Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2012 ACF OCS EQ 0293
Apply for HHS 2012 ACF OCS EQ 0293
- The Administration for Children and Families OCS in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program Regional Performance and Innovation Consortia (RPIC)" 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 7, 2012 and posted on Jun 7, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 6, 2012 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 11 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education 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.
- As prescribed by Section 678A(c)(2)of the CSBG Act, eligible applicants are CSBG eligible entities or statewide or local organizations or associations, with demonstrated expertise in providing training on methods of effectively addressing the needs of low income families and communities. For purposes of this funding opportunity, the well defined geographic areas will align with established ACF regions (see Appendices Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program Regional Performance and Innovation Consortia, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Regions, and the ACF Regional Map at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/oro/regions/acfregions.html). With the exception of ACF Region IV, funding will be limited to one award per region. In Region IV, awards will be made for two separate service areas (one award will be made to serve Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, and a separate award will be made to serve South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky). The applicant organization must be physically located in the ACF region or service area they propose to serve and describe this service area as part of its application. A single applicant organization will serve as the grantee within each regi on or service area. However, eligible applicants in each region may coordinate efforts and apply as consortia.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program Regional Performance and Innovation Consortia (RPIC) opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Its purpose is to expand and strengthen the existing CSBG T/TA Network by creating a more coordinated, capacity-building strategy that connects state, regional, and national partners. The overall intent is to improve how CSBG-funded organizations operate and deliver services by spreading high-quality performance standards and evidence-informed approaches that respond to the needs of low-income people and communities.
Under this two-year award, ACF planned to fund 11 Regional Performance and Innovation Consortia, essentially one regional hub per ACF region, with a special split in ACF Region IV into two separate service areas (one covering Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi; the other covering South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky). These consortia are meant to function as regional focal points that lead development of an integrated, comprehensive system of training and technical assistance. In practice, each RPIC is expected to coordinate and align technical assistance efforts among State Community Action Agency Associations (called State Associations in the announcement), ensuring that CSBG eligible entities across the region can meet strong performance expectations and continuously improve service quality and outcomes.
A major feature of the grant is the expectation that RPICs will not work in isolation. They are required to coordinate closely with OCS and with established national CSBG technical assistance centers that already focus on topics like performance management, risk mitigation and quality improvement, and legal compliance. The program also anticipates collaboration with two Centers of Excellence, one emphasizing ROMA Next Generation (Results Oriented Management and Accountability) practices and another emphasizing organizational performance standards. The idea is to create a consistent national direction while still allowing regional tailoring based on local conditions, needs, and capacity.
The announcement includes specific rules about how the money must flow and what it must support. First, each RPIC lead grantee must pass through a significant portion of funds to State Associations within its region. At least 40 percent of the grant funds must be distributed through contracts to other State Associations in the defined geographic area. Those participating State Associations must show they are legitimately positioned to represent and support the CSBG network in their states by providing a letter of support from the State CSBG Lead Agency and demonstrating membership or support from a majority of the CSBG eligible entities in the state. This structure is designed to keep the work grounded in state-level systems and to avoid concentrating resources and decision-making solely with the regional lead.
Second, the opportunity places a strong emphasis on performance management and ROMA Next Generation. Each RPIC must ensure that at least 25 percent of the total federal funds across its consortium of State Associations supports regional input and implementation of a national ROMA Next Generation performance effort. The required activities tied to that minimum include gathering and providing regional input on performance expectations, participating in national work groups, delivering training on performance standards and measurement techniques, and helping State Associations and CSBG eligible entities use the ROMA cycle in a practical way. That ROMA support is described in concrete terms: analyzing community needs assessment data, setting ambitious service goals, selecting evidence-informed service strategies, and documenting results and outcomes.
Operationally, the RPIC lead organization serves as the primary grantee and fiscal agent for the region. While the RPIC is expected to create partnerships and subcontract with State Associations to carry out activities, the lead recipient remains accountable for all federal funds, including funds passed to partners, and must provide oversight of the projects and activities supported under the award. In other words, the RPIC lead is responsible not only for delivering its own technical assistance, but also for planning, coordinating, contracting, monitoring, and ensuring compliance and performance across the regional partnership.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2012-ACF-OCS-EQ-0293; CFDA 93.570) had an estimated total funding amount of $4.4 million, with 11 expected awards. Each award was set at $400,000 (both the ceiling and the floor), and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Applications were due August 6, 2012, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, and the opportunity was later archived in September 2012. Eligible applicants, consistent with the CSBG Act, included CSBG eligible entities and statewide or local organizations or associations that can demonstrate expertise in providing training on effective methods to address the needs of low-income families and communities. The applicant organization had to be physically located within the ACF region (or the specified Region IV service area) it proposed to serve, and only one award was available per region or service area (with the Region IV exception described above), though organizations could apply as a consortium with one entity serving as the lead applicant.
