Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2008 ACF ACYF CA 0056
Apply for HHS 2008 ACF ACYF CA 0056
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CAPTA National Quality Improvement Center on Differential Response in Child Protective Services" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.670 Child Abuse and Neglect Discretionary Activities.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 13, 2008 and posted on May 13, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 11, 2008 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 430 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Special district governments State governments Small businesses Private institutions of higher education.
- Partnerships are encouraged between organizations with experience and expertise in child welfare, differential response and family support, but applications must identify a primary applicant responsible for administering the grant. The primary applicant must be one of the eligible entities listed above. Faith based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The CAPTA National Quality Improvement Center on Differential Response in Child Protective Services funding opportunity (HHS 2008 ACF ACYF CA 0056) was a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, under CFDA 93.670 (Child Abuse and Neglect Discretionary Activities). Its main goal was to fund one cooperative agreement to create a National Quality Improvement Center (QIC) focused specifically on “differential response” approaches in Child Protective Services (CPS). Differential response generally refers to using more than one pathway for handling maltreatment referrals, matching the agency response to the nature and severity of the concerns and the family’s needs, rather than relying on a single, investigation-only approach. Through this QIC, the federal government aimed to strengthen the evidence base on which differential response models work best, under what conditions, and how they can be implemented in real child welfare systems in ways that improve outcomes for children and families.
The announcement emphasized that the QIC’s role was not simply to provide training materials, but to generate usable knowledge about effective practice models and help build the infrastructure needed at state and local levels to improve child welfare results. In practical terms, that means supporting agencies and their partners as they design, test, refine, and evaluate differential response strategies tied to referrals for suspected child maltreatment. The focus is on improving the performance and capacity of child protective systems so they can respond more appropriately to different kinds of referrals, connect families to supports, and ultimately improve safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes. Because the award was structured as a cooperative agreement, the federal agency would expect to have substantial involvement in the project’s direction and execution, reflecting an ongoing partnership between the grantee and the Administration for Children and Families.
Funding was up to an estimated total of $2,000,000, with an award ceiling of $2,000,000, and the expectation was to make a single award. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources as part of the project budget. The activity category was listed as Income Security and Social Services, aligning the work with broader human services and child welfare system improvement efforts rather than narrowly defined research alone. The opportunity was posted May 13, 2008, with an application deadline of July 11, 2008, and a reminder that electronic submissions through Grants.gov had to be in by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The opportunity was archived August 10, 2008.
Eligibility was broad and included state governments, county governments, special district governments, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status, with the noted exception categories around institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and small businesses. The announcement encouraged partnerships, especially among organizations with strong experience in child welfare, differential response, and family support, but required that the application clearly name a primary applicant responsible for administering the grant and that the primary applicant fit within the eligible entity categories. Faith-based and community organizations were explicitly eligible. Foreign entities were not eligible under this announcement.
For applicants needing details beyond the summarized listing, the full announcement was provided through an ACF grants webpage, and a named contact was included for access issues: Jean Nussbaum (Jean.Nussbaum@acf.hhs.gov).
FAQs: CAPTA National Quality Improvement Center (QIC) on Differential Response in Child Protective Services (HHS 2008 ACF ACYF CA 0056)
What is this funding opportunity?
This was a discretionary federal grant competition titled "The CAPTA National Quality Improvement Center on Differential Response in Child Protective Services" (HHS 2008 ACF ACYF CA 0056), administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF).
What program or CFDA number is it associated with?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 93.670, "Child Abuse and Neglect Discretionary Activities."
What was the main purpose of the grant?
The main goal was to fund one cooperative agreement to create a National Quality Improvement Center (QIC) focused specifically on differential response approaches in Child Protective Services (CPS).
What does "differential response" mean in this context?
Differential response generally refers to using more than one pathway for handling maltreatment referrals, matching the agency response to the nature and severity of the concerns and the family needs, rather than relying only on an investigation-only approach.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The announcement indicated an expectation to make a single award.
What was the maximum amount of funding available?
The estimated total funding was up to $2,000,000, with an award ceiling of $2,000,000.
What type of award mechanism was used?
The award was structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this was a cooperative agreement?
Because it was a cooperative agreement, the federal agency expected to have substantial involvement in the project direction and execution, reflecting an ongoing partnership between the grantee and the Administration for Children and Families.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources as part of the project budget.
What was the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category was listed as Income Security and Social Services.
Was the QIC expected to only create training materials?
No. The announcement emphasized that the QIC role was not simply to provide training materials, but to generate usable knowledge about effective practice models and help build infrastructure needed at state and local levels to improve child welfare results.
What kinds of work was the QIC expected to support?
The QIC was expected to support agencies and their partners as they design, test, refine, and evaluate differential response strategies tied to referrals for suspected child maltreatment.
What outcomes was this effort intended to improve?
The effort focused on improving the performance and capacity of child protective systems so they can respond more appropriately to different kinds of referrals, connect families to supports, and ultimately improve safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes for children and families.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 13, 2008.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was July 11, 2008.
Was there a specific deadline time for electronic submissions?
Yes. Electronic submissions through Grants.gov had to be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on August 10, 2008.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included state governments, county governments, special district governments, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status, with noted exception categories around institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and small businesses.
Were faith-based and community organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based and community organizations were explicitly eligible.
Were foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities were not eligible under this announcement.
Did the announcement encourage partnerships?
Yes. The announcement encouraged partnerships, especially among organizations with strong experience in child welfare, differential response, and family support.
If there is a partnership, does the application still need a lead applicant?
Yes. The application needed to clearly name a primary applicant responsible for administering the grant, and that primary applicant had to fit within the eligible entity categories.
Where could applicants find the full announcement?
The full announcement was provided through an ACF grants webpage.
Who was the contact person for access issues or questions about the announcement listing?
The named contact was Jean Nussbaum, reachable at Jean.Nussbaum@acf.hhs.gov.
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