Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2022 ACF OPRE PE 0080
The Career Pathways Secondary Data Analysis Grants are a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE). The purpose is to fund rigorous, policy-relevant secondary analyses of existing evaluation data on career pathways programs. These programs are designed to help primarily non-traditional students with low incomes progress through postsecondary education and training in step-by-step sequences that lead to stackable credentials and better employment opportunities in in-demand occupations. Along the way, programs commonly provide a mix of supports such as financial assistance, academic advising, and non-academic services to help participants enroll, persist, and complete training.
The grants focus on analyzing data already collected through OPRE's major career pathways research portfolio, especially the Pathways for Advancing Careers and Education (PACE) project and the evaluations of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) program. Data from PACE and the first round evaluation of HPOG (HPOG 1.0) are available through the Child and Family Data Archive. Additional data, including longer-term follow-up information for PACE and HPOG 1.0 and data from the second round evaluation (HPOG 2.0), were planned for release on a rolling basis beginning in early 2022. The intention is to encourage researchers to use these rich datasets to answer targeted questions that may not be fully addressed by the primary evaluations, while still building directly on OPRE's broader, multi-pronged research strategy.
ACF describes several core goals for the grants. First, projects should examine research questions tightly connected to the goals and objectives of career pathways approaches, such as how program features, services, or participant characteristics relate to education and employment outcomes. Second, the work should complement and extend OPRE's existing evaluations by drilling into specific issues that can deepen understanding of implementation and effectiveness. Third, findings should be useful for improving program design, service delivery, implementation strategies, and performance management. Finally, the analyses should address questions that are timely and relevant for decision-makers at local, state, and national levels, with particular attention to policy and program solutions for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients and other low-income populations.
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument, indicating that OPRE expects some level of involvement or partnership with awardees beyond a standard grant relationship (for example, coordination, guidance, or collaboration related to data use, methods, or dissemination). The funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services (CFDA 93.595). The stated award ceiling is $75,000, with an expectation of making about four awards, although ACF notes that final awards depend on available funds and continued federal interest.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of organizations that can carry out rigorous secondary research. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); and small businesses. In practical terms, this structure is meant to attract a wide range of research-capable entities, from universities and research nonprofits to policy shops and other analytic organizations, as long as they can produce credible, decision-relevant findings from the archived evaluation data.
Key administrative details from the notice include the funding opportunity number HHS 2022 ACF OPRE PE 0080, a posting/creation date of April 26, 2022, and an original closing date of June 27, 2022. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the due date. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted research grant for analysts who can leverage high-quality, existing experimental and implementation datasets to generate actionable insights about what works in career pathways programs, for whom, under what conditions, and with what implications for future workforce and education policy.Apply for HHS 2022 ACF OPRE PE 0080
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OPRE in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Career Pathways Secondary Data Analysis Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.595.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 26, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 27, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.
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Career Pathways Secondary Data Analysis Grants (HHS 2022 ACF OPRE PE 0080) - FAQs
What are the Career Pathways Secondary Data Analysis Grants?
These are discretionary research grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE). The grants fund rigorous, policy-relevant secondary analyses using existing evaluation data on career pathways programs.
What is the purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to support researchers in using already-collected, high-quality evaluation data to answer targeted questions about career pathways programs, including what works, for whom, under what conditions, and with what implications for program improvement and policy.
What does "secondary data analysis" mean in this grant context?
It means analyzing data that have already been collected through prior evaluations, rather than collecting new data. The focus is on using OPRE's existing career pathways research portfolio datasets to produce new findings.
Which datasets are the main focus of the grant?
The grants especially emphasize OPRE's major career pathways research portfolio, with a strong focus on the Pathways for Advancing Careers and Education (PACE) project and the evaluations of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) program.
Where can applicants access the PACE and HPOG data?
Data from PACE and the first round evaluation of HPOG (HPOG 1.0) are available through the Child and Family Data Archive.
Are there additional datasets beyond what is already in the archive?
Yes. Additional data were planned for release on a rolling basis beginning in early 2022, including longer-term follow-up information for PACE and HPOG 1.0, and data from the second round evaluation (HPOG 2.0).
What kinds of programs are being studied through these datasets?
The datasets relate to career pathways programs designed to help primarily non-traditional students with low incomes progress through postsecondary education and training via step-by-step sequences that lead to stackable credentials and better employment opportunities in in-demand occupations.
What supports do career pathways programs commonly provide (as described in the notice)?
Programs commonly provide a mix of supports such as financial assistance, academic advising, and non-academic services intended to help participants enroll, persist, and complete training.
What are the core goals OPRE/ACF is looking for in funded projects?
ACF describes several core goals: (1) examine research questions tightly connected to career pathways goals (including links between program features/services/participant characteristics and education/employment outcomes); (2) complement and extend existing OPRE evaluations by drilling into specific issues; (3) produce findings useful for improving program design, service delivery, implementation strategies, and performance management; and (4) address timely, decision-relevant questions for local, state, and national stakeholders, with attention to solutions for TANF recipients and other low-income populations.
What types of research questions are encouraged?
Questions should be closely tied to career pathways approaches and may explore how program features, services, or participant characteristics relate to education and employment outcomes, and other targeted questions that may not be fully addressed by the primary evaluations but still build directly on OPRE's broader research strategy.
How should proposed work relate to the existing OPRE evaluations?
Proposals are expected to complement and extend OPRE's existing evaluations, not replace them. The emphasis is on deeper analyses of specific issues using the same foundational evaluation data.
Who is the primary audience for the findings?
The grant emphasizes producing findings that are timely and relevant for decision-makers at local, state, and national levels, particularly for policy and program solutions affecting TANF recipients and other low-income populations.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for awardees?
It indicates OPRE expects involvement beyond a standard grant relationship, such as coordination, guidance, or collaboration related to data use, research methods, or dissemination.
What is the funding activity category and CFDA number?
The funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services, and the CFDA listing is 93.595.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The stated award ceiling is $75,000.
How many awards did ACF expect to make?
ACF expected to make about four awards, noting that final awards depend on available funds and continued federal interest.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes: state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); and small businesses.
Are both nonprofit and for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status) are eligible, and for-profit organizations are eligible as well (other than small businesses), while small businesses are also listed as eligible.
Is this opportunity limited to universities?
No. While universities and higher education institutions are eligible, the eligibility structure is intended to attract a wide range of research-capable entities, including research nonprofits, policy organizations, and other analytic organizations able to conduct rigorous secondary analyses using the archived evaluation data.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS 2022 ACF OPRE PE 0080.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting/creation date listed in the notice is April 26, 2022.
What was the original application deadline?
The original closing date was June 27, 2022.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically.
What was the submission time deadline on the due date?
Applications were due by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date.
What makes this opportunity different from a typical program implementation grant?
This opportunity is best understood as a targeted research grant focused on analyzing existing experimental and implementation datasets to generate actionable insights, rather than funding direct service delivery or new data collection.
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