Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2017 ACF OHS CH R01 1275
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 organization to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for eligible children and families living in Norwalk, Weston, Westport, Wilton, and New Canaan in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The goal of the opportunity is to fund comprehensive early childhood programming for qualifying low-income families in this specific service area, consistent with Head Start and Early Head Start requirements that emphasize school readiness, family well-being, and coordinated health, education, and social services.
This funding opportunity is listed as "Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Norwalk, Weston, Westport, Wilton, and New Canaan in Fairfield County, Connecticut" under Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2017-ACF-OHS-CH-R01-1275. The award is structured as a grant under the Income Security and Social Services activity category and is associated with CFDA (now often referred to as Assistance Listing) 93.600. A total of $1,589,872 is available annually, and the announcement anticipates making one award, meaning the selected applicant would become the primary grantee responsible for delivering services across the defined communities.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of entities capable of running a Head Start and/or Early Head Start program. Eligible applicants include state, county, and 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 higher education institutions where applicable); and for-profit organizations, including small businesses. This wide eligibility pool is intended to allow a range of capable local and regional organizations, whether public, nonprofit, community-based, faith-based, or for-profit, to compete to provide early childhood services as long as they can meet federal Head Start program standards.
Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the posted due date, with the original closing date listed as July 31, 2017 (the opportunity record was created May 31, 2017). The maximum award amount (award ceiling) aligns with the annual funding level of $1,589,872. Organizations seeking clarification or additional operational guidance were directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.Apply for HHS 2017 ACF OHS CH R01 1275
- 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 - Norwalk, Weston, Westport, Wilton, and New Canaan in Fairfield County, Connecticut" 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 May 31, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 2017 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 $1,589,872.00 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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