Chapter Core Services - DRAFT

2025 Request for Proposals

Awards for the Establishment, Improvement, and Expansion of Children’s Advocacy Centers - Chapter Core Services

This grant category aims to help Chapters provide assistance to local CACs in increasing access and developing and improving a coordinated response to child abuse across the state in accordance with the national standards set for both CACs and the Chapters.

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CHAPTER CORE SERVICES AWARDS

Statewide Projects (Variable) Award Amount: See Funding Matrix by State (NEEDS UPDATED)

Goals: To provide assistance to local CACs in increasing access and developing and improving a coordinated response to child abuse across the state in accordance with the national standards set for both CACs and the Chapters.

Organizational Capacity (Baseline Funding) Max Amount: $112,754 (NEEDS UPDATED)

Organizational Capacity - To develop/maintain the chapters’ organizational and programmatic capacity to deliver the proposed coordinated state-wide projects, programs, and trainings.

Statewide Projects (Variable Funding & Organizational Capacity): See Funding Matrix by State (NEEDS UPDATED) (funds not used for organizational capacity may be redirected to statewide projects)

Growth and Development: To support the growth and development of new CACs and MDTs in unserved areas, the development of enhanced services by existing or emerging CACs and MDTs in underserved areas, the ongoing, comprehensive, quality services in currently served areas, and the identification and inclusion of demographic populations in all areas to increase access to quality CAC services.
Training and Technical Assistance - To ensure the identified training and technical assistance needs of existing and emerging CACs and multidisciplinary teams throughout the state are available and accessible.
Awareness and Education - To Increase awareness about child abuse and the CAC model and reform systems to ensure improved outcomes for child abuse victims.

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Required Budget Template - Chapter Continuation

Chapter Core Services Grant Proposal Budget and Timeline Template

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Additional RFP Resources

Certification of De-minimis Indirect Cost Rate

An applicant that is eligible to use the "de minimis" rate and wishes to use the "de minimis" rate must complete this form. A signed copy must be uploaded as part of the application.

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Post Award Reporting Requirements

Applicants can view the proposed 2025 Reporting Requirements and the anticipated due dates to help them prepare.

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Sample Performance Measures List

Applicants that receive funding must provide regular performance data as defined by OJJDP that measures the results of the work carried out under the award. A sample list of performance measure questions can be found here.

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Conference Cost Prior Approval FAQs

This document provides guidelines for the conference cost approval process. These guidelines have been established to assist NCA subrecipients in determining if the meeting or conference that they are organizing requires prior written approval and understanding limits on the allowable costs for conferences.

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Pre-Award Risk Assessment

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DOJ Guide to Procurement Procedures

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Grant Budget Proposal Additional Resources

Presentation Slides from Grant Proposal Budget Worksheet Completion Webinar

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Example Completed Grant Budget Proposal Spreadsheet

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Example Completed Grant Proposal Timeline
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Allowable/Unallowable Costs

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Chapter Example Outputs

Timeline - Completed Sample

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Eligible Objectives and Activities List

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Allowable and Unallowable Costs

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Growth and Development Output Examples

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Training and Technical Assistance Output Examples

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