Notice2026-17959
Announcement of the Intent To Award a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement to Spaulding for Children for the National Training and Development Curriculum for Foster/Adoptive Parents (NTDC) in Southfield, Michigan
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Published
September 2, 2026
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The ACF, CB announces the intent to award a single-source cooperative agreement in the amount of up to $1 million to Spaulding for Children in Southfield, MI. The purpose of this award is to continue the implementation and dissemination efforts of the National Training and Development Curriculum for Foster/Adoptive Parents (NTDC), a state-of-the-art training program to prepare foster, adoptive, and kinship caregivers to effectively parent children and to provide these families with ongoing skill development needed to understand and promote healthy child development.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 169 (Wednesday, September 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56448-56449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17959]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[Assistance Listing Number: 93.652]
Announcement of the Intent To Award a Single-Source Cooperative
Agreement to Spaulding for Children for the National Training and
Development Curriculum for Foster/Adoptive Parents (NTDC) in
Southfield, Michigan
AGENCY: Children's Bureau (CB), Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of Issuance of a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement.
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SUMMARY: The ACF, CB announces the intent to award a single-source
cooperative agreement in the amount of up to $1 million to Spaulding
for Children in Southfield, MI. The purpose of this award is to
continue the implementation and dissemination efforts of the National
Training and Development Curriculum for Foster/Adoptive Parents (NTDC),
a state-of-the-art training program to prepare foster, adoptive, and
kinship caregivers to effectively parent children and to provide these
families with ongoing skill development needed to understand and
promote healthy child development.
DATES: The proposed period of performance is September 30, 2026, to
September 29, 2027.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Heath, Child Welfare Program
Specialist, Children's Bureau, 330 C. Street SW, Washington, DC 20201.
Telephone: (202) 690-7888; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#533032273b36213a3d367d3b3632273b133230357d3b3b207d343c25"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9af9fbeef2ffe8f3f4ffb4f2fffbeef2dafbf9fcb4f2f2e9b4fdf5ec">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The award will fund the continued
implementation and support to scale up NTDC, allowing more states,
tribes, territories, and agencies to implement it. NTDC was developed
by Spaulding for Children under a CB cooperative agreement starting in
2017 and is a free high-quality training that child welfare and
adoption agencies can integrate into their preparation and training for
foster, adoptive, and kinship families. At the close of the project,
Spaulding for Children made the resources and materials available.
However, agencies that train foster, adoptive, and kinship families
continue to need assistance in the effective implementation of NTDC.
Effective and relevant training is critical for prospective and current
foster, adoptive, and kinship caregivers. Caregiver training aids in
the development of resource homes and placement stability of children.
This cooperative agreement will allow Spaulding for Children to
continue NTDC.
Spaulding for Children is the only entity that can carry out this
work, as it owns and manages NTDC. Spaulding for Children currently
hosts the materials and is a nationally known leader in the field of
foster and adoptive parent training. Spaulding for Children already
maintains relationships with state, tribal, and territorial child
welfare and adoption agencies to disseminate information on new
opportunities available due to the award. No other organization has
ever implemented NTDC.
Statutory Authority: Adoption Opportunities Program, section 203(b)
(42 U.S.C. 5113(b)(4)) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and
Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (CAPTA), as amended by the CAPTA
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Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-320, Section 301(b)).
Elizabeth Leo,
Grants Policy Branch Chief, Office of Grants Policy, Office of
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-17959 Filed 9-1-26; 8:45 am]
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