Engaging Persons with Disabilities in National and Community Service FY 2005

The summary for the Engaging Persons with Disabilities in National and Community Service 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:	Engaging Persons with Disabilities in National and Community Service 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
	Category Explanation:	The Corporation connects Americans of all ages and backgrounds with opportunities to give back to their communities and country. Organizations may focus on various issue areas including, but not limited to: education, environment, health and human se
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	CNCS-GRANTS-020905-001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 01, 2005
	Creation Date:	Mar 01, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 12, 2005 The complete Notice of Funding Availability, with the complete application, instructions and other relevant material, is available on the Corporations website at: http://www.nationalservice.org/ 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 x280, or send an e-mail to DisabilityOutreach@cns.gov The deadline for eGrants submissions is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 12, 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: Engaging Persons with Disabilities in National and Community Service, Washington, DC 20525 by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 12, 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:	May 05, 2005
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$5,100,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$5,100,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$1,000,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities 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 Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the Corporation) announces the availability of approximately $5,100,000 to award Engaging Persons with Disabilities in National and Community Service Grants. The Corporation expects to make 1 to 5 awards that range in amounts from approximately $1,000,000 to $5,100,000 covering a period not to exceed three years. The purpose of these grants is to fund innovative national or regional (operating in at least three or more states) partnership models in which persons with disabilities are engaged in service that results in a measurable impact on the community served. This grant opportunity will engage more Americans with disabilities in national and community service. The Corporation is specifically interested in the following categories: Using service as a strategy to assist in the transition of young persons with disabilities from school to adult life. Providing adults with disabilities, preferably disabled veterans, the opportunity to engage in service. The Corporation wants to ensure that all eligible organizations are able to compete on an equal basis for federal financial assistance. The Corporation encourages all eligible public and private non-profit organizations, including faith-based and other community-based organizations, to apply. The deadline for eGrants submissions is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 12, 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: Engaging Persons with Disabilities in National and Community Service, Washington, DC 20525 by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 12, 2005. Applications submitted by fax or email will not be accepted. This Notice, with the complete application, guidelines and other relevant material, is available on the Corporations website at: http://www.nationalservice.org/ under Funding and Initiatives. The TDD number is 2025652799. Upon request, this information will be made available in alternative formats for persons with disabilities. The Corporation will make awards covering a period not to exceed three years with continued funding beyond year one contingent upon satisfactory performance and other criteria established in the award agreement. These funds are available under authority of section 129 (d) (5) (C) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12581 (d) (5) (C)) and the Omnibus Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2004. NOTE: Publication of this announcement does not obligate the Corporation to award any specific number of grants or to obligate the entire amount of funds available, or any part thereof, for grants under the Engaging Persons with Disabilities in National and Community Service program.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.nationalservice.org/funding_initiatives/index.html
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Grant Announcement Contact: Willie, James, Grants Policy Specialist, Phone 202-606-5000 X391, Fax 202-565-2786, Email jwillie@cns.gov jwillie@cns.gov Willie, James
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