Special Improvement Project (SIP)

The summary for the Special Improvement Project (SIP) 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:	Special Improvement Project (SIP)
	CFDA Number:	93.601
	CFDA Description:	Child Support Enforcement Demonstrations and Special Projects
	Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Children and Families
	Category of Funding Activity:	Income Security and Social Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2008-ACF-OCSE-FI-0005
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 16, 2008
	Creation Date:	Jan 16, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 04, 2008 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Apr 03, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	2
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$100,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Additional eligibility types: Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply under this announcement. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
Grant Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), invites eligible applicants to submit competitive grant applications for special improvement projects, which further the national child support mission, vision, and goals. Applications will be screened and evaluated as indicated in this program announcement. Awards will be contingent upon the outcome of the competition and the availability of funds. For Fiscal Year (FY) 2008, approximately $800,000 is available for all priority areas. A non-Federal match is not required.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2008-ACF-OCSE-FI-0005.html http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2008-ACF-OCSE-FI-0005.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Jean Robinson
jean.robinson@acf.hhs.gov
jean.robinson@acf.hhs.gov Jean Robinson
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