Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2014 ACF OCSE FD 0822
Apply for HHS 2014 ACF OCSE FD 0822
- The Administration for Children and Families OCSE in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Evaluation of Behavioral Interventions for Child Support Services Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.564 Child Support Enforcement Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 12, 2014 and posted on Jun 6, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 5, 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 $800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments.
- State Title IV D agencies, including the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, or the umbrella agency of the IV D program are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement (FOA). Applications from individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship for profit organizations are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Evaluation of Behavioral Interventions for Child Support Services Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2014 ACF OCSE FD 0822) is a discretionary cooperative agreement from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE). Its purpose is to fund one state child support agency to coordinate an independent evaluation and provide technical assistance for a separate set of OCSE-funded projects awarded under the Behavioral Interventions for Child Support Services (BICS) announcement (HHS 2014 ACF OCSE FD 0818). In other words, this is a partner award meant to help OCSE learn what works (and why) when child support agencies use behavioral science approaches to improve services and outcomes.
The core idea behind the broader BICS initiative is to test whether behavioral principles can meaningfully improve how child support programs operate and how parents experience and respond to services. The BICS grantees themselves are expected to implement behaviorally informed interventions in areas such as order modification, "right-sizing" child support orders to better match actual ability to pay, family-centered services, and other service-focused innovations. This evaluation-focused cooperative agreement sits on top of that: it supports structured learning across the BICS portfolio by ensuring there is a consistent, credible evaluation strategy and hands-on technical assistance available to those implementing the interventions.
Under this announcement, OCSE anticipates making a single award to a State Title IV-D agency (or the umbrella agency that houses the IV-D program). The selected state agency will use the federal Section 1115 funds and the associated Federal Financial Participation to procure and manage an independent third-party evaluator, such as a university or research firm. That evaluator is expected to work directly with each BICS grantee, map and examine their child support business processes, identify practical ways to improve those processes, and rigorously assess both implementation (how the intervention was carried out) and outcomes (what changed as a result). Although the evaluator performs the technical work, the state agency that receives this cooperative agreement is explicitly responsible for management and oversight of that third-party contract, meaning it functions as the hub that coordinates the evaluation and technical assistance effort.
The project is structured as a five-year effort with distinct phases. The first year is a planning and start-up period focused on developing the program design and getting evaluation and support systems in place. The next three years are dedicated to testing the interventions in real-world child support settings, which typically implies ongoing refinement, monitoring, and support as implementation occurs. The final year is reserved for evaluation wrap-up and closeout activities, which generally includes final analyses, documentation of lessons learned, and dissemination of findings so other child support agencies can apply what was learned.
Funding is provided through Section 1115 over the full five-year period, with OCSE projecting a total of $2,080,000 for the cooperative agreement across all years. The award ceiling is higher at the front end to support planning and early operational needs: the ceiling is $800,000 in FY 2014 and FY 2015, then $160,000 per year for FY 2016, FY 2017, and FY 2018. For the initial year referenced in the listing, the estimated total funding is $800,000, with an award floor of $750,000 and an award ceiling of $800,000. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants.
Eligibility is limited to public child support agencies that run Title IV-D programs, including states and certain U.S. territories and jurisdictions (the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). Applications from individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship for-profit organizations are not eligible and would be disqualified from review. While the independent evaluator may be a university or research firm, those entities are not the direct applicants under this FOA; they would be procured and managed by the awarded state agency.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted June 6, 2014, with a closing date of August 5, 2014 (applications due electronically by 11:59 p.m. ET). It is cataloged under CFDA 93.564 (Child Support Enforcement Research) and falls within the funding activity category of Income Security and Social Services. The announcement also notes it was modified to correct the web link to the companion BICS FOA (HHS 2014 ACF OCSE FD 0818) within the synopsis and executive summary, clarifying where applicants and stakeholders can review the related intervention grants that this evaluation effort is meant to support.
FAQs: Evaluation of Behavioral Interventions for Child Support Services Grants (HHS 2014 ACF OCSE FD 0822)
What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity, titled the Evaluation of Behavioral Interventions for Child Support Services Grants (Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2014 ACF OCSE FD 0822), is a discretionary cooperative agreement from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE).
