Oakland Community Action Partnership - Oakland Department of Human Services

Funding Opportunity

The 2010-2011 OCAP Request for Partnership (RFP) is now closed.

Family The City of Oakland’s Department of Human Services Community Action Partnership receives federal Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funding from the California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) to help fight the war on poverty. The goal of the Oakland Community Action Partnership (OCAP) is to maximize the impact on Oakland’s low-income community by supporting anti-poverty programs and services that lift individuals and families out of poverty into self-sufficiency.

Approximately five to ten OCAP grants for $20,000 to $50,000 per year are awarded through the RFP process. The maximum award amount is $50,000 per program per calendar year.

Eligibility

Non-profit organizations with 501(c)3 status, local government agencies, and faith-based organizations providing services to Oakland’s low-income individuals and families whose income does not exceed the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) poverty guidelines are eligible to apply for funding from OCAP.

OCAP is committed to the investment in a network of services aimed at developing self-sufficiency and improving the lives of low-income individuals and families in Oakland. Successful applicants will provide services in one or more of OCAP's three program focus areas: job training/education & employment, community development and supportive services. In addition, all programs and services supported by CSBG funding must support one or more of the following six national goals:

Low-income people become more self-sufficient
The conditions in which low-income people live are improved
Low-income people own a stake in their community
Partnerships among supporters and providers of service to low-income people are achieved
Agencies increase their capacity to achieve results
Low-income people, especially vulnerable populations, achieve their potential by strengthening family and other supportive systems

RFP Timelines

OCAP 2009 RFP Calendar

OCAP 2010-2011 RFP Document and Attachments

Download the application document, budget forms, and required City of Oakland Business Forms below.

RFP Document

OCAP 2010-2011 RFP DOCUMENT

RFP Budget Forms

OCAP RFP Budget and Funding

City Business Forms

Technical Assistance

Please check our FAQ fact sheet and feel free to contact our office if you still have a question at 510-238-2362 or via e-mail at

Required City Business Forms

Download required City Business Forms to submit with your application during the next RFP process. See the RFP document for instructions on completing the business forms. Any form data you enter can be saved in these documents using Adobe Acrobat Reader.