This department is offering grants for 36-month demonstration projects to implement and evaluate Family Group Decision-Making (FGDM) programs in child welfare. Projects will focus on supporting family connections, engaging family members, and achieving positive outcomes for children at risk of foster care entry. Grantees will analyze implementation, impact, and cost through rigorous evaluations to contribute to the evidence base for FGDM practice. Funding will support the development of plans that protect children from abuse and neglect, address domestic violence, and improve safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes for children and families.
Opportunity ID: 274741
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2015-ACF-ACYF-CF-1008 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Building the Evidence for Family Group Decision-Making in Child Welfare |
| 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: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.605 — Family Connection Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 23, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 24, 2015 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: | Apr 24, 2015 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | May 25, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,010,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $670,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments 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 Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The legislation specifies that if the applicant is a private organization, it shall provide documentation of support from the relevant local or State child welfare agency and a description of how the organization plans to coordinate its services and activities with those offered by the relevant local or State child welfare agency. The legislation also states that institutions of higher education (as defined under section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. § 1001)) are eligible applicants. 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 – ACYF/CB |
| Description: | The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to solicit proposals for 36-month demonstration projects which will: 1. Conduct a Family Group Decision-Making (FGDM) program which effectively supports family connections and engages family members in ways that achieve positive outcomes for the target population of children who are in, or at risk of entering, foster care and their families; and 2. Analyze the implementation, impact and cost of the FGDM program, through a rigorous local evaluation and cross-site evaluation participation, and produce high level evidence of what worked and why, in order to contribute to the evidence base for FGDM practice. Grant projects will implement and evaluate a FGDM program, which includes essential elements required under this FOA. Grant projects will be designed to support families in making decisions and developing plans that nurture children in the target population, protect them from abuse and neglect, and, when appropriate, address domestic violence issues in a safe manner. Throughout the project period, grantees will devote a substantial amount of resources to the effective collection and analysis of data for evaluation purposes, and to the dissemination of evaluation findings regarding the impact of the FGDM process on safety, permanency and well-being outcomes for the target population of children and their families. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2015-ACF-ACYF-CF-1008 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.605 | HHS-2015-ACF-ACYF-CF-1008 | Building the Evidence for Family Group Decision-Making in Child Welfare | PKG00215133 | Feb 23, 2015 | Apr 24, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
274741 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
274741 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
274741 Other-1.1.pdf
274741 SF424A-1.0.pdf
274741 SF424B-1.1.pdf
274741 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
274741 Project-1.1.pdf
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