Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2009 ACF ACYF CZ 0068
Apply for HHS 2009 ACF ACYF CZ 0068
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Resource Center for In Home Services" 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 Mar 10, 2009 and posted on Mar 10, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 11, 2009 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 $950,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $950,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- Collaborative efforts and interdisciplinary approaches are acceptable. Applications from collaborations must identify a primary applicant responsible for administering the cooperative agreement. Faith based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Resource Center for In Home Services grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2009-ACF-ACYF-CZ-0068) was a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically aligned with the Childrens Bureau. Its central aim was to create and operate a National Resource Center for In Home Services (NRCIHS) through a cooperative agreement. The NRCIHS was intended to function as part of the Child Welfare Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Network, a national infrastructure designed to help child welfare agencies strengthen their systems and achieve long term, system wide improvements that increase safety, permanency, and well being outcomes for children, youth, and families.
At the heart of this opportunity was a focus on preventing unnecessary out of home placements by improving the quality and availability of in home services. The NRCIHS was positioned to be the primary national provider of training and technical assistance on effective and promising alternatives to removing children from their homes. In practical terms, the funded center would help State, local, and Tribal child welfare systems build capacity to keep children safely in their own homes whenever appropriate, while also working to preserve, support, and stabilize families. This includes strengthening practice models, promoting evidence informed interventions, and supporting agencies as they implement systemic changes that reduce reliance on foster care when safe, in home options exist.
Because the award was structured as a cooperative agreement, the federal role was expected to be active rather than hands off. Cooperative agreements typically involve substantial involvement from the funding agency, which in this case would likely include close coordination with the Childrens Bureau and integration with the broader T/TA Network. The NRCIHS would not operate in isolation; it would be expected to coordinate with other national resource centers and technical assistance providers so that jurisdictions receive consistent guidance and can connect in home service strategies to related child welfare priorities such as prevention, reunification supports, differential response, safety assessment practices, and service coordination.
Funding details were straightforward and relatively concentrated. ACF anticipated making one award with an estimated total funding amount of $950,000, and an award ceiling of $950,000 (with no stated award floor). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, making the federal funding potentially able to cover the full approved project cost. The activity category was listed as Income Security and Social Services, and the CFDA number associated with the program was 93.670 (Child Abuse and Neglect Discretionary Activities), reflecting the broader federal program area supporting child protection and related service systems.
Eligibility was broad, reflecting the national scope and the expectation that the selected entity would have the expertise and infrastructure to deliver high impact training and technical assistance across multiple jurisdictions. Eligible applicants included state governments; county, city or township governments; special district governments; public and state controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); small businesses; and other for profit organizations that were not small businesses. The announcement explicitly allowed collaborative efforts and interdisciplinary approaches, but required collaborations to name a primary applicant responsible for administering the cooperative agreement. Faith based and community organizations were eligible to apply, while foreign entities were not eligible under this announcement.
Key dates show this was a time limited competition posted March 10, 2009, with an original and current closing date of May 11, 2009, and an archive date of June 10, 2009. Applications submitted through Grants.gov were required to be received by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date, highlighting a firm electronic submission deadline. For applicants needing access to the full announcement or experiencing technical issues, ACF directed inquiries to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov. The full announcement was made available through an ACF grants webpage referenced in the notice.
Overall, this opportunity was designed to fund a single national level organization to serve as the go to technical assistance provider on in home services within the Childrens Bureau T/TA Network. The work was geared toward helping public child welfare systems and Tribal partners adopt and strengthen approaches that keep children safe at home, reduce avoidable removals, improve family stability, and support sustainable systems change rather than one time program fixes.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the National Resource Center for In Home Services (NRCIHS) grant opportunity?
This was a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), aligned with the Children's Bureau. The purpose was to create and operate a National Resource Center for In Home Services (NRCIHS) through a cooperative agreement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2009-ACF-ACYF-CZ-0068.
Which federal agency and office administered this opportunity?
