This grant from the Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) aims to provide nationwide training and technical assistance. It targets Community Action Agencies (CAAs) and other CSBG-eligible entities, enhancing their capacity to manage legal issues, particularly those related to financial oversight and organizational governance. The two-year cooperative agreement supports a national strategy focusing on three main areas: organizational stabilization, assisting entities facing fiscal or structural challenges, and exploring restructuring options. It also builds capacity for new legal and regulatory issues and promotes best legal practices to foster innovation, accountability, and responsiveness. The ultimate goal is to help communities reduce poverty, revitalize low-income areas, and empower individuals towards self-sufficiency.
Opportunity ID: 168153
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2012-ACF-OCS-ET-0304 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program – Strengthening the Capacity and Ability of CSBG-Eligible Entities to Address Legal Issues |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| 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: | Apr 27, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 26, 2012 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: | Jun 26, 2012 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 26, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits that do not have 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 having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are non-profit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) Internal Revenue Service status, other than institutions of higher education. As prescribed by Section 678A(c)(2) of the CSBG Act, eligible applicants are CSBG-eligible entities or Statewide or local organizations or associations, with demonstrated expertise in providing training on methods of effectively addressing the needs of low-income families and communities.
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: | The Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces that competing applications will be accepted for a grant to provide nationwide training and technical assistance to strengthen and expand the capacity and ability of Community Action Agencies (CAAs) and other CSBG-eligible entities to deal with legal issues, especially those dealing with the financial management and governance of their agencies funded under CSBG. The two-year cooperative agreement will support the implementation of a national technical assistance strategy to help CSBG-eligible entities address legal issues in three major focus areas: 1) Organizational stabilization and support for CAAs and other CSBG-eligible entities experiencing significant fiscal or organizational challenges, including entities that are considering options for strategic restructuring, shared administrative or service arrangements, or mergers; 2) Capacity development to address changing legal and regulatory issues affecting eligible entities in the CSBG Network; and 3) Promotion of exemplary legal practices and policies related to legal services 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: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2012-ACF-OCS-ET-0304 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ACF Applications Help Desk
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 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 | CS-ET-12-3002-014357 | CS-ET-12-3002-014357 | PKG00119490 | Apr 27, 2012 | Jun 26, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
168153 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
168153 SF424A-1.0.pdf
168153 SF424B-1.1.pdf
168153 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
168153 Project-1.1.pdf
168153 Budget-1.1.pdf
168153 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
168153 Other-1.1.pdf
168153 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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