The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS) is offering Community Economic Development (CED) discretionary grants. This grant supports Community Development Corporations (CDCs) in creating projects enhancing job creation and business development for low-income individuals. Its core purpose is to foster self-sufficiency, sustainable employment, and combat chronic unemployment and community deterioration. Projects must recruit and assist low-income individuals, addressing personal barriers. Grantees are required to partner with agencies for referrals. Bonus points are awarded for projects eliminating food deserts via retail food sources or HFFI collaboration, and for organizations in 16 specific underrepresented states/territories.
Opportunity ID: 92773
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2011-ACF-OCS-EE-0178 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Community Economic Development (CED) Projects |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 20 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.570 — Community Services Block Grant_Discretionary Awards |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | May 10, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 19, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 09, 2011 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 11, 2011 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: | Dec 23, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $16,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $800,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | An applicant must be a private, non-profit Community Development Corporation (CDC) having a 501 (c)(3) status with the IRS,experienced in planning, developing, or managing low-income housing or community development activities. For purposes of this grant program, the CDC must be governed by a Board of Directors consisting of residents of the community and business and civic leaders. The CDC must have a principal purpose of planning, developing, or managing low-income housing or community development activities. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive,awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families |
| Description: | The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS) will award Community Economic Development (CED) discretionary grant funds to Community Development Corporations (CDC) for well-planned, financially viable, and innovative projects to enhance job creation and business development for low-income individuals. OCS seeks to fund projects that implement strategies for fostering self-sufficiency for low-income families and achieving sustainable employment and business opportunities.CED grants will be made as part of a broader strategy to address objectives such as decreasing dependency on Federal programs, chronic unemployment, and community deterioration in urban and rural areas.CED projects are expected to actively recruit low-income individuals to fill the positions created by CED-funded development activities, and to assist those individuals to successfully hold those jobs and ensure that the businesses and jobs created remain viable for at least one year after the end of the grant period. Recruitment and retention are typically addressed through activities that help address personal barriers such as illiteracy, substance abuse, inadequate transportation, lack of affordable child care, insufficient life skills, past criminal history, health problems, and other challenges that could inhibit an individual's ability to achieve self-sufficiency.CED projects are expected to incorporate into their recruitment plan an agreement with TANF, child support agencies, and other sources to obtain and document low-income referrals. Grantees are required to seek active partnerships with public and/or non-profit agencies that can help identify and refer appropriate low-income candidates to fill the positions created by the program. To make such partnerships effective, grantees are expected to use a partnership agreement to document the explicit strategies for these collaborations, including a clear articulation of the contribution that the cooperating agency will make to the project.In support of a multi-agency strategy involving the Departments of Agriculture, Treasury, and Health and Human Services, OCS seeks to fund projects that will implement innovative strategies for revitalizing communities by eliminating food deserts while creating sustainable employment and business opportunities for and/or in low-income communities. For more information on food deserts go to http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/AP/AP036/.Through the CED program, OCS will award bonus points for projects addressing the elimination of food deserts; projects that finance grocery stores, farmers markets or other retail sources that provide access to fresh nutritious food; or projects that collaborate in the HFFI through New Market Tax Credits, Community Development Financial Institution Funds or loans, grants, or promotions through Agriculture.OCS will also award bonus points to organizations in the following 16 states and territories that do not have active CED projects: Alaska, Alabama, Colorado,Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Nevada, Oregon,Rhode Island, Utah, Wyoming, Island of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands(CNMI), and the U. S. Virgin Islands. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2011-ACF-OCS-EE-0178 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2011 | ||
| Jun 18, 2016 | ||
| Dec 05, 2011 | ||
| Due date fell on Saturday- now will be the following Monday. | May 10, 2011 | |
| May 10, 2011 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2011-ACF-OCS-EE-0178 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Community Economic Development (CED) Projects |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 20 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.570 — Community Services Block Grant_Discretionary Awards |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | May 10, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 19, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 09, 2011 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 11, 2011 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: | Dec 23, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $16,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $800,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | An applicant must be a private, non-profit Community Development Corporation (CDC) having a 501 (c)(3) status with the IRS,experienced in planning, developing, or managing low-income housing or community development activities. For purposes of this grant program, the CDC must be governed by a Board of Directors consisting of residents of the community and business and civic leaders. The CDC must have a principal purpose of planning, developing, or managing low-income housing or community development activities. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive,awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families |
