Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CI R11 1845
The American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) Head Start and/or Early Head Start Expansion opportunity is a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). Its main purpose is to expand access to high-quality, comprehensive early learning and family support services for newly enrolled, income-eligible American Indian/Alaska Native pregnant women and children, starting at birth and continuing through compulsory school age. In practical terms, the program is designed to increase the reach of Head Start and Early Head Start in AIAN communities by funding growth in enrollment capacity and service delivery options, while maintaining the standards and wraparound supports associated with Head Start.
A key limitation of this funding announcement is that it is only open to organizations that already hold a Head Start, Early Head Start, or Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership grant award. Rather than creating brand-new grantees, OHS is specifically looking to build on existing operational programs that have infrastructure, compliance systems, and community relationships in place. The expectation is that applicants will use expansion funds to serve additional eligible families who are not currently receiving services, thereby increasing slots and improving access in their service areas.
OHS describes multiple allowable ways to expand an existing program. Applicants may propose adding slots within current center-based classrooms or within family child care program settings, which supports growth without necessarily adding new facilities. They can also add new classrooms to an existing center, create or establish entirely new centers, or expand through new or additional family child care homes. In addition, the opportunity allows expansion of home-based program options by adding new slots, which can be particularly relevant in rural or geographically dispersed communities where center-based access is limited. This flexibility signals that OHS is open to expansion approaches that match local conditions, facility constraints, workforce availability, and family needs.
Beyond simply increasing early learning slots, OHS is also encouraging applicants to propose "new and innovative approaches" that connect families to a broad set of support services. The goal is to strengthen Head Start's role as a Community Services Hub, meaning a local anchor that helps coordinate services across providers and systems rather than operating in isolation. OHS indicates particular interest in hub models that promote family self-sufficiency and overall well-being, with the long-term intention of improving outcomes for both parents and children. The emphasis is on collaboration and a more family-centered approach, suggesting applicants should think about how their expansion plan will integrate referrals, partnerships, and service coordination with health, housing, workforce, nutrition, social services, and other community resources.
From the published grant details, the Funding Opportunity Number is HHS 2020 ACF OHS CI R11 1845, and the CFDA number listed is 93.600. The activity category is Income Security and Social Services, and the funding instrument is a grant. Eligible applicant types listed in the source information include a broad range of entities, such as tribal governments (federally recognized), state and local governments, school districts, public and private institutions of higher education, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and small businesses. However, the practical eligibility gate for this specific competition is the requirement that applicants already have an existing Head Start, Early Head Start, or Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership grant award, which narrows the field to current grantees.
The opportunity was created July 23, 2020, with an original application closing date of September 21, 2020. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The award ceiling listed is $14,450,824, and OHS anticipated making 14 awards under this announcement. For applicants needing clarification or operational guidance, OHS directed inquiries to the OHS Operations Center at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
Overall, this FOA is best understood as expansion capital for established AIAN Head Start and Early Head Start operators: funding meant to increase the number of children and pregnant women served, broaden delivery options (center-based, family child care, and home-based), and deepen the program's role as a coordinated community hub that helps families access the wider supports that influence stability, well-being, and long-term child development.Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CI R11 1845
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) Head Start and/or Early Head Start Expansion" 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 Jul 23, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 21, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, 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 $14,450,824.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 14 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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