The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has announced a funding opportunity under the title “National Child Welfare Center for Court Innovation and Advancement,” with the opportunity number HHS-2024-ACF-ACYF-CZ-0066. This discretionary grant aims to establish a cooperative agreement for the National Child Welfare Center for Court Innovation and Advancement (CCIA). The CCIA will primarily provide technical assistance (TA) to State and Tribal Court Improvement Programs (CIPs and TCIPs), with an estimated total program funding of $3,000,000 and an award ceiling of the same amount.
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to enhance the quality of legal representation in child welfare proceedings, improve dependency hearings and reviews, and support the broader child welfare legal and judicial community. The CCIA will be the Children’s Bureau’s principal TA provider, aimed at building capacity, meeting statutory and regulatory requirements, improving system performance, and enhancing outcomes for children, youth, and families in child welfare systems. This initiative reflects a significant step towards bolstering child welfare courts and legal processes, ensuring better support and protection for vulnerable children and families.
Opportunity ID: 351102
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Opportunity Number: | HHS-2024-ACF-ACYF-CZ-0066 |
| Opportunity Title: | National Child Welfare Center for Court Innovation and Advancement |
| 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 |
| CFDA Number(s): | 93.652 — Adoption Opportunities 93.670 — Child Abuse and Neglect Discretionary Activities |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Forecast 1 |
| Forecasted Date: | Nov 22, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 22, 2023 |
| Estimated Post Date: | Apr 19, 2024 |
| Estimated Application Due Date: | Jun 19, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date. |
| Estimated Award Date: | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Estimated Project Start Date: | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Fiscal Year: | 2024 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 19, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $ 3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $ 3,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $ 2,750,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) County governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses State governments City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities For profit organizations other than small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The Secretary may make grants to, and enter into contracts with entities that are states, Indian tribes or tribal organizations, public agencies, private agencies, or organizations (or combinations of such entities). 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 – ACYF/CB |
| Description: | The purpose of this funding opportunity is to establish, by cooperative agreement, a National Child Welfare Center for Court Innovation and Advancement (CCIA). The CCIA will serve as the technical assistance (TA) provider to State and Tribal Court Improvement Programs (CIPs and TCIPs respectively). The CCIA will also provide TA to continuously improve and promote high quality legal representation for parents, children, and the child welfare agency, including around prevention and at all stages of child welfare proceedings as well as improve the quality of dependency hearings and reviews.The CCIA will be the Children’s Bureau’s (CB) principal TA provider to CIPs, TCIPs and the broader child welfare legal and judicial community. The CCIA will build the capacity of TA recipients to meet current and future standards and requirements described in statute and federal regulations (including those specified under titles IV-B and IV-E of the Social Security Act), improve organizational and system performance, and improve outcomes for children, youth, and families. In addition, the CCIA will be responsible for increasing the knowledge, skills, capacity, and resources of child welfare legal professionals. |
| Link to Additional Information: | |
| Grantor Contact Information: |
Scott Trowbridge
202-401-5073
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