Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2018 ACF OHS CM R12 1331
This discretionary grant opportunity, titled "Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Grantee - The Cities of Batavia, Florida, Fredonia, Geneva, Goshen, Holley, Kingston, Lockport, Middletown, New Paltz, Red Creek, and Williamson, New York," was released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). It invites organizations to compete to become the Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) service provider for eligible children and families living in the listed New York communities. The overall purpose is to fund comprehensive early childhood and family support services specifically tailored to migrant and seasonal farmworker families, a population that often faces frequent moves, variable work schedules, language barriers, and limited access to consistent early learning and health services.
The funding is offered as a grant under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start), within the broader funding activity area of Income Security and Social Services. A single award is expected, with an annual award ceiling of $4,973,214. In practical terms, that means one applicant will be selected to operate the MSHS program across the specified service area at up to roughly $4.97 million per year, assuming continued funding and satisfactory performance consistent with federal Head Start requirements.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of local and regional entities that can demonstrate the capacity to run a federally compliant Head Start program. Eligible applicants include 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, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and small businesses. The announcement also explicitly notes that local public or private nonprofit organizations, including community-based and faith-based organizations, as well as for-profit agencies within the community, may apply. This structure is typical of Head Start competitions, where the key issue is not the applicant type so much as demonstrated capability, governance, fiscal controls, and readiness to deliver full-scope Head Start services.
The program focus is Migrant and Seasonal Head Start, meaning the funded organization would be responsible for delivering the comprehensive Head Start model to children and families who meet MSHS eligibility, generally connected to agricultural work that is seasonal or migratory. While the notice does not list service components in detail, MSHS programs are generally expected to provide early childhood education and school readiness services along with health screenings and follow-up, nutrition services, family engagement and support, mental health services, and services for children with disabilities, all coordinated in a way that works for families whose housing, employment, and schedules may shift during the agricultural season. The grantee typically must also coordinate with local schools, healthcare providers, and social service partners and ensure strong community outreach so eligible families are identified and enrolled.
Key administrative details from the announcement include the Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2018-ACF-OHS-CM-R12-1331 and a creation date of February 8, 2018. The original application deadline was April 9, 2018, with the standard electronic submission cutoff of 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. For prospective applicants seeking clarification or operational guidance about the competition, the notice directs inquiries to the OHS Operations Center via email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
In short, this opportunity is a competitive selection process to identify one organization to operate and oversee an MSHS program covering multiple New York localities, backed by up to $4.97 million per year in federal grant funding, with eligibility open to a wide range of public, nonprofit, tribal, and private entities capable of meeting Head Start performance, governance, and accountability standards.Apply for HHS 2018 ACF OHS CM R12 1331
- 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 "Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Grantee - The Cities of Batavia, Florida, Fredonia, Geneva, Goshen, Holley, Kingston, Lockport, Middletown, New Paltz, Red Creek, and Williamson, New York" 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 Feb 08, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 09, 2018 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 $4,973,214.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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 the title of this grant opportunity?
The discretionary grant opportunity is titled: "Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Grantee - The Cities of Batavia, Florida, Fredonia, Geneva, Goshen, Holley, Kingston, Lockport, Middletown, New Paltz, Red Creek, and Williamson, New York."
2) Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This opportunity was released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS).
3) What is the purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to fund comprehensive early childhood and family support services specifically tailored to migrant and seasonal farmworker families. The selected grantee would serve eligible children and families living in the listed New York communities.
4) What program is this funding for?
The opportunity supports the Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) program, which is part of the broader Head Start program.
5) What is the CFDA number and program name associated with this opportunity?
The funding is offered under CFDA 93.600, Head Start.
6) What is the funding activity area?
The funding activity falls under Income Security and Social Services.
7) How many awards are expected?
A single award is expected. This means one applicant is anticipated to be selected to operate the Migrant and Seasonal Head Start program across the specified service area.
8) What is the annual award ceiling?
The annual award ceiling is $4,973,214. In practical terms, the selected organization could receive up to approximately $4.97 million per year, assuming continued funding and satisfactory performance consistent with federal Head Start requirements.
9) Which communities are included in the service area?
The service area includes the Cities of Batavia, Florida, Fredonia, Geneva, Goshen, Holley, Kingston, Lockport, Middletown, New Paltz, Red Creek, and Williamson, New York.
10) Who is the intended population to be served?
The intended population is eligible children and families connected to migrant and seasonal farmwork, who may experience frequent moves, variable work schedules, language barriers, and limited access to consistent early learning and health services.
11) What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes:
- 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/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education)
- For-profit organizations (other than small businesses)
- Small businesses
12) Are faith-based or community-based organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. The announcement explicitly notes that local public or private nonprofit organizations, including community-based and faith-based organizations, may apply (as well as for-profit agencies within the community).
13) Is this opportunity limited to nonprofit applicants?
No. The eligibility list includes nonprofit organizations and also includes for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and small businesses, among other entity types.
14) What does it mean to be the Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) service provider for this area?
It means the selected organization would operate and oversee a federally compliant MSHS program that delivers comprehensive Head Start services for eligible children and families living in the listed New York communities.
15) What services is the grantee generally expected to provide under MSHS?
While the notice does not list service components in detail, MSHS programs are generally expected to provide comprehensive Head Start services such as early childhood education and school readiness, health screenings and follow-up, nutrition services, family engagement and support, mental health services, and services for children with disabilities. Services are typically coordinated to fit the realities of migrant and seasonal farmworker families (for example, shifting housing, employment, and schedules during the agricultural season).
16) Does the grantee need to coordinate with other local providers?
Yes. The description notes that the grantee typically must coordinate with local schools, healthcare providers, and social service partners, and ensure strong community outreach so eligible families are identified and enrolled.
17) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2018-ACF-OHS-CM-R12-1331.
18) What is the creation date listed for the opportunity?
The creation date is February 8, 2018.
19) What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was April 9, 2018.
20) What time were applications due on the deadline date?
The standard electronic submission cutoff was 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
21) Where can applicants send questions about the competition?
Inquiries are directed to the OHS Operations Center via email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
22) What kind of grant is this (competitive vs. non-competitive)?
This is a competitive discretionary grant opportunity inviting organizations to compete to become the MSHS grantee for the listed service area.
23) What is the main factor emphasized for eligibility beyond organization type?
The description indicates that the key issue is not the applicant type, but whether the applicant can demonstrate the capacity to run a federally compliant Head Start program, including governance, fiscal controls, and readiness to deliver full-scope Head Start services.
24) What does continued funding depend on?
The description notes that the annual funding level (up to the ceiling) assumes continued funding and satisfactory performance consistent with federal Head Start requirements.
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