ARRA SAC FY2013 Community Support Grant (Fund Code 119)

EEC is pleased to announce the FY2013 Community Support Grant Application Request for Response (RFR).

This is a competitive grant to provide support to local communities to plan for and enhance their integrated and coordinated Birth to Grade Three alignment.

Through this application process EEC is seeking grantees to engage in creating a plan to engage collaborative community wide activities (detailed in the Required Services section) to bring greater alignment to the Birth to Grade Three population in their communities.  Bidders must demonstrate that they have a current infrastructure that incorporates the priorities outlined
in the RFR.  

Responses to this Grant Application (RFR) are due to EEC by 4:00 PM on Friday, November 16, 2012. Please see the Grant Application (RFR) for a timeline of additional dates relevant to responding to this Grant Application (RFR).
Eligible Applicants

This is a competitive grant to provide support to local communities in developing an integrated and coordinated birth to age 8 community planning structure.

Eligible Applicants

This is a competitive grant to provide support to local communities in developing an integrated and coordinated birth to age 8 community planning structure. 

Please see Appendix B for a list of towns where funds are being targeted

Timeline

FY2013 Community Support Grant Question and Answers 

Application Information

To apply for this grant click here:

FY2013 Community Support Grant Fund Code 119 

Application Submission Information

All required documents, including electronic workbook, proposal narrative, attachments, and fiscal forms must be received at EEC’s Central Office by 4:00 PM on Friday, November 16, 2012.  

To be submitted electronically:

The Required Program Forms below must be submitted via email as an attachment to EECSubmission@massmail.state.ma.us

Please include the name of your agency and name of grant as the subject line of the email.

1. Checklist for Grant Application 
2. Signed Cover Page 
3. Application for Program Grant  file size 1MB :  Communities Served, Languages Spoken, Budget Summary, Budget Detail, In-Kind Budget
4. Proposal Narrative 
5. Copy of your agency Indirect Cost Approval Letter (if you are claiming Indirect Cost)
6. MOU Cover Letter 
7. Completed and Signed MOU Document 

To be mailed to:

One original (all signatures must be in blue ink) and three copies of these documents.

1. Checklist for Grant Application
2. Signed Cover Page
3. Application for Program Grant:  Communities Served, Languages Spoken, Budget Summary, Budget Detail, In-Kind Budget
4. Proposal Narrative
5. Copy of your agency Indirect Cost Approval Letter (if you are claiming Indirect Cost)
6. MOU Cover Letter
7. Completed and Signed MOU Document

Applicants must also complete and mail one original packet of the following forms with their Grant Application response (unless applicant already has these documents on file with the Commonwealth of MA)

MA Standard Administrative Forms

• A signed Commonwealth Terms and Conditions form   
• W9 with DUNS 
• Contractor Authorized Signatory Listing   
• Authorization for Electronic Funds Payment (EFT) Form   
• Executive Order 504 Certification 

To:

Department of Early Education and Care

FY2013 Community Support Grant

Fund Code 119

Attention: Jessica Fix

51 Sleeper Street, 4^th Floor

Boston, MA  02210

Additional Information

The following Appendices are for reference only; they do NOT need to be filled out by the Respondent or included in any response submitted.

Appendix A  : FY2013 Evaluation and Rating Criteria

Appendix B:    FY2013 List of Targeted Towns

Appendix C  :  FY2013 Grant Payment Terms, Grant Expenditures, Termination, Recoupment of Funds, and Relevant Law                                                                                               

Appendix D  :  FY2013 Important ARRA Information for Review

Appendix E  :  FY 2013 Budget Instructions

FY2013 Community Support Grant Awards 

Grant Recipients will be contacted by Grants Administration to complete the procurement process.