On October 10, 2019, Head Start/Early Head Start grant forecasts were added to grants.gov. Eleven grants are forecasted, and some appear to be DRS. Other forecasts are for CDI replacement grants. In other words, they are grants currently being implemented by Community Development Institute (CDI) Head Start (CDI provides interim management of Head Start/Early Head Start grants).
Below is a list of the newly forecasted grant competitions.
- Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee – Cape Cod and the Islands, and the Town of Wareham, Massachusetts
- Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee – Butts, Henry, Lamar, Newton, Pike, Spalding and Upson Counties, Georgia
- Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee – Oneida and Herkimer Counties, New York
- Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee – Dekalb and Rockdale Counties, Georgia
- Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee – Sumter County, South Carolina
- Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee – Clinton, Eaton, Ingham and Shiawassee Counties, Michigan
- Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee – Hendricks, Morgan and Owen Counties, Indiana
- Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee – Lafayette, Iberia and St. Martin Parishes, Louisiana
- Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee – Dubuque, Delaware and Jackson Counties, Iowa
- Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Grantee – States of Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Texas, Oklahoma, Nevada, Colorado and New Mexico
- Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants – Rutherford, Williamson, Cheatham, Robertson, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson and Cannon Counties, Tennessee
The estimated posting date of Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for the grant competitions is November 14, 2019. The estimated application due date is January 13, 2020.
Since there are DRS grant competitions currently open, this provides an opportunity to view a similar FOA and begin planning. It is possible there could be some differences between the FOAs that are live and those that will post next month, though we haven’t seen major changes to Head Start/Early Head Start FOAs in recent years. You can view live Head Start/Early Head Start FOAs on ACF’s Grants & Funding Opportunities website.
If your program anticipates a need for grant writing or coaching services please feel free to be in touch. We would be glad to explore the array of services available to meet your program’s needs. Foundations for Families also offers a toolkit of resources to assist you through the grant writing process. Reach out to learn more.
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