Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants - Los Angeles County, California (zip codes 90002, 90007, 90011, 90027, 90037, 90044, 90089 and 90813) | HHS 2022 ACF OHS HP R9 0147

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This funding opportunity, titled "Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants - Los Angeles County, California (zip codes 90002, 90007, 90011, 90027, 90037, 90044, 90089 and 90813)," is a discretionary federal grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). The goal is to expand access to high-quality, comprehensive early childhood services for low-income infants and toddlers (birth to age 3) and their families within the listed Los Angeles County ZIP codes. Funding is intended to either (1) build or expand Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships, which blend Early Head Start standards with child care settings, or (2) expand Early Head Start services more directly through an Early Head Start program model.

ACF is making approximately $2,148,993 available under this announcement, with an anticipated total of 2 awards. The published award ceiling is $2,148,993, which signals that individual awards could be sizable depending on how many awards are ultimately made and how applicants propose to serve eligible children and families in the target areas. The assistance listing associated with the opportunity is CFDA (now often referred to as the Assistance Listing) 93.600, which corresponds to Head Start. The funding activity category is described as Income Security and Social Services, and the listing also references Opportunity Zone Benefits as part of the categorical framing.

Eligible applicants are broad and include public entities and private organizations that meet the statutory eligibility requirements in section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840A(d)). In practical terms, that includes state, county, and city or township governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); and small businesses. Faith-based and community-based organizations are explicitly included within the nonprofit universe, reflecting the program's openness to a range of local providers that can meet Head Start and Early Head Start requirements.

The project focus is specifically on increasing the supply of high-quality infant and toddler services for low-income families in the identified ZIP codes. "High-quality" and "comprehensive" in the Early Head Start context generally means delivering more than basic child care: programs are expected to provide developmentally appropriate early learning; health, developmental, and behavioral screenings and follow-up; family engagement and family support services; and strong program management and staff qualifications aligned with Head Start Program Performance Standards. For EHS-Child Care Partnerships, the emphasis is typically on partnering with existing child care providers to raise quality, align services with Early Head Start standards, and support continuity of care for infants and toddlers while also meeting families' child care needs (often including full-day, full-year schedules when appropriate).

The opportunity was created on November 19, 2021, with an original application due date of February 2, 2022. Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the due date. OHS also directs applicants to ACF's "How to Apply for Grants" resources (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/howto#chapter-4), which covers the mechanics of registration, submitting through Grants.gov, and understanding the federal review process. The funding instrument type is a grant, meaning recipients are expected to carry out an approved program plan under federal oversight and reporting requirements rather than simply delivering a purchased service.

In summary, this is a competitive Early Head Start funding opportunity targeted to specific neighborhoods in Los Angeles County, designed to increase the number of infants and toddlers from low-income families who can access Early Head Start-quality services. It supports either direct Early Head Start expansion or partnership-based models that integrate Early Head Start standards into child care settings, with awards expected to go to a small number of applicants capable of delivering compliant, comprehensive services at meaningful scale in the listed ZIP codes.

• The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS in the income security and social services, opportunity zone benefits sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants - Los Angeles County, California (zip codes 90002, 90007, 90011, 90027, 90037, 90044, 90089 and 90813)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.600.
• This funding opportunity was created on Nov 19, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 02, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,148,993.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.

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