Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient - Multiple Communities in AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MT, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WI

Closed Posted

Opportunity number
HHS-2025-ACF-OHS-CH-0124
Agency
Applications due
Award size
$577,859 to $80,166,137

Opportunity facts

Assistance listings
Funding instrument
Grant
Category
  • Income Security and Social Services
Eligible applicants
  • State Governments
  • Small Businesses
  • Public or Indian Housing Auth.
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)
  • Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
  • Other
  • City/Township Governments
  • County Governments
  • Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • For Profit Organizations
  • Independent School Districts
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
Full announcement

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS) is soliciting applications from public or private non-profit organizations, including community-based, faith-based, and for-profit organizations, to provide Head Start and/or Early Head Start services to eligible children and families. Key requirements include providing high-quality, comprehensive early education programming, ensuring continuity of services, and offering competitive wages and benefits to staff. The application deadline is January 6, 2025, and the evaluation criteria will likely focus on the applicant's ability to meet Head Start performance standards and deliver effective early childhood education, health, nutrition, and family support services.

This federal grant opportunity will make approximately $655,841,603 in funding available across roughly 74 competitive opportunities in 28 states. Award periods will be 60 months, with five 12-month budget periods. Applicants may request start-up/pre-award costs in addition to base operating and training/technical assistance funds. The places of performance will span communities across the United States, including urban and rural areas, as well as tribal lands and U.S. territories.

Synopsis

This NOFO has been modified to update the Estimated Total Funding listed in Section II. Federal Award Information, the Estimated Post Date, the Estimated Application Due Date, and the list of states. The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start (OHS) will solicit applications from public or private non-profit organizations, including community-based and faith-based organizations, or for-profit organizations that wish to compete for funds to provide Head Start and/or Early Head Start services to eligible children and families. Federal funding totaling approximately $726,103,148 will be made available in roughly eighty-one (81) competitive opportunities in thirty-three (33) states. To view the detailed list of available service areas, funding levels, and other applicable information interested applicants are encouraged to visit https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohs/funding. Applicants may also email the OHS Operations Center at OHSgrants@koniag-gs.com for additional information.

Files

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Foa_Content_of_HHS-2025-ACF-OHS-CH-0124.pdf PDF

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