Human Services Research Partnership: U.S. Virgin Islands

The summary for the Human Services Research Partnership: U.S. Virgin Islands grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Administration for Children and Families OPRE, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Human Services Research Partnership: U.S. Virgin Islands: The Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement has changed from HHS-2014-ACF-OPRE-PE-0784 to HHS-2014-ACF-OPRE-YR-0784. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is interested in supporting research that will explore issues related to social service needs and public welfare systems in the United States Virgin Islands (VI). This grant will support a partnership among researchers, local governments and community-based organizations to define and address research questions relevant to low-income people in the U.S. Virgin Islands and to the Head Start and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs. This project will examine issues relevant to the social and economic well-being of low-income children and families in the U.S. Virgin Islands to improve understanding of the service needs, policy, and the most promising approaches within ACF programs to improve the quality of life in the region. Projects must address topics of importance to the Office of Head Start and the Office of Financial Assistance within ACF. For more information about ACF's organization and ACF program services for low-income children and families, please go to http://www.acf.hhs.gov/. For more information about OPRE, please go to http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/index.html. Funding for this announcement is based on the availability of funds and the best interests of the Federal Government.

Federal Grant Title:	Human Services Research Partnership: U.S. Virgin Islands
Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Children and Families OPRE
Grant Categories:	Income Security and Social Services
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2014-ACF-OPRE-YR-0784
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.600, 93.647
CFDA Descriptions:	Head Start; Social Services Research and Demonstration
Current Application Deadline:	Jul 7, 2014 Electronically submitted applications
Original Application Deadline:	Jul 7, 2014 Electronically submitted applications
Posted Date:	May 6, 2014
Creation Date:	May 6, 2014
Archive Date:	Aug 7, 2014
Total Program Funding:	$300,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$300,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$100,000
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Small businesses
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligibility under this announcement is limited to accredited public, State-controlled, and private institutions of higher education and to non-profit organizations and for-profit businesses whose primary organizational function is research. Eligible institutions include, but are not limited to, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribally-controlled Colleges and Universities, and Hispanic Serving Institutions applying on behalf of an individual faculty member who will serve as a Principal Investigator (PI).
Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith-Based Organizations at: http: //www.acf.hhs.gov/acf-policy-on-grants-to-faith-based-organizations. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2014-ACF-OPRE-YR-0784
Grant Announcement Contact: ACF Applications Help Desk [email protected]
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Administration for Children and Families - OPRE 202-690-7110
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