Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OCS ET 1553
The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) National Center of Excellence (COE) for Human Capacity and Community Transformation (HCCT) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS). It funds a single cooperative agreement to operate a national-level hub that coordinates training and technical assistance (T/TA) for long-term, community-driven transformation efforts. The central idea is to help CSBG-funded networks move beyond short-term services and toward multi-year strategies that strengthen human capacity, reduce dependency, and support lasting self-sufficiency for low-income individuals and families, while staying aligned with the existing CSBG Performance Management Framework.
A key focus of the COE is building and strengthening partnerships that can realistically shift local systems and expand opportunity. The COE is expected to help CSBG-eligible entities work in close collaboration with state and local human services agencies, philanthropy, private employers, faith-based organizations, and other community stakeholders. These collaborations are meant to produce innovative community transformation plans that leverage combined resources to create new economic opportunities and improve quality of life. Importantly, the actual on-the-ground initiatives in participating communities are intended to be carried out primarily with regular CSBG formula funds already flowing to eligible entities, supplemented by additional cash or in-kind contributions from local partners. In other words, the COE does not function mainly as a pass-through for large project subawards; it functions as a national organizer, capacity builder, and connector that helps communities design and implement better, more coordinated strategies using the resources they already have and can mobilize.
The COE is also designed to work tightly with CSBG Regional Performance and Innovation Consortia (RPICs), specifically the RPIC Human Capacity Initiatives. These RPICs act as regional focal points for technical assistance and may offer limited financial support for planning and transformation activities. A major responsibility of the COE is to coordinate activity across all 11 RPICs so the work is consistent nationally while still responsive to regional needs. That coordination role includes strengthening relationships and aligning T/TA efforts among CSBG state lead agencies, state Community Action Agency (CAA) associations, RPICs, local CSBG-eligible entities, and national T/TA providers. Practically speaking, the COE is expected to reduce fragmentation, spread what works across regions, and help ensure that communities are not reinventing the wheel in isolation.
Another core deliverable is performance and outcomes support. Beyond promoting transformation projects, the COE must help states and CSBG-eligible entities identify appropriate outcome measures within the CSBG National Performance Indicators (NPIs). This is meant to ensure that community transformation efforts are measurable, comparable where appropriate, and tied to the CSBG accountability structure rather than operating as stand-alone pilots with unclear metrics. The opportunity also emphasizes organizational excellence and accountability. As needed to improve community outcomes, the COE may support efforts that help state CSBG lead agencies, state CAA associations, and local eligible entities meet high organizational performance standards. The listed areas include consumer input and involvement, community engagement, community assessment, organizational leadership, board governance, strategic planning, human resources, financial operations and oversight, and data and analysis. Taken together, this signals that the COE is expected to link community transformation goals with strong governance and management practices, reinforcing that sustainable results depend on both program strategy and organizational capacity.
From an administrative standpoint, this funding opportunity is identified as HHS-2019-ACF-OCS-ET-1553 under CFDA 93.569. The instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means substantial federal involvement is expected during the project period, such as ongoing collaboration, shared planning, and active oversight beyond what is common in a standard grant. The award ceiling listed is $600,000, and only one award is expected, making it a competitive national-level role rather than a multiple-recipient program. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), along with other applicants as clarified in the full announcement. The original application closing date was July 17, 2019, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date.
Overall, the COE for HCCT is best understood as the national backbone organization for a coordinated, outcomes-focused community transformation push within CSBG. The federal funding supports the infrastructure: national strategy, coordination across regional consortia, technical assistance delivery, partnership development guidance, and measurement alignment with CSBG performance indicators. The intended payoff is stronger local systems that help people move toward stability and self-sufficiency, supported by cross-sector partnerships and reinforced by clear performance management and organizational standards.Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OCS ET 1553
- 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): National Center of Excellence (COE) for Human Capacity and Community Transformation" 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 31, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 17, 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 $600,000.00 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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