Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC) Capacity Building and Quality Improvement (CBQI) - Region VII

The Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces the availability of funds for a cooperative agreement for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC) Capacity Building and Quality Improvement (CBQI).Under the 3-year cooperative agreement, OCS will fund one (1) Regional Performance and Innovation Consortia (RPIC) in Region VII to serve as the regional leader for training and technical assistance (T/TA) for building the capacity of state and territory CSBG lead agencies, the CSBG State Association, and CSBG-eligible entities. The increased capacity will ensure high-quality, far-reaching services and supports outcomes for individuals, families, and communities towards improving and sustaining economic self-sufficiency. The T/TA will improve the performance of and enhance the efforts of the CSBG Network to ensure better outcomes.As part of this cooperative agreement, the recipient will be expected to identify and align the training needs of the region on capacity building and quality improvement. T/TA should be focused on but not limited to the following areas: organizational self-assessment, strategic planning in service delivery, fostering strategic partnerships, leveraging existing resources, worker training models, standardization of processes and procedures, and Community Needs Assessment.The T/TA provided through this cooperative agreement will be driven by a collection and analysis of emerging and promising practices in capacity building. T/TA provided may include regional or in-person or virtual convenings, direct one-on-one T/TA, webinars, training modules, podcasts, presentations, and other learning and capacity building activities. The recipient will assess the effectiveness of the T/TA provided through this cooperative agreement.The cooperative agreement will require a close working partnership with OCS to ensure deliverables and outcomes align with the purpose of CSBG and the priorities of OCS. The recipient will communicate information about the implementation and progress of the initiatives throughout their duration.