Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2014 ACF ACYF CZ 0815
Apply for HHS 2014 ACF ACYF CZ 0815
- The Administration for Children and Families ACYF/CB in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Child Welfare Capacity Building Center for Tribes" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.652 Adoption Opportunities 93.658 Foster CareTitle IV E.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 23, 2014 and posted on May 23, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 22, 2014 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 $2,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments City or township governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Independent school districts For profit organizations other than small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities State governments.
- Eligible applicants are public or private organizations knowledgeable and experienced in the field of Indian Tribal affairs and child welfare (Section 476(c)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act). Collaborative efforts and interdisciplinary approaches are acceptable. Applications from collaborations must identify a primary applicant responsible for administering the cooperative agreement. The terms Indian, Indian Tribe, and Tribal Organization used in this announcement are defined under the Indian Self Determination and Education Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). Eligible applicants are public and private organizations knowledgeable and experienced in the field of Indian Tribal affairs and child welfare (Section 476(c)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act). Faith based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith Based Organizations at http //www.acf.hhs.gov/acf policy on grants to faith based organizations. Applications from individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship for profit organizations are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Child Welfare Capacity Building Center for Tribes (CBCT) grant opportunity was issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Children’s Bureau (ACYF/CB). It is a discretionary funding opportunity designed to create a single, national center funded through a cooperative agreement. The overall goal is to strengthen child welfare systems serving American Indian and Alaska Native children, youth, and families by providing coordinated, culturally competent training and technical assistance (TTA) tied to federal title IV-B and title IV-E child welfare programs. The work is framed around helping Tribal Nations and their partners achieve sustainable, system-level improvements that directly support better safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes.
At the core of this opportunity is the establishment of CBCT as the central hub for Tribal child welfare capacity building. The center is expected to work collaboratively with other Children’s Bureau-supported initiatives rather than operate in isolation, so that federal support across programs is aligned and reinforces consistent, long-term change. CBCT is intended to successfully engage both Tribes and States, recognizing that many child welfare cases involving Tribal children intersect with state systems, courts, and service providers. A major emphasis is ensuring that Tribal perspectives and needs are not treated as an add-on, but are integrated into practice improvements, policy conversations, and service designs in ways that respect sovereignty and culture.
CBCT’s responsibilities, as described in the announcement, include serving as the primary provider of universal, targeted, and intensive Tribal TTA. “Universal†support generally refers to broadly available resources such as trainings, tools, and products that any eligible Tribal or Tribal-serving program can use. “Targeted†and “intensive†support refers to deeper assistance for specific programs, challenges, or system reforms, including tailored consultation and hands-on coaching. The center is also expected to facilitate peer-to-peer consultation between Tribes and States on child welfare issues, creating structured ways for jurisdictions to learn from one another’s approaches, lessons learned, and culturally grounded strategies. Another key expectation is to increase Tribal access to and use of CBCT services by making support easier to find, more relevant, and more responsive, while also improving cultural competence and sensitivity to Tribal voices throughout both Tribal and state child welfare systems.
The announcement highlights that CBCT must address the unique needs of Children’s Bureau-supported Tribal grantees and be able to deliver intensive, culturally responsive technical assistance projects. In practical terms, that means building the capacity of Tribal child welfare agencies, Tribal courts, and Tribal organizations to administer child welfare programs successfully, strengthen governance and practice, and expand the ability of Tribes to provide effective services. The center’s work is expected to help Tribes identify and respond to their specific child welfare priorities, improve Tribal child welfare practices, and support stronger outcomes for children and families. Deliverables and services are described broadly to include culturally appropriate tools, trainings, coaching, written products, and customized consultation, aimed at both groups of Tribal child welfare professionals and individual Tribal Nations.
From a funding and award structure standpoint, this opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $2,500,000. The award ceiling was $2,500,000 and the award floor was $2,000,000, with no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement during the project period compared with a standard grant, such as closer collaboration, coordination, or ongoing federal input into major project components.
Key administrative details include the Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2014-ACF-ACYF-CZ-0815 and the activity category of Income Security and Social Services. The opportunity referenced CFDA numbers 93.652 (Adoption Opportunities) and 93.658 (Foster Care Title IV-E). It was posted on May 23, 2014, with an application deadline of July 22, 2014, requiring electronic submission by 11:59 p.m. ET on the due date. The archive date was August 21, 2014.
Eligibility for applicants was intentionally broad, but with a clear requirement around subject-matter competence. Eligible applicants included federally recognized Tribal governments, Tribal organizations (other than federally recognized governments), nonprofits (including those with or without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (other than sole proprietorships), small businesses, institutions of higher education (public, private, and state-controlled), and various units of government (state, county, city/township, special districts), as well as public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. The announcement specifically required that eligible applicants be public or private organizations knowledgeable and experienced in Indian Tribal affairs and child welfare, citing Section 476(c)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act. Collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches were allowed, but collaborations had to designate a primary applicant responsible for administering the cooperative agreement. Faith-based and community organizations were eligible if they met the requirements. Applications from individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietor for-profit organizations were not eligible and would be disqualified.
