Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) - State Exemplary Practices Projects (EPPs) Supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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	Federal Grant Title:	Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) - State Exemplary Practices Projects (EPPs) Supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
	CFDA Number:	93.710
	CFDA Description:	ARRA - Community Services Block Grant
	Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Children and Families
	Category of Funding Activity:	Recovery Act
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Other
	Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2010-ACF-OCS-SQ-0077
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Other
	Posted Date:	May 04, 2010
	Creation Date:	May 04, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 03, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 03, 2010
	Archive Date:	Jul 03, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	22
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$3,300,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$150,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	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: Eligible applicants under this announcement are statewide associations with demonstrated expertise in providing training to individuals and organizations on methods of effectively addressing the needs of low-income families and communities. Eligible applicants under this announcement are organizations that applied for and received funding under funding opportunity HHS-2009-ACF-OCS-EQ-0037. However, applicants that received funding under HHS-2009-ACF-OCS-EQ-0037 must describe new proposed projects that do not duplicate those supported under the previous application. For example, new projects may focus on populations not included in the previous application or on new types of technical assistance not addressed through the previous application. Applications with requests that exceed the ceiling on the amount of individual awards referenced in Section II, Award Information, will be deemed non-responsive and will not be considered for funding under this announcement. Any application that fails to satisfy the deadline requirements referenced in Section IV.3., Submission Dates and Times, will be deemed non-responsive and will not be considered for funding under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals and foreign entities are not eligible for awards made under this announcement
Grant Description: The Office of Community Services (OCS), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announces that applications will be accepted to fund up to 22 one-year grants to establish Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) State Exemplary Practice Projects (EPPs) supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to document exemplary practice models focused on: 1) Job Creation and Green Jobs; 2) Benefits Enrollment; or 3) Community Economic Development. Under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) applicants will submit proposals for one, or any combination of, the three exemplary practice model focus areas mentioned above, which comprise elements of a strong network of activities to identify evidence-based and innovative community services programs. The purpose of this funding announcement is to identify and document exemplary practice models that focus on implementation, dissemination, and sustainability projects for employment-related services, coordination of benefits enrollment activities, and community economic development activities and services. The State EPPs would compliment the strategic planning and coordination efforts supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). A secondary purpose of the State EPPs is to assist States in providing guidance to eligible entities that need or have the desire to enhance current community service programs. State EPPs should include consistently applied activities or service delivery mechanisms, which make meaningful and measurable progress toward alleviating the causes and conditions of poverty and increasing self-sufficiency among low-income individuals, families and communities. State EPPs should also document and disseminate practice models addressing, directly or indirectly, one or more of the areas of evidence-based and innovative programming. Applicants must clearly state which of the three practice models, or combination thereof they are applying for, and must justify their selection in terms of documented experience and areas of expertise in specified project goals and objectives. Grantees will develop these projects and tangible resources with the goal that CSBG Network members seeking to implement evidence-based and innovative programs can look to them for guidance, insight, and possible replication.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/hhs-2010-acf-ocs-sq-0077
Grant Announcement Contact: Katrina Morgan Email: ocsgrants@acf.hhs.gov Phone: 1-800-281-9519
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