Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the Department of Health and Human Services announces Partnership Opportunities for Supportive Housing - June 11, 2012

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at DHHS has released a Funding Opportunity Announcement to demonstrate the effectiveness of supportive housing models for homeless families.  The initiative includes a public-private partnership component, with four national foundations teaming up to provide support for technical assistance and evaluation.  The aim is to help identify high needs families earlier and provide targeted services that can reduce child welfare system involvement and increase housing stability and employment.

ACF will provide $1 million per year to each of five grantees for five years ($25 million total), and an additional $10 million over the five years will be provided by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Casey Family Programs, and Edna McConnell Clark Foundation combined for technical assistance and evaluation.

Grant recipients will be comprised of partnerships between child welfare agencies and local housing agencies or shelters.  Recipients are encouraged to develop or leverage relationships with key stakeholders, including local philanthropic partners, employment and education programs, substance abuse and mental health providers.  Local and regional foundations who are interested in supporting a local grant application are encouraged to contact their local child welfare agency or housing authority.

HHS has issued a press release found here:

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/news/press/2012/plan_keeping_at_risk_family_together.html

The four national foundations have issued a press release found here:

http://www.rwjf.org/vulnerablepopulations/product.jsp?id=74454

The ACYF funding announcement can be found here:

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2012-ACF-ACYF-CA-0538