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Effects of International Parental Child Abduction on Abducted Children and Left-Behind Parents

Agency: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor

Assistance Listings: 19.043 -- Study of International Parental Child Abduction

Last Updated: July 14, 2026

Description

Through this cooperative agreement, the Office of Children’s Issues seeks to fund one research study whose goal is to better understand how international parental child abduction (IPCA) affects abducted children and their left-behind parents in order to better support impacted individuals, their families, and their communities in the United States. The study objectives are: 1) identify short- and long-term effects of IPCA on abducted children and left-behind parents across multiple domains (including psychological/mental health, child development, child welfare, economics/finance, social and community...

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Additional information

Public/State Controlled Institutions of Research (Other than Institutions of Higher Education); Private Institutions of Research (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)

Grantor contact information

Description

OCSGrants@state.gov

Email

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Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

Link to Opportunity in SAMS Overseas

Closing: September 10, 2026

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$--

Program Funding

1

Expected awards

$1,000,000

Award Minimum

$1,973,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

DFOP0018453

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:

Science technology and other research and development

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Posted date:

July 14, 2026

Archive date:

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