Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2013 ACF OPRE YE 0603
Apply for HHS 2013 ACF OPRE YE 0603
- The Administration for Children and Families OPRE in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Child Care Research Partnership Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 29, 2013 and posted on May 29, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 2013 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education 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 Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- Applicants eligible to receive awards are limited to (a) State, Territory, or Tribal CCDF lead agencies, (b) institutions of higher education, or (c) research organizations. Child Care Research Partnership projects must be co led by the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) lead agency in partnership with research organizations (e.g., institutions of higher education, research organizations). Therefore, eligible applicants may be either the CCDF lead agency or the research partner organizations. Faith based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Child Care Research Partnership Grants opportunity is a discretionary federal funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE). It is designed to fund new, policy-relevant research and evaluation projects that are jointly developed and carried out by partnerships between Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) lead agencies and experienced research partners. The central idea is to strengthen states, territories, and tribes ability to answer urgent child care policy questions with credible evidence, using real program data and practical input from the people who run and use the child care system.
A key requirement is that every project must be a true partnership. Research teams must include a State, Territory, or Tribal CCDF lead agency and researchers affiliated with an accredited university or four-year college, or another organization that can demonstrate the capacity to conduct rigorous research. Either the CCDF lead agency or the research partner organization may serve as the applicant, but the work itself must be co-led and co-designed. Projects are also expected to be grounded in collaboration with local and state child care stakeholders, meaning applicants should not propose research in isolation; the research questions and methods should be shaped with the needs and perspectives of administrators, providers, and other relevant partners in mind.
The program focuses on generating evidence that is immediately useful to policymakers and CCDF administrators while also contributing to broader national knowledge. Funded studies are expected to examine questions tied to the effectiveness of child care subsidy policies and quality improvement initiatives. This includes how subsidy design and implementation affect family economic self-sufficiency (such as parents ability to work or pursue education), childrens healthy development and early learning, and the stability and support of the child care provider community. In practice, this can cover topics like eligibility and redetermination policies, payment rates and practices, continuity of care, access for priority populations, and the impacts of quality initiatives on child outcomes and provider sustainability, as long as the work is tied to policy decisions and produces actionable findings.
Awards under this opportunity are issued as cooperative agreements, which generally means ACF expects to have substantial involvement during the project period (for example, providing input, coordination, or technical guidance as the work progresses). The funding opportunity number is HHS-2013-ACF-OPRE-YE-0603, and it falls under CFDA 93.575 (Child Care and Development Block Grant). ACF anticipated making about five awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,250,000. Individual award amounts were expected to range from a floor of $50,000 to a ceiling of $250,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, which can make participation more feasible for agencies and research organizations that do not have additional funds to commit.
Eligibility is limited to three core categories: (a) State, Territory, or Tribal CCDF lead agencies, (b) institutions of higher education, and (c) research organizations. The announcement also clarifies that faith-based and community organizations may be eligible if they meet the requirements, but individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are not eligible. The eligible applicant types listed in the notice include state and local governments, tribal governments and tribal organizations, public and private universities, nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), and for-profit organizations other than small businesses, but the practical constraint remains that the applicant must be the CCDF lead agency or the research partner organization and must operate within the required partnership structure.
Timing details in the notice indicate the opportunity was posted on May 29, 2013, with an original and current closing date of July 15, 2013. Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date, and the opportunity was archived on August 14, 2013. For applicants seeking the full announcement and submission specifics, ACF provided an official link to the funding opportunity page and directed technical submission questions to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as an applied research initiative that sits at the intersection of program administration and academic or professional research. Its goal is not just to produce publications, but to build stronger state, territory, and tribal capacity to use evidence in decision-making and to generate findings that can improve how CCDF subsidies and quality strategies support working families, young children, and the providers who care for them.
Child Care Research Partnership Grants (HHS-2013-ACF-OPRE-YE-0603) FAQs
What is the Child Care Research Partnership Grants opportunity?
