Description of Subaward Funding Opportunity These subawards are to be used to build the capacity of your organization. Capacity building is defined as "the process of implementing activities critical to the long-term viability of organizations to increase the effectiveness of programmatic activities and organizational operations." Capacity building activites should increase an organization's sustainability and effectiveness, enhance its ability to provide social services, and/or create collaborations to better serve those most in need.  Five critical areas of capacity building are: Leadership Development Organizational Development Program Development Revenue Development Strategies Community Engagement Basic Subaward Information CDP expects to award at least 18 subawards each year Subawards are expected to range from $3,000 to $10,000 per award The RFP is competitive; subaward recipients will not be pre-selected Subaward recipients do not have to provide matching funds Subawards should be requested in amounts that are manageable for the overall size of the requesting organization; financial information will be required in the requestor’s proposal, per the RFP, to support the appropriateness of the amount requested Subawards may not be used to support direct services;  they may only be used to support capacity building activities for the nonprofit organization