This department is offering Early Care and Education Research Scholars grants to support doctoral students in conducting dissertation research on child care policy issues. The grants aim to enhance research capacity in the field to address questions relevant to child care policy-making, promote mentoring relationships between faculty and students, and emphasize rigorous research methodologies. Projects should focus on CCDF and marginalized populations, involving consultation with a CCDF administrator during proposal development. Funding is subject to availability and government priorities. For more information on Child Care Research Scholars and related offices, visit the provided links.
Opportunity ID: 253869
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2014-ACF-OPRE-YE-0775 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Child Care Research Scholars |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
Assistance Listings: | 93.575 — Child Care and Development Block Grant |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 3 |
Posted Date: | Apr 14, 2014 |
Last Updated Date: | Mar 29, 2016 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 16, 2014 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2016 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
Archive Date: | Jul 01, 2016 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $150,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $25,000 |
Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | Accredited public, state-controlled, and private institutions of higher education acting on behalf of doctoral-level graduate students are eligible applicants, including: (a) Tribally Controlled Land Grant Colleges and Universities, (b) Historically Black Colleges and Universities, (c) Hispanic Serving Institutions, and (d) faith-based institutions of higher education. The faculty mentor who will serve as principal investigator must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in the respective field and conduct research as a primary professional responsibility. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families – OPRE |
Description: | The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Policy, Research and Evaluation plans to solicit applications for Child Care Research Scholars grants to support dissertation research on child care policy issues. These grants are meant to build capacity in the research field to focus research on questions that have direct implications for child care policy decision-making and program administration, and to foster mentoring relationships between faculty members and high-quality doctoral students. For further information about prior awards made to Child Care Research Scholars, see http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/cc/ccr_scholars/index.html. For further information about the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, see http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/. For information about the Office of Child Care and the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), see http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/occ/about/what-we-do. Child Care Research Scholars projects address issues of significance related to CCDF; inform policy decisions and solutions, particularly for underserved / understudied populations; and utilize the most rigorous research methodology for the selected research question. Applicants must consult with a CCDF administrator in the development of the proposal. For CCDF State agency contact information and links to State CCDF administration web sites, please visit https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/occ/resource/ccdf-grantee-state-and-territory-contacts. Funding is dependent on availability of funds and government interest. |
Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2014-ACF-OPRE-YE-0775 |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ACF Applications Help Desk
app_support@acf.hhs.gov Email:app_support@acf.hhs.gov |
Version History
Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Synopsis Modified | Mar 29, 2016 | |
Mar 29, 2016 | ||
Mar 11, 2015 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2014-ACF-OPRE-YE-0775 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Child Care Research Scholars |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
Assistance Listings: | 93.575 — Child Care and Development Block Grant |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 3 |
Posted Date: | Apr 14, 2014 |
Last Updated Date: | Mar 29, 2016 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 16, 2014 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2016 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
Archive Date: | Jul 01, 2016 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $150,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $25,000 |
Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | Accredited public, state-controlled, and private institutions of higher education acting on behalf of doctoral-level graduate students are eligible applicants, including: (a) Tribally Controlled Land Grant Colleges and Universities, (b) Historically Black Colleges and Universities, (c) Hispanic Serving Institutions, and (d) faith-based institutions of higher education. The faculty mentor who will serve as principal investigator must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in the respective field and conduct research as a primary professional responsibility. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families – OPRE |
Description: | The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Policy, Research and Evaluation plans to solicit applications for Child Care Research Scholars grants to support dissertation research on child care policy issues. These grants are meant to build capacity in the research field to focus research on questions that have direct implications for child care policy decision-making and program administration, and to foster mentoring relationships between faculty members and high-quality doctoral students. For further information about prior awards made to Child Care Research Scholars, see http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/cc/ccr_scholars/index.html. For further information about the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, see http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/. For information about the Office of Child Care and the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), see http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/occ/about/what-we-do. Child Care Research Scholars projects address issues of significance related to CCDF; inform policy decisions and solutions, particularly for underserved / understudied populations; and utilize the most rigorous research methodology for the selected research question. Applicants must consult with a CCDF administrator in the development of the proposal. For CCDF State agency contact information and links to State CCDF administration web sites, please visit https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/occ/resource/ccdf-grantee-state-and-territory-contacts. Funding is dependent on availability of funds and government interest. |
Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2014-ACF-OPRE-YE-0775 |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ACF Applications Help Desk
