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Grant for Technology-Enabled Adoptive Family Recruiting and Matching Centers

The Administration for Children and Families (ACYF/CB) is launching a grant program to establish four regional centers focused on technology-driven solutions for adoptive family recruiting and matching in foster care. - Government Buyer: - Administration for Children and Families (ACYF/CB) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; this is a grant for service and technology development - Products/Services Requested: - Design, implementation, and evaluation of secure, interoperable technology solutions for adoptive matching and permanency - Includes data-informed recruitment support, AI-assisted matching, predictive analytics - Strengthening data infrastructure for child welfare agencies - Regional innovation support, training, technical assistance, and best practice dissemination - Four regional centers to be funded - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Applicants must demonstrate expertise in both technology and child welfare practice - Open to educational institutions, government entities, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations (excluding small businesses and individuals) - No cost sharing or matching required - Funding instrument is a cooperative agreement - Funding Details: - Total program funding: $10,696,000 - Individual awards: $1,500,000 to $2,674,000 per center

Description

This program funds projects that use technology-enabled strategies to improve adoptive matching, placement, and permanency for children in foster care awaiting adoption. Four regional centers will be awarded funds to design, implement, and evaluate these strategies, focusing on children with an adoption permanency goal or who are legally free for adoption. Centers will collaborate with child welfare agencies and courts to develop secure, accessible technology solutions interoperable with existing systems, including tools like data-informed recruitment support, AI-assisted matching, and predictive analytics. The centers will also strengthen data infrastructure, support continuous quality improvement, and develop scalable resources for nationwide adoption, providing regional innovation support, training, technical assistance, and dissemination of best practices.

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