The Office of Head Start (OHS) posts notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) to solicit applications for grant funds to specific service areas or a national competition.

This round of Head Start/Early Head Start grant competitions features a streamlined NOFO. New grant opportunity packages make it easier for applicants to locate service areas of interest and apply for funding opportunities through Grants.gov.

Access the Tip Sheet with instructions on how to apply through one NOFO with multiple grant opportunities packages.

For more information, visit the Applying for an ACF Grant Award page or send an email to the OHS Operations Center at OHSgrants@koniag-gs.com.

The Office of Head Start is excited to announce the availability of approximately $101,014,054 in federal funding for the following grant opportunities:

• Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient - Multiple Communities in CO, DE, LA, NC, OK, OR, TN, TX $70,714,054 to provide Head Start and/or Early Head Start services to eligible children and families in roughly nine (9) competitive opportunities in eight (8) states.
• National Centers
  $30,300,000 to provide training and technical assistance (TTA) that reflects current evidence, is research-informed, and promotes best practices to Head Start programs.
  • National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement (NCPFCE)
  • National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety (NCHBHS)
  • National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning (NCECDTL)
  • National Center on Program Management and Fiscal Operations (NCPMFO)

Last Updated: March 6, 2025