Quality Improvement Center on Helplines and Hotlines
ID: 349737Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB (HHS-ACF-CB)

Award Range

$2M - $3M

Eligible Applicants

Small Businesses

Funding Category

Income Security and Social Services

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/349737
Timeline
    Description

    The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is offering a funding opportunity to establish a Quality Improvement Center on Helplines and Hotlines (QIC-H2) through a cooperative agreement. The primary objectives of this initiative are to enhance the capacity of community-based helplines as alternatives to child welfare interventions, develop training materials to address biases in decision-making, and evaluate pilot sites to differentiate between poverty-related issues and willful neglect in child maltreatment assessments. This funding is crucial for transforming the approach of child welfare systems in addressing economic hardships and improving support for at-risk families. Eligible applicants include public and private agencies, with a total funding amount of $2.5 million available, and applications are due by May 31, 2024. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact Kelly Canter at kelly.canter@acf.hhs.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    kelly.canter@acf.hhs.gov
    Files
    Title
    Posted
    HHS-2024-ACF-ACYF-CA-0022_Published.pdf
    The document outlines a funding opportunity by the Administration for Children and Families, specifically focused on establishing a national Quality Improvement Center on Helplines and Hotlines (QIC-H2). The objective of the QIC-H2 is to enhance the capacity of community-based helplines as alternatives to child welfare system interventions. Key goals include sharing best practices for helplines, developing training materials for mandated reporters to mitigate biases in decision-making, and conducting a comprehensive evaluation to differentiate between poverty-related issues and willful neglect. The project is structured in two phases: Phase I focuses on research and developing capacity-building tools, while Phase II emphasizes support and evaluation of pilot sites implementing these strategies. Eligible applicants include public and private agencies, but not individuals or foreign entities. The estimated total funding available is $2.5 million, with applications due by May 31, 2024. The initiative aims to transform how child welfare systems address economic hardships and improve support for at-risk families within communities.
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