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National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS) announces the availability of approximately $7,582,500 to be competitively awarded for the purpose of operating a National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety (NC HBHS).
The NC HBHS will provide training
and technical assistance (TTA) that reflects current evidence, is research-informed, and promotes best practices.
The NC HBHS will strengthen professional development outcomes for staff and improve outcomes for children and families enrolled in Head Start and/or Early Head Start programs.
The NC HBHS TTA efforts will lead to improved health, behavioral health, and safety of children and families.
Because of the complex work the NC HBHS will conduct, the recipient will be expected to bring together knowledgeable subrecipients within the fields child nutrition and oral health; physical activity; health (including hearing and vision screening); behavioral health promotion and prevention, including the promotion of mental health, resilience and wellbeing; and the prevention of mental illness and substance use disorders; safety practices; child and adult trauma; child incidents and maltreatment; emergency preparedness, response and recovery; prenatal care; environmental health and safety; and staff wellness.
The NC HBHS will join three other National Centers, and is part of a large comprehensive OHS Training and Technical Assistance System.
Please use the funding opportunity numbers listed to access more information on the other three National Centers:
National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement (HHS-2020-ACF-OHS-HC-1826), National Center on Program Management and Fiscal Operations (HHS-2020-ACF-OHS-HC-1827) and National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning (HHS-2020-ACF-OHS-HC-1828) Interested applicants may email the OHS Operations Center at OHSTech@reviewops.org for additional information.
The NC HBHS will provide training
and technical assistance (TTA) that reflects current evidence, is research-informed, and promotes best practices.
The NC HBHS will strengthen professional development outcomes for staff and improve outcomes for children and families enrolled in Head Start and/or Early Head Start programs.
The NC HBHS TTA efforts will lead to improved health, behavioral health, and safety of children and families.
Because of the complex work the NC HBHS will conduct, the recipient will be expected to bring together knowledgeable subrecipients within the fields child nutrition and oral health; physical activity; health (including hearing and vision screening); behavioral health promotion and prevention, including the promotion of mental health, resilience and wellbeing; and the prevention of mental illness and substance use disorders; safety practices; child and adult trauma; child incidents and maltreatment; emergency preparedness, response and recovery; prenatal care; environmental health and safety; and staff wellness.
The NC HBHS will join three other National Centers, and is part of a large comprehensive OHS Training and Technical Assistance System.
Please use the funding opportunity numbers listed to access more information on the other three National Centers:
National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement (HHS-2020-ACF-OHS-HC-1826), National Center on Program Management and Fiscal Operations (HHS-2020-ACF-OHS-HC-1827) and National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning (HHS-2020-ACF-OHS-HC-1828) Interested applicants may email the OHS Operations Center at OHSTech@reviewops.org for additional information.
Related Programs
Department of Health and Human Services
Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs
Department of Health and Human ServicesChild Care and Development Block Grant
Department of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Estimated Funding: $7,582,500
Office: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Estimated Funding: $7,582,500
Who's Eligible
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2020-ACF-OHS-HC-1829
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants may apply on their own or as the lead applicant for a consortium.
A consortium is a project carried out by a lead applicant and one or more other organizations that are separate legal entities.
Under a consortium agreement, the lead applicant must perform a substantive role in the conduct of the planned project or program activity and will not merely serve as a conduit of funds to another party or parties.
The relationship between the recipient and the collaborating organizations is considered a sub-award relationship.
Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.
Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2020-ACF-OHS-HC-1829
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
ACF Applications Help Desk
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2020-04-07
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2020-07-22
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