The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS) is offering the Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot (DDDRP). This grant aims to evaluate how effectively community organizations can provide consistent diaper supplies and wraparound services to low-income families. Approximately $8.4 million is available for about seven cooperative agreements. Eligible applicants include CSBG state associations, specific CSBG-funded tribes, and territories. Recipients must partner with community action agencies or other non-profits to expand diaper distribution. A crucial aspect involves full participation in a federal evaluation, gathering data and insights to assess the program’s anti-poverty strategy and overall impact.
Opportunity ID: 354032
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2024-ACF-OCS-EDA-0146 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot |
| 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: | 7 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.647 — Social Services Research and Demonstration |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 09, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 09, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 11, 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 11, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 10, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $8,400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $800,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following types of organizations are eligible to receive direct awards from DDDRP: CSBG state associations, tribes that were funded directly by CSBG in FY 2024, and CSBG-funded territories.Please see the full notice of funding opportunity for a list of eligible organizations. 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families – OCS |
| Description: | The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS) announces the availability of funds for a Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot (DDDRP). OCS will make approximately $8.4 million available through a competitive grant process. OCS expects to award approximately seven cooperative agreements to eligible Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) state associations, tribes that were funded directly by CSBG in fiscal year (FY) 2024, and CSBG-funded territories. Recipients will partner with community action agencies (CAAs), local social service agencies, and/or other non-profit community organizations to operate and expand diaper distribution programs for families with low incomes.The purpose of the DDDRP is to evaluate the ability of CAAs, social services agencies, and other non-profit community organizations to provide diapers and diapering supplies on a consistent basis through diaper distribution programs while also providing wraparound support services for families with low incomes.As part of the pilot and in cooperation with the recipients, OCS will conduct a robust evaluation to collect pertinent information to assess DDDRP grant recipients’ use of the funding to support low-income families by expanding ongoing diaper distribution programs (i.e., programs where families can receive diapers on a consistent basis) that also offer wraparound support services.Recipients will participate fully in a federal evaluation and follow all evaluation protocols established by ACF and/or its designee contractor(s). Fully participating in a federal evaluation may include supporting and complying with special data collection requirements; providing additional administrative data on program participation or service receipt; facilitating on-site meetings and observations, including interviews with program and partner managers and staff as well as participants and other activities. In addition, the federal evaluation may include an evaluation of the DDDRP’s implementation, program and participant outcomes associated with DDDRP, an examination of ongoing diaper distributions as an anti-poverty strategy, and an assessment of the effectiveness of DDDRP. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/programs/diaper-distribution-pilot |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Thom Campbell
thom.campbell@acf.hhs.gov Email:thom.campbell@acf.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 354032 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> HHS_2024_ACF_OCS_EDA_0146.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Thom Campbell thom.campbell@acf.hhs.gov Email: thom.campbell@acf.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.647 | HHS-2024-ACF-OCS-EDA-0146 | Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot | PKG00286351 | May 09, 2024 | Jul 11, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
354032 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
354032 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
354032 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
354032 SF424A-1.0.pdf
354032 SF424B-1.1.pdf
354032 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
354032 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
354032 ProtectionofHumanSubjects_2_0-2.0.pdf
354032 Key_Contacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
354032 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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