American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Expansion, Early Head Start Expansion, and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2025-ACF-OHS-HI-0066
- Agency
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Administration for Children and Families
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $1,000,000 to $13,183,977
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 93.600 Head Start
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Income Security and Social Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Independent School Districts
- City/Township Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- For Profit Organizations
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Small Businesses
- County Governments
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- State Governments
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS) is announcing the availability of approximately $9,177,455 in funding for the American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Expansion, Early Head Start Expansion, and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants program (HHS-2025-ACF-OHS-HI-0066). The purpose is to expand access to high-quality, comprehensive early learning services for newly-enrolled, income-eligible American Indian/Alaska Native pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Eligible applicants include public entities, Native American tribal organizations, non-profit and for-profit organizations, and faith-based organizations. Applications are due by January 21, 2025 and must meet detailed requirements around staffing, facilities, and program models to provide Head Start and Early Head Start services aligned with performance standards.
The funding opportunity has a minimum award of $1,000,000 and a maximum of $13,183,977 per budget period, with a 60-month project period consisting of five 12-month budget periods starting July 1, 2025. Recipients must provide a 20% non-federal match. ACF expects to make approximately 5 awards under this funding opportunity, which is authorized under the Head Start Act and supports services in communities across the United States, including tribal lands.
Synopsis
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
The Executive Summary and Section II. Federal Award Information sections have been updated to increase the available funding for this opportunity and Section I. Program Description has clarifying editorial edits. - This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) has been modified. The Executive Summary and Section II. Federal Award Information sections have been updated to increase the available funding for this opportunity and Section I. Program Description has clarifying editorial edits.The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS) announces the availability of approximately $13,183,977 to be competitively awarded for the purpose of expanding access to high-quality, comprehensive early learning services for newly-enrolled, income-eligible American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) pregnant women, and children from birth to compulsory school age through Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships, through the expansion of Head Start services, and/or Early Head Start services.ACF solicits applications from public entities, including states; Native American tribal organizations; Native American tribal governments (federally recognized); private, non-profit organizations, including community-based or faith-based organizations; or for-profit agencies that meet eligibility for applying as stated in section 645A of the Head Start Act. Interested applicants may email OHSgrants@koniag-gs.com for additional information.OHS encourages interested applicants to visit https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/grant-application/article/decide-whether-apply. This webpage provides information on applying for grants, registering and applying through Grants.gov, submitting an application, and understanding the grant review process.
Update #1 ·
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS) announces the availability of approximately $9,177,455 to be competitively awarded for the purpose of expanding access to high-quality, comprehensive early learning services for newly-enrolled, income-eligible American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) pregnant women, and children from birth to compulsory school age through Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships, or through the expansion of Early Head Start services.ACF solicits applications from public entities, including states; Native American tribal organizations; Native American tribal governments (federally recognized); private, non-profit organizations, including community-based or faith-based organizations; or for-profit agencies that meet eligibility for applying as stated in section 645A of the Head Start Act. Interested applicants may email OHSgrants@koniag-gs.com for additional information.OHS encourages interested applicants to visit https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/grant-application/article/decide-whether-apply. This webpage provides information on applying for grants, registering and applying through Grants.gov, submitting an application, and understanding the grant review process.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Foa_Content_of_HHS-2025-ACF-OHS-HI-0066-Mod.pdf | ||
| Foa_Content_of_HHS-2025-ACF-OHS-HI-0066 (1).pdf |
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