Predictive Analytics in Child Welfare Demonstration Grants

This contract opportunity, titled "Predictive Analytics in Child Welfare Demonstration Grants," is offered by the Department of Health and Human Services through the Administration for Children and Families. It seeks to support child welfare jurisdictions as demonstration sites for the responsible and effective use of predictive analytics to improve child welfare practice. The project emphasizes designing, implementing, and testing predictive analytics strategies, building and sustaining agency capacity, fostering collaboration and shared learning among agencies, and evaluating the training and technical assistance provided. Grantees will contribute to developing approaches that can eventually be replicated nationally. The solicitation, with the number HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CA-0037, was posted on May 28, 2026, and has a response deadline of July 27, 2026. This funding opportunity targets federal organizations focused on advancing data-driven methods within child welfare systems and supports ongoing efforts to enhance evidence-based decision-making. The contact for this grant is the Administration for Children and Families ACYF/CB division, which is available to provide further information. The initiative aligns with broader goals of improving child welfare outcomes through innovative data use and collaborative, capacity-building approaches.