[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 94 (Thursday, May 15, 1997)]
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Part II
Department of Health and Human Services
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Administration for Children and Families
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Announcement of the Availability of Financial Assistance and Request
for Applications to Support Child Abuse and Neglect Demonstration
Projects; Notice
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[Program Announcement No. NCCAN/CB 97-04]
Announcement of the Availability of Financial Assistance and
Request for Applications to Support Child Abuse and Neglect
Demonstration Projects
AGENCY: Administration on Children, Youth and Families ACF, DHHS.
ACTION: Announcement of the availability of financial assistance and
request for applications to support child abuse and neglect
demonstration projects as authorized by the Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act, as amended by Pub. L. 104-235 (1996).
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SUMMARY: The National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect/Children's
Bureau announces the availability of Fiscal Year 1997 funding for
demonstration projects designed to prevent, assess, identify, and treat
child abuse and neglect.
Note: The National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (NCCAN) was
established in 1974 to carry out the functions of the Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). Pursuant to Pub. L. 104-235,
the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Amendments of 1996, the
Office on Child Abuse and Neglect (OCAN) will, in the near future,
be established by the Secretary for the purpose of coordinating the
functions and activities of CAPTA, replacing NCCAN.
This announcement contains forms and instructions for submitting an
application.
DATES: The closing time and date for the receipt of applications under
this announcement is 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) [July 14, 1997.]
Applications received after 4:30 p.m. will be classified as late.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The ACYF Operations Center Technical
Assistance Team at 1-800-351-2293 is available to answer questions
regarding application requirements and to refer you to the appropriate
contact person in NCCAN for programmatic questions.
INTENT TO APPLY: If you are going to submit an application, call in the
following information within two weeks of the receipt of this
announcement: The name, address, and telephone number of the contact
person; the name of the organization; and the priority area(s) in which
you may submit an application or send a postcard with the information
to: Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Operations Center,
3030 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 240, Arlington, VA 22201. The telephone
number is 1-800-351-2293. This information will be used to determine
the number of expert reviewers needed and to update the mailing list of
persons to whom future program announcements will be sent.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This program announcement consists of three
parts. Part I provides information on the National Center on Child
Abuse and Neglect and general information on the application
procedures. Part II describes the review process, additional
requirements for the grant applications, the criteria for the review
and evaluation of applications, and the programmatic priorities for
which applications are being solicited. Part III provides information
and instructions for the development and submission of applications.
The forms to be used for submitting an application are included in
Appendix A. Please copy as single-sided forms and use in submitting an
application under this announcement. No additional application forms
are needed to submit an application.
Applicants should note that grants to be awarded under this program
announcement are subject to the availability of funds.
Outline of Announcement
Part I: General Information
A. Background
B. Statutory Authority Covered Under This Announcement
Part II: The Review Process and Priority Areas
A. Eligible Applicants
B. Review Process and Funding Decisions
C. Evaluation Criteria
D. Structure of Priority Area Descriptions
E. Available Funds
F. Priority Area Descriptions and Requirements
Part III: Information and Instructions for the Development and
Submission of Applications
A. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
B. Availability of Forms
C. Required Notification of the State Single Point of Contact
D. Deadline for Submission of Applications
E. Instructions for Preparing the Application and Completing
Application Forms
1. SF424, page 1, Application Cover Sheet
2. SF424A, Budget Information-Non-Construction Programs
3. Project Summary Description
4. Program Narrative Statement
5. Organizational Capability Statement
6. Assurances/Certifications
F. Checklist for a Complete Application
G. The Application Package
Part I. General Information
A. Background
The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF)
administers national programs for children and youth, works with States
and local communities to develop services which support and strengthen
family life, seeks out joint ventures with the private sector to
enhance the lives of children and their families, and provides
information and other assistance to parents, public and private
agencies, States and local communities, and other entities.
The concerns of ACYF extend to all children from birth through
adolescence. Many of the programs administered by the agency focus on
children from low-income families; children and youth in need of foster
care, adoption, or other child welfare services; preschool children;
children with disabilities; abused and neglected children; runaway and
homeless youth; and children from Native American and migrant families.
The National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (NCCAN) located
organizationally within ACYF was established in 1974 to carry out the
functions of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA).
