ACF’s Office of Community Services is offering a new cooperative agreement for a nationwide training and technical assistance strategy aimed at community economic development. This three-year initiative will improve the long-term economic well-being of residents in low- and moderate-income communities by identifying, documenting, and sharing effective strategies. The grant focuses on empowering the Community Action Network to revitalize communities, develop affordable housing, promote sustainability, attract investments, build wealth, and encourage entrepreneurship. Its core purpose is to foster innovation and responsiveness to community needs, ultimately reducing poverty and enabling self-sufficiency for low-income families and individuals in both rural and urban areas. Resources may support direct technical assistance for eligible Community Services Block Grant program entities.
Opportunity ID: 48058
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2009-ACF-OCS-ET-0100 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Community Services Block Grant Training and Technical Assistance Program-National Community Economic Development Exemplary Practices Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.569 — Community Services Block Grant |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 22, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 29, 2009 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 29, 2009 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 28, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are Community Services Block Grant eligible entities, statewide or local organizations or associations, and non-profit organizations with demonstrated expertise in providing training to individuals and organizations on methods of effectively addressing the needs of low-income families and communities, and knowledge of and experience with the Community Action Network. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families |
| Description: | The Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces that competing applications will be accepted for a new cooperative agreement to create an enhanced nationwide training and technical assistance strategy for community economic development carried out by the Community Action Network. The new initiative will be a three year effort, and will focus on strategies to improve the long-term economic well-being of residents of low- and moderate-income communities. The initiative will focus on the identification, documentation, and dissemination of strategies that will enable the Community Action Network to revitalize communities, develop and rehabilitate affordable housing, promote sustainability and energy efficiency, attract investments, build wealth, and encourage entrepreneurship. The initiative will seek to promote innovation, accountability, and responsiveness to specific community economic development needs that will promote a long term reduction in poverty through the revitalization of low-income communities and the empowerment of low-income families and individuals in rural and urban areas to become fully self-sufficient. Resources provided through this grant may support direct technical assistance projects for eligible entities in the Community Services Block Grant program. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2009-ACF-OCS-ET-0100.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ACF Applications Help Desk
app_support@acf.hhs.gov Email:app_support@acf.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 48058 Full Announcement-1 -> link to the full announcement.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | ACF Applications Help Desk app_support@acf.hhs.gov Email: app_support@acf.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.569 | PKG00012694 | Jun 22, 2009 | Jul 29, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
48058 SF424-2.0.pdf
48058 SF424A-1.0.pdf
48058 SF424B-1.1.pdf
48058 Project-1.1.pdf
48058 Budget-1.1.pdf
48058 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
48058 Other-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
48058 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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