rfa2022
Request for Applications (RFA):
Building Capacity for Home & Community Based Services through Collective Impact
Cares at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work has been contracted by North Carolina Money Follows the Person (MFP) to oversee an initiative titled, Building Capacity for Home & Community Based Services through Collective Impact.
Funding for this project comes from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and is aimed at addressing areas of concern in building communities that are inclusive of people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), physical disabilities, and older adults with support needs.
Cares is requesting applications for a four-year project (plus an optional fifth year renewal). Up to four (4) organizations will receive grant funding to develop and implement initiatives using the collective impact framework. Awarded funds will not exceed one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) per grantee per contract year.
Awards will be given in the following focus areas:
- Affordable accessible housing
- Transportation
- Direct support workers
- Natural supports
For more information download the Request for Applications (RFA) document using the button below.
Applications are due by March 23rd, 2022 by 5:00 PM.
RFA and Application Timeline
Important Dates | Milestone |
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February 1, 2022 | Request for Applications disseminated |
February 21, 2022 | Optional Online Forms: - Letter of Intent to Apply - Submit Questions for Funder Due by close of business, 5:00 PM Eastern Time. |
February 23, 2022 10:00 AM -12:00 PM | Applicants' Workshop |
March 23, 2022 | Full application and required attachments due by close of business, 5:00 PM Eastern Time. |
May 2, 2022 | Finalists Announced |
May 16, 2022 | Awards Announced |
Important Application Forms and Links
Pre-Application
Request for Applications (RFA) [PDF]
Application Preview [PDF]
Zoom Recording of Applicants’ Workshop from 2/23/22
Questions for Funder updated 3/10/22 [PDF]
Project Timeline Template [Word file]
Budget Template [Excel file]
Budget Justification Template [Word file]
This project is supported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $3.2 million, with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CMS/HHS or the U.S. Government.Required for Application
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