Applications Due April 20, 2023
Opportunity for organizations proposing to plan an AmeriCorps State program.
Montana AmeriCorps FY2023 Formula Planning Grant Documents & Resources
Formula Planning Grant Notice of Funding AvailableMandatory Supplemental Information
Planning Application and Performance Measure Instructions
Planning Grant Letter of Intent
Applicant Operational and Financial Management Survey (OFMS)
Readiness Self-Assessment
Budget Worksheet (not required to submit)
Grant Review Scoring Matrix
Timeline
Mar. 9, 2023, Pre-Notice Training and Technical Assistance Call, 11 a.m.
- Register at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtcO2sqTopEteyHonlxHwC_EdD5oyhp_zp
- Please Register by 5:00p MST on March 8.
Mar. 10, 2023 Letter of Intent and Additional Documents (see Notice) due to serve@mt.gov by Due 5p.m. MST
Mar. 27, 2023 Official posting of the Formula Planning Grant Notice
Mar. 30, 2023, Technical Assistance Call, 11 a.m.,
- Register at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctdOmgrDgjHNVkEuoAvnbQGTcyQs_l592b
- Please Register by 5:00p MST on March 29
Apr. 3-6, 2023 Written Technical assistance period*
- Submit questions via email to serve@mt.gov.
Apr. 20, 2023 Application Due Date by 5pm Mountain Time
- Complete Application, submitted in eGrants https://egrants.cns.gov/espan/main/login.jsp
- Additional Documents, submitted via email to serve@mt.gov
May 4, 2023 Formula Operating & Planning Grant Review Workgroup Meeting
A representative of each Applicant must be present for the day, either in-person or virtually.
Reasonable accommodations available upon request
- Scoring Matrix – Formula Operating Program and Planning
May 11, 2023 Special Meeting of the Commission on Community Service
- Vote on the Formula Grant Review Workgroup funding recommendation
May 15-18, 2023 State of Montana Applicant clarification period
- All recommended applicants
May 18, 2023 Clarified applications resubmitted in eGrants by 5pm Mountain Time
Summer 2023 Applicants notified of funding determination;AmeriCorps Clarification and Resolution
August 2023 Awards issued to successful applicants
*Technical Assistance:
Applicants are encouraged to use the technical assistance period to ask clarifying questions, to obtain a better understanding of the RFP process, the project, and to notify the State of any ambiguities, inconsistencies, or errors discovered upon examination of this RFP. All questions and written responses will be posted publicly on the ServeMontana website at https://serve.mt.gov/americorps/americorps-grants/grant-formula-planning. Participation in the technical assistance period is optional, however, it is advisable that all interested parties participate.