The Office of Community Services (OCS) is offering a grant for a 3-year cooperative agreement to establish the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Legal Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Center. This grant aims to provide legal support and technical assistance to State Agencies and local CSBG-eligible entities, focusing on organizational, fiscal, and legal matters such as strategic planning, financial operations, and leadership. The goal is to enhance organizational performance, accountability, and legal compliance, ultimately empowering low-income communities and individuals to achieve self-sufficiency. Application deadline: Jul 07, 2020.
Opportunity ID: 321992
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2020-ACF-OCS-ET-1825 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Legal Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Center |
| 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: | May 08, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 08, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 07, 2020 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 07, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 06, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $300,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having 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) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | As prescribed by Section 678A(c)(2) of the CSBG Act (42 U.S.C. 9913(c)(2)), 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 low-income families and communities. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement. |
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) plans to issue a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for a cooperative agreement for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Legal Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Center. Since 2013, OCS has awarded cooperative agreements focusing on expanding the capacity and ability of CSBG-eligible entities resolving concerns related to legal matters. The CSBG Legal T/TA Center cooperative agreement has contributed to the long-term capacity of State Agencies and local CSBG-eligible entities by increasing accountability and organizational performance through legal T/TA. This FOA is intended to support a 3-year effort for the CSBG Legal T/TA Center to provide continued supportive T/TA strategies for organizational assessment that can be utilized by State Agencies and local CSBG-eligible entities to encourage a culture of success, transparency, and partnerships. By design, T/TA efforts will identify and focus on organizational, fiscal, and legal matters concerning the organizational standards in the following areas: consumer input and involvement, community engagement, community assessment, leadership, board governance, strategic planning, human resource management, financial operations and oversight, and data and analysis. This cooperative agreement will support the implementation of T/TA strategies designed for State Agencies and CSBG-eligible entities to help address legal issues in three major focus areas: (1) providing organizational stability and support for CSBG-eligible entities experiencing significant fiscal or organizational challenges, including consultation focused on entities that are considering legal options for strategic restructuring, shared administrative or service arrangements, or mergers; (2) providing education and training to enhance general knowledge and understanding of CSBG statutory and regulatory requirements and the ability to address changing legal and regulatory issues affecting State Agencies and local CSBG-eligible entities in the CSBG Network; and (3) promoting exemplary legal practices and policies related to organizational approaches that help promote innovation, accountability, and responsiveness to specific community needs related to the reduction of poverty, the revitalization of low-income communities, and the empowerment of low-income families and individuals in rural and urban areas to become fully self-sufficient. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2020-ACF-OCS-ET-1825 |
| 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
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.569 | HHS-2020-ACF-OCS-ET-1825 | Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Legal Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Center | PKG00261547 | May 08, 2020 | Jul 07, 2020 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
321992 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
321992 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
321992 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
321992 SF424A-1.0.pdf
321992 SF424B-1.1.pdf
321992 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
321992 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
321992 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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