2016 AmeriCorps Funding Grant Competition Timeline

August 17th CNCS released Completive NOFA

September 2015

September 22 NOFA submitted for publication in the DC Register, in the DC Funding Alert and Clearinghouse (via ), and on the Serve DC website.

RFA submitted for publication in the DC Register, in the DC Funding Alert and Clearinghouse (via ), and on the Serve DC website.

September 22 Open application in eGrants

Sept 24 - Dec 9th By scheduled appointment only, one-on-one meetings with National

Direct Applicants or other competitive grantees.

September 30th Serve DC T/TA Session (5:30pm-7:00pm)

October 2015

October 6th Serve DC T/TA Session- Call (2:00-3:00pm)

October 16th Call for Peer Reviewers submitted for publication in the DC Register, in the DC Funding Alert (via ), in the Clearinghouse and on the Serve DC website

October 21st Logic Models for new grantees due by 5:00pm

October 22th – 29th Staff and commissioner review of logic models

October 30th Notify organizations that will be advancing to round: submit full applications

November 2015

November 6th Peer Reviewer Resumes due to Serve DC by 5pm

Finalize all peer review forms

November 13th Notify Peer Reviewers of selection decision. Identify commission to serve as moderator

November 20th National Direct Applicants Notice of Intent due to Serve DC by 5:00 pm

December 2015

December 4th Applications due to Serve DC by 5:00pm

December 5th Preparation for Review (copies of applications, score sheets,

reviewer/facilitator forms), distribute to Serve DC Staff and

Commissioners

December 9th Notice of Intent to Apply due to CNCS

December 9th Peer Reviewer Training (commissioner is present), Peer Reviewers

receive applications to review (5:30pm-6:30pm)

January 2016

January 5th Peer Reviewer Consensus Session (Commissioner is present) (9am-12pm) –

Staff Reviewer Consensus Session (Commissioner is present) (12:30pm–4:00pm)

January 7th Clarification questions/revisions for top candidates grant review summary

January 11th Clarifications/Revisions returned to Serve DC

January 11th National Direct Consultation forms due by 5:00pm

January 11th Discuss Competitive Applications at the Commission Meeting.

January 11th-14th Reviews of Final Clarifications, second round of clarifications if needed

January 15th Final clarifications due

January 15th Recommendation/Rank Justification Summaries Completed

January 20th Serve DC completes application in eGrants

Competitive Application due to CNCS by 5pm