Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2015 ACF ACYF CA 0961
Apply for HHS 2015 ACF ACYF CA 0961
- The Administration for Children and Families ACYF/CB in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Implementation Grants to Develop A Model Intervention for Youth/Young Adults With Child Welfare Involvement At Risk of Homelessness" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.670 Child Abuse and Neglect Discretionary Activities.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 7, 2015 and posted on Mar 25, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 26, 2015 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 $3,350,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $670,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligibility is restricted to applicants receiving grants funded under HHS 2013 ACF ACYF CA 0636 Planning Grants to Develop A Model Intervention for Youth/Young Adults With Child Welfare Involvement At Risk of Homelessness. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The federal grant opportunity titled "Implementation Grants to Develop A Model Intervention for Youth/Young Adults With Child Welfare Involvement At Risk of Homelessness" (Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2015 ACF ACYF CA 0961) is a discretionary cooperative agreement administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and the Children s Bureau (CB). It falls under the funding activity area of Income Security and Social Services and is associated with CFDA 93.670 (Child Abuse and Neglect Discretionary Activities). The purpose is tightly focused: to help child welfare systems prevent homelessness among youth and young adults who have been involved with the child welfare system and are at particularly high risk of becoming homeless.
This announcement represents Phase II of a larger, multi phase initiative. It is designed to take interventions that were previously designed and planned under an earlier funding round (HHS 2013 ACF ACYF CA 0636, the planning grants) and move them into real world installation and early testing. In other words, it is not a general call for brand new program ideas. It is meant for organizations that already received the Phase I planning funds and have a developed intervention model that is ready to be put into practice. Over the three year period, grantees are expected to install the planned intervention in operational settings and test whether it is implemented as intended (often described as implementation fidelity). They also need to assess whether the intervention appears capable of producing the outcomes it was designed to achieve. The bigger strategic goal is to determine whether the intervention is mature and stable enough to justify moving forward to a rigorous outcome evaluation in a later phase.
A key concept in this funding opportunity is readiness for rigorous evaluation. Phase II is essentially a bridge between design and full scale evaluation. During this period, the Children s Bureau is looking for evidence that the intervention can be delivered consistently, that the necessary systems and partnerships are in place, and that early outcome signals and implementation data suggest the model has promise. At the end of the three year Phase II period, and only if funding is available, the Children s Bureau expects to select a subset of the Phase II grantees to advance to Phase III, which would be a summative evaluation described as a rigorous outcome evaluation. That sequencing matters because it frames Phase II as a proving ground: demonstrate the model can be implemented with integrity and is plausible as an evidence building candidate.
Funding levels in the announcement indicate an estimated total funding amount of $3,350,000 across the competition, with an expected 5 awards. Individual awards are projected to range from a floor of $200,000 to a ceiling of $670,000. The award instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means substantial federal involvement compared to a standard grant. While the announcement text provided does not spell out the exact nature of that involvement, cooperative agreements commonly include a more active federal role in areas like project oversight, technical assistance, monitoring, and coordination around evaluation or performance reporting expectations.
Eligibility is narrow and restrictive. Only applicants that received the earlier planning grants under HHS 2013 ACF ACYF CA 0636 are eligible to apply for this implementation funding. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are explicitly not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding. This confirms that the program is intended to continue a pipeline of work from Phase I planners into Phase II implementers, rather than opening competition to new entrants.
The timeline for the opportunity reflects a standard federal grants cycle from 2015. The opportunity was posted March 25, 2015, with a closing date of May 26, 2015. Electronic submissions were required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date, and the opportunity was archived June 25, 2015. For applicants at the time, this would have required careful attention to federal submission logistics and deadlines through the standard electronic grants process.
The announcement also notes several administrative modifications to the published funding opportunity. These include updates to Section IV.2 related to the project description, budget, and budget justification, specifically adding an "OTHER" category in the budget detail. Another update clarifies that the "Certification on Filing and Payment of Federal Taxes" no longer applies to ACF applicants, which affects the set of required forms and certifications. The Executive Summary and Section I project description were edited to remove the number of awards from the narrative, and a minor word change was made in Section I. While these edits do not change the core purpose of the program, they matter for compliance because they affect how applicants structure their submissions and which forms and budget categories are acceptable.
For access and support, the announcement directs applicants who have difficulty obtaining the full announcement electronically to contact the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov. The full opportunity information was hosted by ACF and referenced through an additional information link associated with the ACF grants site.
