Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R06 1895
The U.S. 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 for organizations interested in operating Head Start and/or Early Head Start programs in selected communities within the state of Arkansas. The purpose of the opportunity is to fund eligible providers to deliver comprehensive early childhood services to income-eligible children and their families. The funding is tied to specific, individually defined service areas in Arkansas, and those service areas could be revised up until the formal funding opportunity announcement is published, so applicants would need to track the final service area definitions before completing their proposed scope and budget.
This opportunity is identified as "Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee -- Communities in the state of Arkansas" under funding opportunity number HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R06 1895. It is categorized as a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) and falls under the federal activity area of Income Security and Social Services. The assistance listing associated with this competition is CFDA 93.600, which is the long-standing federal program authority for Head Start services. The competition was created on October 28, 2020, with an original application deadline of January 5, 2021. Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date, which is important for Arkansas applicants because it effectively shortens the local-time submission window.
A wide range of applicant types were considered eligible, reflecting the way Head Start programs are often operated through public-private partnerships. Eligible applicants included 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 nonprofit categories); and for-profit organizations, including small businesses and other for-profit entities that are not small businesses. In other words, the competition was not limited only to nonprofits, although the applicant would still be expected to meet all Head Start program performance requirements and demonstrate capacity to deliver the full set of required services.
In terms of funding scale, the posted award ceiling was $2,552,036, and the listing projected approximately two awards. That ceiling represents the maximum amount expected for an individual award under this announcement, and the actual award amount would typically depend on the specific service area, the number of children to be served, and the applicant's proposed program design and budget justification. Because this is a Head Start and/or Early Head Start competition, the funded organization would generally be responsible for delivering comprehensive services that can include early learning and development, health and developmental screenings, family engagement and support services, and coordination with community partners to address the needs of low-income families, consistent with federal Head Start requirements.
For prospective applicants needing clarification on the service areas or competition details while the announcement was being finalized, OHS provided a point of contact through the OHS Operations Center. Questions could be directed by email to OHSTech@reviewops.org. This contact channel is especially relevant given that the notice explicitly states that service areas may change until the funding opportunity announcement is published, meaning early outreach and confirmation could help prevent an applicant from building a proposal around an outdated geographic scope or eligibility assumption.Apply for HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R06 1895
- 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/Early Head Start Grantee -- Communities in the state of Arkansas" 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 Oct 28, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 05, 2021 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 $2,552,036.00 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 grant 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), for organizations interested in operating Head Start and/or Early Head Start programs in selected communities within Arkansas.
2) What is the official name of the opportunity?
The opportunity is identified as "Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee -- Communities in the state of Arkansas."
3) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R06 1895.
4) What type of funding instrument is this?
The Funding Instrument Type is a Grant.
5) What is the associated Assistance Listing / CFDA number?
The Assistance Listing associated with this competition is CFDA 93.600 (Head Start).
6) What is the purpose of this funding?
The purpose is to fund eligible providers to deliver comprehensive early childhood services to income-eligible children and their families through Head Start and/or Early Head Start programming in defined Arkansas service areas.
7) Where will funded services be provided?
Funding is tied to specific, individually defined service areas located in selected communities within the state of Arkansas.
8) Can the service areas change?
Yes. The notice states that service areas could be revised up until the formal funding opportunity announcement is published. Applicants are expected to track the final service area definitions before completing their proposed scope and budget.
9) Why does tracking the final service area definitions matter for applicants?
Because the service areas may change prior to publication of the final announcement, an applicant could otherwise build a scope of work, enrollment plan, staffing, and budget around an outdated geographic definition. Confirming the final service area boundaries helps align the proposal and budget with the correct target community and service expectations.
10) What federal activity area does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity falls under the federal activity area of Income Security and Social Services.
11) When was this competition created?
The competition was created on October 28, 2020.
12) What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was January 5, 2021.
13) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically.
14) What time were applications due on the deadline date?
Applications were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
15) Why is the Eastern Time deadline important for Arkansas applicants?
Because Arkansas operates in Central Time, the 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time cutoff effectively shortens the local-time submission window compared with an 11:59 p.m. Central Time deadline.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included:
- 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 and 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 other for-profit entities that are not small businesses
17) Is this competition limited to nonprofit organizations?
No. The eligibility list includes nonprofit and for-profit organizations, along with multiple types of government and education entities.
18) If for-profit entities can apply, are there still program requirements?
Yes. Regardless of organizational type, the applicant would still be expected to meet all Head Start program performance requirements and demonstrate capacity to deliver the full set of required services.
19) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The posted award ceiling was $2,552,036. This represents the maximum amount expected for an individual award under this announcement.
20) How many awards were anticipated?
The listing projected approximately two awards.
21) What determines the actual award amount?
The actual award amount would typically depend on the specific service area, the number of children to be served, and the applicant's proposed program design and budget justification.
22) What kinds of services are funded under Head Start and/or Early Head Start in this competition?
The funded organization would generally be responsible for delivering comprehensive services consistent with federal Head Start requirements. The notice highlights services that can include:
- Early learning and development services
- Health and developmental screenings
- Family engagement and family support services
- Coordination with community partners to address the needs of low-income families
23) Who are the intended participants/beneficiaries?
The intended beneficiaries are income-eligible children and their families in the defined Arkansas service areas.
24) Who can applicants contact with questions about service areas or competition details?
During finalization of the announcement, OHS provided a point of contact through the OHS Operations Center. Questions could be sent by email to OHSTech@reviewops.org.
25) When is it especially useful to contact the OHS Operations Center?
It is especially useful if you need clarification on service areas or competition details while the announcement is being finalized, since service areas may change until the formal funding opportunity announcement is published.
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