Community Services Block Grant Training and Technical Assistance Program-Strengthening the Capacity and Ability of CSBG Eligible Entities to Address Legal Issues

Community Services Block Grant Training and Technical Assistance Program-Strengthening the Capacity and Ability of CSBG Eligible Entities to Address Legal Issues is sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services (OCS). This cooperative agreement supports a national technical assistance strategy to help CSBG-eligible entities address legal issues in three major focus areas: organizational stabilization and support, capacity development to address changing legal and regulatory issues, and promot…

Community Services Block Grant Training and Technical Assistance Program-Strengthening the Capacity and Ability of CSBG Eligible Entities to Address Legal Issues Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:HHS-2009-ACF-OCS-ET-0086 Funding Opportunity Title:Community Services Block Grant Training and Technical Assistance Program-Strengthening the Capacity and Ability of CSBG Eligible Entities to Address Legal Issues Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity:Income Security and Social Services Expected Number of Awards:1 Assistance Listings:93.

570 -- Community Services Block Grant_Discretionary Awards Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Original Closing Date for Applications:Jun 26, 2009 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants. gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.

m. , eastern time, on the due date referenced above. Current Closing Date for Applications:Jun 26, 2009 See link to full announcement for details.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants. gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p. m.

, eastern time, on the due date referenced above.

Archive Date:Jul 26, 2009 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 150,000 Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:Eligible applicants are Community Services Block Grant eligible entities, statewide or local organizations or associations, and non-profit organizations with demonstrated expertise in providing training to individuals and organizations on methods of effectively addressing the needs of low-income families and communities, and knowledge of and experience with the Community Action Network.

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.

## Additional Information Agency Name:Administration for Children and Families Description:The Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces that competing applications will be accepted for a new cooperative agreement to create an enhanced nationwide training and technical assistance strategy for strengthening and expanding the capacity and ability of CSBG-eligible entities to deal with legal issues, especially those dealing with the financial management and governance of their agencies funded under the CSBG program.

This one year cooperative agreement will support a national technical assistance strategy to help CSBG-eligible entities address legal issues in three major focus areas: 1) Organizational Stabilization and Support for CSBG-eligible entities experiencing significant fiscal or organizational challenges; 2) Capacity Development to address changing legal and regulatory issues affecting CSBG-eligible entities in the Community Action Network, and 3) Promotion of Exemplary Legal Practices and Policies related to legal services that help promote innovation, accountability, and responsiveness to specific community needs related to the reduction of poverty, the revitalization of low-income communities, and the empowerment of low-income families and individuals in rural and urban areas to become fully self-sufficient.

Resources provided through this cooperative agreement may support direct technical assistance projects for Community Action Agencies as well as creation of an enhanced infrastructure to help OCS prepare to address long-term technical assistance needs of the Community Action Network. Link to Additional Information:http://www. acf.

hhs. gov/grants/open/HHS-2009-ACF-OCS-ET-0086. html Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: ACF Applications Help Desk