Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Georgia | HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R4 0120

Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R4 0120

This grant opportunity, titled "Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Georgia" (Funding Opportunity Number: HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R4 0120), is a discretionary federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start (OHS). The purpose is to fund organizations that will operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start programs serving eligible children and families within specific, defined service areas across Georgia. In practical terms, the awardees become the local Head Start and/or Early Head Start recipients responsible for delivering comprehensive early childhood services in the communities assigned under the competition.

The forecast notes that key details have been updated, including the estimated post date, the estimated application due date, the estimated total funding amount, the award ceiling, and the expected number of awards. Applicants should treat the service areas listed in the forecast as projections because the number of available service areas may change before the official Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is posted. To stay current, interested organizations are directed to the "Link to Additional Information" webpage referenced in the listing, where OHS posts the detailed service area options, associated funding levels, and any updates as they occur. For direct questions, applicants can contact the OHS Operations Center at OHSgrants@koniag-gs.com.

A wide range of entities are eligible to apply. This includes public agencies (state, county, city/township governments), independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, federally recognized tribal governments, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (including community-based and faith-based nonprofits), for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses), and small businesses. This breadth of eligibility signals that OHS is open to multiple types of local providers, as long as they can meet the program requirements and demonstrate the capacity to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services effectively within the defined Georgia service areas.

From the funding and scale perspective, the opportunity is listed under CFDA (Assistance Listing) 93.600 and categorized within the federal activity area of Income Security and Social Services. The award ceiling is listed as $14,880,917, and the opportunity anticipates making about 4 awards. While the ceiling indicates the maximum potential size of an individual award under this competition, actual award amounts depend on the specific service area funding level and the final award structure described in the NOFO. Because OHS funding is tied to serving children and families in specific geographic areas, applicants generally need to align their proposed program design, facilities, staffing, and community partnerships to the needs and scope of the particular service area(s) they are seeking to serve.

The timeline information provided includes a creation date of October 12, 2023, and an original closing date of December 14, 2023, with the standard instruction that electronic applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the listed due date. Since the forecast explicitly states that the estimated post date and application due date have been modified, prospective applicants should verify the currently applicable deadlines in the official posting and the linked updates rather than relying only on the original closing date shown in the summary fields.

Overall, this opportunity is a competitive process to select one or more organizations to run Head Start and/or Early Head Start programs in designated Georgia communities. The central action items for prospective applicants are to review the up-to-date list of available Georgia service areas and their funding levels via the provided link, track any changes before the NOFO is posted, and prepare an application that demonstrates strong operational capability to deliver Head Start/Early Head Start services consistent with federal expectations for serving eligible children and families.

• 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 "Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Georgia" 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 Oct 12, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 14, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 pm Eastern Standard Time 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 $14,880,917.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 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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