The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is seeking applications for its Secondary Analyses of Head Start and Early Head Start Data grant program to support researchers conducting secondary analyses of data to address key questions of relevance to Head Start programs and policies.
Donor Name: Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/02/2022
Grant Size: $ 100,000
Grant Duration: 18 months
Details:
HS programs serve children (ages birth to 5) and pregnant women from low-income families and offer early learning; and nutritional, health, social, family well-being, and other services. HS programs are delivered through direct grants from the federal government to agencies in local communities throughout the nation that provide services in centers, schools, family child care homes, and through home visiting. HS programs are available at no cost to children from low income families. Families and children experiencing homelessness, and children in the foster care system are also eligible. Additionally, services are available to children with disabilities and other special needs
This grant opportunity will provide funding to address key questions of relevance to HS programs, inclusive of HS, EHS, AIAN HS, and MSHS programs. Findings are intended to inform policy, program administration, and future research. The following specific goals of the grants are to:
- Address topics of current relevance to the goals and outcomes of HS programs;
- Encourage active communication, networking, and collaboration among prominent HS researchers and policymakers; and
- Increase the capacity of HS researchers to analyze existing data sets and disseminate their findings to multiple audiences.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $1,500,000
- Award Ceiling: $ 100,000 Per Project Period
- Award Floor: $90,000 Per Project Period
- Length of Project Periods: 18-month project period and budget period
Eligibility Criteria
- County governments
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Independent school districts
- Small businesses
- City or township governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- State governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Eligibility is open to organizations/entities that apply on behalf of researchers who hold doctorate or equivalent degrees in their respective fields, conduct research as a primary professional responsibility, and have been first or second author on publications in peer-reviewed research journals. Applicant organizations/entities may submit more than one application, on behalf of more than one researcher. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this funding opportunity announcement. 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.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
