American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Expansion, Early Head Start Expansion, and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants

Federal funding opportunity HHS-2025-ACF-OHS-HI-0066 from Administration for Children and Families - OHS (Department of Health and Human Services).

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Synopsis

Who can apply

• Private institutions of higher education
• County governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• State governments
• For profit organizations other than small businesses
• City or township governments
• Small businesses
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
• Independent school districts

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).Eligible applicants are also subject to section 641(e) of the Head Start Act, 42 U.S.C. 9836, Prohibition Against Non-Indian Head Start Agency Receiving a Grant for an Indian Head Start program. Based on the Head Start Act, as amended December 2007 [42 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.], Indian tribe means any tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community of Indians, including any Native village described in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(c)) or established pursuant to such Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq), that is recognized as eligible for special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. Eligible entities include the following: (1) entities operating Head Start, (2) entities operating Indian Head Start or Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs, and (3) other public entities and non-profit or for-profit private entities, including community-based and faith-based organizations, capable of providing child and family services that meet the standard for participation in programs under the Head Start Act. AIAN recipients are tribes or corporations that have a formal treaty and sovereign status with the federal government or other tribal organization. Please note, “(1) entities operating Head Start programs” includes entities operating Head Start, EHS, and/or EHS-CCP 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…

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