In practical terms, this grant supports the transition from planning to implementation for homelessness prevention interventions aimed at child welfare involved youth and young adults. The federal government s emphasis is on installing the intervention with fidelity, generating credible early evidence that it can achieve intended outcomes, and preparing the strongest models to be evaluated rigorously in a later phase.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the official title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Implementation Grants to Develop A Model Intervention for Youth/Young Adults With Child Welfare Involvement At Risk of Homelessness."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS 2015 ACF ACYF CA 0961.
Which federal agency administers this opportunity?
This is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and the Children s Bureau (CB).
What type of funding instrument is this?
The award instrument is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically involves substantial federal involvement compared to a standard grant. The provided information notes this generally (for example, more active federal roles in oversight, technical assistance, monitoring, and coordination related to evaluation or performance reporting), but it does not specify the exact nature of federal involvement for this particular opportunity.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.670 (Child Abuse and Neglect Discretionary Activities).
What is the funding activity area?
The funding activity area is Income Security and Social Services.
What is the purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to help child welfare systems prevent homelessness among youth and young adults who have been involved with the child welfare system and are at particularly high risk of becoming homeless.
Is this funding meant for brand new program ideas?
No. This announcement is Phase II of a multi-phase initiative and is intended to support implementation and early testing of interventions that were previously designed and planned under an earlier funding round (the Phase I planning grants).
What earlier funding round does this Phase II opportunity build on?
It builds on the planning grants under HHS 2013 ACF ACYF CA 0636.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to applicants that received the earlier planning grants under HHS 2013 ACF ACYF CA 0636.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) are explicitly not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Applications from foreign entities are explicitly not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding.
How long is the project period?
The Phase II period described is three years.
What are grantees expected to do during the three-year Phase II period?
Grantees are expected to install the planned intervention in operational (real-world) settings, test whether it is implemented as intended (implementation fidelity), and assess whether the intervention appears capable of producing the outcomes it was designed to achieve.
What is meant by "implementation fidelity" in this opportunity?
Implementation fidelity refers to testing whether the intervention is being delivered as intended (that is, whether the model is being implemented consistently and according to the plan developed in Phase I).
What is the larger strategy across phases?
Phase II is positioned as a bridge between intervention design (Phase I planning) and a later, more rigorous outcome evaluation (Phase III). The strategic goal is to determine whether an intervention is mature and stable enough to justify moving forward to a rigorous evaluation.
What is the Children s Bureau looking for in Phase II?
The Children s Bureau emphasizes readiness for rigorous evaluation, including evidence that the intervention can be delivered consistently, that necessary systems and partnerships are in place, and that early outcome signals and implementation data suggest the model has promise.
Does Phase II automatically lead to Phase III funding?
No. At the end of the three-year Phase II period, and only if funding is available, the Children s Bureau expects to select a subset of Phase II grantees to advance to Phase III.
What is Phase III described as?
Phase III is described as a summative evaluation, specifically a rigorous outcome evaluation.
How much total funding is expected to be available across all awards?
The estimated total funding amount is $3,350,000 across the competition.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity indicates an expectation of 5 awards.
What is the expected funding range per award?
Individual awards are projected to range from $200,000 (floor) to $670,000 (ceiling).
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted March 25, 2015, and it closed May 26, 2015.
What time were electronic submissions due on the closing date?
Electronic submissions were required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived June 25, 2015.
Were submissions required to be electronic?
Yes. The information provided states that electronic submissions were required by the deadline.
Were there any updates or modifications made to the opportunity announcement?
Yes. The announcement notes multiple administrative modifications, including updates to instructions on the project description, budget, and budget justification, and changes to certain certification requirements and narrative references.
What change was made to the budget details?
Section IV.2 was updated to add an "OTHER" category in the budget detail.
Was there any change related to tax certification requirements?
Yes. An update clarified that the "Certification on Filing and Payment of Federal Taxes" no longer applies to ACF applicants.
Were there edits to the narrative sections about the number of awards?
Yes. The Executive Summary and Section I project description were edited to remove the number of awards from the narrative, and there was also a minor word change in Section I.
Do these administrative edits change the core purpose of the program?
No. The information provided indicates the edits do not change the core purpose, but they matter for compliance because they affect submission structure, acceptable budget categories, and required forms/certifications.
Where could applicants get help if they had trouble obtaining the full announcement?
Applicants were directed to contact the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
Where was the full opportunity information hosted?
The full opportunity information was hosted by ACF and referenced through an additional information link associated with the ACF grants site.
In practical terms, what does this grant support?
It supports the transition from planning to implementation for homelessness prevention interventions aimed at youth and young adults with child welfare involvement, with an emphasis on implementing the model with fidelity, generating credible early evidence of promise, and preparing the strongest models for possible rigorous evaluation in a later phase.
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