Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2020 ACF ACYF CZ 1840
The National Child Welfare Capacity Building Center for Courts grant opportunity (HHS 2020 ACF ACYF CZ 1840) is a discretionary funding program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children s Bureau. It is intended to establish a single, national Center through a cooperative agreement that will act as a hub for child welfare court related expertise and support. In practice, the Center is meant to strengthen how state and tribal courts handle child welfare cases by providing coordinated, evidence-informed training, technical assistance, and workforce development resources that can be used nationwide.
The core purpose of the Center is to build the capacity of State Court Improvement Programs (CIP), Tribal Court Improvement Programs (TCIP), courts, and the attorneys and judges who work on child welfare matters. A key focus is helping these court systems and professionals meet applicable federal requirements and align their work with national child welfare policies and programs. The Center is also expected to support courts participation in federal monitoring activities and to assist with related planning and improvement efforts that states and tribes undertake to strengthen their child welfare programs. Another explicit audience includes the Children s Bureau State and Tribal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Implementation Partnership Grantees, signaling that the Center will also play a role in helping jurisdictions translate ICWA implementation goals into practical court procedures and legal practice improvements.
The services funded under this opportunity are meant to translate into measurable improvements in child welfare legal and judicial practice and, ultimately, better outcomes for children, youth, and families. The FOA highlights the standard child welfare outcome areas of prevention, safety, permanency, and well-being. That framing indicates the Center is not just expected to provide general education, but to deliver targeted assistance that improves court performance and decision-making in ways that reduce unnecessary removals when safe alternatives exist, support timely permanency, strengthen procedural fairness and compliance, and improve overall service coordination for families.
Administratively, this opportunity was released April 2, 2020, with an original application deadline of June 1, 2020 (applications due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time). The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means substantial federal involvement in the project through collaboration, joint planning, and ongoing federal oversight rather than a hands-off grant. Only one award was expected, with an annual or total ceiling listed at up to $3,000,000, indicating a single national entity would be selected to operate the Center at scale.
The project is structured as a 48-month period of performance broken into four 12-month budget periods. This multi-year structure suggests the awardee would be expected to stand up national capacity quickly, then sustain and refine services over time based on feedback, performance data, and evolving federal priorities. Eligible applicants are broad and include state, local, and tribal governments; public and private institutions of higher education; public housing authorities; tribal organizations; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; and for-profit organizations (including small businesses). The CFDA program numbers associated with the opportunity are 93.652 and 93.670, placing it within the federal assistance portfolio tied to child welfare and related human services work.Apply for HHS 2020 ACF ACYF CZ 1840
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Child Welfare Capacity Building Center for Courts" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.652, 93.670.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 02, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 01, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the National Child Welfare Capacity Building Center for Courts grant opportunity?
This funding opportunity (HHS 2020 ACF ACYF CZ 1840) is a discretionary program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Children's Bureau. It supports establishing a single, national Center through a cooperative agreement to serve as a hub for child welfare court-related expertise and support.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by HHS, specifically ACF's Children's Bureau.
What is the primary goal of the Center funded through this opportunity?
The primary goal is to strengthen how state and tribal courts handle child welfare cases by providing coordinated, evidence-informed training, technical assistance, and workforce development resources that can be used nationwide.
What type of award is being offered?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally involves substantial federal involvement such as collaboration, joint planning, and ongoing oversight.
How many awards were expected to be made?
Only one award was expected, indicating a single national entity would be selected to operate the Center.
What is the maximum funding amount mentioned for this opportunity?
The annual or total ceiling is listed as up to $3,000,000.
How long is the period of performance?
The project is structured as a 48-month period of performance.
How are the budget periods structured during the project?
The 48-month period is broken into four 12-month budget periods.
When was the opportunity released?
The opportunity was released on April 2, 2020.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was June 1, 2020, with applications due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
Who is the Center intended to serve?
The Center is intended to build the capacity of State Court Improvement Programs (CIP), Tribal Court Improvement Programs (TCIP), courts, and the attorneys and judges who work on child welfare matters.
What kinds of services is the Center expected to provide?
The Center is expected to provide coordinated, evidence-informed training, technical assistance, and workforce development resources focused on improving child welfare legal and judicial practice.
What does it mean that the Center will be a national hub?
It means the awardee is expected to develop and deliver court-related child welfare expertise and support in a coordinated way so resources can be used nationwide by state and tribal court systems and related professionals.
What is the focus related to federal requirements and national policies?
A key focus is helping court systems and professionals meet applicable federal requirements and align their work with national child welfare policies and programs.
How does the opportunity connect to federal monitoring activities?
The Center is expected to support courts' participation in federal monitoring activities and assist with planning and improvement efforts that states and tribes undertake to strengthen their child welfare programs.
Does the Center have a role related to ICWA implementation?
Yes. The Center's audience explicitly includes the Children's Bureau State and Tribal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Implementation Partnership Grantees, suggesting the Center will help jurisdictions translate ICWA implementation goals into practical court procedures and legal practice improvements.
What outcomes is the Center expected to improve?
The services are intended to translate into measurable improvements in child welfare legal and judicial practice and, ultimately, better outcomes for children, youth, and families.
Which child welfare outcome areas are highlighted?
The opportunity highlights the outcome areas of prevention, safety, permanency, and well-being.
Is the Center expected to provide general education or targeted assistance?
The framing indicates the Center is expected to deliver targeted assistance that improves court performance and decision-making, not just general education.
What improvements in court practice are implied by the stated outcomes?
The opportunity implies improvements such as reducing unnecessary removals when safe alternatives exist, supporting timely permanency, strengthening procedural fairness and compliance, and improving coordination of services for families.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state, local, and tribal governments; public and private institutions of higher education; public housing authorities; tribal organizations; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; and for-profit organizations (including small businesses).
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations, including small businesses, are listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofits required to have 501(c)(3) status to be eligible?
No. Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status are included as eligible applicants.
Are tribal entities explicitly included in eligibility and program focus?
Yes. Tribal governments and tribal organizations are listed as eligible applicants, and the Center is intended to strengthen tribal courts and support Tribal Court Improvement Programs (TCIP).
What are the CFDA program numbers associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA program numbers associated with the opportunity are 93.652 and 93.670.
What does the multi-year structure suggest about expectations for the awardee?
The four-year structure suggests the awardee would be expected to stand up national capacity quickly and then sustain and refine services over time based on feedback, performance data, and evolving federal priorities.
What is meant by "evidence-informed" training and technical assistance in this context?
Based on the description, "evidence-informed" indicates training and technical assistance should be grounded in established knowledge and informed by evidence, with the goal of improving court practice and outcomes in measurable ways.
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