This department is offering the Family Strengthening Scholars Grant to support dissertation research on healthy marriage/responsible fatherhood policy issues. The grant aims to build research capacity in focusing on questions relevant to policy decision-making, foster mentoring relationships between faculty and doctoral students, and address significant issues for underserved populations. Applicants are encouraged to use rigorous research methodologies and contribute to future intervention research. For more information, visit the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation’s website. Application deadline is on June 8, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 275761
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2015-ACF-OPRE-PD-0977 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Family Strengthening 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: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.647 — Social Services Research and Demonstration |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 08, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original 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. |
| 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: | $75,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,000 |
| Award Floor: | $10,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility is limited to accredited public, state-controlled, and private institutions of higher education acting on behalf of doctoral-level graduate students, 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. 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families – OPRE |
| Description: | The Administration for Child and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation will solicit applications for Family Strengthening Research Scholars grants to support dissertation research on healthy marriage/responsible fatherhood policy issues. These grants are meant to build capacity in the research field to focus research on questions that have direct implications for healthy marriage/responsible fatherhood policy decision-making and program administration, and to foster mentoring relationships between faculty members and high-quality doctoral students. These grants are intended to address issues of significance to inform policy decisions and solutions, particularly for underserved/understudied populations (e.g., low-income families, minority populations), utilitize rigorous research methodology (both primary data collection and secondary data analysis), and help inform the development of future intervention research. For further information about the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, see http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2015-ACF-OPRE-PD-0977 |
| 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
| Agency Contact Information: | ACF Applications Help Desk app_support@acf.hhs.gov Email: app_support@acf.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.647 | HHS-2015-ACF-OPRE-PD-0977 | Family Strengthening Scholars | PKG00216071 | Apr 08, 2015 | Jun 08, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
275761 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
275761 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
275761 Other-1.1.pdf
275761 SF424A-1.0.pdf
275761 SF424B-1.1.pdf
275761 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
275761 Project-1.1.pdf
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