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Collaborative Approaches to Adoption for Children with Complex Needs

Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB (HHS) · Competitive · Science & Technology

At a glance

Collaborative Approaches to Adoption for Children with Complex Needs is a federal competitive grant from Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB for the science & technology sector. Funding is $1.5M–$2.2M. Eligible applicants: Private institutions of higher education; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Special district governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher educat. The application deadline is August 26, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.grants.gov.

Amount
$1.5M–$2.2M
Deadline
Aug 26, 2026
Type
Competitive
Status
Closing soon

About this program

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.

Who can apply

Private institutions of higher education; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Special district governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; County governments; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Independent school districts; For profit organizations other than small businesses; City or township governments; Small businesses; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); State governments. 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.

How to apply

Apply through Grants.gov using funding opportunity number HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CO-0055. Register your organization (SAM.gov + Grants.gov) before the deadline, then submit the application package listed in the official notice.

Apply at official source