Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program: Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC)

The summary for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program: Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC) 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) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program: Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC): The Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) will support a cooperative agreement for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG): Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program: Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC). This cooperative agreement will support an ongoing state and regional strategy for collaboration, capacity-building, and exemplary practice in the CSBG program and among State Community Action Agency Associations, hereafter referred to as State Associations. OCS will fund 11 RPIC to serve as geographic focal points, lead in implementing organizational standards and develop a comprehensive system of T/TA activities among State Associations. The central mission of the RPIC strategy is ensuring that all CSBG-eligible entities are able to meet organizational standards and performance management efforts, and utilize evidence-informed approaches to address the identified needs of low-income people in communities.

Federal Grant Title:	Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program: Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC)
Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Children and Families OCS
Grant Categories:	Income Security and Social Services
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2014-ACF-OCS-ET-0823
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.569
CFDA Descriptions:	Community Services Block Grant
Current Application Deadline:	Jul 15, 2014 Electronically submitted application
Original Application Deadline:	Jul 15, 2014 Electronically submitted application
Posted Date:	May 16, 2014
Creation Date:	May 16, 2014
Archive Date:	Aug 14, 2014
Total Program Funding:	$4,400,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$400,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$400,000
Expected Number of Awards:	11
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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: As prescribed by Section 678A(c)(2) of the CSBG Act (42 U.S.C. § 9913(c)(2)), eligible applicants are CSBG-eligible entities or statewide or local organizations or associations with demonstrated expertise in providing training on methods of effectively addressing the needs of low-income families and communities.
For purposes of this funding opportunity, the well-defined geographic areas will align with established ACF regions (see Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program: Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Regions, and the ACF Regional Map at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/oro). This program is not appropriate for projects proposing stand-alone services that target and affect areas outside the aforementioned well-defined geographic areas.
The applicant organization must be physically located in the ACF region they propose to serve. For more information on the ACF regions, please see Section I. RPIC Program Overview, RPIC Geographic Areas. A single applicant organization will serve as the grantee within each region. However, eligible applicants in each region may coordinate efforts and apply as consortia. OCS will disqualify any applicants not located in the region that they serving. Please see Section III.3 Other, OCS Additional Disqualification for more information. 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, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship for-profit organizations 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-2014-ACF-OCS-ET-0823
Grant Announcement Contact: ACF Applications Help Desk [email protected]
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Administration for Children and Families - OCS 202-690-7110
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