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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 - Strengthening Communities Fund - Nonprofit Capacity Building Program
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.711 |
Program
web site |
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/closed/HHS-2009-ACF-
OCS-SI-0091.html
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| Sponsor |
Administration for Children and Families |
| Deadlines |
July 7, 2009 |
| Purpose |
New cooperative agreements to experienced organizations to provide nonprofit organizations serving as project partners, with capacity building training, technical assistance, and competitive financial assistance. The focus of this program is to build the capacity of funded projects’ nonprofit partners in order to address the broad economic recovery issues present in their communities, including helping low-income individuals secure and retain employment, earn higher wages, obtain better-quality jobs, and gain greater access to state and Federal benefits and tax credits.
Lead organizations will assist nonprofit organizations working in distressed communities with capacity building activities that support economic recovery. Specifically, lead organizations will assist grassroots organizations working in distressed communities with capacity building activities in five critical areas: 1) organizational development, 2) program development, 3) collaboration and community engagement, 4) leadership development, and 5) evaluation of effectiveness. Capacity building activities are designed to increase an organization's sustainability and effectiveness, enhance its ability to provide social services, and create collaborations to better serve those in need.
Successful applicants will be subject to reporting requirements consistent with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 Standard Terms and Conditions. In addition, successful applicants will use a quarterly performance progress report (SF- PPR) format specific to Strengthening Communities Fund (SCF) awards. |
| Eligibility |
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State-controlled institutions of higher education
- Indian/Native American Tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Indian/Native American Tribal governments (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education)
- Private institutions of higher education
- For-profit organizations (other than small businesses)
- Small businesses
- Special district governments
Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply under this announcement. |
Geographic
coverage |
Nationwide |
Amount of
funding |
Estimated Total Program Funding: $34,000,000
Expected Number of Awards: 34
Ceiling on Amount of Individual Awards: $1,000,000 per project period
Floor on Amount of Individual Awards: None
Average Projected Award Amount: $1,000,000 per project period
Grantees must provide at least 20 percent of the total approved cost of the project. |
Application
process |
Address to Request Application Package:
Eduardo Hernandez
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Community Services Operation Center
Strengthening Communities Fund Nonprofit Capacity Building
1515 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 100
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: 800-281-9519
Email: OCS@lcgnet.com
For hearing or speech impaired callers, contact the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 (TTY (Text Telephone) / ASCII (American Standard Code For Information Interchange)). Applicants to ACF may submit their applications in either electronic or paper (hard copy) format. To submit an application electronically, applicants must use the http://www.Grants.gov site. ACF will not accept applications via facsimile or email.
A link to the application is available through Grants.gov at: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=
11ZBKJlS0jwgphWHgPmLNvqDQ8JjV7fp17DHpq1K2hJQlQTqbJCH!
-1908586553?oppId=47301&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. |
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For more information contact:
Program Office Contact:
Thom Campbell
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Community Services Operations Center
Strengthening Communities Fund Nonprofit Capacity Building
1515 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 100
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: 800-281-9519
Email: ocs@lcgnet.com
For hearing or speech impaired callers, contact the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 (TTY (Text Telephone) / ASCII (American Standard Code For Information Interchange)).
Grants Management Office Contact:
Katrina Morgan
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Grants Management
Strengthening Communities Fund Nonprofit Capacity Building
1515 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 100
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: 800-281-9519
Email: ocs@lcgnet.com
For hearing or speech impaired callers, contact the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 (TTY (Text Telephone) / ASCII (American Standard Code For Information Interchange)).
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. |
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