Behavioral Interventions Scholars
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2024-ACF-OPRE-PD-0126
- Agency
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Administration for Children and Families
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $20,000 to $25,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Income Security and Social Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- Small Businesses
- Special District Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- County Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- City/Township Governments
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Other
- State Governments
- Independent School Districts
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- For Profit Organizations
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is seeking applications for the Behavioral Interventions Scholars grant program. This opportunity supports dissertation research by advanced graduate students using approaches grounded in behavioral science or behavioral economics to examine research questions relevant to social services programs and policies. Eligible applicants include U.S. organizations that can identify a faculty mentor to oversee the student's research project. The program aims to build research capacity in applying behavioral science to issues facing low-income families and foster faculty mentorship of doctoral students.
The funding opportunity has a deadline of June 7, 2024, with expected awards of $20,000 to $25,000 per project and a 1% cost-share requirement. Up to 4 awards will be made, with a project start date of September 30, 2024. The grant is authorized under the Social Services Research and Demonstration program (CFDA 93.647).
Synopsis
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) anticipates soliciting applications for Behavioral Interventions Scholars awards to support dissertation research by advanced graduate students who are using approaches grounded in behavioral science or behavioral economics to examine research questions of relevance to social services programs and policies. These awards are meant to build capacity in the research field to apply a behavioral science or behavioral economics lens to issues facing families with low incomes in the United States, and to foster faculty mentorship of high-quality doctoral students. Applicants are required to demonstrate how their research is grounded in behavioral economics/behavioral science and the applicability of their research to practices or policies serving children, adults, and families with low incomes, especially those that seek to improve their well-being. For information about OPRE, please go to https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre. For information about related work ongoing within OPRE, please go to https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/behavioral-interventions-to-advance-self-sufficiency-bias-research-portfolio.SAM .gov System Alert - Entity Validation Delays:All applicants must be registered at SAM.gov and establish a Unique Entity Identifier. Due to high demand, SAM.gov is experiencing a considerable delay in processing entity legal business name and address validation tickets. As needed, please start the process early to avoid interruptions in application submissions. You can find SAM resources related to this process here - https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0058422&sys_kb_id=7bb8810ddba05990060d5425f3961912&spa=1. Interested in this announcement? Create an account at Grants.gov and subscribe to this forecast to receive notifications of updates and publication.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Instructions Behavioral Intervention Scholars HHS 2024 ACF OPRE PD 0126.pdf |
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