The National Head Start Fellowship Program

The summary for the The National Head Start Fellowship Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Administration for Children and Families OHS, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

The National Head Start Fellowship Program: This forecast has been amended to adjust the estimated date the NOFO to post in October 2022, and estimated date it will close to December 2022. ACF's OHS announces the availability of $1 million to be competitively awarded for the purpose of operating a NHSFP for OHS. The NHSFP will create a new cadre of leaders in the early childhood field. The Fellowship program brings together experienced and dedicated professionals who support OHS in developing and implementing long-term quality improvement initiatives. OHS is interested in applicants with demonstrated knowledge of the importance of the ongoing professional development of the early care and education workforce, including the significance of culture and language, family and community, health equity and access, mental health, cognitive and social emotional development, and general school readiness, as well as the value of how management and policy influences early care and education field. Additionally, applicants would be expected to describe a detailed applicant recruitment and selection process and selected candidate onboarding process with OHS. OHS is also interested in applicants with the demonstrated capacity to manage travel logistics, meeting management, and the coordination of training and professional development opportunities.

Federal Grant Title:	The National Head Start Fellowship Program
Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Children and Families OHS (HHS-ACF-OHS)
Grant Categories:	Income Security and Social Services
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2023-ACF-OHS-YD-0230
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.600
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	December 12th, 2022
Original Application Deadline:	December 12th, 2022
Posted Date:	October 13th, 2022
Creation Date:	October 13th, 2022
Archive Date:	January 21st, 2023
Total Program Funding:	$1,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$1,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$1,000,000
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	October 13th, 2022

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - 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
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.
Grant Announcement Contact: Jamie Sheehan
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