Head Start Replacement Grantee: Hawaii County (including Hilo and North/South Kona, Hawaii)

Post Date

March 24th 2010

Application Due Date

May 24th 2010

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-2010-ACF-OHS-CH-R09-0104

CFDA Number(s)

93.600

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Income Security and Social Services

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township 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-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses
Other

Eligibility is limited to local public or private non-profit organizations, including faith-based organizations or local for-profit organizations in the community to be served, that can provide Head Start services to children and families residing in Hawaii County (including Hilo and North/South Kona, Hawaii). Faith-based and community organuizations are eligible to apply under this announcement. Individuals and foreign entities are not eligible for awards made under this announcement.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $2804058

• Award Range:

  $0 - $2804058

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 in the community, that wish to compete for funds that are available to provide Head Start services to children and families residing in Hawaii County (including Hilo and North/South Kona, Hawaii). The intent of this announcement is to provide for the continuation of service to the area served by the former grantee, Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council. Funds in the amount of $2,804,058 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 376 children and families. Interested applicants must call the OHS Operations Center at (866) 796-1591 to receive pre-application materials and additional information.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Administration for Children and Families

• Agency Contact:

  ACF Applications Help Desk
  app_support@acf.hhs.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  ACF Applications Help Desk

• Agency Email Address:

  app_support@acf.hhs.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2010-ACF-OHS-CH-R09-0104