Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2023 ACF OPRE PH 0031
The Center for Research on Hispanic Children and Families grant (HHS-2023-ACF-OPRE-PH-0031) is a discretionary, 5-year cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE). It is designed to fund one national research center that will lead and coordinate culturally competent research focused on Hispanic children and families with low incomes, especially those served by ACF programs. The overall goal is to generate actionable evidence that helps ACF and the broader human services field better understand the diverse experiences of Hispanic populations across the country and use that knowledge to improve policies, program design, and service delivery.
The funded Center is expected to bring together an interdisciplinary partnership that may include universities, research organizations, public agencies, and community-based partners. A major emphasis is not only producing high-quality research, but also building the field's capacity to conduct and use research that reflects cultural and contextual realities in Hispanic communities. In practice, this means the Center is expected to serve as a hub that sets a research agenda, develops data and research products, supports learning in the field, and communicates findings in ways that are useful to policymakers, practitioners, and community stakeholders.
ACF outlines several major research themes the Center should address. These include improving how important characteristics and lived experiences of Hispanic individuals, families, and communities are defined and measured; identifying barriers and facilitators that shape whether Hispanic families use available services; examining strategies that strengthen Hispanic families and promote social and economic well-being; and evaluating promising approaches to serving Hispanic populations. The Center's portfolio is meant to be broad, with particular attention to child care and early education, services that promote self-sufficiency and economic mobility, and related outcomes such as family stability and children's healthy development, learning, and well-being. Another central focus is data: expanding the use, accessibility, and practical value of data so human services policies and programs can be more data-driven in administration and service delivery.
A key priority for ACF is research that directly examines how Hispanic populations access, experience, and benefit from ACF programs, including whether there are systematic differences in experiences or outcomes across groups and what factors are associated with those differences. The Center's work is intended to help ACF identify policies, implementation choices, or operational practices that may inadvertently contribute to disparities in access or outcomes, as well as practices that can reduce disparities. Specific priority topics are expected to be further spelled out in the official Notice of Funding Opportunity, but the overarching direction is clear: produce evidence that can be translated into better, fairer program performance for Hispanic families.
Deliverables are expected to go beyond academic publications. The Center must create research and data products and develop resources that strengthen research capacity across the field. It must also execute a comprehensive communication plan to ensure findings are shared effectively, understood by non-research audiences, and positioned to inform decision-making. Applicants are encouraged to build on prior work funded under earlier versions of this cooperative agreement, signaling that ACF wants continuity, learning, and cumulative impact rather than a standalone set of studies.
This opportunity allows a wide range of applicants, including state, county, and local governments; public and private higher education institutions; federally recognized tribal governments and tribal organizations; public housing authorities; nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); and small businesses. ACF specifically encourages organizations with a history of research as a primary organizational activity to apply, which underscores the expectation of strong research management, methodological capacity, and the ability to coordinate multiple partners and workstreams over several years.
Funding is substantial and structured around one award. The expected number of awards is 1, with an annual award ceiling of $1,550,000. The original application window listed a closing date of June 7, 2023, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the due date. Applicants are directed to register and apply through Grants.gov and must also maintain active registration in SAM.gov, including obtaining a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). ACF flags a practical application risk: SAM.gov entity validation can be delayed due to high demand, so prospective applicants are advised to start registration and validation early to avoid last-minute submission barriers.Apply for HHS 2023 ACF OPRE PH 0031
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OPRE in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Center for Research on Hispanic Children and Families" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.575, 93.595, 93.600, 93.647.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 07, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 07, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 pm Eastern Standard Time 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 $1,550,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Center for Research on Hispanic Children and Families grant opportunity?
This opportunity (HHS-2023-ACF-OPRE-PH-0031) is a discretionary, 5-year cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE). It funds a single national research center focused on culturally competent research about Hispanic children and families with low incomes, especially those served by ACF programs.
What is the main goal of the funded Center?
The overall goal is to generate actionable evidence that helps ACF and the broader human services field better understand the diverse experiences of Hispanic populations across the country, and to use that knowledge to improve policies, program design, and service delivery.
How long is the project period?
The award is structured as a 5-year cooperative agreement.
How many awards will be made?
ACF expects to make one (1) award, meaning the program is intended to fund a single national Center.
What is the maximum annual funding amount (award ceiling)?
The annual award ceiling is $1,550,000.
