Does Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) accept unsolicited grant proposals?

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) does not accept unsolicited proposals; grants are made by invitation only based on the funder's stated application policy.

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)

Q: What is the average Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) grant size?

The average Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) grant size is approximately $750,000, based on the funder's most recent annual report.

Q: Where is Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) located?

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is registered at Austin, TX per its most recent IRS Form 990 filing.

EIN G01000004 State Program

Austin, TX 78751

https://www.dfps.texas.gov

Annual Giving

$150.0M

200 grants · avg $150.0M/yr

state program (Form 990), grant-level detail not in 990-PF database

$100M+/yr

mega funder

capacity

$750K

typical big bets

grant size

About

DFPS protects children, the elderly, and people with disabilities from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Through the Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) division and Community-Based Care (CBC) network, DFPS contracts with community-based nonprofits to deliver family resource centers, home visiting, youth prevention, and foster care services across Texas.

Focus Areas

Child abuse prevention Home visiting programs Family resource centers Youth prevention programs Community-Based Care (foster care) Kinship navigator services Runaway & homeless youth

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only

How to Apply PEI grants are awarded via RFA through the HHS Enterprise procurement portal. Community-Based Care (CBC) single-source contracts go to lead nonprofits in each of 12 catchment regions. Per Family Code Sec 264.151, DFPS is required to contract with community-based nonprofits for child protection services. See dfps.texas.gov/Prevention_and_Early_Intervention for PEI opportunities.

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