Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2018 ACF OHS CH R06 1318
The Head Start Grantee - St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana opportunity 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). The purpose is to select one organization to operate Head Start services for eligible children and families living in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana. In practical terms, this is a chance for a local provider to become the Head Start grantee for that community and deliver the full set of required Head Start program services.
Funding available under this announcement is $1,223,526 per year, with an expected single award (ExpectedAwards: 1). The award ceiling is listed as $1,223,526, which signals the maximum annual amount anticipated for the selected grantee under this competition. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is Income Security and Social Services under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start). Applicants should view this as ongoing annual operating support to run a Head Start program in the parish, covering the core program elements Head Start requires, such as early childhood education, health, mental health, nutrition, and family engagement services, along with program management, staffing, facilities, and compliance activities consistent with Head Start rules.
A wide range of organizations are eligible to apply, reflecting Head Start's community-based delivery model. Eligible applicants include 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 501(c)(3) status; nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); and small businesses. The announcement also emphasizes that local public or private non-profit organizations, including community-based and faith-based organizations, as well as for-profit agencies within the community, may compete. The key is that the applicant must be capable of delivering Head Start services to eligible children and their families in the defined service area.
The opportunity was created on February 8, 2018, and the original application closing date was April 9, 2018. Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The official funding opportunity title is "Head Start Grantee - St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana," and the funding opportunity number is HHS-2018-ACF-OHS-CH-R06-1318, which applicants would use to locate the full announcement and application package and to ensure they are responding to the correct competition.
For questions or additional guidance related to the competition, interested applicants were directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org. This contact point is intended to help prospective applicants obtain clarifications or technical assistance related to the announcement and submission process.Apply for HHS 2018 ACF OHS CH R06 1318
- 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 Grantee - St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana" 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 $1,223,526.00 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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FAQs: Head Start Grantee - St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal grant competition to select one organization to operate Head Start services for eligible children and families living in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.
2) Which federal agency is running this competition?
The competition is 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).
3) What is the purpose of the award?
The purpose is to select a single organization to serve as the Head Start grantee for St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana and deliver the full set of required Head Start program services to eligible children and families in that community.
4) How many awards are expected to be made?
One award is expected (ExpectedAwards: 1).
5) How much funding is available each year?
The announcement lists $1,223,526 per year.
6) What is the maximum (ceiling) amount for this award?
The award ceiling is $1,223,526, which indicates the maximum annual amount anticipated under this competition for the selected grantee.
7) What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
8) What program and CFDA number does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start) and is categorized in the activity area of Income Security and Social Services.
9) Where must services be provided?
Services must be provided for eligible children and families living in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana (the defined service area in the announcement).
10) What kinds of services is the grantee expected to deliver?
The selected grantee is expected to operate the required Head Start program services, which include core elements such as early childhood education, health, mental health, nutrition, and family engagement, along with necessary program management, staffing, facilities, and compliance activities consistent with Head Start requirements.
11) Who is eligible to apply?
A wide range of organizations are eligible, including:
- 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 501(c)(3) status
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than 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 notes that local public or private non-profit organizations, including community-based and faith-based organizations, may compete, as well as for-profit agencies within the community.
13) Do applicants need to be located in the community to apply?
The announcement emphasizes Head Start's community-based delivery model and notes that local organizations and agencies within the community may compete. Regardless of where an applicant is based, the key requirement described is the ability to deliver Head Start services to eligible children and families in the defined service area.
14) What is the official title of the funding opportunity?
The official title is "Head Start Grantee - St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana."
15) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2018-ACF-OHS-CH-R06-1318.
16) Why is the funding opportunity number important?
It is used to locate the full announcement and application package and to confirm an applicant is responding to the correct competition.
17) When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on February 8, 2018.
18) What was the application due date?
The original application closing date was April 9, 2018.
19) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically.
20) What time were applications due on the closing date?
Applications were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
21) Who can applicants contact for questions or additional guidance?
Applicants were directed to contact the OHS Operations Center.
22) What is the email address for the OHS Operations Center?
The contact email provided is OHSTech@reviewops.org.
23) What kind of help is the OHS Operations Center contact intended to provide?
This contact point is intended to provide clarifications or technical assistance related to the announcement and the submission process.
24) Is this described as annual operating support?
Yes. The description frames the funding as ongoing annual operating support to run a Head Start program in the parish, covering required program elements and the operational needs to deliver them.
25) What is the practical outcome for the selected organization?
The selected organization becomes the Head Start grantee for St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana and is responsible for delivering the full set of Head Start services and meeting program requirements for eligible children and families in that service area.
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