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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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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: Organizations that can provide comprehensive services to children ages birth to five from low-income families. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows varies (Louisiana received $279,424,479 in FY2023 for Head Start and Early Head Start funding as an example of program scale). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Head Start and Early Head Start 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 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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