Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2013 ACF ACYF CT 0595
Apply for HHS 2013 ACF ACYF CT 0595
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Child Welfare Training The National Center for Child Welfare Curriculum Development on Evidence Based Treatment Services" 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 Apr 9, 2013 and posted on Apr 9, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 10, 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 $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- 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 Welfare Training: National Center for Child Welfare Curriculum Development on Evidence Based Treatment Services grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2013-ACF-ACYF-CT-0595) was a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) under CFDA 93.648 (Child Welfare Research Training or Demonstration). It was designed as a targeted, five-year project to create a national center of excellence focused on strengthening the child welfare workforce through curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation specifically related to evidence-based treatment services for children and families involved with the child welfare system.
At its core, the grant aimed to improve how child welfare agencies understand and respond to the social and emotional needs that often accompany child maltreatment, trauma exposure, family instability, and placement disruptions. The center would be expected to develop curriculum that helps frontline staff and supervisors recognize these needs early, screen and assess them more effectively, and make better-informed decisions about service referrals and care coordination. A central emphasis is making evidence-based practices more usable in real agency settings by clearly teaching what makes an intervention effective, including the "active ingredients" that drive outcomes, and helping staff understand how to ensure families actually receive appropriate, high-quality services rather than only being referred on paper.
The opportunity also strongly emphasized workforce development through practical training and structured learning pathways. This includes expanding exposure to evidence-based practices through enhanced curriculum and practicums, and building professional development options such as course offerings, continuing education, and certificate programs. The intent was to address a well-known capacity gap in child welfare: many agencies rely on practitioners who are expected to make mental health and treatment-related decisions but may not have sufficient training in the evidence base, treatment fidelity, or how to evaluate whether services are working. By developing and evaluating training products and delivery methods, the center would support agencies in building a more treatment-literate workforce that can partner effectively with behavioral health providers and other community systems.
Another major component of the project was developing decision-making supports not just for caseworkers but for agency leadership. The center would be expected to create tools that help administrators assess their existing mental health service array, including understanding the cost and effectiveness of what the agency currently purchases or refers to, whether those services are producing intended outcomes, and what best practices look like when implementing evidence-based treatment services. In practice, this means the grant was not only about training individuals, but also about helping agencies become smarter consumers and managers of treatment services, using structured approaches to evaluate gaps, improve alignment with evidence-based models, and strengthen accountability for results.
Funding was anticipated at a total of $1,000,000, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000 and a floor of $500,000, and ACF expected to make one award. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants were limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education; individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were not eligible. Applications were due June 10, 2013 (11:59 p.m. ET), and the opportunity was archived July 10, 2013. As a cooperative agreement, the structure also implies substantial federal involvement during the project period, typically meaning the awardee would work closely with ACF on project direction, deliverables, and evaluation expectations.
Overall, this FOA sought to build a durable national training and curriculum infrastructure that could strengthen child welfare practice at scale, improving the ability of agencies to identify social and emotional needs, connect families to interventions that work, and make leadership-level decisions that improve service quality, effectiveness, and outcomes for children and families.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the official name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Child Welfare Training: National Center for Child Welfare Curriculum Development on Evidence Based Treatment Services.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2013-ACF-ACYF-CT-0595.
Which federal agency offered this funding?
This was offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), specifically the Administration for Children and Families (ACF).
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under CFDA 93.648, described as Child Welfare Research Training or Demonstration.
What type of funding mechanism was used?
This was a discretionary cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial federal involvement during the project period (for example, working closely with ACF on project direction, deliverables, and evaluation expectations).
What was the overall purpose of the project?
The project was designed as a targeted, five-year effort to create a national center of excellence focused on strengthening the child welfare workforce through curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation related to evidence-based treatment services for children and families involved with the child welfare system.
How long was the project period expected to be?
The opportunity described a five-year project.
What kind of “center” was intended to be created with this funding?
The funding was intended to support a national center of excellence that would develop and evaluate training curricula and tools to improve child welfare agency capacity to use and manage evidence-based treatment services in real-world settings.
Who was the main audience for the curriculum and training products?
The curriculum focus was on strengthening the child welfare workforce, including frontline staff and supervisors, and it also emphasized decision-making supports for agency leadership/administrators.
What problem or capacity gap was this FOA trying to address?
The FOA emphasized a known capacity gap in child welfare: practitioners are often expected to make mental health and treatment-related decisions without enough training in the evidence base, treatment fidelity, or how to evaluate whether services are working. The center was meant to help build a more treatment-literate workforce.
What child and family needs were highlighted as central to the grant’s focus?
The opportunity highlighted social and emotional needs that may accompany child maltreatment, trauma exposure, family instability, and placement disruptions, and it aimed to improve how agencies recognize and respond to those needs.
What skills or competencies was the curriculum expected to strengthen for child welfare staff?
Based on the description, the curriculum was expected to help staff and supervisors:
- Recognize social and emotional needs early
- Improve screening and assessment practices
- Make better-informed decisions about service referrals and care coordination
- Understand what makes an intervention effective, including the “active ingredients” that drive outcomes
- Support delivery of appropriate, high-quality services (not just referrals “on paper”)
How did the FOA define the practical challenge of using evidence-based practices in child welfare?
The FOA stressed making evidence-based practices more usable in real agency settings, including teaching what makes an intervention effective and helping staff ensure families actually receive appropriate, high-quality services rather than only being referred.
What does the FOA mean by “active ingredients” of an intervention?
In this FOA, “active ingredients” refers to the elements of an intervention that drive outcomes and explain why an evidence-based practice is effective. The curriculum was expected to clearly teach these elements so they can be recognized and supported in real service delivery.
What workforce development activities were emphasized?
The FOA emphasized practical training and structured learning pathways, including:
- Enhanced curriculum and practicums to expand exposure to evidence-based practices
- Professional development options such as course offerings
- Continuing education
- Certificate programs
Was the project only about training individual caseworkers?
No. In addition to training frontline staff and supervisors, the FOA emphasized creating decision-making supports and tools for agency leadership, helping agencies become smarter consumers and managers of treatment services.
What leadership and administrative tools were expected to be developed?
The center was expected to create tools to help administrators:
- Assess the existing mental health service array
- Understand cost and effectiveness of services the agency purchases or refers to
- Evaluate whether services are producing intended outcomes
- Understand best practices for implementing evidence-based treatment services
- Use structured approaches to evaluate gaps, improve alignment with evidence-based models, and strengthen accountability for results
What was the anticipated total funding amount?
The FOA anticipated a total of $1,000,000.
What were the award ceiling and floor?
The award ceiling was $1,000,000, and the award floor was $500,000.
How many awards did ACF expect to make?
ACF expected to make one award.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Who was not eligible to apply?
The FOA specified that individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were not eligible.
What was the application deadline?
Applications were due June 10, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on July 10, 2013.
What does “archived” mean in the context provided?
Based on the information provided, “archived” indicates the funding opportunity is no longer active and is not accepting applications.
What outcomes was the FOA ultimately trying to improve?
The FOA aimed to strengthen child welfare practice at scale by improving the ability of agencies to identify social and emotional needs, connect families to interventions that work, and make leadership-level decisions that improve service quality, effectiveness, and outcomes for children and families.
How did the FOA connect child welfare practice to behavioral health systems?
The FOA emphasized building a workforce that can partner effectively with behavioral health providers and other community systems, supported by stronger training, clearer understanding of evidence-based treatment, and improved care coordination and accountability.
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