Office of Community Services
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NOTICE: Beginning with FY 2006, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) no longer publishes grant announcements in the Federal Register. Applicants may now find synopses of all ACF grant opportunities posted on www.grants.gov, where applicants may also apply electronically. Applicants may also find the complete text of all ACF grant announcements on the ACF web site located at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/index.html.
The Office of Community Services (OCS) supports the 3,000+ neighborhood-based Community Action Agencies (CAAs) and Community Development Corporations (CDCs) that address the economic and social needs of the urban and rural poor at the local level by providing grant monies and technical assistance to these organizations.
For more information, visit the Office of Community Services website.
Open Funding Opportunities
| Dates | Program Announcements |
|---|---|
| Date Published: 05/28/2008 Closing Date: 07/14/2008 |
Community Services Block Grant Training and Technical Assistance Program: Capacity Building, Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2008-ACF-OCS-ET-0041 The proposed grant will fund up to 48 capacity-building collaborations that will build the capacity within the Community Services Network, in support of National Community Action Goal "5" (Agencies Increase their Capacity to Achieve Results). |
| Date Published: 05/22/2008 Closing Date: 07/07/2008 |
Community Services Block Grant Training and Technical Assistance Program: Train-the-Trainers, Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2008-ACF-OCS-ET-0042 The proposed grant will fund a continuation of the "train-the-trainers" approach to helping States and local CSBG eligible entities sustain and advance their implementation of Results Oriented Management and Accountability (ROMA) in support of a National Community Action Goal "5" (Agencies Increase their Capacity to Achieve Results). |
| Date Published: 05/09/2008 Closing Date: 06/02/2008 |
Modification: Job Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals (JOLI) Program,
Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2008-ACF-OCS-EO-0054 The Office of Community Services' (OCS) Job Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals (JOLI) program helps low-income individuals achieve economic self-sufficiency. The purpose of the JOLI program is to create jobs to be filled by low-income individuals. JOLI applicants provide technical and/or financial assistance to private employers in the community to assist them in creating employment and business opportunities for individuals receiving TANF and other low-income individuals. |
| Date Published: 05/06/2008 Closing Date: 06/20/2008 |
Community Services Block Grant Training and Technical Assistance Program: Special State Technical Assistance, Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2008-ACF-OCS-EZ-0026 The Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces that competing applications will be accepted for a grant pursuant to the Secretary's authority provided in Sections 674(b)(2)(B) and 678A through 678C of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Act (Public Law (P.L.) 105-285) (42 USC 9901). |
| Date Published: 04/22/2008 Closing Date: 06/25/2008 |
Community Economic Development Program Operational Projects,
Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2008-ACF-OCS-EE-0024 In Fiscal Year (FY) 2008, contingent upon available funding, the Office of Community Services (OCS) will award Community Economic Development (CED) discretionary grant funds for well-planned, financially viable, and innovative projects. OCS will award funds to Community Development Corporations (CDCs) that are experienced in implementing economic development projects. |
| Date Published: 04/22/2008 Closing Date: 06/02/2008 |
Job Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals (JOLI) Program,
Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2008-ACF-OCS-EO-0054 The Office of Community Services' (OCS) Job Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals (JOLI) program helps low-income individuals achieve economic self-sufficiency. The purpose of the JOLI program is to create jobs to be filled by low-income individuals. JOLI applicants provide technical and/or financial assistance to private employers in the community to assist them in creating employment and business opportunities for individuals receiving TANF and other low-income individuals. |
| Date Published: 01/14/2008 Closing Date: 02/15/2008 |
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program: Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Other Asset Formation Opportunities,
Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2008-ACF-OCS-ET-0086 The Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces that competing applications will be accepted for a grant pursuant to the Secretary's authority under Section 678A of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Act. |
Standing Announcements
| Dates | Program Announcements |
|---|---|
| Date Published: 04/23/2008 Closing Date: Standing |
Modification: Assets for Independence Demonstration Program,
Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2008-ACF-OCS-EI-0053 The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS), will accept applications for grants to establish and administer Assets for Independence (AFI) projects. Grantees provide an array of supports and services to enable individuals and families with low incomes to become economically self-sufficient for the long-term. |
| Date Published: 12/11/2007 Closing Date: Standing |
Assets for Independence Demonstration Program,
Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2008-ACF-OCS-EI-0053 The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS), will accept applications for grants to establish and administer Assets for Independence (AFI) projects. Grantees provide an array of supports and services to enable individuals and families with low incomes to become economically self-sufficient for the long-term. |
Resources
Grant Forms and Related Documents
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