Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2008 ACF ACYF CT 0057
Apply for HHS 2008 ACF ACYF CT 0057
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Child Welfare Training Curriculum Development and Evaluation for Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.648 Child Welfare Research Training or Demonstration.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 7, 2008 and posted on May 7, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 7, 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 $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 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
- Additional eligibility types Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) Eligible applicants must offer accredited graduate level education programs in the social sciences, such as social work, human services, child development or other accredited graduate level programs leading to a degree relevant to work in child welfare. Applicants must also present documented evidence that they have secured commitments from public child welfare agencies to jointly develop and/or improve existing staff training and retention systems. Collaborative efforts are acceptable and encouraged however, the institution of higher education will be the primary applicant responsible for administering the grant. In addition to its partnership with one or more child welfare agencies, the grantee is expected to partner closely in its cooperative agreement with CB and to collaborate with the National Healthy Marriage Resource Center, the Fatherhood Clearinghouse, the National Quality Improvement Center on Non Resident Fathers, and other relevant entities in the development of the curriculum. Applications must include documented, formal partnerships, third party agreements, or Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with partnering organizations. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled Child Welfare Training Curriculum Development and Evaluation for Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education (Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2008 ACF ACYF CT 0057), was released by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) through the Childrens Bureau. It offers support for a single cooperative agreement aimed at building a practical, competency-based, and experiential training curriculum for child welfare professionals. The core purpose is to strengthen the ability of child welfare staff to understand, teach, and support healthy marriage and relationship skills, with a particular focus on groups that are both underserved in the general population and disproportionately involved in the child welfare system. In addition to creating the curriculum itself, the opportunity emphasizes the full cycle of development, meaning the selected applicant is expected to develop the training, field test it in real-world settings, revise it based on evidence and feedback, implement it at a meaningful scale, evaluate its outcomes, and then disseminate the final product so it can be used more broadly.
A major theme running through the announcement is effectiveness and national usability. The Childrens Bureau highlights evaluation as a priority, signaling that applicants are expected to design a credible assessment of whether the training actually improves child welfare professional knowledge, skills, and practice related to healthy relationships and marriage education, and potentially whether it influences downstream practice outcomes. The Bureau also expresses interest in the curriculum being expandable and replicable, suggesting the end product should not be a one-off training tailored to a single site, but a package that can be adapted and adopted by child welfare agencies across the country. Dissemination is not treated as an afterthought; it is part of the expected work, meaning the final curriculum should be prepared for broad distribution, along with guidance or materials that make it easier for other agencies or training systems to implement with fidelity.
The award is categorized as discretionary funding and will be issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency anticipates substantial involvement in the project rather than a hands-off grant relationship. Only one award was expected, with an estimated total funding amount of $250,000 and an award ceiling of $250,000 (with no stated minimum award floor). The program is listed under CFDA 93.648, Child Welfare Research Training or Demonstration. Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants would need to plan for non-federal contributions consistent with the terms in the full announcement.
Eligibility is limited primarily to accredited institutions of higher education, including both public/state-controlled and private universities, and the announcement explicitly notes additional eligibility types such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs). A key restriction is that the applicant institution must offer accredited graduate-level programs in relevant social science fields, such as social work, human services, child development, or other graduate programs that prepare professionals for child welfare-related work. Beyond being academically eligible, applicants must demonstrate strong, formal collaboration with practice partners: they must provide documented evidence of secured commitments from public child welfare agencies to jointly develop and/or improve staff training and retention systems. Collaboration is encouraged, but the institution of higher education must be the primary applicant and is ultimately responsible for administering the project and funds.
Partnership expectations extend beyond local agency relationships. The grantee is expected to work closely with the Childrens Bureau during the project and to collaborate with national entities that specialize in relationship education and fatherhood-related issues, including the National Healthy Marriage Resource Center, the Fatherhood Clearinghouse, and the National Quality Improvement Center on Non Resident Fathers, along with other relevant organizations as appropriate. The application must include formal partnership documentation, such as third-party agreements or Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), indicating that these relationships are not informal or aspirational but established and operational. Foreign entities are explicitly ineligible.
