OpportunityTitle: Regional Partnership Grants to Increase the Well-Being of, and to Improve the Permanency Outcomes for, Children Affected by Substance Abuse
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Applications must identify a primary applicant responsible for administering the grant. The primary applicant MUST be one of the Regional Partnership organizations listed here. Applications must represent Regional Partnerships formed by a collaborative agreement. As required by the legislation, RegionalPpartnership means a collaborative agreement (which may be established on an interstate or intrastate basis) entered into by at least two of the following parties: The State child welfare agency that is responsible for the administration of the State plan under title IV-B or title IV-E of the Social Security Act MUST BE INCLUDED IN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP; The State agency responsible for administering the substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant provided under subpart II of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Section 300x-21 et seq.); An Indian Tribe or Tribal consortium; Non-profit or for-profit child welfare service providers; Community health service providers; Community mental health providers; Local law enforcement agencies; Judges and court personnel; Juvenile justice officials; School personnel; Tribal child welfare agencies or a consortia of such agencies; or Any other providers, agencies, personnel, officials, or entities that are related to the provision of child and family services under this subsection. Please refer to the authorizing legislation for additional specifications on the eligibility and requirements of a Regional Partnership. Eligibility for this funding opportunity is based strictly on the authorizing legislation -  Title IV, part B, subpart 2 - Promoting Safe and Stable Families, section 437(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629g(f)). Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
Description: The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to provide competitive grant funds for Regional Partnership Grants (RPGs) to improve the well-being of children affected by substance abuse. These targeted grants will be awarded to Regional Partnerships that provide through interagency collaboration and integration of programs and services, activities and services that are designed to increase the well-being of, improve permanency outcomes for, and enhance the safety of children who are in out-of-home placements or are at risk of entering out-of-home placements as a result of a parent&apos;s or caretaker&apos;s substance abuse. Applicants are expected to have a collaborative structure in place that is capable of building a region&#8217;s capacity to meet a broad range of needs for families involved with both substance abuse treatment and the child welfare system. Per the legislative requirements, RPGs are required to select and report on performance indicators and evaluation measures to increase the knowledge that can be gained from the program. Partnerships will: Use specific, well-defined, and evidence-based programs that are also trauma-informed and targeted to the identified population; Conduct an evaluation that is sufficiently rigorous to contribute to the evidence base on service delivery, outcomes and costs associated with the project&apos;s chosen interventions; and Participate in the national cross-site evaluation, which includes an implementation and partnership study, an outcomes study, and an impact study. This project is for one 36-month project period. Grantees should anticipate spending approximately one-third of the project award per each 12-month period.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: ACF Applications Help Desk
GrantorContactText: ACF Applications Help Desk&lt;br/&gt;app_support@acf.hhs.gov&lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.