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ForecastedNational Research Center for Promoting Work and Strong Families
Federal funding opportunity HHS-2026-ACF-OFA-PG-0059 from Administration for Children and Families - OFA.
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- Posted
- May 1, 2026
- Closes
- See announcement
- Award ceiling
- $1,500,000
- Award floor
- $1,200,000
- Program funding
- $1,500,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Assistance listing
- 93.595, 93.647
- Archives
- August 15, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.595 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $4.2M
- FY2025 obligated
- $2.5M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $-610,973
- Awards in window
- 52
Top recipients: The Morehouse School of Medicine, Inc., Child Trends, Incorporated, Family Assistance for Renaissance Men, Northern Virginia Family Services, Inc., Prevent Child Abuse Virginia
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026
Synopsis
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) anticipates soliciting applications for a National Research Center for Promoting Work and Strong Families.
The Center aims to improve the effectiveness of federal and state policies that promote the dignity of work, economic self-sufficiency, and build stable, married families while reducing their reliance on public assistance. The Center will support rigorous, policy-relevant research and build stronger connections between researchers and policymakers in human services programs.
The Center will carry out three core activities:
1. Fellowship Program: Support in-residence fellows placed within ACF and other HHS offices to provide policy-relevant research expertise on work, earnings, family stability, and human services programs.
2. Extramural Research Grants: Administer a competitive grant program to fund timely, actionable research aligned with ACF priorities, including promoting the dignity of work, economic self-sufficiency and reduced dependence on public assistance, family formation and stability through marriage, child well-being, and program effectiveness.
3. Dissemination and Communication: Host in-person and virtual events and produce policy-focused materials to ensure research findings are accessible and actionable for federal, state, tribal, and local policymakers.
ACF anticipates making one cooperative agreement award for a five-year project period. The recipient must be able to show, and ACF must be able to monitor, that funds appropriated were spent on activities that can be directly attributed to those required and allowed by each funding source.
Who can apply
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- State governments
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
The statutory authority for this funding opportunity does not limit eligible entities to receive this funding. 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.
How to apply
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