In terms of timing, the opportunity was posted on May 7, 2008, with an original and current closing date of July 7, 2008. For electronic submissions through Grants.gov, applications had to be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The listing indicates an archive date of August 6, 2008, meaning the opportunity is no longer active. For applicants or researchers seeking the original materials, the announcement provided an additional information link through the ACF grants site, and it listed Julie Lee (Julie.Lee@acf.hhs.gov) as the contact person for access issues related to the full announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled Child Welfare Training Curriculum Development and Evaluation for Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education. The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS 2008 ACF ACYF CT 0057.
Which federal agency released this opportunity?
This opportunity was released by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) through the Children's Bureau.
What type of award is being offered?
The award is a discretionary award issued as a cooperative agreement, meaning the Children's Bureau anticipated substantial involvement in the project rather than a hands-off grant relationship.
How many awards were expected?
Only one award was expected under this funding opportunity.
What is the total estimated funding amount and maximum award size?
The estimated total funding amount was $250,000, and the award ceiling was also $250,000. No minimum award amount was stated.
What CFDA program is this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.648, titled Child Welfare Research Training or Demonstration.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The core purpose is to support a single project to build a practical, competency-based, and experiential training curriculum for child welfare professionals to strengthen their ability to understand, teach, and support healthy marriage and relationship skills, especially for populations that are underserved and disproportionately involved in the child welfare system.
What kinds of activities were applicants expected to carry out?
The announcement emphasizes the full development cycle. The selected applicant was expected to:
- Develop the training curriculum
- Field test it in real-world settings
- Revise it based on evidence and feedback
- Implement it at a meaningful scale
- Evaluate outcomes
- Disseminate the final curriculum and supporting materials for broader use
Is evaluation a required component of the project?
Yes. Evaluation is highlighted as a priority. Applicants were expected to design a credible assessment of whether the training improves child welfare professional knowledge, skills, and practice related to healthy marriage and relationship education, and potentially whether it influences downstream practice outcomes.
Was the curriculum expected to be usable beyond a single site?
Yes. The Children's Bureau expressed interest in a curriculum that is expandable, replicable, and nationally usable, not a one-off training built only for one location.
What does the funding opportunity say about dissemination?
Dissemination is treated as a core expectation. The final curriculum was expected to be prepared for broad distribution and include guidance or materials to help other agencies or training systems implement it with fidelity.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited primarily to accredited institutions of higher education, including public/state-controlled and private universities. The announcement explicitly notes additional eligibility types such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
Were there academic program requirements for eligible institutions?
Yes. The applicant institution had to offer accredited graduate-level programs in relevant social science fields such as social work, human services, child development, or other graduate programs that prepare professionals for child welfare-related work.
Did applicants need partnerships with child welfare agencies?
Yes. Applicants needed to demonstrate strong, formal collaboration with practice partners and provide documented evidence of secured commitments from public child welfare agencies to jointly develop and/or improve staff training and retention systems.
Could a child welfare agency apply as the primary applicant?
Not under the structure described. The institution of higher education had to be the primary applicant and was ultimately responsible for administering the project and funds, even though collaboration with public child welfare agencies was required.
What kinds of partnership documentation were expected?
The application was expected to include formal partnership documentation such as third-party agreements or Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), showing the relationships were established and operational.
Were applicants expected to collaborate with national organizations?
Yes. The grantee was expected to collaborate with the Children's Bureau and work with national entities specializing in relationship education and fatherhood-related issues, including:
- National Healthy Marriage Resource Center
- Fatherhood Clearinghouse
- National Quality Improvement Center on Non-Resident Fathers
- Other relevant organizations as appropriate
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities were explicitly stated as ineligible.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The announcement states that cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants needed to plan non-federal contributions consistent with the terms in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on May 7, 2008. The original and current closing date was July 7, 2008.
What was the electronic submission deadline time for Grants.gov?
For electronic submissions through Grants.gov, applications had to be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Is this grant opportunity still open?
No. The listing indicates an archive date of August 6, 2008, meaning the opportunity is no longer active.
Where could applicants find the original announcement materials?
The announcement referenced an additional information link through the ACF grants site for accessing the full materials.
Who was the contact person listed for access issues related to the full announcement?
The contact person listed was Julie Lee at Julie.Lee@acf.hhs.gov.
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