Opportunity CNCS-GRANTS-09092009-001

The summary for the Opportunity CNCS-GRANTS-09092009-001 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-GRANTS-09092009-001
	CFDA Number:	94.006
	CFDA Description:	CFDA Update to Include ARRA - Americorps
	Federal Agency Name:	Corporation for National and Community Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Community Development Disaster Prevention and Relief Education Employment Labor and Training Environment Food and Nutrition Health Housing Law Justice and Legal Services Natural Resources Regional Development
	Category Explanation:	National Planning Grants Public or private nonprofit organizations, including labor organizations; faith-based and other community organizations; institutions of higher education; government entities within states or territories (e.g., cities, counties); Indian Tribes; or partnerships or consortia operating in more than one state are eligible. Community-based organizations, including faith-based organizations and intermediary organizations operating in more than one state are encouraged to apply for planning grants. Indian Tribes Planning Grants Indian Tribes are eligible to apply. Indian Tribe is defined as a federally recognized Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Native village, Regional Corporation, or Village Corporation, as defined under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. § 1602), that the United States Government determines is eligible for special programs and services provided under federal law to Indians because of their status as Indians. Indian Tribes also include tribal organizations controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by one of the entities described above.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	CNCS-GRANTS-09092009-001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Sep 09, 2009
	Creation Date:	Oct 08, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 26, 2010 Applications must be submitted using eGrants. Applications must arrive at the Corporation by the indicated date and time in order to be considered on time.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 26, 2010 Applications must be submitted using eGrants. Applications must arrive at the Corporation by the indicated date and time in order to be considered on time.
	Archive Date:	Jan 27, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$250,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

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 - Individuals
Additional Information on Eligibility: AmeriCorps State and National Planning Grants Public or private nonprofit organizations, including labor organizations; faith-based and other community organizations; institutions of higher education; government entities within states or territories (e.g., cities, counties); Indian Tribes; or partnerships or consortia operating in more than one state are eligible. Community-based organizations, 1 including faith-based organizations and intermediary organizations operating in more than one state are encouraged to apply for planning grants. Organizations that propose to operate in one state only must apply through the State Commission for the state in which they will operate. Organizations that propose to operate in more than one state are eligible to apply directly to the Corporation. Indian Tribes Planning Grants Indian Tribes are eligible to apply. Indian Tribe is defined as a federally recognized Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Native village, Regional Corporation, or Village Corporation, as defined under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. § 1602), that the United States Government determines is eligible for special programs and services provided under federal law to Indians because of their status as Indians. Indian Tribes also include tribal organizations controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by one of the entities described above. Note: Indian Tribes are eligible to apply to any Corporation competition, including State Planning Grants. Indian Tribes Planning Grants are submitted directly to the Corporation.
Grant Description: The purpose of planning grants is to support the development of AmeriCorps programs so applicants are better prepared to compete for an AmeriCorps program grant in the following grant cycle. Planning grants may not be used to support AmeriCorps members. AmeriCorps State and National Planning Grant applicants must not have previously received an AmeriCorps State or National grant. Indian Tribes Planning Grant applicants must not have received an AmeriCorps grant in the past and must be an Indian Tribe.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/09_0818_nofa_acplanning.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Agency Contact For Electronic Access Problems Agency Contact: For further information or for a printed copy of this Notice(202) 606-7508

Direct email for this competition [americorpsnational@cns.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Opportunity CNCS-GRANTS-10262010; • Opportunity CNCS-GRANTS-10122010; • Opportunity CNCS-GRANTS-10082009-001; • Opportunity CNCS-GRANTS-031009-001; • AmeriCorps State and National Grant Competition; • AmeriCorps National Direct Grant Program; • AmeriCorps States and Territories Competitive Grant Program; • AmeriCorps National Professional Corps Grants Program; • AmeriCorps Indian Tribes Grants Program