Effects of International Parental Child Abduction on Abducted Children and Left-Behind Parents
Department of State
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 suppor
Funding
Award size
$1M – $10M
Award ceiling
1973000
Type
Cooperative Agreement
Dates
Deadline
Next 90 days
Posted
07/23/2026
Closes
2026-09-16
Eligibility
Eligibility
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Program
Funding area
Science and Technology and other Research and Development - ST
Opportunity #
DFOP0019391
Source
Status
Open
Market
Government
Level
Federal
Source
Grants.gov
Contact
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