The Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) offers this 3-year cooperative agreement for Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Legal Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA). This grant aims to enhance the long-term capacity and organizational performance of CSBG-eligible entities, tribes, tribal organizations, state associations, and states. It addresses critical organizational, fiscal, governance, and legal challenges, including community engagement, financial management, tripartite board governance, and compliance with CSBG requirements. The recipient will strengthen agency capacity by providing responsive T/TA, developing training materials, educating staff across the CSBG Network, and promoting high-performance standards using CSBG Organizational Standards. This initiative supports effective CSBG activity implementation and program improvement.
Opportunity ID: 345030
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2023-ACF-OCS-ET-0003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Legal Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) |
| 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 02, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 02, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 30, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $400,000 |
| Award Floor: | $400,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | As prescribed by section 678A(c) of the CSBG Act (42 U.S.C. 9913(c)), eligible applicants are CSBG-eligible entities or statewide or local organizations or associations with demonstrated expertise in providing training to individuals and organizations on methods of effectively addressing the needs of families and communities with low incomes. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization’s religious character, affiliation, or exercise. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families – OCS |
| Description: | The Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) issued for fiscal year (FY) 2023, a notice of funding opportunity for one 3-year cooperative agreement for Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Legal Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA).This cooperative agreement will contribute to the long-term capacity of CSBG-eligible entities, tribes and tribal organizations, state associations, and states to collectively increase organizational performance through legal T/TA. The cooperative agreement will include a focus on organizational, fiscal, governance, and legal challenges in the following areas: community engagement, community assessment, monitoring, tripartite board governance, strategic planning, mergers, designations/de-designations, workforce management, financial management, oversight, and operations, CSBG statutory, regulatory, and reporting requirements, and other identified challenging areas. The recipient of this cooperative agreement will implement strategies designed to build and strengthen the capacity of agencies to implement effective CSBG activities by: promoting practices and policies that respond to organizational and fiscal oversight, governance, equity, and general operational challenges; providing T/TA (ad hoc and planned) that is responsive to the needs of the CSBG Network and innovative for program improvement purposes. T/TA may include written/digital training materials, webinars, presentations, and videos. The recipient will provide training and education relevant to staff at all levels of the CSBG Network, including states, territories, eligible entities, and tribes and tribal organizations; providing T/TA that supports the value and benefits of using the CSBG Organizational Standards on increasing accountability and organizational performance by assisting states (hereinafter referred to as State CSBG Lead Agencies) and local CSBG-eligible entities in setting and meeting high-performance standards; and engaging, collaborating, and partnering with CSBG T/TA partners to support the CSBG T/TA network-wide approach and implementation of a comprehensive CSBG T/TA learning agenda.The recipient will assess the effectiveness of the T/TA provided through this cooperative agreement. The cooperative agreement will require OCS to have substantial involvement and a close working partnership with the recipient to implement T/TA consistent with the purposes of CSBG. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Charisse Johnson
Charisse.Johnson@acf.hhs.gov Email:Charisse.Johnson@acf.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 345030 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Foa_Content_of_HHS-2023-ACF-OCS-ET-0003 Published.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Charisse Johnson Charisse.Johnson@acf.hhs.gov Email: Charisse.Johnson@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 | HHS-2023-ACF-OCS-ET-0003 | Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Legal Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) | PKG00281995 | Jun 02, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
345030 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
345030 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
345030 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
345030 SF424A-1.0.pdf
345030 SF424B-1.1.pdf
345030 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
345030 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
345030 ProtectionofHumanSubjects_2_0-2.0.pdf
345030 Key_Contacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
345030 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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