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HHS-2024-ACF-OCSS-FD-0015: Next Generation Child Support Employment Services Demonstration

Closed Closed June 3, 2024 Opportunity HHS-2024-ACF-OCSS-FD-0015 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$588,235
• Award floor$100,000
• Total funding$4.4 million
• Expected awards12
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to state and local governments and tribes.

• State governments
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

State Title IV-D agencies, or the umbrella agency, and tribal Title IV-D agencies operating comprehensive programs Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Child Support Enforcement Research awards averaged $1.1 million; this notice allows up to $588,235 per award.
• Most of the program's money (93% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

This Notice of Funding Opportunity has been modified in response to recent policy guidance in ACF-OCSS-AT-24-02, Final Rule: Elimination of Tribal Non-Federal Share Requirement. Changes are found in Section II. Federal Award Information and Section V.1. Criteria, Budget. The Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) invites eligible candidates to submit applications for the Next Generation Child Support Employment Services Demonstration (NextGen). The NextGen program model is based on lessons learned from the National Child Support Noncustodial Parent Employment Demonstration. Its goal is to expand and enhance child support-led employment services for noncustodial parents. All state and tribal child support programs are eligible. Each applicant will self-identify into one of the following three mutually exclusive groups:Tribal child support agenciesState child support agencies where at least one local jurisdiction participating in the demonstration does not currently have an employment and training program or the program has been in operation for less than 5 yearsState child support agencies where all local jurisdictions participating in the demonstration have had an employment and training program in operation for at least 5 yearsAll groups are expected to implement their employment and training programs according to the program design elements described below. Deviations are allowed, but they must be justified, and the applicant must explain how they propose to handle the design elements described below. All groups are expected to provide the following child support and related services to noncustodial parents who receive employment and training services:Initiating and expediting order review and if appropriate modificationSuspending enforcement tools while participating in the program, including removing license suspensions and bench warrantsProviding debt reduction if permitted by state lawHelping with parenting time ordersWraparound services, such as fatherhood and parenting classes, substance abuse, or mental health services, are a plus but not required. OCSS anticipates that the grant recipient will partner with other agencies and programs to provide the employment and training services and other wraparound services. Experience shows that programs work best if each partner focuses on their core competencies.

Category: Income Security and Social Services.

Applying now

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