The Office of Community Services (OCS) is offering a grant for a cooperative agreement to establish the CSBG Legal Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Center. This 3-year effort aims to provide T/TA strategies for states and local CSBG-eligible entities to meet organizational standards, focusing on legal, fiscal, and organizational matters. The grantee will support entities in addressing legal issues through stability, education on statutory/regulatory requirements, and promoting legal practices to reduce poverty and empower low-income communities. The grantee is expected to collaborate with the CSBG Organizational Standards Center of Excellence (COE) to provide T/TA on legal topics relevant to compliance with 45 CFR Part 75 and CSBG standards.
Opportunity ID: 287817
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2017-ACF-OCS-ET-1218 |
| 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: | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 24, 2017 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 24, 2017 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 23, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $300,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | 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) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| 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) will support one cooperative agreement for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Legal Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Center. This cooperative agreement 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 states and local CSBG-eligible entities. The CSBG Legal T/TA Center cooperative agreement will help ensure that CSBG-eligible entities set and meet organizational standards for operations and accountability. 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 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 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. To ensure this occurs, the grantee is expected to partner with the CSBG Organizational Standards Center of Excellence (COE) and provide T/TA to CSBG-eligible entities on legal topics particularly relevant to compliance with 45 CFR Part 75 and CSBG organizational standards. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2017-ACF-OCS-ET-1218 |
| 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-2017-ACF-OCS-ET-1218 | Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Legal Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Center | PKG00233191 | Jun 13, 2017 | Jul 24, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
287817 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
287817 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
287817 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
287817 SF424A-1.0.pdf
287817 SF424B-1.1.pdf
287817 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
287817 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
287817 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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