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
It is a cooperative agreement. Based on the description, this structure is intended to support a coordinated national Center that works closely to produce evidence and products that can inform decision-making in human services.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
A wide range of applicants is eligible, including:
- State, county, and local governments
- Public and private higher education institutions
- Federally recognized tribal governments and tribal organizations
- Public housing authorities
- Nonprofits (501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3))
- For-profit organizations (other than small businesses)
- Small businesses
Does ACF encourage any particular type of applicant?
Yes. ACF specifically encourages organizations with a history of research as a primary organizational activity to apply. This signals an expectation for strong research management, methodological capacity, and the ability to coordinate multiple partners and workstreams over several years.
What kind of partnership or collaboration is the Center expected to build?
The Center is expected to bring together an interdisciplinary partnership that may include universities, research organizations, public agencies, and community-based partners. The Center is intended to operate as a national hub that coordinates research and field learning.
Who is the research intended to focus on?
The Center is designed to support culturally competent research focused on Hispanic children and families with low incomes, especially those who are served by ACF programs.
Why does the opportunity emphasize "culturally competent" research?
The Center is expected to conduct and coordinate research that reflects cultural and contextual realities in Hispanic communities, not just produce general research findings. The intent is for the evidence to be more accurate, useful, and relevant for policy and practice in the human services field.
What are the major research themes the Center should address?
ACF outlines several research themes, including:
- Improving how important characteristics and lived experiences of Hispanic individuals, families, and communities are defined and measured
- Identifying barriers and facilitators that shape whether Hispanic families use available services
- Examining strategies that strengthen Hispanic families and promote social and economic well-being
- Evaluating promising approaches to serving Hispanic populations
What program and outcome areas are expected to be included in the Center's research portfolio?
The portfolio is meant to be broad, with particular attention to:
- Child care and early education
- Services that promote self-sufficiency and economic mobility
- Related outcomes such as family stability and children's healthy development, learning, and well-being
What is the role of data in this Center's work?
Data is a central focus. The Center is expected to expand the use, accessibility, and practical value of data so that human services policies and programs can be more data-driven in administration and service delivery.
What priority does ACF place on studying ACF program access and outcomes?
A key priority is research that directly examines how Hispanic populations access, experience, and benefit from ACF programs, including whether there are systematic differences in experiences or outcomes across groups and what factors are associated with those differences.
What kinds of disparities is the Center expected to help identify or address?
The Center's work is intended to help ACF identify policies, implementation choices, or operational practices that may inadvertently contribute to disparities in access or outcomes, as well as practices that can reduce disparities.
Will the Center only produce academic publications?
No. Deliverables are expected to go beyond academic publications. The Center must create research and data products and develop resources that strengthen research capacity across the field.
Is a communications plan required?
Yes. The Center must execute a comprehensive communication plan to ensure findings are shared effectively, understood by non-research audiences, and positioned to inform decision-making among policymakers, practitioners, and community stakeholders.
What does it mean that the Center should help build field capacity?
In addition to producing high-quality research, the Center is expected to strengthen the field's capacity to conduct and use research that reflects cultural and contextual realities in Hispanic communities. This includes developing resources and research/data products that others in the field can use.
Is the Center expected to set a research agenda?
Yes. The Center is expected to serve as a hub that sets a research agenda, develops data and research products, supports learning in the field, and communicates findings in practical, decision-useful ways.
Are applicants encouraged to build on prior work funded under earlier versions of this award?
Yes. Applicants are encouraged to build on prior work funded under earlier versions of this cooperative agreement. This suggests ACF is looking for continuity, learning, and cumulative impact rather than a standalone set of studies.
When was the application due?
The original application window listed a closing date of June 7, 2023. Electronic submissions were due by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the due date.
How do applicants submit an application?
Applicants are directed to register and apply through Grants.gov.
Is SAM.gov registration required?
Yes. Applicants must maintain active registration in SAM.gov, including obtaining a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).
What is a practical registration risk mentioned for SAM.gov?
ACF notes that SAM.gov entity validation can be delayed due to high demand. Prospective applicants are advised to start SAM.gov registration and validation early to avoid last-minute submission barriers.
Where will more detailed priority topics be described?
ACF indicates that specific priority topics are expected to be further spelled out in the official Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), while the overarching direction is to produce evidence that can be translated into better, fairer program performance for Hispanic families.
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