Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1100
The funding opportunity titled "Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Union City and the Towns of North Bergen, West New York, and Kearney, New Jersey" is a discretionary federal grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start (OHS). The goal is to select one or more organizations to deliver high-quality early childhood services for eligible children and families living in Union City and the nearby towns of North Bergen, West New York, and Kearny, New Jersey. The program focus is birth-to-five, meaning applicants can propose services that combine Early Head Start (typically prenatal to age 3) and Head Start (typically ages 3 to 5), or they can apply to operate only one of the two program types, depending on their capacity and strategy.
The announcement notes that the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) was modified. In practical terms, this means applicants must pay attention to updated instructions and deadlines rather than relying on an older version. Specifically, the application due date changed, and updates were made to Sections III.2 and IV.2 of the FOA. Because the Grants.gov electronic application package was revised, applicants are required to re-download the updated package and use that version to apply. The FOA also points applicants to Section IV.2 for the exact mechanics of uploading three required application files, which is important because formatting and submission errors can cause an application to be deemed non-responsive or incomplete.
Funding is listed at $4,933,839 per year to support Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in the defined service area, with an award ceiling equal to that amount. The opportunity anticipates up to two awards, suggesting ACF may fund more than one grantee arrangement to cover the full geographic area or service mix, depending on what is proposed and what best meets local need. The CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number tied to this opportunity is 93.600, which is the standard federal listing for Head Start. The funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services, reflecting the program's role as both an early learning initiative and a family support platform.
Eligible applicants vary depending on whether the organization is applying for Head Start, Early Head Start, or both. For applicants seeking to operate Head Start only or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program, eligibility is limited to local public or private nonprofit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies, as authorized under Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(a)(1)). These applicants must be able to serve the children and families in the service area and must demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements to be designated as a Head Start agency (and/or Early Head Start agency if applying for both). This designation requirement matters because it goes beyond simply being an eligible entity; the applicant has to show it can meet Head Start Act standards and operate the program in compliance with federal expectations.
For applicants applying for Early Head Start only, eligibility is broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)). Public or private nonprofits (including faith-based and community organizations) and for-profit agencies may apply, as long as they can provide Early Head Start services in the service area. The FOA explicitly notes that entities already operating Head Start programs are also eligible to operate Early Head Start programs, which can be helpful for organizations looking to expand services to younger children or create a more continuous birth-to-five pipeline. Faith-based organizations are explicitly eligible if they meet the requirements, and they are encouraged to review ACF policy guidance on grants to faith-based organizations to understand rules around program operations, nondiscrimination, and appropriate separation of inherently religious activities from federally funded services.
The FOA also clarifies who cannot apply. Applications from individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review. Foreign entities are also ineligible. The broader eligible applicant types listed in the source data include various government entities (state, county, city/township), 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, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, and for-profit organizations (including small businesses). In all cases, the key practical limitation is that the applicant must be able to deliver services in the specific New Jersey service area and meet the Head Start Act requirements tied to the program type they are proposing.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R02-1100, with an original closing date of 2015-12-15 and a creation date of 2015-10-01 (the FOA also states the due date changed, so applicants would need to follow the revised due date stated in the modified FOA). For questions or additional information, applicants are directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org, which is particularly relevant for technical issues related to the updated Grants.gov package and file-upload requirements.
Overall, this grant competition is about selecting capable organizations to operate comprehensive early childhood programs that meet federal Head Start and/or Early Head Start performance expectations for children and families in Union City, North Bergen, West New York, and Kearny. Applicants are expected to propose a high-quality program model that fits the birth-to-five continuum (if applying for both funding streams) or addresses the specific age group served (if applying for only one), while demonstrating they meet the legal and operational standards required under the Head Start Act and the FOA's submission instructions.Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R02 1100
- The Administration for Children and Families - OHS in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Union City and the Towns of North Bergen, West New York, and Kearney, New Jersey" 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 2015-10-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-12-15. (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 $4,933,839.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 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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