Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2012 ACF ACYF CF 0511
Apply for HHS 2012 ACF ACYF CF 0511
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Family Connection Grants Comprehensive Residential Family Treatment Projects" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.605 Family Connection Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 15, 2012 and posted on May 15, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 16, 2012 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 $3,000,000.00 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 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments.
- Section 427(a) of the Social Security Act identifies eligible applicants as quotState, local, or tribal child welfare agencies, and private nonprofit organizations that have experience in working with foster children or children in kinship care arrangements.quot If the applicant is a private organization, documentation of support from the relevant local or State child welfare agency and a description of how the organization plans to coordinate its services and activities with those offered by the relevant local or State child welfare agency are required. 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 Family Connection Grants Comprehensive Residential Family Treatment Projects opportunity (HHS-2012-ACF-ACYF-CF-0511, CFDA 93.605) is a discretionary grant program run by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Its core goal is to expand the availability of comprehensive residential treatment that allows parents and their minor children to live together in a structured, safe setting while the parent receives treatment and the family receives wraparound supports. The overall intent is to stabilize families facing serious challenges, reduce the likelihood that children enter foster care, and support reunification when children have already been removed.
The projects are designed around a family-centered model that recognizes how substance use, trauma, mental health needs, health conditions, parenting stress, and unstable housing can interact and place children at risk of entering or re-entering foster care. The target population explicitly includes women and their minor children, and it also reaches fathers of the children, partners of the women, and extended family members when appropriate, including non-residential family members who may be important to the family system and the permanency plan. Services are expected to be deployed strategically to strengthen and preserve the family unit, improve safety and functioning, and support lasting recovery and stability.
By statute, funded residential family treatment programs must provide an environment where parents and their children can live safely for a period of not less than six months. Within that residential context, programs must provide, either on site or through strong referral partnerships, a broad set of services that together amount to comprehensive family treatment. The required service mix includes substance abuse treatment, early intervention services for children, family counseling, medical services, mental health services, and child-focused care such as nursery and preschool. The FOA also leaves room for other supportive services that contribute to comprehensive treatment and family stability, meaning applicants can propose additional components that align with local needs (for example, parenting education, case management, employment supports, transportation coordination, or legal and child welfare system navigation), as long as the overall design clearly supports the family and treatment goals.
A key program expectation is that all services are trauma-informed and guided by a comprehensive trauma-informed assessment. In practice, this means the assessment and the service plan should look beyond immediate symptoms and consider adverse life experiences and exposure to traumatic events, while also grounding the approach in the individual and family context, including culture and history. The FOA signals that interventions should be responsive to trauma rather than inadvertently re-traumatizing participants, and that service planning should be driven by what the assessment identifies as needed for both parent recovery and child well-being.
Applicants can propose new residential family treatment capacity or build on what already exists. The FOA allows programs to initiate comprehensive residential family treatment services for this population, or to expand, scale up, integrate, or strengthen existing models already serving families in similar circumstances. This flexibility is important for communities that may already have pieces of the service continuum in place but need funding to connect them into a full residential family treatment pathway or to increase the number of family slots available.
Funding details in the announcement indicate an estimated total funding level of $3,000,000, with an expected five awards. Individual awards are anticipated to fall between $500,000 (floor) and $600,000 (ceiling). The opportunity includes a cost-sharing requirement tied to the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008. Grantees must contribute a non-federal share equal to at least 25 percent of the total approved project cost for the first two years of the project period, and at least 50 percent in the third year. The total approved cost is defined as the federal share plus the non-federal share. Matching can be met through cash and/or in-kind contributions, but no more than 50 percent of the required non-federal share may come from in-kind support, which effectively requires applicants to plan for a meaningful cash component over the life of the project.
Eligible applicants are defined by Section 427(a) of the Social Security Act and include state, local, or tribal child welfare agencies as well as private nonprofit organizations with experience working with foster children or children in kinship care arrangements. If a private organization applies, it must include documentation of support from the relevant local or state child welfare agency and explain how it will coordinate with that agency’s services and activities. The eligible applicant types listed include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized tribal governments, tribal organizations, and nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) organizations as well as certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education). Faith-based and community organizations may apply if they meet the eligibility requirements. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are not eligible.
Timeline information in the source indicates the FOA was posted May 15, 2012, with an application due date of July 16, 2012, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time for electronic submissions, and it was archived July 17, 2012. The announcement also notes it is one of three separate 2012 HHS forecast announcements under the Family Connection Discretionary Grants Program, alongside related tracks focused on kinship navigation and family finding/family group decision-making, which signals that this residential treatment FOA is part of a broader federal strategy to improve permanency, family connections, and coordinated child welfare responses.
For applicants seeking the full text or submission details, the FOA points to the ACF grants site and provides the ACF Applications Help Desk contact (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov) for technical access issues.
Family Connection Grants: Comprehensive Residential Family Treatment Projects (HHS-2012-ACF-ACYF-CF-0511) - FAQs
What is this grant opportunity?
This is the Family Connection Grants Comprehensive Residential Family Treatment Projects opportunity (HHS-2012-ACF-ACYF-CF-0511, CFDA 93.605), a discretionary grant program administered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within HHS.
