ADDED ON APRIL 13, 2024: ACF has issued a funding opportunity to expand the capacity (of coalitions, local programs, and community-based programs) to prevent future family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence by appropriately addressing the needs of children exposed to domestic violence, and the potentially co-occurring impacts of child abuse and neglect. More than $19 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $450,000. Proposals are due on June 12, 2024. To download the offical synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON APRIL 5, 2024: ACF has issued a funding opportunity to provide safe, stable, and appropriate shelter for pregnant and/or parenting youth and young adults ages 16 to under 22 who have runaway or are experiencing homelessness, and their dependent child(ren), for 18 months and, under extenuating circumstances, up to 21 months. Just over $5,000,000 is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $250,000. Proposals are due on June 7, 2024. To download this officlal synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON APRIL 5, 2024: ACF has issued a funding opportunity to provide street-based services to runaway, homeless, and street youth who have been subjected to or are at risk of being subjected to sexual abuse, prostitution, sexual exploitation, and severe forms of human trafficking in persons. $6.7 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $150,000. Proposals are due on June 7, 2024. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON APRIL 5, 2024ACF has issued a funding opportunity to provide safe, stable, and appropriate shelter for runaway and homeless youth ages 16 to under 22 for up to 18 months and, under extenuating circumstances, can be extended to 21 months. $17 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $250,000. Proposals are due on June 7, 2024. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON APRIL 5, 2024: ACF has issued a funding opportunity to prevent youth from experiencing homelessness. $1.75 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $350,000. Proposals are due on June 7, 2024. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON APRIL 5, 2024: ACF has issued a funding opportunity to provide temporary shelter and counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians, have been forced to leave home, or other homeless youth who might otherwise end up in the law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. $18,000,000 is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $250,000. Proposals are due on June 7, 2024. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON APRIL 5, 2024: ACF has announced a funding opportunity for up to $3,000,000 in funding to effectively implement child welfare practices and ongoing active efforts to maintain AI/AN families by funding state and tribal partnerships to jointly design and operate Indian child welfare best practice implementation demonstration sites. Maximum awards of $300,000. Proposals are due on June 7, 2024. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON MARCH 19, 2024: ACF has issued a funding opportunity to generate evidence for how best to effectively implement child welfare practices and ongoing active efforts to maintain AI/AN families by funding state and tribal partnerships to jointly design and operate Indian child welfare best practice implementation demonstration sites. $2,000,000 is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $500,000. Proposals are due on May 31, 2024. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON MARCH 15, 2024: ACF has announced a funding opportunity to expand access to high-quality, comprehensive services to low-income infants, toddlers, and their families through Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships, or through the expansion of Head Start services and/or Early Head Start services for Alaska Natives and American Indians. $9.2 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $500,000. Proposals are due on May 14, 2024. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON JANUARY 26, 2024: The Administration for Children and Families has issued a funding opportunity for tribes and Tribal organizations to implement a title IV-E foster care, adoption assistance, and, at tribal option, guardianship assistance program. $1.5 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $300,000. Proposals are due on April 19, 2024. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON JANUARY 24, 2024: The Administration for Children and Families has issued a funding opportunity to support 5-year cooperative agreements between ACF and federally recognized Indian tribes (or a consortium of Indian tribes), tribal organizations, or urban Indian organizations interested in developing, implementing, sustaining, or expanding an evidence-based home visiting program serving expectant families and families with young children aged birth to kindergarten. $3 million is being made available under this opportunity with maximum awards of $1,000,000. Proposals are due on April 18, 2024. To download the funding synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2023: The Administration for Children and Families has issued a funding forecast to provide safe, stable, and appropriate shelter for pregnant and/or parenting youth and young adults ages 16 to under 22 who have runaway or are experiencing homelessness, and their dependent child(ren), for 18 months and, under extenuating circumstances, up to 21 months. Up to $5,000,000 will be made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $250,000. The expected post date for this funding opportunity is March 20, 2024. To download this funding forecast, click here.
ADDED ON AUGUST 5, 2023: The Administration for Children and Families has issued a funding forecast to support its Transitional Living Program which provides safe, stable, and appropriate shelter for runaway and homeless youth ages 16 to under 22 for up to 18 months and, under extenuating circumstances, can be extended to 21 months. More than $17 million will be made available under this opportunity with maximum awards of $250,000. The anticipated post date for this opportunity is April 19, 2024. To download this funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON AUGUST 5, 2023: The Administration for Children and Families has issued a funding forecast to provide safe, stable, and appropriate shelter for pregnant and/or parenting youth and young adults ages 16 to under 22 who have runaway or are experiencing homelessness, and their dependent child(ren), for 18 months and, under extenuating circumstances, up to 21 months. More than $5 million will be made available under this opportunity with maximum awards of $250,000. The expected post date for this opportunity is March 20, 2024. To download this funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON AUGUST 5, 2023: The Administration for Children and Families has issued a funding forecast to design and implement projects and/or activities that assess, expand, or enhance the effectiveness of tribal courts and/or legal representation in cases related to child welfare, family preservation, family reunification, guardianship, and adoption. $600,000 will be made available to support this initiative with maximum awards of $150,000. The expected post date for this opportunity is March 31, 2024. To download this funding forecast, click here.
ADDED ON AUGUST 5, 2023: The Administration for Children and Families has issued a funding forecast for its Basic Centers program which provides temporary shelter and counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians, have been forced to leave home, or other homeless youth who might otherwise end up in the law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. BCPs work to establish or strengthen community-based programs that meet the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth and their families. Children and Families will make $18,000,000 available under this opportunity with maximum awards of $250,000. The expected post date for this opportunity is April, 2024. To download this funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON AUGUST 4, 2023: The Administration for Children and Families has issued a funding forecast to provide street-based services to runaway, homeless, and street youth who have been subjected to or are at risk of being subjected to sexual abuse, prostitution, sexual exploitation, and severe forms of human trafficking in persons. $6.7 million will be made available under this opportunity with maximum awards of $150,000. The anticipated post date is March 15, 2024. To download the funding forecast, click here.
ADDED ON AUGUST 4, 2023: The Administration for Children and Families has issued a funding forecast to support the design and delivery of community-based demonstration initiatives to prevent youth from experiencing homelessness. $1.75 million will be made available under this opportunity with maximum awards of $350,000. The anticipated post date for this opportunity is April 19, 2024. To download the forecast, click here.
ADDED ON AUGUST 4, 2023: The Administration for Children and Families has issued a funding forecast to support projects that educate youth, between the ages of 10 and 19 years, and pregnant and parenting youth under age 21, on abstinence and contraception for the prevention of pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV/AIDS. $15.3 million will be set aside to support this initiative with maximum awards of $450,000. The anticipated post date for this award is April 21, 2024. To download this funding forecast, click here.