Income Security and Social Services Grants

This funding opportunity supports state, tribal, and local agencies, along with research institutions, in evaluating consumer education strategies to help parents make informed choices about early child care and education.

This grant provides funding to Tribal Child Care and Development Fund agencies and their research partners to improve data systems and research capacity for early childhood programs in tribal communities.

This grant provides funding for advanced graduate students to conduct dissertation research in collaboration with Head Start programs, focusing on early childhood education for low-income families.

This grant provides funding for advanced graduate students conducting dissertation research on child care policy issues in collaboration with child care agencies, aiming to inform policy decisions and support underserved populations.

This grant provides funding to organizations that help young people, including pregnant or parenting youth, develop essential life and relationship skills to promote healthy family formation and stability.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for organizations to implement programs that promote healthy relationships and marriage among adults aged 18 and over.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to public and nonprofit organizations that promote responsible fatherhood among adult fathers with young children, including those reuniting with families after incarceration.

This grant provides funding to organizations that support racial and ethnic minority groups in improving services and resources for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and family violence.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state and tribal agencies, community organizations, and collaborations focused on improving safety and well-being for families affected by domestic violence and child welfare issues.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to tribal governments and consortia to improve coordination between Tribal TANF and child welfare services for families at risk of child abuse or neglect.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that offer training and technical assistance to small rural communities, helping them improve and maintain their water and wastewater treatment systems for low-income families.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations focused on community development to create sustainable job opportunities and promote business growth for low-income individuals in underserved urban and rural areas.

This funding program provides financial support for low-income refugees to save for important assets like homes, businesses, and education through matched savings accounts.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to public and nonprofit organizations that deliver outreach services to homeless and at-risk youth, helping them access essential resources and safer living conditions.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state governments and eligible territories to assess and improve early childhood education systems, ensuring better access and quality for families with children from birth to age five.

This grant provides funding for community-based projects that promote the preservation and teaching of Native American languages through immersion education for young children and school-aged students.

This grant provides financial support for Native American communities to develop and enhance language preservation and education programs, ensuring the survival and vitality of their languages.

The Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Native Americans announces the availability of Fiscal Year 2025 funds for community-based projects for the Environmental Regulatory Enhancement (ERE) program. The ERE program provides funding for the costs of planning, developing, and implementing programs designed to improve the capability of tribal governing bodies to regulate environmental quality pursuant to federal and tribal environmental laws.

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) anticipates funding for the Refugee Individual Development Accounts (RIDA) Program, which establishes and manages Individual Development Accounts (IDA) for low-income refugee participants. Eligible refugee participants who enroll in these projects will open and contribute systematically to IDAs for specified asset goals, including homeownership, business capitalization, vehicles for educational or work purposes, professional certification, and education (limited to postsecondary and/or continuing education, college entrance exam fees, (Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and General Education Diploma(GED) preparation and test fees). Recipient organizations may use ORR funds to provide matches for the savings in the IDAs of up to $3,000 per individual refugee and $6,000 per refugee household.The match mentioned in this announcement does not refer to the award recipient finding additional funds to match funds being provided by the federal government; it is the portion of federal funds to be allocated for matching clients' IDA savings.Recipients will be expected to coordinate their policies and procedures for developing and administering refugee IDA projects with ORR and with the existing refugee IDA network.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to eligible organizations for developing agricultural training and services that improve the livelihoods and well-being of refugee families in the U.S.