Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2009 ACF OCS EE 0034
Apply for HHS 2009 ACF OCS EE 0034
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Community Economic Development 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 Apr 17, 2009 and posted on Mar 9, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 28, 2009 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 $29,100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 47 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- An applicant must be a private, non profit CDC with 501(c)(3) IRS status experienced in planning, developing, or managing low income housing or community development activities. 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. 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 Projects opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2009 ACF OCS EE 0034) is a discretionary federal grant program run by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) through its Office of Community Services (OCS). For Fiscal Year 2009, and only as funding is available, OCS planned to make awards to support well planned, financially viable, and innovative local projects that expand job creation and business development in low income communities. The program is positioned as part of a broader anti poverty and community revitalization strategy, aiming to reduce long term financial dependency, address chronic unemployment, and counter community deterioration in both urban and rural areas. The announcement notes that an important modification was published, and applicants were expected to review the full announcement and its modification for any changes to requirements or instructions.
Funding for the competition was substantial, with an estimated total of $29.1 million and an expectation of about 47 awards. Individual awards could be as large as $800,000, and there was no stated minimum award amount (award floor of $0). The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is Income Security and Social Services. The program is tied to CFDA number 93.570 (Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards). No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed, meaning applicants were not required by the notice itself to provide matching funds to be eligible, though projects still needed to demonstrate financial viability.
Eligibility was narrowly focused on Community Development Corporations (CDCs) that are private, nonprofit organizations with current 501(c)(3) status and with demonstrated experience in planning, developing, or managing low income housing or other community development activities. The CDC also needed to be governed by a board that includes residents of the community along with business and civic leaders, and it needed to have, as a principal organizational purpose, the planning, development, or management of low income housing or community development activities. The notice explicitly states that faith based and community organizations are eligible, provided they meet the CDC requirements, while foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
Key dates in the public listing show the opportunity was posted March 9, 2009, with an original and current closing date of May 28, 2009, and an archive date of June 27, 2009. For electronic submissions through Grants.gov, the deadline was no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date, which is a common strict cutoff for federal electronic submissions. Applicants were directed to consult the full announcement link for detailed application instructions, required forms, formatting, and any updates contained in the modification. For technical trouble accessing the full announcement, the listing provided the ACF Applications Help Desk contact (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the Community Economic Development Projects opportunity?
This opportunity is a discretionary federal grant program called Community Economic Development Projects, run by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) through its Office of Community Services (OCS). It supports local projects designed to expand job creation and business development in low-income communities.
2. What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed for this announcement is HHS 2009 ACF OCS EE 0034.
3. What federal agency is administering this grant?
The program is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through ACF, specifically ACF's Office of Community Services (OCS).
4. What is the purpose of this funding?
For Fiscal Year 2009, and only as funding is available, OCS planned to fund well planned, financially viable, and innovative local projects that expand job creation and business development in low-income communities. The announcement positions the program as part of a broader anti-poverty and community revitalization strategy aimed at reducing long-term financial dependency, addressing chronic unemployment, and countering community deterioration in both urban and rural areas.
5. What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
6. What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category listed is Income Security and Social Services.
7. What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The program is tied to CFDA number 93.570, identified as Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards.
8. How much total funding was expected to be available?
The estimated total funding for the competition was $29.1 million.
9. About how many awards were expected?
The announcement anticipated about 47 awards.
10. What is the maximum award amount?
Individual awards could be as large as $800,000.
11. Is there a minimum (floor) award amount?
No minimum award amount was stated. The listing reflects an award floor of $0.
12. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed in the notice. That means applicants were not required by the notice itself to provide matching funds to be eligible, though projects still needed to demonstrate financial viability.
13. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to Community Development Corporations (CDCs) that are private, nonprofit organizations with current 501(c)(3) status and demonstrated experience in planning, developing, or managing low-income housing or other community development activities.
14. What organizational characteristics must an eligible CDC have?
Based on the notice, an eligible CDC must be governed by a board that includes residents of the community along with business and civic leaders, and it must have as a principal organizational purpose the planning, development, or management of low-income housing or community development activities.
15. Are faith-based and community organizations eligible?
Yes. The notice states that faith-based and community organizations are eligible, provided they meet the CDC requirements described in the announcement.
16. Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. The notice states that foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
17. When was this opportunity posted?
The public listing shows the opportunity was posted on March 9, 2009.
18. What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date shown is May 28, 2009.
19. What time were electronic applications due if submitted through Grants.gov?
For electronic submissions through Grants.gov, the deadline was no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
20. What is the archive date shown for this opportunity?
The archive date listed is June 27, 2009.
21. Was there any modification to the announcement?
Yes. The announcement notes that an important modification was published, and applicants were expected to review the full announcement and its modification for changes to requirements or instructions.
22. Where can applicants find detailed application instructions and required forms?
Applicants were directed to consult the full announcement link for detailed application instructions, required forms, formatting requirements, and any updates contained in the modification.
23. Who should applicants contact if they have trouble accessing the full announcement?
For technical trouble accessing the full announcement, the listing provided the ACF Applications Help Desk email: appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
24. Does the notice say funding will definitely be awarded?
The announcement states that, for Fiscal Year 2009, OCS planned to make awards only as funding is available. This indicates awards depended on the availability of funds.
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