Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OPRE YE 0080
The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Lead Agency Data and Research Capacity Grants are a federal funding opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The program will fund cooperative agreements to help CCDF Lead Agencies strengthen how they gather, manage, connect, and use data to guide child care policy and improve program operations. This is described as a Phase I "planning grant" focused on building a solid foundation for future, more in-depth work to upgrade and use data systems effectively.
At its core, the grant is designed to support formal partnerships between a CCDF Lead Agency (for example, a state, territory, Tribe, or local subsidy administering agency) and one or more experienced research partners, such as universities, research organizations, or other entities with demonstrated policy research expertise. The expectation is that the work is jointly led and genuinely collaborative from start to finish, with both the Lead Agency and researchers shaping priorities, assessing current capacity, and producing a practical research and data plan that the agency can actually use.
Funded projects will spend the planning period assessing the Lead Agency's current data and research capacity and then translating agency priorities into clear, policy-relevant questions about child care policies and practices. Grantees are expected to build logic models that map those questions to specific data needs, identify which data sources already exist (and how accessible they are), and look for additional data sources in other state, territorial, tribal, or local systems that could potentially be linked. A major emphasis is on understanding whether existing administrative data are sufficient for answering key questions or whether new data collection is necessary. Projects also have to directly address practical barriers that commonly prevent agencies from using data well, such as limitations in data quality, gaps in coverage, access constraints, governance and privacy issues, analytic capacity, and obstacles to linking data across systems.
The intended outcome is stronger decision-making capacity within CCDF Lead Agencies, particularly through improved use of data on children, families, the child care workforce, and providers participating in the subsidy system. Rather than funding a full research study right away, these grants fund the planning work needed to create a feasible, detailed research plan that lays out how the agency will identify, link, and use relevant datasets to answer its priority questions and support better policy decisions. The planning grants run for 18 months and are structured as a single project and single budget period. OPRE notes that this Phase I effort may be followed by a separate Phase II competition under a different notice, which would support executing the research plans and potentially making more substantial improvements to data systems.
A key feature of the program is participation in a consortium of awardees. Grantees are expected to meet and communicate regularly with other funded teams to coordinate, share lessons learned, compare approaches to linking data across systems, and surface common facilitators and barriers. The idea is to accelerate learning not only within each individual project, but also across the broader field by developing shared expertise and resources that multiple jurisdictions can use.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary opportunity using the cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning the federal government will have an active partnership role during the project. The funding opportunity number is HHS-2024-ACF-OPRE-YE-0080, listed under CFDA 93.575. OPRE anticipates making around 10 awards, with an award ceiling of $150,000. The original application closing date listed is July 8, 2024, and awards are explicitly subject to the availability of funds and federal priorities.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted in the sense that many types of organizations can apply, but the program structure effectively requires a CCDF Lead Agency and a qualified research partner working together. Eligible applicant types include state, county, city/township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities; nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses as well as small businesses); and other eligible entities. While a CCDF Lead Agency may partner on multiple applications, OPRE indicates it is unlikely any one lead agency will receive more than one award either as the primary recipient or as a partner, and the same general expectation applies to research partner organizations. Individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and would be disqualified. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the standard eligibility requirements may apply and will be considered on the same basis as other applicants, with the usual federal nondiscrimination protections and rules applicable to religious character and exercise.Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OPRE YE 0080
- The Administration for Children and Families - OPRE in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Lead Agency Data and Research Capacity Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.575.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-05-09.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-08. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, 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, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others, Unrestricted.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the CCDF Lead Agency Data and Research Capacity Grants opportunity?
It is a federal discretionary funding opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It funds cooperative agreements to help Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Lead Agencies strengthen their ability to gather, manage, connect, and use data to guide child care policy and improve program operations.
What is the main purpose of these grants?
The main purpose is to fund Phase I planning work that builds a solid foundation for stronger data and research capacity in CCDF Lead Agencies. The goal is to improve decision-making by helping agencies develop a practical, feasible research and data plan grounded in agency priorities.
Is this funding intended to support a full research study right away?
No. This Phase I award is described as a planning grant. It supports assessing current capacity, defining priority policy-relevant questions, mapping questions to data needs, and producing a detailed plan for future work rather than immediately carrying out a full research study.
What is meant by a "Phase I" planning grant?
Phase I refers to an 18-month planning period focused on assessing an agency's current data and research capacity and developing a detailed plan for how the agency will identify, link, and use relevant datasets to answer priority questions. OPRE notes that there may be a separate Phase II competition under a different notice to support executing the research plans and potentially making more substantial data system improvements.
