OpportunityTitle: Community Services Block Grant (CSBG): Learning Communities Resource Center
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: As prescribed by Section 678A(c)(2) of the CSBG Act, eligible applicants are CSBG-eligible entities or statewide or local organizations or associations with demonstrated expertise in providing training on methods of effectively addressing the needs of low-income families and communities.   Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith-Based Organizations at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/acf-policy-on-grants-to-faith-based-organizations. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Description: This announcement is modified. In Section III.1. Eligible Applicants, this section has been clarified and the CSBG Act citation number has been changed. The Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) will support one 2-year cooperative agreement for a Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Learning Communities Resource Center (LCRC). This resource center will be designed to promote the creation of learning communities within the CSBG Network to analyze Community Action outcomes and identify effective, promising, and innovative practice models to address current causes and conditions of poverty. OCS will announce a separate funding opportunity announcement for a CSBG Risk Mitigation Training and Technical Assistance Center (Funding Opportunity Number (FON): HHS-2013-ACF-OCS-ET-0581). The Learning Communities Resource Center will refer all sensitive, high risk, and CSBG-eligible entities requiring corrective action to the CSBG Risk Mitigation Training and Technical Assistance.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: ACF Applications Help Desk
GrantorContactText: ACF Applications Help Desk&lt;br/&gt;app_support@acf.hhs.gov&lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.