Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2011 ACF OCSE FD 0155
Apply for HHS 2011 ACF OCSE FD 0155
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Partnership to Strengthen Families Child Support Enforcement and University Partnerships" 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 Dec 5, 2011 and posted on Apr 28, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 27, 2011 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 $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: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments.
- Eligible applicants for these Section 1115 demonstration project grants are State (including the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) Title IV D agencies or the umbrella agencies of the IV D program. 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:
Partnership to Strengthen Families: Child Support Enforcement and University Partnerships (Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2011 ACF OCSE FD 0155) was a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE). The program invited state child support agencies to test or demonstrate approaches that strengthen families and improve child support outcomes by building formal partnerships with universities. Projects could also be broader cross-agency collaborations that include a university plus one or more related public systems that interact with many of the same families, such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), child welfare, workforce programs, behavioral health agencies, or community colleges. In addition to multi-state priority topics, OCSE indicated it would consider projects driven by state-identified needs when the problem was clearly documented and likely relevant to other states as well.
The funding was structured as Section 1115 demonstration project grants under the Child Support Enforcement program (CFDA 93.564, Child Support Enforcement Research). OCSE expected to make about three awards with an estimated total funding amount of $300,000. Individual awards were anticipated to range from $80,000 to $100,000, with a stated award floor of $80,000 and a ceiling of $100,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which meant applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
Eligibility was limited to state Title IV-D child support agencies (including the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) or the umbrella agencies that administer the IV-D program. The competition explicitly excluded individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations from applying or receiving an award. While universities were central to the proposed partnerships, the eligible applicant and grant recipient had to be the state IV-D agency (or its umbrella agency), with the university serving as a partner in the design, implementation, analysis, evaluation, or related project functions.
Key timing and administrative details were clearly specified. The opportunity was posted on April 28, 2011, with an application deadline of June 27, 2011. Applications submitted through Grants.gov needed to be received by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The opportunity was later archived on December 23, 2011. For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement, ACF directed them to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
Overall, the purpose of the grant was to help state child support programs work with academic partners and related service systems to address practical, real-world challenges in child support enforcement and family well-being, generate evidence or lessons that could be useful beyond a single state, and strengthen coordination across programs that serve overlapping populations.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Partnership to Strengthen Families: Child Support Enforcement and University Partnerships" grant opportunity?
It was a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE). The opportunity supported state child support agencies in testing or demonstrating approaches that strengthen families and improve child support outcomes by building formal partnerships with universities.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed for this opportunity is HHS 2011 ACF OCSE FD 0155.
Which federal office administered this funding opportunity?
The program was administered by OCSE (Office of Child Support Enforcement) within ACF (Administration for Children and Families), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
What was the main purpose of the grant?
The purpose was to help state child support programs partner with universities (and potentially other public systems) to address practical challenges in child support enforcement and family well-being, generate evidence or lessons that could be useful beyond a single state, and strengthen coordination across programs serving overlapping populations.
What kinds of projects were encouraged?
Projects were intended to test or demonstrate approaches that strengthen families and improve child support outcomes through formal university partnerships. OCSE also described the option for broader cross-agency collaborations involving a university plus one or more related public systems that interact with many of the same families.
Which other public systems could be included in a cross-agency collaboration?
Examples named in the announcement included Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), child welfare, workforce programs, behavioral health agencies, and community colleges.
Were projects limited to pre-defined multi-state priority topics?
No. In addition to multi-state priority topics, OCSE said it would consider projects driven by state-identified needs if the problem was clearly documented and likely relevant to other states as well.
What type of funding mechanism was used?
The funding was structured as Section 1115 demonstration project grants under the Child Support Enforcement program.
What CFDA program was associated with this opportunity?
The announcement referenced CFDA 93.564, Child Support Enforcement Research.
How many awards did OCSE expect to make?
OCSE expected to make about three awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $300,000.
What was the expected size of individual awards?
Individual awards were anticipated to range from $80,000 to $100,000.
Was there an award minimum (floor) and maximum (ceiling)?
Yes. The stated award floor was $80,000 and the award ceiling was $100,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to state Title IV-D child support agencies (including the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) or the umbrella agencies that administer the IV-D program.
Could a university apply as the lead applicant?
No. While universities were central to the partnerships, the eligible applicant and grant recipient had to be the state IV-D agency (or its umbrella agency). The university would participate as a partner in functions such as design, implementation, analysis, evaluation, or related project activities.
Were individuals eligible to apply?
No. The competition explicitly excluded individuals from applying or receiving an award.
Were foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. The competition explicitly excluded foreign entities from applying or receiving an award.
Were sole proprietorships eligible to apply?
No. The competition explicitly excluded sole proprietorship organizations from applying or receiving an award.
What role could the university partner play in the project?
The university could serve as a formal partner supporting the project through design, implementation, analysis, evaluation, or other related project functions, while the state IV-D agency (or umbrella agency) remained the applicant and award recipient.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 28, 2011.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was June 27, 2011.
What was the submission deadline time for Grants.gov applications?
Applications submitted through Grants.gov needed to be received by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was later archived on December 23, 2011.
Where could applicants get help if they could not access the full announcement?
ACF directed applicants to contact the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
Does this opportunity focus only on child support enforcement activities?
The focus was on strengthening families and improving child support outcomes, and it also encouraged coordination with other service systems that serve many of the same families (such as TANF, child welfare, workforce, behavioral health, and community colleges) when that broader collaboration supported the project goals.
Did OCSE emphasize producing lessons useful beyond a single state?
Yes. The description highlighted generating evidence or lessons that could be useful beyond a single state, including considering state-identified needs when clearly documented and likely relevant to other states.
Who would be the official grantee if a partnership with a university was proposed?
The official applicant and grant recipient would be the state Title IV-D child support agency (or its umbrella agency), not the university.
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