Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2008 ACF OCS EE 0024
Apply for HHS 2008 ACF OCS EE 0024
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Community Economic Development Program Operational Projects" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.570 Community Services Block GrantDiscretionary Awards.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 24, 2008 and posted on Apr 23, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 25, 2008 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 430 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $29,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $700,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 45 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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.
- An applicant must be a private, non profit CDC experienced in developing and managing economic development projects. For purposes of this grant program, the CDC must be governed by a Board of Directors consisting of residents of the community and business and civic leaders. The CDC must have as a principal purpose planning, developing, or managing low income housing or community development activities. An applicant must document its eligibility as a CDC for the purposes of this grant program. The application must include a list of governing board members that provides a designations as one of the three types a community resident, business, or civic leader. In addition, the application must include documentation that the organization has as a primary purpose planning, developing, or community development or managing low income housing activites. This documentation may include incorporation documents or other CDC organizational documents (e.g., article of incorporation papers, by laws, official documents that identify the organization). Faith based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Community Economic Development (CED) Program Operational Projects grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2008 ACF OCS EE 0024) was a discretionary federal grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Community Services (OCS). The program was designed to fund well planned, financially viable, and innovative community economic development projects that would create jobs and support business ventures, with the larger goal of reducing long-term financial dependency, addressing chronic unemployment, and reversing community deterioration in both urban and rural areas. A central requirement is that applicants submit a business plan showing the venture is economically viable, reflecting OCS's emphasis on projects that can realistically sustain operations and generate measurable economic outcomes.
Funding for this FY 2008 competition was estimated at $29,000,000 total, with an expected 45 awards. Individual awards could be as large as $700,000 (award ceiling), and there was no stated minimum award amount (award floor listed as $0). The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds. The funding instrument was a grant, and the activity category was listed under Income Security and Social Services. The funding is associated with CFDA 93.570 (Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards), which is commonly used for targeted anti-poverty and community development initiatives.
Eligibility was focused on private, nonprofit Community Development Corporations (CDCs) with demonstrated experience developing and managing economic development projects. For purposes of this program, a CDC had to be governed by a board of directors that includes residents of the community as well as business and civic leaders, reinforcing the expectation of local accountability and broad community representation. The CDC also needed to have, as a principal purpose, planning, developing, or managing low-income housing or community development activities. Applicants were required to document that they met the CDC definition, including providing a list of board members with each person designated as either a community resident, business leader, or civic leader, along with organizational documentation showing the CDC's primary purpose (for example, articles of incorporation, bylaws, or similar official records). Both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status were eligible, faith-based and community organizations were explicitly eligible to apply, and foreign entities were not eligible.
The timeline for the opportunity shows it was posted on April 23, 2008, with an application closing date of June 25, 2008. For electronic submissions through Grants.gov, applications had to be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The listing was later archived on July 25, 2008. The full announcement was available through an ACF link, and applicants who had trouble accessing it were directed to contact Rafael Elizalde at ocsgrants@acf.hhs.gov.
Community Economic Development (CED) Program Operational Projects (FY 2008) - FAQs
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity was the Community Economic Development (CED) Program Operational Projects discretionary grant competition (Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2008 ACF OCS EE 0024) administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Community Services (OCS).
2) What was the purpose of the CED Operational Projects program?
The program was designed to fund well planned, financially viable, and innovative community economic development projects that create jobs and support business ventures. The broader goals included reducing long-term financial dependency, addressing chronic unemployment, and reversing community deterioration in both urban and rural areas.
3) What types of activities or outcomes were emphasized?
Based on the description, the emphasis was on projects that (1) create jobs, (2) support business ventures, and (3) produce measurable economic outcomes that can realistically be sustained over time.
4) Who administered and managed this grant competition?
The competition was run by ACF within HHS, specifically through OCS.
5) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number was HHS 2008 ACF OCS EE 0024.
6) What CFDA program was this funding associated with?
The opportunity was associated with CFDA 93.570, described as Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards.
7) What was the funding instrument?
The funding instrument was a federal grant.
8) What was the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category was listed under Income Security and Social Services.
9) How much total funding was expected to be available for FY 2008?
Total funding for the FY 2008 competition was estimated at $29,000,000.
10) How many awards were expected?
The competition expected approximately 45 awards.
11) What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling (maximum) was up to $700,000 per award.
12) Was there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount was stated. The award floor was listed as $0.
13) Did the opportunity require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
14) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility focused on private, nonprofit Community Development Corporations (CDCs) with demonstrated experience developing and managing economic development projects.
15) What did an organization need to be considered a CDC for this program?
For purposes of this program, a CDC had to be governed by a board of directors that includes residents of the community as well as business and civic leaders, and the organization needed to have as a principal purpose the planning, developing, or managing of low-income housing or community development activities.
16) What board composition requirements applied to CDC applicants?
The CDC board of directors needed to include community residents along with business leaders and civic leaders, reflecting an expectation of local accountability and broad community representation.
17) What documentation was required to show an applicant met the CDC definition?
Applicants were required to document that they met the CDC definition, including (1) a list of board members with each person designated as either a community resident, business leader, or civic leader, and (2) organizational documentation showing the CDC's primary purpose (for example, articles of incorporation, bylaws, or similar official records).
18) Did an applicant have to be a 501(c)(3) organization?
Not necessarily. Both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status were eligible.
19) Were faith-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Faith-based organizations were explicitly eligible to apply.
20) Were community organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Community organizations were explicitly eligible to apply.
21) Were foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities were not eligible.
22) Was a business plan required as part of the application?
Yes. A central requirement was that applicants submit a business plan showing that the proposed venture is economically viable, reflecting OCS's emphasis on realistic sustainability and measurable economic results.
23) What did OCS mean by emphasizing "economically viable" projects?
Based on the description, OCS prioritized ventures that could realistically sustain operations and generate measurable economic outcomes, rather than projects that would not be financially viable over time.
24) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 23, 2008.
25) What was the application deadline?
The application closing date was June 25, 2008.
26) What time were electronic submissions due in Grants.gov?
For electronic submissions through Grants.gov, applications had to be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
27) When was the listing archived?
The listing was archived on July 25, 2008.
28) Where could applicants find the full announcement?
The full announcement was available through an ACF link (as referenced in the opportunity materials).
29) Who could applicants contact if they had trouble accessing the full announcement?
Applicants who had trouble accessing the announcement were directed to contact Rafael Elizalde at ocsgrants@acf.hhs.gov.
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