Early Head Start Expansion and EHS-Child Care Partnership Grants

The summary for the Early Head Start Expansion and EHS-Child Care Partnership Grants 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, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Early Head Start Expansion and EHS-Child Care Partnership Grants: Please note the published funding announcement has been modified. The High Poverty Zip Codes listed in the Appendix now include the states of Texas, Utah and Virginia. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces the availability of approximately $500 million to be competitively awarded for the purpose of expanding access to high-quality, comprehensive services to low-income infants and toddlers and their families 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, or 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. For more information, interested applicants should visit http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/hs/grants/ehs-ccp.

Federal Grant Title:	Early Head Start Expansion and EHS-Child Care Partnership Grants
Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Children and Families
Grant Categories:	Income Security and Social Services
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-HP-0814
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	93.600
CFDA Descriptions:	Head Start
Current Application Deadline:	Aug 20, 2014 Electronically submitted application
Original Application Deadline:	Aug 20, 2014 Electronically submitted application
Posted Date:	Jun 6, 2014
Creation Date:	Jun 18, 2014
Archive Date:	Sep 19, 2014
Total Program Funding:	$650,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$54,933,590
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$750,000
Expected Number of Awards:	300
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: For profit organizations other than small businesses
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
County governments
State governments
City or township governments
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Small businesses
Private institutions of higher education
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are any public or private non-profit agency, including community-based and faith-based organizations, or for-profit agencies pursuant to Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9840A(d). Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith-Based Organizations at: http: //www.acf.hhs.gov/acf-policy-on-grants-to-faith-based-organizations. Applications from individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship for-profit organizations are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-HP-0814
Grant Announcement Contact: ACF Applications Help Desk [email protected]
ACF Applications Help Desk

Administration for Children and Families 202-690-5840
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