National Quality Improvement Center on the Representation of Children in the Child Welfare System

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	Federal Grant Title:	National Quality Improvement Center on the Representation of Children in the Child Welfare System
	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-2009-ACF-ACYF-CO-0077
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Apr 07, 2009
	Creation Date:	Apr 07, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 08, 2009 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:	Jun 08, 2009 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:	Jul 08, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - Special district governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - 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
Additional Information on Eligibility: Partnerships are encouraged between organizations with experience and expertise in child welfare and child representation, but applications must identify a primary applicant responsible for administering the grant. The primary applicant must be one of the eligible entities listed above. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
Grant Description: The purpose of this program announcement is to award a cooperative agreement to establish a National Quality Improvement Center (QIC) to generate and disseminate knowledge on the representation of children and youth in the child welfare system. One of the barriers to adoption for these children is the lack of a trained and effective representative who can advocate for timeliness in the handling of their case by the child welfare agency and the court. Forty seven States in Round 1 had to enter into Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) Program Improvement Plans (PIPs) related to improving the length of time to adoption. The QIC will work to improve the quality and quantity of competent representation for children and youth in child welfare cases so that States and Tribes achieve the best safety, permanency and well-being outcomes for these children and youth.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/hhs-2009-acf-acyf-co-0077.html
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Similar Government Grants: • Child Welfare -- Early Education Partnerships to Expand Protective Factors for Children with Child W...; • 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 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