National Center on Parent, Family and Community Engagement

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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS) announces the availability of approximately $6,400,000 to be competitively awarded for the purpose of operating a National Center on Parent, Family and Community Engagement (NC PFCE). The NC PFCE will provide training and technical assistance (TTA) that reflects current evidence, is research-informed and promotes best practices. The NC PFCE will strengthen professional development outcomes for staff in service of improved outcomes for children and families enrolled in Head Start and/or Early Head Start programs. The NC PFCE TTA efforts will lead to improved family outreach, recruitment and retention increased access to services that improve family well-being (safety, health and economic mobility); expanded family engagement in children’s learning and development; improved PFCE program outcomes; and enhanced community partnerships that support program, community and family outcomes. Because of the complex work the NC PFCE will conduct, the grantee will be expected to bring together expert subrecipients within the fields of human services, early childhood family engagement, social work, mental health, parenting, family leadership, family diversity, and family economic mobility (financial capability, employment, education and career). The NC PFCE will join three other National Centers as part of a large national and regional OHS Training and Technical Assistance System. Please use the funding opportunity numbers listed to access more information on the other three National Centers: National Center on Program Management and Fiscal Operations (HHS-2025-ACF-OHS-HC-0178), National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning (HHS-2025-ACF-OHS-HC-0164) and National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety (HHS-2025-ACF-OHS-HC-0165).