Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2021 ACF OHS CI R11 1969
The American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start Grantee opportunity for Polk County, Texas is a discretionary federal grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start (OHS). Its purpose is to select an organization to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services specifically for eligible American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children and families who live in Polk County. In practical terms, the award is meant to fund early childhood education, comprehensive child development supports, and family-focused services for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children in this community, consistent with Head Start and Early Head Start program standards.
Funding is offered as a grant under CFDA 93.600 (Head Start). The announcement makes available up to $833,891 per year to support program operations, and ACF expects to make one award, meaning a single applicant will be selected to serve as the grantee for the defined service area. Because it is an annual amount, applicants should treat the figure as the base operating level for delivering services each year, rather than a one-time lump sum.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of entities that can demonstrate capacity to run Head Start and/or Early Head Start programming. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; other Native American tribal organizations; public and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (including community-based and faith-based organizations); for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits). The key requirement is that the applicant must be prepared to deliver high-quality Head Start and/or Early Head Start services tailored to AI/AN children and families residing in Polk County, Texas.
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2021-ACF-OHS-CI-R11-1969, and it was posted on May 11, 2021. The original application deadline was July 12, 2021, with electronic submissions due no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Organizations interested in details beyond the basic synopsis, such as application package questions or competition logistics, are directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
Overall, this competition is essentially a request for a qualified provider to take responsibility for operating Head Start and/or Early Head Start in Polk County for AI/AN families, supported by a yearly federal grant up to $833,891, with the expectation that one grantee will be selected to run the program and deliver the full set of required early childhood and family support services associated with Head Start funding.Apply for HHS 2021 ACF OHS CI R11 1969
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start Grantee -- Polk County, Texas" 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 May 11, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 12, 2021 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, 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 $833,891.00 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, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start Grantee opportunity for Polk County, Texas?
This is a discretionary federal grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Head Start (OHS). The goal is to select one organization to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for eligible American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children and families living in Polk County, Texas.
2) Who is administering this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by HHS/ACF through the Office of Head Start (OHS).
3) What is the purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to fund the operation of Head Start and/or Early Head Start services specifically for eligible AI/AN children and families in Polk County. In practice, this supports early childhood education, comprehensive child development services, and family-focused supports for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children, consistent with Head Start and Early Head Start program standards.
4) What services is the selected organization expected to provide?
Based on the synopsis, the selected grantee is expected to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start programming and deliver services aligned with program standards. This includes early childhood education, comprehensive child development supports, and family-focused services for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children in the Polk County AI/AN community.
5) What is the service area for this competition?
The defined service area is Polk County, Texas, and the services are intended specifically for eligible AI/AN children and families who live there.
6) Who is the intended population served by this grant?
The intended population is eligible American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children and families residing in Polk County, Texas, including infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children.
7) What is the CFDA number and program name for this funding?
The funding is offered under CFDA 93.600, Head Start.
8) How much funding is available?
The announcement makes available up to $833,891 per year to support program operations.
9) Is the $833,891 a one-time award or an annual amount?
It is described as a yearly amount. Applicants are expected to treat it as a base operating level for delivering services each year, not as a one-time lump sum.
10) How many awards does ACF expect to make?
ACF expects to make one award. This means a single applicant will be selected as the grantee for the defined service area.
11) What type of grant is this?
This is a discretionary federal grant competition.
12) What kinds of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many entity types that can demonstrate capacity to run Head Start and/or Early Head Start programming, including:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (including community-based and faith-based organizations)
- For-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits)
13) Are nonprofit organizations required to have 501(c)(3) status to be eligible?
No. The synopsis states that nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status may apply.
14) Can for-profit organizations apply?
Yes. The synopsis lists for-profit organizations, including small businesses and other for-profits, as eligible applicants.
15) What is the key eligibility requirement beyond organizational type?
The key requirement described is that the applicant must be prepared to deliver high-quality Head Start and/or Early Head Start services tailored to AI/AN children and families residing in Polk County, Texas.
16) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2021-ACF-OHS-CI-R11-1969.
17) When was this opportunity posted?
It was posted on May 11, 2021.
18) What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was July 12, 2021.
19) What time were electronic applications due?
Electronic submissions were due no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
20) Who should applicants contact for questions about application details or competition logistics?
Organizations are directed to contact the OHS Operations Center by email at OHSTech@reviewops.org for details beyond the basic synopsis, including application package questions or competition logistics.
21) What does it mean that this competition will select a single grantee?
It means ACF expects to fund one organization to take responsibility for operating Head Start and/or Early Head Start services in Polk County for eligible AI/AN families, using the annual grant amount (up to $833,891 per year) to deliver the required early childhood and family support services associated with Head Start funding.
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