Understanding School Turnaround AmeriCorps Selection Criteria Orientation Session II—PART II
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Serving Communities and Country
UNDERSTANDING SCHOOL TURNAROUND AMERICORPS SELECTION CRITERIA
ORIENTATION SESSION II—PART II
AGENDA
Welcome
Overview
Evidence-Basis
Criteria I-Program Design
Criteria II-Organizational Capability
Criteria III-Budget Cost Effectiveness
Wrap Up
Post Assessment
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SELECTION CRITERIA
Outline
Overview
Categories
NOFO Guidance
Assessment Factors
Keep in Mind
NOFO GUIDANCE—NOFO PAGE #
ASSESS THE QUALITY OF THE APPLICATION BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: PAGE #
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ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITY
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITY OVERVIEW
Applicant demonstrates organizational background and staffing to ensure sustainability, compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Ability to provide Program Compliance Oversight.
Ability to provide Fiscal Compliance Oversight.
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITY CATEGORIES
Organizational Background and Staffing
Sustainability
Compliance and Accountability
Continuous Improvement
ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND AND STAFFING NOFO GUIDANCE—PAGE 20
• Mission and history• Structure• Roles, responsibilities, and experience • Training and technical assistance to staff• Prior experience with federal funds/AmeriCorps grants• Existing Programs Track Record
ASSESS THE QUALITY OF THE APPLICATION BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: PAGE 20
• Capability to plan, implement, and evaluate the proposed project
• Qualifications• Plans and infrastructure
SUSTAINABILITYNOFO GUIDANCE—PAGE 20
• School and LEA leadership Involvement• Partnerships Building• State Commission Consultation• Fundraising Track Record• Long Term Impact • CNCS Share of Total Operational Budget
ASSESS THE QUALITY OF THE APPLICATION BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: PAGE 20
• Plan for securing school and community support involvement
• Likelihood of sustainability of efforts
COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY
NOFO GUIDANCE—PAGE 21
• Prevent• Detect • Enforce• Current | Former Grantee Track Record
ASSESS THE QUALITY OF THE APPLICATION BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: PAGE 21
• Capability to Ensure Compliance
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT NOFO GUIDANCE—PAGE 21
• Use of Feedback • Data Driven Decision Making
ASSESS THE QUALITY OF THE APPLICATION BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: PAGE 21
• Use of data or performance feedback.• Assessment of Progress• Ongoing Corrections
KEEP IN MIND
How will I know if they are a current or former grantee?
No set rules on staff size or staffing structure
Sustainability is defined broader than just financial; it includes stakeholder buy-in and support
Grants provide only partial funding necessary to operate the program; programs must raise funds through other sources to operate the program
Expectations for coordination, page 14
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COST-EFFECTIVENESS & BUDGET ADEQUACY
COST-EFFECTIVENESS & BUDGET ADEQUACYOVERVIEW
The budget is clear, reasonable, cost-effective, and in alignment with the program narrative.
The requested funds do not exceed the maximum cost per MSY, or for existing programs, have not increased over previous years unless warranted.
Whether the program is a cost-effective approach for addressing the community need(s) identified in the application.
The applicant’s demonstrated understanding of total program cost necessary to support the project and the capacity to raise the additional resources.
COST-EFFECTIVENESS & BUDGET ADEQUACYCATEGORIES
Cost Effectiveness
Budget Adequacy
COST EFFECTIVENESS NOFO GUIDANCE—PAGE 22
• Reasonable • Cost-Effective• Supplement, and not supplant• Existing AmeriCorps programs: Rationale for a higher cost
per MSY• Special Circumstances
ASSESS THE QUALITY OF THE APPLICATION BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: PAGE 22
• Reasonable• Cost-Effective
BUDGET ADEQUACY NOFO GUIDANCE—PAGE 22
• Non-CNCS funding and resources • Budget Adequacy • Financial Commitments• Potential Commitments
ASSESS THE QUALITY OF THE APPLICATION BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: PAGE 23
• Clarity and Alignment • Sufficient Resources
KEEP IN MIND
AmeriCorps Budget
Budget is broken down by three sections:• Program Operating Costs• Member Costs• Administrative /Indirect Costs
Budget is divided into grantee share and Federal (CNCS) share
KEEP IN MIND
Allowable• Conform to any limitation or exclusion set forth in
the OMB Cost Principles or in the grant award• Be consistent with organization’s policies and
procedures• Be determined in accordance with Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)• Be adequately documented
Reasonable• A cost is reasonable if, in its nature or amount, it
does not exceed that which would be incurred by a prudent person under the circumstances prevailing at the time the decision was made to incur the costs
KEEP IN MIND
Unallowable Costs
Lobbying
Fundraising
Fines and penalties
Expenses not necessary to meet program objectives
Costs that would constitute fraud, waste, and abuse
Unreasonable costs from a “prudent person” perspective
Costs with no logical basis for allocating to your program
KEEP IN MIND
Match Requirements | Cost Share
Grantees must meet minimum requirements up to 50% overall match
Must provide match source, type of contribution(cash and in-kind), and amount in application
No match required
• EAP Fixed-Amount Grants
• Grantee pays all program costs over the amount per MSY provided by CNCS
KEEP IN MIND
Cost Per MSY
Cost per MSY is NOT the same as the living allowance
Maximum Cost Per MSY can be found on page 9 of the Notice
One MSY = 1700 service hours, a full-time AmeriCorps position
Cost per MSY = CNCS share of budgeted grants costs divided by number of MSYs requested
• Cost per MSY does not include child care or the cost of the education award
MSY and Cost per MSY are automatically calculated in eGrants
THANK YOU
We hope this information will help you to understand and apply the program
criteria during your review!
POST ASSESSMENT
To check for understanding and verify that you have completed this orientation session, please complete the Assessment on the next three slides and email our answers to [email protected], Subject: Programmatic Orientation Assessment.
POST ASSESSMENT
1. List the 3 Selection Criteria.
2. True or False: Cost Per MSY is the same thing as the member living allowance.
3. Which aspect of the application should not be considered in your assessment?a) AmeriCorps member recruitment and training
plansb) The role that volunteers will have in the projectc) The organizational capacityd) None of the above
POST ASSESSMENT
4. What type of approach refers to an applicant’s use of research, evaluations, or performance results to explain why it is proposing an intervention of a particular type, frequency and/or intensity to address the identified community problem/need?a) Performance Measuresb) Evidence-Informedc) Outcomes and Community Impact