For additional documentation, the opportunity provided an online link through ACF’s grants site and directed applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement to contact the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov. Overall, the grant is best understood as a national capacity-building initiative intended to concentrate expertise and support into one center that can strengthen Tribal child welfare administration and practice at scale, while centering culturally competent methods and strengthening collaboration between Tribal and state systems that share responsibility for the safety and well-being of Tribal children.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the National Child Welfare Capacity Building Center for Tribes (CBCT) grant opportunity?
CBCT is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Children’s Bureau (ACYF/CB). It is designed to create a single, national center that provides coordinated, culturally competent training and technical assistance (TTA) to strengthen child welfare systems serving American Indian and Alaska Native children, youth, and families.
What is the overall purpose of this funding opportunity?
The overall goal is to strengthen Tribal child welfare systems and improve safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes for American Indian and Alaska Native children and families. The center is expected to help Tribal Nations and their partners achieve sustainable, system-level improvements connected to federal title IV-B and title IV-E child welfare programs.
Which federal agency and office issued this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by HHS/ACF through the Children’s Bureau (ACYF/CB).
What type of award is being made?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. This generally means the federal agency expects substantial involvement during the project period, such as close collaboration, coordination, or ongoing federal input into major project components.
How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) to establish one national center.
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding amount was $2,500,000.
What were the award floor and award ceiling?
The award floor was $2,000,000 and the award ceiling was $2,500,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was included for this opportunity.
What is CBCT expected to do?
CBCT is expected to serve as the central hub for Tribal child welfare capacity building by providing universal, targeted, and intensive Tribal training and technical assistance (TTA). The center is also expected to support culturally appropriate tools, trainings, coaching, written products, and customized consultation that build capacity in Tribal child welfare programs and systems.
What does “universal†TTA mean in this announcement?
“Universal†support refers to broadly available resources, such as trainings, tools, and products that any eligible Tribal or Tribal-serving program can use.
What does “targeted†and “intensive†TTA mean in this announcement?
“Targeted†and “intensive†support refers to deeper assistance for specific programs, challenges, or system reforms. This can include tailored consultation and hands-on coaching, including intensive, culturally responsive technical assistance projects for Children’s Bureau-supported Tribal grantees.
Is CBCT supposed to work alone, or coordinate with other initiatives?
CBCT is expected to work collaboratively with other Children’s Bureau-supported initiatives rather than operate in isolation, so federal support across programs is aligned and reinforces consistent, long-term change.
Why does the announcement emphasize collaboration between Tribes and States?
The opportunity recognizes that many child welfare cases involving Tribal children intersect with state systems, courts, and service providers. CBCT is intended to successfully engage both Tribes and States and help ensure Tribal perspectives are integrated into practice improvements, policy conversations, and service designs in ways that respect sovereignty and culture.
What role does peer-to-peer consultation play in CBCT’s responsibilities?
CBCT is expected to facilitate peer-to-peer consultation between Tribes and States on child welfare issues. The intent is to create structured ways for jurisdictions to learn from one another’s approaches, lessons learned, and culturally grounded strategies.
Who is CBCT intended to serve?
CBCT is intended to support Tribal child welfare systems serving American Indian and Alaska Native children, youth, and families, including Tribal Nations and their partners. The announcement also highlights the unique needs of Children’s Bureau-supported Tribal grantees.
What kinds of organizations and systems are included in the capacity-building focus?
The announcement describes capacity building for Tribal child welfare agencies, Tribal courts, and Tribal organizations, with the goal of strengthening governance and practice and expanding the ability of Tribes to administer child welfare programs successfully and provide effective services.
What kinds of deliverables or services are expected from CBCT?
Deliverables and services are described broadly and may include culturally appropriate tools, trainings, coaching, written products, and customized consultation. These services may be designed for groups of Tribal child welfare professionals as well as tailored support for individual Tribal Nations.
How does the opportunity define success for the center’s work?
The work is framed around sustainable, system-level improvements that support better safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes, while integrating culturally competent methods and strengthening collaboration across Tribal and state systems.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2014-ACF-ACYF-CZ-0815.
What is the activity category listed for this opportunity?
The activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
Which CFDA numbers were referenced?
The opportunity referenced CFDA 93.652 (Adoption Opportunities) and 93.658 (Foster Care Title IV-E).
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on May 23, 2014. The application deadline was July 22, 2014, with electronic submission required by 11:59 p.m. ET on the due date.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was August 21, 2014.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included federally recognized Tribal governments; Tribal organizations (other than federally recognized governments); nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status); for-profit organizations (other than sole proprietorships); small businesses; institutions of higher education (public, private, and state-controlled); state, county, city/township, and special district governments; and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
Was there a special eligibility requirement related to expertise?
Yes. The announcement required eligible applicants to be public or private organizations knowledgeable and experienced in Indian Tribal affairs and child welfare, citing Section 476(c)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act.
Are faith-based and community organizations eligible?
Faith-based and community organizations were eligible if they met the opportunity’s requirements.
Who was not eligible to apply?
Applications from individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietor for-profit organizations were not eligible and would be disqualified.
Are collaborative applications allowed?
Yes. Collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches were allowed, but collaborations had to designate a primary applicant responsible for administering the cooperative agreement.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. ET on the due date.
Where could applicants find the full announcement or get help accessing it?
The opportunity provided an online link through ACF’s grants site. Applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement were directed to contact the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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