The Corporation for National and Community Service is offering grants for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service 2012. This grant aims to support multi-state, national, or regional initiatives for direct service activities on the 2012 Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend. Grantees will work with intermediaries to subgrant federal funds to eligible organizations, fostering a continuum of year-round service and enhancing programmatic impact and organizational capacity. Applications for funding close on July 21, 2011.
Opportunity ID: 100153
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | CNCS-GRANTS-061711-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Grants FY 2011 |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation:: | Promoting Service and Volunteerism relating to Martin Luther King Jr. Day. |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 7 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 94.007 — Program Development and Innovation Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date:: | Jun 17, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Jul 07, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jul 21, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jul 21, 2011 |
| Archive Date:: | Jul 22, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 700,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | State service commissions, volunteer centers, national or regional education agencies, education institution, faith-based institutions |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Corporation for National and Community Service |
| Description:: | This Notice of Funding Availability (Notice) announces the availability of funding for fiscal year 2011 awards for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service 2012. CNCS will award grants and work with organizations referred to as �Intermediaries� in this Notice. CNCS especially seeks multi-state, national (10 or more states) or comprehensive regional initiatives (a minimum of ten projects in a multi-state region � for example, the Corporation�s clusters) . Grantees must competitively subgrant a portion of the federal funds to eligible organizations to plan and carry out direct service activities on the 2012 Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend. Activities in your portfolio maybe part of a continuum of year round service and contribute to advancing overall programmatic impact and organizational capacity. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 4 | Updated link to revised Notice of Funding on July 7, 2011 | Jul 07, 2011 |
| Synopsis 3 | Added, footnote describing CNCS geographic clusters(page 1)
Added, section on Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (page 20) Added, language on use of direct and indirect volunteers, per reporting requirements (page 20) Added, appendix B, survey on ensuring equal opportunity for applicants |
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| Synopsis 2 | Amended July 7, 2011 | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1