OpportunityTitle: National Center on Child Maltreatment Fatality Data Practices and Reporting
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Per the statute, &quot;The Secretary may make grants to, and enter into contracts with, entities that are states, Indian tribes, or tribal organizations, or public agencies or private agencies or organizations (or combination of such entities) ...&quot; (42 U.S.C. 5106 (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 to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization&apos;s religious character, affiliation, or exercise.
Description: The application due date has been extended to July 2, 2025. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Children&quot;s Bureau (CB) recognizes that every child who dies as a result of child abuse or neglect represents an irreversible and deep trauma to families and communities. Preventing child fatalities is an urgent public health concern that demands meaningful action. Understanding the circumstances surrounding the tragedy of a child fatality through improved data collection, reporting, and analysis of all child fatalities is essential for prevention. The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to establish, by cooperative agreement, the National Center on Child Maltreatment Fatality Data Practices (the National Center) to improve data collection and reporting about child maltreatment fatalities. Effective cross-agency coordination and understanding of child maltreatment fatality data can help states collect comprehensive data. States, jurisdictions, and their partners, including tribes, can use that information to develop cross-agency prevention, intervention, and system reform efforts.The National Center will make and carry out a plan to provide training and technical assistance to states, jurisdictions, and their partners, including tribes. This will enable these groups to better execute the goals of this funding and measure the effectiveness of implemented efforts. The National Center will focus on the following objectives: Building knowledge and capacity.Increasing opportunities for cross-agency cooperation and coordination.Establishing a national resource for information-sharing, learning, and dissemination.Supporting data practice and reporting strategies.Evaluating training and technical assistance activities.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: CB@grantreview.org
GrantorContactText: Cara Kelly&lt;br/&gt;CB@grantreview.org
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.