Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants - Burnett, Clark, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor and Washburn Counties, Wisconsin | HHS 2023 ACF OHS HP R5 0185

Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2023 ACF OHS HP R5 0185

This funding opportunity is a competitive discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). It is focused specifically on expanding Early Head Start (EHS) services and/or building Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships in six Wisconsin counties: Burnett, Clark, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, and Washburn. The overall aim is to increase access to high-quality, comprehensive early childhood services for low-income infants and toddlers (birth to age 3) and their families in those counties.

ACF is making approximately $1,605,448 available under this announcement, with an expected total of one award. The funding can support either the direct expansion of Early Head Start services (for example, adding more slots or extending program reach) or the creation/expansion of EHS-Child Care Partnerships, which are designed to blend the strengths of Early Head Start and child care providers so families can access full-day, full-year, high-quality care that also meets Head Start Program Performance Standards. In practical terms, the grant is meant to help communities increase the supply of stable, high-quality infant and toddler care while ensuring families receive the broader set of supports associated with Early Head Start, such as family engagement and connections to health, developmental, and social services.

Eligibility is broad and includes public and private organizations that meet the requirements laid out in section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)). Applicants may include state, county, and local governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations, including faith-based and community-based groups); and for-profit organizations (including small businesses), as long as they meet the statutory eligibility standards for Early Head Start applicants. The assistance listing associated with this opportunity is CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 93.600, and the activity category is listed as Income Security and Social Services, with Opportunity Zone Benefits noted.

The opportunity number is HHS-2023-ACF-OHS-HP-R5-0185, and it was posted (creation date) on November 10, 2022, with an original application deadline of January 24, 2023. Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the due date. ACF also highlights a practical submission issue: SAM.gov entity validation delays can slow registration or updates needed for federal submissions, so applicants were encouraged to start SAM-related steps early to avoid disruptions. For applicants looking for process guidance, OHS points to ACFs how-to-apply resources (including Grants.gov registration, submission steps, and an overview of the federal review process). Questions specific to EHS-CC Partnerships could be directed to EHS.CCPartnerships@acf.hhs.gov.

In short, this grant is intended to bring more high-quality infant and toddler slots and stronger early childhood supports to low-income families in the six listed Wisconsin counties, either by expanding an Early Head Start program directly or by partnering with child care providers to deliver Early Head Start-level quality and comprehensive services in a full-day, full-year setting.

• The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS in the income security and social services, opportunity zone benefits 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 Nov 10, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 24, 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 $1,605,448.00 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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