Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2026 ACF OPRE PV 0114
Apply for HHS 2026 ACF OPRE PV 0114
- The Administration for Children and Families - OPRE in the income security and social services, oz sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Reflective Supervision in Home Visiting Research Awards" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.320.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-07-24.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-08-24. (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 $330,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Reflective Supervision in Home Visiting Research Awards is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), focused on strengthening the evidence base for reflective supervision in early childhood home visiting. The core requirement is that funded projects use the Supervisory Practices in Reflective Supervision-Home Visiting (SuPRS-HV) measure as the primary tool to study and evaluate reflective supervision practices. The intent is practical and field-facing: OPRE is looking for studies that help programs and policymakers better understand what reflective supervision looks like in real settings, how to measure it well, how it varies across contexts, and whether it is linked to meaningful outcomes for staff and families.
Projects must be carried out in partnership with home visiting programs and must include at least one program funded by the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program. Within that structure, applicants can propose one or more lines of work. First, projects may advance measurement of reflective supervision by extending or testing the SuPRS-HV measure beyond its initial development work, such as examining additional forms of validity, adapting the measure for supervisees, or validating SuPRS-HV scores against observational measures of supervision. Second, projects may use SuPRS-HV to investigate associations between reflective supervision practices and outcomes, which could include outcomes for home visitors (for example, workforce well-being, retention-related factors, professional practice), outcomes in the home visitor-family relationship, or outcomes for families. Third, projects may create practical tools or resources that help home visiting programs apply SuPRS-HV for continuous quality improvement, performance monitoring, or other practice-improvement uses. Fourth, projects may use SuPRS-HV descriptively to document how reflective supervision practices differ across communities, staffing profiles, or populations served, helping the field understand where supervision looks different and why.
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2026 ACF OPRE PV 0114; Assistance Listing/CFDA 93.320) is expected to make about three awards, with a maximum award size (ceiling) of $330,000. The closing date listed is 2026-08-24. Eligible applicants span a wide range of organizations that commonly carry out applied research and program evaluation, including state, county, and local governments; tribal governments and tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations (including small businesses). Faith-based and community organizations are eligible as long as they meet the stated eligibility requirements.
There are also clear eligibility exclusions. Applications from individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not allowed and will be disqualified from merit review and funding consideration. Foreign entities are also not eligible. Overall, OPRE is signaling a focused research agenda: use a common, established measure (SuPRS-HV) so findings across projects are more comparable, generate actionable knowledge for home visiting programs, and produce results that can inform home visiting policy, practice improvement strategies, and future research on reflective supervision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Reflective Supervision in Home Visiting Research Awards opportunity?
The Reflective Supervision in Home Visiting Research Awards is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE). It supports research and evaluation projects intended to strengthen the evidence base for reflective supervision in early childhood home visiting.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to generate practical, field-facing evidence about reflective supervision in real home visiting settings. OPRE is seeking studies that help the field understand what reflective supervision looks like in practice, how to measure it consistently and well, how it varies across contexts, and whether it is linked to meaningful outcomes for staff and families.
What is the required measurement tool for funded projects?
Funded projects are required to use the Supervisory Practices in Reflective Supervision-Home Visiting (SuPRS-HV) measure as the primary tool to study and evaluate reflective supervision practices.
Can applicants use measures other than SuPRS-HV?
The core requirement is that SuPRS-HV is used as the primary tool. The opportunity description also references potential work that validates SuPRS-HV scores against observational measures of supervision, which implies other measures may be used as supplements, but SuPRS-HV must remain central.
Do projects need to partner with home visiting programs?
Yes. Projects must be carried out in partnership with home visiting programs.
Is participation by a MIECHV-funded program required?
Yes. The project partnership must include at least one home visiting program funded by the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program.
What types of activities or research lines of work can applicants propose?
Within the required partnership structure and the SuPRS-HV requirement, applicants may propose one or more lines of work, including: advancing measurement of reflective supervision, studying associations between reflective supervision and outcomes, creating practical tools/resources for program use, and describing how reflective supervision varies across contexts or populations.
What does "advancing measurement" mean in this funding opportunity?
It refers to extending or testing the SuPRS-HV measure beyond its initial development work. Examples described include examining additional forms of validity, adapting the measure for supervisees, or validating SuPRS-HV scores against observational measures of supervision.
What kinds of outcomes can be studied using SuPRS-HV?
The opportunity specifically notes that applicants may investigate associations between reflective supervision practices (as measured by SuPRS-HV) and outcomes such as home visitor outcomes (e.g., workforce well-being, retention-related factors, professional practice), outcomes in the home visitor-family relationship, or outcomes for families.
Are projects allowed to focus on practical implementation supports for programs?
Yes. One of the allowable lines of work is creating practical tools or resources that help home visiting programs apply SuPRS-HV for continuous quality improvement, performance monitoring, or other practice-improvement uses.
Can a project be descriptive rather than outcome-focused?
Yes. The opportunity notes that projects may use SuPRS-HV descriptively to document how reflective supervision practices differ across communities, staffing profiles, or populations served, helping explain where and why supervision looks different.
How many awards does OPRE expect to make?
The opportunity is expected to make about three awards.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award size (ceiling) is $330,000.
When is the application closing date?
The listed closing date is 2026-08-24.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS 2026 ACF OPRE PV 0114.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number?
The Assistance Listing/CFDA number is 93.320.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include a wide range of organizations that commonly carry out applied research and evaluation, including state, county, and local governments; tribal governments and tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; and for-profit organizations (including small businesses).
Are faith-based or community organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible as long as they meet the stated eligibility requirements.
Who is not eligible to apply?
Individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not allowed and will be disqualified from merit review and funding consideration. Foreign entities are also not eligible.
What happens if an individual or sole proprietorship applies?
Applications from individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not allowed and will be disqualified from merit review and funding consideration.
Are foreign organizations allowed to apply?
No. Foreign entities are not eligible.
What is OPRE trying to achieve by requiring a common measure like SuPRS-HV?
OPRE is signaling a focused research agenda that uses a common, established measure so findings across projects are more comparable and actionable. The goal is to generate results that can inform home visiting policy, practice improvement strategies, and future research on reflective supervision.
Is this opportunity focused more on research, evaluation, or service delivery?
Based on the description provided, it is focused on research and evaluation aimed at strengthening the evidence base and producing actionable knowledge for programs and policymakers, rather than primarily funding service delivery.
Does the opportunity specify the types of settings where reflective supervision should be studied?
It emphasizes real-world home visiting settings and variation across contexts, including communities, staffing profiles, and populations served, and it requires partnership with home visiting programs including at least one MIECHV-funded program.
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