Challenge Grants FY 2005

The summary for the Challenge Grants FY 2005 Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Challenge Grants FY 2005
	CFDA Number:	94.007
	CFDA Description:	Planning and Program Development Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Corporation for National and Community Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other Law Justice and Legal Services Housing Health Environment Employment Labor and Training Education Community Development
	Category Explanation:	The purpose of this notice is to advise potential applicants that this competition has been cancelled. A new and slightly modified Challenge Grant funding opportunity will be posted by October 3, 2005.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	CNCS-GRANTS-071805-001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant Other
	Posted Date:	Sep 22, 2005
	Creation Date:	Sep 22, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 27, 2005 This Notice, with the complete application, guidelines and other relevant material, is available on the Corporations website at: http://www.nationalservice.gov/ under Funding and Initiatives. The TDD number is 2025652799. For further information or for a printed copy of this NOFA and the supplementary information and application guidelines please leave a message at (202) 606-5000 x420, or send an e-mail to ChallengeGrants@cns.gov. The deadline for eGrants submissions is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 23, 2005. If you are unable to submit your application using eGrants, a paper application along with a diskette or CD Rom with an exact duplicate of your application must be received at the Corporation for National and Community Service, 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Attn: Challenge Grants, Washington, DC 20525 by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 23, 2005. If there are differences between the paper application and the diskette/CD Rom, we will use the diskette/CD Rom version.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Nov 09, 2005
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$0
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$0
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education 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)
Additional Information on Eligibility: The purpose of this notice is to advise potential applicants that this competition has been cancelled. A new and slightly modified Challenge Grant funding opportunity will be posted by October 3, 2005.
Grant Description: CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE [CFDA No. 94.007] Challenge Grants FY 2005; Notice of Cancellation Thursday, September 22, 2005 SUMMARY: On July 22, 2005, the Corporation for National and Community Service published a Notice of Funds Availability on Grants.gov and our web site inviting applications for new awards for the FY 2005 Challenge Grant Program. On August 23, 2005 and August 29, 2005 modifications were published on Grants.gov extending the grant application deadline to September 27, 2005. The purpose of this notice is to advise potential applicants that this competition has been cancelled. A new and slightly modified Challenge Grant funding opportunity will be posted by October 3, 2005. In light of the devastating suffering and losses caused by Hurricane Katrina and anticipation of further devastation from Hurricane Rita, the Corporation is shifting its focus for the Challenge Grant program. In the upcoming competition, we anticipate focusing on applications that propose to recruit baby boomers as volunteers to meet human needs created by the storms. In the near future, a new Challenge Grant funding opportunity will be posted on Grants.gov and the Corporations web site. Applicants that have submitted or were planning to submit an application for the previous competition are encouraged to submit an application for the Challenge Grant competition when it is announced. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marci Hunn, Corporation for National and Community Service, 1201 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20525. Telephone (202) 606-7507. Email ChallengeGrants@cns.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications devise for the deaf (TDD) may call (202) 606-3471. Information about the Corporation for National and Community Services funding opportunities, including notice of funding opportunities and application instructions may be viewed on the following website, http://www.nationalservice.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa.asp or on Grants.gov. Program Authority: These funds are available under authority of section 198 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, codified in 42 U.S.C. 12653, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2005. Dated: September 22, 2005 Elizabeth Seale Chief Operating Officer
Link to Full Grant Announcement: CANCELLED Challenge Grants FY 2005
http://www.nationalservice.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa_detail.asp?tbl_nofa_id=12
Grant Announcement Contact: Willie, James, Grant Review and Policy Specialist, Phone 202-606-6845, Fax 202-606-3477, Email jwillie@cns.gov jwillie@cns.gov Willie, James
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