Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2009 ACF OCS ET 0086
Apply for HHS 2009 ACF OCS ET 0086
- 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 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): 93.570 Community Services Block GrantDiscretionary Awards.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 13, 2009 and posted on May 13, 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 $150,000.00 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).
- Eligible applicants are Community Services Block Grant eligible entities, 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. 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 opportunity titled "Strengthening the Capacity and Ability of CSBG Eligible Entities to Address Legal Issues" is a discretionary federal funding announcement from the Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The purpose of the award is to fund a one-year cooperative agreement to build and deliver an enhanced nationwide training and technical assistance (T/TA) strategy that helps CSBG eligible entities, particularly Community Action Agencies and other parts of the Community Action Network, better manage and respond to legal issues that affect their operations. A central emphasis of the announcement is strengthening how agencies handle legal matters tied to financial management and governance, since weaknesses in these areas can put programs, public trust, and funding at risk.
This cooperative agreement is designed to support a national technical assistance approach built around three interconnected focus areas. First, it prioritizes organizational stabilization and support for CSBG eligible entities that are facing serious fiscal stress or major organizational challenges. In practice, this can include hands-on technical assistance meant to help agencies address urgent problems such as financial controls, governance breakdowns, compliance concerns, or other destabilizing issues that could threaten continuity of services. Second, the project is expected to build broader capacity across the network by helping CSBG eligible entities keep pace with changing legal and regulatory requirements. That capacity development focus reflects the reality that nonprofit and public funding environments shift over time, and community-based agencies need reliable guidance, training tools, and practical resources to remain compliant and effective as laws, regulations, and oversight expectations evolve. Third, the award seeks to promote exemplary legal practices and policies by identifying, encouraging, and spreading approaches that improve innovation, accountability, and responsiveness to local needs. This is tied directly to CSBG's larger mission: reducing poverty, revitalizing low-income communities, and helping low-income individuals and families in both rural and urban areas move toward self-sufficiency.
The announcement makes clear that funded activities may include direct technical assistance projects delivered to Community Action Agencies, as well as work to create a stronger, longer-term infrastructure for technical assistance that OCS can rely on in the future. In other words, the recipient is not only expected to solve immediate training needs, but also to help build systems, tools, partnerships, or frameworks that position OCS and the Community Action Network to address legal technical assistance needs over the long run.
In terms of the funding details, the opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2009-ACF-OCS-ET-0086 and falls within the Income Security and Social Services activity category. The CFDA program number is 93.570 (Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards). OCS anticipated making a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $150,000. The award ceiling is $150,000 and the award floor is listed as $0, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Because it is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, applicants should expect a more active federal role during the project period, typically meaning closer coordination with ACF/OCS on goals, deliverables, and implementation.
Eligibility is broad but targeted to organizations that can credibly deliver national-level training and technical assistance with a strong understanding of CSBG and the Community Action Network. Eligible applicants include CSBG eligible entities themselves, statewide or local organizations or associations, and nonprofit organizations that can demonstrate 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. Faith-based and community organizations are explicitly eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement. The notice also indicates that additional documentation may be required to support eligibility or comply with any funding restrictions, pointing applicants to the full announcement for the specific requirements.
Key dates reflect that this was a time-limited, archived 2009 opportunity. The posting and creation date were May 13, 2009, and the application closing date was June 26, 2009. Applications submitted electronically through Grants.gov were required to be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The archive date was July 26, 2009. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov, and the announcement provided an Additional Information link through the ACF grants website.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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" under the CSBG Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal funding announcement from the Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2009-ACF-OCS-ET-0086.
What is the CFDA program number associated with this announcement?
The CFDA program number is 93.570 (Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards).
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity falls within the Income Security and Social Services activity category.
What is the main purpose of the award?
The purpose is to fund a one-year cooperative agreement to build and deliver an enhanced nationwide training and technical assistance strategy that helps CSBG eligible entities better manage and respond to legal issues affecting their operations.
Why does the announcement emphasize financial management and governance legal issues?
The announcement highlights that weaknesses tied to financial management and governance can put programs, public trust, and funding at risk. Strengthening how agencies address these legal matters is a central emphasis of the project.
What type of award is being offered: a grant or something else?
This opportunity is for a cooperative agreement (not a standard grant).
What does it mean that this award is a cooperative agreement?
Because it is a cooperative agreement, applicants should expect a more active federal role during the project period, typically involving closer coordination with ACF/OCS on goals, deliverables, and implementation.
How long is the project period?
The award is intended to support a one-year project period.
How many awards did OCS expect to make?
OCS anticipated making a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $150,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $150,000.
What is the award floor?
The award floor is listed as $0.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is the intended audience or beneficiary of the training and technical assistance?
The T/TA is intended to support CSBG eligible entities, particularly Community Action Agencies and other parts of the broader Community Action Network.
What kinds of legal issues is the project expected to help agencies address?
The announcement focuses on legal issues that affect operations, with particular emphasis on legal matters connected to financial management and governance. It also references compliance concerns and the need to keep pace with changing legal and regulatory requirements.
What are the three main focus areas described for the national technical assistance approach?
The project is expected to be built around three interconnected focus areas: (1) organizational stabilization and support for CSBG eligible entities facing serious fiscal stress or major organizational challenges; (2) broader capacity development to help entities keep up with changing legal and regulatory requirements; and (3) promoting exemplary legal practices and policies by identifying and spreading approaches that improve innovation, accountability, and responsiveness to local needs.
What does "organizational stabilization and support" mean in this announcement?
It refers to prioritizing hands-on technical assistance for CSBG eligible entities experiencing serious fiscal stress or major organizational challenges, including urgent problems such as financial controls, governance breakdowns, compliance concerns, or other destabilizing issues that could threaten continuity of services.
What does the capacity-building component involve?
The announcement describes helping CSBG eligible entities keep pace with changing legal and regulatory requirements by providing reliable guidance, training tools, and practical resources as laws, regulations, and oversight expectations evolve.
What does "promoting exemplary legal practices and policies" involve?
It involves identifying, encouraging, and spreading approaches that improve innovation, accountability, and responsiveness to local needs across the Community Action Network.
Can funded activities include direct technical assistance to Community Action Agencies?
Yes. The announcement states that funded activities may include direct technical assistance projects delivered to Community Action Agencies.
Is the recipient expected to build longer-term technical assistance infrastructure?
Yes. The announcement indicates the recipient is expected not only to address immediate training needs, but also to help create a stronger, longer-term infrastructure for technical assistance that OCS can rely on in the future (such as systems, tools, partnerships, or frameworks).
How does this opportunity connect to the broader CSBG mission?
The work is tied to CSBG's larger mission of reducing poverty, revitalizing low-income communities, and helping low-income individuals and families in both rural and urban areas move toward self-sufficiency.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include CSBG eligible entities, statewide or local organizations or associations, and nonprofit organizations that can demonstrate 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 eligible to apply?
Yes. Faith-based and community organizations are explicitly eligible to apply.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
Does the announcement mention any additional eligibility documentation or restrictions?
Yes. The notice indicates that additional documentation may be required to support eligibility or comply with funding restrictions, and it points applicants to the full announcement for specific requirements.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting and creation date were May 13, 2009.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was June 26, 2009.
What was the deadline time for electronic submission through Grants.gov?
Applications submitted electronically through Grants.gov were required to be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The announcement is described as a time-limited, archived 2009 opportunity, with an archive date of July 26, 2009.
Where were applicants instructed to submit applications electronically?
The announcement states that electronic applications were submitted through Grants.gov.
Where could applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov, and the announcement referenced an Additional Information link through the ACF grants website.
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