Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2010 ACF OPRE YE 0004
Apply for HHS 2010 ACF OPRE YE 0004
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Child Care Research Scholars" 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 Mar 19, 2010 and posted on Mar 19, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 3, 2010 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 $150,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Accredited public/State controlled and private institutions of higher education acting on behalf of doctoral level graduate students are eligible applicants including (a) Faith based institutions of higher education (b) Tribally Controlled Land Grant Colleges and Universities (TCUs) as cited in Section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 United States Code (U.S.C.) 901 301 note), any other institutions that qualify for funding under the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978, (25 U.S.C. 901 1801 et seq.), and Navajo Community College, authorized in the Navajo Community College Assistance Act of 1978, Public Law (P.L.) 95 471, Title II (25 U.S.C. 901 640a) (c) Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as defined in the amended version of the Higher Education Act of 1965, codified at 20 U.S.C. 901 1061(2), and that are institutions established prior to 1964 whose principal mission was, and is, the education of Black Americans, and must meet the definition of quotPart B institutionquot in Section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended and (d) Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) as defined in the amended version of the Higher Education Act of 1965, codified at 20 U.S.C.901 1101a(a)(5), and that are institutions who satisfy Section 502(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. To be eligible to administer the grant on behalf of the student, the institution must be fully accredited by one of the regional accrediting commissions recognized by the Department of Education and the Council of Post Secondary Accreditation. Individuals and foreign entities are not eligible for awards made under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Child Care Research Scholars grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2010 ACF OPRE YE 0004) is a discretionary federal grant program run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through its Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE). The program is designed to fund doctoral dissertation research that focuses on child care policy issues, with a strong emphasis on projects carried out in partnership with State Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) lead agencies. In practice, this means the dissertation research is expected to be policy-relevant and grounded in real state child care administration needs, data, and decision-making contexts, rather than being purely theoretical or detached from implementation realities. Funding is explicitly noted as dependent on availability of funds and federal interest, so proposed topics and the strength of the state partnership can matter a lot.
The overall aim is to build research capacity and generate useful evidence for child care policy and program administration, particularly within the CCDF context. CCDF is the primary federal funding stream that helps states provide child care subsidies for eligible low-income families while also supporting quality improvement efforts. By supporting dissertation work that is connected to CCDF lead agencies, ACF/OPRE is effectively encouraging research that can inform how states design, manage, evaluate, and improve child care systems, including access, affordability, quality, workforce issues, and outcomes for children and families. The announcement also points applicants to information about prior Child Care Research Scholars, which signals that this program has an established history and a community of past projects that can serve as examples of the kinds of topics and partnerships that fit the program.
In terms of funding scale, ACF anticipated making about five awards, with an estimated total program funding level of $150,000. The maximum award amount (the ceiling) is $30,000, and there is no stated minimum award (award floor is $0). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to provide institutional or third-party funds as a condition of receiving the award. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is listed as Income Security and Social Services. The CFDA number tied to the program is 93.575, associated with the Child Care and Development Block Grant.
Eligibility is structured so that the applicant is the institution of higher education, not the doctoral student as an individual. Accredited public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education may apply on behalf of doctoral-level graduate students. The eligibility list explicitly includes faith-based institutions, Tribally Controlled Land Grant Colleges and Universities and other qualifying tribal colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Hispanic Serving Institutions. A key administrative requirement is that the institution must be fully accredited by a regional accrediting commission recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council of Post Secondary Accreditation. Individuals and foreign entities are not eligible to receive awards under this announcement, which reinforces that the university administers the grant and manages compliance on the student’s behalf.
Key dates in the posted opportunity include a posted date of March 19, 2010, and an application closing date of May 3, 2010. The notice highlights a strict electronic submission deadline for Grants.gov applications: no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The opportunity was archived on June 2, 2010, which is typical for time-limited federal funding announcements after the application window closes.
For applicants seeking more details, the funding announcement provided an official link to the full FOA, along with support contact information for technical issues accessing the announcement or submitting materials. The listed point of contact is the ACF Applications Help Desk (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov). The announcement also directs readers to OPRE’s website and a page featuring information about previous Child Care Research Scholars, which can be useful for understanding the expected scope, the nature of state partnerships, and the kinds of policy questions that have historically been considered strong fits for this program.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Child Care Research Scholars grant opportunity?
The Child Care Research Scholars opportunity is a discretionary federal grant program run by 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 is intended to support doctoral dissertation research focused on child care policy issues.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS 2010 ACF OPRE YE 0004.
Who administers this grant program?
The program is administered by ACF within HHS, through OPRE (Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation).
What is the purpose of the program?
The overall aim is to build research capacity and generate useful evidence for child care policy and program administration, with a strong emphasis on the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) context.
What kind of research does this program fund?
The program funds doctoral dissertation research that focuses on child care policy issues and is expected to be policy-relevant and connected to real-world state child care administration needs and decision-making contexts.
Is a partnership with a state agency required or encouraged?
The opportunity places a strong emphasis on projects carried out in partnership with State Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) lead agencies. This signals that strong state partnerships can be very important to fit and competitiveness.
What does it mean for the dissertation to be "policy-relevant" in this program?
In practice, the dissertation is expected to be grounded in real state child care administration needs, data, and implementation realities, rather than being purely theoretical or detached from how child care systems operate.
What is CCDF and why does it matter for this grant?
CCDF (Child Care and Development Fund) is the primary federal funding stream that helps states provide child care subsidies for eligible low-income families and supports quality improvement efforts. This grant encourages dissertation research that can inform how states design, manage, evaluate, and improve CCDF-related child care systems.
What topics are relevant to this program?
The description indicates interest in child care policy and administration topics such as access, affordability, quality, workforce issues, and outcomes for children and families, especially where the work can inform state CCDF administration.
How many awards were expected to be made?
ACF anticipated making about five awards.
What is the estimated total funding available under the program?
The estimated total program funding level was $150,000.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum (ceiling) award amount is $30,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated (the floor is listed as $0).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as Income Security and Social Services.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The CFDA number tied to the program is 93.575, associated with the Child Care and Development Block Grant.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is for institutions of higher education (not individuals). Accredited public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education may apply on behalf of doctoral-level graduate students.
Can a doctoral student apply directly as an individual?
No. Individuals are not eligible to receive awards under this announcement. The institution of higher education must apply and administer the grant on the student’s behalf.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are not eligible to receive awards under this announcement.
What types of colleges and universities are specifically included in the eligibility list?
The eligibility list explicitly includes faith-based institutions, Tribally Controlled Land Grant Colleges and Universities and other qualifying tribal colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), provided they meet the accreditation requirement.
What accreditation requirement applies to applicant institutions?
The institution must be fully accredited by a regional accrediting commission recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council of Post Secondary Accreditation.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date was March 19, 2010.
What was the application due date?
The application closing date was May 3, 2010.
What time was the electronic submission deadline?
Applications submitted through Grants.gov were due no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Was this opportunity time-limited and is it archived?
Yes. The opportunity was archived on June 2, 2010, which is typical for time-limited federal funding announcements after the application window closes.
Is funding guaranteed if an application is strong?
No. Funding is explicitly noted as dependent on the availability of funds and federal interest, so topic fit and the strength of the state partnership can matter significantly.
Where can applicants find examples of past projects?
The announcement points applicants to information about prior Child Care Research Scholars and directs readers to OPRE’s website, which can help illustrate the kinds of topics and state partnerships that have historically fit the program.
Where can applicants get help with technical issues (like accessing the announcement or submitting via Grants.gov)?
The listed support contact is the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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