014 MLK Day of Service Collegiate Challenge Application http://www.wicampuscompact.org/mlkday2014/print/eform/submit/2014-... 1 of 7 8/28/2013 4:52 PM Published on 2014 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Collegiate Challenge (http://www.wicampuscompact.org/mlkday2014) Home > 2014 MLK Day of Service Collegiate Challenge Application There are two pieces to this application: 1. APPLICANT COVER SHEET/SIGNATURE PAGE (to be signed and submitted to regional cluster lead) 2. APPLICANT INFORMATION AND NARRATIVES (below) Project Preferences CNCS has begun a new focus on impact and outcomes with regard to the initiatives that they fund. Special consideration will be given to applicants that have a vision for focusing their MLK Day efforts on a limited number of community needs. We are especially interested in activities that match goals in the following areas: economic opportunity, education, healthy futures, and disaster services. (For more information about planning activities in these focus areas please visit the MLK Day web site at http://www.mlkday.org [1]) The following are strongly encouraged components for a successful MLK Day of Service (applicants should choose one of more of the following components): Collaborative grants with a minimum of 2 campuses. Organize disaster preparedness training with a community partner or your local Red Cross. (http://www.redcross.org/prepare [2]) Implementation of the MLK Challenge model. (see http://www.wicampuscompact.org/mlk/ [3] for more information) Partnerships with national service organizations/cncs grantees (AmeriCorps, Foster Grandparents, City Year, etc.) Organization of a Semester of Service (9-11 Day of Service through MLK Day or MLK Day through Global Youth Service Day) Organization of an Alternative Break (MLK Day through completion of Alternative Break) Participation in the MLK Day of Service National Food Drive. (Each volunteer brings a non-perishable food item to the service site on MLK Day.) Focus on economic opportunity issues. (Financial Literacy Training, Tax Preparation) Grantee Requirements Co-apply (organization, contact, and email) with a minimum of 2 community partners. Reach out to a minimum of 5 community partners. Honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Important Dates: September 13, 2013 by 11:59pm (Applications due) September 16-20th, 2013 - Grantees Announced October 2-3, 2013 (Webinar for grantees on "Promotion/Goals")
2 of 7 8/28/2013 4:52 PM November 6-7, 2013 - (Webinar for grantees on "Resources/Reporting") Early January - (Webinar for grantees on "Final Preparations") Important Documents & Information: Allowable & Prohibited Expenditures - http://www.wicampuscompact.org/mlk/allowable- Prohibited-Expentidures.pdf [4] Match Documentation Requirements - http://www.wicampuscompact.org/mlk/mlk- MatchDocumentation.pdf [5] Ten Ways to Meet Your Match - http://www.wicampuscompact.org/mlk/10-ways-match.pdf [6] All grantees must comply with federal reporting requirements and spending guidelines outlined in the following documents: 2 CFR Part 220-Cost Principles for Educational Institutions (OMB Circular A-21) and statute (USC Title 42 Section 12653). No indirects can be taken out for the MLK Day of Service Grants. (However, they can be used as match with supporting documentation.) Objectives The goal of the MLK Day of Service grants is to honor the memory of Dr. King by making the national holiday a day of service. Mini-grantees will build projects that are dynamic and relevant by combining meaningful service, thoughtful reflection, education on the life and work of Dr. King, and opportunities for sustained service and ongoing community involvement. Specifically, applicants should be able to demonstrate the following four program objectives for all projects: Objective #1: Mobilization of Large Numbers of College Students Objective #2: Expansion of MLK Day of Service Amongst Colleges Objective #3: Impact on Local Communities with a focus on collaboration and increasing publicprivate partnerships. Objective #4: Diversity 1. Cluster * Atlantic Cluster North Central Cluster Pacific Cluster Southern Cluster Southwest Cluster Select the CNCS Cluster which your state is located in. Southern Cluster (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky) Atlantic Cluster (Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virgin Islands) North Central Cluster (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin) Southwest Cluster (Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming) Pacific Cluster (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington)
3 of 7 8/28/2013 4:52 PM 1.1 Grant Amount (Southern Cluster) * $500 (AL, GA, MS, VA, WV) - 110 Volunteers Required $1400 (NC) - 350 Volunteers Required $1500 (FL, KY, SC, TN) - 350 Volunteers Required 2. Applicant Information Applicant Name * Project Name * Applicant Address Street * Additional City * State/Province * Postal code * 3. Project Coordinator Contact Information Project Coordinator * Project Coordinator Professional Title * Project Coordinator Email * Project Coordinator Phone *
4 of 7 8/28/2013 4:52 PM 4. Secondary Contact Secondary Contact * Secondary Title * Secondary Email * Secondary Phone * 5. Applicant Information * Brief statement of your organization's history, mission, overall goals and/or objectives and how this opportunity will advance your institution's mission and goals. Also include federal funds management experience and the qualifications of key staff. 6. Community Partners * 6. Community Partners Each grantee is required to collaborate with a minimum of 5 community partners. Each collaboration with a partner will be unique. For the purposes of this application please enter at least one community partner that you have contacted to closely collaborate on your project. Please be prepared to report the names of your partner during your project registration and when submitting your final report. To add additional partners please click the "Add Another Item" box below. Name Street City State/Province Postal code Phone number Email address Show row weights Each grantee is required to collaborate with a minimum of 5 community partners. Each collaboration with a partner will be unique. For the purposes of this application please enter at least one community partner that you have contacted to closely collaborate on your project. Please be prepared to report the names of your partner during your project registration and when submitting your final report. To add additional partners please click the "Add Another Item" box below.
