requirements. The FOA also directs these organizations to review ACF policy guidance on grants to faith-based organizations (a link is provided in the FOA).
19) Are individuals or sole proprietorships allowed to apply?
No. The FOA states that individuals, including sole proprietorships, may not apply and will be disqualified from both competitive review and funding consideration.
20) Are foreign entities allowed to apply?
No. The FOA states that foreign entities may not apply and will be disqualified from both competitive review and funding consideration.
21) What service delivery expectation is tied to eligibility?
Eligibility is tied to being in (and, for some options, being local to) the service area and being able to deliver Head Start and/or Early Head Start services to children and families residing in Crawford and Venango Counties. Applicants also must demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements for designation under the Head Start Act for the program option they are proposing.
22) Who should applicants contact for questions or operational guidance?
Applicants are directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
23) The opportunity shows an original closing date. Which due date should applicants follow?
The information provided notes an original closing date listed as 2015-12-15, but it also states the FOA is modified and the application due date has changed. Applicants are instructed to rely on the modified FOA for the updated due date and submission requirements.
24) What parts of the FOA were revised in the modification?
Revisions were made to Sections III.2 and IV.2, and the application due date changed.
25) How many application files are required, according to the FOA?
The FOA references three required application files and directs applicants to Section IV.2 for the specific upload instructions.
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