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Head Start/Early Head Start Grants is sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). This is a competitive grant opportunity for organizations providing high-quality Head Start and Early Head Start services to low-income children and families.
The Office of Head Start (OHS) posts notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) to solicit applications for grant funds to specific service areas or through national competitions. Funding is available for programs that promote school readiness through comprehensive early learning, health, nutrition, and family support services.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants include local, public or private nonprofit organizations, including faith-based organizations or local for-profit organizations, that wish to compete for funds to provide Head Start and/or Early Head Start services. This also includes state governments, county governments, city or township governments, independent school districts, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (federally recognized), public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, private institutions of higher education, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows varies (e.g., $1,005,287 - $79,657,340 for multi-state opportunities). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Head Start/Early Head Start Grants are due October 14, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Head Start/Early Head Start Grants 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.
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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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