By State: Head Start/Early Head Start Recompetition RFPs Released 4-19-12

Many recompetition RFPS were released today.  If you were/are in Nashville but signed up for the email alerts, you might have this in your inbox when you get home:

Head Start Funding Opportunities Now Available

Today, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the availability of Head Start funding in 97 Head Start service areas across the country. The funding opportunities announced today are open to all eligible organizations, and applicants have 90 days to submit their grant proposals online through www.Grants.gov.The funding opportunity announcements will be released in two groups. The Office of Head Start is using this approach to plan potential transitions at natural breaks in services, minimizing disruptions to children, families and staff. Funding opportunity announcements for the first group of service areas are available today and are posted on ACF’s Funding Opportunities site. Additional funding opportunity announcements will be available in May.In an effort to provide relevant information and support for all applicants, the Office of Head Start has created an Applicant Support Website. This interactive website offers a robust collection of resources intended to support organizations in gaining a deeper understanding of the Head Start and Early Head Start programs, the funding opportunity announcement, and the evaluation criteria for health and safety, fiscal integrity, and measures of Head Start classroom quality.

In our continued effort to make this simpler, we've taken the odd sorting from the funding opportunities site and reorganized it by state and alphabetically.   It really seems easier to us:ArkansasHead Start Grantee - Grant and Jefferson Counties, ArkansasEarly Head Start Grantee - Communities within Pulaski and Garland Counties, ArkansasHead Start Grantee - Miller, Little River, Hempstead, Nevada, Lafayette, Sevien, and Howard Counties, ArkansasCaliforniaHead Start Grantee - Communities of South Vermont and Green Meadows within Los Angeles County, CaliforniaHead Start Grantee - San Mateo County, CaliforniaHead Start Grantee - Contra Costa County, CaliforniaHead Start Grantee - Cities of Altadena, Arcadia, Pasadena, San Marino, Sierra Madre, and South Pasadena in Los Angeles County, CaliforniaEarly Head Start Grantee - Contra Costa County, CaliforniaEarly Head Start Grantee - Cities of Altadena, Pasadena, and Glendale in Los Angeles County, CaliforniaEarly Head Start Grantee - San Mateo County, CaliforniaConnecticutHead Start Grantee - Norwalk, Weston, Westport, Wilton, and New Canaan in Fairfield County, ConnecticutFloridaEarly Head Start Grantee - Cities of Apalachicola, Southport, and Panama City, FloridaHead Start Grantee - Cities of Apalachicola, Southport, and Panama City, FloridaIllinoisHead Start Grantee - Winnebago County, IllinoisEarly Head Start Grantee - Alexander, Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, and Union Counties, IllinoisHead Start Grantee - Alexander, Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, and Union Counties, IllinoisEarly Head Start Grantee - Peoria County, IllinoisHead Start Grantee - Bond, Clinton, Marion, Washington, and Franklin Counties, IllinoisEarly Head Start Grantee - Winnebago County, IllinoisHead Start Grantee - Peoria County, IllinoisIndianaEarly Head Start Grantee - Wayne County, IndianaHead Start Grantee - Benton, Boone, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion, and Warren Counties, IndianaEarly Head Start Grantee - Clark County, IndianaHead Start Grantee - Clark County, IndianaHead Start Grantee - Wayne County, IndianaHead Start Grantee - Tippecanoe County, IndianaEarly Head Start Grantee - Tippecanoe County, IndianaEarly Head Start Grantee - Benton, Boone, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion, and Warren Counties, IndianaIowaEarly Head Start Grantee - Clarke and Decatur Counties, IowaEarly Head Start Grantee - Carroll, Dallas, Greene and Guthrie Counties, IowaHead Start Grantee - Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Monroe, and Wayne Counties, IowaHead Start Grantee - Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, and Sac Counties, IowaLouisiana Early Head Start Grantee - Rapides Parish, LouisianaHead Start Grantee - Lincoln and Union Parishes, LouisianaHead Start Grantee - St. Mary and Vermilion Parishes, LouisianaHead Start Grantee - Rapides Parish, LouisianaHead Start Grantee - Natchitoches and Desoto Parishes, LouisianaMarylandHead Start Grantee - Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties, MarylandMichiganEarly Head Start Grantee - Barry, Calhoun, and St. Joseph Counties, MichiganHead Start Grantee - Washtenaw County, MichiganHead Start Grantee - Kalamazoo County, MichiganHead Start Grantee - Barry, Calhoun, and St. Joseph Counties, MichiganMinnesotaEarly Head Start Grantee - Norman, Polk, and