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