Formula Program Grant

Applications Due April 20, 2023

Opportunity for organizations proposing to start or continue a Formula AmeriCorps State program.

Montana AmeriCorps FY2023 Formula Program Grant Documents & Resources

Formula Operating Program Notice of Funding Available
Mandatory Supplemental Information
Application Instructions
Performance Measure Instructions
Operating Program Grant Letter of Intent
Applicant Operational and Financial Management Survey (OFMS)
Evaluation Plan Template
Logic Model Template (not required to submit)
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 Operating Program 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. 19, 2023 Last day to submit an Alternative Match Request

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-program. Participation in the technical assistance period is optional, however, it is advisable that all interested parties participate.