Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2009 ACF OCS ET 0085
Apply for HHS 2009 ACF OCS ET 0085
- 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 Training and Technical Assistance Program National Training for Financial Management and Administrative Governance" 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 May 27, 2009 and posted on May 27, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 26, 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 $250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 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).
- Eligible applicants are Community Services Block Grant eligible entities, consisting of 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 Services Network. 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 Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance Program: National Training for Financial Management and Administrative Governance is a discretionary federal funding opportunity offered by the Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The purpose of the grant is to build a stronger, more coordinated nationwide training and technical assistance (T/TA) strategy focused specifically on financial management and administrative governance at the community level for CSBG eligible entities. In practical terms, the award is meant to help the Community Action Network improve fiscal oversight, administrative systems, and organizational leadership so local CSBG-funded organizations are better equipped to serve low-income communities effectively and responsibly.
This is a one-year cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency typically expects to have substantial involvement in the project’s implementation (as compared to a standard grant). The opportunity anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $250,000 and an award ceiling of $250,000 (no cost sharing or matching requirement was listed). The funding activity aligns with Income Security and Social Services, and the CFDA number associated with the program is 93.570 (Community Services Block Grant). The announcement was posted May 27, 2009, with applications due June 26, 2009. For submissions through Grants.gov, applications needed to be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The opportunity was later archived on July 26, 2009.
The work funded through this cooperative agreement is organized around three major focus areas. First is Organizational Stabilization and Support, aimed at CSBG entities experiencing serious fiscal stress, management breakdowns, or other significant organizational challenges. This part of the strategy is intended to help stabilize operations, strengthen controls, and address urgent governance and financial management risks that could threaten service delivery or compliance. Second is Capacity Development, which focuses on improving ongoing program management quality across eligible entities, especially as they adapt to changing community needs, evolving program expectations, and complex service environments. This can include training and targeted assistance that upgrades internal systems, builds staff competencies, and improves administrative and financial practices over time. Third is Promotion of Exemplary Practices, which emphasizes identifying, documenting, and sharing approaches that have proven successful in reducing poverty, revitalizing low-income communities, and empowering low-income families and individuals in both rural and urban settings to move toward self-sufficiency. This dissemination component is designed to accelerate learning across the network by elevating models and practices that show results and can be adapted by other communities.
The announcement also makes clear that the grant can support both direct technical assistance projects for CSBG eligible entities and the creation of a stronger technical assistance infrastructure that helps OCS address longer-term training and support needs across the Community Action Network. In other words, the funded project is not only expected to deliver hands-on assistance and training, but also to strengthen the broader system that provides and coordinates such assistance nationally, improving readiness and consistency in how technical support is deployed.
Eligibility was aimed at organizations with demonstrated expertise in delivering training and technical assistance relevant to low-income community needs and with knowledge of, and experience with, the CSBG Community Services Network. Eligible applicants included CSBG eligible entities (which can include statewide or local organizations or associations) and nonprofit organizations with appropriate training expertise. Faith-based and community organizations were eligible to apply as well, while foreign entities were not eligible under this announcement. The funding opportunity listed an additional information link for the full announcement details and provided the ACF Applications Help Desk contact (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov) for applicants who had trouble accessing the full materials electronically.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled: The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance Program: National Training for Financial Management and Administrative Governance.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity offered by the Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
What is the purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to build a stronger, more coordinated nationwide training and technical assistance (T/TA) strategy focused specifically on financial management and administrative governance at the community level for CSBG eligible entities. The goal is to improve fiscal oversight, administrative systems, and organizational leadership across the Community Action Network so CSBG-funded organizations can serve low-income communities more effectively and responsibly.
What type of award is this?
This is a one-year cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates the federal agency typically expects to have substantial involvement in the project’s implementation, which is different from a standard grant where the agency is generally less involved day-to-day.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated making one award.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount was $250,000, and the award ceiling was also $250,000.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed in the information provided.
What is the program’s CFDA number?
The CFDA number associated with this program is 93.570 (Community Services Block Grant).
What funding activity area does this opportunity align with?
The funding activity aligns with Income Security and Social Services.
When was the opportunity posted, and when were applications due?
The announcement was posted on May 27, 2009, and applications were due on June 26, 2009.
What was the submission deadline time for Grants.gov applications?
For submissions through Grants.gov, applications needed to be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on July 26, 2009.
Who is the intended audience or beneficiaries of the training and technical assistance?
The T/TA is intended for CSBG eligible entities and is designed to strengthen financial management and administrative governance across the Community Action Network.
What are the major focus areas of the work funded under this cooperative agreement?
The work is organized around three major focus areas:
- Organizational Stabilization and Support: Assistance for CSBG entities facing serious fiscal stress, management breakdowns, or significant organizational challenges, with an emphasis on stabilizing operations, strengthening controls, and addressing urgent governance and financial management risks.
- Capacity Development: Efforts to improve ongoing program management quality, including training and targeted assistance that upgrades internal systems, builds staff competencies, and strengthens administrative and financial practices over time.
- Promotion of Exemplary Practices: Identifying, documenting, and sharing successful approaches that reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities, and empower low-income families and individuals (in rural and urban settings) to move toward self-sufficiency.
What is meant by Organizational Stabilization and Support?
This focus area targets CSBG entities experiencing serious fiscal stress, management breakdowns, or other significant organizational challenges. The intention is to stabilize operations, strengthen internal controls, and reduce urgent governance and financial management risks that could threaten service delivery or compliance.
What is meant by Capacity Development in this program?
Capacity Development focuses on improving program management quality across eligible entities as they respond to changing community needs and evolving expectations. It can include training and targeted assistance to improve internal systems, staff competencies, and administrative and financial practices over time.
What is meant by Promotion of Exemplary Practices?
This focus area emphasizes identifying, documenting, and sharing approaches that have proven successful in reducing poverty, revitalizing low-income communities, and empowering low-income families and individuals to move toward self-sufficiency. The intent is to spread effective models across the Community Action Network so other communities can adapt them.
Does the grant support hands-on technical assistance, or only national coordination?
Both. The announcement states the grant can support direct technical assistance projects for CSBG eligible entities and also support the creation of a stronger technical assistance infrastructure that helps OCS address longer-term training and support needs across the Community Action Network.
What does “strengthening the technical assistance infrastructure” mean in this context?
It means improving the broader system that provides and coordinates training and technical support nationally, with an emphasis on improving readiness, consistency, and the ability to deploy support across the network over the long term.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was aimed at organizations with demonstrated expertise in delivering training and technical assistance relevant to low-income community needs and with knowledge of, and experience with, the CSBG Community Services Network. Eligible applicants included:
- CSBG eligible entities (including statewide or local organizations or associations)
- Nonprofit organizations with appropriate training expertise
- Faith-based and community organizations
Were foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities were not eligible under this announcement.
What kind of experience or expertise was the opportunity looking for in applicants?
The opportunity sought applicants with demonstrated expertise in delivering training and technical assistance relevant to low-income community needs, as well as knowledge of and experience with the CSBG Community Services Network.
Where could applicants find the full announcement details?
The funding opportunity listed an additional information link for the full announcement details. If applicants had trouble accessing the full materials electronically, they could use the ACF Applications Help Desk contact provided.
Who should be contacted for help accessing application materials electronically?
Applicants who had trouble accessing the full materials electronically were directed to contact the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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