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HHS-2021-ACF-OHS-CH-R05-1970: Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Communities in the state of Illinois

Closed Closed July 12, 2021 Opportunity HHS-2021-ACF-OHS-CH-R05-1970 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start - Child Care Partnership Grants in Multiple States (HHS-2027-ACF-OHS-CH-0125). Status: Expected deadline December 15, 2026. It is in our archive of Administration for Children and Families - OHS notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$4.2 million
• Award floor$500,000
• Total funding$4.2 million
• Expected awards2
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.

It is important to note that the eligibility requirements are different for Head Start and Early Head Start. More information is 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. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Head Start awards averaged $10.3 million; this notice allows up to $4.2 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (75% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start 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 will be available in one individually defined service area of Lake County within the state of Illinois. This service area is subject to change until a funding opportunity announcement is published. Applicants may email the OHS Operations Center at OHSTech@reviewops.org for additional information.

Category: Income Security and Social Services.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, HHS-2027-ACF-OHS-CH-0125, which is forecast.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.