Opportunity Information: Apply for HQ0034 14 1 0006
Apply for HQ0034 14 1 0006
- The Department of Defense in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "American Red Cross" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.599 Congressionally Directed Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 8, 2014 and posted on Jul 8, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 24, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $24,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $24,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a mandated grant to be obligated to the American Red Cross. This is not open for solicitation of Offerors.
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Opportunity Summary:
This opportunity, titled "American Red Cross" (Funding Opportunity Number HQ0034 14 1 0006), is a Department of Defense grant categorized as Congressionally Directed Assistance (an earmark) under CFDA 12.599. It was posted on July 8, 2014, with an original and current closing date of July 24, 2014, and an archive date of August 23, 2014. The funding is a single expected award totaling $24,000,000, with the award floor and ceiling both set at exactly $24,000,000, and it does not require any cost sharing or matching.
The purpose of the grant is to support the American Red Cross, specifically emphasizing its Service to the Armed Forces program, which provides humanitarian and social support services to U.S. service members, veterans, and military families. The Red Cross is described as a volunteer-led organization that delivers emergency assistance, disaster relief, and education within the United States. Through its military-focused services, it provides emergency communications for service members and families, supports military and veteran hospitals and other health care facilities, and delivers social services to active duty personnel, National Guard and Reservists, veterans, and their family members.
The announcement highlights the scale and reach of Red Cross support, noting that services are delivered by both staff and volunteers stationed worldwide alongside the military, on military installations across the United States, and in conflict areas. It also points to the organization’s broad domestic network of more than 650 local Red Cross chapters, including chapters that maintain offices on domestic installations and those that assist military-connected individuals who live far from bases. Additional services referenced include travel assistance, Red Cross assistance sites in Afghanistan and Kuwait, provision of personal items, support to families of combat casualties, and deployment support training.
The justification for funding is tied to a public-interest determination under Section 8077 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-6). The notice argues that the Red Cross provides institutional and management value because it is governed by volunteers and supported through community donations and earned income (including health and safety training, related products, and blood products). Beyond military-family services, the Red Cross is also credited with broader national functions such as disaster response in the United States, delivering critical notifications to service members in the event of a death in the family or other major family emergency, and contributing to national blood bank support. The organization’s accountability is briefly referenced through a Charity Navigator rating of three out of four stars (as of 2012).
Eligibility is effectively closed to the general public. Although the listing includes an “Eligible Applicants: Others” label, the eligibility statement clarifies that this is a mandated grant that must be obligated to the American Red Cross and is not open for solicitation or competition among applicants. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Tashona Beale, Contracts Specialist, at tashona.n.beale.civ@mail.mil.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "American Red Cross."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HQ0034 14 1 0006.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This is a Department of Defense (DoD) grant opportunity.
How is this grant categorized?
It is categorized as Congressionally Directed Assistance (an earmark).
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 12.599.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 8, 2014.
What is the application closing date?
The original closing date and the current closing date are both July 24, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is August 23, 2014.
Is this opportunity open to the public or competitive applicants?
No. The eligibility statement indicates this is a mandated grant that must be obligated to the American Red Cross and is not open for solicitation or competition among applicants.
Who is listed as eligible to apply?
The listing includes an "Eligible Applicants: Others" label, but the eligibility details clarify that the award is mandated for the American Red Cross rather than open to other applicants.
How many awards are expected?
A single award is expected.
What is the total expected funding amount?
The total expected award amount is $24,000,000.
What are the award floor and award ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling are set at exactly $24,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching is required.
What is the purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to support the American Red Cross, with emphasis on its Service to the Armed Forces program, which provides humanitarian and social support services to U.S. service members, veterans, and military families.
What types of services are included under the Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces program (as described in the notice)?
The notice references emergency communications for service members and families; support to military and veteran hospitals and other health care facilities; and social services for active duty personnel, National Guard and Reservists, veterans, and their family members.
Where are these services delivered?
The announcement states services are delivered worldwide alongside the military, on military installations across the United States, and in conflict areas.
Does the notice mention any overseas or conflict-area locations?
Yes. It references Red Cross assistance sites in Afghanistan and Kuwait.
Does the Red Cross provide support on U.S. military installations and to people living away from bases?
Yes. The notice highlights a domestic network of more than 650 local Red Cross chapters, including chapters that maintain offices on domestic installations and those that assist military-connected individuals who live far from bases.
What additional services are specifically referenced in the announcement?
The announcement references travel assistance, provision of personal items, support to families of combat casualties, and deployment support training.
How does the notice describe the American Red Cross as an organization?
It describes the Red Cross as a volunteer-led organization that delivers emergency assistance, disaster relief, and education within the United States.
What justification is given for the funding?
The justification is tied to a public-interest determination under Section 8077 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-6).
What does the notice claim about the Red Cross's value or accountability?
The notice states the Red Cross provides institutional and management value because it is governed by volunteers and supported through community donations and earned income (including health and safety training, related products, and blood products). It also references a Charity Navigator rating of three out of four stars (as of 2012).
Does the announcement mention services beyond military and family support?
Yes. It credits the Red Cross with broader national functions such as disaster response in the United States, delivering critical notifications to service members in the event of a death in the family or other major family emergency, and contributing to national blood bank support.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed point of contact is Tashona Beale, Contracts Specialist, at tashona.n.beale.civ@mail.mil.
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