Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service FY 2006 Notice of Funding Opportunity

The summary for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service FY 2006 Notice of Funding Opportunity 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:	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service FY 2006 Notice of Funding Opportunity
	CFDA Number:	94.007
	CFDA Description:	Planning and Program Development Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Corporation for National and Community Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Law Justice and Legal Services Humanities Health Food and Nutrition Environment Employment Labor and Training Education Disaster Prevention and Relief Arts Community Develop
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	CNCS-GRANTS-083105-001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Oct 06, 2005
	Creation Date:	Oct 06, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 06, 2005 Dates: The deadline for eGrants submissions is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 6, 2005. If applicants are unable to submit their application using eGrants, a paper application along with a diskette or CD Rom with an exact duplicate of the application must be received at the Corporation for National and Community Service by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 6, 2005. Submit these items via overnight carrier (non-U.S. Postal Service because of securityrelated delays in receiving mail from USPS) or by hand delivery to: Corporation for National and Community Service, 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Attn: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Grants, Washington, DC 20525. Applications submitted by fax or email will not be accepted.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Oct 12, 2005
	Expected Number of Awards:	3
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$100,000
	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: Eligible Applicants: 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. We encourage applications from organizations not currently receiving Corporation funding as well as from organizations that are now receiving funds under the programs of the Corporation, including AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, and Senior Corps.
Grant Description: Available Grants: The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the Corporation) anticipates the availability of approximately $500,000 to award 2006 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Grants, subject to the availability of FY 2006 appropriations. The Corporation expects to make up to 5 awards covering a period of up to three years. The award amount for the first year will range from approximately $100,000 to $300,000. Upon approval, funding will be made available for only the first year. Funding for the second and third years is contingent upon satisfactory performance in the first year (including securing the applicable match), the availability of funds and other criteria established in the award agreement. The Corporation has no obligation to provide additional funding. Purpose of Grants: The purpose of the grants is to mobilize more Americans to observe the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday as a day of service in communities, to encourage people who do serve on this Holiday to make a long-term commitment to community service, and to bring people together around the common focus of service to others. Accordingly, we will award multi-year grants to bring year-long focus to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service efforts. The grants will be awarded to intermediary applicants who will, through subgrants or direct funding, plan and carry out direct service activities on the federal holiday honoring the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 2006 (January 16, 2006), and with acceptable performance and available funding, in 2007, and 2008. Focus of Grants: Applicants must address how they will: 1) improve the lives of disadvantaged youth through engaging them in providing service to others or as recipients of service, 2) fund projects with a multi-state, national focus (10 or more states), or a comprehensive statewide initiative; 3) make a minimum of 10 subgrants or projects, 4) ensure that all subgrants or projects have significant activities that take place on or during Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekends, and 5) grow the impact of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service activities from one year to the next. Eligible Applicants: 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. We encourage applications from organizations not currently receiving Corporation funding as well as from organizations that are now receiving funds under the programs of the Corporation, including AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, and Senior Corps. For Further Information: This Notice, the complete application instructions, and other relevant material, are available on the Corporations website at: http://www.nationalservice.gov/ under New Funding Opportunities. The TDD number is 202-606-3471. Upon request, this information will be made available in alternative formats for persons with disabilities. These funds are subject to the availability of FY 2006 appropriations under authority of section 198(s) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42USC12653(9)), authorizing the Corporation to make grants to share the cost of planning and carrying out service opportunities in conjunction with the federal legal holiday honoring the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Grantees approved through this competition will be eligible for continuation funding in the second and third years contingent upon the availability of appropriations, compliance with requirements, and satisfactory performance.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service FY 2006 Notice of Funding Opportunity
http://www.cns.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa_detail.asp?tbl_nofa_id=13
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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