Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OCS ET 1582
This funding 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), focused on strengthening Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) performance and results in ACF Region III through a Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC). The core purpose is to establish one regional hub that coordinates training and technical assistance (T/TA) and helps communities design and carry out multi-year community transformation initiatives that build human capacity, reduce dependency, and support long-term self-sufficiency for individuals and families. The work is meant to operate inside the CSBG Performance Management Framework, meaning the consortium is expected to help partners plan, implement, and measure progress in ways that align with CSBG accountability expectations.
The RPIC is intended to function as a regional focal point that identifies, elevates, and supports promising transformation efforts led by CSBG-eligible entities (typically Community Action Agencies and other eligible local organizations). A major emphasis is collaboration across sectors, not just within the CSBG network. The opportunity highlights active regional engagement among CSBG-eligible entities, CSBG Lead Agencies, State Community Action Agency Associations, and external partners such as state and local human services agencies, philanthropic organizations, private employers, faith-based organizations, and other community stakeholders. In practice, this means the RPIC is expected to help bring partners to the table, strengthen shared planning, and support community initiatives that combine program resources and align around outcomes.
A key feature is that the community transformation initiatives themselves are primarily implemented using CSBG dollars that local eligible entities already receive through the regular CSBG distribution, supplemented by other partner resources, including direct funding or in-kind contributions. The RPIC is not described as the main service provider; instead, it supports and coordinates the ecosystem so local CSBG-eligible organizations can execute stronger, more integrated strategies. At the same time, the RPIC may provide limited financial support to help cover planning and coordination costs tied to the community initiatives, reflecting the program’s role in enabling collaboration and structured implementation rather than replacing local funding streams.
Measurement and performance management are central to the project. The RPIC must help coordinate technical assistance plans that support local and state partners in leveraging existing resources and in selecting and tracking outcome measures at the individual, family, and community levels. Those measures are expected to align with the CSBG National Performance Indicators, which are OMB-approved. The focus on these indicators signals that the RPIC is expected to help communities move beyond activity reporting and toward evidence of results, using established CSBG metrics to show progress and drive continuous improvement. The opportunity also notes that, to improve the likelihood of successful transformation efforts, the RPIC may support statewide work connected to accountability and performance management, reinforcing the idea that strong systems, data practices, and oversight contribute to better long-term community outcomes.
Beyond supporting community initiatives, the RPIC is expected to strengthen organizational capacity and standards across the CSBG network in the region. The announcement specifically names areas where the RPIC will assist CSBG Lead Agencies, State CAA Associations, and local eligible entities: consumer input and involvement; community engagement; community assessment; organizational leadership; board governance; strategic planning; human resource management; financial operations and oversight; and data and analysis. Taken together, these topics reflect a comprehensive capacity-building agenda that touches governance, management, fiscal integrity, strategic direction, and the ability to use information for decision-making. This aligns with CSBG’s broader emphasis on high-performing agencies and accountable use of federal and leveraged resources.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2019-ACF-OCS-ET-1582 under CFDA 93.569, with the funding instrument listed as a cooperative agreement, which typically means ACF/OCS expects to have substantial involvement during the project period (for example, coordinating priorities, approving key deliverables, or participating in planning and oversight). The anticipated award structure is one award in Region III, with an award ceiling of $400,000. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), along with additional eligible applicants as described in the full notice. The original posting date was May 16, 2019, and the original closing date was July 10, 2019, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date.
Overall, this grant is designed to fund a single regional consortium in ACF Region III that can organize and strengthen the CSBG network’s ability to plan, collaborate, and deliver measurable community transformation. It combines coordinated technical assistance, performance management support tied to national indicators, and targeted enablement funding for planning and coordination, all aimed at helping local CSBG-eligible entities and their partners achieve sustained improvements in human capacity and community-level conditions.Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OCS ET 1582
- 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 III" 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 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). It supports a Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC) focused on strengthening Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) performance and results in ACF Region III.
What is the main purpose of the RPIC award?
The core purpose is to establish one regional hub in ACF Region III that coordinates training and technical assistance (T/TA) and helps communities design and carry out multi-year community transformation initiatives. These initiatives are intended to build human capacity, reduce dependency, and support long-term self-sufficiency for individuals and families.
