ameri corps grant training presentation

KCCVS - Cabinet for Health and KCCVS - Cabinet for Health and Family ServicesFamily Services

AmeriCorps Grant TrainingAmeriCorps Grant Training

November 9, 2009November 9, 2009


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


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


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


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.


Corporation Funding PrioritiesCorporation Funding Priorities

EducationEducation Clean Energy/EnvironmentClean Energy/Environment Healthy FuturesHealthy Futures VeteransVeterans OpportunityOpportunity


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


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


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


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


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%


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)


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


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.


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.



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.



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.


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


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


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.



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


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


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)


BudgetsBudgets

Section 1 – Program Operating CostsSection 1 – Program Operating Costs


BudgetsBudgets

Section 2: Member CostsSection 2: Member Costs


BudgetsBudgets

Section 3: Administrative/Indirect CostsSection 3: Administrative/Indirect Costs


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


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

ameri corps grant training presentation

Education

program performance

program design

program success

national performance

program strengths

program document

corporation design

budgets section