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Find similar grantsHead Start and Early Head Start Programs is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start (OHS). This program solicits applications from public or private non-profit organizations to provide Head Start and/or Early Head Start services to eligible children and families.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Local public or private non-profit organizations, including faith-based organizations or for-profit organizations that can provide Head Start and/or Early Head Start services to children and families residing in identif…. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Head Start and Early Head Start Programs is funded by Administration for Children and Families, 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 California is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start (OHS). The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start (OHS) solicits applications from public or private non-profit organizations to provide Head Start and/or Early Head Start services to eligible children and families in specific service areas within California.
Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start (OHS). OHS solicits applications from public or private non-profit organizations, including community-based and faith-based organizations, or for-profit organizations that wish to compete for funds to provide high-quality, comprehensive services to low-income infants and toddlers and t…
Head Start and Early Head Start Funding Opportunities (Illinois specific example, but indicative of broader federal program) is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start (OHS). The Office of Head Start (OHS) solicits applications from public or private non-profit organizations, including community-based and faith-based organizations, or for-profit organizations that wish to compete for funds to provide Head Start and/or Early Head Start services to eligible children and families. While the search result specified Illinois, this indicates the general eligibility of faith-based organizations for Head Start programs nationally.
HHS published 'Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs' on August 7, 2026, proposing to strip federal staff-child ratios, health screening timelines, and credential requirements from the Program Performance Standards — and to force roughly $754 million out of administrative budgets across 1,700 grant recipients. Here is what is actually in the NPRM, what the Head Start Act still requires regardless, and how to write a comment that changes the final rule.
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