Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2012 ACF OCSE FD 0297
Apply for HHS 2012 ACF OCSE FD 0297
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Child Support Noncustodial Parent Employment Demonstration Projects" 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 May 22, 2012 and posted on May 22, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 27, 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 $1,600,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments.
- State (including the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) Title IV D agencies or the umbrella agency of the IV D program 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 National Child Support Noncustodial Parent Employment Demonstration Projects grant (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2012-ACF-OCSE-FD-0297) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE). Its purpose is to fund state child support agencies to design and run child support-led employment programs for noncustodial parents who are involved in the child support system. The overall goal is to strengthen parents ability to work, increase consistent child support payments, and support healthier parent-child involvement by combining workforce help with child support program tools.
Funded projects are expected to deliver a structured set of services built around four core components. First, programs must provide case management to help participants navigate barriers and stay engaged. Second, they must offer employment-oriented services, specifically including job placement and job retention supports, not just general job readiness. Third, programs must include fatherhood and parenting activities that use peer support, meaning participants can learn and stay motivated through group-based or peer-anchored approaches. Fourth, programs must connect employment efforts to concrete child support interventions, such as reviewing and modifying child support orders when appropriate, offering strategies or programs to reduce child support debt owed to the state, and helping develop parenting plans. OCSE also notes interest in incentives that encourage noncustodial parents to work and to pay child support, indicating applicants can propose motivational or performance-based approaches so long as they fit within program rules and the demonstration framework.
The grant is structured as a national demonstration, meaning each grantee is part of a coordinated multi-site effort rather than a standalone local project. The full project period is 60 months, organized into five 12-month budget periods. Year 1 is a planning and start-up year focused on program design, partnership development, staffing, and implementation preparation. Services are then delivered for three years (Years 2 through 4). The final year (Year 5) is reserved for evaluation-related activities, project closeout, and sustainability planning, so grantees are expected to think early about how services might continue beyond the grant.
A major feature of this opportunity is the required participation in a national cross-site evaluation led by OCSE. Grantees do not have to run their own independent evaluation, but they must fully cooperate with the national evaluator. The announcement signals that random assignment is likely, with eligible individuals assigned to treatment and control groups, so applicants need to be prepared operationally and politically to implement a rigorous evaluation design. The national evaluator will provide guidance and technical assistance related to evaluation requirements, data needs, and implementation expectations.
Funding is modest and targeted. OCSE anticipated making about 8 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $1.6 million. Individual awards were expected to fall in a narrow band, with an award floor of $195,000 and an award ceiling of $200,000. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity, which reduces the financial barrier to participation, although applicants would still need to show they can operate effectively within the award size and meet demonstration and evaluation obligations.
Eligibility is limited to state Title IV-D child support agencies (or the umbrella agency administering the IV-D program), including states and certain territories and jurisdictions specifically listed: the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are explicitly ineligible. The funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services, and the CFDA program listing is 93.564 (Child Support Enforcement Research).
Key dates in the posted announcement show it was posted May 22, 2012, with applications due July 27, 2012 by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, and it was archived July 30, 2012. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement at the time, ACF directed inquiries to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
FAQs: National Child Support Noncustodial Parent Employment Demonstration Projects (HHS-2012-ACF-OCSE-FD-0297)
What is this grant opportunity?
The National Child Support Noncustodial Parent Employment Demonstration Projects grant (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2012-ACF-OCSE-FD-0297) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE). It funds state child support agencies to design and operate child support-led employment programs for noncustodial parents who are involved in the child support system.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The purpose is to strengthen noncustodial parents' ability to work, increase consistent child support payments, and support healthier parent-child involvement by combining workforce assistance with child support program tools.
Who is the target population for services?
The projects are intended to serve noncustodial parents who are involved in the child support system.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state Title IV-D child support agencies (or the umbrella agency administering the IV-D program). Eligible jurisdictions include states and the specifically listed territories/jurisdictions: the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Who is not eligible to apply?
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are explicitly ineligible.
What kind of award is this?
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What are the required program components?
Funded projects are expected to deliver a structured set of services built around four core components:
- Case management to help participants navigate barriers and stay engaged.
- Employment-oriented services, specifically including job placement and job retention supports (not just general job readiness).
- Fatherhood and parenting activities that use peer support (group-based or peer-anchored approaches).
- Child support interventions connected to employment efforts, such as reviewing and modifying child support orders when appropriate, offering strategies/programs to reduce child support debt owed to the state, and helping develop parenting plans.
Does the grant require job placement and retention services, or is job readiness enough?
The program description specifies employment-oriented services must include job placement and job retention supports, not just general job readiness activities.
What does "peer support" mean for fatherhood and parenting activities?
The announcement indicates fatherhood and parenting activities should use peer support, meaning participants can learn and stay motivated through group-based or peer-anchored approaches.
What child support program tools are expected to be part of the project?
Examples listed include reviewing and modifying child support orders when appropriate, offering strategies or programs to reduce child support debt owed to the state, and helping develop parenting plans, with employment efforts connected to these interventions.
Are incentives allowed as part of the project model?
OCSE notes interest in incentives that encourage noncustodial parents to work and pay child support. Applicants can propose motivational or performance-based approaches as long as they fit within program rules and the demonstration framework.
Is this a standalone local program or part of something larger?
This grant is structured as a national demonstration. Each grantee participates in a coordinated multi-site effort rather than operating as a standalone local project.
How long is the project period?
The full project period is 60 months, organized into five 12-month budget periods.
What happens in Year 1 of the grant?
Year 1 is a planning and start-up year focused on program design, partnership development, staffing, and implementation preparation.
When are services delivered?
Services are delivered for three years, during Years 2 through 4.
What is Year 5 used for?
Year 5 is reserved for evaluation-related activities, project closeout, and sustainability planning. Grantees are expected to think early about how services might continue beyond the grant.
Is participation in an evaluation required?
Yes. A major feature of this opportunity is required participation in a national cross-site evaluation led by OCSE. Grantees must fully cooperate with the national evaluator.
Do grantees need to conduct their own independent evaluation?
No. Grantees do not have to run their own independent evaluation, but they must fully cooperate with the national cross-site evaluation.
Will random assignment be part of the evaluation?
The announcement signals that random assignment is likely, with eligible individuals assigned to treatment and control groups. Applicants need to be prepared operationally and politically to implement a rigorous evaluation design.
What support is provided for evaluation requirements?
The national evaluator will provide guidance and technical assistance related to evaluation requirements, data needs, and implementation expectations.
How many awards were anticipated?
OCSE anticipated making about 8 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $1.6 million.
What is the expected funding range per award?
Individual awards were expected to be in a narrow band with an award floor of $195,000 and an award ceiling of $200,000.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated for this opportunity.
What is the funding activity category and CFDA listing?
The funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services. The CFDA program listing is 93.564 (Child Support Enforcement Research).
When was the opportunity posted, and what was the application deadline?
The announcement was posted May 22, 2012. Applications were due July 27, 2012 by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived July 30, 2012.
Where were applicants directed for help accessing the full announcement?
ACF directed inquiries to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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