Opportunity ID: 43218
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CNCS-GRANTS-102708-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | AmeriCorps National Planning and Tribal Planning Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Arts Community Development Education Employment, Labor and Training Environment Food and Nutrition Health Housing Law, Justice and Legal Services Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | AmeriCorps grants are generally awarded to eligible organizations to recruit, train, and manage AmeriCorps members who address community needs. An AmeriCorps member is an individual who is enrolled in an approved national service position and engages in community service. Members may receive a living allowance while serving. Upon successful completion of their service members receive an education award from the National Service Trust.
If your organization is developing a program where members will be serving in more than one state, you are eligible to apply for a National Planning grant. You will apply directly to the Corporation. If your organization is an Indian Tribe you may apply through your state commission, or directly to the Corporation. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 94.007 — Planning and Program Development Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 27, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 05, 2008 To submit your application, access eGrants (www.americorps.gov/egrants), the Corporation’s integrated, secure, web-based system for applications.
See the 2009 Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity for more information, found here: http://www.americorps.gov/pdf/08_0531_nofa_ac.pdf. Application instructions are available at http://www.americorps.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa.asp. The deadline for eGrants submissions is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 5, 2008. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 05, 2008 To submit your application, access eGrants (www.americorps.gov/egrants), the Corporation’s integrated, secure, web-based system for applications.
See the 2009 Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity for more information, found here: http://www.americorps.gov/pdf/08_0531_nofa_ac.pdf. Application instructions are available at http://www.americorps.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa.asp. The deadline for eGrants submissions is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 5, 2008. |
| Archive Date: | Nov 06, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments County governments City or township governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Public or private nonprofit organizations, including labor organizations; faith-based and other community organizations; institutions of higher education; government entities within states or territories (e.g., cities, counties); Indian Tribes; or a partnership or consortia consisting of the aforementioned are eligible to apply. Intermediaries are encouraged to apply. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Corporation for National and Community Service |
| Description: | What are AmeriCorps State and National grants? Subject to the availability of appropriations for fiscal year 2009, the Corporation for National and Community Service (the Corporation) announces the anticipated availability of approximately $21,288,000 to award new and re-competing AmeriCorps State and National grants. The grants in AmeriCorps State are: State Competitive, Territories Competitive, States without Commissions, and State Education Award Program (EAP). The grants in AmeriCorps National are: National EAP, National Direct, National Professional Corps, National Planning, and Indian Tribes. Is my organization eligible and to whom do we apply? If your organization works in more than one state, you are eligible to apply for a national grant. You will apply directly to the Corporation. If your organization is an Indian Tribe you may apply through your state commission, or directly to the Corporation. See the 2009 Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity for more information, found here: http://www.nationalservice.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa_detail.asp?tbl_nofa_id=66 If you are submitting a request for continuation in 2009, please see the Application Instructions, which include information for continuation applications, found here: http://www.americorps.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa.asp. Notice of Intent to Apply: In order to help us gauge the number of applications we are likely to receive, please send an e-mail prior to the deadline to americorpsnational@cns.gov, for National applicants. National applicants should state the competition for which you will be applying. Although submission of the notice of intent to apply is not mandatory, your e-mail will help the Corporation to plan more efficiently for review. More Information on AmeriCorps State and National Roughly three quarters of all AmeriCorps grant funding goes to Governor-appointed state service commissions, which award subgrants to nonprofit organizations in their states. These organizations recruit AmeriCorps members to respond to local needs. The Corporation distributes most of the remainder of the grant funding directly to organizations operating in more than one state. The Corporations mission is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering. In the FY 2009 competition, the Corporation will give special consideration to projects that address one or a combination of five strategic initiatives, listed below, that meet critical needs of our nation, achieve national service goals, and address community problems. In 2009, the Corporation will also give special consideration to programs designed to engage veterans as service recipients or providers. The Corporation reserves the right to re-focus program dollars in the event of disaster or other compelling need. Additional programs and program models that may receive special consideration in the selection process are described in the AmeriCorps regulations Section 2522.450. You can find the regulations here: http://www.americorps.gov/for_organizations/manage/index.asp. You are encouraged to integrate the priorities and initiatives into your program design, where they logically align with your organizational mission and objectives. For more information contact your state commission, which you can find here http://www.nationalservice.org/about/contact/statecommission.asp if you are interested in the State grant program. Contact (202) 606-7508 if you are interested in the National grant program. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement and Background Information |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
AmeriCorps – National Planning and Indian Tribes Planning Grant Information Phone 202-606-7508 Email:AmeriCorpsApplications@cns.gov |
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