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AmeriCorps Grant TrainingAmeriCorps Grant Training
November 9, 2009November 9, 2009
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Time LineTime Line
October 12, 2009 – Request for Proposals October 12, 2009 – Request for Proposals openedopened
October 30, 2009 – Intent to apply email October 30, 2009 – Intent to apply email due to KCCVSdue to KCCVS
December 1, 2009 – Proposals due to December 1, 2009 – Proposals due to KCCVSKCCVS
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Time LineTime Line
December 8-9, 2009 – Proposals reviewed December 8-9, 2009 – Proposals reviewed and funding recommendations made by and funding recommendations made by CommissionCommission
December 10-16, 2009 – Feedback December 10-16, 2009 – Feedback returned to approved competitive returned to approved competitive applicants for revisionapplicants for revision
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Time LineTime Line
January 8, 2010 – Revised applications January 8, 2010 – Revised applications due to KCCVSdue to KCCVS
June 2010 – Corporation expects to June 2010 – Corporation expects to announce grant results of this competitionannounce grant results of this competition
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AmeriCorps grants are awarded to AmeriCorps grants are awarded to eligible organizations that identify eligible organizations that identify an unmet need in their community an unmet need in their community
that will be addressed by that will be addressed by AmeriCorps members that the AmeriCorps members that the
organization recruits, trains and organization recruits, trains and manages.manages.
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Corporation Funding PrioritiesCorporation Funding Priorities
EducationEducation Clean Energy/EnvironmentClean Energy/Environment Healthy FuturesHealthy Futures VeteransVeterans OpportunityOpportunity
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Funds AvailableFunds Available
Expect approximately $363 million in Expect approximately $363 million in funding will be availablefunding will be available
At least 15% will support applicants that At least 15% will support applicants that have not received an AmeriCorps grant in have not received an AmeriCorps grant in the last five yearsthe last five years
Efforts will be made to allocate not less Efforts will be made to allocate not less than 10% for encore service programsthan 10% for encore service programs
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Fixed Amount Grants PilotFixed Amount Grants Pilot
Available to programs that enroll full time Available to programs that enroll full time members only.members only.
Approved applicants must agree to Approved applicants must agree to participate in evaluations the Corporation participate in evaluations the Corporation conducts to measure success of this pilotconducts to measure success of this pilot
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Fixed Amount Grants PilotFixed Amount Grants Pilot
Do not require the following:Do not require the following: Compliance with OMB Cost PrinciplesCompliance with OMB Cost Principles Detailed, line-item budgetsDetailed, line-item budgets Corporation Federal Financial ReportsCorporation Federal Financial Reports Documentation of matchDocumentation of match
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Member BenefitsMember Benefits
Living Allowance for 2010/2011 - $11,800 Living Allowance for 2010/2011 - $11,800 minimum and $23,600 maximumminimum and $23,600 maximum
Education Award - $5350Education Award - $5350
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Selection ProcessSelection Process
In addition to the 5 priority areas In addition to the 5 priority areas mentioned before, grant reviewers will mentioned before, grant reviewers will assess:assess: Program Design – 50%Program Design – 50% Organizational Capacity – 25%Organizational Capacity – 25% Cost effectiveness – 15%Cost effectiveness – 15% Budget Adequacy – 10%Budget Adequacy – 10%
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eGrantseGrants
Create your eGrants account and begin Create your eGrants account and begin your application at least three weeks your application at least three weeks before the deadline. (Today)before the deadline. (Today)
Begin pasting your application into Begin pasting your application into eGrants no later than 10 days before the eGrants no later than 10 days before the deadline (November 16)deadline (November 16)
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Narratives – General Narratives – General RecommendationsRecommendations
Lead from your program strengthsLead from your program strengths Be clear and succinctBe clear and succinct Avoid circular reasoningAvoid circular reasoning Explain howExplain how Don’t make assumptionsDon’t make assumptions Use an impartial proof readerUse an impartial proof reader
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NarrativesNarratives
In the grant application instructions, In the grant application instructions, beginning on page 10 and going through beginning on page 10 and going through
page 20, the Corporation outlines page 20, the Corporation outlines recommendations on how to best respond recommendations on how to best respond
to the criteria.to the criteria.
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Performance MeasuresPerformance Measures
The Corporation does not require you to The Corporation does not require you to enter performance measures until the enter performance measures until the Corporation notifies you that you have Corporation notifies you that you have been selected for consideration for a been selected for consideration for a
grant.grant.
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Performance MeasuresPerformance Measures
The Serve America Act requires the The Serve America Act requires the Corporation design and use national Corporation design and use national
performance measures to collect performance measures to collect meaningful data on the critical impact of meaningful data on the critical impact of
AmeriCorps across the country.AmeriCorps across the country.
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Performance MeasuresPerformance Measures
The process of regularly measuring the The process of regularly measuring the outputs and outcomes produced.outputs and outcomes produced.
Performance measures track the amount of Performance measures track the amount of work done and the impact of that work.work done and the impact of that work.
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OutputsOutputs
Refer to the amount of work or products Refer to the amount of work or products completed and services delivered by your completed and services delivered by your program.program. Hours servedHours served Students tutoredStudents tutored Homes weatherizedHomes weatherized
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Intermediate OutcomesIntermediate Outcomes
Changes or benefits experienced by your Changes or benefits experienced by your service recipients. Does not reflect the service recipients. Does not reflect the final result you hope to achieve.final result you hope to achieve. Improved attitudes towards schoolImproved attitudes towards school Reduced truancyReduced truancy
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End OutcomesEnd Outcomes
Positive changes that your program Positive changes that your program ultimately hopes to achieve for ultimately hopes to achieve for beneficiaries.beneficiaries.
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Performance MeasuresPerformance Measures
Allow you to:Allow you to:
Clarify the purpose of your programClarify the purpose of your program Document the actual results of program Document the actual results of program
activitiesactivities Improve program performance by identifying Improve program performance by identifying
program success and areas for improvementprogram success and areas for improvement
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BudgetsBudgets
Should be sufficient to allow you to Should be sufficient to allow you to perform the tasks described in your perform the tasks described in your proposalproposal
All amounts you request must be defined All amounts you request must be defined for a particular purposefor a particular purpose
Present the basis for all calculations in the Present the basis for all calculations in the form of an equationform of an equation
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BudgetsBudgets
Do not include unallowable expenses Do not include unallowable expenses unless they are justified as an essential unless they are justified as an essential component of an activitycomponent of an activity
Don’t include fractional amounts (cents)Don’t include fractional amounts (cents)
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BudgetsBudgets
Section 1 – Program Operating CostsSection 1 – Program Operating Costs
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BudgetsBudgets
Section 2: Member CostsSection 2: Member Costs
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BudgetsBudgets
Section 3: Administrative/Indirect CostsSection 3: Administrative/Indirect Costs
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BudgetsBudgets
Fixed Amount GrantsFixed Amount Grants
# of full time members x $13,000# of full time members x $13,000
= Total Grant Amount= Total Grant Amount
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ResourcesResources
http://chfs.ky.gov/dfrcvs/kccvs/americorps/http://chfs.ky.gov/dfrcvs/kccvs/americorps/grantinfo.htmgrantinfo.htm
www.nationalservice.govwww.nationalservice.gov www.americorps.gov/for_organizations/funwww.americorps.gov/for_organizations/fun
ding/nofa.aspding/nofa.asp www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfrwww.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr