Support for a National Electronic Interstate Records Exchange System

The grant opportunity titled "Support for a National Electronic Interstate Records Exchange System" is issued by the Administration for Children and Families (ACYF/CB), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This funding opportunity supports the implementation and expansion of a secure, multi-tenant electronic system to facilitate the interstate placement of children for foster care and adoption. The initiative aligns with the Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017, which mandates that all states connect to an electronic interstate case processing system by October 1, 2027. This system will support the requirements of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC), which governs interstate foster care and adoption procedures across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. With nearly 100,000 children being considered for interstate placement annually, the system is designed to streamline and secure data exchange processes, improve administrative efficiency, and enhance the timeliness and success of child placements. The goals of the project include onboarding ICPC jurisdictions, refining the system as needed, facilitating safe and secure data exchange, and improving interoperability with other human services systems. The system is expected to comply with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) security protocols and align with standards such as the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) and the National Human Services Interoperability Architecture (NHSIA). Applicants may include a broad range of governmental and nonprofit entities, including but not limited to city, county, and state governments, Native American tribal governments and organizations, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, educational institutions, and public housing authorities. Individuals and foreign entities are explicitly excluded from eligibility. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible under the same conditions as other applicants. The estimated posting date for the opportunity is June 16, 2025, with applications due by June 28, 2025, no later than 11:59 PM EST. The estimated award date is August 29, 2025, with a project start date of September 30, 2025. The anticipated total funding available for this grant is $1,600,000, with expected award amounts ranging from $1,450,000 to $1,600,000. For further information or inquiries, applicants may contact Kara Allen-Eckard at [email protected]. This is a forecasted opportunity (version 5), and interested applicants should regularly monitor Grants.gov for updates.