| Description: | The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS) will award Community Economic Development (CED) discretionary grant funds to Community Development Corporations (CDC) for well-planned, financially viable, and innovative projects to enhance job creation and business development for low-income individuals. OCS seeks to fund projects that implement strategies for fostering self-sufficiency for low-income families and achieving sustainable employment and business opportunities.CED grants will be made as part of a broader strategy to address objectives such as decreasing dependency on Federal programs, chronic unemployment, and community deterioration in urban and rural areas.CED projects are expected to actively recruit low-income individuals to fill the positions created by CED-funded development activities, and to assist those individuals to successfully hold those jobs and ensure that the businesses and jobs created remain viable for at least one year after the end of the grant period. Recruitment and retention are typically addressed through activities that help address personal barriers such as illiteracy, substance abuse, inadequate transportation, lack of affordable child care, insufficient life skills, past criminal history, health problems, and other challenges that could inhibit an individual's ability to achieve self-sufficiency.CED projects are expected to incorporate into their recruitment plan an agreement with TANF, child support agencies, and other sources to obtain and document low-income referrals. Grantees are required to seek active partnerships with public and/or non-profit agencies that can help identify and refer appropriate low-income candidates to fill the positions created by the program. To make such partnerships effective, grantees are expected to use a partnership agreement to document the explicit strategies for these collaborations, including a clear articulation of the contribution that the cooperating agency will make to the project.In support of a multi-agency strategy involving the Departments of Agriculture, Treasury, and Health and Human Services, OCS seeks to fund projects that will implement innovative strategies for revitalizing communities by eliminating food deserts while creating sustainable employment and business opportunities for and/or in low-income communities. For more information on food deserts go to http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/AP/AP036/.Through the CED program, OCS will award bonus points for projects addressing the elimination of food deserts; projects that finance grocery stores, farmers markets or other retail sources that provide access to fresh nutritious food; or projects that collaborate in the HFFI through New Market Tax Credits, Community Development Financial Institution Funds or loans, grants, or promotions through Agriculture.OCS will also award bonus points to organizations in the following 16 states and territories that do not have active CED projects: Alaska, Alabama, Colorado,Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Nevada, Oregon,Rhode Island, Utah, Wyoming, Island of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands(CNMI), and the U. S. Virgin Islands. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2011-ACF-OCS-EE-0178 |
| 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 |
DISPLAYING: Forecast 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2011-ACF-OCS-EE-0178 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Community Economic Development (CED) Projects |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 33 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.570 — Community Services Block Grant_Discretionary Awards |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Forecast 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 18, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 18, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $26,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $800,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) 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: | An applicant must be a private, non-profit Community Development Corporation (CDC) experienced in planning, developing, or managing low-income housing or community development activities. For purposes of this grant program, the CDC must be governed by a Board of Directors consisting of residents of the community and business and civic leaders. The CDC must have a principal purpose of planning, developing, or managing low-income housing or community development activities. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizationsare not eligibleto compete for, or receive,awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | – |
| Description: | The Office of Community Services (OCS) will award CED discretionary grant funds to CDC’s for well-planned, financially viable, and innovative projects to enhance job creation and business development for low-income individuals. OCS seeks to fund projects that implement strategies for fostering self-sufficiency for low-income families and achieving sustainable employment opportunities in low-income communities. The grants will be made as part of a broader strategy to address objectives such as decreasing dependency on Federal programs, chronic unemployment, and community deterioration in urban and rural areas. CED projects are expected to actively recruit low-income individuals to fill the positions created by CED-funded development activities, and to assist those individuals to successfully hold those jobs and ensure that the businesses and jobs created remain viable for at least one year after the end of the grant period. Recruitment and retention are typically addressed through activities that help address personal barriers such as illiteracy, substance abuse, inadequate transportation, lack of affordable child care, insufficient life skills, past criminal history, health problems, and other challenges that could inhibit an individual’s ability to achieve self-sufficiency. CED projects are expected to incorporate into their recruitment plan an agreement with TANF, child support agencies, and other sources to obtain and document low-income referrals. Grantees are required to seek active partnerships with public and/or non-profit agencies that can help identify and refer appropriate low-income candidates to fill the positions created by the program. To make such partnerships effective, grantees are expected to use a partnership agreement to document the explicit strategies for these collaborations, including a clear articulation of the contribution that the cooperating agency will make to the project. Â In support of a multi-agency strategy involving the Departments of Agriculture, Treasury, and Health and Human Services, OCS seeks to fund projects that will implement innovative strategies for revitalizing communities by eliminating food deserts while creating sustainable employment and business opportunities for and/or in low-income communities. For more information on food deserts go to http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/AP/AP036/. Â Through the CED program, OCS will award bonus points for projects addressing the elimination of food deserts; projects that finance grocery stores, farmers markets or other retail sources that provide access to fresh nutritious food; or projects that collaborate in the HFFI through New Market Tax Credits, Community Development Financial Institution Funds or loans, grants, or promotions through Agriculture. OCS will also award bonus points to organizations in the following 14 states and territories that do not have active CED projects: Alaska, Alabama, Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Nevada, Rhode Island, Utah, Wyoming, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
