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

Post Date

April 27th 2012

Application Due Date

June 26th 2012

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.

Funding Opportunity Number

HHS-2012-ACF-OCS-ET-0304

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 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.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $200000

• Award Range:

  $200000 - $200000

Grant 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.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Administration for Children and Families

• Agency Contact:

  ACF Applications Help Desk

• Agency Mailing Address:

  ACF Applications Help Desk

• Agency Email Address:

  app_support@acf.hhs.gov

• Location:

  Administration for Children and Families - OCS

• More Information:

  http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2012-ACF-OCS-ET-0304