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American Indian and Alaska Native Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families. Provides funding specifically to federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations to expand Early Head Start services or establish partnerships with child care providers on tribal lands.
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Opportunity Listing - American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Expansion, Early Head Start Expansion, and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Expansion, Early Head Start Expansion, and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Assistance Listings: 93.
600 -- Head Start Last Updated: December 13, 2024 View version history on Grants. gov This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) has been modified. The Executive Summary and Section II.
Federal Award Information sections have been updated to increase the available funding for this opportunity and Section I. Program Description has clarifying editorial edits.
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS) announces the availability of approximately $13,183,977 to be competitively awarded for the purpose of expanding access to high-quality, comprehensive early learning services for newly-enrolled, income-eligible American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) pregnant...
women, and children from birth to compulsory school age through Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships, through the expansion of Head Start services, and/or Early Head Start services.
ACF solicits applications from public entities, including states; Native American tribal organizations; Native American tribal governments (federally recognized); private, non-profit organizations, including community-based or faith-based organizations; or for-profit agencies that meet eligibility for applying as stated in section 645A of the Head Start Act. Interested applicants may email OHSgrants@koniag-gs.
com for additional information. OHS encourages interested applicants to visit https://eclkc. ohs.
acf. hhs. gov/grant-application/article/decide-whether-apply.
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Federally recognized Native American tribal governments Public and Indian housing authorities City or township governments For-profit organizations other than small businesses Public and state institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Independent school districts Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3) Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3) Eligible applicants are any public or private non-profit agencies, 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). Eligible applicants are also subject to section 641(e) of the Head Start Act, 42 U.S.C. 9836, Prohibition Against Non-Indian Head Start Agency Receiving a Grant for an Indian Head Start program.
Based on the Head Start Act, as amended December 2007 [42 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.] , Indian tribe means any tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community of Indians, including any Native village described in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
1602(c)) or established pursuant to such Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq), that is recognized as eligible for special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
Eligible entities include the following: (1) entities operating Head Start, (2) entities operating Indian Head Start or Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs, and (3) other public entities and non-profit or for-profit private entities, including community-based and faith-based organizations, capable of providing child and family services that meet the standard for participation in programs under the Head Start Act.
AIAN recipients are tribes or corporations that have a formal treaty and sovereign status with the federal government or other tribal organization. Please note, “(1) entities operating Head Start programs” includes entities operating Head Start, EHS, and/or EHS-CCP programs.
Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity.
Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq. , ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.
Grantor contact information File name Description Last updated Foa_Content_of_HHS-2025-ACF-OHS-HI-0066-Mod. pdf Foa_Content_of_HHS-2025-ACF-OHS-HI-0066-Mod. pdf Dec 13, 2024 07:41 PM UTC Foa_Content_of_HHS-2025-ACF-OHS-HI-0066_1.
pdf Foa_Content_of_HHS-2025-ACF-OHS-HI-0066 (1) Nov 19, 2024 07:59 PM UTC Link to additional information https://https://www. acf. hhs.
gov/ohs/funding Archived: February 20, 2025 Funding opportunity number : Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity : Income security and social services
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Federally recognized Indian Tribes and tribal organizations, or non-profit entities serving tribal communities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
American Indian and Alaska Native Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants is funded by Administration for Children and Families. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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