–
Email:karen.harris@acf.hhs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2011-ACF-OCS-EE-0178 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Community Economic Development (CED) Projects |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 20 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.570 — Community Services Block Grant_Discretionary Awards |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 05, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 11, 2011 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: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $16,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $800,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | An applicant must be a private, non-profit Community Development Corporation (CDC) having a 501 (c)(3) status with the IRS,experienced in planning, developing, or managing low-income housing or community development activities. For purposes of this grant program, the CDC must be governed by a Board of Directors consisting of residents of the community and business and civic leaders. The CDC must have a principal purpose of planning, developing, or managing low-income housing or community development activities. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive,awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families |
| Description: | The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS) will award Community Economic Development (CED) discretionary grant funds to Community Development Corporations (CDC) for well-planned, financially viable, and innovative projects to enhance job creation and business development for low-income individuals. OCS seeks to fund projects that implement strategies for fostering self-sufficiency for low-income families and achieving sustainable employment and business opportunities.CED grants will be made as part of a broader strategy to address objectives such as decreasing dependency on Federal programs, chronic unemployment, and community deterioration in urban and rural areas.CED projects are expected to actively recruit low-income individuals to fill the positions created by CED-funded development activities, and to assist those individuals to successfully hold those jobs and ensure that the businesses and jobs created remain viable for at least one year after the end of the grant period. Recruitment and retention are typically addressed through activities that help address personal barriers such as illiteracy, substance abuse, inadequate transportation, lack of affordable child care, insufficient life skills, past criminal history, health problems, and other challenges that could inhibit an individual's ability to achieve self-sufficiency.CED projects are expected to incorporate into their recruitment plan an agreement with TANF, child support agencies, and other sources to obtain and document low-income referrals. Grantees are required to seek active partnerships with public and/or non-profit agencies that can help identify and refer appropriate low-income candidates to fill the positions created by the program. To make such partnerships effective, grantees are expected to use a partnership agreement to document the explicit strategies for these collaborations, including a clear articulation of the contribution that the cooperating agency will make to the project.In support of a multi-agency strategy involving the Departments of Agriculture, Treasury, and Health and Human Services, OCS seeks to fund projects that will implement innovative strategies for revitalizing communities by eliminating food deserts while creating sustainable employment and business opportunities for and/or in low-income communities. For more information on food deserts go to http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/AP/AP036/.Through the CED program, OCS will award bonus points for projects addressing the elimination of food deserts; projects that finance grocery stores, farmers markets or other retail sources that provide access to fresh nutritious food; or projects that collaborate in the HFFI through New Market Tax Credits, Community Development Financial Institution Funds or loans, grants, or promotions through Agriculture.OCS will also award bonus points to organizations in the following 16 states and territories that do not have active CED projects: Alaska, Alabama, Colorado,Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Nevada, Oregon,Rhode Island, Utah, Wyoming, Island of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands(CNMI), and the U. S. Virgin Islands. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2011-ACF-OCS-EE-0178 |
| 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 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2011-ACF-OCS-EE-0178 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Community Economic Development (CED) Projects |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 20 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.570 — Community Services Block Grant_Discretionary Awards |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | May 10, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 11, 2011 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: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $16,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $800,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | An applicant must be a private, non-profit Community Development Corporation (CDC) having a 501 (c)(3) status with the IRS,experienced in planning, developing, or managing low-income housing or community development activities. For purposes of this grant program, the CDC must be governed by a Board of Directors consisting of residents of the community and business and civic leaders. The CDC must have a principal purpose of planning, developing, or managing low-income housing or community development activities. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive,awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families |
| Description: | The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS) will award Community Economic Development (CED) discretionary grant funds to Community Development Corporations (CDC) for well-planned, financially viable, and innovative projects to enhance job creation and business development for low-income individuals. OCS seeks to fund projects that implement strategies for fostering self-sufficiency for low-income families and achieving sustainable employment and business opportunities.CED grants will be made as part of a broader strategy to address objectives such as decreasing dependency on Federal programs, chronic unemployment, and community deterioration in urban and rural areas.CED projects are expected to actively recruit low-income individuals to fill the positions created by CED-funded development activities, and to assist those individuals to successfully hold those jobs and ensure that the businesses and jobs created remain viable for at least one year after the end of the grant period. Recruitment and retention are typically addressed through activities that help address personal barriers such as illiteracy, substance abuse, inadequate transportation, lack of affordable child care, insufficient