Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OCS ET 1589
This funding opportunity, issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS), supports the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program through a Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC) focused on Human Capacity and Community Transformation Initiatives in ACF Region IX. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement with the recipient in carrying out the work. The central purpose is to establish a single regional hub in Region IX that can organize and deliver targeted training, technical assistance, and coordination support to strengthen long-term community transformation efforts led by CSBG-eligible entities.
The RPIC is intended to function as a regional focal point within the CSBG Performance Management Framework. In practical terms, the consortium is expected to identify, elevate, and support multi-year initiatives that help individuals and families build skills and stability, reduce reliance on crisis supports or public assistance where appropriate, and sustain self-sufficiency over time. The emphasis is not on one-off services, but on longer-term community change strategies that improve human capacity and produce measurable outcomes. The work is expected to align with CSBG accountability expectations and the broader performance management approach used across the CSBG network.
A major feature of this opportunity is the expectation of deep regional collaboration. The RPIC-supported initiatives should bring together CSBG-eligible entities (often Community Action Agencies), state and local human services agencies, philanthropic partners, private employers, faith-based organizations, and other community stakeholders. The goal is to strengthen coordination across sectors so that communities can combine expertise, braid funding streams, and align services in ways that are more responsive to local needs. While the RPIC provides T/TA and coordination, the actual community initiatives are primarily implemented by CSBG-eligible entities using their regular CSBG formula/distribution funds, supplemented by other cash or in-kind contributions from partner organizations.
On the performance and measurement side, the RPIC must help participants build strong technical assistance plans, leverage existing resources, and select outcome measures at the individual, family, and community levels. Those measures are expected to align with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)-approved CSBG National Performance Indicators (NPIs), reinforcing a consistent approach to demonstrating results. In addition to helping initiatives define and track outcomes, the RPIC may also provide limited financial support specifically for planning and coordination costs tied to the community transformation efforts, recognizing that strong cross-partner initiatives often require dedicated convening, facilitation, and project management capacity.
Beyond initiative-level support, the RPIC can also bolster statewide work related to accountability and performance management to improve the overall readiness and consistency of the CSBG network in the region. The consortium is expected to assist CSBG Lead Agencies, State Community Action Agency (CAA) Associations, and local CSBG-eligible entities in meeting high organizational standards. The areas highlighted in the announcement cover many core elements of effective nonprofit and public-facing program management, including consumer input and involvement, community engagement and needs assessment, organizational leadership, board governance, strategic planning, human resources, financial operations and oversight, and data collection, analysis, and use for decision-making.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity (CFDA 93.569) with an anticipated single award. The maximum award amount listed is $400,000, and the government projected one recipient for Region IX. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (in both cases excluding institutions of higher education), along with other eligible entities as clarified in the full funding notice. The opportunity was created on May 16, 2019, with an application deadline of July 10, 2019, and required electronic submission by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Overall, the grant is designed to strengthen regional capacity for coordinated, outcomes-driven community transformation by pairing technical assistance leadership with performance accountability expectations across the CSBG network in ACF Region IX.Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OCS ET 1589
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OCS in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program: Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC) - Human Capacity and Community Transformation Initiatives - ACF Region IX" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.569.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 16, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 10, 2019 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funding opportunity administered through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS). It supports the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program through a Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC) focused on Human Capacity and Community Transformation Initiatives in ACF Region IX.
2. What is the main purpose of the award?
The main purpose is to establish a single regional hub in ACF Region IX that can organize and deliver targeted training, technical assistance, and coordination support to strengthen long-term community transformation efforts led by CSBG-eligible entities.
3. What is an RPIC in this context?
In this opportunity, an RPIC is a regional focal point within the CSBG Performance Management Framework. It is intended to identify, elevate, and support multi-year community initiatives aimed at building human capacity and advancing community transformation, while reinforcing CSBG accountability and results-oriented performance management.
4. What does "cooperative agreement" mean for this award?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which means the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement with the recipient in carrying out the work, rather than operating as a hands-off, standard grant relationship.
