Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OCS ET 1590
This funding opportunity, offered by the Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, supports a single Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC) in ACF Region X through a cooperative agreement. The overall aim is to strengthen the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) network by providing regionally focused training and technical assistance (T/TA) that helps communities carry out multi-year transformation initiatives. These initiatives are meant to move individuals and families toward improved human capacity, reduced dependency on emergency supports, and longer-term self-sufficiency, while also helping communities build the systems and partnerships that make those outcomes sustainable.
The RPIC is designed to function as a regional hub for identifying, elevating, and supporting promising community transformation efforts led by CSBG-eligible entities. The work is framed by the CSBG Performance Management Framework, meaning the consortium is expected to promote consistent planning, implementation, measurement, and continuous improvement across participating organizations. Rather than operating as a direct service program, the RPIC primarily strengthens the capacity of local agencies and their partners to design and execute coordinated strategies that address root causes of poverty and related barriers.
A central expectation of the grant is active regional collaboration. The community transformation initiatives emphasized under this opportunity are intended to be partnerships that bring together CSBG-eligible entities alongside state and local human services agencies, philanthropic organizations, private employers, faith-based organizations, and other local stakeholders. The idea is to align community resources and decision-making so that initiatives are not isolated projects, but coordinated efforts that can mobilize multiple systems at once, such as workforce, education, benefits access, housing supports, health and behavioral health connections, and community-based wraparound services.
In terms of financing and implementation, the initiatives themselves are expected to be carried out primarily by CSBG-eligible entities using CSBG funds they already receive through the regular CSBG distribution, supplemented by direct funding, in-kind contributions, or other resources from partner organizations. The RPIC role is to coordinate technical assistance plans, help agencies leverage existing resources more strategically, and support the selection and use of meaningful outcome measures. Outcomes are expected to align with the CSBG National Performance Indicators, which are approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), reinforcing an emphasis on credible, standardized measurement at the individual, family, and community levels.
Beyond coordination and technical support, the RPIC may also provide limited financial support to help cover planning and coordination costs tied to community initiatives. This recognizes that partnership-building, convening, and structured coordination often require dedicated time and infrastructure that may not be fully covered through normal operating budgets. The opportunity also allows the RPIC to support statewide efforts related to accountability and performance management, reflecting a priority on strengthening how agencies track results, use data, and maintain program integrity over time.
Another major component is organizational excellence across the CSBG network. The RPIC 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 include consumer input and involvement (ensuring people with lived experience have a real voice), community engagement, conducting and using community assessments, organizational leadership, board governance, strategic planning, human resource management, financial operations and oversight, and data collection, analysis, and use. Taken together, these priorities point to a grant that is as much about strengthening the systems and management practices behind anti-poverty work as it is about supporting innovative community strategies.
Key administrative details include that this is a discretionary grant using a cooperative agreement model, which typically means the federal agency anticipates an ongoing, substantial role in guiding or collaborating on the work during the project period. The CFDA number is 93.569. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), excluding institutions of higher education) and other eligible entities as further clarified in the opportunity’s eligibility guidance. The opportunity was posted May 16, 2019, with an application deadline of July 10, 2019 (11:59 p.m. ET for electronic submission). The program anticipated one award with an award ceiling of $400,000, reflecting a single-region consortium approach rather than multiple smaller awards.Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OCS ET 1590
- 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 X" 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)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a discretionary federal grant offered by the Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It supports a single Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC) in ACF Region X through a cooperative agreement.
What is the purpose of the RPIC award?
The overall purpose is to strengthen the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) network by providing regionally focused training and technical assistance (T/TA) that helps communities carry out multi-year transformation initiatives. These initiatives aim to improve human capacity, reduce dependency on emergency supports, and increase longer-term self-sufficiency, while building sustainable community systems and partnerships.
How many awards are expected under this opportunity?
The program anticipated one award, reflecting a single-region consortium approach rather than multiple smaller awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $400,000.
What type of grant mechanism is being used?
This is a cooperative agreement. That model typically means the federal agency expects to have an ongoing, substantial role in guiding or collaborating on the work during the project period.
Which federal offices and department are sponsoring this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by OCS, which sits within ACF, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
What region does this RPIC serve?
This RPIC is intended to operate in ACF Region X.
What is an RPIC in this context?
The RPIC is designed to function as a regional hub that identifies, elevates, and supports promising community transformation efforts led by CSBG-eligible entities, primarily through training, technical assistance, and coordination.
Is the RPIC a direct service program?
