The Corporation for National and Community Service (the Corporation) announces the opportunity for approximately $500,000 annually to fund one or more three-year cooperative agreements. Depending on the opportunity for future appropriations, the funding level for this agreement may increase significantly over the course of the award period to as high as approximately $3,000,000 annually. The award will be made to one or more entities depending on the expertise required.
The purpose of this grant is to fund training and technical assistance (“TTA”) in Training and Conference Management. The selected TTA provider(s) will support the Corporation in building the capacity of local programs and organizations that use service and volunteering to meet community needs, including service-learning. The Corporation sponsors conferences, meetings, workshops, pre-service orientations and training institutes for members, sponsoring agencies and grantees, and convenes practitioners on certain topics during the course of a year. The successful applicant will provide training and support for conferencing to the Corporation, its grantees and sub-grantees that operate programs funded by the Corporation through national service laws.