OpportunityTitle: Expanding Research on Volunteerism and National Service Cooperative Agreement
CategoryExplanation: This competition is open to institutions of higher education or higher education research partnerships. (Partnerships are a single application filed jointly from more than one institution of higher education.) Applicants must have a demonstrated track record in research in the fields of volunteering, community service or civic engagement. All applicants must also demonstrate an institutional capacity to manage large research projects and federal or other grants. In addition, we expect the successful applicant will demonstrate relationships with policymakers and practitioners.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Individuals in partnership with insitutions of higher education.    A technical assistance phone call to answer questions about this Notice will take place on Wednesday, May 14 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.  Please email research@cns.gov to sign up for the call and receive call-in information.  This competition is open to institutions of higher education or higher education research partnerships. (Partnerships are a single application filed jointly from more than one institution of higher education.) Applicants must have a demonstrated track record in research in the fields of volunteering, community service or civic engagement. All applicants must also demonstrate an institutional capacity to manage large research projects and federal or other grants. In addition, we expect the successful applicant will demonstrate relationships with policymakers and practitioners.
Description: The Corporation for National and Community Service announces the availability of approximately $500,000 which will be used to make one to five awards, ranging from approximately $50,000 to $300,000 to expand scholarly and policy research in three areas: 1. Volunteering and civic engagement, using the Current Population Survey&#146;s Annual Volunteer Supplement (CPS Volunteer Supplement); 2. The impact of national service on service participants, using datasets from Serving Country and Community: A Longitudinal Study of Service in AmeriCorps; and 3. Trends in the nonprofit sector that either impact or are created by national service. The goal is to increase the Nation&#146;s understanding and knowledge about the importance and potential of volunteering, national and community service, and/or civic engagement in America. Applicants should submit a three year plan with the knowledge that funding for years two and three of the agreement is contingent upon the availability of funds and the recipient&#146;s satisfactory progress towards agreed-upon objectives.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Official email box for this competition
GrantorContactText: CNCS Special Initiatives Hotline &lt;br/&gt;(202) 606-7507 &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: The deadline for applications is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 13, 2008.  Applications submitted by hardcopy or fax will not be accepted.  Submit your application as four attachments to an e-mail message addressed to research@cns.gov .  Attach the 424, 424A, narrative, and Survey on Equal Opportunity.  All four attachments are required for a valid submission.    Please submit an e-mail stating your intent to apply to research@cns.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time Friday, May 16, 2008.  This is not required, but helps us plan the review of the applications.