Child Welfare -- Education System Collaborations to Increase Educational Stability

The summary for the Child Welfare -- Education System Collaborations to Increase Educational Stability Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Child Welfare -- Education System Collaborations to Increase Educational Stability
	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-0183
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jun 06, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jun 06, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 26, 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 26, 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
Independent school districts
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
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
Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: 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 thisFOA is to build collaborations between child welfare systems and Education systems to increase the educational stability of children in or at risk of entering the child welfare system. Child welfare systems may identify the neighborhoods or school districts that serve the highest number of children involved in the child welfare system, and develop collaborative policies, procedures, and programs that will increase the educational stability and school success for those children, particularly those aged 10-17 years.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/hhs-2011-acf-acyf-co-0183
Grant Announcement Contact: ACF Applications Help Deskapp_support@acf.hhs.gov
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Similar Government Grants: • Child Welfare -- Early Education Partnerships to Expand Protective Factors for Children with Child W...; • 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