Closed · HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CF-0004 · CFDA 93.605 · Discretionary

Kinship Navigator Programs: Evaluations

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

$400K-$600K
Award range
Closed
Status
August 7, 2026
Close date
8
Expected awards

The verdict

Kinship Navigator Programs: Evaluations is a closed discretionary listing from Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB that offered $400,000 -- $600,000 across 8 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 88 other opportunities from Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB.

$400K-$600K
award range
Closed
application status
8
expected awards
93.605
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on August 7, 2026. CFDA 93.605 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $400,000 -- $600,000.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed August 7, 2026

Posted Jul 8 Closes Aug 7

Est. Total Funding

$4,800,000

Expected Awards

8

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support the implementation and rigorous evaluation of existing Kinship Navigator Programs (KNPs). The goal is to increase the number of programs that qualify for federal Title IV-E Kinship Navigator funding by building strong evidence of improved outcomes for kinship caregivers and the children in their care. Strengthening the evidence base will position more programs for review by the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse. This opportunity is intended for states and tribal communities that are not currently operating a Title IV-E Kinship Navigator Program.To achieve this goal, projects will focus on the following objectives: Administering KNP services, Collaborative planning, Evaluating the KNP, Complete a final evaluation report that demonstrates positive outcomes for kinship families.

Wide-open applicant board · 15 Grants.gov doors

Kinship Navigator Programs: Evaluations prints 15 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +11 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Income Security and Social Services (ISS). 15 other Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB listings share this eligibility-code string (17% of 89).

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 04
Special district governments
Code 05
Independent school districts
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 08
Public / Indian housing authorities
Code 11
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 22
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Code 23
Small businesses
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Liliana Hernandez Chakrabarti cb@grantreview.org

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