This grant is for establishing a National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness to advance cultural and linguistic responsiveness across all Head Start service areas. The Center will disseminate clear messages from the Office of Head Start, infusing evidence-based practices into early childhood education programs. It will showcase research-based strategies for diverse populations and children speaking languages other than English. Key activities include developing a cultural and linguistic profile of Head Start programs nationwide, enhancing program design, management, and health systems responsiveness. The Center will also focus on first and second language development for children birth to five, covering home and English language acquisition, and assessing dual language learners to ensure equitable support.
Opportunity ID: 54862
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2010-ACF-OHS-HC-0090 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.600 — Head Start |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 28, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2010 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2010 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 11, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applications from institutions of higher education and a consortia of organizations are encouraged. Applicants may also include, as part of a consortium, non-profit and for-profit organizations with a history of increasing the level of cultural and linguistic responsiveness to children and families. Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals and foreign entities are not eligible for awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families |
| Description: | The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS) announces the availability $3,000,000 to be competitively awarded for a National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness (the Center). The goals of the Center are to provide a vehicle for the dissemination of a clear, consistent message from OHS about its priorities for increased cultural and linguistic responsiveness across all service areas and to infuse evidence based practices into all early childhood education programs. The Center will showcase research-based practices to support a high level of cultural and linguistic responsiveness to diverse population. In addition, the Center will provide research-based strategies and techniques for working with children who speak languages other than English in classrooms and other learning environments. The Center's work will include, but not be limited to, developing and maintaining cultural and linguistic profile of Head Start programs nationwide as well as increasing responsiveness in program design, management, and health systems and services. In addition the Center's work will focus on first and second language development for children birth to five, including home language and English language acquisition and assessing children who are dual language learners. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2010-ACF-OHS-HC-0090 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ACF Applications Help Desk
app_support@acf.hhs.gov Email:app_support@acf.hhs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | ACF Applications Help Desk app_support@acf.hhs.gov Email: app_support@acf.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.600 | PKG00018931 | May 28, 2010 | Jul 12, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
54862 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
54862 SF424-2.0.pdf
54862 SF424A-1.0.pdf
54862 SF424B-1.1.pdf
54862 Project-1.1.pdf
54862 Budget-1.1.pdf
54862 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
54862 Other-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
54862 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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