Community Economic Development Projects

Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2014-ACF-OCS-EE-0817 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Income Security and Social ServicesCFDA Number: 93.570Eligible Applicants Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-ACF-OCSClosing Date: Jul 21, 2014Award Ceiling: $800,000Expected Number of Awards: 22Creation Date: May 23, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS) will award up to $17.9 million in Community Economic Development (CED) discretionary grant funds to Community Development Corporations (CDC) for well-planned, financially viable, and innovative projects to enhance job creation and business development for low-income individuals. CED grants will be made as part of a broader strategy to address objectives such as decreasing dependency on federal programs, chronic unemployment, and community deterioration in urban and rural areas. CED projects are expected to actively recruit low-income individuals to fill the positions created by CED-funded development activities, and to assist those individuals to successfully hold those jobs and ensure th...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Income Security and Social Services Source Type: funding