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HHS-2025-ACF-OHS-HP-0125: Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants - Multiple Communities in GA, LA, MD, MI, NJ, NY, OH, VA, WI

Closed Closed January 6, 2025 Opportunity HHS-2025-ACF-OHS-HP-0125 ☆ 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 2024.

• Award ceiling$29.2 million
• Award floor$1.2 million
• Total funding$29.2 million
• Expected awards20
• 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.

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).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. Entities operating Head Start programs are eligible to operate Early Head Start programs. 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. 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.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Head Start awards averaged $10.3 million; this notice allows up to $29.2 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

This NOFO has been modified to update the Estimated Post Date and the Estimated Application Due Date. The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start (OHS) 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 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. Federal funding totaling approximately $29,325,341 will be made available in roughly ten (10) competitive opportunities in nine (9) states. To view the detailed list of available service areas, funding levels, and other applicable information interested applicants are encouraged to visit https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohs/funding. Applicants may also email the OHS Operations Center at OHSgrants@koniag-gs.com for additional information.

Category: Income Security and Social Services, Opportunity Zone Benefits.

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.