Closed - FY27 continuation deadline passed September 30, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 48/100
Illinois DEC FY27 Head Start State Collaboration — 480-50-3707
Illinois Department of Early Childhood FY27 Head Start State Collaboration supports statewide coordination and systems alignment between Head Start and Early Head Start programs and Illinois child care, education, health, welfare, disability, homelessness, family literacy, and community service partners. The FY27 opportunity is renewal only, noncompetitive, and limited to continuation applicants, with the public Illinois GATA application range ending September 30, 2026.
FundingThe FY27 Euna/AmpliFund opportunity lists $109,202 in total opportunity funding. The public FY27 opportunity does not publish a separate applicant specific award range; the Illinois GATA opportunity table displays $0 to $0.
DeadlineClosed - September 30, 2026 deadline passed. The public Illinois GATA record does not publish an exact submission time or time zone.
Last verifiedOctober 5, 2026
Required next actionThe FY27 continuation deadline has passed. The current grantee should preserve award and compliance records and monitor IDEC and Illinois GATA for future continuation instructions. New organizations should not treat this expired renewal as an open application pathway.
Broad Eligibility
Continuation Application Only. The underlying Illinois program lists nonprofit organizations as the eligible entity type and supports the state Head Start Collaboration Office federal and state partnership role. FY27 is renewal only and noncompetitive. Illinois lists no formula matching requirement for the program.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 48/100. FY27 480-50-3707 was a noncompetitive continuation opportunity supporting the Illinois Head Start State Collaboration Office and statewide coordination across federal priority areas including health. It was not a general open-call grant, and the published program does not define clinical equipment or direct-care procurement as a core use. The September 30, 2026 continuation deadline has passed.
Source verificationOfficial government source · omb.illinois.govAtlas last verified this record October 5, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