Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2010 ACF OCS ET 0011
Apply for HHS 2010 ACF OCS ET 0011
- The Administration for Children and Families 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 Strengthening the Capacity and Ability of CSBG Eligible Entities to Address Legal Issues" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.569 Community Services Block Grant.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 21, 2010 and posted on May 14, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 17, 2010 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 $300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 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) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- 1. Eligible Applicants Eligible applicants are eligible entities, as defined by the CSBG Act, Statewide or local organizations or associations, and non profit organizations with demonstrated expertise in providing training to individuals and organizations on methods of effectively addressing the needs of low income families and communities, and knowledge of and experience with the Community Action Network. Please see Section IV for required documentation supporting eligibility or funding restrictions if any are applicable. Please see quotEligibility Certificationquot found in Section IV.2 for any required documentation supporting eligibility. 2. Other Disqualification Factors Applications with requests that exceed the ceiling on the amount of individual awards referenced in Section II. Award Information will be deemed non responsive and will not be considered for funding under this announcement. Any application that fails to satisfy the deadline requirements referenced in Section IV.3., Submission Dates and Times, will be deemed non responsive and will not be considered for funding under this announcement. Faith based and community organuizations are eligible to apply under this announcement. Individuals and foreign entities are not eligible for awards made under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program opportunity titled "Strengthening the Capacity and Ability of CSBG Eligible Entities to Address Legal Issues" is a discretionary federal funding announcement from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS). It was released as a cooperative agreement intended to build and deliver a stronger, nationwide training and technical assistance strategy focused on legal issues that affect CSBG-funded agencies. The announcement notes a modification: the application due date was changed, with the final deadline set for June 17, 2010, and electronic submissions through Grants.gov required by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on that date.
The core purpose of the award is to help CSBG eligible entities (the local Community Action Agencies and other qualified CSBG entities that make up the Community Action Network) better identify, prevent, and respond to legal issues that can disrupt or shape how they operate. OCS highlights that certain legal matters have a direct and significant impact on administrative governance, fiscal integrity, and program operations, and that strengthening legal capacity is therefore tied to organizational stability and the effectiveness of anti-poverty services. The project is designed as a two-year effort, with the funded organization expected to operate at a national level and support the broader network of CSBG agencies through training, tools, and technical support.
The work funded under this cooperative agreement is organized around three major focus areas. First is organizational stabilization and support, aimed at CSBG eligible entities that are experiencing serious fiscal stress or organizational challenges. In practice, this can include helping agencies address governance problems, compliance failures, internal controls weaknesses, or other legal and structural issues that threaten continued operations or funding. Second is capacity development to deal with changing legal and regulatory issues affecting the Community Action Network. This focus area is about keeping agencies current and capable as laws, federal and state requirements, oversight expectations, and compliance standards evolve. Third is the promotion of exemplary legal practices and policies, meaning the project should identify, elevate, and spread effective legal approaches and policies that improve accountability and responsiveness, encourage innovation, and strengthen how agencies serve community needs tied to poverty reduction, revitalization of low-income communities, and the empowerment of low-income families and individuals toward self-sufficiency in both rural and urban settings.
In terms of what the funding can support, OCS indicates that resources may be used for direct training and technical assistance projects provided to CSBG eligible entities, as well as for building a stronger long-term infrastructure that helps OCS meet ongoing T/TA needs across the network. That signals that the award is not only about delivering trainings in the short run, but also about creating durable systems, resources, and delivery mechanisms that continue to strengthen legal capacity beyond individual events. Because this is a cooperative agreement, the federal agency typically expects a higher level of programmatic involvement and collaboration than a standard grant, often including substantial federal participation in planning, coordination, or oversight of key activities.
The funding profile is relatively targeted: the opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $300,000 across the project period. The award floor and ceiling are both listed at $150,000, which indicates $150,000 per year over two years for the one recipient, aligning with the stated two-year project design. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity falls under CFDA 93.569 (Community Services Block Grant) and is categorized under Income Security and Social Services.
Eligibility is defined to include CSBG eligible entities as described in the CSBG Act, statewide or local organizations or associations, and nonprofit organizations with demonstrated expertise in providing training to individuals and organizations on effectively addressing the needs of low-income families and communities, along with knowledge of and experience with the Community Action Network. The announcement explicitly allows faith-based and community organizations to apply. It also clarifies that individuals and foreign entities are not eligible. Additionally, the notice includes strict responsiveness rules: any application requesting more than the stated award ceiling would be deemed non-responsive and not reviewed, and any application missing the submission deadline would also be deemed non-responsive and not considered.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2010-ACF-OCS-ET-0011, with a posted date of May 14, 2010, a creation date of May 21, 2010, a current closing date of June 17, 2010 (modified from an original closing date of June 13, 2010), and an archive date of July 17, 2010. For applicants needing access help, the announcement directs technical questions about accessing the full announcement to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program opportunity titled "Strengthening the Capacity and Ability of CSBG Eligible Entities to Address Legal Issues." It is a discretionary federal funding announcement from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS), offered as a cooperative agreement.
