Closed · HHS-2021-ACL-AOA-TAKG-0103 · CFDA 93.048 · Discretionary
National Technical Assistance Center on Kinship and Grandfamilies
Federal grant opportunity posted by Administration for Community Living, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1.9M-$2.0M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 26, 2021
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
National Technical Assistance Center on Kinship and Grandfamilies is a closed discretionary listing from Administration for Community Living that offered $1,925,000 -- $1,990,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $1.9M-$2.0M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 93.048
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - National Technical Assistance Center on Kinship and Grandfamilies - is cataloged under number HHS-2021-ACL-AOA-TAKG-0103 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 93.048, posted by Administration for Community Living. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 25, 2021 and last updated on June 24, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1,925,000 -- $1,990,000. The agency has projected $9.9 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $9.9 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $9.9 million. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. 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 26, 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
$1,925,000 -- $1,990,000
Close Date
July 26, 2021
Posted
May 25, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$9,950,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The purpose of this project, as outlined in Section 2922 of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), is to establish and operate a new National Technical Assistance Center on Kinship and Grandfamilies (NTAC). The project will consist of tasks associated with identifying existing evidence-based, evidence informed, and exemplary practices or programs; developing new evidence-based, evidence informed, and exemplary practices or programs; and supporting the implementation of the evidence-based, evidence-informed, and exemplary practices or programs. The project will also include tasks associated with developing and providing training and technical assistance to State, territorial, Tribal (including urban) agencies and programs; other government, non-profit and community-based organizations; and to such sectors as may play a key role in the lives of kin and grandparent caregivers; other professionals, policymakers, and advocates, as appropriate. The primary target population for this project, per Section 2922, is State, territorial, Tribal (including urban) agencies and programs; other government, non-profit and community-based organizations; secondary sectors (e.g., education systems, foster care, criminal justice, etc.); and other professionals, policymakers, and advocates. The secondary target population for this project, per Section 2922, is grandparent and kinship caregivers (55+) and grandchildren and/or children with disabilities. The NTAC on Kinship and Grandfamilies will be the nationally recognized source of expert policy and programmatic training and technical support on kinship and grandfamily policy issues and concerns. The NTAC shall operate on a national scale and, from the outset, serve all target audiences as defined in Section 2922 of the ARPA and by ACL. In this regard, training and technical assistance shall be provided via a range of modalities, including a dedicated website and both virtual and in-person (where/when feasible and safe to do so) learning, training and technical assistance opportunities. The grantee will carry out all activities associated with designing, developing, staffing, managing and maintaining a National Technical Assistance Center on Kinship and Grandfamilies. In so doing, the grantee's tasks will include: Data collection, information gathering, research and analysis to identify existing evidence-based, evidence informed, and exemplary practices or programs; Fostering development of new evidence-based, evidence informed, and exemplary practices or programs; Encouraging and supporting the implementation of the evidence-based, evidence-informed, and exemplary practices or programs; promoting coordination of services for grandfamilies and kinship families across systems that support them; Facilitating learning across States, territories, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations; providing technical assistance, resources, and training related to health promotion (including mental health and substance use disorder treatment), education, nutrition, housing, financial needs, legal issues, disability self-determination, caregiver support, and other issues to individuals and entities across systems; Helping government programs, nonprofit and other community-based organizations, and Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations, serving grandfamilies and kinship families plan and coordinate responses to assist grandfamilies and kinship families during national, State, Tribal, territorial, and local emergencies and disasters; and Promoting equity and implementing culturally and linguistically appropriate approaches across all technical assistance and support activities and with all target audiences.
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
Chronic Disease Prevention Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Agency Contact
Lori Stalbaum lori.stalbaum@acl.hhs.gov
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