Opportunity CNCS-GRANTS-011609-001

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	Federal Grant Title:	Opportunity CNCS-GRANTS-011609-001
	CFDA Number:	94.004
	CFDA Description:	Learn and Serve America_School and Community Based Programs
	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 Other Regional Development
	Category Explanation:	Service-learning and Community service
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	CNCS-GRANTS-011609-001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 16, 2009
	Creation Date:	Mar 27, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 14, 2009 The deadline for submission of applications is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 14, 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 via eGrants, please visit: http://www.learnandserve.gov/egrants.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 14, 2009 The deadline for submission of applications is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 14, 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 via eGrants, please visit: http://www.learnandserve.gov/egrants. ALERT Dear National Service Colleagues, In early April we will take another important step toward improving the speed and reliability of our technology environment by moving our production systems to new servers at the Corporation's headquarters. In order to make this upgrade, our systems - including the My AmeriCorps Portal, Recruitment System, eGrants and eSPAN - will be unavailable from 8:00 PM Eastern, Friday, April 3 through 8:00 AM Eastern, Monday, April 6. I am alerting you to this scheduled system outage now to enable you to plan your work accordingly and to encourage you to refer to the operating status page for additional updates and to learn system status. I appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue the necessary process of enhancing and strengthening our systems. Thank you. Kristin McSwain Chief of Program Operations Corporation for National and Community Service
	Archive Date:	Apr 15, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	9
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$5,700,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$450,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$300,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - 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 include State Education Agencies, Indian Tribes and Grantmaking Entities (GMEs). GMEs are defined by statute for the purposes of this competition as public or private nonprofit- and faith-based-organizations, which have existed at least one year before applying, are experienced with service-learning, and are proposing to make subgrants in two or more states. All grantees must make and oversee subgrants to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) partnerships to implement service-learning activities in local communities. LEA partners may include private schools, for-profit businesses, faith-based organizations, other nonprofits, and institutions of higher education.
Grant Description: ALERT Dear National Service Colleagues, In early April we will take another important step toward improving the speed and reliability of our technology environment by moving our production systems to new servers at the Corporation's headquarters. In order to make this upgrade, our systems - including the My AmeriCorps Portal, Recruitment System, eGrants and eSPAN - will be unavailable from 8:00 PM Eastern, Friday, April 3 through 8:00 AM Eastern, Monday, April 6. I am alerting you to this scheduled system outage now to enable you to plan your work accordingly and to encourage you to refer to the operating status page for additional updates and to learn system status. I appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue the necessary process of enhancing and strengthening our systems. Thank you. Kristin McSwain Chief of Program Operations Corporation for National and Community Service Subject to the availability of appropriations for fiscal year 2009, the Corporation for National and Community Service (the Corporation) announces the anticipated availability of approximately $5.7 million for qualified organizations to provide financial resources, training, and other assistance to local partnerships to implement school-based service-learning projects. These funds will be awarded to an estimated eight to ten eligible applicants, with awards ranging from approximately $300,000 to $450,000 annually for a project period of up to three years. The Corporation's mission is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering. Learn and Serve America School-Based grants are designed to involve school-age youth in service-learning projects that simultaneously support student development and address community problems in areas such as the environment, education, public safety, and other human needs.Key agency priorities for the 2009 School-Based grant competition include:(1) promoting the use of high-quality service-learning to address STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) objectives in middle schools with high percentages of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds;(2) expanding the use of service-learning as a teaching strategy to increase students' motivation to learn, community problem solving skills, and readiness for careers and post-secondary education; and(3) engaging young people in service-learning activities that address community needs in order to build healthier communities.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.cns.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa_detail.asp?tbl_nofa_id=69
Grant Announcement Contact: Cara Patrick 202-606-7510

To contact the Learn and Serve America program directly. [lsaschool@cns.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Learn and Serve America School-Based Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories FY 2011; • Learn and Serve America School-Based Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories FY 2010; • Opportunity CNCS-GRANTS-011609-002; • Opportunity CNCS-GRANTS-011609-003; • Learn and Serve America Indian Tribes Drug Abuse Prevention Initiative FY 2008; • 2006 Learn and Serve America School-Based Grant Program; • 2006 Learn and Serve America Community-Based Grant Program; • Learn and Serve America Notice of Funds Availability for New Program Awards for Fiscal Year 2004.; • Learn and Serve America School-Based STEM FY 2008