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ACF launches Disaster Human Services Challenge with $800,000 in prizes to boost post‑disaster care
Summary
The Administration for Children and Families launched a two‑track challenge to strengthen disaster human services systems, offering one $400,000 award and two $200,000 awards. The webinar clarified eligibility, deadlines (Sept. 4) and that awards are prizes, not grants.
The Administration for Children and Families opened an information session to introduce a new Disaster Human Services Challenge aimed at 'building disaster human service ready systems,' the agency said at the start of the webinar. The challenge is organized into two tracks and is designed to surface practical, implementation‑ready innovations across child welfare and broader human services in disaster settings.
The presenter said the competition will deliver three cash awards: one $400,000 award under Track 1 and two $200,000 awards under Track 2, for a total of $800,000. 'It is not a grant. It is a challenge opportunity,' the presenter said, adding the competition is meant to 'spark innovation across the disaster human services community of practice.' The session emphasized the challenge is distinct from standard federal grants and is structured to reward ready‑to‑implement solutions.
