Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R06 1094
The funding opportunity titled "Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Hidalgo County, Texas" is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). It seeks one or more organizations to operate high-quality early childhood services for eligible children and families living in Hidalgo County, Texas. Applicants may propose to run a comprehensive birth-to-five program that blends both Head Start and Early Head Start funding, or they may apply to operate only Head Start or only Early Head Start, depending on their capacity and eligibility. The opportunity is tied to CFDA 93.600 and is focused on income security and social services through early learning and family support programming.
A key administrative point is that the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) was modified. The application due date changed, and revisions were made to Sections III.2 and IV.2 of the FOA. Because of those changes, the electronic application package on Grants.gov was also revised. Applicants are required to re-download the updated Grants.gov package and use that version to apply. The FOA also notes that applicants must follow specific instructions for uploading three application files, with the detailed upload directions provided in Section IV.2. For questions or additional guidance, applicants are directed to contact the OHS Operations Center at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
The total funding amount advertised is up to $25,789,303 per year to support Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in the county. While the annual amount is stated as the award ceiling, the FOA also indicates an expectation of multiple awards (listed as 5), suggesting ACF may fund more than one grantee or make multiple related awards to cover the service area effectively. The original closing date shown in the source data is December 15, 2015, but the narrative makes clear the due date was changed in the modification, so applicants would need to rely on the updated FOA and the revised Grants.gov package for the current deadline.
Eligibility depends on whether an applicant is seeking Head Start, Early Head Start, or both, and the FOA emphasizes that the eligibility requirements are not identical across the two program types. For applicants seeking Head Start only, or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start award, eligibility is limited to local public or private non-profit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies 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 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 Head Start Act.
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)). Any public or private non-profit organization (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or for-profit organization in the service area that can provide Early Head Start services to children and families residing there may apply. The FOA also clarifies that organizations already operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs as well, which may be relevant for current providers looking to expand services to younger children.
The announcement explicitly welcomes faith-based and community organizations that meet the requirements, and it points faith-based applicants to ACF guidance on grants to faith-based organizations (acf.hhs.gov/acf-policy-on-grants-to-faith-based-organizations). At the same time, it clearly excludes certain applicants: individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding. The source data also lists a wide range of entity types that may apply where consistent with the program rules, including various levels of government, school districts, institutions of higher education, tribal governments, public housing authorities, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, for-profit organizations (including small businesses), and others, but the Head Start Act provisions described in the FOA control the specific eligibility distinctions depending on which program option is proposed.
Overall, this FOA is about selecting capable local providers to deliver the full Head Start model and/or the Early Head Start model in Hidalgo County, using substantial annual federal funding to support early learning, health and developmental supports, and family-focused services for eligible children from birth through age five. Applicants need to pay close attention to the modified FOA sections and the updated Grants.gov package requirements, since using outdated forms or missing the three-file upload instructions could jeopardize an otherwise competitive application.Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R06 1094
- 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 - Hidalgo County, Texas" 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 $25,789,303.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 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)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Hidalgo County, Texas."
Who is running this grant competition?
This is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS).
What is the purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to select one or more organizations to operate high-quality early childhood services for eligible children and families living in Hidalgo County, Texas, using the Head Start model and/or the Early Head Start model.
Where will services be provided?
Services are intended for eligible children and families residing in Hidalgo County, Texas.
Which programs can an applicant propose to operate?
Applicants may propose:
- A comprehensive birth-to-five approach that blends both Head Start and Early Head Start funding, or
- Head Start only, or
- Early Head Start only
The option an applicant chooses should align with their capacity and the applicable eligibility rules.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 93.600.
How much funding is available?
The advertised total funding amount is up to $25,789,303 per year. The FOA describes this as an annual award ceiling for Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in Hidalgo County, Texas.
Does the FOA expect to make more than one award?
Yes. The FOA indicates an expectation of multiple awards (listed as 5), which suggests ACF may fund more than one grantee or make multiple related awards to cover the service area effectively.
Was the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) modified?
Yes. The FOA was modified. The modification changed the application due date and made revisions to Sections III.2 and IV.2.
What should applicants do because the FOA was modified?
Applicants are required to re-download the updated electronic application package on Grants.gov and apply using that revised package. Using an outdated Grants.gov package could jeopardize the application.
Where are the application upload instructions located?
The FOA directs applicants to follow specific instructions for uploading three application files. The detailed upload directions are provided in Section IV.2 of the FOA (as revised in the modification).
How many application files must be uploaded?
The FOA specifies that applicants must follow instructions for uploading three application files, with the detailed directions provided in Section IV.2.
Who can I contact for technical help or additional guidance?
Applicants are directed to contact the OHS Operations Center at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
What deadline should applicants rely on?
The source data shows an original closing date of December 15, 2015, but the FOA narrative states the due date changed in the modification. Applicants should rely on the updated FOA and the revised Grants.gov application package for the current deadline.
Are eligibility requirements the same for Head Start and Early Head Start?
No. The FOA emphasizes that eligibility requirements are not identical across Head Start and Early Head Start, and they depend on whether an applicant proposes Head Start only, Early Head Start only, or a combined application.
Who is eligible to apply for Head Start only?
For Head Start only, eligibility is limited to local public or private non-profit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies in the service area, consistent with Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(a)(1)). Applicants must be able to provide Head Start services in the service area and demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start agency (and/or Early Head Start agency, if applicable) under the Head Start Act.
Who is eligible to apply for a combined Head Start and Early Head Start award?
For a combined Head Start and Early Head Start award, eligibility follows the Head Start eligibility limitation described in the FOA: local public or private non-profit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies in the service area, consistent with Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(a)(1)), and applicants must meet the statutory requirements for designation under the Head Start Act.
Who is eligible to apply for Early Head Start only?
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 organization in the service area that can provide Early Head Start services to children and families residing there may apply.
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 programs as well, which may be relevant to current providers seeking to expand services to younger children.
Are faith-based organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. The announcement explicitly welcomes faith-based organizations that meet the program requirements. It also points faith-based applicants to ACF guidance on grants to faith-based organizations at acf.hhs.gov/acf-policy-on-grants-to-faith-based-organizations.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding.
Does the FOA mention other types of entities that may apply?
Yes. The source data lists many entity types that may apply (where consistent with program rules), including various levels of government, school districts, institutions of higher education, tribal governments, public housing authorities, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), and for-profit organizations (including small businesses). However, the specific eligibility distinctions described in the FOA and Head Start Act provisions control depending on whether the application is for Head Start, Early Head Start, or both.
What kinds of services is this funding intended to support?
Based on the FOA description, the funding supports the Head Start and/or Early Head Start models in Hidalgo County, including early learning and family support programming, along with related health and developmental supports and family-focused services for eligible children from birth through age five.
What are the biggest administrative pitfalls applicants should watch for?
The FOA highlights several practical risks:
- Not using the revised Grants.gov application package after the FOA modification
- Missing the revised due date (which must be confirmed in the updated FOA and Grants.gov package)
- Not following the Section IV.2 instructions for uploading the required three application files
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