The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is offering the Family Strengthening Scholars Grants to support dissertation research on healthy marriage policy issues. These grants aim to enhance research capacity in focusing on questions relevant to healthy marriage policy decision-making and program administration. They also encourage mentoring relationships between faculty members and doctoral students. The grants are geared towards addressing policy issues for underserved populations, utilizing rigorous research methodology, and informing future intervention research. Applicants should visit the ACF website for more information. Deadline for applications is on July 14, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 287652
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2017-ACF-OPRE-PR-1209 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Family Strengthening Scholars |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.086 — Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 09, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 14, 2017 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 14, 2017 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 13, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $75,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,000 |
| Award Floor: | $10,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Independent school districts Special district governments City or township governments County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The dissertation mentor, who will serve as principle investigator, must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in the respective field and conduct research as a primary professional responsibility. Faculty mentors with doctoral training and research expertise will be able to provide proper supervision and quality control over the research project to help ensure a quality end product. The graduate student is expected to have an approved dissertation proposal by the application due date and must submit evidence with the application submission. The applicant organization must have a history of research and budget oversight and must have appropriate resources to support the student. 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: | This FOA, formerly HHS-2017-ACF-OPRE-PD-1209 will now be listed under HHS-2017-ACF-OPRE-PR-1209. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), will solicit applications for Family Strengthening Scholars grants to support dissertation research on healthy marriage policy issues. These grants are meant to build capacity in the research field to focus research on questions that have direct implications for healthy marriage policy decision-making and program administration, and to foster mentoring relationships between faculty members and high-quality doctoral students. These grants are intended to address issues of significance to inform policy decisions and solutions, particularly for underserved/understudied populations (e.g., low-income families, minority populations), utilize rigorous research methodology (both primary data collection and secondary data analysis), and help inform the development of future intervention research. For further information about OPRE, see http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2017-ACF-OPRE-PR-1209 |
| 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
There are no related documents on this grant.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.086 | HHS-2017-ACF-OPRE-PR-1209 | Family Strengthening Scholars | PKG00233108 | Jun 09, 2017 | Jul 14, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
287652 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
287652 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
287652 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
287652 SF424A-1.0.pdf
287652 SF424B-1.1.pdf
287652 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
287652 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
287652 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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