2017 RSVP Expansion Notice of Funding Opportunity

The summary for the 2017 RSVP Expansion Notice of Funding Opportunity grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Corporation for National and Community Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

2017 RSVP Expansion Notice of Funding Opportunity: The Senior Corps RSVP Expansion Competition will award grants to eligible organizations proposing to engage RSVP volunteers age 55 and older in a diverse range of volunteer activities. Through this expansion competition, CNCS focuses on increasing the impact of national service in certain counties across the country. Please note that this competition is limited to only those counties across the country that are currently not being served. A complete list of all such counties is set forth by state in Appendix A. Applicants may apply for one or more counties. The minimum amount per grant is $75,000. In addition to serving one or more counties, Senior Corps' funding priorities for the competition will be the following: Evidence-based program implementations, Elder Justice, Education - Intergenerational Programming, Access to Care in Opioid Abuse, Aging in PLace - Transportation, and Economic Opportunity.

Federal Grant Title:	2017 RSVP Expansion Notice of Funding Opportunity
Federal Agency Name:	Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)
Grant Categories:	Community Development Education Employment Labor and Training Energy Environment Food and Nutrition Health Housing Law Justice and Legal Services Transportation
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	CNCS-01-19-2017
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	94.002
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	April 4th, 2017
Original Application Deadline:	April 4th, 2017
Posted Date:	January 19th, 2017
Creation Date:	January 19th, 2017
Archive Date:	May 4th, 2017
Total Program Funding:	$3,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$75,000
Expected Number of Awards:	40
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes
Last Updated:	January 19th, 2017

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 - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: The following non-federal entities (as defined in 2 CFR §200.69) that have DUNS numbers and are registered in System for Award Management (SAM) are eligible to apply: • Indian tribes (2 CFR §200.54) • institutions of higher education (2 CFR §200.55) • local governments (2 CFR §200.64) • nonprofit organizations (2 CFR §200.70) • states (2 CFR §200.90) In addition to Indian tribes as defined in 2 CFR 200.54, tribal organizations that are controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by Indian tribes are also eligible to apply. If an entity applies for an award as a tribal organization on behalf of a federally-recognized tribe, or multiple specific federally-recognized tribes, it must submit a sanctioning resolution, applicable to the entirety of the performance period to which the applicant is applying, adopted by the Tribal Council (or comparable tribal governing body) of each Indian tribe.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Full notice
Grant Announcement Contact: Tamika Becton

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