Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS HP R05 1666
This funding opportunity is a discretionary grant competition from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), focused on expanding services for infants and toddlers in Burnett, Clark, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, and Washburn Counties in Wisconsin. The program is listed under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start) and is designed to increase access to high-quality, comprehensive Early Head Start services for low-income children from birth to age three and their families. The competition allows applicants to propose either an Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnership model, which links Early Head Start with local child care providers to deliver full-day, full-year care that meets Head Start Program Performance Standards, or a direct expansion of Early Head Start services where the grantee operates the program itself.
ACF announced approximately $1,458,703 available for competitive award, with an expected total of one award (meaning a single recipient is anticipated to receive the full amount up to the award ceiling). The purpose of the funding is to build local capacity in the targeted Wisconsin counties by supporting more Early Head Start slots and strengthening the quality and comprehensiveness of services for eligible families. In practice, this typically means funding that supports early learning and development services, health and developmental screenings, family engagement and support services, and coordination with community resources. For EHS-CC Partnerships specifically, the grant is intended to help align child care settings with Early Head Start requirements, improving quality while expanding the supply of reliable infant and toddler care for working families.
Eligibility is broad and includes a wide range of public and private entities, as long as they meet the eligibility requirements referenced in section 645A of the Head Start Act. Eligible applicants include state, county, city, or township governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); and small businesses. This wide eligibility is intended to encourage applications from established Head Start operators as well as other capable community-based organizations and child care partners that can meet the program standards and demonstrate the ability to serve low-income infants, toddlers, and families effectively.
Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number HHS-2020-ACF-OHS-HP-R05-1666 and an original closing date of November 15, 2019. Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. ACF also directs prospective applicants to federal grant application guidance at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/howto#chapter-4, which covers registration steps, the submission process, and how the federal review process works. For additional program-specific questions, applicants were invited to contact the program office via email at EHS.CCPartnerships@acf.hhs.gov.
Overall, the opportunity is aimed at strengthening the early care and education system for infants and toddlers in the specified Wisconsin counties by expanding Early Head Start reach and, where applicable, improving the quality and supply of community child care through formal partnerships. The funding is structured to support comprehensive, standards-based services and to ensure that very young children in low-income families have greater access to stable, developmentally appropriate care along with the health, family support, and community coordination elements that are central to Early Head Start.Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS HP R05 1666
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants - Burnett, Clark, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, and Washburn Counties, Wisconsin" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.600.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 16, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 15, 2019 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,458,703.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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 having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). The opportunity focuses on expanding Early Head Start services for infants and toddlers in specific counties in Wisconsin.
2) What program does this opportunity fall under (CFDA)?
The program is listed under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start).
3) What is the main purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to increase access to high-quality, comprehensive Early Head Start services for low-income children from birth to age three and their families. The funding is intended to build local capacity in the targeted Wisconsin counties by supporting additional Early Head Start slots and strengthening the quality and comprehensiveness of services available to eligible families.
4) Which geographic areas are targeted?
The competition is focused on expanding services in Burnett, Clark, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, and Washburn Counties in Wisconsin.
5) Who is the intended population to be served?
The opportunity is designed to serve low-income children from birth to age three and their families through Early Head Start.
6) What service delivery options can applicants propose?
Applicants may propose either:
- An Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnership model (linking Early Head Start with local child care providers), or
- A direct expansion of Early Head Start services where the grantee operates the program itself.
7) What is an EHS-CC Partnership model in this competition?
Under the EHS-CC Partnership option, applicants propose a model that links Early Head Start with local child care providers to deliver full-day, full-year care that meets the Head Start Program Performance Standards. The grant is intended to support alignment of child care settings with Early Head Start requirements, improving quality while expanding the supply of reliable infant and toddler care for working families.
8) What does a direct expansion of Early Head Start services mean?
A direct expansion means the grantee operates the Early Head Start program itself rather than partnering with child care providers under the EHS-CC Partnership approach.
9) How much funding is available?
ACF announced approximately $1,458,703 available for competitive award.
10) How many awards does ACF expect to make?
The opportunity states an expected total of one award. This means a single recipient is anticipated to receive the full amount up to the award ceiling.
11) What types of activities or services does the funding typically support?
In practice, the funding typically supports comprehensive Early Head Start services such as:
- Early learning and development services
- Health and developmental screenings
- Family engagement and support services
- Coordination with community resources
12) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes a wide range of public and private entities, as long as they meet the eligibility requirements referenced in section 645A of the Head Start Act. Eligible applicants include:
- State, county, city, or township governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education)
- For-profit organizations (other than small businesses)
- Small businesses
13) Is this opportunity limited to current Head Start or Early Head Start operators?
No. The eligibility description is intended to encourage applications from established Head Start operators as well as other capable community-based organizations and child care partners that can meet program standards and demonstrate the ability to serve low-income infants, toddlers, and families effectively.
14) What federal agency and office are managing this competition?
The competition is managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS).
15) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2020-ACF-OHS-HP-R05-1666.
16) What was the application deadline?
The original closing date was November 15, 2019.
17) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
18) What time zone and time was the submission deadline?
Applications were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
19) Where can applicants find federal grant application guidance referenced by ACF?
ACF directs prospective applicants to federal grant application guidance at: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/howto#chapter-4. This guidance covers registration steps, the submission process, and how the federal review process works.
20) How can applicants ask program-specific questions?
For additional program-specific questions, applicants were invited to contact the program office by email at: EHS.CCPartnerships@acf.hhs.gov.
21) What is the overall goal for the targeted Wisconsin counties?
The overall goal is to strengthen the early care and education system for infants and toddlers in the specified counties by expanding Early Head Start reach and, where applicable, improving the quality and supply of community child care through formal partnerships. The funding is structured to support comprehensive, standards-based services and to increase access to stable, developmentally appropriate care for very young children in low-income families.
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