Effects of International Parental Child Abduction on Abducted Children and Left-Behind Parents

DOS-CA Posted DFOP0019391

Description

Through this cooperative agreement, the Office of Children’s Issues seeks to fund one research study whose goal is to better understand how international parental child abduction (IPCA) affects abducted children and their left-behind parents in order to better support impacted individuals, their families, and their communities in the United States. The study objectives are: 1) identify short- and long-term effects of IPCA on abducted children and left-behind parents across multiple domains (including psychological/mental health, child development, child welfare, economics/finance, social and community factors, legal, law enforcement and other governmental systems); 2) identify gaps in support for children and left-behind parents impacted by IPCA in the United States; and 3) recommend solutions to the identified gaps in support in the United States.

Eligibility

Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education; Private Institutions of Higher Education; Public/State Controlled Institutions of Research; Private Institutions of Research; Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education or Research; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status ; Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status
Funding Details
Award Floor
$1,000,000.00
Award Ceiling
$1,973,000.00
Total Estimated Funding
Not specified
Expected Awards
1
Key Dates
Posted
July 23, 2026
Closes
September 16, 2026 46d
Archive Date
N/A
Agency Information
Agency Name
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Agency Code
DOS-CA
Funding Instrument
Other