Foster Parents Network Analytics Hub (HUB)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CT-0042
- Agency
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Administration for Children and Families
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $1,500,000 to $2,500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Income Security and Social Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Special District Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Other
- State Governments
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- County Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- City/Township Governments
- Points of contact
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- Kathleen Dwyer, Ph.D. cb@grantreview.org (888) 203-6161
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families is awarding one cooperative agreement to establish the Foster Parents Network Analytics Hub, a national demonstration project supporting the "A Home for Every Child" initiative, with applications due August 10, 2026. This is a single-award opportunity with no cost-sharing requirement.
Eligible applicants are public and nonprofit institutions of higher education, state governments, county governments, city and township governments, special district governments, tribal governments (federally recognized), 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits engaged in child welfare activities. Individuals, federal entities, and foreign entities are ineligible.
The award ceiling is $2.5 million total for the five-year cooperative agreement, with the first budget period minimum of $1.5 million. The project runs five one-year budget periods with an expected start date of September 30, 2026. The HUB will develop a secure, accessible analytics platform integrated with state Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System and Comprehensive Child Welfare Information Systems (SACWIS/CCWIS), delivering rapid technical assistance to help states analyze foster home dynamics, identify capacity gaps, develop targeted retention strategies, and improve placement matching, with the goal of achieving a foster home-to-child ratio exceeding 1:1 in every state by 2029.
The four primary activities are building knowledge and capacity through data integration and longitudinal foster home records; providing training and technical assistance to states and jurisdictions; promoting standardization and replicability of analytic approaches; and serving as a national resource for dissemination and learning. Merit review totals 110 points across objectives (15 points), approach (30 points), evaluation (10 points), organizational capacity (35 points), budget (10 points), and ACF priority alignment (10 points).
The program is authorized under Section 426 of the Social Security Act and assigned to CFDA 93.648, Child Welfare Research Training or Demonstration.
Synopsis
To support the Administration for Children and Families" initiative, A Home for Every Child, the Children"s Bureau will award one grant to establish the Foster Parents Network Analytics Hub (HUB) to achieve a foster home-to-child ratio of more than 1:1 in every state by 2029. The HUB will advance the goal by providing states with advanced analytics tools and intensive technical assistance to optimize their foster parent networks.This national demonstration project under Section 426 of the Social Security Act, the HUB will develop a secure, accessible analytics platform integrated with state Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System and Comprehensive Child Welfare Information Systems (SACWIS/CCWIS). It will also deliver rapid technical assistance to help states analyze foster home dynamics, identify capacity gaps, develop targeted retention strategies, and improve placement matching. This initiative exemplifies ACF's commitment to results and evidence by focusing on measurable outcomes, using data and proven practices to improve performance, and ensuring efficient use of taxpayer dollars through rigorous performance monitoring.This five-year cooperative agreement will establish the HUB, prioritizing immediate deployment, measurable impact, and sustainable capacity building.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Full Announcement_hhs-2026-acf-acyf-ct-0042.pdf |
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