The opportunity was administered by HHS through ACF, and it was specifically aligned with the Children's Bureau.
What was the main goal of funding the NRCIHS?
The central aim was to prevent unnecessary out-of-home placements by improving the quality and availability of in-home services, and to help child welfare agencies strengthen their systems to achieve long-term, system-wide improvements in safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes for children, youth, and families.
How was the NRCIHS expected to support child welfare systems?
The funded center was expected to provide training and technical assistance on effective and promising alternatives to removing children from their homes. This included helping State, local, and Tribal child welfare systems build capacity to keep children safely at home when appropriate, while preserving, supporting, and stabilizing families.
What types of activities or approaches were emphasized for in-home services?
The opportunity emphasized strengthening practice models, promoting evidence-informed interventions, and supporting agencies as they implement systemic changes that reduce reliance on foster care when safe, in-home options exist.
What is the Child Welfare Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Network mentioned in the announcement?
The T/TA Network is a national infrastructure designed to help child welfare agencies strengthen their systems and achieve long-term, system-wide improvements that increase safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes for children, youth, and families. The NRCIHS was intended to function as part of this network.
Was the award a grant or a cooperative agreement, and why does that matter?
The award was structured as a cooperative agreement. This matters because it indicates the federal role was expected to be active (not hands-off), with substantial involvement from the funding agency, likely including close coordination with the Children's Bureau and integration with the broader T/TA Network.
Was the NRCIHS expected to coordinate with other organizations?
Yes. The NRCIHS was not expected to operate in isolation. It was expected to coordinate with other national resource centers and technical assistance providers so jurisdictions receive consistent guidance and can connect in-home service strategies to related child welfare priorities.
What related child welfare priorities were explicitly referenced for alignment and coordination?
The announcement referenced connecting in-home service strategies to priorities such as prevention, reunification supports, differential response, safety assessment practices, and service coordination.
How many awards did ACF anticipate making under this opportunity?
ACF anticipated making one award.
What was the estimated total funding amount available?
The estimated total funding amount was $950,000.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $950,000.
Was there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor was stated in the information provided.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning federal funding could potentially cover the full approved project cost.
What was the activity category for this funding opportunity?
The activity category was listed as Income Security and Social Services.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number was 93.670, Child Abuse and Neglect Discretionary Activities.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included state governments; county, city or township governments; special district governments; public and state controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); small businesses; and other for-profit organizations that were not small businesses.
Were faith-based and community organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based and community organizations were eligible to apply.
Were foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities were not eligible under this announcement.
Could applicants propose collaborations or interdisciplinary efforts?
Yes. Collaborative efforts and interdisciplinary approaches were explicitly allowed.
If a project was collaborative, who was responsible for administering the award?
Collaborations were required to name a primary applicant responsible for administering the cooperative agreement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 10, 2009.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date was May 11, 2009.
What was the archive date?
The archive date was June 10, 2009.
What was the deadline time for electronic submissions via Grants.gov?
Applications submitted through Grants.gov were required to be received by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date.
Where were applicants directed for help with application or technical issues?
ACF directed inquiries to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
Where could applicants find the full funding announcement?
The full announcement was made available through an ACF grants webpage referenced in the notice.
What kind of organization was ACF looking to fund?
The opportunity was designed to fund a single national-level organization with the expertise and infrastructure to deliver high-impact training and technical assistance across multiple jurisdictions.
What outcomes was this opportunity ultimately trying to improve?
The work was geared toward helping public child welfare systems and Tribal partners adopt and strengthen approaches that keep children safe at home, reduce avoidable removals, improve family stability, and support sustainable systems change rather than one-time program fixes.
What role did Tribal child welfare systems play in the focus of this opportunity?
The NRCIHS was expected to support State, local, and Tribal child welfare systems in building capacity for safe in-home services and family stabilization.
In simple terms, what was the NRCIHS expected to be within the T/TA Network?
It was intended to be the primary national provider of training and technical assistance focused on effective and promising in-home services and alternatives to out-of-home placement.
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