How long is the project period?
The planning grants run for 18 months.
How is the budget structured for this opportunity?
The grants are structured as a single project period and a single budget period for the 18-month planning effort.
What type of federal award mechanism is used?
This opportunity uses the cooperative agreement mechanism, which means the federal government is expected to have an active partnership role during the project.
Who is the federal office sponsoring and managing this opportunity?
The opportunity is from ACF, specifically OPRE, within HHS.
What kinds of partnerships are expected for funded projects?
The program is designed around formal partnerships between a CCDF Lead Agency (such as a state, territory, Tribe, or local subsidy administering agency) and one or more experienced research partners (such as universities, research organizations, or other entities with demonstrated policy research expertise). The expectation is a genuinely collaborative project jointly led from start to finish.
Does an application need to include a CCDF Lead Agency?
While eligibility is described as broadly "unrestricted" across many organization types, the program structure effectively requires a CCDF Lead Agency and a qualified research partner working together to carry out the planning work as described.
What are examples of organizations that can be eligible applicants?
Eligible applicant types include state, county, city/township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities; nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status); for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other than small businesses); and other eligible entities.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not eligible and would be disqualified.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are not eligible and would be disqualified.
Can faith-based or community organizations apply?
Yes. Faith-based and community organizations that meet standard eligibility requirements may apply and will be considered on the same basis as other applicants, with applicable federal nondiscrimination protections and rules related to religious character and exercise.
What activities are projects expected to complete during the planning period?
During the planning period, funded teams are expected to assess the Lead Agency's current data and research capacity; translate agency priorities into clear, policy-relevant questions about child care policies and practices; develop logic models connecting those questions to specific data needs; identify existing data sources and their accessibility; identify potential additional data sources in other systems that could be linked; and determine whether existing administrative data can answer key questions or whether new data collection would be necessary.
What is the role of logic models in this grant?
Projects are expected to build logic models that map the agency's priority policy questions to specific data needs, helping clarify what information is required and how it could be sourced and used.
What kinds of data are especially relevant to the intended outcomes?
The intended outcome is stronger decision-making capacity, particularly through improved use of data on children, families, the child care workforce, and providers participating in the subsidy system.
What does the grant say about linking data across systems?
A major emphasis is on identifying data sources in other state, territorial, tribal, or local systems that could potentially be linked, and addressing barriers that prevent effective linkage and use of data across systems.
What barriers are projects expected to address?
Projects are expected to directly address practical barriers that commonly prevent agencies from using data well, including limitations in data quality, gaps in coverage, access constraints, governance and privacy issues, analytic capacity, and obstacles to linking data across systems.
What is the expected deliverable or outcome of the planning grant?
The expected outcome is a feasible, detailed research plan that lays out how the agency will identify, link, and use relevant datasets to answer its priority questions and support better policy decisions.
How many awards does OPRE anticipate making?
OPRE anticipates making around 10 awards.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $150,000.
Are awards guaranteed?
No. Awards are explicitly subject to the availability of funds and federal priorities.
What is the application closing date listed for this opportunity?
The original application closing date listed is July 8, 2024.
What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA listing?
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2024-ACF-OPRE-YE-0080, and it is listed under CFDA 93.575.
What is the consortium of awardees, and is participation required?
A key feature of the program is participation in a consortium of awardees. Grantees are expected to meet and communicate regularly with other funded teams to coordinate, share lessons learned, compare approaches to linking data across systems, and identify common facilitators and barriers.
Why does the program emphasize collaboration across awardees?
The goal is to accelerate learning not only within each funded project, but also across the broader field, by developing shared expertise and resources that multiple jurisdictions can use.
Can a CCDF Lead Agency partner on multiple applications?
Yes, a CCDF Lead Agency may partner on multiple applications. However, OPRE indicates it is unlikely that any one Lead Agency will receive more than one award, whether as the primary recipient or as a partner.
Can the same research partner participate in multiple applications?
The information indicates a similar expectation for research partner organizations: it is unlikely any one research partner would receive more than one award either as the primary recipient or as a partner.
What qualifies as an experienced research partner for this opportunity?
The opportunity references research partners such as universities, research organizations, or other entities with demonstrated policy research expertise, with an expectation that the partnership is active, formal, and collaborative throughout the project.
How involved is the federal government expected to be during the project?
Because the award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, the federal government is expected to have an active partnership role during the project.
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