Quality Improvement Center: Engaging Youth in Finding Permanency
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB
Assistance Listings
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Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
This funding opportunity announcement is for a 5-year project to provide a Quality Improvement Center (QIC) that will pilot efforts in 6-8 jurisdictions across the nation to develop, implement, and evaluate methods of successful engagement of youth in finding their own permanency. Identifying the barriers and developing effective, comprehensive, and consistent strategies across the nation while engaging youth in the process is the focus for this funding opportunity. The QIC will also develop efforts to build the capacity of the child welfare workforce in the engagement of youth to not only find...
their own permanency, but also to identify the barriers. The development of strategies to achieve permanency for every youth without undo delays and without any youth leaving care without a stable, loving family will also be the focus of the QIC. It is critical that the child welfare systems across the nation are able to attack the barriers that exist to achieving timely, stable, and permanent placement of all children/youth in care.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Government
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- State governments
- Special district governments
- County governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
Business
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Additional information
CB will accept applications that represent partnerships among organizations with relevant experience. Applicants may establish subgrant and contracts with organizations specializing in their assigned tasks. Applications from collaborations must identify a primary applicant responsible for administering the cooperative agreement. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
Grantor contact information
Description
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Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-2021-ACF-ACYF-CO-1911.pdf | Full Announcement | May 11, 2021 01:12 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: August 5, 2021
Award
$4,000,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$3,700,000
Award Minimum
$4,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HHS-2021-ACF-ACYF-CO-1911
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 7, 2021
Archive date:
August 5, 2021