life skills, past criminal history, health problems, and other challenges that could inhibit an individual's ability to achieve self-sufficiency.CED projects are expected to incorporate into their recruitment plan an agreement with TANF, child support agencies, and other sources to obtain and document low-income referrals. Grantees are required to seek active partnerships with public and/or non-profit agencies that can help identify and refer appropriate low-income candidates to fill the positions created by the program. To make such partnerships effective, grantees are expected to use a partnership agreement to document the explicit strategies for these collaborations, including a clear articulation of the contribution that the cooperating agency will make to the project.In support of a multi-agency strategy involving the Departments of Agriculture, Treasury, and Health and Human Services, OCS seeks to fund projects that will implement innovative strategies for revitalizing communities by eliminating food deserts while creating sustainable employment and business opportunities for and/or in low-income communities. For more information on food deserts go to http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/AP/AP036/.Through the CED program, OCS will award bonus points for projects addressing the elimination of food deserts; projects that finance grocery stores, farmers markets or other retail sources that provide access to fresh nutritious food; or projects that collaborate in the HFFI through New Market Tax Credits, Community Development Financial Institution Funds or loans, grants, or promotions through Agriculture.OCS will also award bonus points to organizations in the following 16 states and territories that do not have active CED projects: Alaska, Alabama, Colorado,Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Nevada, Oregon,Rhode Island, Utah, Wyoming, Island of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands(CNMI), and the U. S. Virgin Islands. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2011-ACF-OCS-EE-0178 |
| 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 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2011-ACF-OCS-EE-0178 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Community Economic Development (CED) Projects |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 20 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.570 — Community Services Block Grant_Discretionary Awards |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 10, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 09, 2011 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: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $16,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $800,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | An applicant must be a private, non-profit Community Development Corporation (CDC) having a 501 (c)(3) status with the IRS,experienced in planning, developing, or managing low-income housing or community development activities. For purposes of this grant program, the CDC must be governed by a Board of Directors consisting of residents of the community and business and civic leaders. The CDC must have a principal purpose of planning, developing, or managing low-income housing or community development activities. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive,awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families |
| Description: | The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS) will award Community Economic Development (CED) discretionary grant funds to Community Development Corporations (CDC) for well-planned, financially viable, and innovative projects to enhance job creation and business development for low-income individuals. OCS seeks to fund projects that implement strategies for fostering self-sufficiency for low-income families and achieving sustainable employment and business opportunities. CED grants will be made as part of a broader strategy to address objectives such as decreasing dependency on Federal programs, chronic unemployment, and community deterioration in urban and rural areas. CED projects are expected to actively recruit low-income individuals to fill the positions created by CED-funded development activities, and to assist those individuals to successfully hold those jobs and ensure that the businesses and jobs created remain viable for at least one year after the end of the grant period. Recruitment and retention are typically addressed through activities that help address personal barriers such as illiteracy, substance abuse, inadequate transportation, lack of affordable child care, insufficient life skills, past criminal history, health problems, and other challenges that could inhibit an individual's ability to achieve self-sufficiency. CED projects are expected to incorporate into their recruitment plan an agreement with TANF, child support agencies, and other sources to obtain and document low-income referrals. Grantees are required to seek active partnerships with public and/or non-profit agencies that can help identify and refer appropriate low-income candidates to fill the positions created by the program. To make such partnerships effective, grantees are expected to use a partnership agreement to document the explicit strategies for these collaborations, including a clear articulation of the contribution that the cooperating agency will make to the project. In support of a multi-agency strategy involving the Departments of Agriculture, Treasury, and Health and Human Services, OCS seeks to fund projects that will implement innovative strategies for revitalizing communities by eliminating food deserts while creating sustainable employment and business opportunities for and/or in low-income communities. For more information on food deserts go to http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/AP/AP036/. Through the CED program, OCS will award bonus points for projects addressing the elimination of food deserts; projects that finance grocery stores, farmers markets or other retail sources that provide access to fresh nutritious food; or projects that collaborate in the HFFI through New Market Tax Credits, Community Development Financial Institution Funds or loans, grants, or promotions through Agriculture. OCS will also award bonus points to organizations in the following 16 states and territories that do not have active CED projects: Alaska, Alabama, Colorado,Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Nevada, Oregon,Rhode Island, Utah, Wyoming, Island of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands(CNMI), and the U. S. Virgin Islands. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2011-ACF-OCS-EE-0178 |
| 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 |
Related Documents
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.570 | PKG00052870 | May 10, 2011 | Jul 11, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
92773 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
92773 SF424A-1.0.pdf
92773 SF424B-1.1.pdf
92773 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
92773 Project-1.1.pdf
92773 Budget-1.1.pdf
92773 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
92773 Other-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
92773 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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