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National Service Agency Requests  Applications for September 11th National
Day of Service and  Remembrance Grants  

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National Service Agency Requests Applications for  September 11th National
Day of Service and Remembrance Grants
Washington, DC – The Corporation for National and Community Service  (CNCS)
released a Notice for Federal Funding Availability (NOFA) today for  the
2012 grant competition for the September 11th National Day of Service  and
Remembrance grants. The deadline for applications will be 5:00 p.m.  EST on
Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Successful applicants will be notified by  the end of
June, 2012.  
“The mission of the CNCS is to improve lives, strengthen communities,  and
foster civic engagement through service and volunteering. As we saw  last
year with the September 11th Challenge, there is no shortage of  heroes across
the country that embody this mission in the face of  tragedy,” said Robert
Velasco II, Acting CEO of the Corporation for  National and Community
Service. “These grants will further honor and  support those who lost their lives
on that dark day in our nation's  history and well as meet important
community needs.”
The September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance initiative  
grants range from approximately $50,000 to $150,000 are made to eligible  
organizations engaged in service activities that meet vital community  needs and
honor the sacrifice of those who lost their lives on September  11, 2001 or
who rose in service as a result of that tragedy. Available  funds for the
grant total approximately $500,000.  
September 11th was officially recognized as a National Day of Service  and
Remembrance for the first time in 2009 by the Edward M. Kennedy Serve  
America Act, passed with strong bipartisan support.
In the September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance  competition
CNCS expects to invest a significant amount of available  funding to
programs working on two focus areas –Disaster Services and/or  Veterans and
Military Families plus Capacity Building.
Successful applicants will show a demonstrated ability to increase  
participation in service to meet vital community needs. Applicants should  be
specific about how they will increase participation in this day of  service and
remembrance over the two-year grant. CNCS also seeks grantees  that can offer
ongoing opportunities for individuals to serve throughout  the year.  
Additionally, CNCS seeks applicants who engage youth, particularly  
disconnected youth, and where available, veterans and military families in  
service.
Please consult the _CNCS website _
(http://www.nationalservice.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa_detail....) to read or download a copy
of the  NOFA, which provides complete information about this grant
competition,  including instructions for how to apply. The website also contains  
information on other resources CNCS will make available to potential  
applicants, including technical assistance calls and links to relevant  performance
measures.  
Applicants must apply using the Corporation's eGrants system. The  eGrants
Web site is: _https://egrants.cns.gov/espan/main/login.jsp_
(https://egrants.cns.gov/espan/main/login.jsp)  
Applicants are invited to join a conference call providing technical  
assistance on February 13 at 1:00 p.m. EST. The dial-in number is  888-566-6140
and passcode is 4650694.
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About the Corporation for National and Community Service
The  Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal agency
that  engages more than five million Americans in service through Senior Corps,
 AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America and the Social Innovation Fund, and  
leads President Obama's national call to service initiative, United We  
Serve. For more information, visit _NationalService.gov_
(http://www.nationalservice.gov/) .

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