Steele Counties, MinnesotaHead Start Grantee - Marshall, Norman, and Polk Counties, MinnesotaHead Start Grantee - Western part of Hennepin County and Wright County, MinnesotaMissouriHead Start Grantee - Jackson, Clay, and Platte Counties, MissouriEarly Head Start Grantee - Jackson, Clay, and Platte Counties, MissouriMontanaHead Start Grantee - Gallatin, Meagher and Park Counties, MontanaNew JerseyHead Start Grantee - Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, and Salem Counties, New JerseyHead Start Grantee - Cities of Clifton, Patterson and Prospect Park in Passaic County, New JerseyEarly Head Start Grantee - Cities of Clifton, Patterson and Prospect Park in Passaic County, New JerseyEarly Head Start Grantee - Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties; and the City of Sicklerville in Camden County, New JerseyNew YorkEarly Head Start – Bronx and New York Counties, New YorkHead Start - Albany County, New YorkHead Start Grantee - New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens and Richmond Counties, New YorkEarly Head Start Grantee - Village of Kiryas Joel in Monroe County, New YorkHead Start Grantee - Orleans and Genesee Counties, New YorkEarly Head Start Grantee - Orleans and Genesee Counties, New YorkHead Start Grantee - Village of Kiryas Joel in Monroe County, New YorkNorth DakotaHead Start Grantee - Cass, Ransom, Richland, and Sargent Counties, North DakotaEarly Head Start Grantee - Cass County, North DakotaOklahomaHead Start Grantee - Mayes, Rogers, Nowata, Washington and Wagoner Counties; City of Broken Arrow in Tulsa County, OklahomaEarly Head Start Grantee - Mayes, Rogers, Nowata, Washington and Wagoner Counties; City of Broken Arrow in Tulsa County, OklahomaEarly Head Start Grantee - Cleveland, Commanche, Pottawatomie and Seminole Counties, OklahomaHead Start Grantee - Marshall, Norman, and Polk Counties, MinnesotaHead Start Grantee - Cleveland, Commanche, and Pottawatomie Counties, OklahomaOregonHead Start Grantee - Clackamas County, OregonEarly Head Start Grantee - Clackamas County, OregonPennsylvaniaHead Start Grantee - Blair County, PennsylvaniaHead Start Grantee - Berks County, PennsylvaniaHead Start Grantee - Beaver County, PennsylvaniaEarly Head Start Grantee - Beaver County, PennsylvaniaPuerto RicoHead Start Grantee - Municipalities of Canovonas, Carolina, and Loiza, Puerto RicoEarly Head Start Grantee - Municipalities of Luquillo, Naguabo, Ceiba, Rio Grande and Fajardo, Puerto RicoHead Start Grantee - Mayaguez, Las Marias, Maricao, Hormigueros, and Anasco Municipalities, Puerto RicoHead Start Grantee - San Juan Metro Area, Puerto RicoTexasEarly Head Start Grantee - Blanco, Caldwell, and Hays Counties, TexasHead Start Grantee - Southwest Harris County, TexasHead Start Grantee - Blanco, Caldwell, and Hays Counties, TexasHead Start Grantee - City of San Antonio (including Bexar County), TexasHead Start Grantee - Galveston County, TexasHead Start Grantee - Atasoca, Karnes, and Wilson Counties, TexasEarly Head Start Grantee - Southwest Harris County, TexasVirginiaHead Start Grantee - City of Winchester; Frederick and Clarke Counties, VirginiaHead Start Grantee - Cities of Augusta, Bath, Harrisonburg, Highland, Rockingham, Staunton, and Waynesboro, VirginiaHead Start Grantee - Amelia, Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Goochland, Lunenburg, Nottoway, and Prince Edward Counties, VirginiaHead Start Grantee - Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Surry, and Sussex Counties, VirginiaHead Start Grantee - Albemarle, Fluvanna, Louisa, and Nelson Counties, including the City of Charlottesville, VirginiaWisconsinHead Start Grantee - Milwaukee County, including the City of Milwaukee, WisconsinWyomingEarly Head Start Grantee - Laramie County, WyomingHead Start Grantee - Laramie County, WyomingMigrant and SeasonalMigrant and Seasonal Head Start Grantee - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and VirginiaMigrant and Seasonal Head Start Grantee - Minnesota and North DakotaMigrant and Seasonal Head Start Grantee - Arkansas, Louisiana, and MissouriMigrant and Seasonal Head Start Grantee - UtahThank you.***If your agency has activated a ‘trigger’ and is facing recompetition – you might want or need guidance. In most cases, we can help you get through this critical period and, if we can’t, we’ll certainly help you find the support you need.If you are a delegate agency thinking about responding to the upcoming RFP to continue to serve your children and families on your own, but are unsure about grant writing, give us a call.If you are a community based, solid organization with your heart and management practices in the right place and think could do just as well or better on behalf of young children and their families, we can help you think that through and move forward if you’d like. Call us: 703-299-6570 or 703-299-6570 or email augenblick@foundationsforfamilies.com.