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

For profit organizations other than small businesses, County governments, Private institutions of higher education, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), City or township governments, Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Small businesses, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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

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
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: GrantSolutions Help Desk Phone: 202-690-7110

CFDA Program(s)

• 93.652: Adoption Opportunities