The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), the Office of Head Start (OHS), announces the availability of $6 million to be competitively awarded to tribal colleges and universities.
Donor Name: Administration for Children and Families
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/21/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
The goal of the Tribal Colleges and Universities Head Start (TCU-HS) Partnership Program award is to establish or enhance partnerships with, and increase the number of qualified education staff working in, American Indian and Alaskan Native (AIAN) Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The aim of the TCU-HS Partnership Program is for the entity that receives the award (TCU recipient) to partner with one or more AIAN Head Start recipients. Together, the partners will identify the number of current or potential AIAN Head Start staff to be enrolled, design a program that is responsive and provides effective support to retain students, and identify the number of expected conferred credentials or degrees. The TCU-HS Partnership Program design will include all the support necessary for current or potential AIAN Head Start staff to successfully participate in the program and acquire degrees or credentials.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $6,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $6,000,000
- Award Floor: $500,000
Grant Period
60-month project period with five 12-month budget periods.
Eligibility Criteria
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Eligible applicants include Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in Section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (U.S.C.1059c(b)). 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.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
