Community Economic Development Healthy Food Financing Initiative Projects (CED-HFFI)

Community Economic Development Healthy Food Financing Initiative Projects (CED-HFFI) is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS). This program awards discretionary grant funds to Community Development Corporations (CDCs) for community-based efforts to improve the economic and physical health of people in areas designated as food deserts.

It aims to increase healthy food access, foster self-sufficiency for low-income families, and create sustained employment opportunities in low-income communities.

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gov Maintenance Calendar Community Economic Development Healthy Food Financing Initiative Projects Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families - OCS Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:HHS-2013-ACF-OCS-EE-0584 Funding Opportunity Title:Community Economic Development Healthy Food Financing Initiative Projects Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Income Security and Social Services Expected Number of Awards:13 Assistance Listings:93.

570 -- Community Services Block Grant_Discretionary Awards Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Original Closing Date for Applications:Jul 02, 2013 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p. m. , ET, on the listed application due date.

Current Closing Date for Applications:Jul 02, 2013 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p. m. , ET, on the listed application due date.

Archive Date:Aug 01, 2013 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 9,400,000 Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:As outlined in Section 680(a)(2) of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Act of 1981, as amended by the Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training and Educational Services Act of 1998 (Pub. L.

105-285), to be eligible for the CED-HFFI program, an applicant must meet three conditions: Applicant must be a private, non-profit CDC with 501(c)(3) or non-501(c)(3) status; Applicant must have articles of incorporation, bylaws, or other official documents demonstrating that the CDC has as a principal purpose the planning, developing, or managing of low-income housing or community economic development activities; and The Board of Directors must have representation from each of the following: community residents, business leaders, and civic leaders.

NOTE: The CDC designation does not need to be specified on any official documents as long as the three requirements stated earlier in this section are met. Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.

Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

## Additional Information Agency Name:Administration for Children and Families - OCS Description:Through the Community Economic Development program and within the framework of the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (CED-HFFI), the Office of Community Services (OCS) seeks to fund projects that will implement innovative strategies for eliminating food deserts while achieving sustainable employment and business opportunities for recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and other low-income individuals whose income level does not exceed 125 percent of the Federal poverty level (http://aspe.

hhs. gov/poverty). Applicants must be qualified Community Development Corporation (CDC).

To be qualified as a CDC, an applicant must meet three conditions. First, it must be a 501(c)(3) or non-501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Second, it must have articles of incorporation, bylaws, or other official documents demonstrating that the CDC has as a principal purpose planning, developing, or managing low-income housing or community development activities.

Finally, the Board of Directors must have representation from community residents, business leaders, and civic leaders. Please note that the CDC designation does not need to be specified on any official documents as long as the three requirements stated earlier are met. Community or faith-based organizations that meet these same requirements are also eligible and encouraged to apply.

NOTE: Applicants receiving an award under this CED Funding Opportunity Announcement will not receive an award under the CED-HFFI Funding Opportunity Announcement (Funding Opportunity Number (FON) HHS-2013-ACF-OCS-EE-0584) in FY 2013. Link to Additional Information:http://www. acf.

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