Community Based Child Abuse Prevention RFP
Grant Opportunity
The Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund (KCCTF) announces the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) through the Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) Program. Community-Based Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention funds support primary and secondary prevention efforts. Primary prevention includes efforts targeted to the broader community to strengthen families and prevent the likelihood of abuse or neglect. Secondary prevention efforts are targeted to special populations, as a means of providing preventative family strengthening support.
Kansas CBCAP funding supports community-based and statewide grants for the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Community-Based funding requests can range from $50,000 up to $300,000. Statewide funding requests can range from: $50,000 up to $400,000.
Grant Types
The KCCTF supports both community-based efforts and statewide efforts for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
- Community-based grants may include, but are not limited to:
- programs that promote:
- early, comprehensive support to parents
- increase family stability
- improve families access to available resources and opportunities for assistance
- caregiver partnership, leadership, and engagement
- specific family resource and support programs such as respite care, substance use treatment services, mental health services, domestic violence services, housing services, and home visiting
- activities that advance equity for populations historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality.
- programs that promote:
- Statewide grants may include, but are not limited to:
- professional education
- public awareness campaigns
- statewide collaborative efforts to foster development of a continuum of comprehensive child and family support and preventive services
- promote parent/caregiver partnership, leadership, and engagement
- activities that advance equity for populations historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality.
Timeline
- Release of Request for Proposal (RFP) and Kansas CommonApp portal open, May 20, 2024
- RFP Questions from Applicants Submitted, May 20 – June 21, 2024
- Kansas CommonApp HelpDesk Available, May 20 – June 28, 2024
- Applications Due, June 28, 2024 (5:00 p.m.)
- Applications reviewed by internal and external reviewers, July 1-July 25, 2024
- Slate of Recommendations presented for approval to Kansas Children’s Cabinet, August 2, 2024
- Grant Award Notifications emailed, September 2024
- Grant Year, October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025
Technical Assistance
RFP questions may be submitted:
May 20, 2024 through June 21, 2024
Kansas CommonApp Help Desk available:
May 20, 2024 through June 28, 2024
Technical Assistance Webinars
Technical Assistance Webinar Recording
- View this webinar to learn about the Request for Proposal and application requirements, as well as a walkthrough of the Kansas CommonApp.
Who is eligible to apply for funding?
Eligible applicants should be experienced in providing service delivery models that yield positive outcomes to families with children from birth through 5-years, including prenatal supports. Eligible applicants include:
- 501©(3) organizations
- County and city governments
- Unified School Districts (USDs)
Please review the “Keys to Successful Applications” on pages 10-11 of the Request for Proposals prior to completing an application.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a “promising practice?”
The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse is a good reference. Per their definition, Promising Practices refer to programs that include measurable results and report successful outcomes, however, there is not yet enough research evidence to prove that this program or process will be effective across a wide range of settings and people. View the CEBC Scientific Rating Scale used to evaluate each practice based on available research.
What is meant by “outreach strategies?”
Outreach strategies are the ways you communicate or connect with target audiences or populations to inform them about your programs, services, eligibility, enrollment opportunities, etc.
What is included in "Community-Based" grants?
The purpose of this grant opportunity is to invest in community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect. Grants will fund targeted direct service strategies that will reduce the likelihood of abuse and neglect and increase the likelihood of a child having safe, stable, and nurturing relationships in their families and communities. Examples may include but are not limited to: 1) programs that promote early, comprehensive support to parents, increase family stability, and/or improve family access to other formal and informal resources and opportunities for assistance available within communities; 2) specific family resource and support programs, such as respite care, substance use treatment services, mental health services, domestic violence services, housing services, and home visiting; 3) promote parent partnership, leadership, and engagement; and 4) activities that advance equity for populations historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality.
Applicants may find helpful guidance for developing strategies to engage individuals with lived experience and promoting equity and inclusion from the example resources listed below.
Is there a word limit on any portion of the application?
The project abstract is the only section with a word limit.
How do I add additional rows in the Budget Template?
Select and right click on the cell. This opens up a menu where you will select “Insert”, and then “Insert Above/Below Row”.
What is included in "Statewide" grants?
The purpose of this grant opportunity is to provide services and infrastructure on a statewide basis for the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Statewide grants focus on activities that support systems-change and a system of child and family well-being. Statewide applicants must propose activities with a statewide impact and should not target specific communities. Examples may include but are not limited to: 1) professional education; 2) public awareness campaigns; 3) statewide collaborative efforts to foster the development of a continuum of comprehensive child and family support and preventive services; 4) promote parent partnership, leadership, and engagement; and 4) activities that advance equity for populations historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality.