Great news! On February 18th the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Grants Forecast was updated to include three forecasts for Early Head Start – Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP) funding announcements. The purpose of the funding is to expand access to high-quality, comprehensive services to low-income infants and toddlers and their families through EHS-Child Care Partnerships or through the expansion of Early Head Start services.
Here’s what we know so far –
- Early Head Start Expansion and EHS-Child Care Partnership Grants forecasted as of 2/18/16
- $135 million available, with estimated award ceiling of $5 million and estimated award floor of $750,000
- Estimated number of awards is 75
- Estimated post date of the funding announcement is May 2, 2016, with an estimated application due date of July 1, 2016
- American Indian/Alaska Native EHS Expansion and EHS-Child Care Partnerships forecasted as of 2/18/16
- Approximately $3.5 million available, with estimated award ceiling of $1 million and estimated award floor of $500,000
- Estimated number of awards is 7
- Estimated post date of the funding announcement is May 2, 2016, with an estimated application due date of July 1, 2016
- Migrant and Seasonal EHS-Child Care and EHS Expansion Partnerships forecasted as of 2/18/16
- Approximately $5.4 million available, with estimated award ceiling of $1 million and estimated award floor of $500,000
- Estimated number of awards is 10
- Estimated post date of the funding announcement is May 2, 2016, with an estimated application due date of July 1, 2016
Don’t forget to sign up for e-mail updates on the HHS Grants Forecast website to receive updates about upcoming and posted funding announcements. If you click any of the three forecast links above, you can sign up for e-mail updates specific to that particular announcement (look at the top of the forecast page and click the “E-mail me when this page is updated” icon). Check back here also, as we’ll be updating the blog has new information becomes available.
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Foundations for Families offers EHS-CCP grantees targeted technical assistance and strength-based coaching of key start-up staff. We have helped multiple organizations design, plan for, and draft successful proposals for the first round of EHS-CCP and plan to offer the same expertise for any new opportunities. Please be in touch with Amy Augenblick, Executive Director, at 703-599-4329 or [email protected] to learn about how we can support you and your program.
