The Department of Health and Human Services is offering the Child Support Innovation Grant to test how the child support program can enhance intergovernmental case processing and collections. Applicants can improve payment collections and streamline case processing procedures through innovative project designs that incorporate procedural justice principles and behavioral economics concepts. The grant can be used for acquiring technical capabilities to enhance intergovernmental case processing and must include evaluation of projects to measure success. The total award ceiling is $500,000 with varying amounts based on FFP rates for states and tribes. Applications close on July 17, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 309246
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2019-ACF-OCSE-FD-1541 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Child Support Intergovernmental Case Processing Innovation Demonstration |
| 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: | 18 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.564 — Child Support Enforcement Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 22, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 22, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 17, 2019 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 17, 2019 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 16, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,937,572 |
| Award Ceiling: | $170,000 |
| Award Floor: | $20,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | State Title IV-D agencies or the umbrella agency or Tribal Title IV-D programs operating comprehensive programs are eligible to apply. 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 – OCSE |
| Description: | This Forecast is modified to correct the funding opportunity number. HHS-2019-ACF-OCSE-FC-1541 has been changed to HHS-2019-ACF-OCSE-FD-1541. This Forecast is modified to correct the Eligibility section. Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) has been changed to Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized). The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) forecast invites eligible applicants to submit competitive grant applications to test how the child support program can improve intergovernmental case processing and collections. The specific project objectives of this goal are to: 1) Increase payments on intergovernmental cases; AND 2) Improve case processing procedures to increase efficiency and customer service. Project designs may vary by grantee, but will fall within a broad demonstration framework which incorporates procedural justice principles, behavioral economics concepts, and enhanced communication strategies to accomplish the two project objectives above. Grants may also be used to acquire and/or enhance technical capabilities that could improve intergovernmental case processing. Some examples include automation, staffing, data analysis, system analysis, and completing technical steps required to gain access to the Federal Parent Locator Service (e.g., the cost of the security assessment). Grantees will evaluate projects by comparing administrative data using pre/post analysis regarding collections and case processing timeframes. The evaluation work can be done by state or tribal IV-D staff or a third-party evaluator. Additionally, grantees must support information sharing and partnerships with other state and tribal Title IV-D agencies to improve their intergovernmental case processing activities. Notice About Section 1115 Funding: The statute authorizes recipients of Section 1115 grant funding to draw down Federal Financial Participation (FFP) on the award amount according to the cost sharing rate for the recipient organization. Any FFP requested in association with this grant funding must become part of the project budget. The award amounts (ceiling and floor) listed in this forecast reflect only 1115 funding and the expected number of awards and estimated average award amount assumes a mix of state and tribal awardees. OCSE expects that the total award ceiling for all projects, accounting for Section 1115 funding and applicable FFP, will be $500,000, and that most awards will be funded at the award ceiling amount for the applicant’s organization type. The following information is to help potential applicants determine their award ceiling and floor based on the FFP cost sharing rate for recipient organization type. For States with 66 percent FFP: The Section 1115 Award Ceiling is $170,000 and the floor is $20,000. The FFP amount, calculated using the Section 1115 award ceiling amount, is $330,000. A project awarded the Section 1115 Award Ceiling of $170,000 would receive a total award of $500,000. For Tribes with 80 percent FFP: The Section 1115 Award Ceiling is $100,000 and the floor is $20,000. The FFP award, calculated using the Section 1115 award ceiling amount, is $400,000. A project awarded the Section 1115 Award Ceiling of $100,000 would receive an estimated total award of $500,000. For Tribes with 90% percent FFP: The Section 1115 Award Ceiling is $50,000 and the floor is $20,000. The FFP award, calculated using the Section 1115 award ceiling amount, is $450,000. A project awarded the Section 1115 Award Ceiling of $50,000 would receive an estimated total award of $500,000. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2019-ACF-OCSE-FD-1541 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.564 | HHS-2019-ACF-OCSE-FD-1541 | Child Support Intergovernmental Case Processing Innovation Demonstration | PKG00251217 | May 22, 2019 | Jul 17, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
309246 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
309246 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
309246 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
309246 SF424A-1.0.pdf
309246 SF424B-1.1.pdf
309246 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
309246 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
309246 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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