Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2014 ACF OPRE PH 0602
Apply for HHS 2014 ACF OPRE PH 0602
- The Administration for Children and Families OPRE in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Child Development Research Fellowship Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.320 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Research and Evaluation of the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program 93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant 93.600 Head Start.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 12, 2014 and posted on May 13, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 16, 2014 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 $880,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $880,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Eligibility is limited to accredited public, private and state controlled universities and colleges, including faith based institutions of higher education, and to non profit and for profit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status whose primary organizational activity is professional development in the field of research. These types of applicants will most likely have child development expertise and a pool of membership appropriate to receive the program fellowships. An established institution of higher education and professional development organization will have a pool of highly qualified members to draw from and history with federal and academic experts to enrich the fellowship experience. Qualifications for the fellows themselves include a doctoral level degree in subjects relevant to child development skills and experience in research and evaluation and a match in interests and expertise with the opportunities available in placement agencies. Faith based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith Based Organizations at http //www.acf.hhs.gov/acf policy on grants to faith based organizations. 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 Development Research Fellowship Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically through the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE). It is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected grantee is expected to work in active partnership with OPRE rather than operating fully independently. The central purpose is to sponsor a fellowship that brings doctoral-level child development researchers into a real federal policy and research environment so they can contribute directly to policy-relevant research tied to ACF programs, especially those serving low-income children and families. By embedding researchers in the day-to-day work of OPRE (or other relevant ACF offices), the program aims to strengthen the field's capacity to design, conduct, and interpret research and evaluation that is directly useful to government decision-making and program improvement.
The fellowship model described is practical and immersive. Fellows are expected to work on-site, full time, typically for one year, with the possibility of extending into a second and even third year if funds remain available and both the placement office and the grantee agree that an extension makes sense. The broader public benefit ACF highlights is the creation of a stronger pipeline of researchers who understand how policy constraints, operational realities, and program goals shape what questions get asked and how evidence is used. In addition to contributing to ongoing projects, fellows are positioned to help inform longer-term research and evaluation agendas across ACF programs, while also carrying insights back to the academic and research community.
Funding for this competition is set up as a single award. The opportunity lists an expected number of awards of 1, with an estimated total funding amount of $880,000 and an award ceiling and floor also set at $880,000, indicating ACF anticipated making one cooperative agreement at that level. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services, and the announcement references connections to several CFDA program areas, including Affordable Care Act research and evaluation related to the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (93.320), the Child Care and Development Block Grant (93.575), and Head Start (93.600), reflecting the fellowship's relevance to multiple ACF research domains.
Eligibility is aimed at organizations that can credibly recruit, select, and support highly qualified fellows and manage a structured fellowship experience. Eligible applicants include accredited public, private, and state-controlled colleges and universities (including faith-based institutions of higher education), as well as nonprofit and for-profit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status) whose primary organizational activity is professional development in the field of research. The announcement emphasizes that likely successful applicants will have child development expertise, an appropriate membership or professional network from which to draw fellows, and an established ability to engage both federal and academic experts to enrich the fellowship. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are explicitly not eligible to apply.
While the grant is awarded to an organization, the fellowship qualifications for individuals are also outlined to clarify the caliber of participants the program is meant to support. Fellows are expected to have doctoral-level training in fields relevant to child development, along with demonstrated research and evaluation skills. Fit matters as well: fellows' interests and expertise should align with available opportunities in the ACF placement offices, since the program is designed around meaningful participation in active, policy-relevant research rather than general professional development alone.
The application timeline in the notice reflects a small but important administrative update. The original closing date was July 14, 2014, but the due date was extended by two days to July 16, 2014, because of a scheduled two-day maintenance outage on Grants.gov. Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. A related practical note was included: applicants were instructed to download or re-download the SF-424 form from the application package because it contained the revised due date.
A few additional modifications to the public notice are also documented. The statutory authority citation tied to Section 649 of the Head Start Act (as amended by the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007) was corrected from 42 U.S.C. 9836A to 42 U.S.C. 9844. The designated program contact was changed from Jennifer Brooks to Mary Bruce Webb. Another change removed language referencing an award term and condition related to federal recognition of same-sex spouses/marriage from the administrative requirements section. Finally, the notice clarifies that although the opportunity was originally announced for FY 2013, it was published for the FY 2014 competition and award cycle.
For support accessing the announcement or handling submission issues, applicants were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Child Development Research Fellowship Program (ACF/OPRE)
1) What is the Child Development Research Fellowship Program?
The Child Development Research Fellowship Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF). It is administered through ACF's Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) and is designed to sponsor a fellowship that places doctoral-level child development researchers into a federal policy and research environment.
2) What is the purpose of this grant opportunity?
The central purpose is to bring doctoral-level child development researchers into OPRE (or other relevant ACF offices) so they can contribute directly to policy-relevant research connected to ACF programs, especially those serving low-income children and families. The program is intended to strengthen the field's ability to design, conduct, and interpret research and evaluation that is useful to government decision-making and program improvement.
