Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R10 1090
This funding opportunity announcement comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). It is a discretionary grant competition seeking organizations to operate Head Start and/or Early Head Start services for families living in Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Power, and Twin Falls Counties in Idaho. The goal is to fund high-quality, comprehensive early childhood services for eligible children, with options to propose a birth-to-five model that blends both Head Start and Early Head Start, or to propose services limited to Head Start only or Early Head Start only.
A key practical update is that the FOA was modified after release. The application due date changed, and edits were made specifically to Sections III.2 and IV.2. The Grants.gov application package was also revised, and applicants are instructed to re-download the updated package rather than using an older version. The FOA also points applicants to Section IV.2 for the correct process for uploading the three required application files, which matters because submission formatting and file attachment rules can affect whether an application is accepted for review.
The available funding is listed as $5,915,315 per year (annually) to support Head Start and/or Early Head Start program services across the designated Idaho counties. The opportunity anticipates making up to two awards. While the announcement does not spell out the exact funded slot numbers in the text provided, it is clear the expectation is full program implementation that meets Head Start Program Performance Standards and delivers comprehensive services to children and families, not just classroom instruction. In Head Start terms, that typically means education or child development services plus health, mental health, nutrition, family engagement, and services for children with disabilities, coordinated in a way that supports school readiness and family well-being.
Eligibility depends on what an applicant is applying to operate, and the FOA emphasizes that Head Start and Early Head Start have different statutory eligibility rules. For applicants seeking Head Start only or a combined Head Start and Early Head Start approach, eligible applicants are limited to local public or private non-profit agencies (including community-based and faith-based organizations) or local for-profit agencies located in the service area, consistent with Section 641(a)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836(a)(1)). These applicants must also be able to demonstrate they meet the statutory requirements for designation as a Head Start and/or Early Head Start agency under the Head Start Act, meaning they must show they have the capacity, governance structure, and program approach required to operate as a Head Start grantee.
For applicants seeking Early Head Start only, eligibility is broader under Section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)). Public or private non-profits (including faith-based and community-based organizations) and for-profit agencies in the service area may apply, as long as they can provide Early Head Start services to eligible children and families in the defined counties. The FOA also notes that organizations already operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs, which reflects the common model where a grantee runs multiple early childhood options under one organizational umbrella.
The FOA explicitly allows faith-based organizations to compete, and it directs them to review ACF policy guidance on grants to faith-based organizations. At the same time, the announcement is clear about who cannot apply: individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not eligible, and foreign entities are not eligible. Applications from these ineligible applicant types will be disqualified from competitive review and cannot be funded.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a Grants.gov submission with a specific funding opportunity number (HHS-2016-ACF-OHS-CH-R10-1090) and CFDA/Assistance Listing 93.600, which is the standard federal program listing for Head Start. The agency contact for additional operational or technical questions is the OHS Operations Center at OHSTech@reviewops.org. The original closing date shown in the source information is December 15, 2015, but because the FOA states the due date was changed, applicants would need to rely on the modified FOA and the updated Grants.gov package for the controlling deadline and submission instructions.
Overall, the opportunity is designed to select one or more capable local operators to deliver Head Start and/or Early Head Start services throughout a multi-county region in south-central Idaho, using a substantial annual federal award to ensure eligible infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their families can access comprehensive early childhood programming aligned with federal Head Start requirements.Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R10 1090
- The Administration for Children and Families - OHS in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Power, and Twin Falls Counties, Idaho" 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 2015-10-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-12-15. (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 $5,915,315.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 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, 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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| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Delaware, Dubuque, and Jackson Counties, Iowa Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R07 1075 Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R07 1075 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $1,797,797 |
| Head Start Grantee - Little River, Miller, Sevier, and Howard Counties, Arkansas Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R06 1149 Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R06 1149 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $1,354,021 |
| Head Start Grantee - Barton, Pawnee, Rice, and Stafford Counties, Kansas Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R07 1152 Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R07 1152 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $715,990 |
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| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Shawnee County, Kansas Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R07 1081 Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R07 1081 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $2,187,312 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Adams, Madison, Ringgold, Taylor, and Union Counties, Iowa Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R07 1091 Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R07 1091 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $943,214 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Taylor County, Florida Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1037 Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1037 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $1,199,592 |
| Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Anson, Union, and Richmond Counties, North Carolina Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1039 Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1039 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $5,336,389 |
| Head Start Grantee - Oldham County, Kentucky Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1021 Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R04 1021 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $651,084 |
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