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Office Of Community Capacity Building

Communities for Opportunities Program Application online
Qualified applicants for the Communities for Opportunities (CFO) program are now being accepted. The CFO program is designed to help participants achieve a GED and subsequently enter or retain employment, and/or pursue post-secondary education or job specific training.  Eligible applicants include adult education programs, community-based organizations that work in  partnership with an adult education program as a fiscal agent, units of local government, including educational institutions, and employers (as partners).
 
The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. on June 13, 2008.  For more information, contact Winfred Brown at (804) 371-7076 or: winfred.brown@dhcd.virginia.gov.
 
CFO application >> PDF

Seed capacity building program: Applications Due April 30

How to Apply
workshops announced
The Office of Community Capacity Building (OCCB) has announced the availability of $200,000 in Seed capacity building funding for fiscal year 2008.  Seed funds are devoted for providing capacity building for organizations to become effective partners in providing safe, decent, and affordable housing; expanding economic development opportunities; and creating a suitable living environment in non-entitlement communities.  Eligible organizations must undertake community development projects in non-entitlement communities. 
Additionally, OCCB has announced two regional workshops and an online Web conference will be made available for those interested in learning about the Seed capacity building program. 

Additionally, OCCB has announced two regional workshops and an online Web conference will be made available for those interested in learning about the Seed capacity building program.

How to Apply Workshop registration >> PDF                            
Seed application >> Word 


The Office of Community Capacity Building (OCCB) serves as a catalyst for improving Virginia's community development partners' effectiveness to achieve their mission. 

This is accomplished by providing capacity building services in five key areas:

  • Organizational Development and Growth
  • Organizational Management
  • Resource Development
  • Program Development
  • Community Relations and Accountability

The goal of OCCB is to help develop sustainable organizations that improve the quality of life in the communities they serve. 

OCCB offers a variety of programs and services, primarily to nonprofit organizations and local governments located in non-entitlement communities throughout Virginia, to assist with increasing capacity.  Intensive technical assistance and training is provided to strengthen and improve an organization's performance.

Services:

  • Training Center: Offers trainings on organizational development and affordable housing development related topics.
  • Technical Assistance and Facilitation Services: Can be provided short term for groups that need assistance with strategic planning, project planning, issue resolution, process improvements, and other meetings and planning sessions.
  • Funding Prospect Searches: For private foundation funding through an online directory available for nonprofit organizations in Virginia.
  • Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Certification and Recertification:  Completed for community-based organizations that serve non-entitlement areas in Virginia with the capacity to develop affordable housing.  CHDOs are certified using guidelines established under the HOME program.

Programs:

  • Seed Program:  A two-year capacity building and operating support program for organizations engaged in community development activities that have identified a gap in their capacity, and have a need for technical assistance.  Participating organizations receive training in strategic planning, board and staff development, financial management, fund development, marketing and communications, and information systems.
  • Appalachian Regional Commission Flex-E Grant:  Invests in short term projects that build the community's capacity to mobilize local resources, gain leadership experience, and strengthen community institutions and networks.
  • Communities for Opportunities:  Assists Virginia workers in improving basic workplace skills for job placement, stability, retention, and advancement.

For further information, contact: OCCB-Office@dhcd.virginia.gov or (804) 371-7027.



 
 
   
   
   
   
   
 

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