Opportunity ID: 233117

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2013-ACF-OCS-EE-0583
Funding Opportunity Title: Community Economic Development 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: 21
Assistance Listings: 93.570 — Community Services Block Grant_Discretionary Awards
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: May 03, 2013
Last Updated Date: May 10, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 02, 2013 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 02, 2013 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Archive Date: Aug 01, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding: $16,300,000
Award Ceiling: $800,000
Award Floor: $100,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: As outlined in Section 680(a)(2) of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Act of 1981, as amended by the Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training and Educational Services Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-285), to be eligible for the CED program, an applicant must meet three conditions:

Applicant must be a private, non-profit CDC with 501(c)(3) or non-501(c)(3) status;
Applicant must have articles of incorporation, bylaws, or other official documents demonstrating that the CDC has as a principal purpose in the planning, developing, or managing of low-income housing or community economic development activities; and
The Board of Directors must have representation from each of the following: community residents, business leaders, and civic leaders.

NOTE: The CDC designation does not need to be specified on any official documents as long as the three requirements stated earlier in this section are met. 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 – OCS
Description: This announcement is modified.

In Section IV.6. Other Submission Requirements, the address of the OCS Grant Operations Center has been changed.
In Section V.1. Criteria changes have been made under the Business Plan- Financial Strategies, Letters of Support, Bonus Points – Underserved Areas: CED Project Located in Rural Areas and the Budget and Budget Justification.

For Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Community and Economic Development (CED) program, administered by the Office of Community Services (OCS) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), will provide approximately $16.3 million in grants ($800,000 maximum per project) to Community Development Corporations (CDCs) for projects designed to address the economic needs of low-income individuals and families through the creation of employment and business opportunities.
The CED program seeks to fund projects that address the personal and community barriers that must be overcome to help low-income individuals become self-sufficient. Funds can be used for costs associated with business start-up or business expansion activities, as consistent with the cost principles in OMB Circular A-122, found at 2 CFR Part 230, provided that the expenditures result in the creation of positions that can be filled with low-income individuals.
For more information, please see the full funding opportunity announcement. Information about the CED program may be found at: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/ced/index.html.
NOTE: Applicants wishing to obtain funding for a project that addresses food deserts through improved access to healthy, affordable food can apply under the Community Economic Development Healthy Food Financing Initiative Projects Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA Number HHS-2013-ACF-OCS-EE-0584).

Link to Additional Information: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2013-ACF-OCS-EE-0583
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
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. May 10, 2013
Jun 18, 2016
Jun 18, 2016
May 10, 2013

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2013-ACF-OCS-EE-0583
Funding Opportunity Title: Community Economic Development 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: 21
Assistance Listings: 93.570 — Community Services Block Grant_Discretionary Awards
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: May 03, 2013
Last Updated Date: May 10, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 02, 2013 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 02, 2013 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Archive Date: Aug 01, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding: $16,300,000
Award Ceiling: $800,000
Award Floor: $100,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: As outlined in Section 680(a)(2) of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Act of 1981, as amended by the Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training and Educational Services Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-285), to be eligible for the CED program, an applicant must meet three conditions:

Applicant must be a private, non-profit CDC with 501(c)(3) or non-501(c)(3) status;
Applicant must have articles of incorporation, bylaws, or other official documents demonstrating that the CDC has as a principal purpose in the planning, developing, or managing of low-income housing or community economic development activities; and
The Board of Directors must have representation from each of the following: community residents, business leaders, and civic leaders.

NOTE: The CDC designation does not need to be specified on any official documents as long as the three requirements stated earlier in this section are met. 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 – OCS
Description: This announcement is modified.

In Section IV.6. Other Submission Requirements, the address of the OCS Grant Operations Center has been changed.
In Section V.1. Criteria changes have been made under the Business Plan- Financial Strategies, Letters of Support, Bonus Points – Underserved Areas: CED Project Located in Rural Areas and the Budget and Budget Justification.

For Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Community and Economic Development (CED) program, administered by the Office of Community Services (OCS) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), will provide approximately $16.3 million in grants ($800,000 maximum per project) to Community Development Corporations (CDCs) for projects designed to address the economic needs of low-income individuals and families through the creation of employment and business opportunities.
The CED program seeks to fund projects that address the personal and community barriers that must be overcome to help low-income individuals become self-sufficient. Funds can be used for costs associated with business start-up or business expansion activities, as consistent with the cost principles in OMB Circular A-122, found at 2 CFR Part 230, provided that the expenditures result in the creation of positions that can be filled with low-income individuals.
For more information, please see the full funding opportunity announcement. Information about the CED program may be found at: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/ced/index.html.
NOTE: Applicants wishing to obtain funding for a project that addresses food deserts through improved access to healthy, affordable food can apply under the Community Economic Development Healthy Food Financing Initiative Projects Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA Number HHS-2013-ACF-OCS-EE-0584).

