OpportunityTitle: Community Services Block Grant (CSBG): Risk Mitigation Training and Technical Assistance 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) announces funding for one 2-year cooperative agreement to expand and support the coordination of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) nationwide Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) the Risk Mitigation Training and Technical Assistance Center. The efforts supported through this cooperative agreement will focus on the coordination of federal, state, and local risk mitigation and corrective action processes to assure appropriate assessment and corrective action within the CSBG Network. OCS will announce a separate funding opportunity announcement for a CSBG Learning Communities Resource Center (Funding Announcement (FON): HHS-2013-ACF-OCS-ET-0582). The CSBG Risk Mitigation Training and Technical Assistance Center will coordinate with the Learning Communities Resource Center technical assistance provider to add high-quality materials relating to risk mitigation efforts, quality control, and capacity development to the Learning Communities Resource Center&#8217;s resource database.
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.