Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OCS ET 1584
This grant opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS), created under the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program. The specific initiative is the Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC) for Human Capacity and Community Transformation Initiatives in ACF Region IV-B. The central purpose is to fund one regional consortium that can act as a hub for training, technical assistance, and coordinated support that helps communities carry out multi-year transformation efforts aimed at strengthening human capacity, reducing dependency, and sustaining self-sufficiency for individuals and families.
At its core, the program is built around the CSBG Performance Management Framework and the OMB-approved CSBG National Performance Indicators. In practical terms, the funded RPIC is expected to help local CSBG-eligible entities and their partners plan, implement, and measure community transformation initiatives using consistent performance and outcome measures. The RPIC is not meant to run direct services itself as the primary activity; instead, it serves as a regional focal point that helps organizations align around shared goals, adopt strong performance practices, and use data to demonstrate results at the individual, family, and community levels.
A major emphasis of the opportunity is collaborative, cross-sector engagement. The RPIC is expected to bring together CSBG-eligible entities (commonly Community Action Agencies), CSBG state lead agencies, State Community Action Agency Associations, and a broader set of stakeholders such as state and local human services agencies, philanthropic organizations, private employers, faith-based organizations, and other community partners. The community transformation initiatives themselves are expected to be implemented primarily by CSBG-eligible entities using their regular CSBG formula distribution funds, complemented by other direct funding or in-kind support from partners. The RPICs role is to strengthen these efforts by organizing technical assistance plans, helping partners leverage existing resources, and supporting the selection and use of outcome measures tied to the national indicators.
Beyond convening and advising, the RPIC may also provide limited financial support for planning and coordination costs connected to the community initiatives. The notice also makes clear that success depends on strong accountability and performance management, so the grantee may support statewide efforts related to those topics. In addition, the RPIC is tasked with helping CSBG stakeholders meet high organizational standards. The areas called out include consumer input and involvement, community engagement, community assessment, leadership, board governance, strategic planning, human resources, financial operations and oversight, and data and analysis. In other words, the project is expected to strengthen both community-level change efforts and the organizational capacity needed to sustain them.
Administratively, this is a cooperative agreement, which generally means the federal agency anticipates substantial involvement during the project period (for example, coordination on priorities, deliverables, and technical assistance approaches) compared to a standard grant. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.569 (Income Security and Social Services). Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) and other entities as clarified in the full eligibility language. The funding opportunity number is HHS-2019-ACF-OCS-ET-1584. The program anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an award ceiling of $400,000. The posting date was May 16, 2019, and the original closing date was July 10, 2019, with applications due electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date.
Overall, the opportunity is designed to create one strong regional engine in ACF Region IV-B that can identify and elevate promising community transformation models, provide structured training and technical assistance, improve performance measurement and accountability, and reinforce the organizational practices that allow CSBG networks to deliver measurable, sustained improvements in self-sufficiency and community well-being.Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OCS ET 1584
- 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 IV-B" 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 opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS), under the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program. The specific initiative is the Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC) for Human Capacity and Community Transformation Initiatives in ACF Region IV-B.
2) What is the main purpose of the RPIC award?
The purpose is to fund one regional consortium that serves as a hub for training, technical assistance, and coordinated support to help communities carry out multi-year transformation efforts. These efforts are focused on strengthening human capacity, reducing dependency, and sustaining self-sufficiency for individuals and families.
3) How many awards are expected under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
4) What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling is $400,000.
5) What type of funding instrument is being used?
This is a cooperative agreement. That generally means ACF expects substantial federal involvement during the project period, such as coordination on priorities, deliverables, and technical assistance approaches.
6) What region does this RPIC cover?
This RPIC is for ACF Region IV-B.
7) What is the RPIC expected to do (in practical terms)?
The funded RPIC is expected to help CSBG-eligible entities and their partners plan, implement, and measure community transformation initiatives. A key expectation is that organizations use consistent performance and outcome measures that align with CSBG expectations.
8) Is the RPIC supposed to deliver direct services to individuals and families?
No. The RPIC is not meant to run direct services itself as the primary activity. Instead, it functions as a regional focal point supporting alignment around shared goals, strong performance practices, and the use of data to demonstrate results.
9) What framework and performance measures guide this initiative?
The program is built around the CSBG Performance Management Framework and the OMB-approved CSBG National Performance Indicators. The RPIC is expected to support planning, implementation, and measurement tied to these performance and outcome measures.
10) Who is expected to be involved in the regional consortium and its work?
The RPIC is expected to bring together CSBG-eligible entities (commonly Community Action Agencies), CSBG state lead agencies, State Community Action Agency Associations, and other stakeholders. Examples listed include state and local human services agencies, philanthropic organizations, private employers, faith-based organizations, and other community partners.
11) Who primarily implements the community transformation initiatives?
The transformation initiatives are expected to be implemented primarily by CSBG-eligible entities using their regular CSBG formula distribution funds, with additional direct funding or in-kind support from partners as available.
12) What is the RPIC's role in supporting local initiatives if it is not delivering direct services?
The RPIC strengthens local efforts by organizing technical assistance plans, helping partners leverage existing resources, and supporting the selection and use of outcome measures tied to the CSBG National Performance Indicators.
13) Can RPIC funds be used to provide financial support to local initiatives?
The notice indicates the RPIC may provide limited financial support for planning and coordination costs connected to the community initiatives.
14) What kinds of capacity-building topics is the RPIC expected to address?
The opportunity calls for helping CSBG stakeholders meet high organizational standards. Topic areas specifically identified include consumer input and involvement, community engagement, community assessment, leadership, board governance, strategic planning, human resources, financial operations and oversight, and data and analysis.
15) How does the opportunity address accountability and performance management?
Accountability and performance management are described as central to success. The RPIC is expected to support the use of consistent measures and may support statewide efforts related to accountability and performance management.
16) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.569 (Income Security and Social Services).
17) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2019-ACF-OCS-ET-1584.
18) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), along with other entities as clarified in the full eligibility language referenced in the opportunity.
19) When was the opportunity posted, and what was the deadline?
The posting date was May 16, 2019. The original closing date was July 10, 2019.
20) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were due electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date.
21) What kinds of outcomes is the RPIC intended to help demonstrate?
The RPIC is intended to help organizations use data and performance practices to demonstrate results at the individual, family, and community levels, with a focus on improved self-sufficiency and community well-being.
22) What is the overall vision of the RPIC in Region IV-B?
The opportunity is designed to create one strong regional engine that can identify and elevate promising community transformation models, provide structured training and technical assistance, improve performance measurement and accountability, and reinforce organizational practices that support measurable, sustained improvements.
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