Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2014 ACF ACYF CU 0809
Apply for HHS 2014 ACF ACYF CU 0809
- The Administration for Children and Families ACYF/CB in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Regional Partnership Grants to Increase the Well Being of, and to Improve the Permanency Outcomes for, Children Affected by Substance Abuse" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.087 Enhance Safety of Children Affected by Substance Abuse.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 11, 2014 and posted on Apr 11, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 10, 2014 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 $2,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments County governments Small businesses Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- Applications must identify a primary applicant responsible for administering the grant. The primary applicant MUST be one of the regional partnership organizations listed here. Applications must represent regional partnerships formed by a collaborative agreement. As required by the legislation, regional partnership means a collaborative agreement (which may be established on an interstate or intrastate basis) entered into by at least two of the following parties The State child welfare agency that is responsible for the administration of the State plan under title IV B or title IV E of the Social Security Act (must be included in partnership) The State agency responsible for administering the substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant provided under subpart II of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act 42 U.S.C. sect 300x 21 et seq. An Indian Tribe or Tribal consortium Non profit or for profit child welfare service providers Community health service providers Community mental health providers Local law enforcement agencies Judges and court personnel Juvenile justice officials School personnel Tribal child welfare agencies or a consortia of such agencies or Any other providers, agencies, personnel, officials, or entities that are related to the provision of child and family services under this subsection. Tribes and Tribal consortiums have the option to partner with a child welfare agency but are not required to do so. If an Indian Tribe or Tribal consortium enters into a regional partnership, the Indian Tribe may (but is not required to) include the State child welfare agency as a partner in the collaborative agreement. If the partnership is an Indian Tribe or Tribal consortia, it may not enter into a collaborative agreement only with Tribal child welfare agencies or a consortium of such agencies. Faith based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith Based Organizations at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/acf policy on grants to faith based organizations. Applications from individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship for profit organizations are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Regional Partnership Grants (RPG) opportunity, administered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the Children s Bureau (ACYF/CB), funds multi-agency partnerships that want to improve outcomes for children and families impacted by parental or caretaker substance abuse. The core purpose is to strengthen child well-being, increase child safety, and improve permanency outcomes (meaning faster, more stable routes to reunification, guardianship, or adoption when appropriate) for children who are already in out-of-home care or who are at serious risk of entering foster care specifically because of substance use issues in the family. The program is authorized by the Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act (Public Law 112-34), which set aside targeted funds for these regional partnerships so systems that traditionally operate in silos (child welfare, substance use treatment, courts, schools, health providers, and others) can coordinate services and close gaps that often lead to repeated removals, long foster care stays, and unsafe home environments.
A defining feature of this grant is that it is not aimed at a single agency working alone. Applicants are expected to already have, or be able to quickly establish, a collaborative structure capable of integrating programs, services, referrals, data sharing, and case coordination across multiple sectors. The required focus is on families that sit at the intersection of the child welfare system and substance use treatment services. Projects are expected to build a region s capacity to meet a broad range of needs for these families, which typically includes timely access to evidence-based substance use disorder treatment, supports that address trauma, parenting and family functioning services, child developmental and behavioral health supports, and coordinated decision-making that reduces delays in permanency.
Eligibility is built around the idea of a formal regional partnership formed through a collaborative agreement (which can be intrastate or interstate). The partnership must include at least two parties from a broad list of eligible participants, but one participant is effectively mandatory in most non-tribal situations: the State child welfare agency responsible for administering the State plan under Title IV-B or Title IV-E of the Social Security Act must be included in the partnership. The FOA also recognizes how child welfare is structured differently across states. In state-supervised, county-administered systems, a county child welfare agency can satisfy the requirement without the statewide agency being a formal partner, as long as the statewide agency remains responsible for overall compliance. In state-administered systems, a local office of the state child welfare agency can participate and meet the requirement. Tribal participation is treated with flexibility: an Indian Tribe or Tribal consortium can be part of a regional partnership and, if it chooses, does not have to include the state child welfare agency. However, a purely tribal arrangement cannot be composed only of tribal child welfare agencies or a consortium of those agencies; the partnership must extend beyond that single category to meet the definition of a regional partnership under the program.