What is the purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to fund one state child support agency to coordinate an independent evaluation and provide technical assistance for a separate set of OCSE-funded projects awarded under the Behavioral Interventions for Child Support Services (BICS) announcement (HHS 2014 ACF OCSE FD 0818). The goal is structured learning across the BICS portfolio so OCSE can understand what works (and why) when behavioral science approaches are used in child support services.
How is this grant related to the BICS (Behavioral Interventions for Child Support Services) grants?
This award is a partner award that sits on top of the BICS projects. While BICS grantees implement behaviorally informed interventions, this cooperative agreement supports consistent, credible evaluation and hands-on technical assistance across those BICS grantees.
Who is OCSE expecting to fund under this announcement?
OCSE anticipates making a single award to a State Title IV-D agency (or the umbrella agency that houses the IV-D program).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public child support agencies that run Title IV-D programs, including states and certain U.S. territories and jurisdictions: the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Who is not eligible to apply?
Applications from individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship for-profit organizations are not eligible and would be disqualified from review.
Can a university or research firm apply directly for this funding?
No. While the independent evaluator may be a university or research firm, those entities are not the direct applicants under this FOA. Instead, the awarded state agency is expected to procure and manage an independent third-party evaluator.
What does the awarded state agency do versus what the independent evaluator does?
The awarded state agency functions as the hub and is responsible for management and oversight of the third-party evaluator contract. The independent evaluator is expected to do the technical work, including working with each BICS grantee, examining business processes, identifying practical improvements, and assessing implementation and outcomes.
What kinds of interventions are being evaluated through this effort?
The evaluation supports BICS grantees that implement behaviorally informed interventions in areas such as order modification, right-sizing child support orders to better match actual ability to pay, family-centered services, and other service-focused innovations.
What are the main activities expected under the evaluation effort?
Based on the synopsis, the evaluator (managed by the awarded state agency) is expected to work directly with each BICS grantee to map and examine child support business processes, identify practical process improvements, and rigorously assess both implementation (how interventions were carried out) and outcomes (what changed as a result). Technical assistance is also provided to support implementation.
How long is the project period?
The project is structured as a five-year effort.
How is the five-year project structured?
The project includes distinct phases: a first-year planning and start-up period; three years dedicated to testing interventions in real-world settings (with refinement, monitoring, and support); and a final year for evaluation wrap-up and closeout activities such as final analyses, documentation of lessons learned, and dissemination of findings.
What is the total anticipated funding amount?
OCSE projects a total of $2,080,000 for the cooperative agreement across all five years.
What is the expected annual funding (and ceilings) by fiscal year?
The award ceiling is $800,000 in FY 2014 and FY 2015, and then $160,000 per year for FY 2016, FY 2017, and FY 2018.
What is the estimated funding for the initial year mentioned in the listing?
For the initial year referenced, the estimated total funding is $800,000.
Is there an award floor and ceiling for the first year?
Yes. For the initial year, the award floor is $750,000 and the award ceiling is $800,000.
Is cost-sharing or a match required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated for applicants in the provided information.
What is the funding mechanism and source mentioned?
Funding is provided through Section 1115 over the full five-year period. The selected state agency uses the federal Section 1115 funds and the associated Federal Financial Participation to procure and manage the independent evaluator.
What is CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is cataloged under CFDA 93.564 (Child Support Enforcement Research).
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on June 6, 2014. The closing date was August 5, 2014, with applications due electronically by 11:59 p.m. ET.
How many awards does OCSE anticipate making?
OCSE anticipates making a single award.
What does it mean that this is a "cooperative agreement"?
In the provided description, this cooperative agreement is framed as a coordinated effort where the funded state agency serves as a central manager for an evaluation and technical assistance function supporting multiple BICS grantees, rather than a standalone intervention project implemented solely by the awardee.
What was modified in the announcement?
The announcement notes it was modified to correct the web link to the companion BICS FOA (HHS 2014 ACF OCSE FD 0818) within the synopsis and executive summary, clarifying where stakeholders can review the related intervention grants this evaluation effort supports.
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