The Children’s Bureau is offering a grant for a national project aimed at enhancing the child welfare workforce’s capacity for continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities. The project will focus on building competencies in data analysis, communication, and using data to improve services for children, youth, and families. It will involve developing practical tools, providing training and coaching, and offering tailored technical assistance to public child welfare agencies and partner organizations. The project aims to strengthen CQI systems to achieve better safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes. Deadline for proposals is March 18, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 216573
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | HHS-2013-ACF-ACYF-CO-0580 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Building Child Welfare Capacity for Continuous Quality Improvement Project |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.670 — Child Abuse and Neglect Discretionary Activities |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Jan 17, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 18, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 18, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Apr 17, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | City or township governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.
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 – ACYF/CB |
| Description:: | The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to solicit proposals for a 17-month, national project that will build the capacity of the child welfare workforce in public child welfare agencies and their partner organizations to perform continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities and processes. The project will build competencies and skills to develop and strengthen CQI systems, including the abilities to identify, collect, communicate, and use data to improve services and achieve safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes for children, youth, and families. The project will focus on identifying and managing existing CQI-related resources; developing and strategically disseminating practical tools and curricula; designing and delivering remote and group-based learning opportunities, training and coaching; facilitating peer-to-peer learning; and providing tailored technical assistance. The project will partner closely with the Childrens Bureau and CB-supported centers and projects. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 93.670 |
| Competition ID: | CB-CO-13-001-018 |
| Competition Title: | Building Child Welfare Capacity for Continuous Quality Improvement Project |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00160970 |
| Opening Date: | Jan 17, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Mar 18, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Robin Bunch |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] 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] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Key Contacts [V1.0] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.670 | CB-CO-13-001-018 | Building Child Welfare Capacity for Continuous Quality Improvement Project | PKG00160970 | Jan 17, 2013 | Mar 18, 2013 | View | Robin Bunch | Organization Applicants |