Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2018 ACF OPRE PD 1367
The Behavioral Interventions Scholars grant opportunity is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through its Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE). It is designed to fund dissertation research by advanced graduate students whose work uses ideas and methods grounded in behavioral economics to answer practical research questions tied to social service programs and policy. The core purpose is not only to generate useful, policy-relevant evidence, but also to grow the field's capacity to apply a behavioral economics lens to challenges faced by poor and vulnerable families in the United States, while strengthening mentoring relationships between faculty advisors and high-performing doctoral students.
The program is specifically looking for projects that clearly connect to real-world practice or policy serving low-income children, adults, and families, with an emphasis on research that could plausibly improve well-being. In other words, proposals need to show how the dissertation will inform decisions, program design, or service delivery in settings that support economic self-sufficiency and social services. OPRE notes that particular topics of interest are spelled out in the full funding opportunity announcement, and it also points applicants to OPRE's broader behavioral interventions research portfolio for context on the types of questions and approaches the office supports.
In terms of funding structure, the award ceiling is $25,000 per grant, with an expectation of making about four awards. The funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services, and the program is associated with CFDA number 93.647. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the listed due date, with the original closing date recorded as June 1, 2018, and the opportunity record created on April 2, 2018.
Eligibility is broad and includes many common applicant types that could host or administer a dissertation-related award. Eligible applicants listed include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses. While the grant is aimed at supporting dissertation research conducted by advanced graduate students, the administrative applicant entity can fall into any of these eligible organization types, consistent with how many federal dissertation-oriented awards are often submitted through an institution or affiliated organization.
For applicants who want more background on the sponsoring office and related research, OPRE information is available through ACF at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre, and OPRE's behavioral interventions portfolio is referenced at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/behavioral-interventions-to-advance-self-sufficiency-bias-research-portfolio.Apply for HHS 2018 ACF OPRE PD 1367
- 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 "Behavioral Interventions Scholars" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.647.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 02, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 01, 2018 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, 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 $25,000.00 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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Behavioral Interventions Scholars Grant (ACF/OPRE) - FAQs
What is the Behavioral Interventions Scholars grant opportunity?
The Behavioral Interventions Scholars opportunity is a discretionary grant program offered by 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). It is designed to fund dissertation research by advanced graduate students.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The program aims to support policy-relevant dissertation research that applies behavioral economics ideas and methods to practical research questions connected to social service programs and policy. It also seeks to build the field's capacity to use a behavioral economics lens to address challenges faced by poor and vulnerable families in the United States, while strengthening mentoring relationships between faculty advisors and high-performing doctoral students.
What kind of research does the program want to fund?
The program is specifically looking for dissertation projects that use concepts and methods grounded in behavioral economics and that answer practical questions tied to social service programs and policy.
What does "policy-relevant" mean in the context of this opportunity?
Based on the description provided, proposals should show a clear connection to real-world practice or policy serving low-income children, adults, and families, and they should explain how the dissertation could inform decisions, program design, or service delivery in settings that support economic self-sufficiency and social services.
Who is the intended population or focus area for supported research?
The emphasis is on challenges faced by poor and vulnerable families in the United States. Projects should plausibly relate to improving well-being for low-income children, adults, and families through social services and income security-related policy or programs.
Which federal offices are sponsoring and administering the program?
The sponsoring agency is HHS, and the program is run within ACF through OPRE (Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation).
Is this grant meant for dissertation research specifically?
Yes. The opportunity is designed to fund dissertation research conducted by advanced graduate students.
Can organizations apply even though the research is done by a graduate student?
Yes. While the grant is aimed at supporting dissertation research by advanced graduate students, the administrative applicant entity can be one of many eligible organization types, consistent with how dissertation-oriented federal awards are often submitted through an institution or affiliated organization.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $25,000 per grant.
How many awards are expected to be made?
The program expects to make about four awards.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category listed is Income Security and Social Services.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The program is associated with CFDA number 93.647.
When was the opportunity record created?
The opportunity record was created on April 2, 2018.
What was the original application closing date listed for this opportunity?
The original closing date recorded was June 1, 2018.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically.
What was the submission deadline time zone and time?
Applications were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the listed due date.
What kinds of applicants are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Other tribal organizations
- Public housing authorities
- Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories)
- Nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories)
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are explicitly listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofits eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible, with the note that these nonprofit categories are eligible as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations are listed as eligible.
Are public housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are listed as eligible.
Are for-profit organizations or small businesses eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and it also includes small businesses.
Where can applicants learn more about OPRE?
OPRE information is available through ACF at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre.
Where can applicants find context on OPRE's behavioral interventions work?
The opportunity references OPRE's behavioral interventions research portfolio for context at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/behavioral-interventions-to-advance-self-sufficiency-bias-research-portfolio.
Are there specific topics of interest for this opportunity?
Yes. OPRE notes that particular topics of interest are spelled out in the full funding opportunity announcement, and it also points to OPRE's broader behavioral interventions research portfolio for context on the types of questions and approaches the office supports.
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