National Center on Health

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National Center on Health: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS) announces the availability of $3,000,000 to be competitively awarded for a National Center on Health (the Center). The goal of the Center is to provide a vehicle for the dissemination of a clear, consistent message from OHS about its priorities for Head Start and Early Head Start programs and their partners to develop and implement effective practices in the areas of health; nutrition; health promotion; disease prevention; access to medical and dental care; mental wellness for staff, children, and families; safe environments; health literacy; emergency preparedness; oral health; and obesity prevention. The Center will showcase evidence-based practices that ensure all Head Start and Early Head Start programs have access to the same level of high quality information in order to produce the best possible outcomes for children. Evidence-based practices are defined as those that demonstrate a strong level of effectiveness that result in positive outcomes for low income children and families.

Federal Grant Title:	National Center on Health
Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Children and Families
Grant Categories:	Income Security and Social Services
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2011-ACF-OHS-HC-0190
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.600
CFDA Descriptions:	Head Start
Current Application Deadline:	Jul 06, 2011
Original Application Deadline:	Jul 06, 2011
Posted Date:	May 06, 2011
Creation Date:	May 06, 2011
Archive Date:	No date given
Total Program Funding:	$3,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$3,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$2,800,000
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - 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 institutions of higher education and consortia of organizations are encouraged. Applicants may also include, as part of a consortium, non-profit and for-profit organizations that have a history of increasing the quality of effective practices in the areas of health, oral health, dental health, and nutrition. Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals and foreign entities are not eligible for awards made under this announcement.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
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