The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) is offering grants for Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Lead Agencies to implement research plans developed in response to the CCDBG Act of 2014. Grantees will refine and implement their evaluation plans over a 48-month period, focusing on measuring policy implementation and outcomes. The grants aim to support evidence-based decision-making in future policy and planning related to child care and development. Up to three awards may be granted based on competitive evaluation criteria. Applications are due by Aug 14, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 301965
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2019-ACF-OPRE-YE-1380 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Implementation Research and Evaluation Grants (Phase II/Cohort 2) |
| 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: | 93.575 — Child Care and Development Block Grant |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 15, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 14, 2018 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: | Aug 14, 2018 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 13, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility is limited to the three grantees that received planning grants in fiscal year 2017 under HHS-2017-ACF-OPRE-YE-1217. The three grantees funded in fiscal year 2017 for Phase I/Cohort 2 have undertaken an intensive and structured planning process over the last 18-months. Because much of the work conducted under the planning grants was foundational, limiting the competition to the three grantees from Phase I/Cohort 2 would assist OPRE in funding those grants that are most ready to implement the research and evaluation projects they developed during the planning grants. 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: | In May 2017, the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) funded three cooperative agreements, under HHS-2017-ACF-OPRE-YE-1217 (Child Care and Development Block Grant Implementation Research and Evaluation Planning Grants: Phase I/Cohort 2), for 18-months to Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Lead Agencies. Those grants provided funding for Lead Agencies to develop a research-based evaluation plan of the implementation of policies and initiatives in response to the goals of the CCDBG Act of 2014. Under this funding opportunity announcement (FOA), all grantees awarded planning grants (Phase I/Cohort 2) could be funded to implement their research plan (up to three awards may be made). Awards will be on a competitive basis according to the evaluation criteria in the FOA. During the period of this grant, CCDF Lead Agencies will refine their research and evaluation plan with their research partners (either within their organization or with an outside partner) and implement their research project. Grantees are also expected to clearly document the policies of interest that will be evaluated, document how they will measure the policy implementation or change in response to the goals of the CCDBG Act of 2014, and articulate how these findings will be used in future policy and planning decisions. These awards will be for a 48-month project period with four 12-month budget periods. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2019-ACF-OPRE-YE-1380 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.575 | HHS-2019-ACF-OPRE-YE-1380 | Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Implementation Research and Evaluation Grants (Phase II/Cohort 2) | PKG00243118 | Jun 15, 2018 | Aug 14, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
301965 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
301965 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
301965 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
301965 SF424A-1.0.pdf
301965 SF424B-1.1.pdf
301965 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
301965 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
301965 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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