Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2010 ACF ACYF CV 0070
Apply for HHS 2010 ACF ACYF CV 0070
- 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" 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 $21,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 80 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Independent school districts Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments.
- 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) grant opportunity is a discretionary federal grant administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and its Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB). The program focuses on building and sustaining one-on-one mentoring relationships for children and youth who have an incarcerated parent. Its main goal is to help communities create, expand, and operate mentoring programs in places where there are significant numbers of children affected by parental incarceration, using coordinated partnerships among public agencies and private community organizations.
At the center of the MCP program is a community-based mentoring model that pairs children and youth ages 4 through 17 (up to age 18) with carefully selected adult volunteer mentors. The mentoring relationship is designed to be one mentor matched with one young person, emphasizing a consistent, supportive connection over time. The approach is intentionally friendship-oriented and non-curriculum-based, meaning it is not structured like a classroom program; instead, it is meant to provide stable adult support, guidance, and positive engagement that can help reduce isolation and strengthen a child or teen's sense of connection and resilience.
To strengthen identification and referral of eligible participants, FYSB established formal agreements within ACF with the Children’s Bureau and the Office of Family Assistance. These agreements are intended to improve coordination so that children who qualify for MCP services can be identified more reliably and connected to mentoring opportunities more quickly. In practice, this signals that applicants should be prepared to work across systems and build referral pathways with child welfare, family support, reentry, and other community services that are likely to intersect with families impacted by incarceration.
Funding details in the announcement indicate an estimated total program funding level of $21.5 million, with an expectation of about 80 awards. Individual awards were anticipated to range from $200,000 (award floor) to $1,000,000 (award ceiling). The opportunity also includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients are expected to contribute non-federal resources as part of operating the program, consistent with the rules described in the full announcement.
Eligible applicants are broad and include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, other Native American tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits that are not institutions of higher education). Faith-based and community organizations are explicitly included as eligible as long as they meet the stated requirements. Individuals and foreign entities are not eligible to apply under this funding opportunity.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2010-ACF-ACYF-CV-0070 and is listed under CFDA 93.616 (Mentoring Children of Prisoners), within the funding activity category of Income Security and Social Services. The announcement was posted on June 15, 2010, with an application deadline of July 30, 2010. Applicants submitting through Grants.gov were required to submit no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The archived date for the opportunity is August 29, 2010, and the full announcement and requirements were made available through ACF’s grants portal, with application technical support provided by the ACF Applications Help Desk (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov).
Mentoring Children of Prisoners (MCP) Grant FAQs
What is the Mentoring Children of Prisoners (MCP) grant?
The Mentoring Children of Prisoners (MCP) grant is a discretionary federal grant 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 its Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB). It supports communities in creating, expanding, and operating mentoring programs for children and youth who have an incarcerated parent.
What is the main purpose of the MCP program?
The MCP program is designed to help communities build and sustain one-on-one mentoring relationships for children and youth impacted by parental incarceration. The goal is to strengthen support for these young people through coordinated partnerships among public agencies and private community organizations, especially in areas with significant numbers of eligible children.
Who does the mentoring program serve?
The program focuses on children and youth ages 4 through 17 (up to age 18) who have an incarcerated parent.
What kind of mentoring model does MCP fund?
MCP centers on a community-based, one-to-one mentoring model that matches one carefully selected adult volunteer mentor with one young person. The relationship is intended to be consistent and supportive over time.
Is the mentoring approach curriculum-based or classroom-like?
No. The mentoring approach is intentionally friendship-oriented and non-curriculum-based. It is not structured like a classroom program and is meant to provide stable adult support, guidance, and positive engagement.
Why does MCP emphasize one mentor matched with one young person?
The program is designed around a one-to-one relationship to support a consistent, supportive connection over time, helping reduce isolation and strengthen a child or teen's sense of connection and resilience.
What types of partnerships are encouraged under MCP?
The opportunity emphasizes coordinated partnerships among public agencies and private community organizations. Applicants are expected to be prepared to work across systems and build referral pathways with services that intersect with families impacted by incarceration.
What agreements has FYSB established to improve referrals?
To strengthen identification and referral of eligible participants, FYSB established formal agreements within ACF with the Children’s Bureau and the Office of Family Assistance. These agreements are intended to improve coordination so eligible children can be identified more reliably and connected to mentoring opportunities more quickly.
What does the focus on identification and referral mean for applicants?
Based on the program description, applicants should be prepared to coordinate across systems and develop referral pathways involving child welfare, family support, reentry, and other community services likely to interact with families impacted by incarceration.
How much total funding is available under this opportunity?
The announcement lists an estimated total program funding level of $21.5 million.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity indicated an expectation of about 80 awards.
What is the anticipated award range for individual grants?
Individual awards were anticipated to range from $200,000 (award floor) to $1,000,000 (award ceiling).
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients are expected to contribute non-federal resources toward operating the program, consistent with the rules described in the full announcement.
Who is eligible to apply for the MCP grant?
Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, other Native American tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits that are not institutions of higher education).
Are faith-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Faith-based and community organizations are explicitly included as eligible, as long as they meet the stated requirements in the announcement.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are not eligible to apply under this funding opportunity.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are not eligible to apply under this funding opportunity.
What federal agency administers this funding opportunity?
This funding opportunity is administered by HHS, ACF, through ACYF and the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2010-ACF-ACYF-CV-0070.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.616 (Mentoring Children of Prisoners).
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on June 15, 2010.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was July 30, 2010.
What was the Grants.gov submission cutoff time on the due date?
Applicants submitting through Grants.gov were required to submit no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archived date for the opportunity is August 29, 2010.
Where were the full announcement and requirements made available?
The full announcement and requirements were made available through ACF’s grants portal.
Where could applicants get technical support for applications?
Application technical support was provided by the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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