Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2017 ACF ACYF CO 1282
The Hospital-Based Adoption Support Services grant opportunity (HHS 2017 ACF ACYF CO 1282) is a competitive, discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Childrens Bureau, under the Adoption Opportunities program (CFDA 93.652). It was designed to fund a single project for an 18-month period with the goal of strengthening how hospitals support pregnant and expectant mothers who want information about adoption, particularly infant adoption, at the point where many women first seek care and counseling.
At its core, the grant focuses on improving hospital-based adoption support services by training the people inside hospital settings who are most likely to interact with pregnant women needing options counseling or referrals. This includes hospital-based adoption support service providers as well as doctors and other hospital staff who provide pregnancy-related information. The work is expected to use an existing infant adoption awareness training curriculum rather than creating a brand-new curriculum from scratch, and to deliver training that follows best-practice guidelines specific to infant adoption awareness.
A central requirement of the funded approach is that adoption information and referrals must be offered on an equal basis with all other courses of action that may be discussed in nondirective counseling. In practice, this means hospital staff should be prepared to provide accurate adoption information and appropriate referrals without steering a patient toward or away from adoption, and without treating adoption as an afterthought compared to other pregnancy options. The overall intent is to ensure that mothers who choose adoption can access appropriately trained staff and receive comprehensive supports throughout the adoption process, starting within the hospital environment where questions, decisions, and referrals often occur.
The opportunity allowed a wide range of applicants, including state, county, and local governments; special districts; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding IHEs in those categories); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other entities as clarified in the announcement. The maximum award amount (ceiling) was $750,000, and only one award was anticipated, making it a single-project national competition rather than a multi-site program.
Key dates indicate the announcement was created on July 5, 2017, with an original closing date of August 4, 2017. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.Apply for HHS 2017 ACF ACYF CO 1282
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Hospital-Based Adoption Support Services" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.652.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 05, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 04, 2017 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, 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, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Hospital-Based Adoption Support Services Grant (HHS 2017 ACF ACYF CO 1282) - FAQs
1. What is the Hospital-Based Adoption Support Services grant opportunity?
It is a competitive, discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Children's Bureau, under the Adoption Opportunities program (CFDA 93.652). The project focus is strengthening how hospitals support pregnant and expectant mothers who want information about adoption, particularly infant adoption.
2. What is the main goal of this grant?
The goal is to improve hospital-based adoption support services by strengthening the ability of hospital settings to provide accurate adoption information, nondirective counseling support, and appropriate referrals to pregnant and expectant mothers who request information about adoption.
3. How long is the funded project period?
The opportunity was designed to fund a single project for an 18-month period.
4. How many awards were expected to be made?
Only one award was anticipated, meaning it was intended as a single-project national competition rather than a multi-site program.
5. What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (ceiling) was $750,000.
6. What types of activities were expected under this grant?
The funded work was expected to focus on improving hospital-based adoption support services by training the individuals in hospital settings who are most likely to interact with pregnant women seeking options counseling or referrals, including hospital-based adoption support service providers, doctors, and other hospital staff who provide pregnancy-related information.
7. Who is the intended population to be supported through this project?
The project was aimed at strengthening support for pregnant and expectant mothers who want information about adoption, with particular emphasis on infant adoption, at the point where many women first seek care and counseling (hospital settings).
8. What kind of training curriculum was the project expected to use?
The work was expected to use an existing infant adoption awareness training curriculum rather than developing a brand-new curriculum from scratch.
9. Are there best-practice expectations for the training?
Yes. The training was expected to follow best-practice guidelines specific to infant adoption awareness.
10. What does it mean that adoption information and referrals must be offered on an equal basis?
It means adoption must be presented as one of the options discussed in nondirective counseling on the same footing as other courses of action. Hospital staff should be prepared to provide accurate adoption information and appropriate referrals without steering a patient toward or away from adoption, and without treating adoption as an afterthought compared to other pregnancy options.
11. What is meant by nondirective counseling in the context of this opportunity?
Based on the announcement summary, nondirective counseling is counseling where multiple courses of action may be discussed, and adoption information and referrals must be provided on an equal basis without steering the patient toward or away from adoption.
12. Why focus on hospitals for adoption support services?
The opportunity emphasized hospitals because they are a point where many women first seek care and counseling, and where questions, decisions, and referrals often occur. The intent was to ensure adoption information and support are available early and appropriately within that environment.
13. What is the overall intent of improving hospital-based adoption support services?
The overall intent is to ensure that mothers who choose adoption can access appropriately trained staff and receive comprehensive supports throughout the adoption process, starting within the hospital environment where initial questions and referrals often occur.
14. What program is this opportunity associated with?
This opportunity was issued under the Adoption Opportunities program (CFDA 93.652).
15. Which federal agencies were responsible for this opportunity?
The opportunity came from HHS, specifically ACF, the Children's Bureau.
16. Who was eligible to apply?
The opportunity allowed a wide range of applicants, including state, county, and local governments; special districts; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in those categories); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other entities as clarified in the announcement.
17. Was this a competitive grant?
Yes. It was described as a competitive, discretionary funding announcement.
18. When was the funding announcement created?
The announcement was created on July 5, 2017.
19. What was the original application closing date?
The original closing date was August 4, 2017.
20. How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically.
21. What was the submission deadline time zone and cutoff time?
Applications were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
22. Does the opportunity emphasize infant adoption specifically?
Yes. The opportunity particularly emphasized infant adoption, including using an existing infant adoption awareness training curriculum and following best-practice guidelines specific to infant adoption awareness.
23. Does the opportunity call for training only adoption support providers, or also hospital medical staff?
It calls for training both: hospital-based adoption support service providers and also doctors and other hospital staff who provide pregnancy-related information and may interact with pregnant women seeking options counseling or referrals.
24. Is the project expected to create a brand-new training curriculum?
No. The project was expected to rely on an existing infant adoption awareness training curriculum rather than creating a new curriculum from scratch.
25. Is this grant intended to fund multiple sites or multiple projects?
No. Only one award was anticipated, indicating a single funded project rather than a multi-site award structure.
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