It is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE). It supports new, policy-relevant research and evaluation projects related to child care, developed and carried out by partnerships between CCDF lead agencies and experienced research partners.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to strengthen states, territories, and tribes ability to answer urgent child care policy questions with credible evidence, using real program data and practical input from the people who run and use the child care system. The emphasis is on producing actionable findings that can inform CCDF policy and administration.
Who is this grant intended to help?
The opportunity is designed to support CCDF administrators and policymakers by generating evidence that helps improve child care subsidy policies and quality improvement initiatives, with attention to impacts on families, children, and child care providers.
What type of projects does this funding support?
The grant supports applied research and evaluation projects that examine policy-relevant questions tied to the effectiveness of child care subsidy policies and quality improvement initiatives. Projects are expected to use credible methods and be grounded in program realities and stakeholder input.
What topics or research questions are considered a fit?
Funded studies are expected to examine questions tied to CCDF subsidy policies and quality improvement initiatives, including how policy design and implementation affect:
- Family economic self-sufficiency (such as parents ability to work or pursue education)
- Childrens healthy development and early learning
- Stability and support of the child care provider community
Examples mentioned include eligibility and redetermination policies, payment rates and practices, continuity of care, access for priority populations, and impacts of quality initiatives on child outcomes and provider sustainability, as long as the work is tied to policy decisions and produces actionable findings.
Is a partnership required to apply?
Yes. Every project must be a true partnership that includes a State, Territory, or Tribal CCDF lead agency and an experienced research partner. The work must be co-led and co-designed rather than developed by one party alone.
Who can serve as the applicant?
Either the CCDF lead agency or the research partner organization may serve as the applicant. However, the project must still meet the partnership requirement and be jointly developed and carried out.
What qualifies as an acceptable research partner?
Research partners must be affiliated with an accredited university or four-year college, or be another organization that can demonstrate capacity to conduct rigorous research.
Do projects need to involve stakeholders beyond the two main partners?
Yes. Projects are expected to be grounded in collaboration with local and state child care stakeholders. Research questions and methods should be shaped with the needs and perspectives of administrators, providers, and other relevant partners in mind, rather than being proposed in isolation.
What funding mechanism is used for awards?
Awards are issued as cooperative agreements. This generally means ACF expects to have substantial involvement during the project period, such as providing input, coordination, or technical guidance as the work progresses.
How many awards were expected to be made and what was the total funding?
ACF anticipated making about five awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,250,000.
What was the expected size of individual awards?
Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $50,000 to a ceiling of $250,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed in the notice.
What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2013-ACF-OPRE-YE-0603. It falls under CFDA 93.575 (Child Care and Development Block Grant).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to three core categories:
- State, Territory, or Tribal CCDF lead agencies
- Institutions of higher education
- Research organizations
The notice also clarifies that faith-based and community organizations may be eligible if they meet the requirements.
Who is not eligible to apply?
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are not eligible.
What applicant types were listed as eligible in the notice?
The eligible applicant types listed include state and local governments, tribal governments and tribal organizations, public and private universities, nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. In practice, the applicant must be either the CCDF lead agency or the research partner organization and must operate within the required partnership structure.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it due?
The opportunity was posted on May 29, 2013. The original and current closing date was July 15, 2013.
What time were applications due on the closing date?
Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on August 14, 2013.
Where were applicants directed to find the full announcement and submission specifics?
ACF provided an official link to the funding opportunity page for the full announcement and submission details.
Where could applicants get technical help with electronic submission?
Technical submission questions were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
What is the overall emphasis of this grant program?
This is an applied research initiative at the intersection of program administration and academic or professional research. The goal is not only to produce publications, but to build stronger state, territory, and tribal capacity to use evidence in decision-making and to generate findings that can improve how CCDF subsidies and quality strategies support working families, young children, and the providers who care for them.
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