Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2010 ACF ACYF CV 0083
Apply for HHS 2010 ACF ACYF CV 0083
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mentoring Children of Prisoners Statewide Projects" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.616 Mentoring Children of Prisoners.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 15, 2010 and posted on Jun 15, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 30, 2010 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 430 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $15,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Independent school districts.
- Applications will be considered only from organizations that propose projects in the fifteen states with the highest numbers of incarcerated persons. Additionally, Native American tribes and tribal entities may propose statewide and/or regional projects that include one or more of the fifteen targeted states and may also include other states with high numbers of incarcerated Native Americans. The fifteen targeted states, as shown in The Bureau of Justice Statistics 2008 Prison Population, include California, Texas, Florida, New York, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois, Arizona, North Carolina, Louisiana, Virginia, Alabama and Missouri. Individuals, foreign entities and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals and foreign entities are not eligible for awards made under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Mentoring Children of Prisoners (MCP) Statewide Projects grant opportunity was a discretionary federal grant offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically ACFs Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and its Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB). The core purpose of the program was to support the creation, expansion, and long-term operation of community-based mentoring programs that connect children who have incarcerated parents with stable, caring adult volunteer mentors. The model emphasized consistent, one-on-one relationships that are friendship-oriented rather than curriculum-based, with the goal of improving outcomes for children, strengthening families, and benefiting communities impacted by incarceration.
The program focused on serving children and youth ages 4 through 18 who are eligible due to parental incarceration. Projects were expected to recruit, screen, train, and support adult volunteer mentors and then appropriately match each child with a mentor in a one mentor/one youth format. Because the program is framed as community-based, it encouraged applicants to build and use a network of public and private partners to identify eligible youth, deliver mentoring services, and maintain the quality and safety of matches over time. A key feature highlighted in the announcement was FYSBs push for more integrated service delivery (interoperability) across ACF-funded human services programs, including coordination facilitated by formal agreements with the Childrens Bureau and the Office of Family Assistance. In practical terms, this meant grantees were expected to collaborate across systems so eligible children could be identified more effectively and connected to mentoring supports sooner and more consistently.
Eligibility for this particular funding announcement was geographically targeted. Applications were only considered if the proposed project served one of the fifteen states with the highest prison populations, based on Bureau of Justice Statistics 2008 prison population data. Those targeted states were California, Texas, Florida, New York, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois, Arizona, North Carolina, Louisiana, Virginia, Alabama, and Missouri. In addition, Native American tribes and tribal entities were eligible to apply for statewide and/or regional projects that included one or more of those targeted states and could also extend into other states when addressing areas with high numbers of incarcerated Native Americans. The eligible applicant types were broad and included state, county, city/township, special district governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits). Faith-based and community organizations could apply as long as they met the eligibility rules. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were explicitly not eligible.
In terms of funding, ACF anticipated making about eight awards under this competition, with an estimated total program funding level of $15,000,000. Individual awards were expected to fall between $1,500,000 and $2,000,000 (award floor and ceiling). The opportunity required cost sharing or matching, meaning grantees had to contribute non-federal resources according to the terms described in the full announcement. The funding instrument type was a grant, and the activity category was listed as Income Security and Social Services under CFDA 93.616 (Mentoring Children of Prisoners).
For timing and submission logistics, the opportunity was posted on June 15, 2010, with an application deadline of July 30, 2010. The notice emphasized that electronic submissions through Grants.gov had to be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The opportunity later moved into archived status (archive date August 29, 2010). Applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov).
Overall, this grant was designed to scale mentoring infrastructure in states with the greatest need, using strong community partnerships and cross-agency coordination to locate eligible youth and sustain safe, supportive, long-term mentoring relationships that could help buffer the harms children often face when a parent is incarcerated.
Mentoring Children of Prisoners (MCP) Statewide Projects Grant - FAQs
What is the Mentoring Children of Prisoners (MCP) Statewide Projects grant?