NCCAN provides Federal leadership and conducts activities designed
to assist and enhance national, State and community efforts to prevent,
assess, investigate and treat child abuse and neglect. These activities
include: Supporting knowledge-building research projects and service
improvement demonstration programs; awarding grants to eligible States
for developing child protection systems that are comprehensive, child-
centered, family-focused, and community-based; promoting coordinated
planning among all levels of government; developing national policies
that prevent child abuse and neglect, protect children, and preserve
families; providing training and technical resources necessary to
develop and implement a successful and comprehensive child and family
protection strategy through a National Resource Center on Child
Maltreatment; supporting mutual support/and parent self-help programs;
gathering, processing and housing high quality data sets through a
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect; and gathering,
storing and disseminating child maltreatment information through a
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information.
B. Statutory Authority Covered Under This Announcement
NCCAN solicits applications under the authority of the Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), as amended in 1996 (42 U.S.C.
5101 et
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seq.). Through the amendments of 1996, CAPTA is now reauthorized
through September 30, 2001 (Pub. L. 104-235). Funds were appropriated
under the 1997 Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 104-208) through September
1997 (CFDA: 93.670).
Part II. The Review Process and Priority Areas
A. Eligible Applicants
Each priority area description contains information about the types
of agencies and organizations eligible to apply. Because eligibility
varies depending on statutory provisions, it is critical that the
``Eligible Applicants'' section of each priority area be read
carefully.
Before review, each application will be screened for eligibility.
Applications from ineligible organizations will not be reviewed in the
competition, and the applicants will be so informed.
Only agencies and organizations, not individuals, are eligible to
apply under this Announcement. All applications developed jointly by
more than one agency organization must identify a single lead
organization as official applicant. Participating agencies and
organizations can be included as co-participants, sub-grantees, or
subcontractors. For-profit organizations are eligible to participate as
sub-grantees or subcontractors with eligible non-profit organizations
under all priority areas.
Any non-profit organization submitting an application must submit
proof of its non-profit status in its application at the time of
submission. The non-profit agency can accomplish this by providing a
copy of the applicant's listing in the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS)
most recent list of tax-exempt organizations described in section
501(c)(3) of the IRS code or by providing a copy of the currently valid
IRS tax exemption certificate, or by providing a copy of the articles
of incorporation bearing the seal of the State in which the corporation
or association is domiciled.
B. Review Process and Funding Decisions
Before applications are reviewed, each application is screened to
determine whether the applicant organization is eligible. Applications
from ineligible organizations will not be reviewed in the competition,
and the applicants will be so informed. Applicants that omit essential
components of the application or fail to comply with the format
specifications described in Part III will have their applications
withdrawn from further consideration.
Timely applications from eligible applicants will be reviewed and
scored competitively. Experts in the field, generally persons outside
the Federal government, will use the evaluation criteria listed later
in this section to review and score the applications. The result of
this review is a primary factor in funding decisions.
NCCAN and ACYF reserve the option to discuss applications with, or
refer them to other Federal or non-Federal funding sources when this is
in the best interest of the Federal government or the applicants. ACYF
may also solicit comments from ACF Regional Office staff, other Federal
agencies, interested foundations, national organizations, specialists,
experts, States and the general public. These comments, along with
those of the expert reviewers, will be considered by ACYF in making
funding decisions.
In making award decisions, ACYF may give preference to applications
that focus on: Substantially innovative strategies with the potential
to improve theory or practice in child welfare and child protective
services; a model practice or set of procedures that holds the
potential for replication by organizations that administer or deliver
child welfare and/or child protective services; substantial involvement
of volunteers, where appropriate; substantial involvement (either
financial or programmatic) of the private sector; a favorable balance
between Federal and non-Federal funds available for the proposed
project; the potential for high benefit from low Federal investment;
and/or substantial involvement by national or community foundations.
To the greatest extent possible, funding decisions will reflect an
equitable distribution of assistance among the States and geographical
regions of the country, rural and urban areas, and ethnic populations.
In making these decisions, ACYF may also take into account the need to
avoid unnecessary duplication of effort.
C. Evaluation Criteria
A panel of at least three reviewers (primarily experts from outside
the Federal government) will review the applications. To facilitate
this review, applicants should address each requirement in the priority
area under the appropriate section of the Program Narrative Statement.
