Discretionary Grant Programs
The Children's Bureau uses a competitive peer review process to award discretionary grants for research and program development to state, tribal and local agencies; faith- and community-based organizations; and other nonprofit and for-profit groups. The following provides additional information about the Children’s Bureau’s discretionary grant programs:
- FY 2000-FY 2012 Discretionary Grant Awards - This document lists the Children's Bureau discretionary grant awards by year.
- Children's Bureau Discretionary Grants Library - The Discretionary Grants Library is an online tool that allows you to search for and view products and information related to specific Children’s Bureau grant projects.
- HHS Grants Forecast - This website provides forecasts for Children’s Bureau and other HHS funding opportunity announcements.
- Funding Opportunity Announcements - This website lists the full funding opportunity announcements for CB and other ACF discretionary grants. Summaries are published on Grants.gov.
Discretionary Grant Program Areas
- Adoption Opportunities - Helps eliminate barriers to adoption and find permanent families for children
- Child Welfare Training - Upgrades the skills and qualifications of child welfare workers
- Abandoned Infants Assistance - Provides funding for the development of comprehensive service programs for infants and their families
- Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Discretionary Funds Program - Supports research and demonstration grants and training programs for preventing child maltreatment
- Community-Based Grants for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (CBCAP) - Supports selected Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and migrant programs in developing linkages with statewide CBCAP programs and/or providing services otherwise consistent with the purposes of CBCAP
- Infant Adoption Awareness Training Program - Trains designated staff of eligible health centers in providing adoption information and referrals to pregnant women on an equal basis with all other courses of action