3) Who is the federal agency offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically through the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE).
4) What type of federal award is this?
It is offered as a cooperative agreement. This means the selected grantee is expected to work in active partnership with OPRE, rather than operating fully independently.
5) What does "cooperative agreement" mean for the grantee?
A cooperative agreement indicates substantial involvement by the federal office (OPRE). The funded organization should expect an active partnership with OPRE in carrying out the fellowship program and supporting fellows embedded in OPRE or other ACF offices.
6) What does the fellowship model look like in practice?
The fellowship is described as practical and immersive. Fellows are expected to work on-site, full time, typically for one year, embedded in the day-to-day work of OPRE (or another relevant ACF office) and contributing to active, policy-relevant research and evaluation work.
7) How long is the fellowship appointment?
Fellows typically serve for one year full time. The fellowship may be extended into a second year, and potentially a third year, if funds remain available and both the placement office and the grantee agree an extension is appropriate.
8) Where are fellows expected to work?
Fellows are expected to work on-site and full time in OPRE or other relevant ACF placement offices, participating directly in ongoing federal policy and research work.
9) What kinds of work would fellows contribute to?
Fellows are expected to contribute to policy-relevant research and evaluation tied to ACF programs. In addition to supporting ongoing projects, fellows may help inform longer-term research and evaluation agendas across ACF programs.
10) What public benefit does ACF emphasize for this program?
ACF highlights building a stronger pipeline of researchers who understand how policy constraints, operational realities, and program goals shape research questions and how evidence is used. The idea is that fellows gain insight from the federal environment and then carry those insights back to the broader academic and research community.
11) How many awards does ACF expect to make under this opportunity?
The opportunity is structured as a single award competition. The expected number of awards is 1.
12) What is the total funding amount for the award?
The estimated total funding amount is $880,000.
13) What are the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor are listed as $880,000, indicating ACF anticipated making one cooperative agreement at that level.
14) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
15) What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
16) Which CFDA program areas are referenced as related to this fellowship?
The announcement references connections to several CFDA program areas, including Affordable Care Act research and evaluation related to the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (93.320), the Child Care and Development Block Grant (93.575), and Head Start (93.600).
17) Who is eligible to apply for the grant?
Eligible applicants include accredited public, private, and state-controlled colleges and universities (including faith-based institutions of higher education). Eligible applicants also include nonprofit and for-profit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status) whose primary organizational activity is professional development in the field of research.
18) Are faith-based institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly includes faith-based institutions of higher education, provided they are accredited and otherwise meet the described criteria.
19) Can for-profit organizations apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status) are listed as eligible, as long as their primary organizational activity is professional development in the field of research.
20) Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are explicitly not eligible to apply for this opportunity.
21) Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are explicitly not eligible to apply.
22) Are sole proprietorships eligible to apply?
No. Sole proprietorships are explicitly not eligible to apply.
23) What qualities does ACF suggest will make an applicant organization more competitive?
The notice emphasizes that likely successful applicants will have child development expertise, an appropriate membership or professional network from which to draw fellows, and an established ability to engage both federal and academic experts to enrich the fellowship experience.
24) Does the grant go to an individual fellow or to an organization?
The award is made to an organization. That organization is expected to recruit, select, and support highly qualified fellows and manage a structured fellowship experience.
25) What qualifications are expected of fellows?
Fellows are expected to have doctoral-level training in fields relevant to child development, along with demonstrated research and evaluation skills.
26) How important is alignment between a fellow's expertise and ACF placement opportunities?
Alignment is presented as important. The notice states that fellows' interests and expertise should align with available opportunities in the ACF placement offices, because the fellowship is designed for meaningful participation in active, policy-relevant research.
27) What is the original closing date and what change was made?
The original closing date was July 14, 2014. It was extended by two days to July 16, 2014 due to a scheduled two-day maintenance outage on Grants.gov.
28) When were applications due, and what time zone applied?
Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date (July 16, 2014).
29) Was there any special instruction about application forms due to the date extension?
Yes. Applicants were instructed to download or re-download the SF-424 form from the application package because it contained the revised due date.
30) What statutory authority citation was corrected in the notice?
The statutory authority citation tied to Section 649 of the Head Start Act (as amended by the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007) was corrected from 42 U.S.C. 9836A to 42 U.S.C. 9844.
31) Was there a change to the program contact listed in the notice?
Yes. The designated program contact was changed from Jennifer Brooks to Mary Bruce Webb.
32) What administrative requirement language was removed?
The notice removed language referencing an award term and condition related to federal recognition of same-sex spouses/marriage from the administrative requirements section.
33) Which fiscal year competition and award cycle does the notice clarify?
The notice clarifies that although the opportunity was originally announced for FY 2013, it was published for the FY 2014 competition and award cycle.
34) Where could applicants get help with accessing the announcement or submission issues?
Applicants were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov for support accessing the announcement or handling submission issues.
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