Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2009 ACF OPRE PH 0028
Apply for HHS 2009 ACF OPRE PH 0028
- The Administration for Children and Families in the education 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): 93.647 Social Services Research and Demonstration.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 23, 2008 and posted on Dec 23, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 21, 2009 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 $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments County governments Independent school districts Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- Local Governments Regional Organizations U.S. Territory or Possession Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organizations Hispanic Serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Faith based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Child Development Research Fellowship Program is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), designed to build stronger connections between academic child development research and the real-world policy and program environment that ACF operates in. The grant supports a cooperative agreement to fund and run a fellowship program where child development professionals from the academic community spend substantial time embedded in ACF-related settings, contributing directly to policy-relevant research and evaluation tied to ACF programs. The basic idea is to strengthen the field's ability to do research that is useful for government decision-making, while also giving researchers firsthand exposure to how policy priorities, constraints, and implementation realities shape what evidence is needed and how it gets used.
Under this program, fellows would work full time on-site in the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), in another ACF office, or in an ACF-related office. The fellowship placement is designed to be immersive rather than part-time consulting. The standard appointment can run for up to two years, with the possibility of renewal for a third year if both the sponsoring organization and ACF agree. By placing researchers inside the policy context, the program aims to encourage an active two-way exchange: fellows bring current research methods and developmental science perspectives into the agency, and the agency environment helps shape researchers' understanding of the most pressing questions, data needs, evaluation challenges, and practical constraints involved in ACF programs.
A key feature is that this is a cooperative agreement, not a typical grant with minimal federal involvement. That means the sponsoring organization is expected to work in active partnership with OPRE throughout implementation. The program is meant to do more than simply fund individual research projects; it is intended to stimulate sustained exchange of child development research and evaluation information that directly informs ACF programs, and to help shape longer-term research and evaluation agendas across ACF program areas as well as within the broader research community. In practice, that implies the sponsor will likely be responsible for recruiting and selecting fellows, supporting their placements, coordinating with OPRE and other offices on work plans and deliverables, and ensuring that the fellowship experience produces useful outputs and learning that can be shared beyond any single assignment.
Funding for the opportunity was estimated at $3,000,000 total, with an award ceiling of $600,000, and ACF expected to make one award. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The funding instrument is associated with CFDA 93.647 (Social Services Research and Demonstration), and the activity category is listed as Education, Income Security, and Social Services. The original posting date was December 23, 2008, with an application closing date of January 21, 2009. Applications submitted electronically through Grants.gov were required to be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The opportunity is now archived (archive date February 20, 2009), but the details remain useful as a reference point for similar ACF/OPRE fellowship or research capacity-building programs.
Eligibility was broad and included many types of U.S.-based entities that could serve as a sponsoring organization, such as public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and those without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), state and local governments (including counties, cities/townships, and independent school districts), public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and tribal governments and tribal organizations. The eligibility section also explicitly referenced regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, tribally designated organizations, and several institution types such as HBCUs, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions. Faith-based and community organizations were also eligible. Foreign entities, however, were not eligible under this announcement.
For applicants needing the full announcement at the time, ACF provided an additional information link on the ACF grants site and directed anyone who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically to contact the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
Child Development Research Fellowship Program (ACF/OPRE) FAQs
What is the Child Development Research Fellowship Program?
It is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF). The purpose is to strengthen connections between academic child development research and the real-world policy and program environment where ACF operates.
What is the main goal of the program?
The program aims to improve the field's ability to produce research and evaluation that is useful for government decision-making, while also giving child development researchers direct exposure to policy priorities, constraints, and implementation realities that shape what evidence is needed and how it gets used.
What is being funded under this opportunity?
The funding supports a cooperative agreement to fund and operate a fellowship program. The sponsor would run the program that places child development professionals from academia into ACF-related settings to contribute to policy-relevant research and evaluation tied to ACF programs.
Is this funding for individual research projects or for a fellowship program?
The opportunity is intended to support and run a fellowship program rather than simply fund individual research projects. It is designed to stimulate sustained exchange of child development research and evaluation information that informs ACF programs and helps shape longer-term research and evaluation agendas.
Where do fellows work during the fellowship?
Fellows would work full time on-site in the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), in another ACF office, or in an ACF-related office. The placement is designed to be immersive rather than part-time consulting.
Is the fellowship full-time or part-time?
The fellowship is described as full time and on-site, intended to be immersive rather than a part-time consulting arrangement.
How long can a fellowship appointment last?
The standard appointment can run for up to two years, with the possibility of renewal for a third year if both the sponsoring organization and ACF agree.
What is meant by a "two-way exchange" in this fellowship model?
The program is designed so fellows bring current research methods and developmental science perspectives into the agency, while the agency environment shapes fellows' understanding of the most pressing questions, data needs, evaluation challenges, and practical constraints involved in ACF programs.
What makes this a cooperative agreement instead of a typical grant?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement, which indicates active federal involvement. The sponsoring organization is expected to work in active partnership with OPRE throughout implementation, rather than operating with minimal federal involvement.
What kinds of responsibilities might the sponsoring organization have?
Based on the description, the sponsor would likely be responsible for recruiting and selecting fellows, supporting placements, coordinating with OPRE and other offices on work plans and deliverables, and ensuring the fellowship produces useful outputs and learning that can be shared beyond a single assignment.
How many awards was ACF expecting to make?
ACF expected to make one award.
What was the estimated total funding and the maximum award size?
The estimated total funding was $3,000,000, and the award ceiling was $600,000.
Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The funding instrument was associated with CFDA 93.647 (Social Services Research and Demonstration).
What activity category was listed for this opportunity?
The activity category was listed as Education, Income Security, and Social Services.
When was the opportunity originally posted and when did it close?
The original posting date was December 23, 2008, and the application closing date was January 21, 2009.
What was the submission deadline time for electronic applications?
Applications submitted electronically through Grants.gov were required to be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity is archived, with an archive date of February 20, 2009. The details may still be useful as a reference point for similar ACF/OPRE fellowship or research capacity-building programs.
Who was eligible to apply as a sponsoring organization?
Eligibility was broad and included many types of U.S.-based entities, including public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status); for-profit organizations (including small businesses); and state and local governments (including counties, cities/townships, and independent school districts).
Were tribal entities and U.S. territories eligible?
Yes. The eligibility section referenced tribal governments and tribal organizations, tribally designated organizations, regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions.
Were public housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities were included as eligible entities.
Were specific minority-serving institutions mentioned as eligible?
Yes. The eligibility section explicitly referenced institution types such as HBCUs, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions.
Were faith-based and community organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based and community organizations were listed as eligible.
Were foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities were not eligible under this announcement.
Where were applicants directed if they needed the full announcement?
Applicants were directed to an additional information link on the ACF grants site.
Who could applicants contact if they had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically?
ACF directed applicants to contact the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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