Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2019 ACF ACYF CW 1562
The Center for Excellence in Foster Family Development grant opportunity (HHS-2019-ACF-ACYF-CW-1562) is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically the Administration on Children, Youth and Families/Children's Bureau. It is designed to create a single, statewide or tribal-led "Center" that will build and run a practical, on-the-ground model for how foster families are selected, trained, and supported so they can partner closely with birth families, protect and strengthen parent-child relationships, and ultimately improve reunification outcomes. The overall emphasis is not just on placing children safely, but on building a foster family approach that actively supports families in crisis and helps children experience more stable, healing caregiving while systems work toward permanence.
This award is structured as a four-year cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency is expected to have substantial involvement throughout the project rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. The project is a demonstration, intended to test and evaluate a model program in real-world settings and produce learning that can inform broader foster care practice. The selected recipient will be responsible for installing, implementing, and evaluating the model across 4 to 6 local sites, which implies multi-site coordination, consistent implementation supports, and the ability to measure outcomes across different communities or jurisdictions.
The model program at the heart of the Center focuses on developing foster families who can do more than traditional caregiving. Foster families participating in the program are expected to be prepared and supported to provide enhanced reunification and stability supports to biological families. In practice, that signals an approach where foster parents are positioned as partners in the reunification process, helping maintain connections, supporting visitation and communication, and contributing to a team-based plan that keeps the child's relationship with their parents central whenever it is safe and appropriate. In addition, the model is meant to strengthen stability and well-being supports for children transitioning out of congregate care, suggesting targeted attention to youth who are moving from group settings into family-based care and may need more intensive, structured support to maintain placement stability and improve well-being.
Eligibility is limited to public or tribal entities: state governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and Native American tribal organizations (including those other than federally recognized tribal governments). The opportunity anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an award ceiling of $2,000,000, which reflects the intention to fund one lead entity with sufficient resources to develop partnerships, manage implementation across multiple sites, and conduct a credible evaluation over four years. Because only one award is expected, applicants would typically need to demonstrate strong readiness, statewide or multi-jurisdiction reach, and the capacity to coordinate multiple partners under a unified model.
A key requirement embedded in the opportunity is partnership building. The Center is expected to secure the appropriate partnerships needed for effective and efficient model development, program implementation, and evaluation activities. That generally implies collaboration between child welfare agencies, local site leadership, service providers, evaluators, and stakeholders involved in recruitment, training, peer support, and family engagement practices. Another core expectation is authentic stakeholder engagement: the Center must meaningfully include and engage the voice and input of birth parents, foster parents, and youth with lived foster care experience at all stages of model development and implementation. This is more than a one-time advisory role; it signals ongoing co-design, feedback loops, and shared decision-making so the model reflects real experiences and practical needs, not just administrative priorities.
Administratively, the FOA was created on June 11, 2019, with an original closing date of July 26, 2019, and electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline. The funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services, and the CFDA listing is 93.556. In plain terms, this is a time-limited, high-investment demonstration project intended to build a strong, replicable approach to foster family development that keeps families connected, supports reunification, and improves stability and well-being for children, especially those moving from congregate care into family settings.Apply for HHS 2019 ACF ACYF CW 1562
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Center for Excellence in Foster Family Development" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.556.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 11, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 26, 2019 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (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 $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
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