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Collaborative Approaches to Adoption for Children with Complex Needs
Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB
HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CO-0055
HHS-ACF-CB
General Information
Est. Program Funding:
Closing Date:
Expected No. of Awards
Award Ceiling
Opportunity Number:
HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CO-0055
Owning Agency:
HHS-ACF-CB
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary (D)
Synopsis
| This funding opportunity aims to support innovations that build evidence on how to help children and youth with complex or high-acuity needs achieve permanency through adoption. The projects will focus on collaborative, system-level efforts to recruit, train, support, and retain families who can meet these children's needs.Projects must be led by researchers who work within a child welfare agency or work in close partnership with one or more child welfare agencies. Together, researchers and child welfare program staff will identify and evaluate promising collaborative approaches.Collaborations that include Medicaid Section 1115 Research and Demonstration Projects, private adoption agencies, or community- or faith-based organizations are of particular interest.You'll be expected to: (1) Study how the model works in practice (i.e., implementation study). (2) Evaluate the effectiveness of the approach. (3) Use the most rigorous research designs, methods, and analytic techniques that are appropriate and sufficient to address the research questions of interest.Projects are expected to build on the existing research evidence and contribute generalized knowledge. | |
| Response Date | Aug 26, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Posting Date | Jul 27, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Archive Date | Sep 25, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Award Ceiling | 2,150,000 |
| Award Floor | 1,500,000 |
| Cost Sharing | No |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Private institutions of higher education, Special district governments, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, State governments, Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, County governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), City or township governments, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities |
| Additional Info on Eligibility: | N/A Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible for awards under this funding opportunity. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name | Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB |
| Link to Additional Information: | N/a |
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CFDA Program(s)
- 93.652: Adoption Opportunities
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