2016 Americorps Funding Grant Competition Timeline

2016 AmeriCorps Funding Grant Competition Timeline

August17thCNCS released Completive NOFA

September 2015

September 22NOFA submitted for publication in the DC Register, in the DC Funding Alert and Clearinghouse (via ), and on the Serve DC website.

RFA submitted for publication in the DC Register, in the DC Funding Alert and Clearinghouse (via ), and on the Serve DC website.

September 22Open application in eGrants

Sept 24 - Dec 9thBy scheduled appointment only, one-on-one meetings with National

Direct Applicants or other competitive grantees.

September 30thServe DC T/TA Session (5:30pm-7:00pm)

October 2015

October 6thServe DC T/TA Session- Call (2:00-3:00pm)

October 16thCall for Peer Reviewers submitted for publication in the DC Register, in the DC Funding Alert (via ), in the Clearinghouse and on the Serve DC website

October 21stLogic Models for new grantees due by 5:00pm

October 22th – 29th Staff and commissioner review of logic models

October 30thNotify organizations that will be advancing to round: submit full applications

November 2015

November 6thPeer Reviewer Resumes due to Serve DC by 5pm

Finalize all peer review forms

November 13thNotify Peer Reviewers of selection decision. Identify commission to serve as moderator

November 20thNational Direct Applicants Notice of Intent due to Serve DC by 5:00 pm

December 2015

December 4thApplications due to Serve DC by 5:00pm

December 5thPreparation for Review (copies of applications, score sheets,

reviewer/facilitator forms), distribute to Serve DC Staff and

Commissioners

December 9thNotice of Intent to Apply due to CNCS

December 9thPeer Reviewer Training (commissioner is present), Peer Reviewers

receive applications to review (5:30pm-6:30pm)

January 2016

January 5thPeer Reviewer Consensus Session (Commissioner is present) (9am-12pm) –

Staff Reviewer Consensus Session (Commissioner is present) (12:30pm–4:00pm)

January 7th Clarification questions/revisions for top candidates grant review summary

January 11thClarifications/Revisions returned to Serve DC

January 11thNational Direct Consultation forms due by 5:00pm

January 11thDiscuss Competitive Applications at the Commission Meeting.

January 11th-14thReviews of Final Clarifications, second round of clarifications if needed

January 15thFinal clarifications due

January 15thRecommendation/Rank Justification Summaries Completed

January 20thServe DC completes application in eGrants

Competitive Application due to CNCS by 5pm