[Federal Register: March 25, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 57)]
[Notices]
[Page 14411-14412]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Notice of Availability of Funds for Challenge Grants
AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.
ACTION: Notice of funding availability.
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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service
(hereinafter ``the Corporation'') announces the availability of
approximately $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2003 funds for eligible
nonprofit organizations for challenge grants. The purpose of these
challenge grants is to assist nonprofit organizations in securing
previously untapped sources of private funds to build sustainable
service and volunteer programs. Organizations receiving funds under
this notice must either greatly expand services by engaging citizens in
meeting community needs or offer new services through expanded citizen
engagement. The funds are available for these challenge grants under
authority provided of Public Law 108-7, the Omnibus Appropriations Act
for Fiscal Year 2003. The Corporation anticipates making between 2 and
12 challenge grants under this announcement, with the minimum grant
level of $500,000 and the maximum grant level of $3,000,000. Applicants
must provide at least two dollars in private funding for every Federal
dollar. Matching funds must be cash. The Corporation will make awards
covering a period not to exceed one year. Eligible nonprofit
organizations, including those that have not applied for federal
assistance from the Corporation in the past, as well as interested
faith-based and community-based organizations, are encouraged to apply.
The Corporation requires applicants to apply through its eGrant
electronic system.
DATES: The deadline for applications is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight
Time on April 10, 2003. However, if for some legitimate reason it is
necessary for you to submit a paper application, we must receive it by
5 p.m. on April 10, 2003. We anticipate announcing selections under
this Notice no later than June 9, 2003.
ADDRESSES: You may access eGrants, the integrated, secure, Web-based
system that we require for applications, through our Web site at http:/
/www.cns.gov/egrants/index.html.
If you cannot submit an application
/www.cns.gov/egrants/index.html. If you cannot submit an application
electronically, then you must obtain the Corporation's approval to
submit a paper application. Submit paper application to the following
address: Corporation for National and Community Service, 1201 New York
Avenue NW., Box C.G., Washington, DC 20525. Due to delays in delivery
of regular mail to government offices, there is no guarantee that a
paper application sent by regular mail will arrive in time to be
considered. We therefore suggest that, if submitting a paper
application, you use U.S.P.S. priority mail or a commercial overnight
delivery service to make sure that you meet the deadline. We will not
accept an application that is submitted via facsimile.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thea Kachoris at (312) 353-5056
(tkachoris@cns.gov). This Notice, with the complete program application
guidelines included, is available on the Corporation's Web site, at:
http://www.cns.gov/whatshot/notices.html. For a printed copy of any of
http://www.cns.gov/whatshot/notices.html. For a printed copy of any of
these materials, please contact Thea Kachoris at (312) 353-5056
(tkachoris@cns.gov). The TDD number is 202-565-2799. Upon request, this
information will be made available in alternate formats for people with
disabilities.
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Dated: March 19, 2003.
Marlene Zakai,
Manager, Challenge Grants.
[FR Doc. 03-6968 Filed 3-24-03; 8:45 am]