The reviewers will determine the strengths and weaknesses of each
application using the evaluation criteria listed below and provide
verbal and written comments and assign numerical scores to each
application. The point value following each criterion heading is the
maximum score for that criterion.
All demonstration project applications will be evaluated against
the following criteria:
(a). Objectives and Need for Assistance (20 points). The
application states the objectives of the project; pinpoints the problem
or issue requiring a solution and demonstrates the need for assistance;
provides supporting documentation or other testimonies from concerned
interests other than the applicant; identifies other successful
research or demonstration projects that may have implications for the
proposed demonstration (which may include a review of the relevant
literature); identifies the conceptual or theoretical framework for
this model; and describes whether the proposed project replicates or
modifies previously evaluated model(s) addressing the identified
problem or issue. The application must identify the location of the
project and area and population to be served.
(b). Approach (35 points). The application outlines a sound and
workable plan of action and time-line; details how the proposed work
will be accomplished; describes the approach in detail; points out its
unique features; cites factors that might accelerate or delay this
approach, giving acceptable reasons for taking this approach as opposed
to others; describes and supports any unusual features of the project,
such as extraordinary social and community involvement; includes an
adequate staffing plan that lists key and support staff, consultants,
any agency, organization, other key group, and/or advisory panels
involved or proposed; and, describes the responsibilities, activities,
and/or training plans for each (if applicable).
(The application proposes reasonable project costs and allocates
sufficient funds appropriately across activities to accomplish the
objectives. The application describes the fiscal control and accounting
procedures that will be used to ensure prudent use and accurate
accounting of funds received under this program announcement.
The application, when appropriate, identifies the kinds of data to
be collected and maintained for evaluation purposes and discusses the
criteria to be used to evaluate the results of the project. The
application describes the evaluation methodology that will be used to
determine if the needs identified were addressed, if the approach
proposed was followed and if the benefits expected were achieved.
(c). Results or Benefits Expected (20 points). The application
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results and benefits to be derived, the extent to which they are
consistent with the objectives, their contributions to policy and
practice, and the extent to which the proposed project costs are
reasonable in view of the expected results.
(d). Staff Background and Organization Experience (25 points). The
application identifies the educational and professional background of
the project director and key project staff and the experience of the
organization to demonstrate the applicant's ability to administer and
implement the project effectively and efficiently. The role of the
author(s) of this proposal in relation to the work plan and
administrative structure should be explicitly identified. The
application describes the project and other Federally assisted work
planned, anticipated or underway by the applicant. If the project
proposed is a collaboration, the application must describe the nature
and extent of the collaboration including the responsibilities of the
respective agencies in carrying out the activities identified in the
work-plan.
D. Structure of Priority Area Descriptions
Each priority area description is composed of the following
sections:
Eligible Applicants: This section specifies the type of
organization eligible to apply under the particular priority area.
Specific restrictions are noted where applicable.
Purpose: This section presents focus and/or broad goal(s) of the
priority area.
Background Information This section briefly discusses the
legislative background and the current state-of-the-art and/or current
state-of-practice supporting the need for the particular priority area
activity. Relevant information of projects previously funded by ACYF
and/or others and State models are noted.
Minimum Requirements for Project Design: This section presents the
minimum requirements which must be addressed in response to the
evaluation criteria. For demonstration projects, these requirements
relate to objectives and need for assistance, approach, results or
benefits expected, staff background and organizational experience.
Reviewers will expect the details under these headings to correspond to
the evaluation criteria.
Project Duration: This section specifies the maximum allowable
project period; it refers to the amount of time for which Federal
funding is available.
Federal Share of Project Cost: This section specifies the maximum
amount of Federal support for the project for the first budget year.
Matching Requirement: This section specifies the minimum non-
Federal contribution, either cash or in-kind match, required in
relation to the maximum Federal funds requested for the project.
Anticipated Number of Projects To Be Funded: This section specifies
the number of projects ACYF anticipates funding under the priority
area.
Non-responsiveness to the section ``Minimum Requirements for the
Project Design'' is likely to result in a low evaluation score by the
reviewers. Experience has shown that an application which is broader
and more general in concept than the priority area description
invariably scores lower than one more clearly focused on, and directly
responsive to, the specific priority area.