What is the main purpose of the award?
The purpose is to build and deliver a stronger nationwide training and technical assistance strategy focused on legal issues that affect CSBG-funded agencies. The project is intended to help CSBG eligible entities better identify, prevent, and respond to legal issues that can influence administrative governance, fiscal integrity, and program operations.
Who is the federal sponsor?
The sponsor is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS).
What type of award is this?
It is a cooperative agreement. This generally means the federal agency expects substantial involvement in the project, such as collaboration on planning, coordination, or oversight of key activities, compared to a typical grant.
How long is the project period?
The project is designed as a two-year effort.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
What is the total estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $300,000 across the entire project period.
What are the award floor and ceiling?
Both the award floor and award ceiling are listed at $150,000, which aligns with $150,000 per year over two years for the single recipient.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the CFDA number and program category?
The opportunity falls under CFDA 93.569 (Community Services Block Grant) and is categorized under Income Security and Social Services.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes CSBG eligible entities as described in the CSBG Act, statewide or local organizations or associations, and nonprofit organizations with demonstrated expertise in providing training to individuals and organizations on effectively addressing the needs of low-income families and communities, along with knowledge of and experience with the Community Action Network.
Are faith-based organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. The announcement explicitly allows faith-based and community organizations to apply.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. The notice specifies that individuals are not eligible.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. The notice specifies that foreign entities are not eligible.
Who is the intended audience or beneficiary of the training and technical assistance?
The intended beneficiaries are CSBG eligible entities, including local Community Action Agencies and other qualified CSBG entities that make up the Community Action Network.
What legal issues is the project meant to address?
Based on the announcement, the project focuses on legal matters that can significantly affect administrative governance, fiscal integrity, and program operations. Examples mentioned at a high level include governance problems, compliance failures, internal control weaknesses, and other legal and structural issues that may threaten continued operations or funding.
What are the major focus areas for the funded work?
The work is organized around three focus areas: (1) organizational stabilization and support for agencies experiencing serious fiscal stress or organizational challenges, (2) capacity development to address changing legal and regulatory issues affecting the Community Action Network, and (3) promotion of exemplary legal practices and policies to improve accountability, responsiveness, innovation, and service to community needs tied to poverty reduction and self-sufficiency.
What does "organizational stabilization and support" mean in this context?
It refers to assistance for CSBG eligible entities facing serious fiscal stress or organizational challenges. The announcement indicates this can include addressing governance problems, compliance failures, weaknesses in internal controls, and other legal or structural issues that may jeopardize operations or funding.
What does "capacity development" mean in this context?
It refers to helping agencies keep up with changing legal and regulatory requirements, including evolving federal and state requirements, oversight expectations, and compliance standards affecting the Community Action Network.
What does "promotion of exemplary legal practices and policies" mean in this context?
It means identifying, elevating, and spreading effective legal approaches and policies that strengthen accountability and responsiveness, encourage innovation, and support agencies as they serve community needs related to poverty reduction, revitalization of low-income communities, and empowering low-income families and individuals toward self-sufficiency in rural and urban settings.
What kinds of activities can the funding support?
Funding may be used for direct training and technical assistance projects provided to CSBG eligible entities, and for building a stronger long-term infrastructure to help OCS meet ongoing T/TA needs across the network. In other words, the award supports both near-term delivery of training/technical assistance and longer-term systems, resources, and delivery mechanisms.
Is the project expected to operate locally or nationally?
The funded organization is expected to operate at a national level and support the broader network of CSBG agencies through training, tools, and technical support.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2010-ACF-OCS-ET-0011.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date is May 14, 2010.
What are the creation date, closing date, and archive date?
The creation date is May 21, 2010. The closing date is June 17, 2010 (modified from an original closing date of June 13, 2010). The archive date is July 17, 2010.
What is the application deadline?
The final application deadline is June 17, 2010.
What time are electronic submissions due?
Electronic submissions through Grants.gov are required by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on June 17, 2010.
Was the due date modified?
Yes. The announcement notes a modification changing the due date, with the final deadline set for June 17, 2010 (from an original closing date of June 13, 2010).
How must applications be submitted?
Electronic submissions through Grants.gov are required by the stated deadline (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on June 17, 2010).
What happens if an application is submitted after the deadline?
The notice states that any application missing the submission deadline would be deemed non-responsive and not considered.
What happens if an application requests more than the award ceiling?
The notice states that any application requesting more than the stated award ceiling would be deemed non-responsive and not reviewed.
Where can applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
For technical questions about accessing the full announcement, applicants are directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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