Opportunity CNCS-COOP-060209-001

The summary for the Opportunity CNCS-COOP-060209-001 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:	Opportunity CNCS-COOP-060209-001
	CFDA Number:	94.007
	CFDA Description:	Planning and Program Development Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Corporation for National and Community Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education Employment Labor and Training Other Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Applicants may apply for more than one category but need to submit a complete proposal in each category. Applicant proposals should address providing services in the subject category for the program year October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010, which will be the basis for the initial workplan and funding. Category 1 - Technology/Knowledge Management including Specialized Service Learning Services. (Approximately $2.5 million for year one, including at least $750,000 for specialized service-learning services) Category 2 - Training Support. (Approximately $3.5 million for year one) Category 3 - Training and Technical Assistance to AmeriCorps State*National Programs (Approximately $ 1 million for year one) Category 4 - Effective Practices in Disability and Inclusion Services (Approximately $1 million for year one) Category 5 - Return on Investment for Managing Volunteers. (Approximately $100,000 for year one) In making funding decisions, the Corporation may award cooperative agreements for work in multiple categories, as well as one or more agreements in individual categories.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	CNCS-COOP-060209-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jun 02, 2009
	Creation Date:	Jun 02, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 02, 2009 By 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thurs, July 2, 2009 Please submit an e-mail stating your intent to apply to TTANOFO@cns.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time Tues, June 16, 2009. Applications must be submitted using eGrants, the Corporation's integrated, secure, web-based system for grant application and management. To create and submit an application, access eGrants at http://www.nationalservice.gov/egrants/ Applications submitted by hardcopy or fax will not be accepted.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 02, 2009 By 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thurs, July 2, 2009 Please submit an e-mail stating your intent to apply to TTANOFO@cns.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time Tues, June 16, 2009. Applications must be submitted using eGrants, the Corporation's integrated, secure, web-based system for grant application and management. To create and submit an application, access eGrants at http://www.nationalservice.gov/egrants/ Applications submitted by hardcopy or fax will not be accepted.
	Archive Date:	Jul 10, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$8,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	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 - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: Corporation staff, and independent reviewers, if needed, will review all proposals using the selection criteria described in this Notice and the Application Instructions . Eligible applicants are state and local government entities, non-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, Indian tribes, and commercial entities. A national organization that currently operates a Corporation-funded program or is applying for other Corporation funding is eligible to apply. Any organization described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(4) that engages in lobbying activities is not eligible to apply.
Grant Description: This is a Notice for the selection of organizations to provide training and technical assistance on behalf of the Corporation to programs receiving assistance under the national service laws and to entities that desire to carry out or establish national service programs, or to apply for assistance under national service laws. This is not a notice for program grant proposals. Funding Opportunity Description: The Corporation for National and Community Service (the Corporation) announces the availability of approximately $8 million for the first year of potential three-year cooperative agreements to fund organizations to provide training and technical assistance (TTA) to build the capacity of local programs and organizations that use service and volunteering to meet community needs. Funding for years two through three of each agreement is contingent upon the availability of funds and the recipient's demonstrated results and satisfactory progress towards agreed-upon objectives. This assistance will be awarded and administered under the Uniform Administrative Requirements and OMB's Cost Principles applicable to the entity that receives the award. The Corporation will host one Technical Assistance Call to provide potential applicants with an opportunity to ask clarifying questions on the requirements of this funding opportunity. Applicants are encouraged to participate in one of the calls. Technical Assistance Call Information: Date: June 9, 2009 Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern Time Dial-In Number: 800-857-3059 Participant Passcode: TA NOFO Replay Information for the TA Call: If you are unable to participate in this call, please email us at TTANOFO@cns.gov for the replay number.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.nationalservice.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa_detail.asp?tbl_nofa_id=72
Grant Announcement Contact: Contact TTA NOFO Hotline (202)606-7515 for more information. The TTY number is (202)606-3472. For further information, for application instructions, details of the Technical Assistance Call, or for questions regarding this Notice send an email to TTANOFO@cns.gov .
NOFA specific email for this competition. [TTANOFO@cns.gov]
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