# Coordinated Evaluations of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Policies and Initiatives: Implementation Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2023-acf-opre-ye-0040-coordinated-evaluations-of-child-care-and-development-fund/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/343844

> Administration for Children and Families - OPRE offered grants of up to $400,000 (at least $200,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $8.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 15, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HHS-2023-ACF-OPRE-YE-0040 |
| Agency | Administration for Children and Families - OPRE |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 15, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $400,000 |
| Award floor | $200,000 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $8.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.575 |

## 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
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants are grant recipients previously awarded planning cooperative agreements under funding opportunity number HHS-2021-ACF-OPRE-YE-1901. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.

## What the grant funds

SAM.gov System Alert - Entity Validation Delays:Due to high demand, SAM.gov is experiencing a considerable delay in processing entity legal business name and address validation tickets. As needed, please start the process early to avoid interruptions in application submissions. You can find SAM resources related to this process here - https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0058422&sys_kb_id=7bb8810ddba05990060d5425f3961912&spa=1. In September 2021, the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF), funded ten cooperative agreements under HHS-2021-ACF-OPRE-YE-1901 (Coordinated Evaluations of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Policies and Initiatives; Phase I). Those grants provided funding to support partnerships between CCDF lead agencies and researchers to develop rigorous, policy-relevant evaluation plans that examine the impact of child care subsidy payment policies (i.e., family co-payments and/or provider payment rates) on access to high quality child care for families with low incomes. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will fund Phase II grants to implement the evaluation plans developed under the planning grants. Because much of the work conducted under the planning grants was foundational, only institutions awarded planning grants under HHS-2021-ACF-OPRE-YE-1901 will be eligible to apply for funds under this NOFO.This NOFO will fund grants for a 48-month project period and four 12-month budget periods. Grants will support research partnerships between CCDF lead agencies and researchers to implement evaluations of child care subsidy payment policies and to collectively, as part of coordinated evaluations, build knowledge about the effectiveness of different payment policies to increase access to high-quality child care and early education services for families with low incomes. In addition, grants are designed to continue strengthening the evaluation capacity of CCDF lead agencies. The research supported by this NOFO should be collaborative from start to finish. Specifically, the CCDF lead agency and their research partners must work together to refine and implement the evaluation plan developed under the planning grant. Grant recipients will be expected to articulate plans for strengthening the evaluation capacity of CCDF Lead Agencies throughout the grant period.

## Questions people ask

### Is HHS-2023-ACF-OPRE-YE-0040 still open?

No. It closed on June 15, 2023.

### Who can apply for Coordinated Evaluations of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Policies and Initiatives: Implementation Grants?

Administration for Children and Families - OPRE 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 Coordinated Evaluations of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Policies and Initiatives: Implementation Grants?

Closed June 15, 2023. 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 $400,000 each. About $8.0 million in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won Child Care and Development Block Grant grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Texas Workforce Commission, Florida Department of Education, Department of Education California. The program made 2,389 awards worth $79 billion in that time.