Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2013 ACF ACYF CB 0592
Apply for HHS 2013 ACF ACYF CB 0592
- The Administration for Children and Families ACYF/CB in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Comprehensive Support Services for Families Affected by Substance Abuse and/or HIV/AIDS" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.551 Abandoned Infants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 5, 2013 and posted on Mar 14, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 13, 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 $3,800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $475,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments State governments Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- Collaborative efforts and interdisciplinary approaches are acceptable. Applications from collaborations must identify a primary applicant responsible for administering the cooperative agreement. Faith based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. 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 Comprehensive Support Services for Families Affected by Substance Abuse and/or HIV/AIDS grant opportunity is a competitive, discretionary funding program offered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and its Children's Bureau (CB). It is authorized under the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 (as amended) and is aimed at strengthening the well-being, permanency, and safety of infants and young children whose family situations are impacted by parental substance abuse and/or HIV/AIDS. The central focus is on children who have been exposed to a dangerous drug, children who have been exposed to HIV/AIDS (including perinatal exposure), and children who are at risk of entering out-of-home care because of a parent's substance use disorder or HIV status.
The program is designed to help communities build and operate comprehensive, community-based support services that wrap around both the child and the family. The target population includes infants and young children, particularly those perinatally exposed to drugs, those living with HIV or perinatally exposed to HIV, and those with life-threatening illnesses or other special medical needs. Importantly, the grant also recognizes that effective family stabilization requires addressing the needs of the broader household, so services may extend to natural families and older siblings as part of an integrated approach.
A major expectation of applicants is that the funded projects will rely on proven approaches. Grantees are encouraged to implement evidence-based, evidence-informed, and/or trauma-informed screening and treatment practices, or other treatments shown to be effective. Applicants are expected to justify why the interventions they select fit the characteristics of the intended population and to demonstrate that the services are realistic given the staffing, partnerships, and resources available locally. The FOA also encourages applicants to create a coordinated or collaborative infrastructure, meaning projects should not operate in isolation but instead leverage partnerships across child welfare, substance use treatment providers, public health, early childhood systems, mental health agencies, and other relevant community organizations.
In terms of program design, applicants have flexibility to focus on a specific point along the continuum of care, ranging from prevention and early intervention through treatment and aftercare. The FOA explicitly encourages testing targeted approaches that address substance use and HIV/AIDS issues affecting the whole family, including older children in the home. Funded activities may include, but are not limited to, community-based and family-based substance abuse treatment services, early intervention and preventive supports, child and family counseling, referrals to mental health services, substance abuse treatment services, and parenting skills training. The overall aim is to reduce risk factors that drive child safety concerns and family disruption while increasing protective factors that support stable caregiving and healthy child development.
Evaluation is also a core purpose of the grant. Projects are expected to assess both implementation (how the program was delivered, fidelity to the model, reach, and service coordination) and outcomes (changes in child safety, permanency, and well-being indicators). Beyond serving local families, grantees are expected to develop their programs into identifiable sites that can offer practical guidance to other states and localities. In other words, the program is meant to produce models that can be learned from and potentially replicated elsewhere, helping spread effective approaches to supporting infants and young children impacted by substance exposure and/or HIV/AIDS.
The opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2013-ACF-ACYF-CB-0592; CFDA 93.551, Abandoned Infants) anticipated making about 8 awards with an estimated total funding level of $3.8 million. Individual awards were expected to range from $200,000 to $475,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. A key administrative correction noted in the announcement is that the budget criteria reflect 3 years of funding, not 4 years. Eligible applicants included state, county, city or township governments; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; and nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities, other than higher education institutions where applicable). Faith-based and community organizations meeting eligibility rules were eligible, while individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were not.
The posting date was March 14, 2013, with an application deadline of May 13, 2013 (electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. ET). The announcement was archived June 12, 2013. For technical help accessing or submitting the application materials, the FOA listed the ACF Applications Help Desk (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov) as the support contact.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Comprehensive Support Services for Families Affected by Substance Abuse and/or HIV/AIDS grant?
