ClosedOpportunity HHS-2025-ACF-OPRE-PH-0017

Tribal Early Childhood and Family Economic Well-being Research Center (TRC)

Administration for Children and Families - OPRE · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Tribal Early Childhood and Family Economic Well-being Research Center (TRC) is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families - OPRE (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was December 1, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $750K – $1M, with about 1 award expected and $1M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 9 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.575 (Child Care and Development Block Grant) and 2 other listings.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Sep 25, 2025
Close date: Dec 1, 2025
Est. award date: Sep 19, 2025
Award floor: $750,000
Award ceiling: $1,000,000
Est. total funding: $1,000,000
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Public & Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Small businesses

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) announces the availability of funds and requesting applications for the Tribal Early Childhood and Family Economic Well-being Research Center (TRC). The TRC will support relevant and actionable research, evaluation, and measurement of ACF-funded early childhood and family economic well-being programs that serve Native American communities. The TRC program areas include child care programs, Head Start/Early Head Start center and home-based programs, and Tribal TANF. The primary goals of the TRC are to (1) conduct relevant and actionable research, evaluation, and measurement of early childhood programs and family economic well-being initiatives in Native American communities; (2) serve as a hub for information and peer exchange to promote this research, evaluation, and measurement. The TRC"s information sharing and research activities will be constructed with input from Tribal program administrators and providers, Tribal leaders, researchers, and federal staff from the TRC program areas. It is anticipated the project will have a 60-month project period, with five 12-month budget periods. The estimated funding per budget period is $1,000,000.

Assistance Listings

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 93.575

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$7.47B

FY25

$8.95B

FY26

$8.7B est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.575. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Administration for Children and Families - OPRE
nicole.denmark@acf.hhs.gov
202-690-7110

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Tribal Early Childhood and Family Economic Well-being Research Center (TRC)”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and 2 more. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Tribal Early Childhood and Family Economic Well-being Research Center (TRC)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $750k – $1m, total estimated program funding is $1,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Tribal Early Childhood and Family Economic Well-being Research Center (TRC)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HHS-2025-ACF-OPRE-PH-0017), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 93.600