E. Available Funds
The ACYF intends to award new grants resulting from this
announcement during the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 1997, subject to
the availability of funds. The size of the actual awards will vary from
priority area to priority area.
Each priority area description specifies that maximum Federal share
of the project costs and the anticipated number of projects to be
funded.
``Budget period'' is the interval of time (usually 12 months) into
which a multi-year period of assistance (project period) is divided for
budgetary and funding purposes. ``Project period'' is the total time a
project is approved for support, including any extensions.
Where appropriate, applicants may propose project periods which are
shorter than the specified maximums. Non-Federal share contributions
may exceed the minimums specified when the applicant is able to do so.
However, applicants should only propose a non-Federal share they can
realistically provide because ACF will disallow any unmatched Federal
funds.
For multi-year projects, continued Federal funding beyond the first
budget period depends upon satisfactory performance by the grantee,
availability of funds from future appropriations, and a determination
that continued funding is in the best interest of the Government.
F. Priority Area Descriptions and Requirements
This announcement deals with only demonstration projects. A
separate announcement will be forthcoming on research priorities.
The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Neglect Act Amendments of
1996 gives the Secretary the discretion to award grants for several new
and innovative demonstration projects. The priority areas included in
this announcement are selected from a range of projects which were
suggested in the legislation.
1.01. National Network of Mutual Support/Self-Help Programs in
Partnership with Communities
1.02. Innovation in Responding to Reports of Child Abuse and Neglect
1.03. Innovation Approaches to Kinship (Relative) Care of Children in
the Child Welfare System
1.04. School-Based Child Maltreatment Prevention, Identification and
Treatment Services
Applicants are strongly encouraged to build new projects on the
results and findings of previously funded NCCAN grants. Information on
prior research and demonstration projects supported by NCCAN and other
references made in this announcement are available from the
Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information, PO Box 1182,
Washington, DC 20013, (1-800-FYI-3366). The Clearinghouse can provide
information on the other Federal Clearinghouse and Resource Centers
having special information and resources.
1.01. National Network of Mutual Support/Self-Help Programs in
Partnership With Communities
Eligible Applicants: Private non-profit organizations with the
capacity to establish and/or maintain a national network of Mutual
Support and Self-Help Programs as a means of strengthening families are
eligible to apply under this priority area.
Purpose: The primary purpose of this priority area is to build a
national network of mutual support and self-help programs for families
that work in close cooperation with State and community-based child
abuse prevention and treatment programs. The network will function on
two levels. The first level should focus on growth and capacity-
building for mutual support and self-help programs for families that
are or will become part of a national network, i.e., the network should
promote the establishment of new mutual support and self-help programs
in communities where they do not now exist, increase the capacity and
scope of existing programs, provide training for program leaders, and
engage in public awareness activities. The second level encompasses the
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network should assure that its programs coordinate closely with
activities under the new Community-Based Family Resource and Support
Grants authorized in Title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act, as amended by Pub. L. 104-235. Title II grants will
support State efforts to develop, operate, expand and enhance a network
of community-based, prevention-focused, family resource and support
programs that coordinate resources among all the agencies that
currently deal with children and families, e.g., education, vocational
rehabilitation, disability, respite care, health, mental health, job
readiness, self-sufficiency, child and family development, community
action, Head Start, child care, child abuse and neglect prevention,
juvenile justice, domestic violence prevention and intervention,
housing, and other human service organizations within the State. Title
II grants are also to be used to enhance an understanding of diverse
populations in order to be effective in preventing and treating child
abuse and neglect.
Parent self-help groups, with their emphasis on and expertise in
shared leadership between parents and professionals, are natural
partners with State and community-based programs such as those
authorized under Title II. The national network established under this
priority area should demonstrate the feasibility of developing close
linkages with these programs, at the same time it goes about its work
of strengthening the self-help movement in the prevention and treatment
of child abuse and neglect.
The following are examples of various components of the potential
demonstration activities under this priority area:
Strengthening the relationships between family self-help
programs and public and private agencies that serve maltreated children
under Title II. This would entail increasing the participation of
families involved in self-help programs in the Community-Based Family
Resource and Support Program established under Title II of Pub. L. 104-
235 in order to encourage consistent use of parent-self-help as part of
a coordinated prevention and/or intervention strategy.
