The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has unveiled a funding opportunity to address challenges in infant and toddler care access. With $2.4 million available, the program aims to support research projects exploring shifts in early care and education (ECE). Eligible applicants, including state and local governments, nonprofits, and private institutions, can submit proposals until July 8, 2024. For more details, visit Grants.gov or contact Jenessa Malin at Jenessa.Malin@acf.hhs.gov.
Opportunity ID: 351880
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2024-ACF-OPRE-YE-1212 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Access to Infant and Toddler Care and Education: Research and Evaluation |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| CFDA Number(s): | 93.575 — Child Care and Development Block Grant |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 09, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 09, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 08, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 08, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 07, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $ 2,400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $450,000 |
| Award Floor: | $75,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Special district governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Independent school districts Small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicant organizations/entities may submit more than one application on behalf of more than one researcher, as long as the applications are distinct in scope. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization’s religious character, affiliation, or exercise. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families – OPRE |
| Description: | The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) intends to solicit applications for Access to Infant and Toddler Care and Education: Research and Evaluation awards. The early care and education (ECE) landscape has shifted in recent years due to a number of factors including, but not limited to, increasing state and local investments in public pre-kindergarten, a declining supply of home-based ECE settings, changing ECE workforce qualification or educational requirements, and ECE workforce shortages and provider instability exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This shifting landscape has implications, including unintended consequences, for access to infant and toddler care and education (i.e., the extent to which families are able to secure care with reasonable effort, the affordability of care, care that meets parents’ needs, care that supports children’s development).This grant opportunity will provide funding to address key research and evaluation questions related to care and education access for infants and toddlers at the national, state, or local level.Specifically, these awards will support either:descriptive research studies to document current access, shifts in access over time, or the characteristics of specific policies, practices, or other efforts that may be affecting access; orevaluations to explore the implementation or effects of specific policies, practices, or other efforts that may be affecting access.Proposed projects can include primary data collection and/or leverage secondary data sources. Proposed projects can use quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods data at the national, state or territory, or local level.It is anticipated that awards will have a projected 36-month project period starting on September 30, 2024, and ending September 29, 2027, with two 18-month budget periods. The award ceiling and floor included in this forecast are per budget period. For further information about OPRE, see http://acf.hhs.gov/opre.If you are interested in this funding opportunity, please register at Grants.gov and subscribe to this forecast to receive update notifications. |
| Link to Additional Information: | |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Jenessa Malin
Jenessa.Malin@acf.hhs.gov |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.575 | HHS-2024-ACF-OPRE-YE-1212 | Access to Infant and Toddler Care and Education: Research and Evaluation | PKG00286352 | May 09, 2024 | Jul 08, 2024 | View | Jenessa Malin | Organization Applicants |