Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2012 ACF OCSE FI 0298
Apply for HHS 2012 ACF OCSE FI 0298
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Parenting Time Opportunities for Children in the Child Support Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.601 Child Support Enforcement Demonstrations and Special Projects.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 8, 2012 and posted on Jun 4, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 3, 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 $300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments County governments Special district governments State governments.
- Eligibility is open to State (including the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) Title IV D agencies, county, city or township, special district Title IV D agencies, and umbrella agencies of Title IV D agencies. 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 Parenting Time Opportunities for Children in the Child Support Program grant is a competitive cooperative agreement offered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE). The main purpose of the opportunity is to help child support agencies design, put into practice, and rigorously evaluate service delivery models that establish parenting time orders at the same time child support orders are established. In other words, the project is meant to test practical ways for the child support system to address not only financial support, but also structured parenting time responsibilities and related access and visitation services, with the goal of improving outcomes for children and families.
The grant is structured as a four-year demonstration effort. Funding is intended to support both (1) planning and piloting new or improved strategies for setting up parenting time arrangements connected to child support cases, and (2) a thorough evaluation of the pilot so that the field can learn what works, for whom, and under what conditions. Because it is a demonstration and special projects initiative, the emphasis is not just on running services, but on building and testing models that could be informative beyond a single jurisdiction, including documenting implementation and results in a way that can be shared and potentially replicated.
A key requirement built into the program is the inclusion of family violence safeguards. Applicants are expected to design their approaches with safety in mind, recognizing that parenting time and visitation questions can be complicated or dangerous in situations involving domestic violence or coercive control. Alongside those safeguards, awardees must coordinate with their State Access and Visitation (A&V) program authorized under 42 U.S.C. 669(b). This coordination requirement signals that the project should not operate in isolation; it should connect to existing state-level visitation/access resources and infrastructure rather than duplicating them.
The legal authority cited for the program is Section 452(j) of the Social Security Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. 652(j). That authority supports federal investments in information dissemination and technical assistance to states, training for federal and state staff to improve child support programs, and research, demonstration, and special projects of regional or national significance related to child support program operations. This grant opportunity fits within that authority by funding demonstrations that explore how parenting time orders and related services can be more intentionally integrated into the child support program environment.
Eligibility is limited to Title IV-D child support agencies and closely related governmental entities. Specifically, eligible applicants include State Title IV-D agencies (including the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), as well as county, city or township, and special district Title IV-D agencies. The announcement was modified to clarify that umbrella agencies of Title IV-D agencies are also eligible. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are explicitly excluded from eligibility, reinforcing that the program is designed for public child support agencies and their governing structures.
From a funding and award standpoint, OCSE expected to make three awards under this opportunity. The estimated total funding was $300,000, with individual awards ranging from a floor of $75,000 to a ceiling of $100,000. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for public agencies that may have limited ability to commit non-federal funds. The program is categorized under CFDA 93.601 (Child Support Enforcement Demonstrations and Special Projects), and falls within the broader federal activity area of Income Security and Social Services.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted in early June 2012, with an application deadline of August 3, 2012. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. For technical issues accessing the announcement, the ACF Applications Help Desk was provided as the support contact (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov). Overall, the grant is best understood as a small set of targeted demonstration pilots meant to help child support agencies integrate parenting time order establishment into their normal workflows, partner with access-and-visitation resources, prioritize safety through family violence safeguards, and generate credible evaluation findings that can guide future policy and practice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Parenting Time Opportunities for Children in the Child Support Program grant?
This opportunity is a competitive cooperative agreement offered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) through the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE). It supports child support agencies in designing, implementing, and rigorously evaluating service delivery models that establish parenting time orders at the same time child support orders are established.
What is the main goal of this grant?
The goal is to test practical ways for the child support system to address both financial support and structured parenting time responsibilities (including related access and visitation services), with the aim of improving outcomes for children and families.
What does it mean to establish parenting time orders at the same time as child support orders?
It means the project is focused on approaches where parenting time arrangements are set up alongside child support orders, rather than treating parenting time and child support as separate processes. The intent is to integrate parenting time order establishment into child support program workflows.
Is this grant intended to fund ongoing services or to test new models?
The emphasis is on a demonstration and special projects effort: building, piloting, documenting, and evaluating models that can generate lessons about what works, for whom, and under what conditions. It is not described as funding simply to continue routine services without a strong demonstration and evaluation component.
How long is the project period?
The grant is structured as a four-year demonstration effort.
What activities is the funding intended to support?
Funding is intended to support (1) planning and piloting new or improved strategies for establishing parenting time arrangements connected to child support cases, and (2) a thorough evaluation of the pilot so results can be shared and inform the field.
Why is evaluation such a major requirement for this opportunity?
Because this is a demonstration initiative, OCSE is funding projects that can produce credible evidence and detailed documentation of implementation and outcomes. The purpose is to build knowledge that could be informative beyond a single jurisdiction and potentially replicated elsewhere.
Are family violence safeguards required?
Yes. A key program requirement is the inclusion of family violence safeguards. Applicants are expected to design approaches with safety in mind, recognizing that parenting time and visitation issues can be complicated or dangerous in situations involving domestic violence or coercive control.
Does the project need to coordinate with other programs?
Yes. Awardees must coordinate with their State Access and Visitation (A&V) program authorized under 42 U.S.C. 669(b). The project is expected to connect to existing state-level access-and-visitation resources and infrastructure rather than operate in isolation or duplicate those services.
What is the legal authority for this grant program?
The cited authority is Section 452(j) of the Social Security Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. 652(j). This authority supports federal investments in activities such as information dissemination, technical assistance, training, and research/demonstration/special projects related to child support program operations.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to Title IV-D child support agencies and closely related governmental entities. Eligible applicants include State Title IV-D agencies (including the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) and county, city or township, and special district Title IV-D agencies. The announcement was modified to clarify that umbrella agencies of Title IV-D agencies are also eligible.
Who is not eligible to apply?
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are explicitly excluded from eligibility.
How many awards were expected to be made?
OCSE expected to make three awards under this opportunity.
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding was $300,000.
What was the expected award size for each grantee?
Individual awards were expected to range from $75,000 (floor) to $100,000 (ceiling).
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What CFDA program does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is categorized under CFDA 93.601, Child Support Enforcement Demonstrations and Special Projects.
What broader federal activity area does this grant align with?
It falls within the broader federal activity area of Income Security and Social Services.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted in early June 2012, and the application deadline was August 3, 2012.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically.
What was the submission deadline time zone and time?
Applications were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Who could applicants contact for technical issues accessing the announcement?
For technical issues accessing the announcement, the ACF Applications Help Desk was the listed support contact at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
What makes this opportunity a cooperative agreement?
The announcement describes it as a competitive cooperative agreement. The provided information does not spell out operational details of the federal role, but the cooperative agreement structure generally signals a more active federal involvement than a typical grant.
What is the opportunity designed to produce for the broader field?
The intent is to generate documentation and evaluation findings that can be shared, helping child support agencies and partners understand effective ways to integrate parenting time order establishment into the child support program environment, including how to do so safely and in coordination with existing access-and-visitation resources.
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