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Head Start and Early Head Start Programs is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). This program 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.
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gov/ohs/about/grants) The Office of Head Start (OHS) awards grants to public and private agencies on a competitive basis to provide comprehensive services to specific communities. Head Start grant recipients provide services as described in the Head Start Program Performance Standards and in accordance with the Head Start Act of 2007.
OHS is responsible for oversight of these grant recipients to ensure the performance standards are met and the best quality of care is provided to the enrolled children. In addition, some cities, states, and federal programs offer funding to expand Head Start and Early Head Start services to additional children within their jurisdiction.
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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 the service area identified in the funding opportunity announcement. 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 (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.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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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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