Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2009 ACF OCS EJ 0009
Apply for HHS 2009 ACF OCS EJ 0009
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) Demonstration Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.009 Compassion Capital Fund.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 14, 2009 and posted on May 14, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 22, 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 $17,250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 35 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- As a demonstration program, CCF aims to fund a broad range of organizations and program models. Because of this, current CCF grantees Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 CCF Demonstration program grantees and FY 2007 Communities Empowering Youth (CEY) grantees are not eligible to apply for a 2009 CCF Demonstration program award. 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 Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) Demonstration Program was a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically ACFs Office of Community Services (OCS). It was authorized under Section 1110 of the Social Security Act, which supports social services research and demonstration efforts, and funded through federal appropriations laws including Public Law 110-161 and Public Law 110-329. The main purpose of the program was to strengthen the ability of faith-based and community organizations to deliver effective social services by investing in capacity building, rather than directly funding only service delivery.
Under this opportunity, ACF planned to make awards to experienced intermediary organizations that could serve as capacity builders for local faith-based and community organizations. These intermediaries were expected to provide structured support through training and technical assistance, and also to issue sub-awards to smaller organizations to help them implement improvements. The program focused on four core capacity building areas: leadership development (improving governance, management skills, strategic direction, and leadership pipelines), organizational development (strengthening internal systems like financial management, HR, policies, compliance, and operational infrastructure), program development (improving program design, implementation, evaluation, outcomes measurement, and evidence-informed practices), and community engagement (building partnerships, collaborations, volunteer engagement, community presence, and coordinated local responses). The underlying goal was to increase sustainability and effectiveness, enhance the organizations ability to provide social services, and encourage stronger collaborations so communities could better serve populations with the greatest needs.
The funding opportunity number was HHS-2009-ACF-OCS-EJ-0009, and it was listed under CFDA 93.009 (Compassion Capital Fund). ACF anticipated making around 35 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $17,250,000. Individual awards could be as high as $500,000, and the published award floor was $0. The announcement also indicated that cost sharing or matching was required, meaning grantees needed to contribute non-federal resources or documented match as part of the project budget, consistent with the programs rules. The activity category was Income Security and Social Services, and the grant instrument type was a standard grant.
Eligibility was broad and designed to attract a wide range of organizational models, consistent with the demonstrations emphasis. Eligible applicants included nonprofits (both those with 501(c)(3) status and those without, excluding higher education institutions in that category), state and local governments (including counties, cities or townships, and special district governments), independent school districts, public and private institutions of higher education, tribal governments (including federally recognized tribes) and other tribal organizations, small businesses, and other for-profit organizations that were not classified as small businesses. Faith-based and community organizations were explicitly eligible to apply. Foreign entities were not eligible.
Because the program was framed as a demonstration and aimed to diversify the portfolio of funded approaches, there were specific restrictions on who could apply in this cycle. Organizations that were already CCF grantees from Fiscal Year 2007 under the CCF Demonstration Program, as well as FY 2007 Communities Empowering Youth (CEY) grantees, were not eligible to apply for a 2009 CCF Demonstration award. Applicants were directed to consult the full announcement (particularly Section IV) for the documentation needed to demonstrate eligibility and comply with any funding restrictions.
The opportunity was posted on May 14, 2009, and had a closing date of June 22, 2009, with a specific electronic submission deadline of 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time for applications submitted through Grants.gov. The archive date was July 22, 2009. For applicants who could not access the full announcement online, ACF provided support through the ACF Applications Help Desk (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov). The full announcement was linked through the ACF grants site.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) Demonstration Program?
The Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) Demonstration Program was a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically ACF's Office of Community Services (OCS). It was framed as a demonstration program focused on strengthening organizations that provide social services.
2) What was the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The main purpose was to strengthen the ability of faith-based and community organizations to deliver effective social services by investing in capacity building. The emphasis was on improving organizational capabilities and sustainability, not only on paying for direct service delivery.
3) Who was ACF planning to fund under this opportunity?
ACF planned to make awards to experienced intermediary organizations. These intermediaries were expected to act as capacity builders for local faith-based and community organizations by providing training and technical assistance and by issuing sub-awards to smaller organizations.
4) What were intermediaries expected to do with the award?
Intermediaries were expected to provide structured training and technical assistance to local faith-based and community organizations and to provide sub-awards to smaller organizations so they could implement improvements.
5) What were the core capacity-building areas supported by the program?
The program focused on four core capacity building areas:
- Leadership development: governance, management skills, strategic direction, and leadership pipelines
- Organizational development: internal systems such as financial management, HR, policies, compliance, and operational infrastructure
- Program development: program design, implementation, evaluation, outcomes measurement, and evidence-informed practices
- Community engagement: partnerships, collaborations, volunteer engagement, community presence, and coordinated local responses
6) What was the underlying goal of the CCF Demonstration Program?
The underlying goal was to increase sustainability and effectiveness, enhance organizations' ability to provide social services, and encourage stronger collaborations so communities could better serve populations with the greatest needs.
7) Which federal agency and office administered this opportunity?
This opportunity was administered by HHS through ACF, specifically ACF's Office of Community Services (OCS).
8) What is the funding opportunity number for this program?
The funding opportunity number was HHS-2009-ACF-OCS-EJ-0009.
9) What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 93.009 (Compassion Capital Fund).
10) What was the anticipated number of awards?
ACF anticipated making around 35 awards.
11) What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $17,250,000.
12) What was the maximum individual award amount?
Individual awards could be as high as $500,000.
13) What was the published award floor?
The published award floor was $0.
14) Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The announcement indicated that cost sharing or matching was required, meaning grantees needed to contribute non-federal resources or a documented match as part of the project budget, consistent with the program's rules.
15) What was the activity category for this grant?
The activity category was Income Security and Social Services.
16) What type of grant instrument was used?
The grant instrument type was a standard grant.
17) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad. Eligible applicants included:
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that category)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that category)
- State and local governments (including counties, cities or townships, and special district governments)
- Independent school districts
- Public and private institutions of higher education
- Tribal governments (including federally recognized tribes) and other tribal organizations
- Small businesses
- Other for-profit organizations that are not classified as small businesses
- Faith-based and community organizations (explicitly eligible)
18) Were faith-based organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. Faith-based organizations were explicitly eligible to apply.
19) Were foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities were not eligible.
20) Were there restrictions based on prior CCF or related awards?
Yes. Organizations that were already CCF grantees from Fiscal Year 2007 under the CCF Demonstration Program, as well as FY 2007 Communities Empowering Youth (CEY) grantees, were not eligible to apply for a 2009 CCF Demonstration award.
21) Where were applicants directed to confirm eligibility and documentation requirements?
Applicants were directed to consult the full announcement (particularly Section IV) for the documentation needed to demonstrate eligibility and comply with funding restrictions.
22) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 14, 2009.
23) What was the application closing date?
The closing date was June 22, 2009.
24) What was the electronic submission deadline time for Grants.gov submissions?
Applications submitted through Grants.gov had a specific electronic submission deadline of 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
25) When was the archive date?
The archive date was July 22, 2009.
26) What should an applicant do if they could not access the full announcement online?
ACF provided support through the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov for applicants who could not access the full announcement online.
27) Where was the full announcement available?
The full announcement was linked through the ACF grants site.
28) What legal authority and funding laws were referenced for this program?
The program was authorized under Section 1110 of the Social Security Act and funded through federal appropriations laws including Public Law 110-161 and Public Law 110-329.
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