The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has released the Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and Mandatory Supplemental Guidance for a special grant competition specifically aimed at creating AmeriCorps programs targeted toward the opioid crisis and/or creating safer communities. Note: this is not the NOFO for the regular Formula Competition.
Click here to read the NOFO
Click here to read the Mandatory Supplemental Guidance
Click here to read the Application Instructions (Note: these are the same instructions for the 2017-2018 Competitive NOFO)
Click here to read the Performance Measure Instructions (Note: these are the same instructions for the 2017-2018 Competitive NOFO)
All interested parties should follow this timeline and NOT the timeline given in the NOFO:
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 – Info & technical assistance conference call at 3 p.m.
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 – Intent to Apply due and registration for AmeriCorps technical assistance training (required for applicants)
Monday, March 13, 2017 – AmeriCorps technical assistance training at Volunteer NH 2 p.m. (required for all applicants)
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 – Applications due in eGrants by 5 p.m.
Friday, April 21, 2017 – Review committee feedback delivered to applicants
Wednesday May 3, 2017– Applicants final application due in eGrants by 5 p.m.
Tuesday, July 11, 2017 – VNH is notified of grant awards
For any specific questions, please contact Andrea Johnston at andrea@volunteernh.org.