SEE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS) ON 3 SETS OF COMPETITIVE GRANTS
SET ASIDE EXPRESSLY FOR FBCOS TO SERVE AT DISADVANTAGED YOUTH,
TO DEVELOP CAPACITY FOR FBCOS THEMSELVES TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES
AND MARRIAGES, AND FOR DEMO PROJECTS FOR FBCO INFRASTRUCTURE
AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING. NOTE THAT OVER 400 GRANTS
WILL BE AWARDED IN VARYING AMOUNTS AND DEADLINES FOR APPLICATIONS
ARE IN JUNE AND JULY. DETAILS RE ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS, NEEDED
FORMS ETC. AND INCLUDED/LINKED IN THE 3 ANNOUNCEMENTS.
HHS/ACF/OCS Announces Three Funding Opportunities under the
Compassion Capital Fund – Empowering Youth Program, Capacity
Building Program, and Demonstration Program
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office
of Community Services (OCS), has announced that applications
will be accepted for new grants pursuant to the Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary's Compassion Capital
Fund (CCF) authorized under Section 1110 of the Social Security
Act governing Social Services Research and Demonstration activities
and the Department of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006, Public Law 109-149.
Empowering Youth Program
ACF will award funds to build the organizational capacity of
experienced organizations and their partnering faith-based
and community organizations to better meet the needs of America's
disadvantaged youth. The lead faith-based or community organization
(lead organization) will assist its faith-based and community
partners through technical assistance and training in four
Communities Empowering Youth (CEY) critical areas: 1) leadership
development, 2) organizational development, 3) program development,
and 4) community engagement. CCF CEY monies are to be used
by the lead organization and its partnering faith-based and
community organizations to increase their overall organizational
sustainability and capacity. Capacity building activities
are designed to increase an organization's sustainability
and effectiveness, enhance its ability to provide social
services, develop and/or diversify its funding sources, and
create effective collaborations to better serve those most
in need.
A total of $30,000,000 has been reserved to fund up to 100
grants.
Proposals are due July 10, 2006
Announcement / Eligible Organizations / Funding Levels / Application
Requirements
Targeted Capacity-Building
OCS will award funds to help build the capacity of faith-based
and community organizations that address the needs of distressed
communities. A distressed community is defined as a neighborhood
or geographic community with an unemployment rate and/or
poverty rate equal to or greater than the State or national
rate. The Targeted Capacity Building Program will focus
on capacity building among organizations addressing the
following
programmatic service areas: help for at-risk youth; help
for the homeless; marriage education and preparation services
to help couples who choose marriage for themselves develop
the skills and knowledge to form and sustain healthy marriages;
or social services to those living in rural communities.
A total of $15,000,000 is reserved to fund up to 300 grants.
Proposals are due June 23, 2006.
Announcement / Eligible Organizations / Funding Levels / Application
Requirements
Demonstration Program
ACF will award funds to experienced organizations to deliver
capacity building services to faith-based and community organizations
through the provision of training, technical assistance,
and sub-awards. Intermediary organizations will assist faith-based
and community organizations with capacity building activities
in five critical areas: 1) leadership development, 2) organizational
development, 3) program development, 4) revenue development
strategies, and 5) community engagement.
A total of $5,000,000 is reserved to fund up to 10 cooperative
agreements.
Proposals are due by June 19, 2006.
Announcement / Eligible Organizations / Funding Levels / Application
Requirements