Increasing the participation of fathers and other
relatives in self-help groups by promoting and providing access to
improved recruitment and training techniques;
Promoting increased sensitivity in parent self-help groups
to issues of cultural diversity as they affect child-rearing practices
and questions of abuse and neglect;
Increasing the participation of members of racial and
ethnic minorities in parent self-help groups;
Enhancing public awareness and outreach programs to at-
risk families to encourage self-referral;
Enhancing the capacity for local chapters and State
organizations to communicate with each other and participate in
national leadership development and agenda-setting;
Supporting the preparation and dissemination of written
materials for chapter leadership and development.
Background Information: Section 105 (a)(2) of the Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Act, as amended by Pub. L. 104-235 (1996),
authorizes the Secretary to award grants to establish or maintain a
national network of mutual support and self-help programs as a means of
strengthening families in partnership with their communities.
The NCCAN has long been committed to supporting the efforts of
parent-led groups that use self-help techniques to treat parents who
abuse and neglect their children. These groups also serve as a
prevention program for troubled parents who believe that without this
assistance they might potentially harm their children. Since 1975,
NCCAN has expended some 2.4 million dollars to support parent self-help
groups.
There is some evidence that self-help groups foster community
ownership, self-reliance and relief from isolation for parents under
stress, as well as cost-savings. In a 1988 review of the literature
published in Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal
(Volume 10, Number 4, Winter, 1988, pages 145-167), Gary Cameron notes
that, given the social isolation of many child welfare clients,
informal peer support networks created specifically for these groups
may prove to be more accessible than those available within the
community-at-large. He further states that self-help groups usually
provide their members with a range of benefits often not available in a
traditional professional-client setting, and these benefits can be seen
as complementary to those provided by the mainstream service delivery
system. These groups incorporate the ``helper-as-helped'' model, i.e.,
those who give the help are also helped. Providing help increases the
helper's self-esteem, communication skills, and sense of connectedness
to others, all of which can mitigate child maltreatment.
Given this, CAPTA suggests that the next step is to encourage the
development of a national network of mutual support/self-help programs,
and further, for this network to reach out actively to the Community-
Based Family Resource and Support Programs around the nation, so that
the informal helping methods or self-help programs and the formal
interventions of the institutionalized social service delivery system
can support and enhance each other for the benefit of children and
their families.
Minimum Requirements for Project Design: As part of addressing the
evaluation criteria outlined in Part II of this announcement, each
applicant must address the following items in the program narrative
section of the proposal.
Objectives and Need for Assistance
State the objectives of the project in specific,
measurable terms.
Pinpoint the problem or issue that needs to be addressed
and establish the need for assistance; provide supporting documentation
or other testimonies from concerned interests other than the applicant.
Specifically provide evidence of the ability to establish a national
network linked with Community-Based Family Resource and Support
Program, using documentation such as statements that local chapters and
other private, non-profit agencies and organizations will participate
in the proposed demonstration activities.
Demonstrate an awareness of current initiatives in the
field and how the approach being proposed would build on this work.
Identify the conceptual or theoretical framework used as
the basis for the proposed model; provide a review of relevant
literature and include information about similar successful
demonstration projects that may have implications for the proposed
demonstration project.
Describe whether the proposed project replicates or
modifies a previously evaluated model.
Identify the precise location of the projects,
communities, and populations to be served by the proposed project.
Approach
Describe the approach in detail and point out its unique
features including sensitivity to cultural, sociological,
psychological, and ethnic dynamics which have affected the choice of
approach.
Describe a sound and workable plan of action and time-line
which match the scope of the project and explain how the proposed work
will be accomplished.
Cite factors which might accelerate or delay this
approach, giving acceptable reasons for taking this approach as opposed
to others.
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Include an adequate staffing plan, listing key and support
staff, consultants, any agency, organization, other key group, and/or
advisory panels involved or proposed; describe the responsibilities,
activities, and/or training plans for each (if applicable). If the
proposed project is a collaboration, the application must describe the
nature and extent of the collaboration and the responsibilities of the
respective agencies in carrying out the activities identified in the
work-plan.
