The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA) is offering competitive grants to pilot projects that enhance the integrity and access of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Grant recipients will focus on reducing improper payments, increasing administrative efficiency, and ensuring eligible beneficiaries can access the program. Projects must include evaluation plans with federal oversight to align with TANF program integrity goals. Closing date for applications is August 20, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 178293
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | HHS-2012-ACF-OFA-FZ-0540 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | TANF Program Integrity Innovation Grants |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.076 — TANF Program Integrity Innovation Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 20, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 20, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Sep 19, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 3,300,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $400,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | State (including the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) human services agencies are the only entities eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Administration for Children and Families – OFA |
| Description:: | The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA) is announcing the solicitation of applications to competitively award cooperative agreements for pilot projects that improve the program integrity and program access of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Cooperative agreements, awarded under this Funding Opportunity Announcement, will support activities designed to reduce improper payments, improve administrative efficiency, and protect and improve program access for eligible beneficiaries of the TANF program.Successful applicants will be required to design and conduct evaluations of their pilot projects, with federal involvement and oversight of the proposed research methodologies to ensure that evaluations are relevant to the pilot projects and of interest to broader State and Federal efforts around TANF program integrity. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | Jun 19, 2012 | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 93.076 |
| Competition ID: | HHS-2012-ACF-OFA-FZ-0540 |
| Competition Title: | TANF Program Integrity Innovation Grants |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00128150 |
| Opening Date: | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Aug 20, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Tim Chappelle |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.076 | HHS-2012-ACF-OFA-FZ-0540 | TANF Program Integrity Innovation Grants | PKG00128150 | Jun 19, 2012 | Aug 20, 2012 | View | Tim Chappelle | Organization Applicants |