Centers of Excellence in Early Childhood

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	Federal Grant Title:	Centers of Excellence in Early Childhood
	CFDA Number:	93.600
	CFDA Description:	Head Start
	Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Children and Families
	Category of Funding Activity:	Income Security and Social Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2010-ACF-OHS-YX-0058
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 26, 2010
	Creation Date:	May 26, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 12, 2010 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 12, 2010 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.
	Archive Date:	Aug 11, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	10
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$200,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$200,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants, as established in the 2007 amendments to the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq), are limited to Federally funded Early Head Start and Head Start grantees who have received a letter of nomination from the Governor of the State where the grantee operates, or in the case of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) or Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) agencies, such agencies must be nominated by the appropriate program manager in the Office of Head Start. The nomination letter must be submitted as part of the application. Bonus grant awards of not less than $200,000 per year will be made under this announcement subject to the availability of funds through annual appropriations. Individuals and foreign entities are not eligible for awards made under this announcement.
Grant Description: The Office of Head Start (OHS) announces the availability of funds to launch the Head Start Centers of Excellence 2010. The Centers of Excellence program was established in the 2007 amendments to the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.) Up to 10 Centers of Excellence will be designated for a five-year project period. Bonus grant awards of $200,000 per year will be made under this announcement subject to the availability of funds through annual appropriations. Eligible applicants are limited to Early Head Start and Head Start grantees who receive a letter of nomination from the Governor of the State where the grantee operates, or in the case of American Indian and Alaska Native and Migrant and Seasonal grantees, from the appropriate person in the OHS. The nomination letter resulting from a competitive process must be submitted as part of the Administration for Children and Families application. The goal of this program is to identify Head Start Centers of Excellence that have a record of providing exemplary services and a record of positive outcomes for children and families. Awardees must agree to disseminate information about their approaches and models of service to other Head Start and early childhood programs, and must spend at least 15 percent of the award on dissemination activities.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/hhs-2010-acf-ohs-yx-0058
Grant Announcement Contact: ACF Applications Help Deskapp_support@acf.hhs.gov
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