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Opportunity CNCS-GRANTS-10262010

The summary for the Opportunity CNCS-GRANTS-10262010 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-10262010
Federal Agency Name:	Corporation for National and Community Service
Program Name:	AmeriCorps
Grant Categories:	Agriculture Arts Business and Commerce Community Development Consumer Protection Disaster Prevention and Relief Education Employment Labor and Training Environment Food and Nutrition Health Housing Law Justice and Legal Services Natural Resources Other Regional Development
CFDA Number:	94.006
Funding Opportunity Number:	CNCS-GRANTS-10262010
Posted Date:	Oct 26, 2010
Creation Date:	Oct 26, 2010
Original Application Deadline:	Jan 25, 2011 The deadline for eGrants submissions is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 25, 2011.
Current Application Deadline:	Jan 25, 2011 The deadline for eGrants submissions is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 25, 2011.
Archive Date:	Jan 26, 2011
Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	Information not provided
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	Information not provided
Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
Cost Sharing or Matching:	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: Public or private nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and other community organizations; institutions of higher education; government entities within states or territories (e.g., cities, counties); Indian Tribes; labor organizations; or a partnership or consortia consisting of the aforementioned are eligible to apply. Intermediaries are encouraged to apply. If your organization works in just one state, please contact your state commission, which can be found here: http://www.americorps.gov/about/contact/statecommission.asp. You will apply to them. If your organization works in more than one state, you are eligible to apply for a national grant. You will apply directly to the Corporation. If your organization is an Indian Tribe you may apply through your state commission, or directly to the Corporation.
Grant Description: On October 18, 2010, the Corporation released amended notices for the 2011 AmeriCorps grant competitions which include greater emphasis on evidence-based programs, information on priorities, definitions of Focus Areas, information on the review and selection process, and 2011 national performance measurement pilot information. References to "Priority Area" were changed to "Focus Area;" and "Clean Energy" to "Environmental Stewardship" throughout.  Click here for a list of changes to the 2011 Notice  Click here for background information on 2011 National Performance Measures Notice of Intent to Apply: In order to help us gauge the number of applications we are likely to receive, please send an e-mail 60 days prior to the deadline to americorpsnational@cns.gov, for National applicants, or americorpsapplications@ cns.gov for state commissions. National applicants should state the competition for which you will be applying. State commissions are encouraged to include an estimate of the number of programs you will be submitting to the state competitive competition. Although submission of the notice of intent to apply is not mandatory, your e-mail will help the Corporation to plan more efficiently for review. More Information on AmeriCorps State and National For more information contact your state commission, which you can find here http://www.americorps.gov/about/contact/statecommission.asp if you are interested in the State grant program. Contact (202) 606-7508 if you are interested in the National grant program.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.nationalservice.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa_detail.asp?tbl_nofa_id=83
Grant Announcement Contact: For more information contact your state commission, which you can find here http://www.americorps.gov/about/contact/statecommission.asp if you are interested in the State grant program. Contact (202) 606-7508 if you are interested in the National grant program.

Direct email for this competition [americorpsnational@cns.gov ]
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