Child Welfare -- Early Education Partnerships to Expand Protective Factors for Children with Child Welfare Involvement

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	Federal Grant Title:	Child Welfare -- Early Education Partnerships to Expand Protective Factors for Children with Child Welfare Involvement
	CFDA Number:	93.652
	CFDA Description:	Adoption Opportunities
	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-2011-ACF-ACYF-CO-0185
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jun 10, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jun 10, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 25, 2011 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:	Jul 25, 2011 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:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	8
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	2,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	250,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
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
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: Early Head Start Agencies and Head Start Agencies are eligible applicants. Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Grant Description: The purpose of this FOA is to support school-based initiatives to implement multi-disciplinary interventions building on protective factors for children who are at risk of child abuse and neglect or are currently in the child welfare system. Applications will represent viable partnerships that include commitments from child welfare and early childhood (e.g., Head Start, Early Head Start, State Pre-K) and may involve health and mental health organizations. These 17-month infrastructure building grants will improve collaboration between early childhood and child welfare programs with the goal of maximizing the number of children involved in the child welfare system who are enrolled in early childhood programs.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/hhs-2011-acf-acyf-co-0185
Grant Announcement Contact: ACF Applications Help Deskapp_support@acf.hhs.gov
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Similar Government Grants: • Child Welfare -- Education System Collaborations to Increase Educational Stability; • Integrating Trauma-Informed and Trauma-Focused Practice in Child Protective Service (CPS) Delivery; • Diligent Recruitment of Families for Children in the Foster Care System; • National Quality Improvement Center on the Representation of Children in the Child Welfare System; • National Resource Center for Adoption; • Adoption Opportunities: Diligent Recruitment of Families for Children in the Foster Care System; • Cooperative Agreements for Child Welfare Technical Assistance Implementation Centers