(FOA)-Child
Care Policy Research Partnership Grants; June 7, 2019
Agency
Department
of Health and Human Services
Administration
for Children and Families
Description
The
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) plans to solicit applications
for Child Care Policy Research Partnership grants. These four-year cooperative
agreements will be conducted through partnerships between CCDF Lead Agencies in
states, territories, or tribes and researchers from institutions of higher
education, research organizations, and other eligible organizations.
Applications are invited from CCDF Lead Agencies, institutions of higher
education, research organizations, and other organizations with proven
expertise conducting policy research. The work supported by this grant program
should be collaborative from start to finish. Specifically, the CCDF Lead
Agency and their research partners need to work together throughout all phases
of the project. Child Care Policy Research Partnership grantees will be
expected to pursue research questions of national and state relevance.
Therefore, grantees are encouraged to include other local and state child care
stakeholders. These projects are intended to add to our knowledge about the
efficacy of child care subsidy policies and quality improvement initiatives
that support employment and self-sufficiency outcomes for parents, increase
low-income families’ access to high quality child care programs, and promote
positive learning and school readiness outcomes for children. Examples of
priority questions include, but are not limited to: effects of policy changes
since the CCDBG Act of 2014, supports for family child care providers, consumer
education, licensing and monitoring, and efforts to build the supply of
high-quality care. Funding is subject to availability of funds and the best
interests of the federal government.
Eligibility:Accredited public,
state-controlled, and private institutions of higher education acting in
collaboration with CCDF Lead Agencies are eligible applicants. Child Care Policy
Research Partnership projects must be co-led by the Child Care and Development
Fund (CCDF) Lead Agency in partnership with research organizations (e.g.,
institutions of higher education, research organizations).
Announcement
Number
HHS-2019-ACF-OPRE-YE-1591
Closing
Date
June
07, 2019
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=311901
Contact
Information
Meryl
Barofsky
(202)
401-5541