# Quality Improvement Center: Engaging Youth in Finding Permanency

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2021-acf-acyf-co-1911-quality-improvement-center-engaging-youth-in-finding/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/328961

> Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB offered grants of up to $4.0 million (at least $3.7 million) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make one award worth $4.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 6, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HHS-2021-ACF-ACYF-CO-1911 |
| Agency | Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 6, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $4.0 million |
| Award floor | $3.7 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $4.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.652 |

## Who can apply

- 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

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.

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is HHS-2021-ACF-ACYF-CO-1911 still open?

No. It closed on July 6, 2021.

### Who can apply for Quality Improvement Center: Engaging Youth in Finding Permanency?

Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Quality Improvement Center: Engaging Youth in Finding Permanency?

Closed July 6, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $4.0 million each. About $4.0 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Adoption Opportunities grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Adoption Association, Spaulding for Children, Center for Adoption Support & Education Inc. The program made 18 awards worth $142 million in that time.