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The National Child Welfare Workforce Institute

ID: HHS-2023-ACF-ACYF-CT-0012 • Type: Posted

Description

Posted: May 26, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT
This NOFO will establish, by awarding one cooperative agreement, a National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI) to advance federal priorities to improve safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes. The NCWWI will work with jurisdictions (states, territories, tribes) to diversify the child welfare workforce at all levels and to improve performance, well-being, and recruitment practices. The NCWWI will work closely with jurisdictions in the development and complete a broad range of technical assistance and training activities that promote innovative, promising, and evidence-informed child welfare workforce practices; support workforce and leadership development; improve agency culture and climate and increase retention, and increase culturally responsive practice. To specifically address the workforce crisis, the NCWWI will play a national leadership role in child welfare workforce development and recruitment to include support of university-agency partnerships and launch of a national awareness campaign to address both recruitment and retention challenges in child welfare that will change public perception.CB intends to continue a multi-pronged approach to building the capacity of the child welfare workforce, building upon the lessons learned through previous CB workforce initiatives, using workforce metrics and best practices to inform and develop optimal technical assistance/training, and implementing evidence-informed or evidence-based strategies to improve overall practice.
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Background
The National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI) is established to advance federal priorities to improve safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes for children and families. The NCWWI will work with jurisdictions to diversify the child welfare workforce at all levels and to improve performance, well-being, and recruitment practices. The initiative aligns with federal goals to prioritize equity, civil rights, and racial justice.

Grant Details
The NCWWI will provide career advancement through acceleration strategies and leadership development for staff and emerging leaders of diverse backgrounds committed to social justice. It will also provide concrete support to jurisdictions through training and technical assistance in the implementation of clinical supervision and/or coaching supervision models to improve practice.
Additionally, it will assist jurisdictions in establishing partnerships with universities to increase awareness of the title IV-E stipends opportunities and develop diversified recruitment strategies. The institute will serve as the child welfare workforce and leadership development hub, supporting national recruitment and retention efforts by developing a national campaign to address negative public perception regarding careers in child welfare.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include organizations with expertise in specific project strategies identified in the NOFO. One partnership in the application must be a tribal organization or tribal jurisdiction. After award, NCWWI is expected to actively collaborate with Children's Bureau (CB) and other CB partners to achieve the purposes of the NOFO.

Period of Performance
The project will have a 60-month period with five 12-month budget periods, starting on 09/29/2023.

Grant Value
$5,000,000 is the estimated total funding for one cooperative agreement. The award ceiling is $5,000,000 per budget period with an award floor of $4,000,000 per budget period.
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Overview

Agency
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) [HHS]
Category of Funding
Income Security and Social Services
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
93.648 - Child Welfare Research Training or Demonstration
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 5/26/23 Administration for Children and Families posted grant opportunity HHS-2023-ACF-ACYF-CT-0012 for The National Child Welfare Workforce Institute with funding of $5.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 93.648 Child Welfare Research Training or Demonstration. It is expected that one grant will be made worth between $4.0 million and $5.0 million.

Timing

Posted Date
May 26, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
July 31, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.
Last Updated
June 9, 2023, 9:31 a.m. EDT
Version
2
Archive Date
Aug. 30, 2023

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
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
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Additional Info
Eligibility is open to public or other non-profit institutions of higher learning and to public or other non-profit agencies and organizations engaged in research or child welfare activities (Section 426 (a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 626(a)(1)(A)). Institutions of higher education may receive awards provided they are not for-profit entities. CB will accept applications that represent partnerships among organizations with relevant experience. Applicants may collaborate with organizations specializing in their assigned tasks. Applications from collaborations must identify a primary applicant responsible for administering the cooperative agreement. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$5,000,000
Floor
$4,000,000
Estimated Program Funding
$5,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
1

Contacts

Contact
Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB
Contact Email
cb@grantreview.org
Contact Phone
(202) 690-7110

Documents

Posted documents for HHS-2023-ACF-ACYF-CT-0012

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