Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in Puerto Rico
Administration for Children and Families - OHS · Department of Health and Human Services
At a glance
Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in Puerto Rico is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families - OHS (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was December 14, 2023. Individual awards are listed as $1M – $65.9M, with about 15 awards expected and $65.9M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, independent school districts, public colleges & universities and 7 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.600 (Head Start).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Oct 12, 2023Posted
- Dec 14, 2023Application deadline
- Posted
- Oct 12, 2023
- Close date
- Dec 14, 2023
- Award floor
- $1,000,000
- Award ceiling
- $65,855,821
- Est. total funding
- $65,855,821
- Expected awards
- 15
- Cost sharing
- Required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
- Public colleges & universities
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Public & Indian housing authorities
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- Private colleges & universities
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
- Small businesses
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
It is important to note that the eligibility requirements are different for Head Start and Early Head Start. More information will be provided in the funding opportunity announcement. ENTITIES APPLYING FOR HEAD START ONLY - OR - BOTH HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START: Eligibility is limited to local public or private non-profit organizations, including faith-based organizations or for-profit organizations that can provide Head Start and/or Early Head Start services to children and families residing in service area identified in the funding opportunity announcement.ENTITIES APPLYING FOR EARLY HEAD START ONLY: Eligibility is limited to public or private non-profit organizations, including faith-based organizations or for-profit organizations that can provide Early Head Start services to children and families residing in service area identified in the funding opportunity announcement.Entities operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
This forecast has been modified to update the Estimated Post Date and Estimated Application Due Date. This forecast has also been modified to update the Estimated Total Funding Amount and Award Ceiling.The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start (OHS) will solicit applications from public or private non-profit organizations, including community-based and faith-based organizations, or for-profit organizations that wish to compete for funds to provide Head Start and/or Early Head Start services to eligible children and families. Funding is available in multiple communities with defined service areas within Puerto Rico. The number of available forecasted service areas are projections, and may be updated prior to the posting of the notice of funding opportunity. Interested applicants should visit the website noted in the “Link to Additional Information” to view the detailed list of available service areas, their corresponding funding levels and for posting updates. Applicants may email the OHS Operations Center at OHSgrants@koniag-gs.com for additional information.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 93.600
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 93.600
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 5,475 grant awards had funding actions under Head Start, with 1,562 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- LOS ANGELES COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION$602M
- ACELERO INC$335M
- NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ASSOCIATION$300M
- MIAMI-DADE COUNTY$281M
- CHICAGO, CITY OF$235M
Agency contact (as published)
Administration for Children and Families - OHS
OHSgrants@koniag-gs.com
202-690-7110
Places named in the notice
Derived from the notice text. A place being named does not by itself restrict eligibility.
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in Puerto Rico”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Independent school districts, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities, For-profit organizations (not small businesses) and Small businesses. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in Puerto Rico”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1m – $65.9m, total estimated program funding is $65,855,821 and the agency expects to make about 15 awards.
How do I apply for “Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in Puerto Rico”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HHS-2024-ACF-OHS-CH-R2-0090), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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