Deadline: 10-Jun-22
The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) invites applications for Child Care Policy Research Partnerships (CCPRP) grants to support new research and evaluation activities developed and conducted through partnerships between Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Lead Agencies in states, territories, and tribes and researchers from institutions of higher education, research organizations, and other eligible organizations.
This opportunity will fund up to eight cooperative agreements to pursue research questions of current relevance to local, state, and national child care policy. These projects will be expected to add to their knowledge about the efficacy of child care subsidy policies and quality improvement initiatives in promoting family economic self-sufficiency, children's healthy development and learning, and support for child care providers.
The overall purpose of the Child Care Policy Research Partnership (CCPRP) Grant Program is to support active collaborations between CCDF Lead Agencies and researchers to build capacity for evidence-informed child care policymaking. The CCDF Lead Agency and their research partners (Project Team) are expected to work collaboratively throughout all phases of the project to investigate questions of immediate relevance to local, state, and national child care policies and practices. Project Teams are also encouraged to engage other interested parties to promote the relevance of the funded work.
Goals
- Promote evidence-based policymaking through mutually beneficial research partnerships between child care researchers and CCDF Lead Agencies
- Conduct research that addresses issues of current relevance to CCDF decision-makers at the local, state, and national levels.
- Produce policy-relevant findings and information throughout the duration of the grant.
- Support collaborative research projects across lead agencies that explore common research questions to maximize the value and generalizability of these federal investments.
- Foster the exchange of current research, ideas, and information among research, policy, and practice communities.
- Disseminate findings to relevant audiences at local, state, and national levels
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $3,200,000
- Expected Number of Awards: 8
- Award Ceiling: $400,000 Per Budget Period
- Award Floor: $100,000 Per Budget Period
- Average Projected Award Amount: $400,000 Per Budget Period
- Length of Project Periods: 48-month project period with four 12-month budget periods
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Others
- Private institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Special district governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- State governments
- Small businesses
- County governments
- City or township governments
- 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
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=335905