No. The RPIC is not described as a direct service program. Its primary role is to strengthen the capacity of local agencies and partners to design and execute coordinated strategies that address root causes of poverty and related barriers.
What kind of work is the RPIC expected to support?
The RPIC is expected to support multi-year community transformation initiatives that help individuals and families move toward improved human capacity and self-sufficiency, while also helping communities build sustainable systems and partnerships.
What is meant by “community transformation initiatives” in this opportunity?
Community transformation initiatives are described as coordinated, partnership-based efforts (not isolated projects) that align community resources and decision-making to mobilize multiple systems at once, such as workforce, education, benefits access, housing supports, health and behavioral health connections, and wraparound community-based services.
Who is expected to lead or carry out the transformation initiatives on the ground?
The initiatives themselves are expected to be carried out primarily by CSBG-eligible entities using the CSBG funds they already receive through the regular CSBG distribution, supplemented by partner contributions.
How are the community initiatives expected to be financed?
Initiatives are expected to be funded primarily through CSBG funds already received by CSBG-eligible entities, supplemented by direct funding, in-kind contributions, or other resources from partner organizations.
Does the RPIC provide funding directly to run local community initiatives?
The RPIC is described primarily as a provider of training, technical assistance, coordination, and support for measurement. It may also provide limited financial support to help cover planning and coordination costs tied to community initiatives.
What does “limited financial support” from the RPIC cover?
The opportunity indicates the RPIC may provide limited support to help cover planning and coordination costs associated with community initiatives, recognizing that convening, partnership-building, and structured coordination can require dedicated time and infrastructure.
What is a central expectation for how the work will be done in the region?
Active regional collaboration is a central expectation. The initiatives are intended to be partnerships that bring together CSBG-eligible entities and a range of other stakeholders to align resources and decision-making.
What types of partners are encouraged in the community transformation initiatives?
Partnerships are expected to include CSBG-eligible entities and may also include state and local human services agencies, philanthropic organizations, private employers, faith-based organizations, and other local stakeholders.
What framework guides the RPIC’s approach to planning and performance?
The work is framed by the CSBG Performance Management Framework, and the RPIC is expected to promote consistent planning, implementation, measurement, and continuous improvement across participating organizations.
What outcome measures are expected to be used?
Outcomes are expected to align with the CSBG National Performance Indicators, which are approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This reinforces the emphasis on credible, standardized measurement at individual, family, and community levels.
What role does data and performance management play in this opportunity?
Data and performance management are key priorities. The RPIC is expected to support the selection and use of meaningful outcome measures, strengthen accountability and performance management efforts, and promote continuous improvement.
Can the RPIC support statewide accountability and performance management efforts?
Yes. The opportunity allows the RPIC to support statewide efforts related to accountability and performance management, reflecting a priority on strengthening how agencies track results, use data, and maintain program integrity over time.
What does “organizational excellence” mean in the context of this grant?
Organizational excellence refers to helping CSBG Lead Agencies, State Community Action Agency (CAA) Associations, and local CSBG-eligible entities meet high organizational standards across areas such as governance, leadership, planning, operations, and data use.
Which organizational areas are specifically highlighted for improvement or support?
The opportunity highlights consumer input and involvement, community engagement, community assessments, organizational leadership, board governance, strategic planning, human resource management, financial operations and oversight, and data collection, analysis, and use.
Why is consumer input and involvement emphasized?
The opportunity explicitly highlights consumer input and involvement as a priority area, describing it as ensuring people with lived experience have a real voice.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), excluding institutions of higher education, and other eligible entities as further clarified in the opportunity’s eligibility guidance.
Are institutions of higher education eligible to apply?
No. The eligibility description explicitly excludes institutions of higher education.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 93.569.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 16, 2019.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was July 10, 2019, with electronic submission due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
What is the RPIC expected to do beyond coordination and technical assistance?
Beyond coordination and T/TA, the RPIC may provide limited financial support for planning and coordination costs and can support statewide accountability and performance management efforts. It is also expected to assist organizations in achieving organizational excellence across key operational and governance areas.
What is the big-picture goal for individuals and families impacted by these efforts?
The initiatives supported through the RPIC are intended to help individuals and families move toward improved human capacity, reduced reliance on emergency supports, and longer-term self-sufficiency.
What is the big-picture goal for communities and local systems?
The initiatives are intended to help communities build systems and partnerships that make positive outcomes sustainable over time, aligning multiple sectors and resources rather than operating as stand-alone projects.
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