014 MLK Day of Service Collegiate Challenge Application http://www.wicampuscompact.org/mlkday2014/print/eform/submit/2014-... 5 of 7 8/28/2013 4:52 PM Show row weights 7. Collaborating Campuses 7. Collaborating Campuses Collaborative grants are highly encouraged (and required for some grantees). To add more collaborating campuses click the "Add Another Item" button just below. Name Street City State/Province Postal code Phone number Email address Collaborative grants are highly encouraged (and required for some grantees). To add more collaborating campuses click the "Add Another Item" button just below. 8. Activity Preference * Volunteer Management Partner With National Service Organizations Focus on Economic Opportunity Issues Disaster Preparedness Implement the MLK Challenge Model Organize a Semester of Service Participate in the MLK Day National Food Drive Collaborative Project (Multiple higher-ed institutions) 9. Project Description * Include the steps that you will take to encourage thoughtful reflection, recognize volunteers, and encourage volunteers to continue volunteering after the completion of their MLK Day of Service Projects. 10. Outcomes/Evaluation/Compliance * Please describe how you will meet the required outcomes of this grant including: volunteer recruitment & management; match documentation tracking; and ensuring that expenditures are allowable and within the scope of federal CNCS guidelines. (Please refer to the MLK Match Documentation Guidelines and the Allowable and Prohibited Expenditures
6 of 7 8/28/2013 4:52 PM document referenced above.) 11. Outreach Strategy * Please describe your partnership development, community outreach, and media outreach strategies for your MLK Day of Service. Include outreach efforts to ensure diversity in your volunteers and clients served. 12. Budget Grant Funds Matching Funds (Cash) Matching Funds (In-Kind) Total (Calculated upon submission) Salaries & Benefits of Staff (#hrs/week x $/hr x weeks) Volunteer Staff Time (Use independent sector value) Staff Travel and Meetings Transportation Materials and Supplies Other (Specify details in budget narrative) Total (Calculated on submission) Please provide a detailed budget of planned expenditures. The financial information should detail this grant request only not the entire budget of your institution. Permitted grant expenditures can be found in the document Allowable-Prohibited Expenditures. All categories require tracking of receipts. Please see MLK Day Grant Documentation for more information about required documentation.
014 MLK Day of Service Collegiate Challenge Application http://www.wicampuscompact.org/mlkday2014/print/eform/submit/2014-... 7 of 7 8/28/2013 4:52 PM Matching funds must total 70% of total budget request. 13. Budget Narrative * Please detail all expenditures and sources of matching funds. Please download the Southern Cluster Signature Page here [7]. Submit the completed document via fax, mail, or email. North Carolina Campus Compact 2257 Campus Box Elon, NC 27244 Phone 336-278-1798 Fax: 336-278-7400 Email: lgarvin@elon.edu [8] DEADLINE FOR THIS APPLICATION IS September 13, 2013. Source URL: http://www.wicampuscompact.org/mlkday2014/eform/submit/2014-mlkday-minigrant Links: [1] http://www.mlkday.org [2] http://www.redcross.org/prepare [3] http://www.wicampuscompact.org/mlk/ [4] http://www.wicampuscompact.org/mlk/allowable-prohibited-expentidures.pdf [5] http://www.wicampuscompact.org/mlk/mlk-matchdocumentation.pdf [6] http://www.wicampuscompact.org/mlk/10-ways-match.pdf [7] http://www.wicampuscompact.org/mlk/southern-signature-page.pdf [8] mailto:lgarvin@elon.edu [9] http://www.wicampuscompact.org/mlk/southwest-signature-page.pdf [10] mailto:vanek@mtcompact.org [11] http://www.wicampuscompact.org/mlk/atlantic-signature-page.pdf [12] mailto:nycampuscompact@cornell.edu [13] http://www.wicampuscompact.org/mlk/pacific-signature-page.pdf [14] mailto:tina@oregoncampuscompact.org [15] http://www.wicampuscompact.org/mlk/north-central-signature-page.pdf [16] mailto:aludwig1@depaul.edu