Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program: Regional Performance and Innovation Consortia

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	Federal Grant Title:	Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program: Regional Performance and Innovation Consortia
	CFDA Number:	93.569
	CFDA Description:	Community Services Block Grant
	Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Children and Families
	Category of Funding Activity:	Income Security and Social Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2011-ACF-OCS-EQ-0187
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jun 07, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jun 07, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 08, 2011 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.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 08, 2011 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.
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	10
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	4,250,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	425,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	425,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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: As prescribed by Section 678A(c)(2)of the CSBG Act, eligible applicants are CSBG-eligible entities or statewide or local organizations/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.
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 new grant to establish Regional Performance and Innovation Consortia (RPIs). This cooperative agreement will fund ten RPIs to serve as regional focal points to lead T/TA capacity-building activities. RPIs will coordinate activities designed to strengthen the ability of State Associations to leverage resources; promote and sustain relationships between State Associations and the corresponding State CSBG Lead Agencies; and increase the capacity of State Associations to address the broad T/TA needs of CSBG-eligible entities.The core functions of the RPIs are T/TA coordination and information dissemination. For purposes of this funding opportunity, the well-defined geographic areas will align with established ACF Regions. Regional coordinators will be physically located in the geographic area they propose to serve. Funding will be limited to one award per region. Within each region, a single State Association will serve as the grantee. The grantees will be selected through a competitive review process. However, State Associations in each region may coordinate efforts and apply as consortia. Priority is given to applicant organizations with proven expertise in the coordination regional T/TA activities and theprovision of statewide T/TA focused on capacity-building andnon-profit management. Support from other State Associations in the region will be a factor considered in the award decisions. State Association Partnerships to Support Capacity-Building and Exemplary Practices RPIs willcollaborate with State Associations to support capacity-building and exemplary practices. RPI Consortia will be required to provide capacity-building support of $25,000 to all State Associations in their defined geographic area that can provide a letter of support from the State CSBG Lead Agency and demonstrate membership or letters of support from the majority of CSBG-eligible entities in the State. RPIs will also be required to dedicate at least 20% of the total Federal funds requested to State Associations in their geographic area to support the continued development, implementation, or administration of exemplary practices designed to increase the capacity, improve the infrastructure, and address the sustainability of State Associations. RPIs will establish partnerships with State Associations through contracts supported by the HHS award it receives. It is anticipated that the RPI's role in the partnership with State Associations will be to serve asfiscal agent and provide technical assistance.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/hhs-2011-acf-ocs-eq-0187
Grant Announcement Contact: ACF Applications Help Deskapp_support@acf.hhs.gov
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