AmeriCorps VISTA Logistical Support of Training Grant

AmeriCorps VISTA is offering a grant to fund organizations for logistical support in conducting Pre-Service Orientations, Supervisor Orientations, and Leader Orientations. The grant aims to assist in securing accommodations, travel services, fingerprinting, and onsite event management for approximately 40 events per year. Applications for this grant must be submitted by April 30, 2013.

Opportunity ID: 228885

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	CNCS-04-02-13-01
Funding Opportunity Title::	VISTA Logistical Support of Training
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation::	Logistical Support for Training
Expected Number of Awards::	1
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	94.023 — AmeriCorps VISTA Training & Logistics Support
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 2
Posted Date::	Apr 02, 2013
Last Updated Date::	Apr 23, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Apr 30, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Apr 30, 2013
Archive Date::	May 30, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 4,500,000
Award Ceiling::	$4,500,000
Award Floor::	$0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

State governments

Additional Information on Eligibility::

All but individuals

As part of the requirements, the Notice of Funding states eligible applicants must be compliant with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002 (Title III of the E-Government Act of 2002, Public Law 107-347), and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-130,Management of Federal Information Resources, Appendix III, Security of Federal Automated Information Resources, at the time of application submission. (See section IV.C.1.).

Applicants are required to provide either:

• A copy of an Authority to Operate (ATO) issued by a designated accreditation authority (typically a project sponsor or government agency) or
• A copy of a Security Assessment Report [SAR] sign off sheet as evidence of compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002) (Title III of the E-Government Act of 2002, Public Law 107-347), and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-130 (Management of Federal Information Resources), Appendix III ( Security of Federal Automated Information Resources).

Applications that do not meet all compliance criteria will not be considered. In order to be considered for review, applicants must submit these documents by the application deadline.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Corporation for National and Community Service
Description::	The focus of this competition is to fund organizations through a cooperative agreement to deliver full logistical support to AmeriCorps VISTA in conducting its Pre-Service Orientations, Supervisor Orientations, and Leader Orientationsabout 40 events in total per year. Logistical support requires securing hotel/training space a government rates, offering a full-service travel agency, electronic fingerprinting of the approximate 6000 VISTA members, and onsite management.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 2	edited to augment eligibility requirements regarding FISMA compliance	Apr 23, 2013
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Package No: 1