Opportunity CNCS-GRANTS-04262010
The summary for the Opportunity CNCS-GRANTS-04262010 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.
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Opportunity CNCS-GRANTS-04262010: APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE SUBMITTED THROUGH GRANTS.GOVAPPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE CORPORATION'S EGRANTS SYSTEM: https://egrants.cns.gov/espan/main/login.jspThe goal for the Youth Engagement Zone initiative is to improve student engagement, including student attendance and behavior, and student achievement, graduate rates and college-going rates by:1. Engaging youth as positive contributors through service-learning to demonstrate the relevance of academic coursework and the value of civic engagement to their educational and personal development; and2. Connecting with citizens from diverse communities, backgrounds and perspectives to provide expanded opportunities to serve; and3. Building enduring capacity within communities to become more effective at using service as a solution to address pressing challenges.Eligible includes partnerships that must include:1. one or more community-based entities with demonstrated records of success in service-learning programs with economically disadvantaged students, 2. a local educational agency serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (a free and reduced-price lunch eligibility rate of 70% or more) and where the graduation rate is less than 70%; 3. a community college with existing connections to the LEA and/or youth serving organizations; and 4. a geographic area where less than 30% of the secondary students are already engaged in service-learning.Approximately $5.4 million for an estimated 4 to 12 grant awards that will range from approximately $300,000 to $450,000 per year for up to three years.
| Federal Grant Title: | Opportunity CNCS-GRANTS-04262010 |
| Federal Agency Name: | Corporation for National and Community Service |
| Grant Categories: | Community Development Education Environment |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CNCS-GRANTS-04262010 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 94.018 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Learn and Serve America Innovative Community-Based Service-Learning Programs |
| Current Application Deadline: | Jun 15, 2010 The d |
| Original Application Deadline: | Jun 15, 2010 The d |
| Posted Date: | Apr 26, 2010 |
| Creation Date: | May 14, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 16, 2010 |
| Total Program Funding: | $5,400,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $450,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $300,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 12 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
- Category Explanation
- Service-learning and youth civic engagement
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Independent school districts - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligible partnerships must include: 1. one or more community-based entities with demonstrated records of success in service-learning programs with economically disadvantaged students, 2. a local educational agency serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (a free and reduced-price lunch eligibility rate of 70% or more) and where the graduation rate is less than 70%; 3. a community college with existing connections to the LEA and/or youth serving organizations; and 4. a geographic area where less than 30% of the secondary students are already engaged in service-learning. Eligible partnerships may also involve other entities that could include, but are not limited to, higher education institutions, State Commissions on National and Community Service, faith-based organizations and local government agencies. For the purpose of this competition, a community-based entity is a public or private nonprofit organization that has experience with meeting unmet educational, environmental or public safety needs. NOTE: The lead applicant must be physically located in the designated zone and have the organizational capacity to manage the grant.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Information not provided
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Cara Patrick 202-606-7510
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