CCF Communities Empowering Youth Program

Program Title

CCF Communities Empowering Youth Program

Agency/Sub-Agency

ACF/OCS

Description

ACF will award funds to build the organizational capacity of experienced organizations, their collaborating faith-based and/or community partners, and the resulting community collaborations to better meet the needs of America's disadvantaged youth.  The applicant will assist its collaborating faith-based and/or community partners through training, technical assistance, and financial assistance.  The applicant will provide training and technical assistance in four CEY critical areas:

1.      leadership development,
2.      organizational development,
3.      program development, and
4.      community engagement.

Ultimately, CEY monies are to be used by the lead organization and its collaborating faith-based and/or community partners to increase the overall effectiveness of their community collaboration while increasing the organizational sustainability and capacity of the individual collaboration members. Capacity building activities are designed to increase the collaboration's and the  individual organizations' sustainability and effectiveness and to enhance their ability to  provide social services to better serve those most in need.

Eligible Entity(ies)

• Public and State-controlled institutions of higher education,
• Indian/Native American Tribal governments (Federally recognized),
• Indian/Native American Tribal organizations (other than  Federally recognized),
• Non-profits with 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education),
• Non-profits without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education),
• Private institutions of higher education,
• For-profit organizations (other than small  businesses),
• Small businesses

Intended Beneficiaries

Low-income Youth

Catalog of Federal Domestic  Assistance No.

93. 009

CFDA Category

Health

CFDA Sub-Category(ies)

Program Development

Keyword(s)

Faith Based; Community Services; Youth

HHS Announcement No.

OCS-IC-0141

New Funding Opportunity

No

Competition Type (N), (CC) or (M)

N

Single Source / Limited  Competition

NA

Est Annual Min Award

$0

Est Annual Max Award

$250,000

Est Number of Awards

30

Est Posting Date

3/11/2008

Est Application Deadline

5/10/2008

Est Award Date

8/1/2008

Est Start Date

9/1/2008

Program Contact Name

Thom Campbell

Program Contact Telephone  No.

202-401-5483

Program Contact Email

thom.campbell@acf.hhs.gov

Agency Forecast ID No.

ACF47