Center to Support Research and Evaluation Capacity of Child Care and Development Fund Lead Agencies
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OPRE
Assistance Listings
- 93.575 -- Child Care and Development Block Grant
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is soliciting applications for a 5-year cooperative agreement that will fund a Center to Support Research and Evaluation Capacity of Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Lead Agencies (hereafter referred to as “Center”). Specifically, the Center will build research and evaluation capacity in the child care subsidy policy field by facilitating information sharing, learning, and collaboration across ACF-sponsored research partnerships funded by OPRE. The Center will be expected to organize...
learning communities for at least four different ACF-sponsored research partnerships grant programs. The Center will help to ensure that the research conducted by the sponsored research projects informs CCDF Lead Agencies and the child care and early education policy research field more broadly, and will increase knowledge on child care subsidy policy topics through synthesis and analysis of research and data.
This Center will ideally bring together a team that has experience supporting CCDF Lead Agencies research and evaluation capacity building as well as expert level knowledge of the CCDF program and policies, the child care and early education research literature including the effects of early care and education on children’s school readiness and parental employment, an understanding of the needs of low-income families, as well as the policies and practices that support equitable access to child care.
The grant recipient will be funded through a cooperative agreement.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- County governments
- Special district governments
- State governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Business
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
The applicant eligibility is unrestricted. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive 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
ccdf.eval@icf.com
ccdf.eval@icf.com
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Foa_Content_of_HHS-2022-ACF-OPRE-YE-0136_5-27-2022.pdf | Foa_Content_of_HHS-2022-ACF-OPRE-YE-0136 5-27-2022.pdf | May 27, 2022 03:37 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: August 25, 2022
Award
$1,500,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$1,000,000
Award Minimum
$1,500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HHS-2022-ACF-OPRE-YE-0136
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:
May 27, 2022
Archive date:
August 25, 2022
