Child Care Research Scholars

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	Federal Grant Title:	Child Care Research Scholars
	CFDA Number:	93.575
	CFDA Description:	Child Care and Development Block Grant
	Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Children and Families
	Category of Funding Activity:	Income Security and Social Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2010-ACF-OPRE-YE-0004
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 19, 2010
	Creation Date:	Mar 19, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 03, 2010 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 03, 2010 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.
	Archive Date:	Jun 02, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$150,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$30,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Accredited public/State-controlled and private institutions of higher education acting on behalf of doctoral-level graduate students are eligible applicants including: (a) Faith-based institutions of higher education; (b) Tribally Controlled Land Grant Colleges and Universities (TCUs) as cited in Section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 United States Code (U.S.C.) %901 301 note), any other institutions that qualify for funding under the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978, (25 U.S.C. %901 1801 et seq.), and Navajo Community College, authorized in the Navajo Community College Assistance Act of 1978, Public Law (P.L.) 95-471, Title II (25 U.S.C. %901 640a); (c) Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as defined in the amended version of the Higher Education Act of 1965, codified at 20 U.S.C. %901 1061(2), and that are institutions established prior to 1964 whose principal mission was, and is, the education of Black Americans, and must meet the definition of "Part B institution" in Section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended; and (d) Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) as defined in the amended version of the Higher Education Act of 1965, codified at 20 U.S.C.%901 1101a(a)(5), and that are institutions who satisfy Section 502(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. To be eligible to administer the grant on behalf of the student, the institution must be fully accredited by one of the regional accrediting commissions recognized by the Department of Education and the Council of Post-Secondary Accreditation. Individuals and foreign entities are not eligible for awards made under this announcement.
Grant Description: Funds for Child Care Research Scholars grants are available to support dissertation research on child care policy issues in partnership with State Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) lead agencies. Funding is dependent on availability and government interest. For further information about previous Child Care Research Scholars, see http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/cc/ccr_scholars/index.html. For further information about the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, see http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/hhs-2010-acf-opre-ye-0004
Grant Announcement Contact: ACF Applications Help Deskapp_support@acf.hhs.gov
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Similar Government Grants: • Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Child Care Research Scholars; • Native Hawaiian and American Indian Non-profit Organization Child Care Grants; • Child Care Research Partnership Grants; • Secondary Analyses of Data on Child Care; • Child Care State Research Capacity Cooperative Agreements; • Child Care and Early Education Research Connections