Closed · HHS-2021-ACF-OPRE-YE-1901 · CFDA 93.575 · Discretionary

Coordinated Evaluations of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Policies and Initiatives

Federal grant opportunity posted by Administration for Children and Families - OPRE, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$75K-$150K
Award range
Closed
Status
July 20, 2021
Close date
15
Expected awards

The verdict

Coordinated Evaluations of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Policies and Initiatives is a closed discretionary listing from Administration for Children and Families - OPRE that offered $75,000 -- $150,000 across 15 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

$75K-$150K
award range
Closed
application status
15
expected awards
93.575
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Coordinated Evaluations of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Policies and Initiatives - is cataloged under number HHS-2021-ACF-OPRE-YE-1901 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 93.575, posted by Administration for Children and Families - OPRE. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 4, 2021 and last updated on July 9, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.

Award economics. The award range on file is $75,000 -- $150,000. The agency has projected $2.3 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 15 awards. If the agency funds the expected 15 awards from the $2.3 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $150,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on July 20, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.

Award Range

$75,000 -- $150,000

Close Date

July 20, 2021

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.

Posted

June 4, 2021

Est. Total Funding

$2,250,000

Expected Awards

15

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The FOA has been modified to correct an error in the page limit for the application in Section IV.2. Content and Form of Application Submission. Applicants must limit the combined Project Description and Appendices file to 100 pages. The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), within the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF), intends to award cooperative agreements under the Coordinated Evaluations of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Policies and Initiatives: Planning Grants (Phase I) to support partnerships between Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Lead Agencies and researchers to develop rigorous, policy-relevant evaluations testing child care subsidy policies designed to increase low-income families’ access to high quality child care. Sponsored projects will evaluate local policies and practices related to setting and implementing subsidy payment rates and/or family co-payments. These projects will inform local and federal understanding about the efficacy of child care subsidy policies and practices. These 18-month grants, with one project and budget period, will fund a planning phase to design evaluations. These planning grants may be followed by a second competition (Phase II), under a separate FOA, to support execution of the research and evaluation plans. Projects must be conducted through partnerships between CCDF lead agencies (i.e., states, territories, tribes, or local subsidy administering agencies) and researchers from institutions of higher education or research organizations. The research supported by this grant program should be collaborative from start to finish. The CCDF lead agency and their research partners must work together to refine research plans and protocols during the planning grant period to prepare to implement a rigorous evaluation of subsidy payment rate and family co-payment methods and structures in the subsidy system. Sponsored projects will be expected to participate in a consortium that will meet and communicate regularly to identify opportunities for coordination, such as common data elements and research methods, and to develop collective expertise and resources for the field. The consortium’s collaboration will support research capacity and learning within individual projects and across grantees.

Eligibility

Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 99. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 93.575

Child Care and Development Block Grant

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Agency Contact

Ann Rivera ann.rivera@acf.hhs.gov

Key Dates

Posted June 4, 2021
Close Date July 20, 2021
Last Updated July 9, 2021

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Coordinated Evaluations of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Policies and Initiatives", offered by Administration for Children and Families - OPRE. It is associated with CFDA program 93.575. The FOA has been modified to correct an error in the page limit for the application in Section IV.2. Content and Form of Application Submission. Applicants must limit the combined Project Description ...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on July 20, 2021. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is $75,000 -- $150,000. Total estimated funding: $2,250,000. Expected number of awards: 15.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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