HHS-2021-ACF-ACYF-CW-1921: Improving Child Welfare Through Investing in Family
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB notices from 2021.
Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $400,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $2.5 million in total. Applications closed on June 29, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 30, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$500,000
- Award floor$400,000
- Total funding$2.5 million
- Expected awards5
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | April 30, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 29, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | July 29, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
All 14 applicant types the notice lists
- 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
Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. 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.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program awards averaged $1.1 million; this notice allows up to $500,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (96% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to award (5) cooperative agreements to implement and evaluate practices and interventions that: provide an array of kinship preparation services and on-going kinship supports based on a comprehensive review of local and national data on challenges and successes, improving permanency and well-being outcomes for families with children in kinship care; and promote co-parenting/shared parenting principles that build trusting relationships between caregivers and parents to ensure parents remain actively involved in normal child-rearing activities (including relative/kinship caregivers and non-related resource families). These demonstration grants will secure strong partnerships needed for effective and efficient selection of practices and interventions, program implementation, and evaluation activities. The grants will also meaningfully engage parents, relatives, kin caregivers, youth, foster parents and alumni of foster care who have lived foster care experience throughout the project. The project period will be 5 years.
Who has won MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (93.556) awarded $1.7 billion across 1,609 grant awards, an average of $1.1 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dept Family & Protective SER | Texas | 16 | $192 million |
| Department of Social Services California | California | 16 | $177 million |
| Florida Department of Children and Families | Florida | 15 | $117 million |
| Children & Family Services, New York Office of | New York | 16 | $95.2 million |
| Department of Children & Family Service | Illinois | 16 | $79.2 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is HHS-2021-ACF-ACYF-CW-1921 still open?
No. It closed on June 29, 2021.
Who can apply for Improving Child Welfare Through Investing in Family?
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 Improving Child Welfare Through Investing in Family?
Closed June 29, 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 $500,000 each. About $2.5 million in total across about 5 awards.
Who has won MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Dept Family & Protective SER, Department of Social Services California, Florida Department of Children and Families. The program made 1,609 awards worth $1.7 billion in that time.
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