# National Research Center for Promoting Work and Strong Families

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2026-acf-ofa-pg-0059-national-research-center-for-promoting-work-and-strong/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362168

> Administration for Children and Families - OFA offered grants of up to $2.9 million (at least $2.7 million) to any type of organization. It expected to make one award worth $2.9 million in total. Applications closed on August 31, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HHS-2026-ACF-OFA-PG-0059 |
| Agency | Administration for Children and Families - OFA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 31, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $2.9 million |
| Award floor | $2.7 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $2.9 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.239, 93.575, 93.595, 93.647 |

## 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)
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

The statutory authority for this funding opportunity does not limit eligible entities to receive this funding. 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 for awards under this funding opportunity.

## What the grant funds

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) anticipates soliciting applications for a National Research Center for Promoting Work and Strong Families. The Center aims to improve the effectiveness of federal and state policies that promote the dignity of work, economic self-sufficiency, and family stability through marriage, responsible fatherhood, child care, and reduced dependency on public assistance. The Center will support rigorous, policy-relevant research and build stronger connections between researchers and policymakers in human services programs. The Center will carry out three core activities to achieve its goals:Fellowship program: Support in-residence fellows placed within ACF and other HHS offices to provide policy-relevant research expertise on work, earnings, family stability, child care, and human services programs. Extramural research grants: Oversee a competitive grant program to fund timely, actionable research aligned with ACF priorities. These priorities include: promoting the dignity of work, economic self-sufficiency, and family stability. Knowledge building and communication: Host in-person and virtual events. Produce policy-focused materials to make sure that research findings are accessible and actionable for federal, state, tribal, and local policymakers. The Center will emphasize research that promotes the dignity of work as a means to economic self-sufficiency and strong and stable families. This research will ideally help identify redundancies across government welfare programs and make sure that taxpayer dollars are used efficiently to help individuals and families rely less on public assistance. Activities must align with ACF"s statutory authorities and may not support diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEI/DEIA) activities, consistent with General Policies in this NOFO.ACF anticipates making one cooperative agreement award for a five-year project period. Activities must align with the statutory authorities supporting this NOFO. The recipient must be able to show, and ACF must be able to monitor, that funds appropriated were spent on activities that can be directly attributed to those required and allowed by each funding source.

## Questions people ask

### Is HHS-2026-ACF-OFA-PG-0059 still open?

No. It closed on August 31, 2026.

### Who can apply for National Research Center for Promoting Work and Strong Families?

Administration for Children and Families - OFA accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for National Research Center for Promoting Work and Strong Families?

Closed August 31, 2026. 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 $2.9 million each. About $2.9 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Policy Research and Evaluation Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Wisconsin System, Health Level Seven International Inc. The program made 2 awards worth $17.2 million in that time.