Prevention Services Evaluation Partnerships: Supporting Adoptive Families
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OPRE
Assistance Listings: 93.652 -- Adoption Opportunities
Last Updated: May 13, 2026
Description
The Prevention Services Evaluation Partnerships: Supporting Adoptive Families funding opportunity supports research (summative randomized control trial or quasi-experimental evaluation) to evaluate programs that help adoptive families at risk of disruption or dissolution that may result in foster care placements. This funding opportunity focuses on partnerships between researchers, Title IV-E agencies, and community entities with experience working with adopted children, foster children or children in kinship care. The evaluation will focus on mental health, substance abuse prevention and treatment,...
in-home parent skill-based, or kinship navigator programs or services. The award recipient must conduct a randomized control trial or a similar evaluation that meets the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse (the Clearinghouse) Design and Execution Standards for Moderate or High Support of Causal Evidence. To be considered eligible, the program or service being evaluated must already be prepared for rigorous research, such as having completed earlier evaluations. The recipient can gather and analyze new data or use existing data for the proposed evaluation. ACF is especially interested in evaluations of programs or services that are eligible for review by the Clearinghouse but are not yet rated, or those rated as "does not currently meet criteria". The award recipient must also work closely with federal staff and the current PSEP cohort throughout the evaluation. This funding opportunity is planned to have a four-year project period with one budget period. For further information about OPRE, see https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Government
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- State governments
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Private institutions of higher education
Business
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional information
Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.
Grantor contact information
Description
Alysia Blandon
psep@acf.hhs.gov
psep@acf.hhs.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-2025-ACF-OPRE_-0101_Instructions_-_signed_2.pdf | HHS-2025-ACF-OPRE -0101_Instructions - signed 2.pdf | Jul 8, 2025 04:13 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closed: September 8, 2025
Award
$1,800,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$900,000
Award Minimum
$1,800,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HHS-2025-ACF-OPRE-FA-0101
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Income security and social services
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
July 8, 2025
Archive date:
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