Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Indiana | HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R5 0117

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Head Start (OHS), is planning to solicit grant applications to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start programs in multiple communities across Indiana. This opportunity is intended to fund organizations that will deliver comprehensive early childhood services to eligible children and families within specific, defined service areas. The announcement is presented as a forecast, and it notes that key dates have been updated, including the estimated posting date and the estimated application due date.

Funding will be awarded competitively to organizations that propose to provide Head Start (generally preschool-age children) and/or Early Head Start (infants, toddlers, and pregnant people, depending on the program design) services. The opportunity emphasizes that service areas and the number of areas expected to be competed are projections and may change before the official Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is posted. Because of that, applicants are expected to check the linked additional information page for the most current list of Indiana service areas, associated funding amounts, and any updates leading up to the formal release.

The grant falls under a discretionary funding category and uses the grant funding instrument type. The listed assistance listing (CFDA) number is 93.600, which corresponds to Head Start. The agency anticipates making about 7 awards, with an award ceiling listed at $13,883,046, indicating that individual awards may be substantial depending on the size and needs of each defined service area. While the ceiling provides an upper bound, actual award levels will vary by community, enrollment expectations, and the funding levels assigned to each service area in the official materials.

Eligibility is broad and includes many types of public and private entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, city, or township governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses. The description also specifically mentions public and private nonprofit organizations (including community-based and faith-based organizations) as well as for-profit organizations, signaling that OHS is open to a wide range of capable local providers as long as they can meet Head Start program requirements.

Applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the application due date listed in the opportunity. The original closing date provided in the source data is December 14, 2023, though the narrative notes that the forecast has been modified to update estimated posting and due dates, so applicants should rely on the official posting and any subsequent amendments for the final deadline. For questions or clarifications, applicants can contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSgrants@koniag-gs.com, which is provided as a direct resource for prospective applicants seeking additional guidance.

• 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 Indiana" 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 12, 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 $13,883,046.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 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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