Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS HM R12 0158
The Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Expansion, and Migrant and Seasonal Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership (EHS-CC) Expansion Grants opportunity is a discretionary federal grant competition run by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). The main goal is to expand access to high-quality, comprehensive early childhood services for migrant and seasonal children and their families, with a particular focus on infants and toddlers through EHS-Child Care Partnerships and on broader expansion of Migrant and Seasonal Head Start services. In practical terms, the funding is meant to help communities increase the supply and reach of Head Start and Early Head Start slots and strengthen the service systems that support highly mobile families who face unique barriers to consistent early care and education.
Funding available under this competition is approximately 14 million total, with an award ceiling listed at 14,658,024, and OHS anticipates making about seven awards. The program is cataloged under CFDA 93.600 and falls under the federal activity area of Income Security and Social Services. Awards are made as grants through a competitive process, meaning applicants are scored through merit review rather than receiving funds automatically based on a formula.
The opportunity supports two related expansion approaches. One is expanding Migrant and Seasonal Head Start services, which generally serve preschool-age children and provide the full Head Start model of comprehensive services (early learning, health, family support, and related wraparound components). The other is expanding Migrant and Seasonal Early Head Start services specifically through EHS-Child Care Partnerships, which are designed to increase the availability of high-quality infant and toddler care by partnering Early Head Start with child care providers and aligning services, standards, and supports for families who need reliable care options that match work schedules and seasonal movement patterns.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of public and private entities, as long as they meet the Head Start Act eligibility requirements referenced in Section 645A(d) (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)). Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)); for-profit organizations (including small businesses, with the listing indicating for-profit entities other than small businesses as well as small businesses); and other eligible entities as specified. Existing Head Start operators are explicitly eligible to operate Early Head Start, which matters for organizations looking to add infant and toddler programming to an established Head Start footprint. Faith-based and community-based organizations may apply on the same basis as any other organization, and the notice emphasizes non-discrimination in selection based on religious character, affiliation, or exercise, consistent with applicable federal protections and regulations.
There are also clear ineligibilities. Individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not eligible and will be disqualified from merit review. Foreign entities are not eligible either. These restrictions keep the applicant pool focused on organizations and governmental entities capable of operating and administering large, compliance-heavy early childhood programs.
For logistics, the original closing date listed is May 14, 2024, and applicants are directed to the ACF "How to Apply for a Grant" resources, including guidance on registering and applying through Grants.gov, submitting application packages, and understanding the grant review process. For additional information specific to this opportunity, interested applicants are invited to email OHSgrants@koniag-gs.com. The official funding opportunity number is HHS-2024-ACF-OHS-HM-R12-0158, which is useful for searching and tracking the posting in grants systems and internal grant calendars.
Overall, this opportunity is aimed at organizations that can quickly and credibly expand early childhood capacity for migrant and seasonal populations, either by scaling Migrant and Seasonal Head Start services or by building/expanding Early Head Start-child care partnerships that increase infant and toddler access while delivering the comprehensive Head Start approach to family and child well-being.Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS HM R12 0158
- The Administration for Children and Families - OHS in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Expansion, and Migrant and Seasonal Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Expansion Grants" 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 2024-03-14.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-14. (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 $14,658,024.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 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, Others.
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