Propose an evaluation plan. Discuss the methods and
criteria to be used to evaluate the results and benefits of the project
in terms of the stated objectives of the project. Identify the kinds of
data to be collected and maintained for this purpose. An external
evaluator may be hired or an internal evaluation may be designed. It is
recommended that not less than 15% of the proposed budget be set aside
for evaluation efforts.
Results or Benefits Expected
Identify the results and benefits to be derived by
clients, communities, and agencies as a result of the implementation
and evaluation of this project. Discuss how project findings are likely
to improve practice and inform policy.
Justify proposed project costs in view of the expected
results and benefits.
Describe strategies for disseminating findings to other
practitioners in the field.
Staff Background and Organizational Experience
Identify the educational and professional background of
the project director and key project staff.
Describe the organization's ability to administer and
implement the project effectively and efficiently.
Identify precisely the role of the author(s) of this
proposal in relation to the work-plan and administrative structure.
Describe the relationships between the proposed project
and other Federally assisted work planned, anticipated, or underway by
the applicant.
Provide assurance that at least one key staff person will
attend an annual three-day meeting in Washington, D.C.
Provide assurance that all reports will be prepared in an
NCCAN-suggested format and copies of final reports and other products
shall be provided to the Clearinghouse.
Project Duration: The length of the project must not exceed a
three-year period.
Federal Share of Project Cost: The maximum Federal share of this
project is not to exceed $300,00 for the first 12-month budget period
and $200,000 each for the second and third budget periods or a maximum
of $700,000 for a period of three years.
Matching Requirement: Grantees must provide a non-Federal share or
match of at least 25% of the total approved cost of the project. The
total approved cost of the project is the sum of the Federal share and
the non-Federal share. The non-Federal share may be met by cash or in-
kind contributions, although applicants are encouraged to meet their
match requirements through cash contributions. Therefore, a three year
project requesting $700,000 in Federal funds (based on an award of
$300,000 for the first year and $200,000 each for the second and third
years) must include a match of at least $233,333 over three years or
$100,000 for year one and $66,667 for each of the remaining two years.
Applicants are expected to bring in additional resources into the
project during the second and third years in partnership with community
based organizations.
Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that
one project will be funded.
CFDA Number: 93.670.
1.02 Innovation in Responding to Reports of Child Abuse and Neglect
Eligible Applicants: Public and private nonprofit agencies or a
combination of such agencies, with only one being the primary
applicant. The State and County Child Protective Service agencies are
encouraged to apply under this priority area in collaborative
partnerships with community social service agencies and family support
programs, schools, churches and synagogues, and other community
agencies. Private nonprofit agencies applying as primary applicants
must include letters of commitment from State or County child
protective services agencies willing to serve as demonstration sites.
Purpose: The intent of this priority area is the development and
demonstration of innovative systems of differential response to reports
of child abuse and neglect. Section 105(3)(A) of CAPTA, as amended by
Pub. L. 104-235, authorizes the Secretary to award grants which
``demonstrate innovation in responding to reports of child abuse and
neglect including programs of collaborative partnerships between the
State child protective services agency, community social service
agencies and family support programs, schools, churches and synagogues,
and other community agencies to allow for the establishment of a triage
system.'' Triage in this context means a differential, multi-tiered
approach to handling referrals of child abuse and neglect, based on the
assessed degree of severity of the referral, the assessed needs of the
family and the assessed risk of future harm. ``The triage system
should: (i) Accept, screen, and assess reports to determine which
reports require intensive intervention and which require voluntary
referral to another agency, program, or project; (ii) provide, directly
or through referral, a variety of community-linked services to assist
families in preventing child abuse and neglect; and (iii) provide
further investigation and intensive intervention where the child's
safety is in jeopardy.''
Applicants may either propose new approaches or replicate
previously evaluated and promising models. Applicants are strongly
encouraged to address in their proposal multiple problem areas
affecting children and families, which require creative,
interdisciplinary responses. All responses should build on the
strengths of families and provide community-based solutions to
protecting children through partnerships with community-based agencies.
This priority area embraces change in the way traditional systems of
child protection operate, and proposals should reflect how the
innovative system will ensure the safety of children and not let them
``fall through the cracks.'' The models should explain how legislative
or policy-based issues have an impact on intake and assessment (e.g.,
the central registry and expungement) and how they will be addressed. A
strong evaluation component is required. Data on the costs and
potential cost-benefits of providing the proposed model should be
collected for evaluation purposes.
