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$1.4 Million Available in Cooperative Agreement for National Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention
by MYRA TUGADE
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for the establishment of a national center for community-based child abuse prevention.
The estimated total program funding available was cited as $1.4 million. The agency said the grant was associated with income security and social services.
The funding is open to state, county, city, township and special district governments; independent school districts; private, public and state controlled institutions of higher education;
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WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for the establishment of a national center for community-based child abuse prevention.
The estimated total program funding available was cited as $1.4 million. The agency said the grant was associated with income security and social services.
The funding is open to state, county, city, township and special district governments; independent school districts; private, public and state controlled institutions of higher education;public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal governments and organizations; non-profits; non-profits having a 501(c)3 status with the IRS; for profits; and small businesses.
The agency description of the grant states: "The Center will be the primary provider of training and technical assistance to build the capacity of Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) State Lead Agencies (SLAs), and their partners, to implement successful strategies that strengthen families and prevents child maltreatment. The key focus of the Center will be to enhance the ability of SLAs to effectively implement the requirements of the program and support evidence-informed and evidence-based child maltreatment prevention programs and activities. The Center will facilitate lead agency efforts in the planning and development of a network of interdisciplinary community-based programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect.
The Center will also promote stronger linkages between the CBCAP SLA and the child welfare, as well as other child and family systems."
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2019-ACF-ACYF-CZ-1558 (CFDA 93.590). It was posted on April 19 with an application closing date of June 18.
