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HCN Grants Est. 2026
No. HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CA-0037 · Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB
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Predictive Analytics in Child Welfare Demonstration Grants

Dealbreakers No cost share required Audit: not stated Reimbursement-only: not stated

At a glance

This program funds demonstration projects using predictive analytics in child welfare to improve decision-making, data integration, and agency capacity, and to share lessons learned for national replication. Eligible applicants are limited to state, territorial, or tribal child welfare agencies. The announcement says it expects 10 awards of $400,000 to $600,000 each, with $6,000,000 in total program funding, and there is no cost-sharing requirement. It is a cooperative agreement with a three-year project period, and applications over the award ceiling, late, or from ineligible entities will not be considered.

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What it funds

  • Income Security and Social Services
  • Capacity Building & Technical Assistance
  • Planning & Coordination
  • Children, Youth & Families
  • Low-Income & Underserved Communities
  • Tribal & Indigenous Communities
  • AI, Computing & Cybersecurity
  • Child Welfare & Family Services
Official description from grants.gov

This NOFO has been modified to update language in the optional documents for bonus points, and bonus point criteria sections.As child welfare agencies increasingly use data to inform practice, targeted implementation, analytic support, and information sharing are needed to ensure the responsible use of predictive analytics. This funding opportunity supports child welfare jurisdictions in serving as demonstration sites for the effective use and future replication of predictive analytics at the national level.Grantees will focus on meeting the following objectives: Designing, implementing, and testing predictive analytics strategies, Building and sustaining agency capacity, Participating in collaboration and shared learning, Evaluating training and technical assistance activities.

Who can apply

  • City or township governments
  • County governments
  • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
  • State governments
Geographic restriction None found in the announcement — likely nationwide