Background Information
According to the most recent statistical information available from
NCANDS (National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System), almost 3 million
children were reported to State child protective services agencies and
more than one million children were determined to have been victims of
child abuse and neglect in 48 states (Child Maltreatment 1995: Reports
from the States to the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect).
Despite an increase in victims of almost 27 percent since 1990, more
than half of all investigations resulted in a finding of ``not
substantiated.'' Child protective services agencies have,
understandably, become overwhelmed with the increased volume of reports
and more
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stressed by static staffing patterns. It has become increasingly
difficult to provide timely and thorough assessments and intervention,
but more importantly, the NCANDS data noted above raise questions
regarding screening and the extent of agency involvement in the lives
of reported families. Given the numbers of unsubstantiated cases at one
end of the continuum, and the rise in serious injuries and fatalities
at the other, the dilemma centers on some families receiving
unwarranted public agency involvement and other families not receiving
enough agency attention to assure the safety of the children.
In light of this dilemma, various organizations and governmental
agencies have begun exploring differential response systems. For
example, in 1993, the Department of Navy Family Advocacy Program (FAP)
began the development of a Navy-specific Risk Assessment Model. This
``life of the case'' model was piloted in 1995, and it introduced a
triage system whereby reports are screened upon receipt, cases not
meeting the two eligibility criteria for Family Advocacy services are
referred directly to the appropriate resource, cases assessed as lower
level in severity and risk of harm are classified as ``Families in Need
of Services'' (FINS) and diverted to the needed prevention or
intervention service. Under this system, the FINS cases are not
officially ``opened'' and, therefore, not included in the program's
Central Registry.
Another example of an organization's effort to respond to this
dilemma is the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation ``Community
Partnerships'' initiative. Designed to ``enhance the ability of local
communities to keep children safe,'' the initiative has three key
components: diversion, community-CPS partnerships, and CPS agency
reform (The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Program for Children
Strategy Statement, March 1996). In 1995, the Foundation awarded grants
to four sites to advance the efforts already underway to make
fundamental changes in their handling of child abuse and neglect cases.
In Jacksonville, Florida, CPS workers are out-stationed in full-service
schools, and families deemed inappropriate for CPS response are
referred out to a 24-hour resource and referral hotline. Through the
use of Community Support Agreements, community volunteers contract to
assist families reported to CPS. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Partnership
project is piloting a new assessment approach, changing the way it
responds to families reported to CPS, developing neighborhood based
supports for families and placing CPS staff at family resource centers
where they team with other local resources. The Neighborhood Places
project in Louisville, Kentucky, through a collaboration of 20 public
and private agencies, has developed community-based centers where staff
for income support, child protection, health, employment, and other
services are collected. At Neighborhood Place Ujima, safety strategies
specifically developed for children under age five will be used in
investigating and serving families whose cases involve serious injuries
or neglect. The St. Louis, Missouri, Community Partnership supports
State legislation which pilots a dual track system, limiting
investigations to cases requiring police involvement and utilizing the
family assessment method in responding to all other cases. It also
joins the State's Division of Family Services with communities to
develop local responses to families' needs. The partnership will hire
Neighborhood Resource Specialists for outreach activities, as well as
encourage neighborhood associations and other groups to become more
involved in child safety by establishing a Community Innovation Fund.
Several States have responded legislatively to the call for reform
efforts in the delivery of child protective services and much of the
legislation contains language describing aspects of differential
response systems. For example, the State of Florida was the first to
pass legislation to create a dual track system for assessment of lower-
risk cases. All reports are assessed (i.e., family functioning,
circumstances and need for support are examined) rather than
investigated (i.e., verifying whether or not an incident occurred), and
Florida no longer maintains a central registry. Like Florida, Iowa is
now using an assessment approach and limits the cases which go to the
central registry to those involving greater risk or significant injury.
Missouri also passed CPS reform legislation which limits investigations
to cases requiring police involvement. Family assessments are conducted
for all other situations. North Dakota only places reports on the
central child abuse information index when services are required. The
State of Virginia is planning to pilot a system whereby less serious
reports are assessed and offered services through the local department
or county without being entered into the central registry. Finally,
Oregon has selectively adapted a family unity model first developed and
implemented in New Zealand in 1989. There is no need to validate that a
child has been abused or neglected under the family unity model.