5. How many awards are expected and what is the maximum amount?
The opportunity anticipates a single award, with a listed maximum award amount of $400,000. The government projected one recipient for Region IX.
6. What region does this RPIC cover?
This RPIC is specifically focused on ACF Region IX.
7. Is the focus on direct services or long-term change?
The emphasis is on longer-term community change strategies rather than one-off services. The RPIC is expected to support multi-year initiatives that build skills and stability, reduce reliance on crisis supports or public assistance where appropriate, and help individuals and families sustain self-sufficiency over time.
8. Who primarily implements the community transformation initiatives?
While the RPIC provides training, technical assistance, and coordination support, the community initiatives themselves are primarily implemented by CSBG-eligible entities (often Community Action Agencies) using their regular CSBG formula/distribution funds, supplemented by other partner contributions.
9. What kinds of partners are expected to be involved in the initiatives?
The opportunity expects deep regional collaboration. Initiatives should bring together CSBG-eligible entities, state and local human services agencies, philanthropic partners, private employers, faith-based organizations, and other community stakeholders to improve coordination across sectors.
10. How are initiatives expected to strengthen coordination across sectors?
The goal is to help communities combine expertise, braid funding streams, and align services in ways that are more responsive to local needs. The RPIC supports this through coordination, convening, and targeted technical assistance.
11. What is expected regarding performance measurement and outcomes?
The RPIC must help participants develop strong technical assistance plans, leverage existing resources, and select outcome measures at the individual, family, and community levels. Those measures are expected to align with the OMB-approved CSBG National Performance Indicators (NPIs).
12. Do outcome measures have to align with CSBG National Performance Indicators (NPIs)?
Yes. The opportunity states that measures are expected to align with the OMB-approved CSBG National Performance Indicators (NPIs) to reinforce a consistent approach to demonstrating results across the CSBG network.
13. Can the RPIC provide financial support to initiatives?
Yes, but it is described as limited financial support and is specifically tied to planning and coordination costs related to community transformation efforts (for example, convening, facilitation, and project management capacity).
14. What types of technical assistance topics are highlighted?
The opportunity highlights support for meeting high organizational standards across areas such as consumer input and involvement, community engagement and needs assessment, organizational leadership, board governance, strategic planning, human resources, financial operations and oversight, and data collection, analysis, and use for decision-making.
15. Who in the CSBG network might the RPIC support beyond local initiatives?
Beyond initiative-level support, the RPIC can bolster statewide work related to accountability and performance management. It is expected to assist CSBG Lead Agencies, State Community Action Agency (CAA) Associations, and local CSBG-eligible entities.
16. What is the CFDA number and what type of funding is this?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity under CFDA 93.569.
17. Who is eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, in both cases excluding institutions of higher education. The notice also mentions other eligible entities as clarified in the full funding notice.
18. Are institutions of higher education eligible applicants?
No. The eligibility description provided excludes institutions of higher education.
19. When was the opportunity created and what was the application deadline?
The opportunity was created on May 16, 2019. The application deadline was July 10, 2019.
20. How and when did applications need to be submitted?
The opportunity required electronic submission by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date (July 10, 2019).
21. What is the relationship between the RPIC and CSBG formula funds?
The RPIC provides training, technical assistance, and coordination support, while the on-the-ground community initiatives are primarily implemented using CSBG-eligible entities' regular CSBG formula/distribution funds, supplemented by other cash or in-kind partner contributions.
22. What is meant by "human capacity and community transformation" in this announcement?
Based on the description, it refers to multi-year efforts that help individuals and families build skills and stability, improve self-sufficiency, and generate measurable outcomes at individual, family, and community levels, supported by coordinated cross-sector collaboration.
23. What role does the CSBG Performance Management Framework play in this award?
The RPIC is intended to serve as a regional focal point within the CSBG Performance Management Framework, reinforcing accountability expectations and aligning initiative support with consistent measurement and performance management practices across the CSBG network.
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