TANF Program Integrity Innovation Grants
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA) is announcing the solicitation of applications to competitively award cooperative agreements for pilot projects that improve the program integrity and program access of
the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
Cooperative agreements, awarded under this Funding Opportunity Announcement, will support activities designed to reduce improper payments, improve administrative efficiency, and protect and improve program access for eligible beneficiaries of the TANF program.Successful applicants will be required to design and conduct evaluations of their pilot projects, with federal involvement and oversight of the proposed research methodologies to ensure that evaluations are relevant to the pilot projects and of interest to broader State and Federal efforts around TANF program integrity.
Cooperative agreements, awarded under this Funding Opportunity Announcement, will support activities designed to reduce improper payments, improve administrative efficiency, and protect and improve program access for eligible beneficiaries of the TANF program.Successful applicants will be required to design and conduct evaluations of their pilot projects, with federal involvement and oversight of the proposed research methodologies to ensure that evaluations are relevant to the pilot projects and of interest to broader State and Federal efforts around TANF program integrity.
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Administration for Children and Families
Estimated Funding: $3,300,000
Office: Administration for Children and Families
Estimated Funding: $3,300,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2012-ACF-OFA-FZ-0540
Additional Information of Eligibility:
State (including the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) human services agencies are the only entities eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2012-ACF-OFA-FZ-0540
Contact:
ACF Applications Help Deskapp_support@acf.hhs.govACF Applications Help Desk
Agency Email Description:
app_support@acf.hhs.gov
Agency Email:
ACF Applications Help Desk
Date Posted:
2012-06-19
Application Due Date:
2012-08-20
Archive Date:
2012-09-19
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