The Mentoring Children of Prisoners (MCP) Statewide Projects opportunity was a discretionary federal grant intended to support the creation, expansion, and long-term operation of community-based mentoring programs for children who have incarcerated parents.
Which federal agency offered this grant opportunity?
This opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically ACF's Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB).
What was the main purpose of the MCP program model?
The program focused on connecting eligible children and youth with stable, caring adult volunteer mentors through consistent, one-on-one relationships designed to improve outcomes for children, strengthen families, and benefit communities affected by incarceration.
What type of mentoring relationships were expected under this program?
The model emphasized consistent one-on-one mentoring that is friendship-oriented rather than curriculum-based, using a one mentor/one youth format.
Who was eligible to be served by MCP mentoring programs?
Projects were designed to serve children and youth ages 4 through 18 who were eligible due to parental incarceration.
What were grantees expected to do to operate a mentoring program under this grant?
Projects were expected to recruit, screen, train, and support adult volunteer mentors and appropriately match each eligible child with a mentor in a one-on-one format, while maintaining quality and safety of the match over time.
Was the program intended to be community-based?
Yes. The opportunity emphasized community-based mentoring and encouraged applicants to build and use networks of public and private partners to identify eligible youth, deliver mentoring services, and sustain mentoring relationships.
What does "integrated service delivery" or "interoperability" mean in this grant context?
FYSB highlighted a push for more integrated service delivery across ACF-funded human services programs. In practice, this meant grantees were expected to collaborate across systems so eligible children could be identified more effectively and connected to mentoring supports sooner and more consistently.
Were applicants expected to coordinate with other ACF entities?
Yes. The announcement referenced coordination facilitated by formal agreements with the Children's Bureau and the Office of Family Assistance as part of the broader interoperability and cross-system coordination expectations.
Was this funding opportunity available nationwide?
No. Eligibility for this announcement was geographically targeted to projects serving one of fifteen states with the highest prison populations based on Bureau of Justice Statistics 2008 prison population data.
Which states were targeted for eligibility under this competition?
The targeted states were California, Texas, Florida, New York, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois, Arizona, North Carolina, Louisiana, Virginia, Alabama, and Missouri.
Could tribal entities apply under this opportunity?
Yes. Native American tribes and tribal entities were eligible to apply for statewide and/or regional projects that included one or more of the targeted states, and could also extend into other states when addressing areas with high numbers of incarcerated Native Americans.
What types of organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligible applicant types included state, county, city/township, special district governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits). Faith-based and community organizations could apply if they met eligibility rules.
Who was not eligible to apply?
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were explicitly not eligible to apply under this funding announcement.
How many awards were expected to be made?
ACF anticipated making about eight awards under this competition.
What was the estimated total funding available under the competition?
The estimated total program funding level was $15,000,000.
What was the expected size of an individual award?
Individual awards were expected to range from $1,500,000 to $2,000,000, reflecting the stated award floor and ceiling.
Did this grant require cost sharing or matching funds?
Yes. The opportunity required cost sharing or matching, meaning grantees had to contribute non-federal resources according to the terms described in the full announcement.
What was the funding instrument type for this opportunity?
The funding instrument type was a grant.
What was the program's CFDA number and category?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 93.616 (Mentoring Children of Prisoners), and the activity category was Income Security and Social Services.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on June 15, 2010, and the application deadline was July 30, 2010.
What was the electronic submission deadline time?
Electronic submissions through Grants.gov had to be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Is this grant opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity moved into archived status, with an archive date of August 29, 2010.
Where were applicants instructed to submit applications?
The notice emphasized electronic submission through Grants.gov, with the requirement to submit by the stated time on the deadline date.
Who could applicants contact if they had trouble accessing the full announcement?
Applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
What outcomes was the MCP program designed to support?
The program was designed to help improve outcomes for children, strengthen families, and support communities impacted by incarceration by sustaining safe, supportive, long-term mentoring relationships.
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