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National Research Center for Promoting Work and Strong Families Cooperative Agreement Opportunity

This opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA), seeks to establish a National Research Center for Promoting Work and Strong Families. - Government Buyer: - Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA) - Programmatic Services Requested: - Establish and operate a research center focused on work, economic self-sufficiency, and stable, married families - Support in-residence fellows for policy-relevant research within ACF and other HHS offices - Administer competitive extramural research grants - Disseminate research findings through events and materials - Unique Requirements: - Center must conduct policy-relevant research and actively support fellows - Must manage extramural grants and organize dissemination activities - Eligible applicants include government, nonprofit, educational, and business organizations (excluding individuals and foreign entities) - No OEMs or specific vendors are mentioned, as this is a research and programmatic services opportunity - Estimated contract value: $1,200,000 to $1,500,000 for a single award - Project period is five years - Place of performance and contracting office: Administration for Children and Families - OFA

Description

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 promoting dignity of work, economic self-sufficiency, and stable, married families. Core activities include supporting in-residence fellows for policy-relevant research, administering competitive extramural research grants, and disseminating research findings through events and materials. The project period is 5 years with total funding of $1,500,000 and an expected single award between $1,200,000 and $1,500,000.

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