Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)/Rural Community Development Program (RCD) Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems Training and Technical Assistance Project

The summary for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)/Rural Community Development Program (RCD) Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems Training and Technical Assistance Project 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 Administration for Children and Families OCS, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)/Rural Community Development Program (RCD) Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems Training and Technical Assistance Project: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services will be accepting application to award a Rural Community Development Program (RCD), Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) grants to multi-state, regional, private, non-profit organizations to provide training and technical assistance to small, rural communities. These grants will provide a Regional/Tribal resource for assistance in ensuring that small communities have access to safe water and wastewater systems by either helping them develop their own systems, connecting to systems in neighboring communities, or improving their existing systems. RCD funds will be used to provide training and technical assistance to:

Increase access for low-income families to water supply and waste disposal services;
Preserve affordable water and waste disposal services in low-income rural communities;
Increase local capacity and expertise to establish and maintain needed community facilities;
Increase economic opportunities for low-income rural communities by ensuring they have basic water and sanitation;
Utilize technical assistance to leverage additional public and private resources; and
Promote improved coordination of Federal, state, and local agencies and financing programs to benefit low-income communities.

Federal Grant Title:	Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)/Rural Community Development Program (RCD) Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems Training and Technical Assistance Project
Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Children and Families OCS
Grant Categories:	Income Security and Social Services
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2015-ACF-OCS-EF-0981
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	93.570
CFDA Descriptions:	Community Services Block Grant_Discretionary Awards
Current Application Deadline:	Jun 30, 2015 Electronically submitted application
Original Application Deadline:	Jun 30, 2015 Electronically submitted application
Posted Date:	May 1, 2015
Creation Date:	May 1, 2015
Archive Date:	Jul 30, 2015
Total Program Funding:	$6,400,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$937,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$200,000
Expected Number of Awards:	8
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Multi-state, regional, private, non-profit organizations that can provide training and technical assistance to small, rural communities concerning their community facility needs are eligible entities under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith-Based Organizations at: http: //www.acf.hhs.gov/acf-policy-on-grants-to-faith-based-organizations. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2015-ACF-OCS-EF-0981
Grant Announcement Contact: ACF Applications Help Desk [email protected]
ACF Applications Help Desk

Administration for Children and Families - OCS 202-690-7110
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