Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OCS ET 1813
The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program: Learning Communities Resource Center (LCRC) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Office of Community Services (OCS). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected recipient should expect an active partnership with the federal program office rather than operating in a completely hands-off grant environment. The opportunity is intended to support the CSBG Network by strengthening shared learning, spreading effective practices, and helping agencies apply evidence-informed approaches that improve outcomes for individuals, families, and communities.
At the center of this award is the LCRC role as a long-standing learning hub for CSBG, in place since 2013. The LCRC is expected to help the CSBG Network identify, adapt, and implement innovative and evidence-informed services and strategies, with a strong focus on achieving measurable results tied to the CSBG National Performance Indicators. In practical terms, this means the LCRC is not just producing general training materials, but actively curating and advancing tools, guidance, and learning opportunities that help state CSBG lead agencies and CSBG-eligible entities make progress on nationally recognized outcome measures. The emphasis on "results" signals that OCS is looking for work that is organized around continuous improvement, performance management, and real-world implementation, rather than one-time trainings that are disconnected from agency operations.
A key expectation is that the recipient will improve the validity, quality, and quantity of T/TA information and resources available across the CSBG Network. "Validity" points to ensuring resources are accurate, grounded in credible evidence or demonstrated practice, and relevant to how CSBG services actually operate. "Quality" suggests that resources should be well designed, usable, and clear, and that they should support effective decision-making and implementation. "Quantity" reflects the need for a robust pipeline of materials, learning events, and technical support offerings that meet diverse needs across states, regions, and local agencies. The goal is to make it easier for CSBG lead agencies and eligible entities to find, trust, and use practical tools that help them improve programs and outcomes.
The LCRC is also designed to actively promote partnerships and cross-sector collaboration. The funding announcement specifically highlights collaboration among CSBG-eligible entities (often community action agencies), state and local human services agencies, philanthropic organizations, private employers, faith-based organizations, and other community stakeholders. This signals that OCS is prioritizing approaches that do not treat anti-poverty work as a single-agency effort, but instead encourage coordinated strategies that link families to broader opportunities and supports. The LCRC is expected to help the network learn from innovative partnership models, understand what makes collaborations work, and apply proven strategies that can be replicated or adapted in different communities.
A major operational feature of the LCRC is convening learning community groups. These groups are expected to include state CSBG lead agencies, CSBG-eligible entities, and Regional Performance and Innovation Consortia (RPIC) grantees, along with other relevant stakeholders. The point of these learning communities is to create structured spaces where practitioners and leaders can share what is working, troubleshoot barriers, compare implementation approaches, and spread successful models more quickly. The notice also emphasizes building a culture of success, transparency, and partnerships, which implies that the LCRC should support peer-to-peer learning, open sharing of lessons learned (including challenges), and practical exchange that helps agencies improve performance over time.
The work of the LCRC is expected to align with broader CSBG priorities, specifically the CSBG Human Capacity and Community Transformation initiatives. This alignment requirement indicates the LCRC should be advancing training, tools, and learning agendas that strengthen individual and family stability and mobility (human capacity), while also supporting community-level change strategies that address systems, conditions, and opportunities (community transformation). In other words, the center is meant to help the network improve direct service impacts while also supporting larger community approaches that can reduce poverty and increase resilience.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity number is HHS-2020-ACF-OCS-ET-1813, listed under CFDA 93.569 (CSBG). The activity category is Income Security and Social Services. The announcement anticipated a single award, with an award ceiling of $500,000. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), along with other entities as described in the additional eligibility language in the full notice. The funding opportunity was posted April 17, 2020, with an original application deadline of June 16, 2020, and required electronic submission by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Overall, this grant supports a national-level resource center function for CSBG, focused on improving the training and technical assistance ecosystem through credible resources, structured peer learning, and the spread of innovative, evidence-informed strategies. The expected impact is a stronger, more connected CSBG Network that can implement proven approaches faster, use performance information more effectively, and build partnerships that improve outcomes for low-income individuals, families, and communities.Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OCS ET 1813
- 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) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program: Learning Communities Resource Center (LCRC)" 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 Apr 17, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 16, 2020 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 $500,000.00 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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