Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2023 ACF OCS EDA 0069
The Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot (DDDRP) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically the Office of Community Services (OCS). Through this initiative, OCS set aside about $8.4 million to fund a small set of demonstration projects that expand and strengthen diaper distribution efforts for families with low incomes, while also building evidence about how these programs work, what it takes to run them well, and what outcomes they may produce for participating families.
Funding is offered through cooperative agreements, which means recipients should expect substantial federal involvement beyond a typical grant, especially related to evaluation requirements and oversight. OCS anticipated making roughly seven awards, with an award ceiling of $1.2 million per project. The overall program focus falls under the Income Security and Social Services activity area (CFDA 93.647). The opportunity was posted on May 25, 2023, with applications due August 8, 2023, by 11:59 pm Eastern Time for electronic submissions.
Eligibility is targeted and tied to the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) network. Applicants are limited to eligible CSBG state associations, tribes that were funded directly by CSBG in FY 2023, and CSBG-funded U.S. territories. While these entities are the direct applicants and award recipients, the work on the ground is designed to be carried out in partnership with community action agencies (CAAs), local social service agencies, and other nonprofit community organizations. The intent is to leverage established local service infrastructure that already reaches families experiencing economic hardship and to expand existing diaper distribution programs so families can receive diapers and diapering supplies on a consistent basis, not just as one-time emergency support.
The core purpose of the pilot is twofold: service expansion and learning. On the service side, DDDRP supports projects that operate and scale diaper distribution programs that regularly provide diapers and related supplies to families with low incomes. Importantly, the program is not only about providing material goods. Projects are expected to pair diaper distribution with wraparound support services, meaning recipients and partners should connect families to additional resources that can stabilize households and reduce hardship. Wraparound services may be delivered directly by the program or via referral pathways through partner agencies, but the emphasis is on integrating diaper access into a broader family support approach rather than treating it as a standalone giveaway.
On the learning and accountability side, OCS makes clear that this initiative is also a research and evaluation pilot. ACF/OCS will conduct a robust federal evaluation in cooperation with recipients to understand how grantees use the funding, how distribution models are implemented, and what outcomes are associated with the expanded diaper programs and wraparound supports. Recipients must fully participate in the evaluation and comply with protocols established by ACF and/or its evaluation contractor. In practical terms, this may involve collecting and reporting additional data beyond normal program operations, sharing administrative records related to participation and service receipt, accommodating site visits and observations, and facilitating interviews with program leadership, partner organizations, frontline staff, and participating families. The evaluation may look at implementation quality, program outputs and participant outcomes, the role of consistent diaper distribution as an anti-poverty strategy, and the overall effectiveness of the DDDRP model.
In short, the DDDRP opportunity funds CSBG-connected entities to expand ongoing diaper distribution systems that reliably serve low-income families and connect those families to broader supports, while simultaneously generating rigorous evidence through a federally directed evaluation. The cooperative agreement structure and the detailed evaluation participation expectations are central features of the program, signaling that applicants need both operational capacity to scale distribution and the organizational readiness to meet intensive data collection and research collaboration requirements.Apply for HHS 2023 ACF OCS EDA 0069
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OCS in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot" 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 May 25, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 08, 2023 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 $1,200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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