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