Opportunity
Federal Register #0970-0566
Request for Comments: Revised Data Collection for Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Grant Programs
Buyer
ADMIN FOR CHILDREN FAMILIES (ACF)
Posted
May 04, 2026
Respond By
June 03, 2026
Identifier
0970-0566
NAICS
541910
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance, is seeking public input on proposed changes to data collection and reporting for the Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood (HMRF) grant programs. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - Office of Family Assistance (OFA) - Products/Services Requested: - Collection and reporting of standardized performance measures for HMRF grant recipients - Use of the nFORM web-based data system and a continuous quality improvement (CQI) plan template - Revised survey instruments, including elimination of some surveys and modifications to entrance/exit surveys (with Spanish translations) - Updated reporting requirements to reduce respondent burden and align with ACF priorities - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Focus on information collection and reporting services, not product procurement - Applies to a new cohort of HMRF grant recipients with 5-year awards - Data collection to begin in April 2026 - Request is for a three-year extension of approval for these activities - No OEMs or specific vendors are named, as this is a request for information collection and reporting services only.
Description
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA), manages federal funding for programs that strengthen families through healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood programming. ACF requires grant recipients to collect and report performance measures about program operations, services, and participants. The current request is to continue data collection and reporting for a new cohort of grant recipients awarded in September 2025, with data collection beginning in April 2026. The request includes revisions to approved data collection methods and seeks public comments on these changes, with an extension of approval for three years.