Opportunity Information: Apply for CNCS GRANT 062608 001
Apply for CNCS GRANT 062608 001
- The Corporation for National and Community Service in the community development education employment, labor and training regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Youth serving Organization Capacity Building" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 94.007 Program Development and Innovation Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 26, 2008 and posted on Jun 26, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 29, 2008 Please submit an e mail stating your intent to apply to Youth@cns.gov by 500 p.m. Eastern Time July 8, 2008. This notice of intent to apply is not required, but helps us better plan the review of the applications. The deadline for applications is 500 p.m. Eastern Time on July 29, 2008. Applications submitted by hardcopy or fax will not be accepted (see exception to this policy below). Applications must be submitted using e Grants, the Corporations integrated, secure, web based system for grant application and management. To create and submit an application, access e Grants at http://www.nationalservice.gov/egrants/ .. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Eligible applicants are national nonprofit organizations (e.g. national intermediaries, associations, alliances, consortia, and networks) and national public charities, faith based and other community organizations, and national private foundations. For the purposes of this competition, the Corporation defines a national nonprofit organization as an organization that has on going, demonstrable relationships with youth serving organizations or public school systems in at least two states in each of the five clusters of the country used by the Corporation to organize its field operations. The clusters are 1) Pacific (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) 2) Atlantic (NJ, MD, DE, CT, DC, RI, MA, PA, PR/VI, NY, NH, VT, ME) 3) North Central (IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, NB, OH, SD, ND, WI) 4) Southern (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) and, 5) Southwest (AZ, AR, CO, KS, LA, MO, NM, OK, TX).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Youth Serving Organization Capacity Building grant (Funding Opportunity Number CNCS GRANT 062608 001) is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) aimed at strengthening youth development efforts nationwide. CNCS set aside an estimated total of about $3,500,000 for the first year of what is intended to be a three year grant award period, with activities focused on improving outcomes for children and youth, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances. The work supported under this competition is meant to blend two ideas: building the capacity of youth serving organizations through planning, collaboration, and alliance building at local and regional levels, and delivering direct programming that helps students succeed in school by bringing volunteers and community resources into schools.
CNCS anticipated making two awards. One award is designed for a national nonprofit that can push forward a national agenda for helping children and youth by mobilizing volunteers, identifying and coordinating resources, and supporting other youth serving organizations. In practice, this track is more like an intermediary or backbone role: strengthening networks, building partnerships, aligning efforts across communities, and helping local and regional youth organizations work more effectively together. The other award is designed for a national nonprofit that can run a high quality, innovative direct service program at national scale, specifically one that connects volunteers and other community supports to local schools. CNCS also noted it could make more than two awards if the volume and quality of applications justified it.
Eligible applicants are national nonprofit organizations and national public charities, including faith based and other community organizations and national private foundations. CNCS defines a "national nonprofit organization" in a specific way for this competition: the applicant must have ongoing, demonstrable relationships with youth serving organizations or public school systems in at least two states in each of CNCS's five geographic clusters used for field operations. Those clusters are Pacific, Atlantic, North Central, Southern, and Southwest, and the notice lists the states included in each cluster. The listing of eligible applicants also includes nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status as well as certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (with the notice language indicating eligibility distinctions), and the program is tied to CFDA 94.007, Program Development and Innovation Grants.
The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity sits across multiple activity categories, including community development, education, employment/labor and training, and regional development, reflecting the expectation that strong youth outcomes often require coordinated support beyond the classroom. The notice indicates a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants should be prepared to contribute non federal resources or document qualifying match consistent with CNCS rules described in the full announcement. The award ceiling listed is $2,500,000.
For timing and submission, the opportunity was posted June 26, 2008, with an original (and current) application deadline of 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 29, 2008, and an archive date of July 30, 2008. Applicants were asked (but not required) to email a notice of intent to apply to Youth@cns.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 8, 2008 to help CNCS plan its review process. Applications had to be submitted electronically through CNCS eGrants (hardcopy or fax submissions were not accepted, aside from a noted exception referenced in the notice). The eGrants portal was provided at http://www.nationalservice.gov/egrants/. For help accessing the full announcement, CNCS provided a contact phone number (202 606 7507), a TTY number (202 606 3472), and referenced the Special Initiatives Hotline.
Youth Serving Organization Capacity Building Grant (CNCS GRANT 062608 001) - FAQs
What is the Youth Serving Organization Capacity Building grant?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) intended to strengthen youth development efforts nationwide by building the capacity of youth-serving organizations and supporting programming that improves outcomes for children and youth, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CNCS GRANT 062608 001.
How much funding is available?
CNCS set aside an estimated total of about $3,500,000 for the first year.
What is the expected length of the award?
The first year of funding is part of what is intended to be a three-year grant award period.
How many awards does CNCS expect to make?
CNCS anticipated making two awards, and also noted it could make more than two if the volume and quality of applications justified it.
What are the two main award tracks described in the notice?
One award is designed for a national nonprofit to advance a national agenda by mobilizing volunteers, coordinating resources, and supporting youth-serving organizations (an intermediary/backbone role). The other award is designed for a national nonprofit to operate a high-quality, innovative direct service program at national scale that connects volunteers and other community supports to local schools.
What types of activities are supported under this competition?
The supported work is meant to blend capacity-building activities (planning, collaboration, and alliance building at local and regional levels) with direct programming that helps students succeed in school by bringing volunteers and community resources into schools.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include national nonprofit organizations and national public charities, including faith-based and other community organizations and national private foundations, as described in the notice.
How does CNCS define a "national nonprofit organization" for this competition?
For this opportunity, the applicant must have ongoing, demonstrable relationships with youth-serving organizations or public school systems in at least two states in each of CNCS's five geographic clusters used for field operations.
What are CNCS's five geographic clusters for this opportunity?
The five clusters are Pacific, Atlantic, North Central, Southern, and Southwest. The notice lists the states included in each cluster.
Does an applicant need to work in multiple states to qualify?
Yes. To meet the notice's definition of a national nonprofit organization for this competition, the applicant must have relationships in at least two states in each of the five CNCS geographic clusters.
Are 501(c)(3) organizations eligible?
The notice indicates eligibility includes nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, as well as certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, with eligibility distinctions described in the announcement.
What CFDA program is this opportunity associated with?
This opportunity is tied to CFDA 94.007, Program Development and Innovation Grants.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
Is there a matching or cost-sharing requirement?
Yes. The notice indicates there is a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants should be prepared to contribute non-federal resources or document qualifying match consistent with CNCS rules described in the full announcement.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed is $2,500,000.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 26, 2008.
What is the application deadline?
The application deadline is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 29, 2008.
What is the archive date?
The archive date is July 30, 2008.
Is a notice of intent to apply required?
No. Applicants were asked, but not required, to email a notice of intent to apply.
When was the notice of intent to apply due, and where was it sent?
The requested notice of intent was due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 8, 2008, and was to be emailed to Youth@cns.gov.
How were applications submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through CNCS eGrants.
Were hardcopy or fax applications accepted?
No. Hardcopy or fax submissions were not accepted, aside from a noted exception referenced in the notice.
Where is the CNCS eGrants portal located?
The portal referenced in the notice is http://www.nationalservice.gov/egrants/.
What issue areas or activity categories does the opportunity cover?
The opportunity spans multiple activity categories, including community development, education, employment/labor and training, and regional development, reflecting the expectation that youth outcomes often require coordinated support beyond the classroom.
Who can applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement?
CNCS provided a contact phone number (202 606 7507), a TTY number (202 606 3472), and referenced the Special Initiatives Hotline for assistance.
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