Head Start and/or Early Head Start (Barbour, Covington, Henry, and Geneva Counties, Alabama)

Head Start and/or Early Head Start (Barbour, Covington, Henry, and Geneva Counties, Alabama) is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - Office of Head Start (OHS). This grant provides funding for organizations to deliver high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five programs (Head Start and/or Early Head Start) to children and families in Barbour, Covington, Henry, and Geneva Counties, Alabama.

## View Grant Opportunity HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R04-1107 Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Barbour, Covington, Henry, and Geneva Counties, Alabama Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families - OHS Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R04-1107 Funding Opportunity Title:Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Barbour, Covington, Henry, and Geneva Counties, Alabama Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Income Security and Social Services Expected Number of Awards:2 Assistance Listings:93.

600 -- Head Start Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:Yes Last Updated Date:Nov 30, 2015 Original Closing Date for Applications:Nov 30, 2015 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p. m. , ET, on the listed application due date.

Current Closing Date for Applications:Dec 15, 2015 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p. m. , ET, on the listed application due date.

Archive Date:Jan 14, 2016 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 2,470,213 Eligible Applicants:Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Independent school districts Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Additional Information on Eligibility:It is important to note that the eligibility requirements are different for Head Start and Early Head Start.

More information is provided in the funding opportunity announcement. ENTITIES APPLYING FOR HEAD START ONLY - OR - BOTH HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START: Eligible applicants are limited to local public or private non-profit agencies, including community-based and faith-based organizations, or local for-profit agencies, pursuant to Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act, 42 U.S.C.

§ 9836(a)(1) in the service area, that can provide Head Start services to children and families residing in the service area. Applicants must demonstrate they meet the statutory requirement for designation as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency as defined in the Head Start Act.

ENTITIES APPLYING FOR EARLY HEAD START ONLY: Eligible applicants are any public or private non-profit agency, 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).

Eligibility is limited to public or private non-profit organizations, including faith-based organizations or for-profit organizations in the service area that can provide Early Head Start services to children and families residing in the service area. Entities operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs.

Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith-Based Organizations at: http: //www. acf.

hhs. gov/acf-policy-on-grants-to-faith-based-organizations. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.

## Additional Information Agency Name:Administration for Children and Families - OHS Description:This FOA is modified. The Application Due Date has changed. Changes have been made to Sections III.

2. and IV. 2.

of the FOA. The electronic Grant Application Package at Grants. gov has been revised.

Applicants must re-download the Grant Application Package and use it to submit an application. Instructions on uploading the three application files are available in Section IV. 2.

of the FOA.

Through this announcement, the Administration for Children and Families solicits applications from public or private non-profit organizations, including community-based and faith-based organizations, or for-profit organizations that seek to provide a high-quality, comprehensive birth-to-five program incorporating both Head Start and Early Head Start funding, or to provide for Head Start only or Early Head Start only, to children and families residing in Barbour, Covington, Henry, and Geneva Counties, Alabama.

Funds in the amount of $2,470,213 annually will be available to provide Head Start and/or Early Head Start program services to eligible children and their families. Interested applicants may email the OHS Operations Center at OHSTech@reviewops. org for additional information.

Link to Additional Information:http://www. acf. hhs.

gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R04-1107 Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: ACF Applications Help Desk