Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS HP R06 1743
The Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants opportunity for Bernalillo and Rio Arriba Counties, New Mexico is a discretionary federal grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start (OHS). The intent is to expand access to high-quality, comprehensive early childhood services for low-income infants and toddlers (generally birth to age three) and their families. Funding can support either (1) Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships, which align Early Head Start standards with child care settings to raise quality and increase available slots, or (2) direct expansion of Early Head Start services, increasing the number of children and families served through Early Head Start programming.
Approximately $1,494,075 was made available under this competition, with an expected single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) up to the full award ceiling of $1,494,075. In practical terms, this suggests ACF anticipated selecting one applicant to operate and oversee the expansion effort for the targeted service area, rather than making multiple smaller awards. The funding is issued as a grant (FundingInstrumentType: Grant) and falls under the Income Security and Social Services category, with assistance listed under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start).
Eligibility is broad, consistent with Section 645A of the Head Start Act, and includes a wide range of public and private entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as 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 higher education institutions in those categories); for-profit organizations (including small businesses); and other qualified entities that meet Head Start Act requirements. This structure allows communities to propose models led by government agencies, established Head Start providers, community-based nonprofits (including faith-based organizations), or qualified for-profit child care operators, as long as they can meet the program and accountability expectations tied to Early Head Start.
The focus of the funded work is on expanding the supply of high-quality infant and toddler services while maintaining the comprehensive nature of Early Head Start. That typically means not only increasing slots, but also ensuring families receive coordinated supports that are central to Early Head Start, such as family engagement, developmental screening and supports, health-related coordination, and services designed to strengthen parenting and child development outcomes. For EHS-CC Partnerships in particular, the approach generally involves partnering with child care providers to deliver Early Head Start-level quality within community child care settings, which can improve care quality while also leveraging existing child care capacity.
The official funding opportunity is titled "Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants - Bernalillo and Rio Arriba Counties, New Mexico" and is identified by Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2020-ACF-OHS-HP-R06-1743. The opportunity was created on September 12, 2019, and originally closed on November 12, 2019. Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date, reflecting standard federal submission rules.
For applicants looking for additional guidance or clarification, ACF provided a direct contact email (EHS.CCPartnerships@acf.hhs.gov). OHS also directed prospective applicants to ACFs grant application guidance page (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/howto#chapter-4), which covers the practical steps of applying, including registration requirements for Grants.gov, submission procedures, and a general overview of how the federal review process works.Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS HP R06 1743
- 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 "Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants - Bernalillo and Rio Arriba Counties, New Mexico" 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 Sep 12, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 12, 2019 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 $1,494,075.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The official title is "Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants - Bernalillo and Rio Arriba Counties, New Mexico."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2020-ACF-OHS-HP-R06-1743.
3) Which federal agency is running this competition?
This is a discretionary federal grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start (OHS).
4) What is the main purpose of the funding?
The intent is to expand access to high-quality, comprehensive early childhood services for low-income infants and toddlers (generally birth to age three) and their families in the targeted service area.
5) What geographic area does this opportunity target?
This opportunity targets Bernalillo and Rio Arriba Counties in New Mexico.
6) What types of projects can be supported under this opportunity?
Funding can support either: (1) Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships, or (2) direct expansion of Early Head Start services to increase the number of children and families served through Early Head Start programming.
7) What is an Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnership in this context?
An EHS-CC Partnership is an approach that aligns Early Head Start standards with child care settings. The goal is to raise quality in participating child care environments while increasing the availability of infant and toddler slots by leveraging community child care capacity.
8) What does "direct expansion of Early Head Start services" mean?
Direct expansion refers to increasing the number of children and families served through Early Head Start programming itself (as opposed to expanding through partnered child care settings).
9) What population is served by Early Head Start under this competition?
The focus is on low-income infants and toddlers, generally birth to age three, and their families.
10) What kinds of services are expected to be part of the work?
The funded work is focused on expanding the supply of high-quality infant and toddler services while maintaining the comprehensive nature of Early Head Start. The description highlights coordinated supports central to Early Head Start such as family engagement, developmental screening and supports, health-related coordination, and services designed to strengthen parenting and child development outcomes.
11) How much funding was available under this competition?
Approximately $1,494,075 was made available under this competition.
12) How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
13) What was the maximum award amount?
The expected single award could be up to the full award ceiling of $1,494,075.
14) What does it mean that a single award was expected?
Based on the provided information, it suggests ACF anticipated selecting one applicant to operate and oversee the expansion effort for the targeted service area, rather than issuing multiple smaller awards.
15) What type of funding instrument is this?
The funding is issued as a grant (FundingInstrumentType: Grant).
16) What category does this opportunity fall under?
This opportunity falls under the Income Security and Social Services category.
17) What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number?
The assistance listing is CFDA 93.600 (Head Start).
18) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad, consistent with Section 645A of the Head Start Act, and includes a wide range of public and private entities that meet Head Start Act requirements.
19) Are state, county, or local governments eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments.
20) Are school districts eligible?
Yes. Independent school districts are listed as eligible applicants.
21) Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education.
22) Are federally recognized tribal governments eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants.
23) Are public housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are listed as eligible applicants.
24) Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status are eligible (excluding higher education institutions in those nonprofit categories).
25) Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations, including small businesses, are listed as eligible applicants, as long as they can meet the program and accountability expectations tied to Early Head Start.
26) Can faith-based organizations apply?
The description notes that community-based nonprofits, including faith-based organizations, can propose models as eligible entities, as long as they can meet Head Start Act requirements and the program and accountability expectations tied to Early Head Start.
27) What standard must applicants meet to be considered "qualified"?
Applicants must meet Head Start Act requirements and be able to meet the program and accountability expectations tied to Early Head Start, as described in the opportunity summary.
28) When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on September 12, 2019.
29) When did the application period close?
The opportunity originally closed on November 12, 2019.
30) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
31) What was the submission deadline time zone and cutoff time?
Applications were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
32) Where can applicants find official application guidance?
OHS directed prospective applicants to ACF's grant application guidance page: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/howto#chapter-4
33) What kind of help is available for questions about this opportunity?
ACF provided a direct contact email for additional guidance or clarification: EHS.CCPartnerships@acf.hhs.gov
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