The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) is offering grants for a cooperative agreement to establish a Tribal Research Center for Early Childhood. The center will conduct research, develop effective practices, and promote excellence in community-based participatory research and evaluation of ACF early childhood initiatives serving tribal communities. The grant aims to support research on home visiting programs, early care and education, family child care providers, and Head Start programs. It also includes establishing peer-learning communities, providing training, and enhancing cultural competence in research and evaluation. The project period for this grant is 48 months.
Opportunity ID: 283618
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2016-ACF-OPRE-PH-1170 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Tribal Research Center on Early Childhood |
| 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 06, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 06, 2016 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 06, 2016 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 05, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $650,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $650,000 |
| Award Floor: | $650,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Small businesses State governments For profit organizations other than small businesses County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The Principal Investigator (PI) who will head up the Tribal Research Center on Early Childhood must conduct research as a primary professional responsibility, and have published in the major peer-reviewed research journals in the field as a first author or second author. The PI must have a Ph.D. or equivalent for his/her field, and should be an established expert as demonstrated by a substantial body of published work, including peer reviewed articles. The PI must have experience and skills in working with AIAN communities and maternal health, infancy, and early childhood research methodology. The PI should have advanced experience and knowledge in community-based participatory research, early childhood assessment, and/or program evaluation methodology. Additional areas of strength could include: home visiting, child care/Head Start research, cultural knowledge and sensitivity, maternal and child health. Expertise in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) funding, State regulations regarding child care, and Early Head Start/Head Start programming, would be additional areas of interest. Acceptable evidence includes a current curriculum vita or biographical sketch. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith-Based Organizations at: http: //www.acf.hhs.gov/acf-policy-on-grants-to-faith-based-organizations. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families – OPRE |
| Description: | Please note that changes to the eligible institutions have been made. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) is soliciting applications for a cooperative agreement to support a Tribal Research Center for Early Childhood that will provide leadership and collaboration to promote excellence in community-based participatory research and evaluation of ACF early childhood initiatives that serve tribal communities. Settings to be considered include home visiting programs, early care and education center-based programs, home-based and family child care providers, and Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The Center is expected to: (1) conduct research to identify needs and/or develop effective practices and integrated systems for ACF early childhood initiatives in tribal communities; (2) identify, validate, and/or develop measures of culturally meaningful inputs, implementation processes, and proximal and distal outcomes of those programs; (3) establish peer-learning communities for tribal research on areas of shared priority; (4) provide training and professional development to facilitate interest and competencies in research relevant to early childhood initiatives in tribal communities; and (5) provide forums to increase cultural competence and sensitivity to tribal voices in research and evaluation. The length of the project period has been modified from 36 to 48 months. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2016-ACF-OPRE-PH-1170 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ACF Applications Help Desk
app_support@acf.hhs.gov Email:app_support@acf.hhs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | ACF Applications Help Desk app_support@acf.hhs.gov Email: app_support@acf.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.872 | HHS-2016-ACF-OPRE-PH-1170 | Tribal Research Center on Early Childhood | PKG00223329 | May 06, 2016 | Jul 06, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
283618 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
283618 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
283618 Other-1.1.pdf
283618 SF424A-1.0.pdf
283618 SF424B-1.1.pdf
283618 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
283618 Project-1.1.pdf
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