app_support@acf.hhs.gov Email:app_support@acf.hhs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2014-ACF-OPRE-YE-0775 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Child Care Research Scholars |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
Assistance Listings: | 93.575 — Child Care and Development Block Grant |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 2 |
Posted Date: | Mar 29, 2016 |
Last Updated Date: | – |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 08, 2015 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
Archive Date: | Jul 08, 2015 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $150,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $25,000 |
Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | Accredited public, state-controlled, and private institutions of higher education acting on behalf of doctoral-level graduate students are eligible applicants, including: (a) Tribally Controlled Land Grant Colleges and Universities, (b) Historically Black Colleges and Universities, (c) Hispanic Serving Institutions, and (d) faith-based institutions of higher education. The faculty mentor who will serve as principal investigator must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in the respective field and conduct research as a primary professional responsibility. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families – OPRE |
Description: | Please note the change in application date and application period, which is increased to 90 days. The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Policy, Research and Evaluation plans to solicit applications for Child Care Research Scholars grants to support dissertation research on child care policy issues. These grants are meant to build capacity in the research field to focus research on questions that have direct implications for child care policy decision-making and program administration, and to foster mentoring relationships between faculty members and high-quality doctoral students. For further information about prior awards made to Child Care Research Scholars, see http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/cc/ccr_scholars/index.html. For further information about the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, see http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/. For information about the Office of Child Care and the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), see http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/occ/about/what-we-do. Child Care Research Scholars projects address issues of significance related to CCDF; inform policy decisions and solutions, particularly for underserved / understudied populations; and utilize the most rigorous research methodology for the selected research question. Applicants must consult with a CCDF administrator in the development of the proposal. For CCDF State agency contact information and links to State CCDF administration web sites, please visit https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/occ/resource/ccdf-grantee-state-and-territory-contacts. Funding is dependent on availability of funds and government interest. |
Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2014-ACF-OPRE-YE-0775 |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ACF Applications Help Desk
app_support@acf.hhs.gov Email:app_support@acf.hhs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2014-ACF-OPRE-YE-0775 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Child Care Research Scholars |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
Assistance Listings: | 93.575 — Child Care and Development Block Grant |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date: | Mar 11, 2015 |
Last Updated Date: | – |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 16, 2014 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
Archive Date: | Jul 16, 2014 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $150,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $25,000 |
Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | Accredited public, state-controlled, and private institutions of higher education acting on behalf of doctoral-level graduate students are eligible applicants, including: (a) Tribally Controlled Land Grant Colleges and Universities, (b) Historically Black Colleges and Universities, (c) Hispanic Serving Institutions, and (d) faith-based institutions of higher education. The faculty mentor who will serve as principal investigator must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in the respective field and conduct research as a primary professional responsibility. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families – OPRE |
Description: | The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Policy, Research and Evaluation plans to solicit applications for Child Care Research Scholars grants to support dissertation research on child care policy issues. These grants are meant to build capacity in the research field to focus research on questions that have direct implications for child care policy decision-making and program administration, and to foster mentoring relationships between faculty members and high-quality doctoral students. For further information about prior awards made to Child Care Research Scholars, see http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/cc/ccr_scholars/index.html. For further information about the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, see http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/. The *EXPIRED* Funding Opportunity Announcement for the prior Fiscal Year can be reviewed at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants /open /foa /view /HHS-2013-ACF-OPRE-YE-0577. For information about the Office of Child Care and the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), see http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/occ/about/what-we-do. Child Care Research Scholars projects address issues of significance related to CCDF; inform policy decisions and solutions, particularly for underserved / understudied populations; and utilize the most rigorous research methodology for the selected research question. Applicants must consult with a CCDF administrator in the development of the proposal. For CCDF State agency contact information and links to State CCDF administration web sites, please visit https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/occ/resource/ccdf-grantee-state-and-territory-contacts. Funding is dependent on availability of funds and government interest. |
Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2014-ACF-OPRE-YE-0775 |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ACF Applications Help Desk
app_support@acf.hhs.gov Email:app_support@acf.hhs.gov |
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Packages
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Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
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93.575 | HHS-2014-ACF-OPRE-YE-0775 | Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Child Care Research Scholars | PKG00195280 | Mar 29, 2016 | Jun 01, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
253869 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
253869 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
253869 Other-1.1.pdf
253869 SF424A-1.0.pdf
253869 SF424B-1.1.pdf
253869 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
253869 Project-1.1.pdf