Beyond the child welfare agency requirement, the FOA encourages partnerships to include agencies that influence both service delivery and permanency decisions. Examples named in the announcement include the state agency administering the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, nonprofit or for-profit child welfare service providers, community health and mental health providers, local law enforcement, judges and court personnel, juvenile justice officials, school personnel, and other relevant child and family service entities. A wide range of organizations can apply as the lead applicant, including state, county, city, township, and special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities; public and private universities; independent school districts; nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits); and for-profit organizations (other than sole proprietorships). The application must designate a primary applicant responsible for administering the grant, and that primary applicant must be one of the organizations in the regional partnership. Importantly, while either the state child welfare agency (Title IV-B/IV-E) or a Tribe/Tribal consortium must be a partner, neither is required to serve as the lead agency, as long as the chosen lead has the capacity to manage funds, oversee services, and meet monitoring and reporting obligations. Faith-based and community organizations are explicitly eligible if they meet the requirements, and individuals, foreign entities, and sole-proprietor for-profit organizations are not eligible.
Programmatically, RPG projects are expected to implement interventions that are specific, well-defined, evidence-based, trauma-informed, and targeted to the population being served. This is not meant to be a loose collection of activities; the intent is a coherent model that can plausibly change outcomes for children and families affected by substance use. The FOA also emphasizes learning and accountability. Grantees must choose and report on performance indicators and evaluation measures, and they must conduct an evaluation rigorous enough to add to the evidence base about what works in service delivery and outcomes. In addition, grantees are required to participate in a national cross-site evaluation that includes an implementation and partnership study (how the collaboration functions and is built), an outcomes study (what changes for families and children), and an impact study (whether the intervention can be linked to measurable improvements compared to what would have happened otherwise). The FOA notes that 17 RPGs were funded in 2012 and were already participating in this national evaluation framework, signaling that new awards are expected to align with an established evaluation approach.
In funding terms, this was a discretionary grant opportunity (CFDA 93.087, category Income Security and Social Services) with an estimated total funding level of $2.4 million and an expectation of four awards. Individual awards were projected to range from $500,000 to $600,000 (floor to ceiling), and the FOA included a cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted April 11, 2014, with an application deadline of June 10, 2014 (11:59 p.m. Eastern for electronic submission) and an archive date of July 10, 2014. For technical access issues, applicants were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov, and the full announcement was hosted on the ACF grants website under Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2014-ACF-ACYF-CU-0809.
Regional Partnership Grants (RPG) - FAQs
What is the Regional Partnership Grants (RPG) opportunity?
The Regional Partnership Grants (RPG) opportunity is a discretionary grant program administered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the Children’s Bureau (ACYF/CB). It funds multi-agency regional partnerships working to improve outcomes for children and families impacted by parental or caretaker substance abuse.
What is the main purpose of RPG funding?
The core purpose is to strengthen child well-being, increase child safety, and improve permanency outcomes for children who are already in out-of-home care or who are at serious risk of entering foster care specifically because of substance use issues in the family.
What does "permanency outcomes" mean in this program?
In this context, permanency outcomes refer to faster, more stable routes to reunification, guardianship, or adoption when appropriate, with a focus on reducing delays and instability for children involved with child welfare.
Who is the target population for RPG projects?
RPG projects must focus on families at the intersection of the child welfare system and substance use treatment services, particularly where substance use is driving foster care entry or creating serious risk of removal.
Is this grant meant for a single agency to run on its own?
No. A defining feature of RPG is that it is not aimed at a single agency working alone. Applicants are expected to have (or quickly establish) a collaborative structure that integrates services, referrals, data sharing, and case coordination across multiple sectors.
What types of systems are expected to be part of the partnership?
The program is designed to bring together systems that often operate in silos, such as child welfare, substance use treatment, courts, schools, health providers, and other child and family service entities, to coordinate services and close gaps that can lead to repeated removals and long foster care stays.
What law authorizes the RPG program?
The program is authorized by the Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act (Public Law 112-34), which set aside targeted funds for these regional partnerships.
What is considered a "regional partnership" under this opportunity?
Eligibility is built around a formal regional partnership formed through a collaborative agreement. The agreement may be intrastate or interstate, and the partnership must include at least two parties from the eligible participant categories described in the funding announcement.
Is a state child welfare agency required to be part of the partnership?
