Compassion Capital Fund Demonstration Program

Posted by on March 26, 2004

Department of Health & Human Services
Administration for Children and Families

Funding Office Name: Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services
Funding Opportunity Title: Compassion Capital Fund Demonstration Program
Announcement Type: Competitive Grant-Initial
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2004-EJ-0002
CFDA Number: 93.647
Due Dates: May 18, 2004

I. Funding Opportunity Description

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS) announces that competing applications will be accepted for new grants pursuant to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary’s Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) authorized under section 1110 of the Social Security Act governing Social Services Research and Demonstration activities and the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004, Pub. L. 107-116, Title II. Pursuant to this announcement, OCS will award funds to experienced intermediary organizations to deliver training and technical assistance to small faith-based and community organizations. Intermediaries will assist these organizations to increase their effectiveness, enhance their ability to provide social services, expand their organizations, diversify their funding sources, and create collaborations to better serve those most in need. In addition, recipients of awards under this announcement must issue sub-awards to a number of qualified faith-based and community organizations for a variety of capacity-building purposes.

For more information, visit the HHS website at <a href="http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2004-EJ-0002.html">http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2004-EJ-0002.html</a>