Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2012 ACF OCS ET 0304
Apply for HHS 2012 ACF OCS ET 0304
- 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 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 Apr 27, 2012 and posted on Apr 27, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 26, 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 $200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 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.
- Eligible applicants are non profit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) Internal Revenue Service status, 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. Faith based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, 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 opportunity offered by the Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The purpose is to fund a single organization to deliver nationwide training and technical assistance that helps Community Action Agencies (CAAs) and other CSBG-eligible entities better handle legal issues that affect their operations, with particular emphasis on legal matters tied to financial management and governance in agencies funded under CSBG.
This award is structured as a two-year cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency expects an active partnership role rather than a hands-off grant. The funded recipient is expected to implement a national technical assistance strategy that strengthens the CSBG Network's ability to prevent, identify, and respond to legal risks and compliance challenges. The announcement highlights that legal capacity is not being treated as a narrow topic limited to attorneys or courtroom matters; instead, it is framed as a practical, operational need that directly impacts whether local anti-poverty agencies remain stable, accountable, and capable of delivering services effectively.
The program is organized around three major focus areas. First, it supports organizational stabilization for CAAs and other eligible entities facing serious fiscal or organizational distress. This includes helping agencies navigate high-stakes situations such as major financial problems, governance breakdowns, and structural decisions like strategic restructuring, shared administrative or service arrangements, or potential mergers. The goal in this area is to help struggling entities regain stability, reduce exposure to legal and regulatory harm, and move toward sound, compliant operations.
Second, the award supports broader capacity development to address changing legal and regulatory issues affecting CSBG eligible entities across the network. In practice, this focus area is about keeping agencies current as laws, regulations, oversight expectations, and compliance standards evolve. The intent is to build durable organizational knowledge and systems so that CAAs are not constantly reacting to crises, but instead have the tools, training, and guidance to anticipate legal requirements and integrate them into everyday management and governance.
Third, the opportunity emphasizes promoting exemplary legal practices and policies connected to legal services and organizational operations. This is aimed at encouraging strong, replicable approaches that promote innovation, accountability, and responsiveness to local needs. The broader mission context is explicit: these better legal practices are meant to strengthen results related to reducing poverty, revitalizing low-income communities, and empowering low-income individuals and families in both rural and urban areas to achieve self-sufficiency. In other words, the legal and governance improvements are viewed as foundational supports that help the CSBG Network deliver on its anti-poverty mission more effectively and responsibly.
Funding for the opportunity is set at an estimated total of $200,000, with an award ceiling and floor also listed as $200,000, indicating an expectation of one award at that amount. The opportunity anticipates making one award total. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The assistance listing is tied to CFDA (now Assistance Listing) number 93.569, Community Services Block Grant, and the activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. The announcement also notes that, consistent with the CSBG Act, applicants may include CSBG eligible entities or 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. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible as long as they meet the stated requirements. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are not eligible to apply or receive an award under this announcement.
Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number HHS-2012-ACF-OCS-ET-0304. The notice was posted and created on April 27, 2012, with an application due date of June 26, 2012. Applications submitted electronically were required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. The archive date is July 26, 2012. For access issues with the full announcement, the listed support contact is the ACF Applications Help Desk.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the official title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Strengthening the Capacity and Ability of CSBG Eligible Entities to Address Legal Issues."
2) What program is this opportunity part of?
This is a Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program discretionary federal funding opportunity.
3) Which federal office is offering this funding?
The award is offered by the Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
4) What is the main purpose of the award?
The purpose is to fund a single organization to deliver nationwide training and technical assistance to Community Action Agencies (CAAs) and other CSBG-eligible entities so they can better prevent, identify, and respond to legal issues that affect their operations, with particular emphasis on legal matters tied to financial management and governance.
5) How many awards are expected to be made?
The opportunity anticipates making one award total.
6) What is the expected funding amount for the award?
The estimated total funding is $200,000, and both the award ceiling and award floor are listed as $200,000 (indicating one award at that amount).
7) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
8) What is the project/award type?
This award is structured as a two-year cooperative agreement, which means the federal agency expects an active partnership role rather than a hands-off grant.
9) What does "cooperative agreement" mean in this context?
It means the federal agency anticipates being actively involved as a partner in the work, rather than providing funding with minimal involvement.
10) Who is the intended audience for the training and technical assistance?
The intended audience includes Community Action Agencies (CAAs) and other CSBG-eligible entities across the CSBG Network.
11) Is the topic limited to courtroom litigation or only for attorneys?
No. The announcement frames legal capacity as a practical, operational need that affects stability, accountability, and the ability to deliver services effectively, not as a narrow topic limited to attorneys or courtroom matters.
12) What is the recipient expected to deliver at a high level?
The recipient is expected to implement a national technical assistance strategy that strengthens the CSBG Network's ability to prevent, identify, and respond to legal risks and compliance challenges.
13) What are the three major focus areas of the program?
The program is organized around three focus areas: (1) organizational stabilization for entities in serious fiscal or organizational distress; (2) broader capacity development to address changing legal and regulatory issues; and (3) promoting exemplary legal practices and policies connected to legal services and organizational operations.
14) What does the "organizational stabilization" focus area include?
It includes support for CAAs and other eligible entities facing serious fiscal or organizational distress, including major financial problems, governance breakdowns, and structural decisions such as strategic restructuring, shared administrative or service arrangements, potential mergers, and related high-stakes situations.
15) What is the goal of the stabilization work?
The goal is to help struggling entities regain stability, reduce exposure to legal and regulatory harm, and move toward sound, compliant operations.
16) What does the "capacity development" focus area emphasize?
It emphasizes helping CSBG eligible entities keep current as laws, regulations, oversight expectations, and compliance standards evolve, and building durable organizational knowledge and systems so agencies can anticipate legal requirements and integrate them into everyday management and governance.
17) What does "promoting exemplary legal practices" mean here?
It refers to encouraging strong, replicable approaches that promote innovation, accountability, and responsiveness to local needs, connected to legal services and organizational operations.
18) How does this legal and governance work connect to the broader CSBG mission?
The opportunity explicitly links better legal practices to strengthening results related to reducing poverty, revitalizing low-income communities, and empowering low-income individuals and families in rural and urban areas to achieve self-sufficiency.
19) What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number associated with this opportunity?
The Assistance Listing number is 93.569, Community Services Block Grant.
20) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
21) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. Consistent with the CSBG Act, applicants may include CSBG eligible entities or 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.
22) Are faith-based and community organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible as long as they meet the stated requirements.
23) Who is not eligible to apply?
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are not eligible to apply or receive an award under this announcement.
24) Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. The eligibility description excludes institutions of higher education.
25) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2012-ACF-OCS-ET-0304.
26) When was the notice posted/created?
The notice was posted and created on April 27, 2012.
27) What was the application due date?
The application due date was June 26, 2012.
28) What time were electronic applications due on the closing date?
Applications submitted electronically were required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date.
29) What is the archive date for this opportunity?
The archive date is July 26, 2012.
30) Where should applicants go for help accessing the full announcement if they have issues?
For access issues with the full announcement, the listed support contact is the ACF Applications Help Desk.
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