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National Research Center for Promoting Work and Strong Families

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HHS-2026-ACF-OFA-PG-0059Grant

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The Administration for Children and Families, through the Department of Health and Human Services, is seeking to award a single five-year cooperative agreement to establish a National Research Center dedicated to advancing federal and state policies that reinforce the dignity of work, promote economic self-sufficiency, and strengthen family stability through marriage, responsible fatherhood, accessible child care, and reduced reliance on public assistance. The Center will operate through three core functions: hosting in-residence fellows within ACF and other HHS offices to provide direct policy research support; administering a competitive extramural grant program to fund timely, actionable research aligned with these priorities; and building knowledge through policy-focused events and communication products tailored for federal, state, tribal, and local decision-makers. All activities must be grounded in rigorous, policy-relevant research designed to identify inefficiencies in welfare programs and ensure taxpayer resources are used effectively to help individuals and families achieve independence. The Center’s work must strictly align with ACF’s statutory authorities and is expressly prohibited from supporting any diversity, equity, inclusion, or accessibility initiatives consistent with the general policies outlined in the solicitation. The recipient must maintain clear and verifiable documentation to demonstrate that all appropriated funds are used exclusively for authorized activities that directly serve the Center’s mission. Applications are due by August 31, 2026, and inquiries should be directed to the designated point of contact at the Office of Family Assistance. The funding opportunity, identified as HHS-2026-ACF-OFA-PG-0059, aims to produce research outcomes that translate into tangible improvements in human services programming and policy design across the nation.

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Five-year contract to establish National Research Center advancing dignity of work, economic self-sufficiency, and family stability through policy research.

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Department Of Health And Human Services → Administration For Children And Families - OfaView Agency

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541720 - Research and Development in the Social Sciences and HumanitiesView NAICS

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HHS-2026-ACF-OFA-PG-0059.pdf

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AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → Administration For Children And Families - Ofa
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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) anticipates soliciting applications for a National Research Center for Promoting Work and Strong Families.The Center aims to improve the effectiveness of federal and state policies that promote the dignity of work, economic self-sufficiency, and family stability through marriage, responsible fatherhood, child care, and reduced dependency on public assistance. The Center will support rigorous, policy-relevant research and build stronger connections between researchers and policymakers in human services programs.The Center will carry out three core activities to achieve its goals:Fellowship program: Support in-residence fellows placed within ACF and other HHS offices to provide policy-relevant research expertise on work, earnings, family stability, child care, and human services programs.Extramural research grants: Oversee a competitive grant program to fund timely, actionable research aligned with ACF priorities. These priorities include: promoting the dignity of work, economic self-sufficiency, and family stability.Knowledge building and communication: Host in-person and virtual events. Produce policy-focused materials to make sure that research findings are accessible and actionable for federal, state, tribal, and local policymakers.The Center will emphasize research that promotes the dignity of work as a means to economic self-sufficiency and strong and stable families. This research will ideally help identify redundancies across government welfare programs and make sure that taxpayer dollars are used efficiently to help individuals and families rely less on public assistance. Activities must align with ACF"s statutory authorities and may not support diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEI/DEIA) activities, consistent with General Policies in this NOFO.ACF anticipates making one cooperative agreement award for a five-year project period. Activities must align with the statutory authorities supporting this NOFO. The recipient must be able to show, and ACF must be able to monitor, that funds appropriated were spent on activities that can be directly attributed to those required and allowed by each funding source.

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