It is a competitive, discretionary funding opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and the Children's Bureau (CB). The program supports community-based, wraparound services for infants and young children whose family situations are affected by parental substance abuse and/or HIV/AIDS.
What law authorizes this grant program?
The opportunity is authorized under the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 (as amended).
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The main purpose is to strengthen the well-being, permanency, and safety of infants and young children impacted by parental substance abuse and/or HIV/AIDS, particularly those exposed to dangerous drugs and/or HIV/AIDS (including perinatal exposure), and those at risk of entering out-of-home care due to a parent's substance use disorder or HIV status.
Which children and families are the focus of the program?
The central focus is on infants and young children, especially: children perinatally exposed to drugs; children living with HIV or perinatally exposed to HIV; and children with life-threatening illnesses or other special medical needs. The program also recognizes that stabilizing families may require serving the broader household, so services may extend to natural families and older siblings as part of an integrated approach.
Does the program only serve infants, or can it include older siblings and the broader household?
While infants and young children are the core focus, the opportunity explicitly recognizes that effective family stabilization may require addressing the needs of the broader household. Services may extend to natural families and older siblings as part of an integrated, whole-family approach.
What types of services can be supported with grant funds?
Funded activities may include (but are not limited to) community-based and family-based substance abuse treatment services, early intervention and preventive supports, child and family counseling, referrals to mental health services, substance abuse treatment services, and parenting skills training.
Is there flexibility in where a project focuses along the continuum of care?
Yes. Applicants have flexibility to focus on a specific point along the continuum of care, ranging from prevention and early intervention through treatment and aftercare.
Are applicants expected to use evidence-based or trauma-informed approaches?
Yes. The opportunity encourages evidence-based, evidence-informed, and/or trauma-informed screening and treatment practices, or other treatments shown to be effective. Applicants are expected to justify why selected interventions fit the intended population and to show that the approach is realistic given local staffing, partnerships, and available resources.
What is meant by "comprehensive, community-based support services" and "wraparound" services?
The program is designed to help communities build and operate coordinated supports that wrap around both the child and the family. This includes aligning services and supports across systems so families can access the combination of interventions needed to reduce risk factors, increase protective factors, and support stable caregiving and healthy child development.
Are partnerships and collaboration required or encouraged?
Collaboration is strongly encouraged. The opportunity promotes creating a coordinated or collaborative infrastructure that leverages partnerships across child welfare, substance use treatment providers, public health, early childhood systems, mental health agencies, and other relevant community organizations.
What outcomes is the program trying to improve?
The overall aim is to reduce risk factors that drive child safety concerns and family disruption while increasing protective factors that support stable caregiving and healthy child development. The program emphasizes child safety, permanency, and well-being.
Is evaluation required as part of the project?
Yes. Evaluation is a core purpose of the grant. Projects are expected to assess implementation (such as how the program was delivered, fidelity to the model, reach, and service coordination) and outcomes (such as changes in child safety, permanency, and well-being indicators).
Are grantees expected to share lessons learned or support replication?
Yes. Beyond serving local families, grantees are expected to develop their programs into identifiable sites that can offer practical guidance to other states and localities, supporting learning and potential replication of effective approaches.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2013-ACF-ACYF-CB-0592. The CFDA number is 93.551 (Abandoned Infants).
How many awards were anticipated and what was the estimated total funding?
The opportunity anticipated making about 8 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $3.8 million.
What was the expected range for individual award amounts?
Individual awards were expected to range from $200,000 to $475,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
How many years of funding were reflected in the budget criteria?
A key administrative correction stated that the budget criteria reflect 3 years of funding, not 4 years.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included: state, county, city or township governments; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; and nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities, other than higher education institutions where applicable). Faith-based and community organizations meeting eligibility rules were eligible.
Who was not eligible to apply?
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were not eligible.
When was the opportunity posted and when was the application deadline?
The posting date was March 14, 2013. The application deadline was May 13, 2013, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. ET.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The announcement was archived on June 12, 2013.
Where could applicants get technical help for accessing or submitting application materials?
For technical help, the opportunity listed the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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