The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces the availability of approximately $1,816,701 to be competitively awarded for the purpose of expanding access to high-quality, comprehensive services to low-income infants and toddlers and their families through Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships, or through the expansion of Early Head Start services.
Donor Name: Administration for Children and Families
State: New York
Borough: Bronx
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/02/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,816,701
Grant Duration: 60 months
Details:
This NOFO solicits applications from public or private non-profit organizations, including faith-based organizations or for-profit organizations that seek to provide a highquality, comprehensive program, in a manner that ensures continuous services and seamless transitions for children and families residing in the Borough of Bronx, New York.
The Head Start and EHS programs provide grants to public and private non-profit and for-profit agencies to provide comprehensive child development services to predominately economically disadvantaged children and families. Head Start’s primary purpose is to prepare children to be ready for school and ensure their healthy development.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $1,816,701 Per Budget Period
- Award Floor: $1,816,701 Per Budget Period
- Length of Project Periods: 60-month project period with five 12-month budget periods.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants are any public or private non-profit agencies, including community-based and faith-based organizations, or for-profit agencies pursuant to section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act, 42 U.S.C. 9840a(d).
- Eligible entities include the following: (1) entities operating Head Start, (2) entities operating an Indian Head Start or Migrant and Seasonal Head Start program, and (3) other public entities and non-profit or for-profit private entities, including community-based and faith-based organizations, capable of providing child and family services that meet the standard for participation in programs under the Head Start Act.
- 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.
