Skilled Service in the Gulf

The summary for the Skilled Service in the Gulf 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:	Skilled Service in the Gulf
	CFDA Number:	94.007
	CFDA Description:	Planning and Program Development Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Corporation for National and Community Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Disaster Prevention and Relief
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	CNCS-GRANTS-040207-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 03, 2007
	Creation Date:	Apr 03, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 01, 2007 The deadline for applications is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 1, 2007. Applications submitted by hard copy or fax will not be accepted.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	May 02, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	2
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: The Corporation wants to ensure that all eligible organizations are able to compete on an equal basis for federal financial assistance. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations, including national intermediaries, associations, alliances, consortia, and networks; and public charities, faith-based and other community organizations, and private foundations. We expect the successful applicant(s) will have well-developed relationships and networks in the skilled trades and the volunteer sector. Applicants must also be able to develop a program that can serve as a national model, and provide compelling evidence that their model can be replicated in other locations. We encourage submissions from organizations with little or no experience with federal grants, where our investment could dramatically increase community involvement in service. 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, serve as a host site for member placements, or act in any type of supervisory role in Corporation programs.
Grant Description: The Corporation for National and Community Service (the Corporation) announces the anticipated availability of up to $1 million. These funds will be awarded to one to three eligible organizations to create a new national model for involving skilled workers in service in areas affected by disasters. In 2005 when Katrina and Rita ravaged the Gulf states, first responders saved lives and government provided resources, but it was volunteers from the region and across America who returned hope and optimism to the stricken communities. Today these volunteers continue to drive the recovery in the Gulf. Nearly a half a million Americans have volunteered in the Gulf Coast, including more than 41,000 participants from National Service programs. But the work is far from done. This grant is designed to stimulate the particular kind of volunteering that the Gulf needs the most-volunteers who are skilled in the building and other trades-and to create a viable national model for skilled trades volunteering in rebuilding efforts after future disasters. The purpose of the Skilled Service in the Gulf initiative is to create a national model for disaster recovery by mobilizing skilled volunteers to meet the significant unmet needs in areas affected by the 2005 hurricanes. The goal of this initiative is to increase the number of skilled workers (particularly working and retired baby boomers) volunteering to participate in Gulf rebuilding efforts. We expect the successful strategy will include outreach to increase public awareness and facilitate recruitment, and mini-grants to support and manage skilled volunteers.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: To apply for this grant and to view the full Notice of Federal Funds Available, which includes all application instructions, please go to the Corporation for National and Community Ser
http://www.nationalservice.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa.asp
Grant Announcement Contact: Special Initiatives Hotline
(202) 606-7507 SkilledServiceGulf@cns.gov For further information or for a printed copy of this Notice, call the Special Initiatives Hotline.
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