 
Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) Demonstration Program
Purposes
The goal of the Compassion Capital Fund Demonstration Program (CCF) is to assist faith-based and community organizations in increasing their effectiveness, enhancing their ability to provide social services; expanding their organizations; diversifying their funding sources; and creating collaborations to better serve those most in need. This is accomplished by funding established intermediary organizations in well-defined geographic locations.
In the first three years of the Compassion Capital Fund, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and the HHS Office of Community Services (OCS) funded 45 intermediary organizations (21 in 2002, 10 in 2003, and 14 in 2004). These intermediary organizations help smaller organizations operate and manage their programs effectively, access funding from varied sources, develop and train staff, expand the types and reach of social services programs in their communities, and replicate promising programs.
How Funds May Be Used
Intermediary organizations receiving Compassion Capital Funds provide two services within their communities:
- Technical assistance to a diverse range of faith-based and community organizations; and
- Technical assistance and financial support through sub-awards to a defined group of faith-based and community organizations.
Technical assistance activities funded under the CCF are conducted at no cost to interested faith-based and community organizations and focus on organizational capacity-building.
Eligibility
The types of organizations that receive funding as intermediary organizations through this program include non-governmental organizations, tribal governmental organizations, non-profit agencies (including faith-based and community-based organizations), public agencies, State and local governments, colleges and universities, and for-profit entities.
CCF-funded intermediaries are established organizations with well-developed connections to, and working relationships with, faith-based and community organizations in well-defined communities. Typically, these organizations are located in the same communities as the faith-based and community organizations they serve.
Sponsoring Bureau: Office of Community Services
Fiscal Year 2005 Grants
The Fiscal Year 2005 Program Announcement is expected in early
Spring 2005. An excellent way to learn more about this program
is to read the Fiscal Year 2004 program announcement.
FY 2004 CCF Demonstration Program Announcement
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2004-EJ-0002.html
Anticipated size of awards FY2005
Up to $1,000,000 per year (3-year grant)
Compassion Capital Fund National Resource Center
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccf/
Contact
Phone: 1-800-CCF-5129