Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program: National Risk Mitigation and Quality Improvement T/TA Center

Post Date

May 14th 2010

Application Due Date

June 28th 2010

See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.

Funding Opportunity Number

HHS-2010-ACF-OCS-ET-0008

CFDA Number(s)

93.569

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Income Security and Social Services

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Other

Eligible applicants are Community Services Block Grant eligible entities, consisting of statewide or local organizations or associations, and non-profit organizations with demonstrated expertise in providing training to individuals and organizations on methods of effectively addressing the needs of low-income families and communities, and knowledge of and experience with the Community Services Network. Faith-based and community organuizations are eligible to apply under this announcement. Individuals and foreign entities are not eligible for awards made under this announcement.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $2100000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $700000

Grant Description

The Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces that applications will be accepted to fund one award supporting the coordination of nationwide training and technical assistance focused on risk assessment, risk mitigation, quality improvement, and capacity development among CSBG-eligible entities in the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program. The grantee will create a national T/TA center that identifies, coordinates, and disseminates T/TA resources in the areas of risk mitigation, quality improvement, and capacity development throughout the Community Action Network. The grantee will also refer State CSBG Lead Agencies and CSBG-eligible entities to individuals and organizations that can provide relevant risk mitigation, quality improvement support, and capacity-building T/TA services and activities at specific local agencies and assist with the implementation of corrective actions where necessary.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Administration for Children and Families

• Agency Contact:

  ACF Applications Help Desk
  app_support@acf.hhs.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  ACF Applications Help Desk

• Agency Email Address:

  app_support@acf.hhs.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2010-ACF-OCS-ET-0008