The Child Welfare Department is offering this grant to improve the socio-emotional and behavioral well-being of infants and young children (birth to 5) and their families. This grant establishes collaborative partnerships between child welfare agencies and early childhood systems. Its primary purpose is to ensure young children involved with or at risk of foster care gain access to high-quality early care and education services. Projects will build infrastructure, utilize multi-disciplinary interventions to enhance protective factors, and mediate adverse experiences. Applicants must demonstrate commitment from both child welfare and early care agencies to develop or replicate effective models addressing early educational needs.
Opportunity ID: 163753
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2012-ACF-ACYF-CO-0315 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Child Welfare – Early Education Partnerships to Expand Protective Factors for Children with Child Welfare Involvement |
| 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: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.652 — Adoption Opportunities |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 11, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 11, 2012 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 11, 2012 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 12, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments City or township governments Small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Early Head Start agencies and Head Start agencies may apply. Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. 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 |
| Description: | The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to solicit proposals for projects to improve the socio-emotional and behavioral well-being of infants and young children, ages birth to5 years old, and their families, through collaborative service delivery.These projects will build infrastructure capacity between State, local, or tribal child welfare agencies and early childhood systems to ensure that infants and young children who are in or at-risk of entering into foster care have access to comprehensive, high-quality early care and education services.Applicants will be required to demonstrate commitment of the appropriate State, local, or tribal child welfare agency and an appropriate early care and education agency(ies) to undertake the proposed work under this funding opportunity.Projects will promote and utilize multi-disciplinary interventions that build on protective factors and mediate the effects of adverse experiences.These projects may develop new models or replicate existing models of collaborative policies, procedures, and/or practices for identifying and addressing the early educational needs of this population. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2012-ACF-ACYF-CO-0315 |
| 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
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.652 | HHS-2012-ACF-ACYF-CO-0315 | Child Welfare – Early Education Partnerships to Expand Protective Factors for Children with Child Welfare Involvement | PKG00115670 | Apr 11, 2012 | Jun 11, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
163753 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
163753 SF424A-1.0.pdf
163753 SF424B-1.1.pdf
163753 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
163753 Project-1.1.pdf
163753 Budget-1.1.pdf
163753 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
163753 Other-1.1.pdf
163753 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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