Predictive Analytics in Child Welfare Demonstration Grants

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is seeking applications for the Predictive Analytics in Child Welfare Demonstration Grants. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support child welfare jurisdictions in serving as demonstration sites for the effective use and future replication of predictive analytics at the national level. Grantees will focus on designing, implementing, and testing predictive analytics strategies, building and sustaining agency capacity, participating in collaboration and shared learning, and evaluating training and technical assistance activities. Some key aspects of this grant include: • Using predictive analytics to strengthen decision-making across child welfare agencies • Using predictive analytics to identify and prioritize risk and allocate resources • Integrating predictive analytics into agency practice and operations to improve coordination and efficiency • Supporting the workforce by integrating predictive analytics with existing risk and safety tools and professional judgment • Using predictive analytics strategies ethically and with appropriate safeguards • Contributing to the evidence base and sharing lessons learned to support national learning and replication opportunities