Administration for Children and Families: Early Care and Education Research Scholars Grant

This department offers the Early Care and Education Research Scholars Grant to support dissertation research on child care policy issues. The grant aims to enhance research capacity in the field, focusing on questions relevant to child care policy decision-making and program administration. It also aims to facilitate mentoring relationships between faculty members and doctoral students. Projects address Child Care and Development Fund issues, inform policy decisions, especially for underserved populations, and use rigorous research methodologies. Applicants must collaborate with a CCDF administrator in proposal development. Grants are subject to federal fund availability and government interest. Closing date for submissions is July 01, 2013.

Opportunity ID: 227941

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	HHS-2013-ACF-OPRE-YE-0577
Funding Opportunity Title::	Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Child Care Research Scholars
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Income Security and Social Services
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	6
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	93.575 — Child Care and Development Block Grant
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 4
Posted Date::	Mar 22, 2013
Last Updated Date::	May 29, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications::	May 21, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Jul 01, 2013
Archive Date::	Jul 31, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 150,000
Award Ceiling::	$25,000
Award Floor::	$10,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Eligibility is limited to the accredited public, state-controlled, and private institutions of higher education acting on behalf of doctoral-level graduate students are eligible applicants, including: (a) Tribally Controlled Land Grant Colleges and Universities, (b) Historically Black Colleges and Universities, (c) Hispanic Serving Institutions, and (d) faith-based institutions of higher education.
Eligibility is also limited to faculty mentors who have a Ph. D. or equivalent in the respective field and conduct research as a primary professional responsibility. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Administration for Children and Families – OPRE
Description::	This announcement is modified. It is re-opened for competition with a new application due date. Applicants that applied under the 05/21/2013 due date must re-apply. Changes have been made to Sections III.1., III.3, IV.2. and the Checklist in VIII concerning submission of proof of accreditation The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Policy, Research and Evaluation plans to solicit applications for Child Care Research Scholars grants to support dissertation research on child care policy issues. These grants are meant to build capacity in the research field to focus research on questions that have direct implications for child care policy decision-making and program administration, and to foster mentoring relationships between faculty members and high-quality doctoral students. For further information about prior awards made to Child Care Research Scholars, see http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/cc/ccr_scholars/index.html. For further information about the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, see http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/. Child Care Research Scholars projects address issues of significance related to Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF); inform policy decisions and solutions, particularly for underserved / understudied populations; and utilize the most rigorous research methodology for the selected research question. Applicants must consult with a CCDF administrator in the development of the proposal. For CCDF State agency contact information and links to State CCDF administration web sites, please visit https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/occ/resource/ccdf-grantee-state-and-territory-contacts. Awards are dependent upon the availability of federal funds and whether the award is in the best interest of the federal government.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 4		May 29, 2013
Synopsis 3
Synopsis 2	Please see full announcement.
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	93.575
Competition ID:	HHS-2013-ACF-OPRE-YE-0577
Competition Title:	Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Child Care Research Scholars
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00171203
Opening Date:	Mar 22, 2013
Closing Date:	Jul 01, 2013
Agency Contact Information::	null
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1]
optional_forms	Key Contacts [V1.0] Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1]

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