Link to Additional Information: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2013-ACF-OCS-EE-0583
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 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2013-ACF-OCS-EE-0583
Funding Opportunity Title: Community Economic Development 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: 21
Assistance Listings: 93.570 — Community Services Block Grant_Discretionary Awards
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Forecast 2
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: $16,300,000
Award Ceiling: $800,000
Award Floor: $100,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: As outlined in Section 680(a)(2) of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Act of 1981, as amended by the Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training and Educational Services Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-285), to be eligible for the CED program, an applicant must meet three conditions: Applicant must be a private, non-profit CDC with 501(c)(3) or non-501(c)(3) status; Applicant must have articles of incorporation, bylaws, or other official documents demonstrating that the CDC has as a principal purpose in the planning, developing, or managing of low-income housing or community economic development activities; and The Board of Directors must have representation from each of the following: community residents, business leaders, and civic leaders. NOTE: The CDC designation does not need to be specified on any official documents as long as the three requirements stated earlier in this section are met. 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: For Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Community and Economic Development (CED) program, administered by the Office of Community Services (OCS) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), will provide approximately $16.3 million in grants ($800,000 maximum per project) to Community Development Corporations (CDCs) for projects designed to address the economic needs of low-income individuals and families through the creation of employment and business opportunities. The CED program seeks to fund projects that address the personal and community barriers that must be overcome to help low-income individuals become self-sufficient.  Funds can be used for costs associated with business start-up or business expansion activities, as consistent with the cost principles in OMB Circular A-122, found at 2 CFR Part 230, provided that the expenditures result in the creation of positions that can be filled with low-income individuals. For more information, please see the full funding opportunity announcement. Information about the CED program may be found at: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/ced/index.html. NOTE: Applicants wishing to obtain funding for a project that addresses food deserts through improved access to healthy, affordable food can apply under the Community Economic Development Healthy Food Financing Initiative Projects Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA Number HHS-2013-ACF-OCS-EE-0584).
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:


Email:gerald.shanklin@acf.hhs.gov

DISPLAYING: Forecast 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2013-ACF-OCS-EE-0583
Funding Opportunity Title: Community Economic Development 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: 22
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: $17,000,000
Award Ceiling: $800,000
Award Floor: $125,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:   Eligibility Category:     Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education       Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)     Additional Information on Eligibility (2000 character limit): To be eligible for the CED program, an applicant must meet three conditions: 1)  Applicant must be a private, non-profit CDC with 501(c)(3) or non-501(c)(3) status; 2)  Applicant must have articles of incorporation, bylaws, or other official documents demonstrating that the CDC has as a principal purpose the planning, developing, or managing of low-income housing or community economic development activities; and 3)  The Board of Directors must have representation from each of the following:  community residents, business leaders, and civic leaders. Note:  The CDC designation does not need to be specified on any official documents as long as the three requirements stated above are met. 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.       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: For Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Community and Economic Development (CED) program, administered by the Office of Community Services (OCS) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), will provide approximately $17 million in grants ($800,000 maximum per project) to Community Development Corporations (CDCs) for projects designed to address the economic needs of low-income individuals and families through the creation of employment and business opportunities. CED funding may be used to provide technical and financial assistance in order to create sustainable new employment and business opportunities for recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and other low-income individuals whose income level does not exceed 125 percent of the Federal poverty level (http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty).  Information about the CED program may be found at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/ced/index.html. CED-funded projects can be non-construction or construction projects.  The grant period for non-construction projects is three years; for construction projects, the grant period is five years. The CED Program permits facility construction as needed to support business creation, business expansion and/or job creation.  However it is important to note that short-term construction jobs associated with preparing for business start-up or expansion are not counted when determining the number of jobs created under the CED program as they are designed to be temporary in nature. Note: Organizations receiving an award under this Community Economic Development Funding Opportunity Announcement will not receive an award under CED announcement HHS-2013-ACF-OCS-EE-0584 in FY 2013.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:


Email:gerald.shanklin@acf.hhs.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2013-ACF-OCS-EE-0583
Funding Opportunity Title: Community Economic Development 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: 21
Assistance Listings: 93.570 — Community Services Block Grant_Discretionary Awards
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: May 10, 2013
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 02, 2013 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Archive Date: Aug 01, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding: $16,300,000
Award Ceiling: $800,000
Award Floor: $100,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: As outlined in Section 680(a)(2) of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Act of 1981, as amended by the Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training and Educational Services Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-285), to be eligible for the CED program, an applicant must meet three conditions:

Applicant must be a private, non-profit CDC with 501(c)(3) or non-501(c)(3) status;
Applicant must have articles of incorporation, bylaws, or other official documents demonstrating that the CDC has as a principal purpose in the planning, developing, or managing of low-income housing or community economic development activities; and
The Board of Directors must have representation from each of the following: community residents, business leaders, and civic leaders.

NOTE: The CDC designation does not need to be specified on any official documents as long as the three requirements stated earlier in this section are met. 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 – OCS
Description: For Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Community and Economic Development (CED) program, administered by the Office of Community Services (OCS) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), will provide approximately $16.3 million in grants ($800,000 maximum per project) to Community Development Corporations (CDCs) for projects designed to address the economic needs of low-income individuals and families through the creation of employment and business opportunities.
The CED program seeks to fund projects that address the personal and community barriers that must be overcome to help low-income individuals become self-sufficient. Funds can be used for costs associated with business start-up or business expansion activities, as consistent with the cost principles in OMB Circular A-122, found at 2 CFR Part 230, provided that the expenditures result in the creation of positions that can be filled with low-income individuals.
For more information, please see the full funding opportunity announcement. Information about the CED program may be found at: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/ced/index.html.
NOTE: Applicants wishing to obtain funding for a project that addresses food deserts through improved access to healthy, affordable food can apply under the Community Economic Development Healthy Food Financing Initiative Projects Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA Number HHS-2013-ACF-OCS-EE-0584).
Link to Additional Information: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2013-ACF-OCS-EE-0583
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

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 HHS-2013-ACF-OCS-EE-0583 Community Economic Development Projects PKG00176393 May 03, 2013 Jul 02, 2013 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

233117 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf

233117 Other-1.1.pdf

233117 SF424A-1.0.pdf

233117 SF424B-1.1.pdf

233117 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf

233117 Project-1.1.pdf

233117 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf

Optional forms

233117 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf

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