Created in 2007 by the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), The Pennsylvania Key implements the work and supports the policies developed and managed by OCDEL. Learn More. >
Created in 2007 by the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), The Pennsylvania Key implements the work and supports the policies developed and managed by OCDEL. Learn More. >The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), through the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), is announcing a competitive Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program (HSSAP) Request for Application (RFA) for fiscal year 2022-23.
HSSAP funding is awarded competitively on a five-year grant cycle. FY 2022-23 begins a new five-year cycle. All current HSSAP grantees, as well as any new, eligible applicants MUST apply during this competitive RFA process. Governor Wolf’s proposed FY 2022-23 state budget expands HSSAP by $10 million, allocating a total of $79 million to be distributed to eligible applicants starting with the new five-year cycle on July 1, 2022.
Applicants must submit Letters of Intent to RA-PAPreKCounts@pa.gov by 3:00 PM on Feb. 25, 2022. Only applicants that submit a complete Letter of Intent by the deadline will be permitted to apply for funding. Get additional information.