Alaska Office of FaithBased and Community Initiatives FBCI

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Alaska Office of Faith-Based and Community
Initiatives (FBCI) Michael Curran (Program
Coordinator) Ann Marie Sack (Associate
Coordinator)
Pre-proposal Teleconference
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Office of FBCI

• Mission To improve the well-being of Alaskans by
  strengthening and expanding the contributions of
  faith-based and community initiatives by
• Fostering Partnerships
• Building Capacity
• Expanding Awareness

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Context

• The Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) reflects the
  recognition that faith-based and community
  organizations are uniquely situated to partner
  with the government in serving poor and
  low-income individuals and families, particularly
  those with the greatest needs such as
• families in poverty
• prisoners reentering the community
• homeless families
• and at-risk youth

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Purpose of CCF (Compassion Capital Fund)

• The primary purpose of the CCF is to help
  faith-based and community organizations increase
  their effectiveness, enhance their ability to
  provide social services to serve those most in
  need, expand their organizations, diversify their
  funding sources, and create collaborations to
  better serve those in need.

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History of CCF

• FY2002, Congress appropriated 30.0 million
• FY2003, Congress appropriated 34.7 million
• FY2004, Congress appropriated 47.7 million
• FY2005, Congress appropriated 54.5 million
• FY2006, Congress appropriated 64.4 million
• www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccf

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Framework

• Through CCF Demonstration Program, Intermediaries
  provide grassroots, faith-based and community
  organizations with at least two types of
  assistance technical assistance and sub-awards.

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Capacity Building

• Capacity building refers to activities that
  improve an organizations ability to achieve its
  mission effectively and to sustain itself over
  the long term.

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Project Snapshot

• Compassion Alaska will target five areas of
  capacity building to help organizations enhance
  their ability to serve those in need more
  effectively
• Leadership Development
• Organizational Development
• Program/Service Development
• Revenue Development
• Community Engagement

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Project Snapshot
TRAINING (Free to FBCOs) Thru Regional
Capacity-Building Workshops
DIRECT FUNDING T/A (Open Competitive RFP
Process) Thru Sub-Awards and One-on-One
Capacity-Building Guidance
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Project Snapshot

• TRAINING
• I. Capacity Building Scholarships to 2007
  Conference on Community Faith-Based Service
• II. Regional Capacity Building Workshops (2-day)
  will look similar to the Organizational Capacity
  Building track.

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Project Snapshot

• DIRECT FUNDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Two community, faith-based or grassroots
organizations in each of the five regions of
Alaska will be awarded Capacity Building
Sub-Awards of up to 20,000 to support capacity
building activities that produce measurable
impact and result in a more sustainable
organization. This will be conducted through an
open and competitive process through the State of
Alaska.
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Eligibility Criteria

• Must demonstrate service in one of the priority
  areas
• Homeless
• Prisoner Re-Entry Children of Prisoners
• At-Risk Youth (Gangs)
• Substance Abuse
• Elders in Need
• Welfare to Work
• Healthy Marriage

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Eligibility Criteria

• Have non-profit status in State of Alaska or tax
  exempt status under 501(c)(3) or be a recognized
  Alaska Tribe
• Proposals due no later than Thursday, Sept.20,
  500pm
• Capital Fund Evaluation Baseline Survey (OMB
  0970-0293) is submitted by the deadline for
  proposals
• Have an annual budget of less than 500,000
• Have fewer than 10 staff
• Demonstrate at least one year of past service,
  and future intention to serve one or more of the
  priority populations
• Be willing to take part in an evaluation
  involving a random assignment process in the
  granting process.

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Base Line Survey

• An on-line survey will collect detailed
  information about your organization, including
• Program Services
• Financial Management
• Human Resources
• Leadership and Staff Development
• Governance
• Technology
• Record Keeping
• Community Engagement
• Funding
• These data will also be collected from all
  eligible applicants after 15-18 months, to
  provide a comparison between pre- and
  post-program participation.

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Random Assignment

• Adjustments made for random assignment will
  include
• Outreach to obtain a larger number of
  applications for sub-awards/technical assistance
  than usual to ensure adequate numbers of
  applicants that are comparably qualified to meet
  the proposed requirements for the CCF sub-grants.
  
• The qualified category of applicants will then be
  placed into a random selection process from which
  sub-awardees and/or technical assistance
  recipients will be chosen.

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Random Assignment

• Target number of FBCO service recipients (i.e.,
  program group) 10
• Target number of eligible FBCOs for inclusion in
  random assignment process at least 20
• Stratification by region two FBCOs from each of
  five regions to receive intensive TA and
  sub-awards.
• Random assignment will be conducted after
  submission of applications for receipt of
  intensive technical assistance and sub-awards.

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Stay Informed

• Please visit www.hss.state.ak.us/fbci
• RFP Link
• Compassion Alaska RFP Posted August 29, 2007
• Sub-Awards chosenbegin October, 2007.
• Join the Alaska OFBCI List-Serv
• To complete Federal Baseline Survey
• www.programeval.org/CompassionAlaska

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Questions

• Thank you for your time!