MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program

The MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program is a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families that funds states, territories, and tribes to build and evaluate evidence-based programs supporting child and family well-being.

The related Prevention Services Evaluation Partnerships opportunity funds cooperative agreements to evaluate mental health services, substance use treatment, in-home parent skill-based programs, and kinship navigator programs for at-risk families. The program supports identification and scaling of evidence-based interventions under the Family First Prevention Services Act. Eligible applicants are states, territories, and tribes.

Sub-awards to local programs may be available through state recipients. Award amounts vary.

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gov Maintenance Calendar HHS-2023-ACF-OPRE-FA-0041 Prevention Services Evaluation Partnerships: Building Evidence for Mental Health, Substance Use, In-home Parent Skill-based, and Kinship Navigator Programs and Services Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families - OPRE Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:HHS-2023-ACF-OPRE-FA-0041 Funding Opportunity Title:Prevention Services Evaluation Partnerships: Building Evidence for Mental Health, Substance Use, In-home Parent Skill-based, and Kinship Navigator Programs and Services Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity:Income Security and Social Services Expected Number of Awards:12 Assistance Listings:93.

556 -- MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:May 11, 2023 Original Closing Date for Applications:Jul 11, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.

Current Closing Date for Applications:Jul 11, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.

Archive Date:Jul 26, 2023 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 8,900,000 Eligible Applicants:City or township governments Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Special district governments Independent school districts Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Additional Information on Eligibility:The eligibility for this opportunity is not restricted except as noted in this section.

Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive 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's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.

## Additional Information Agency Name:Administration for Children and Families - OPRE Description:The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) plans to solicit applications for Prevention Services Evaluation Partnerships.

These 3-year grants aim to support summative (i.e., impact) randomized control trial or quasi-experimental evaluations of a mental health, substance abuse prevention and/or treatment, in-home parent skill-based, or kinship navigator program or service.

The grants will support collaborations among evaluators and partnering Title IV-E agencies, community entities, and/or other researchers to conduct well-designed and rigorous summative evaluations of programs and services intended to provide enhanced support to children and families, including pregnant and parenting youth in foster care, as well as prevent child abuse and neglect and foster care placements.

Grant recipients will be expected to conduct a randomized control trial or quasi-experimental evaluation design that aligns with Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse (the Clearinghouse) Design and Execution Standards for Moderate or High Support of Causal Evidence and may contribute to the research systematically reviewed by the Clearinghouse.

Grant recipients may collect and analyze primary data or leverage existing data for the proposed evaluation.

ACF is particularly interested in evaluations of programs or services that are eligible for review by the Clearinghouse, but which are not yet rated; programs and services with a rating of “does not currently meet criteria” by the Clearinghouse; and programs and services that have been designed for or adapted for specific cultural, ethnic, or racial groups, or programs and services that aim to serve other populations that have been historically marginalized and/or have historic or ongoing disproportionate representation in the child welfare system in order to support the goals and requirements of the Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities.

In addition, ACF is particularly interested in evaluations that leverage existing administrative data. Applicants must demonstrate that programs and services proposed for evaluation are ready for rigorous summative evaluations, for example by describing formative evaluations that have already been completed.

Finally, grant recipients will be expected to collaborate with federal staff and with each other as they conduct their evaluations. The project period will be 36 months, with one budget period of 36 months. For further information about OPRE, see https://www.

acf. hhs. gov/opre.

Link to Additional Information:[](https://www. grants. gov/search-results-detail/344096) Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: kathleen.

dwyer@acf. hhs. gov kathleen.

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