Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CM R12 1539
The Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Grantee opportunity is a discretionary federal grant offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). It is designed to fund organizations that can deliver Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) services for eligible young children and their families who live in specific counties across Minnesota and North Dakota. The overall purpose is to ensure that children in migrant and seasonal farmworker families have access to high-quality early childhood education and comprehensive support services that address health, development, and family needs.
Funding under this announcement totals $9,259,441 per year, with an award ceiling listed at the same amount, and OHS expects to make up to three awards. Applicants are competing to become the MSHS grantee serving the defined service area, meaning the awardee(s) would operate Head Start-style programming tailored to the realities of migrant and seasonal work, including mobility, seasonal schedules, and barriers to consistent access to early learning and healthcare. While the notice does not spell out specific program models in the text provided, Migrant and Seasonal Head Start generally includes early childhood education, developmental screening, health and dental services coordination, nutrition support, family engagement, and referrals to community resources, delivered in ways that work for families who move or work long hours during harvest and planting seasons.
The eligible service area is explicitly limited to certain counties. In Minnesota, the covered counties are Grant, Ottertail, Traverse, Wilkin, Pope, Stearns, Le Sueur, Rice, Waseca, McLeod, Sibley, Carver, Wright, Marshall, Sherburne, Anoka, Hennepin, Steele, Dodge, Olmsted, Winona, Wabasha, Brown, Watonwan, Renville, Cottonwood, Clay, Redwood, Kandiyohi, Faribault, Martin, Swift, Todd, Lac qui Parle, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Nicollet, Meeker, Freeborn, Dakota, Fillmore, Pine, Goodhue, Ramsey, Benton, Blue Earth, and Morrison. In North Dakota, the counties are Walsh, Richland, Grand Forks, Traill, and Pembina. Applications are intended from organizations that can demonstrate the capacity to serve children and families residing in these counties, including the ability to coordinate services across a large multi-county footprint.
A wide range of applicant types are eligible, reflecting OHS interest in strong local operators regardless of organizational form. Eligible applicants include county governments, city or township governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses. The opportunity also explicitly mentions local public or private nonprofit organizations (including community-based and faith-based organizations) as well as for-profit agencies, as long as they are positioned within the community and can meet program requirements.
Key administrative details included in the posting are the Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2019-ACF-OHS-CM-R12-1539 and CFDA 93.600, with the funding activity category listed as Income Security and Social Services. The opportunity was created on September 18, 2018, with an original closing date of November 19, 2018, and electronic submissions were required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. For applicants seeking clarification or operational guidance connected to the application process, the notice directs inquiries to the OHS Operations Center at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
In practical terms, this competition is for an organization (or organizations, given multiple expected awards) to take responsibility for delivering Migrant and Seasonal Head Start services across the specified counties, using the annual federal funding to staff, operate, and manage comprehensive early childhood and family support programming. Applicants would typically be expected to show readiness to meet Head Start program standards, build strong community partnerships (health providers, schools, social services, housing, and workforce supports), and tailor service delivery to seasonal and migratory patterns that affect enrollment stability, attendance, transportation, and continuity of care.Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CM R12 1539
- 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 "Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Grantee -- Counties within the states of Minnesota and North Dakota" 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 Sep 18, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 19, 2018 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 $9,259,441.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Grantee (MN and ND)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal grant opportunity for organizations to operate Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) services for eligible young children and their families in a defined multi-county service area across Minnesota and North Dakota.
Which federal agency is offering the funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS).
What is the main purpose of the Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) program?
The purpose is to ensure children in migrant and seasonal farmworker families have access to high-quality early childhood education and comprehensive supports that address health, development, and family needs, delivered in ways that fit seasonal work patterns and family mobility.
What types of services are expected under Migrant and Seasonal Head Start?
While the posting does not list a specific model, MSHS generally includes early childhood education, developmental screening, coordination of health and dental services, nutrition support, family engagement, and referrals to community resources. Services are typically structured to work for families facing long work hours, seasonal schedules, and frequent moves.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2019-ACF-OHS-CM-R12-1539.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.600.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is listed as Income Security and Social Services.
How much funding is available each year under this announcement?
Total funding under this announcement is $9,259,441 per year.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is listed as $9,259,441 per year (the same amount as the total annual funding stated in the posting).
How many awards does OHS expect to make?
OHS expects to make up to three awards.
What geographic area must services cover?
The eligible service area is limited to specific counties in Minnesota and North Dakota. Applicants are competing to become the MSHS grantee serving this defined service area.
Which Minnesota counties are included in the service area?
The covered Minnesota counties are: Grant, Ottertail, Traverse, Wilkin, Pope, Stearns, Le Sueur, Rice, Waseca, McLeod, Sibley, Carver, Wright, Marshall, Sherburne, Anoka, Hennepin, Steele, Dodge, Olmsted, Winona, Wabasha, Brown, Watonwan, Renville, Cottonwood, Clay, Redwood, Kandiyohi, Faribault, Martin, Swift, Todd, Lac qui Parle, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Nicollet, Meeker, Freeborn, Dakota, Fillmore, Pine, Goodhue, Ramsey, Benton, Blue Earth, and Morrison.
Which North Dakota counties are included in the service area?
The covered North Dakota counties are: Walsh, Richland, Grand Forks, Traill, and Pembina.
Does an applicant need to be able to serve the entire multi-county area?
The posting indicates applications are intended from organizations that can demonstrate capacity to serve children and families residing in the listed counties, including coordinating services across a large multi-county footprint.
Who is eligible to apply?
A wide range of applicant types are eligible, including government entities, educational institutions, tribal governments, housing authorities, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses.
Are county, city, or township governments eligible applicants?
Yes. County governments and city or township governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are school districts eligible applicants?
Yes. Independent school districts are listed as eligible applicants.
Are colleges and universities eligible to apply?
Yes. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Are federally recognized tribal governments eligible to apply?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are public housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions) are listed as eligible applicants. The posting also explicitly mentions local public or private nonprofit organizations, including community-based and faith-based organizations.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations other than small businesses are listed as eligible applicants, and the posting also references for-profit agencies as eligible as long as they are positioned within the community and can meet program requirements.
Are small businesses eligible to apply?
Yes. Small businesses are listed as eligible applicants.
What does it mean to be the “MSHS grantee” for this area?
It means the awardee (or awardees) would take responsibility for operating Migrant and Seasonal Head Start services across the defined counties, including staffing, service delivery, and management of comprehensive early childhood and family support programming supported by the annual federal funding.
What kinds of operational challenges should an applicant be prepared to address?
The posting highlights realities such as mobility, seasonal schedules, and barriers to consistent access to early learning and healthcare. In practice, applicants are expected to tailor service delivery to seasonal and migratory patterns that affect enrollment stability, attendance, transportation, and continuity of care.
What partnerships or coordination are implied by the opportunity?
Applicants would typically be expected to build strong community partnerships and coordinate with entities such as health providers, schools, social services, housing, and workforce supports to deliver comprehensive services across the multi-county service area.
When was the opportunity created and what was the original closing date?
The opportunity was created on September 18, 2018, and the original closing date was November 19, 2018.
What was the submission deadline time zone and cutoff time?
Electronic submissions were required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Where can applicants send questions about the application process?
Inquiries are directed to the OHS Operations Center at OHSTech@reviewops.org.
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