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Compassion Capital Fund Fact Sheet
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20447 |
FACT SHEET:
Compassion Capital Fund
Purpose: To expand and strengthen the role of organizations
in their ability to provide social services to low-income communities.
Uses: The Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) consists
of two grant programs:
- The CCF Demonstration Program funds intermediary organizations
that serve as a bridge between the Federal government and smaller
organizations by providing them with training, technical assistance,
and capacity-building sub-awards.
- The CCF Communities Empowering Youth Program funds
experienced organizations that build the capacity of their collaborating
partners that together are providing alternatives to gang involvement,
youth violence, and child abuse and neglect and generally fostering
positive youth development.
Type of Grant: Competitive discretionary grants.
Eligible Recipients:
- CCF Demonstration program: Non-profit organizations,
for-profit organizations, tribal government organizations, public
agencies, state and local governments, and colleges and universities.
- CCF Communities Empowering Youth program: Non-profit
organizations, for-profit organizations, tribal government organizations,
and colleges and universities.
Legislative Authority: The CCF program is operated
under the Secretary’s Demonstration and Research Authority (Section
1110 of the Social Security Act).
Contact Information:
Office of Community Services
Administration for Children and Families
370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW
5th Floor West
Washington, DC 20447
Program Characteristics:
CCF Demonstration Program (Intermediary Program):
- Organizations funded under this program, called Intermediaries,
serve as a bridge between HHS and smaller organizations.
- Intermediaries assist smaller organizations to improve effectiveness
and organizational management, developing and training staff,
expanding the types and reach of social service programs,
and accessing and managing funds from diverse sources, including
Federal funds.
- In FY 2008, ACF provided over $17.5 million in continuation
awards to 37 intermediary grantees under the Demonstration
Program. No funding was available for new awards.
CCF Communities Empowering Youth (CEY Grants):
- CEY grantees assist their collaborating partners to provide
alternatives to gang involvement, youth violence, and child
abuse and neglect and generally to foster positive youth development.
- CEY funding is used by the lead organization and its partnering
organizations to increase the overall organizational sustainability
and capacity of the collaboration and its members through
technical assistance and training.
- In FY 2008, ACF provided over $30 million in continuation
awards to 131 CEY grantees. No funding was available for new
awards.
CCF National Resource Center:
- The CCF National Resource Center provides capacity-building
support at the national level by working directly with organizations
funded under CCF’s three programs, serving as an expert resource
regarding capacity building, initiatives, and promising practices.
The center also serves as a developer, repository, and distribution
center for information, tools, and resources needed by organizations
and organizations that work with them to improve their capacity,
knowledge, and skills.
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