Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Alaska | HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R10 0113

Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R10 0113

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Head Start (OHS), plans to award discretionary grant funding to organizations that want to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start programs in specific communities in Alaska. The purpose of the competition is to select recipients that will deliver comprehensive early childhood services to eligible children and families in defined service areas. These services typically include early learning and development supports, health and developmental screenings, family engagement, and other wraparound services that help children enter school ready to learn while supporting family stability and well-being.

This opportunity is a forecast for a forthcoming Notice of Funding Opportunity, and the forecast has been updated specifically to revise the estimated posting date and the estimated application due date. Because it is tied to defined service areas within Alaska, the exact set of available areas is not fixed in the forecast; the number of service areas listed is described as a projection and may change before the official funding notice is posted. Applicants are expected to rely on the linked additional information page for the most current list of open service areas, the corresponding funding levels by area, and any posting updates as they occur.

A wide range of applicant types may apply. Eligible entities include state, county, and city or township governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled colleges and universities; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions); and for-profit organizations, including small businesses. OHS notes that public or private nonprofit organizations, including community-based and faith-based organizations, as well as for-profit organizations, may compete, reflecting the program focus on organizational capacity and local service delivery rather than limiting awards to a single sector.

The opportunity is identified as “Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Alaska,” with Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R10 0113. The funding instrument is a grant, and the funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services under CFDA 93.600. The forecast indicates an award ceiling of $9,515,601 and anticipates approximately 3 awards, suggesting a limited number of funded service areas or larger, multi-site awards depending on the final service-area configuration and funding levels.

Timing and submission expectations are also provided. The creation date of the listing is October 10, 2023, and the original closing date shown is December 14, 2023, with the reminder that electronically submitted applications must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the application due date listed in the official notice. Since the forecast explicitly states the estimated post date and estimated due date have been updated, applicants should confirm the final deadline in the posted Notice of Funding Opportunity and avoid relying only on earlier dates.

For applicants trying to track down the most practical details, OHS directs interested organizations to the “Link to Additional Information” referenced in the listing to view the current roster of Alaska service areas and their funding amounts. Questions can be directed to the OHS Operations Center at OHSgrants@koniag-gs.com, which is the contact point provided for additional information as applicants prepare to compete once the full funding notice is released.

• 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 Alaska" 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 10, 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 $9,515,601.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 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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