Department of Health and Human Services Grant: Head Start and/or Early Head Start Opportunity in Florence, Alabama

The Department of Health and Human Services is offering a grant opportunity for organizations to provide high-quality early childhood programs in the City of Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama. This grant of $2,111,371 annually aims to support Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for eligible children and families. Interested applicants can contact OHS@headstartgrants.org for more details. Application deadline is on Feb 07, 2014.

Opportunity ID: 249061

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	HHS-2014-ACF-OHS-CH-R04-0796
Funding Opportunity Title::	Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee – The City of Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Income Security and Social Services
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	1
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	93.600 — Head Start
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	Yes
Version::	Synopsis 2
Posted Date::	Dec 09, 2013
Last Updated Date::	Jan 06, 2014
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Feb 07, 2014
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Feb 07, 2014
Archive Date::	Mar 10, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 2,111,371
Award Ceiling::	$2,111,371
Award Floor::	$2,111,371

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Small businesses

Additional Information on Eligibility::

It is important to note that the eligibility requirements are different for Head Start and Early Head Start. More information is provided in the funding opportunity announcement.
ENTITIES APPLYING FOR HEAD START ONLY – OR – BOTH HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START: Eligible applicants are limited to local public or private non-profit agencies, including community-based and faith-based organizations, or local for-profit agencies, pursuant to Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9836(a)(1) in the service area, that can provide Head Start services to children and families residing in the service area. Applicants must demonstrate they meet the statutory requirement for designation as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency as defined in the Head Start Act.
ENTITIES APPLYING FOR EARLY HEAD START ONLY: Eligible applicants are any public or private non-profit agency, including community-based and faith-based organizations, or for-profit agencies pursuant to Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9840A(d). Eligibility is limited to public or private non-profit organizations, including faith-based organizations or for-profit organizations in the service area that can provide Early Head Start services to children and families residing in the service area.
Entities operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith-Based Organizations at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/acf-policy-on-grants-to-faith-based-organizations. Applications from individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship for-profit organizations are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Administration for Children and Families
Description::	Through this announcement, the Administration for Children and Families solicits applications from public or private non-profit organizations, including community-based and faith-based organizations, or for-profit organizations that seek to provide a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five program incorporating both Head Start and Early Head Start funding, or to provide for Head Start only or Early Head Start only, to children and families residing in the City of Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama. Funds in the amount of $2,111,371 annually will be available to provide Head Start and/or Early Head Start program services to eligible children and their families. Interested applicants may email the OHS Operations Center at OHS@headstartgrants.org for additional information.
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Grantor Contact Information::	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 2		Jan 06, 2014
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	93.600
Competition ID:	HHS-2014-ACF-OHS-CH-R04-0796
Competition Title:	Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee – The City of Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00190913
Opening Date:	Dec 09, 2013
Closing Date:	Feb 07, 2014
Agency Contact Information::	null
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1]
optional_forms	Key Contacts [V1.0] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Construction Programs (SF-424C) [V2.0] Assurances for Construction Programs (SF-424D) [V1.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2]

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