Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Replacement Grantee: Collier, Dade, DeSoto, Gadsden, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lee, Levy, Marion, Orange, Pasco, Volusia, and portions of Polk, Manatee, Hendry, and Glades, Florida

Post Date

July 1st 2008

Application Due Date

September 2nd 2008

See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.

Funding Opportunity Number

HHS-2008-ACF-OHS-CM-1202

CFDA Number(s)

93.600

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Income Security and Social Services

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Public Housing Authorities or Indian Housing Authorities
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses
Other

Additional eligibility types: Local Governments Regional Organizations Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organizations Hispanic-Serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Eligibility is limited to local public or private non-profit organizations, including faith-based organizations or local for-profit organizations that can provide Head Start services to Migrant and Seasonal Worker children and families in the designated agricultural areas in Collier, Dade, DeSoto, Gadsden, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lee, Levy, Marion, Orange, Pasco, Volusia and a portion of Polk, a portion of Manatee, a portion of Hendry, and a portion of Glades, Florida. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $14804598

• Award Range:

  $0 - $14804598

Grant Description

The Administration for Children and Families solicits applications from local public or private non-profit organizations, including faith-based organizations or local for-profit organizations, that wish to compete for funds that are available to provide Head Start services to Migrant and Seasonal Worker children and families in Collier, Dade, DeSoto, Gadsden, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lee, Levy, Marion, Orange, Pasco, Volusia and a portion of Polk, a portion of Manatee, a portion of Hendry, and a portion of Glades, Florida. The intent of this announcement is to provide for the continuation of services as previously provided by the former grantee, East Coast Migrant Head Start Project. Funds in the amount of $14,804,598 annually will be available to provide Head Start program services to eligible children and their families. The former grantee was funded for a total enrollment of 3,582 children and families. Applicants should propose a realistic number of children to serve based on the designated agricultural areas in Florida. Interested applicants must call the ACYF Operations Center at (866) 796-1591 to receive pre-application materials and additional information. ACF welcomes public comments from parents and area residents in the service area under this announcement. The intent of the public comment is not to solicit support for a specific applicant but to inform ACF about the needs of the service area in general. Comments should be sent to the ACYF Operations Center. Eligibility is limited to local public or private non-profit organizations, including faith-based organizations or local for-profit organizations that can provide Head Start services to Migrant and Seasonal Worker children and families in the designated agricultural areas in Florida.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Administration for Children and Families

• Agency Contact:

  Shawna Pinckney
  OHS@dixongroup.com
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Shawna Pinckney

• Agency Email Address:

  OHS@dixongroup.com

• More Information:

  http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2008-ACF-OHS-CM-1202.html