What does it mean that this award is a cooperative agreement?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means ACF/OCS expects to have substantial involvement during the project period. Examples mentioned or implied include coordinating priorities, approving key deliverables, and participating in planning and oversight.
Which region does this RPIC serve?
The award is intended to support ACF Region III, and the anticipated award structure is one award in Region III.
How many awards are expected under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipates making one award for ACF Region III.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $400,000.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2019-ACF-OCS-ET-1582 and the CFDA number is 93.569.
Who is eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The notice also indicates there are additional eligible applicants as described in the full funding announcement.
When was the opportunity originally posted and when did it close?
The original posting date was May 16, 2019. The original closing date was July 10, 2019.
What was the submission deadline time zone and time?
Electronic submissions were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date.
Is the RPIC expected to be a direct service provider?
The RPIC is not described as the main service provider. Instead, it is expected to support and coordinate the regional ecosystem so CSBG-eligible entities and partners can execute stronger, more integrated community strategies.
How are the community transformation initiatives funded?
The community transformation initiatives themselves are primarily implemented using CSBG dollars that local eligible entities already receive through the regular CSBG distribution. These efforts are expected to be supplemented by other partner resources, including direct funding or in-kind contributions.
Can RPIC funds be used to support local community initiatives financially?
Yes, but in a limited way. The RPIC may provide limited financial support to help cover planning and coordination costs tied to the community initiatives, reflecting an enabling and coordination role rather than replacing local funding streams.
What kinds of organizations are considered CSBG-eligible entities in this context?
The opportunity references CSBG-eligible entities as typically Community Action Agencies and other eligible local organizations.
What is meant by operating within the CSBG Performance Management Framework?
It means the consortium is expected to help partners plan, implement, and measure progress in ways that align with CSBG accountability expectations. The RPIC is expected to support structured planning and performance management rather than focusing only on activities.
What performance measures are emphasized for tracking results?
Outcome selection and tracking are expected to align with the CSBG National Performance Indicators, which are described as OMB-approved. The RPIC is expected to help communities measure outcomes at the individual, family, and community levels.
What is the RPIC expected to do related to training and technical assistance (T/TA)?
The RPIC is expected to coordinate training and technical assistance across the region and to help coordinate technical assistance plans that support local and state partners. This includes helping partners leverage existing resources and supporting outcome measurement aligned to CSBG expectations.
What role does collaboration play in this opportunity?
Collaboration is a major emphasis, including collaboration across sectors (not only within the CSBG network). The RPIC is expected to help bring partners to the table, strengthen shared planning, and support initiatives that combine program resources and align around outcomes.
Which partners are specifically highlighted for regional engagement?
The opportunity highlights active regional engagement among CSBG-eligible entities, CSBG Lead Agencies, and State Community Action Agency Associations, as well as external partners such as state and local human services agencies, philanthropic organizations, private employers, faith-based organizations, and other community stakeholders.
Does the opportunity include support for statewide accountability and performance management work?
Yes. The opportunity notes that the RPIC may support statewide work connected to accountability and performance management to improve the likelihood of successful transformation efforts.
What capacity-building topics is the RPIC expected to strengthen across the CSBG network?
The announcement specifically names the following areas of assistance: consumer input and involvement; community engagement; community assessment; organizational leadership; board governance; strategic planning; human resource management; financial operations and oversight; and data and analysis.
Which parts of the CSBG network are intended to benefit from the RPIC’s capacity-building support?
The RPIC is expected to assist CSBG Lead Agencies, State Community Action Agency Associations, and local CSBG-eligible entities.
What types of outcomes is this opportunity ultimately trying to achieve?
The described goal is sustained improvements tied to building human capacity, reducing dependency, and supporting long-term self-sufficiency for individuals and families, alongside measurable community-level progress tracked through CSBG-aligned indicators.
What does it mean that the RPIC is a regional focal point?
It means the RPIC is intended to identify, elevate, and support promising transformation efforts led by CSBG-eligible entities in the region, while coordinating training/technical assistance and strengthening cross-sector partnerships around shared outcomes.
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