In most non-tribal situations, yes. The partnership must include the State child welfare agency responsible for administering the State plan under Title IV-B or Title IV-E of the Social Security Act.
How does the requirement work in state-supervised, county-administered child welfare systems?
In state-supervised, county-administered systems, a county child welfare agency can satisfy the child welfare agency requirement without the statewide agency being a formal partner, as long as the statewide agency remains responsible for overall compliance.
How does the requirement work in state-administered child welfare systems?
In state-administered systems, a local office of the state child welfare agency can participate and meet the requirement.
How does eligibility work for Tribes or Tribal consortia?
An Indian Tribe or Tribal consortium can be part of a regional partnership and may choose not to include the state child welfare agency.
Can a partnership be made up only of tribal child welfare agencies?
No. A purely tribal arrangement cannot be composed only of tribal child welfare agencies or a consortium of those agencies. The partnership must extend beyond that single category to meet the program’s definition of a regional partnership.
What other partners are encouraged to participate besides child welfare?
The announcement encourages inclusion of agencies that influence both service delivery and permanency decisions. Examples include the state agency administering the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, child welfare service providers, community health and mental health providers, local law enforcement, judges and court personnel, juvenile justice officials, school personnel, and other relevant child and family service entities.
Who can serve as the lead (primary) applicant?
A wide range of organizations can apply as the lead applicant, including state, county, city, township, and special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities; public and private universities; independent school districts; nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits); and for-profit organizations (other than sole proprietorships).
Does the state child welfare agency (or Tribe/Tribal consortium) have to be the lead applicant?
No. While either the state child welfare agency (Title IV-B/IV-E) or a Tribe/Tribal consortium must be a partner, neither is required to serve as the lead agency as long as the lead is part of the partnership and has capacity to manage funds and meet grant requirements.
Does the primary applicant have to be part of the regional partnership?
Yes. The application must designate a primary applicant responsible for administering the grant, and that primary applicant must be one of the organizations in the regional partnership.
Are faith-based and community organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based and community organizations are explicitly eligible if they meet the program requirements.
Who is not eligible to apply?
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole-proprietor for-profit organizations are not eligible.
What kinds of interventions are RPG projects expected to implement?
Projects are expected to implement interventions that are specific, well-defined, evidence-based, trauma-informed, and targeted to the population being served. The intent is a coherent model designed to plausibly improve outcomes for children and families affected by substance use.
What needs should RPG projects be prepared to address?
Projects are expected to build capacity to meet a broad range of needs, which typically includes timely access to evidence-based substance use disorder treatment, trauma-related supports, parenting and family functioning services, child developmental supports, child behavioral health supports, and coordinated decision-making that reduces delays in permanency.
What are the evaluation and reporting expectations?
Grantees must choose and report on performance indicators and evaluation measures, and they must conduct an evaluation rigorous enough to add to the evidence base about what works in service delivery and outcomes.
Is participation in a national evaluation required?
Yes. Grantees are required to participate in a national cross-site evaluation that includes an implementation and partnership study, an outcomes study, and an impact study.
What does the national cross-site evaluation examine?
The national evaluation includes: (1) an implementation and partnership study (how collaboration functions and is built), (2) an outcomes study (what changes for families and children), and (3) an impact study (whether the intervention can be linked to measurable improvements compared to what would have happened otherwise).
How does this opportunity relate to prior RPG awards?
The announcement notes that 17 RPGs were funded in 2012 and were already participating in the national evaluation framework, indicating that new awards are expected to align with an established evaluation approach.
What is the CFDA number and program category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.087 and the category is Income Security and Social Services.
How much funding was available and how many awards were expected?
The estimated total funding level was $2.4 million, with an expectation of four awards.
What was the expected award size?
Individual awards were projected to range from $500,000 to $600,000 (floor to ceiling).
Was there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The funding announcement included a cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted and what was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on April 11, 2014. The application deadline was June 10, 2014, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
When was the archive date for this opportunity?
The archive date was July 10, 2014.
What was the Funding Opportunity Number for this RPG announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number was HHS-2014-ACF-ACYF-CU-0809.
Where was the full announcement hosted?
The full announcement was hosted on the ACF grants website.
Who should applicants contact for technical access issues?
For technical access issues, applicants were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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