The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) offers the TANF Data Collaborative Equity Analysis Awards. This grant supports state, territory, or county TANF agencies in conducting equity-focused analyses of TANF and human services data. The purpose is to examine the fair and impartial treatment of individuals, assessing disparities in benefits or services, and informing program improvement. Recipients will receive intensive training and technical assistance to build data analytic capacity, contribute to evidence on social equity, and encourage innovative data use. This initiative aims to demonstrate how improved TANF data quality and governance can lead to better agency programming and individual outcomes, fostering social equity within TANF.
Opportunity ID: 350060
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2024-ACF-OPRE-PE-0043 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | TANF Data Collaborative (TDC) Equity Analysis Awards |
| 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 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.595 — Welfare Reform Research, Evaluations and National Studies |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 06, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 06, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 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 15, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 28, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $880,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $110,000 |
| Award Floor: | $90,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Independent school districts Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Special district governments Private institutions of higher education State governments County governments Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 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) seeks applications for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data Collaborative Equity Analysis Awards. Awards are intended to support state, territory, or county TANF agencies in conducting equity-focused analyses of state TANF and other human services data. Equity-focused analyses may examine the fair, just, and impartial treatment of individuals under the management and practices of the TANF program. For example, analyses may assess disparities or disproportionalities across different social groups with respect to benefit levels, referral to specific programs, or sanctioning rates. During the 36-month project period, award recipients will participate in intensive training and technical assistance provided by an ACF-funded contractor as part of the TANF Data Collaborative 2.0 (see description below). The technical assistance will build the capacity of agencies to execute a multi-year project. Award recipient projects will identify relevant equity-focused research questions, and using available data, build data models and visualizations to inform program improvement, particularly as it relates to social equity in TANF, which is defined as the fair and equitable distribution of public services and implementation of public policy.TANF programs aim to address the employment and self-sufficiency needs of TANF recipients and other individuals with low incomes. The existence of federally reported TANF administrative data and TANF agency case management data creates unique opportunities to evaluate equity in multiple stages of the program process, allowing TANF agencies to build evidence on the potential inequities that may exist in their programs for participants. The TANF Data Collaborative Equity Analysis Awards are intended to support participating TANF agencies to:Build data analytic capacity among TANF agency staff through intensive training and technical assistance;Contribute to evidence on the social equity of the TANF program by analyzing TANF administrative data; Encourage innovative approaches to leveraging one or more existing TANF data sources;Demonstrate the potential for improved TANF data quality, use, and governance to benefit improved agency programming and individual and family outcomes.OPRE funded the TANF Data Collaborative (TDC) as part of the TANF Data Innovation contract between 2017 and 2022, which provided training and technical assistance to directly support the learning of pilot sites while generating lessons and materials for others interested in understanding and working with TANF data. (More information on TDC is available at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/increasing-data-analytics-capacity-state-tanf-agencies-tanf-data-collaborative-approach.) OPRE awarded a contract for the TANF Data Collaborative 2.0 in FY 2023 to deliver training and technical assistance to entities awarded TANF Data Collaborative Equity Analysis Awards. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Siri Warkentien
Siri.Warkentien@acf.hhs.gov Email:Siri.Warkentien@acf.hhs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 350060 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Instructions for TDC Equity Analysis HHS-2024-ACF-OPRE-PE-0043.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Siri Warkentien Siri.Warkentien@acf.hhs.gov Email: Siri.Warkentien@acf.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.595 | HHS-2024-ACF-OPRE-PE-0043 | TANF Data Collaborative (TDC) Equity Analysis Awards | PKG00286265 | May 06, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
350060 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
350060 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
350060 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
350060 SF424A-1.0.pdf
350060 SF424B-1.1.pdf
350060 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
350060 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
350060 ProtectionofHumanSubjects_2_0-2.0.pdf
350060 Key_Contacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
350060 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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