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HHS-2024-ACF-OPRE-PE-0045: Family Self-Sufficiency Demonstration Development Phase 2 Awards

Closed Closed June 18, 2024 Opportunity HHS-2024-ACF-OPRE-PE-0045

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 - OPRE notices from 2024.

Administration for Children and Families - OPRE offered grants of up to $200,000 (at least $100,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $1.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 18, 2024.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 17, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedApril 17, 2024
DeadlineJune 18, 2024
Archived by Grants.govJuly 18, 2024

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

Eligibility is restricted to applicants that received awards funded under HHS-2021-ACF-OPRE-PE-1944 (Family Self-Sufficiency Demonstration Development Grants). 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. 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.

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What the grant funds

The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is soliciting applications for the Family Self-Sufficiency Demonstration Development (FSSDD) Phase 2 Awards (note that all instances of the term “continuation” that appear throughout the NOFO refer to Phase 2 of the program). Entities who were awarded the initial award (HHS-2021-ACF-OPRE-PE-1944) are eligible to apply for this current cooperative agreement. During the initial award, recipients conducted foundational evidence capacity-building activities relevant to their interventions. During this continuation award, recipients will continue building on the progress they made during the initial award. The FSSDD Phase 2 award has two main purposes. The first purpose is to support recipients in building their internal evidence capacity to strengthen evidence-informed program services and improve outcomes for the families they serve. The second purpose is for recipients to contribute to the evidence on interventions serving families with children who are eligible for or at risk of becoming eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Recipients will also develop clear plans for sustaining an evidence-driven organizational culture beyond the funding period of the award and will share project learnings and implications with appropriate research, policy, and practice audiences. Recipients are required to work with a federally funded, third-party technical assistance provider throughout the entirety of the award.

Category: Income Security and Social Services.

Who has won Welfare Reform Research, Evaluations and National Studies grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Welfare Reform Research, Evaluations and National Studies (93.595) awarded $16.4 million across 52 grant awards, an average of $314,838 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Morehouse School of Medicine, Inc.Georgia1$1.8 million
Child Trends, IncorporatedMaryland1$999,162
Family Assistance for Renaissance MenMichigan2$800,000
Prevent Child Abuse VirginiaVirginia2$785,307
Northern Virginia Family Services, Inc.Virginia2$747,200

Top states: Virginia ($1.9 million), Michigan ($1.9 million), New Jersey ($1.9 million), Georgia ($1.8 million), Maryland ($999,162).

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.

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Questions people ask

Is HHS-2024-ACF-OPRE-PE-0045 still open?

No. It closed on June 18, 2024.

Who can apply for Family Self-Sufficiency Demonstration Development Phase 2 Awards?

Administration for Children and Families - OPRE accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Family Self-Sufficiency Demonstration Development Phase 2 Awards?

Closed June 18, 2024. 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 $200,000 each. About $1.0 million in total across about 5 awards.

Who has won Welfare Reform Research, Evaluations and National Studies grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Morehouse School of Medicine, Inc., Child Trends, Incorporated, Family Assistance for Renaissance Men. The program made 52 awards worth $16.4 million in that time.

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