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Head Start and Early Head Start Funding Opportunities is sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). The Office of Head Start (OHS) provides funding opportunities for programs that deliver comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and families.
While not exclusively focused on teacher workforce development, these grants inherently support the ECE workforce by funding programs that employ ECE teachers and staff, and OHS is actively proposing new requirements to support and stabilize the Head Start workforce, including requirements for wages and benefits.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligibility varies by specific funding opportunity but generally includes local public and private non-profit agencies, tribal governments, and school districts. Applicants must adhere to Head Start Program Performance Standards. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Head Start and Early Head Start Funding Opportunities is funded by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). 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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Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Maryland is sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). This discretionary federal grant competition aims to select recipients to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start programs in specific, defined service areas within Maryland.
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Duval County, including the City of Jacksonville, Florida is sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). This grant provides funding for Head Start and/or Early Head Start program services to eligible children and their families in Duval County, including Jacksonville.
Head Start and Early Head Start is sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). Head Start and Early Head Start are federal programs that promote school readiness for children ages birth to five from low-income families through comprehensive preschool programming.
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