This grant, offered by the Children’s Bureau, is designed to enhance the national child welfare workforce’s capacity for continuous quality improvement (CQI). This 17-month project seeks to empower public child welfare agencies and their partners with the competencies and skills needed to develop robust CQI systems. Grantees will learn to effectively identify, collect, communicate, and utilize data to significantly improve services and achieve crucial safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes for children, youth, and families. The initiative will focus on developing and disseminating practical tools and curricula, delivering comprehensive training and coaching through remote and group learning opportunities, facilitating vital peer-to-peer learning, and providing tailored technical assistance. This collaborative effort aims to strengthen national child welfare practices.
Opportunity ID: 216573
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2013-ACF-ACYF-CO-0580 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Building Child Welfare Capacity for Continuous Quality Improvement Project |
| 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: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.670 — Child Abuse and Neglect Discretionary Activities |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 17, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 18, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 18, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 17, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Special district governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses State governments County governments 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 City or township governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 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 – ACYF/CB |
| Description: | The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to solicit proposals for a 17-month, national project that will build the capacity of the child welfare workforce in public child welfare agencies and their partner organizations to perform continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities and processes. The project will build competencies and skills to develop and strengthen CQI systems, including the abilities to identify, collect, communicate, and use data to improve services and achieve safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes for children, youth, and families. The project will focus on identifying and managing existing CQI-related resources; developing and strategically disseminating practical tools and curricula; designing and delivering remote and group-based learning opportunities, training and coaching; facilitating peer-to-peer learning; and providing tailored technical assistance. The project will partner closely with the ChildrenÂ’s Bureau and CB-supported centers and projects. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2013-ACF-ACYF-CO-0580 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Robin Bunch
Grants Management Officer CB Operations Center c/o Lux Consulting Group 8405 Colesville Road, Suite 600 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone: (866) 796-1591 Email: cb@luxcg.com Email:cb@luxcg.com |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Robin Bunch Grants Management Officer CB Operations Center c/o Lux Consulting Group 8405 Colesville Road, Suite 600 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone: (866) 796-1591 Email: cb@luxcg.com Email: cb@luxcg.com |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.670 | CB-CO-13-001-018 | Building Child Welfare Capacity for Continuous Quality Improvement Project | PKG00160970 | Jan 17, 2013 | Mar 18, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
216573 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
216573 SF424A-1.0.pdf
216573 SF424B-1.1.pdf
216573 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
216573 Project-1.1.pdf
216573 Budget-1.1.pdf
216573 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
216573 Other-1.1.pdf
216573 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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