Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Minnesota | HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R5 0122

Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R5 0122

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Head Start (OHS), is planning to open a competitive grant opportunity for organizations to become Head Start and/or Early Head Start recipients in specific communities within Minnesota. This is a discretionary grant competition intended to fund direct early childhood and family support services for eligible children and families in defined service areas. The announcement provided is a forecast notice and has been updated to revise the estimated posting date and the estimated application due date, meaning some details (including which service areas are available) can change before the official Notice of Funding Opportunity is released.

The purpose of the funding is to support the delivery of Head Start and Early Head Start services, which generally include comprehensive early learning, health, mental health, nutrition, and family well-being services for young children and pregnant women (for Early Head Start), with an emphasis on school readiness and support for families experiencing low income. Funding is tied to particular Minnesota service areas, and applicants are expected to propose how they will provide services within the boundaries and expectations set for those areas. Because the service areas and funding levels are listed outside this summary, interested applicants are directed to the opportunity webpage listed under the "Link to Additional Information" in the official posting to see the most current list of communities, estimated funding amounts, and any updates before submission.

A wide range of applicant types are eligible to apply. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Tribal governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations (both with and without 501(c)(3) status); for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses); and small businesses. The competition is open to both public and private organizations, including community-based and faith-based groups, as well as for-profit providers, as long as they can meet program requirements and demonstrate the capacity to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services effectively in the specified Minnesota communities.

Key administrative details include the Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R5 0122 and the CFDA (Assistance Listing) number 93.600, which corresponds to the Head Start program. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is listed as Income Security and Social Services. The forecast anticipates approximately 5 awards, and the listed award ceiling is $18,312,969 (typically reflecting the maximum amount available for an individual award or the highest projected award level under the posting, depending on the final structure of service areas and budgets in the final notice). The original closing date shown in the source data is December 14, 2023, and the notice emphasizes that electronic applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the published due date. Since the forecast notes that dates were modified, applicants should rely on the final posted Notice of Funding Opportunity for the authoritative deadline and submission instructions.

For practical next steps, applicants should monitor the official posting for the detailed list of Minnesota service areas and their associated funding levels, since the number of service areas mentioned in the forecast is only a projection and may change. Organizations can also request clarification or additional information by contacting the OHS Operations Center at OHSgrants@koniag-gs.com, which is the provided point of contact for questions tied to this competition.

• 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 Recipient -- Communities in the state of Minnesota" 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 12, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 14, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 pm Eastern Standard Time 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 $18,312,969.00 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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