Effects of International Parental Child Abduction on Abducted Children and Left-Behind Parents
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- Opportunity number
- DFOP0019391
- Agency
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Department of State
- Applications due
- Award size
- $1,000,000 to $1,973,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Points of contact
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- Rebecca Tehan ocsgrants@state.gov
- Full announcement
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About this opportunity
The Department of State's Office of Children's Issues is soliciting cooperative agreement applications to fund one research study on the effects of international parental child abduction on abducted children and left-behind parents, with a deadline of September 16, 2026. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofits only; foreign organizations are ineligible. One award of up to $1,973,000 is anticipated with a performance period of 36–48 months divided into 12-month budget periods, and an anticipated project start date of January 2027.
The Principal Investigator must hold a doctorate or equivalent degree and have research experience, or be paired with a co-PI meeting these requirements. The project must incorporate a 12-month planning period followed by an implementation period. Research objectives include identifying short- and long-term effects of international parental child abduction across psychological/mental health, child development, child welfare, economics/finance, social and community factors, legal, and law enforcement domains; identifying gaps in support services in the United States; and recommending evidence-based solutions to address those gaps.
Deliverables include at least one public-facing product from planning activities within one year of the planning period's conclusion and a comprehensive final report of findings and recommendations by project end. Applicants must establish a Steering Committee with at least three independent members, including one from the Office of Children's Issues, to be consulted throughout the project. All applications must comply with federal human subjects protection regulations, including IRB approval and Federalwide Assurance requirements prior to award issuance. The opportunity falls under CFDA 19.043 (Study of International Parental Child Abduction) and is funded under the David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2014. Cost-sharing is encouraged but not required; organizations without a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement may use the de minimis rate of 15% Modified Total Direct Costs.
Synopsis
Through this cooperative agreement, the Office of Children's Issues seeks to fund one research study whose goal is to better understand how international parental child abduction (IPCA) affects abducted children and their left-behind parents in order to better support impacted individuals, their families, and their communities in the United States. The study objectives are: 1) identify short- and long-term effects of IPCA on abducted children and left-behind parents across multiple domains (including psychological/mental health, child development, child welfare, economics/finance, social and community factors, legal, law enforcement and other governmental systems); 2) identify gaps in support for children and left-behind parents impacted by IPCA in the United States; and 3) recommend solutions to the identified gaps in support in the United States.
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