Priorities With Immediate And Lasting Impact

FOCUS AREAS

Grants are made to address common barriers and unlock high-value federal funds. Funding requests fall into one or more of the Fund’s four Focus Areas, which were identified by organizations and jurisdictions during the planning of this program:

Pre Development & Financial Leverage

Helping applicants meet the financial requirements necessary to access federal funds

Incentivizing & Increasing Collaboration

Supporting organizations to lead collaborative efforts; Creating formal or informal coalitions to put forth competitive federal funding applications

Increasing Coordination Between Public Sector & CBOs

Ensuring representatives of unincorporated, remote, rural and underserved communities remain “at the table” by supporting staff capacity for coordination with jurisdictions

Broad, Complementary Technical Assistance

Supporting technical assistance providers who are dedicated to building capacity within community nonprofit organizations