The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through its Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), is offering a 5-year cooperative agreement to establish a Center. This grant aims to significantly build research and evaluation capacity for Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Lead Agencies and the child care subsidy policy field. The Center will achieve this by facilitating information sharing, learning, and collaboration across ACF-sponsored research partnerships, organizing dedicated learning communities. Its core mission is to ensure research findings effectively inform CCDF Lead Agencies and the broader policy landscape, while also increasing knowledge through synthesis and analysis of child care subsidy topics. Ideal candidates will demonstrate expertise in CCDF programs, child care research, and equitable access for low-income families.
Opportunity ID: 336293
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2022-ACF-OPRE-YE-0136 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Center to Support Research and Evaluation Capacity of Child Care and Development Fund Lead Agencies |
| 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: | 93.575 — Child Care and Development Block Grant |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 27, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 27, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 26, 2022 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 26, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 25, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Special district governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Small businesses State governments 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 Independent school districts County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The applicant eligibility is unrestricted. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive 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 Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is soliciting applications for a 5-year cooperative agreement that will fund a Center to Support Research and Evaluation Capacity of Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Lead Agencies (hereafter referred to as “Center”). Specifically, the Center will build research and evaluation capacity in the child care subsidy policy field by facilitating information sharing, learning, and collaboration across ACF-sponsored research partnerships funded by OPRE. The Center will be expected to organize learning communities for at least four different ACF-sponsored research partnerships grant programs. The Center will help to ensure that the research conducted by the sponsored research projects informs CCDF Lead Agencies and the child care and early education policy research field more broadly, and will increase knowledge on child care subsidy policy topics through synthesis and analysis of research and data.
This Center will ideally bring together a team that has experience supporting CCDF Lead Agencies research and evaluation capacity building as well as expert level knowledge of the CCDF program and policies, the child care and early education research literature including the effects of early care and education on children’s school readiness and parental employment, an understanding of the needs of low-income families, as well as the policies and practices that support equitable access to child care. The grant recipient will be funded through a cooperative agreement. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Alysia Blandon
ccdf.eval@icf.com Email:ccdf.eval@icf.com |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 336293 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Foa_Content_of_HHS-2022-ACF-OPRE-YE-0136 5-27-2022.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Alysia Blandon ccdf.eval@icf.com Email: ccdf.eval@icf.com |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.575 | HHS-2022-ACF-OPRE-YE-0136 | Center to Support Research and Evaluation Capacity of Child Care and Development Fund Lead Agencies | PKG00274677 | May 27, 2022 | Jul 26, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
336293 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
336293 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
336293 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
336293 SF424A-1.0.pdf
336293 SF424B-1.1.pdf
336293 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
336293 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
336293 ProtectionofHumanSubjects_2_0-2.0.pdf
336293 Key_Contacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
336293 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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