Taken together, the RPIC grant opportunity is best understood as a regional infrastructure investment meant to professionalize and standardize CSBG training and technical assistance across the country. It emphasizes coordinated regional leadership, meaningful pass-through funding to State Associations, strong attention to performance management through ROMA Next Generation, and close alignment with national CSBG technical assistance resources, with the ultimate goal of improving organizational effectiveness and measurable outcomes for low-income communities.
CSBG RPIC Grant Opportunity FAQs
What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program Regional Performance and Innovation Consortia (RPIC). It is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF).
What is the main purpose of the RPIC program?
The purpose is to expand and strengthen the existing CSBG T/TA Network by creating a more coordinated, capacity-building strategy that connects state, regional, and national partners. The overall intent is to improve how CSBG-funded organizations operate and deliver services by spreading high-quality performance standards and evidence-informed approaches that respond to the needs of low-income people and communities.
How long is the award period for this opportunity?
The announcement describes this as a two-year award.
How many awards were expected and how were they distributed?
ACF planned to fund 11 Regional Performance and Innovation Consortia, essentially one regional hub per ACF region. ACF Region IV was split into two separate service areas: (1) Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi; and (2) South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
What does an RPIC do in practice?
Each RPIC is expected to function as a regional focal point and lead development of an integrated, comprehensive system of training and technical assistance. RPICs are expected to coordinate and align technical assistance efforts among State Community Action Agency Associations (called State Associations in the announcement), helping CSBG eligible entities across the region meet strong performance expectations and continuously improve service quality and outcomes.
Do RPICs work independently, or are they required to coordinate nationally?
RPICs are required to coordinate closely with OCS and with established national CSBG technical assistance centers (including centers focused on performance management, risk mitigation and quality improvement, and legal compliance). The program also anticipates collaboration with two Centers of Excellence: one emphasizing ROMA Next Generation practices and another emphasizing organizational performance standards.
What is the RPIC lead organization responsible for?
The RPIC lead organization serves as the primary grantee and fiscal agent for the region. Even though the RPIC will partner and subcontract with State Associations, the lead recipient remains accountable for all federal funds (including funds passed to partners) and must provide oversight of projects and activities supported under the award. This includes planning, coordinating, contracting, monitoring, and ensuring compliance and performance across the regional partnership.
Is there a required pass-through of funds to State Associations?
Yes. Each RPIC lead grantee must pass through a significant portion of funds to State Associations within its region. At least 40 percent of the grant funds must be distributed through contracts to other State Associations in the defined geographic area.
What must State Associations show to participate in the RPIC structure?
Participating State Associations must show they are positioned to represent and support the CSBG network in their states by (1) providing a letter of support from the State CSBG Lead Agency, and (2) demonstrating membership or support from a majority of the CSBG eligible entities in the state.
How much of the funding must support ROMA Next Generation work?
Each RPIC must ensure that at least 25 percent of the total federal funds across its consortium of State Associations supports regional input and implementation of a national ROMA Next Generation performance effort.
What kinds of activities count toward the required ROMA Next Generation minimum?
The required activities tied to the ROMA minimum include gathering and providing regional input on performance expectations, participating in national work groups, delivering training on performance standards and measurement techniques, and helping State Associations and CSBG eligible entities use the ROMA cycle in practical ways.
How does the opportunity describe practical ROMA support?
ROMA support is described in concrete terms such as analyzing community needs assessment data, setting ambitious service goals, selecting evidence-informed service strategies, and documenting results and outcomes.
What is the total estimated funding amount for the opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount was $4.4 million.
What was the expected award amount per RPIC?
Each award was set at $400,000, and that amount was both the ceiling and the floor.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2012-ACF-OCS-EQ-0293, and the CFDA number is 93.570.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants, consistent with the CSBG Act, included CSBG eligible entities and statewide or local organizations or associations that can demonstrate expertise in providing training on effective methods to address the needs of low-income families and communities.
Are there geographic location requirements for applicants?
Yes. The applicant organization had to be physically located within the ACF region (or the specified Region IV service area) it proposed to serve.
How many awards could be made per region or service area?
Only one award was available per region or service area, with the noted exception that ACF Region IV was split into two service areas and therefore had two separate awards.
Could organizations apply as a consortium?
Yes. Organizations could apply as a consortium, with one entity serving as the lead applicant.
What was the application deadline and time zone?
Applications were due August 6, 2012, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived in September 2012.
What is the overall goal behind investing in RPICs?
The RPIC opportunity is described as a regional infrastructure investment meant to professionalize and standardize CSBG training and technical assistance across the country. It emphasizes coordinated regional leadership, meaningful pass-through funding to State Associations, strong attention to performance management through ROMA Next Generation, and alignment with national CSBG technical assistance resources, with the ultimate goal of improving organizational effectiveness and measurable outcomes for low-income communities.
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