OpportunityTitle: 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Grants
CategoryExplanation: Veterans and Military Families
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are capable of carrying out multi-state, nationally focused (10 or more states), or comprehensive regional initiatives involving at least ten (10) projects in a region. Successful applicants must have submitted an application that meets one of the two criteria set forth in the preceding sentence. Regional initiatives are multiple states in a region. If necessary, applicants  may engage with partners or provide subawards to accomplish these geographic initiatives. If  engaging with other partners, applicant organizations must have the capability to manage and provide partner oversight, report on project accomplishments and performance measures, and remain accountable to CNCS for the achievement of the intended results set forth in their proposals.
Description: &#8226; The purpose of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service grant funding is to mobilize more Americans to observe the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday as a day of service in communities, to encourage those who serve on this holiday to make a long-term commitment to community service, and to bring people together to focus on service to others. &#8226; On the third Monday in January, Americans across the country celebrate this national holiday honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. During his lifetime, Dr. King sought to forge the common ground on which people from all walks of life could join together as equals to address important community issues. Service, he realized, was the great equalizer. As he stated, &#8220;Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.&#8221;&#8226; In recognition of that spirit, Congress in 1994 passed the King Holiday and Service Act. Since then CNCS, in partnership with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., has taken the lead in helping to transform the King Holiday into a day of service to meet community needs. As they have since 1994, thousands of Americans will remember Dr. King by serving in their communities, by making the holiday &#8220;A Day On, Not a Day Off.&#8221; Service projects will meet a tangible need in the community, such as supporting increased access to college, alleviating hunger, and teaching about nutrition, and these projects may, at the same time, also meet a need of community spirit, such as building a sense of community or mutual responsibility. All initiatives should serve as a call to service that continues throughout the year. These service projects will be built on Dr. King&#8217;s concepts of strengthening communities, empowering individuals, and bridging barriers. For more information, visit www.nationalservice.gov/MLKNOFA.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: competition mailbox
GrantorContactText: Patti Stengel &lt;br/&gt;Senior Program Officer
CloseDateExplanation: This competition has been reopened in order to allow applicants to act as pass-through entities. Pass-through entities must select subrecipients on a competitive basis through a subgrant. Acting as a pass-through entity (subawarding) is not required.    The new application deadline is Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.    All modifications to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service grant competition are highlighted in yellow within the Notice of Federal Funding Availability (Notice). Please review the Notice carefully and take note of the changes.    For applicants that have already submitted a grant application, you can request to have your application returned to you by sending an email to MLKGrants@cns.gov. Please include your Application ID Number and the Legal Applicant Name in your request. In cases where your application is returned to you for additional work, all applicants are still required to adhere to the new deadline of Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.