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Center for Community Support

Public Policy Research Institute
Texas A&M University 4476 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4476
Phone: (979) 458-3239 E-Mail: ccs@ppri.tamu.edu

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Activities and Services

The Center for Community Support (CCS) provides activities and services to communities through the State of Texas and the Technology and Society Division of the Texas Engineering Experiment Station at Texas A&M University. Activities and services provided are tailored to the unique needs and capabilities of each community.

Activities

Monitoring grant opportunities using existing grants information networks (such as Grants Alert) and through direct review of the Federal and Texas Registers.

Identifying high-need areas of the state through contacts with state agency staff, direct analysis of quality of life and need indicators (e.g. health, public safety, economic stability, etc.), and through contacts with community providers.

Providing all aspects of grant-writing support necessary to develop competitive applications.

Conducting community grant eligibility assessments and site visits as needed during grant preparation. Helping develop coalitions of relevant local agencies and resource groups. Working directly with community grant applicants to fully develop the proposed project. Providing technical assistance in the areas of community-wide needs assessments and program evaluation.

Services

Proposal Development Services

Proposal Writing

Proposal Review

Information Services

Literature Reviews

Bibliographical Searches

Funding Search

Data Services

State and Local Indicator Searches

New Data Generation

Other Community Services

Needs Assessment

Evaluation

Eligibility Criteria

Texas community-based non-profit organizations are eligible for data and information services on the basis of the following considerations:

Community-based public or private non-profit organizations operating in Texas
Data and information services are unavailable locally

Proposal writing services are provided on the basis of these additional considerations:

Local needs align with the stated objectives of the funding source
Strong community commitment to the proposed project
Insufficient local resources to prepare competitive grants independently
Sufficient local capability to manage grant if awarded
Ability to carry on funded programs after the end of the funding period

If you are uncertain about your organization's eligibility for services, please contact us.