Technology Enhanced Adoptive Family Recruiting and Matching
About This Grant
This program will fund projects focused on technology-enabled strategies that improve adoptive matching, placement, and permanency for children in foster care awaiting adoption. The funds, awarded to four regional centers, will be used to design, implement and evaluate these strategies.These centers will focus on children with an adoption permanency goal or who are legally free for adoption due to child welfare involvement. Centers will partner with state, territorial, tribal, and local child welfare agencies and courts to develop secure, accessible technology solutions that improve how families are matched with children in need of permanent homes. Proposed solutions must be interoperable with existing systems and may include tools such as data-informed recruitment support, AI-assisted matching, and predictive analytics.Each center will strengthen data infrastructure, support continuous quality improvement, and develop scalable resources that jurisdictions nationwide can adopt. ACF will define four national service regions to ensure full U.S. coverage. Centers will provide regional innovation support, training, technical assistance, and dissemination of best practices while collaborating nationally on shared learning.Applicants will be expected to demonstrate measurable improvements in match timeliness, placement stability, and adoption finalization outcomes.
Grant Summary
Technology Enhanced Adoptive Family Recruiting and Matching is a Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB grant providing $1.5M to $2.7M for municipality. Applications are due 2026-08-21 (closing in 28 days). Check eligibility and apply with FindGrants.
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How to Apply
$1.5M–$2.7M
2026-08-21
- 1Confirm your organization is eligible for Technology Enhanced Adoptive Family Recruiting and Matching from Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB, checking organization type, location, and any population or project requirements.
- 2Gather the required documents and information, including your organization details, project plan, and budget figures.
- 3Draft your application narrative and budget addressing the funder's priorities and review criteria. FindGrants can draft each section for you to review and edit.
- 4Review every section against the requirements checklist, then export a submission-ready application pack and submit it to Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB before the deadline.
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Technology Enhanced Adoptive Family Recruiting and Matching: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for the Technology Enhanced Adoptive Family Recruiting and Matching?
Technology Enhanced Adoptive Family Recruiting and Matching is offered by Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB and is generally open to municipality. It is open to organizations nationwide unless the funder specifies otherwise. Review the specific eligibility terms before applying, since funders set their own requirements around organization type, location, and the population or project being served.
How much funding does the Technology Enhanced Adoptive Family Recruiting and Matching provide?
Technology Enhanced Adoptive Family Recruiting and Matching provides between $1.5M and $2.7M per award from Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB. Actual award sizes depend on the scope of your project, available program funds, and the number of applicants, so build a budget that reflects realistic, allowable costs rather than the maximum figure.
When is the Technology Enhanced Adoptive Family Recruiting and Matching deadline?
Applications for Technology Enhanced Adoptive Family Recruiting and Matching are due 2026-08-21 (closing in 28 days). Because deadlines can change, verify the date with the funder, Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB, and give yourself enough time to prepare a complete, competitive application before the close date.
How do you apply for the Technology Enhanced Adoptive Family Recruiting and Matching?
To apply for Technology Enhanced Adoptive Family Recruiting and Matching, confirm your eligibility, gather the required documents, and prepare a narrative and budget that address the funder's priorities. FindGrants guides you step by step and can draft each section, then exports a submission-ready application pack for this grant from Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB.
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