American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Expansion, Early Head Start Expansion, and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants
ID: 352815Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Administration for Children and Families - OHS (HHS-ACF-OHS)

Award Range

$500K - $9M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Income Security and Social Services

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/352815

Additional Information

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohs/funding
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Mar 14, 2024 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due May 14, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Administration for Children and Families - OHS is offering American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Expansion, Early Head Start Expansion, and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants. These grants aim to expand access to high-quality, comprehensive services for low-income infants, toddlers, and their families. The funding of approximately $102 million will be competitively awarded to public entities, private non-profit organizations, and for-profit agencies that meet the eligibility requirements. The service/item being procured is the expansion of Head Start services and/or Early Head Start services, as well as the establishment of Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships. Interested applicants can find additional information and apply through the provided website. The application deadline is May 14, 2024, at 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time.

Point(s) of Contact
OHSgrants@koniag-gs.com
Files
No associated files provided.
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