Opportunity Information: Apply for HS 16 004
Apply for HS 16 004
- The HHS-OS-ASPE in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Poverty Research Center" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.239.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 17, 2016 and posted on May 17, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,900,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Poverty Research Center grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HS 16 004) is a discretionary federal funding solicitation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (HHS-OS-ASPE). It is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency expects to have an active role in shaping, guiding, or collaborating on the work rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services, and the program is listed under CFDA 93.239.
The central purpose of the award is to strengthen the effectiveness of public policies aimed at reducing poverty and inequality, along with the downstream consequences that poverty and inequality create for individuals, families, and communities. The solicitation emphasizes advancing knowledge in two connected areas: first, the underlying causes and dynamics of poverty and inequality; and second, the real-world impacts of policy approaches intended to reduce them. In practical terms, the funded center is expected to generate evidence that is directly useful to policymakers and practitioners, not just academic research for its own sake.
The opportunity lays out five major expectations for the National Poverty Center. First, it must produce policy-relevant research that improves understanding of poverty and inequality and evaluates strategies designed to reduce them. Second, it must expand cutting-edge research methods and increase access to unique or hard-to-use data so that researchers can better measure poverty, track inequality, and assess how antipoverty programs perform in the real world. Third, it must serve as a multidisciplinary hub by bringing together a core set of researchers and building a broader network of scholars and partnerships focused on poverty and inequality analysis and on developing policy solutions. Fourth, it must help build the pipeline of future experts by developing and training a diverse group of emerging poverty researchers across the country, indicating an expectation of mentorship, training activities, and workforce development. Fifth, it must actively disseminate findings to both policy and research communities, signaling that communication, translation of results, and outreach are a required part of the center's mission rather than an optional add-on.
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, reflecting the center-based and research-intensive nature of the work. The posting date and creation date are May 17, 2016, with an application closing date of July 15, 2016. The award ceiling is $1,900,000, and the agency anticipated making one award, indicating a single center or lead institution would be selected to carry out the national role described in the solicitation.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Poverty Research Center grant opportunity?
The Poverty Research Center grant opportunity is a discretionary federal funding solicitation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (HHS-OS-ASPE). Its goal is to support a National Poverty Center focused on producing policy-relevant research and evidence to strengthen public policies that reduce poverty and inequality.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HS 16 004.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (HHS-OS-ASPE).
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
It is offered as a cooperative agreement. This means the federal agency expects to play an active role in shaping, guiding, or collaborating on the work rather than only issuing funds and stepping back.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
What CFDA program number is associated with this opportunity?
The program is listed under CFDA 93.239.
What is the central purpose of the award?
The central purpose is to strengthen the effectiveness of public policies aimed at reducing poverty and inequality, including addressing downstream consequences of poverty and inequality for individuals, families, and communities.
What research focus areas does the solicitation emphasize?
The solicitation emphasizes advancing knowledge in two connected areas: (1) the underlying causes and dynamics of poverty and inequality, and (2) the real-world impacts of policy approaches intended to reduce poverty and inequality.
What kind of research is the funded center expected to produce?
The funded center is expected to generate evidence that is directly useful to policymakers and practitioners, not only academic research for its own sake.
What are the major expectations for the National Poverty Center funded under this opportunity?
The opportunity lays out five major expectations:
- Produce policy-relevant research that improves understanding of poverty and inequality and evaluates strategies designed to reduce them.
- Expand cutting-edge research methods and increase access to unique or hard-to-use data to improve measurement of poverty, tracking of inequality, and assessment of real-world performance of antipoverty programs.
- Serve as a multidisciplinary hub by convening a core set of researchers and building a broader network of scholars and partnerships focused on analysis and policy solutions.
- Develop and train a diverse group of emerging poverty researchers across the country, supporting mentorship, training activities, and workforce development.
- Actively disseminate findings to policy and research communities, including communication, translation of results, and outreach as a required part of the center's mission.
Does the opportunity require data and methods development?
Yes. A specific expectation is to expand cutting-edge research methods and increase access to unique or hard-to-use data so researchers can better measure poverty, track inequality, and evaluate antipoverty program performance in real-world settings.
Is building a research network part of the center's role?
Yes. The center is expected to function as a multidisciplinary hub by bringing together a core group of researchers and building a broader network of scholars and partnerships focused on poverty and inequality analysis and policy solutions.
Is training and workforce development expected under this award?
Yes. The solicitation explicitly expects the center to develop and train a diverse group of emerging poverty researchers nationwide, indicating required mentorship, training activities, and pipeline-building for future experts.
Is dissemination and outreach required, or optional?
Dissemination is required. The funded center is expected to actively disseminate findings to both policy and research communities, including translating results and conducting outreach.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What is the posting date for this funding opportunity?
The posting date is May 17, 2016.
What is the creation date for the opportunity?
The creation date is May 17, 2016.
What is the application closing date?
The application closing date is July 15, 2016.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $1,900,000.
How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The agency anticipated making one award, indicating a single center or lead institution would be selected to fulfill the national role described in the solicitation.
What is the intended role of the selected awardee?
The selected awardee is intended to operate as a National Poverty Center with responsibilities that include policy-relevant research, methods and data improvements, convening and network-building, training emerging researchers, and disseminating findings to policy and research audiences.
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