Office of Planning, Research and Evalution
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NOTICE: Beginning with FY 2006, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) no longer publishes grant announcements in the Federal Register. Applicants may now find synopses of all ACF grant opportunities posted on www.grants.gov, where applicants may also apply electronically. Applicants may also find the complete text of all ACF grant announcements on the ACF web site located at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/index.html.
For complete information on OPRE funding opportunities, visit the Head Start Bureau website.
Open Funding Opportunities
| Dates | Program Announcements |
|---|---|
| Date Published: 03/18/2008 Closing Date: 06/16/2008 |
Head Start Graduate Student Research Grants, Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2008-ACF-OPRE-YR-0068 Funds are provided for Graduate Student Research Grants to support dissertation research by advanced graduate students who are working in partnership with Head Start programs and with faculty mentors. |
| Date Published: 03/14/2008 Closing Date: 05/13/2008 |
Child Care Research Scholars, Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2008-ACF-OPRE-YE-0010 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. |
| Date Published: 03/14/2008 Closing Date: 05/13/2008 |
Child Care and Early Education Research Connections, Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2008-ACF-OPRE-YE-0014 The purpose of this program announcement is to award a cooperative agreement to operate Child Care and Early Education Research Connections (CCEERC) for five years. The CCEERC will work to support family economic self-sufficiency and child care quality for families with children ages 0-12 or with special needs by fostering a child care and early education knowledge management and support system. |
| Date Published: 03/14/2008 Closing Date: 05/13/2008 |
Child Care State Research Capacity Cooperative Agreements, Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2008-ACF-OPRE-YE-0031 Funds are provided for Child Care State Research Capacity cooperative agreements to support Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) lead agencies' analyses of administrative data; data improvements, including linking data across programs; and measurement of the effects of CCDF on program outcomes. |
| Date Published: 02/29/2008 Closing Date: 03/28/2008 |
Modification: Federal-State Partnerships to Build Capacity in the Use of TANF and Related Administrative Data, Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2008-ACF-OPRE-PD-0059 Funds will be provided for States to improve their use of administrative data related to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program for research or management improvement including but not limited to (1) improving the analyses and uses of data currently gathered; (2) linking data sources to increase program operation efficiency and effectiveness, or to facilitate the conduct of program evaluation and research; and (3) incorporating the use of relatively new data sources such as the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH). |
| Date Published: 01/28/2008 Closing Date: 03/28/2008 |
Federal-State Partnerships to Build Capacity in the Use of TANF and Related Administrative Data, Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2008-ACF-OPRE-PD-0059 Funds will be provided for States to improve their use of administrative data related to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program for research or management improvement including but not limited to (1) improving the analyses and uses of data currently gathered; (2) linking data sources to increase program operation efficiency and effectiveness, or to facilitate the conduct of program evaluation and research; and (3) incorporating the use of relatively new data sources such as the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH). |
| Date Published: 11/21/2007 Closing Date: 12/19/2007 |
Modification: Head Start University Partnership Research Grants: Strategies for Developing Head Start Teacher Effectiveness, Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2008-ACF-OPRE-YR-0060 These grants fund research activities to identify and assess effective strategies/interventions that develop and sustain the Head Start teacher behaviors likely to improve child outcomes. |
| Date Published: 08/22/2007 Closing Date: 12/19/2007 |
Head Start University Partnership Research Grants: Strategies for Developing Head Start Teacher Effectiveness, Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2008-ACF-OPRE-YR-0060 These grants fund research activities to identify and assess effective strategies/interventions that develop and sustain the Head Start teacher behaviors likely to improve child outcomes. |
Standing Announcements
No grant opportunities are currently available for this area. Please check our ACF Grants Opportunities site or Grants.gov for other grant information.
Resources
Grant Forms and Related Documents
- Documents are maintained by the ACF Office of Financial Services
- Grant Application and Budget Instrument: Software - including forms - assists in the preparation and submission of Head Start program grant applications. A paper copy may be downloaded as well.
- Grants Administration Manual: Policies governing the award and administration of grant activities are published in grants policy directives, regulations, and/or manuals.
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