Technology Enhanced Adoptive Family Recruiting and Matching
Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB
At a glance
This funding opportunity is offered by Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB. Awards range from $1,500,000 to $2,674,000.
Classification and identifiers
- Solicitation number
- HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CO-0040
- Assistance listing (CFDA)
- 93.652
Amount
$1,500,000 - $2,674,000
Who can apply
This program requires applicants to demonstrate BOTH technology expertise AND child welfare practice expertise at the organizational level. 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.
About this opportunity
This program will fund projects focused on technology-enabled strategies that improve adoptive matching, placement, and permanency for children in foster care awaiting adoption. The funds, awarded to four regional centers, will be used to design, implement and evaluate these strategies. These centers will focus on children with an adoption permanency goal or who are legally free for adoption due to child welfare involvement. Centers will partner with state, territorial, tribal, and local child welfare agencies and courts to develop secure, accessible technology solutions that improve how families are matched with children in need of permanent homes. Proposed solutions must be interoperable with existing systems and may include tools such as data-informed recruitment support, AI-assisted ma...
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