What is the core goal of the program?
The goal is to expand comprehensive residential treatment options where parents and their minor children can live together in a structured, safe setting while the parent receives treatment and the family receives wraparound supports. The broader intent is to stabilize families facing serious challenges, reduce the likelihood of foster care entry, and support reunification when children have already been removed.
What types of family challenges is this program designed to address?
The model is family-centered and recognizes that substance use, trauma, mental health needs, health conditions, parenting stress, and unstable housing can interact in ways that increase a child's risk of entering or re-entering foster care.
Who is the target population?
The target population explicitly includes women and their minor children. The program can also reach fathers of the children, partners of the women, and extended family members when appropriate, including non-residential family members who are important to the family system and the permanency plan.
Does the residential program have to allow children to live with their parent?
Yes. The opportunity is specifically focused on residential family treatment where parents and their minor children can live together safely while treatment and supportive services are provided.
Is there a minimum required length of stay for the residential component?
Yes. By statute, funded residential family treatment programs must provide an environment where parents and their children can live safely for a period of not less than six months.
What services must be included in a funded project?
Within the residential context, the program must provide (either on site or through strong referral partnerships) a comprehensive mix of services, including:
- Substance abuse treatment
- Early intervention services for children
- Family counseling
- Medical services
- Mental health services
- Child-focused care such as nursery and preschool
Can services be provided through partners instead of directly on site?
Yes. Required services may be provided on site or through strong referral partnerships, as long as the overall service array amounts to comprehensive residential family treatment.
Are applicants allowed to propose additional supportive services beyond the required mix?
Yes. The FOA allows room for other supportive services that contribute to comprehensive treatment and family stability, as long as the overall design clearly supports the family and treatment goals.
What are examples of additional supportive services that could fit this model?
The FOA indicates applicants may propose additional components aligned with local needs. Examples mentioned include parenting education, case management, employment supports, transportation coordination, and legal and child welfare system navigation.
Is a trauma-informed approach required?
Yes. A key expectation is that all services are trauma-informed and guided by a comprehensive trauma-informed assessment.
What does "guided by a comprehensive trauma-informed assessment" mean in this FOA?
It means assessment and service planning should look beyond immediate symptoms and consider adverse life experiences and exposure to traumatic events. The approach should be grounded in the individual and family context, including culture and history, and should be responsive to trauma rather than inadvertently re-traumatizing participants.
Can applicants propose creating a new residential family treatment program, or must they expand an existing one?
Either is allowed. Applicants may propose new residential family treatment capacity or build on what already exists. The FOA allows programs to initiate services or to expand, scale up, integrate, or strengthen existing models.
How much total funding is expected to be available under this opportunity?
The FOA indicates an estimated total funding level of $3,000,000.
How many awards does ACF expect to make?
The FOA states an expectation of five awards.
What is the anticipated award size per grantee?
Individual awards are anticipated to range from $500,000 (floor) to $600,000 (ceiling).
Is there a cost-sharing (matching) requirement?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost-sharing requirement tied to the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008.
How much non-federal match is required?
Grantees must contribute a non-federal share equal to at least 25 percent of the total approved project cost for the first two years of the project period, and at least 50 percent in the third year.
How is "total approved project cost" defined for matching purposes?
Total approved project cost is defined as the federal share plus the non-federal share.
Can the match be provided as in-kind contributions?
Yes. Matching can be met through cash and/or in-kind contributions, but there is a limit on how much of the required match can be in-kind.
Is there a limit on how much of the match can be in-kind?
Yes. No more than 50 percent of the required non-federal share may come from in-kind support, which means applicants need to plan for a meaningful cash component over the life of the project.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are defined by Section 427(a) of the Social Security Act and include state, local, or tribal child welfare agencies, as well as private nonprofit organizations with experience working with foster children or children in kinship care arrangements.
What types of organizations are listed as eligible applicant types in the FOA?
The eligible applicant types listed include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized tribal governments, tribal organizations, and nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) organizations as well as certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education).
Can faith-based or community organizations apply?
Yes. Faith-based and community organizations may apply if they meet the eligibility requirements.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are not eligible.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are not eligible.
Are sole proprietorships eligible to apply?
No. Sole proprietorships are not eligible.
If a private nonprofit applies, is coordination with child welfare required?
Yes. If a private organization applies, it must include documentation of support from the relevant local or state child welfare agency and explain how it will coordinate with that agency's services and activities.
When was the FOA posted and when were applications due?
The FOA was posted May 15, 2012. Applications were due July 16, 2012, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time for electronic submissions.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The FOA was archived July 17, 2012.
Is this FOA part of a broader set of Family Connection Discretionary Grants Program announcements?
Yes. The announcement notes it is one of three separate 2012 HHS forecast announcements under the Family Connection Discretionary Grants Program, alongside related tracks focused on kinship navigation and family finding/family group decision-making.
Where does the FOA direct applicants to find the full text or submission details?
The FOA points to the ACF grants site for the full text and submission details.
Who should applicants contact for technical access issues during application submission?
The FOA provides the ACF Applications Help Desk email for technical access issues: appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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