Instead, family members brainstorm options for the care and protection
of the child.
Under this priority area, NCCAN is interested in proposals which
are responsive to the CAPTA legislation and continue to promote CPS
reform efforts. Proposals should establish a triage system to help
determine which reports require intensive intervention in order to
ensure the safety of the child and which warrant voluntary referral to
another community resource. The system should also include a variety of
community-linked services to assist families in preventing child abuse
and neglect as well as provide for further investigation and intensive
intervention when the safety of the child is jeopardized. Applicants
should address procedures for accepting, screening and assessing
allegations of abuse and neglect, describe measures taken to ensure
child safety in the decision-making process, describe a range of
responses that can be applied differentially, and demonstrate how
community agencies will be involved in the response system.
Note: The examples of programs cited in this section are
intended to stimulate thinking about new and innovative approaches.
Interested applicants are encouraged to use this information as a
resource in the preparation of their proposals. Citing of these
programs is not to be considered as an endorsement of the programs
by NCCAN. Each application will be considered on its own merit to
the extent that it meets the expectations of this announcement.
Minimum Requirements for Project Design: As part of addressing the
evaluation criteria outlined in Part II of this announcement, each
applicant must address the following items in the program narrative
section of the proposal.
Objectives and Need for Assistance
State the objectives of the project in specific,
measurable terms.
Pinpoint the problem or issue that needs to be addressed
and establish the need for assistance; provide supporting documentation
or other testimonies from concerned interests other than the applicant.
Specifically, provide evidence of the ability to establish a
collaborative partnership with community-based agencies and
organizations who would be partners in the response system proposed
under this project, using documentation such as statements that such
entities will participate in the proposed demonstration activities.
Demonstrate an awareness of current initiatives in the
field and how
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the approach being proposed would build on or improve this work.
Identify the conceptual or theoretical framework used as
the basis for the proposed model and provide a review of the relevant
literature; include information about similar successful demonstration
projects that may have implications for the proposed demonstration.
Describe whether the proposed project replicates or
modifies a previously evaluated model which addresses the identified
need.
Identify the precise location of the project, community,
and population to be served by the proposed project.
Approach
Describe the approach in detail and point out its unique
features including sensitivity to cultural, sociological,
psychological, and ethnic dynamics which have affected the choice of
approach.
Describe a sound and workable plan of action and time-line
which match the scope of the project and explain how the proposed work
will be accomplished.
Cite factors which might accelerate or delay this
approach, giving acceptable reasons for taking this approach as opposed
to others.
Include an adequate staffing plan, listing key and support
staff, consultants, any agency, organization, other key group, and/or
advisory panels involved or proposed; describe the responsibilities,
activities, and/or training plans for each (if applicable). If the
proposed project is a collaboration, the application must describe the
nature and extent of the collaboration and the responsibilities of the
respective agencies in carrying out the activities identified in the
work-plan.
Propose an evaluation plan. Discuss the methods and
criteria to be used to evaluate the results and benefits of the project
in terms of the stated objectives of the project. Identify the kinds of
data to be collected and maintained for this purpose. An external
evaluator may be hired or an internal evaluation may be designed. It is
recommended that not less than 15% of the proposed budget be set aside
for evaluation efforts.
Results or Benefits Expected
Identify the results and benefits to be derived by
clients, community, agency, and NCCAN as a result of the implementation
and evaluation of this project. Discuss how project findings are likely
to improve practice and inform policy.
Justify proposed project costs in view of the expected
results and benefits.
Describe strategies for disseminating findings to other
practitioners in the field.
Staff Background and Organization Experience
Identify the educational and professional background of
the project director and key project staff.
Describe the organization's ability to administer and
implement the project effectively and efficiently.
Identify precisely the role of the author(s) of this
proposal in relation to the work plan and administrative structure.
Describe the relationship between the proposed project and
other Federally assisted work planned, anticipated, or underway by the
applicant.
Provide assurance that at least one key staff person will
attend an annual three-day meeting in Washington, D.C.
Provide assurance that all reports will be prepared in an
NCCAN-suggested format and copies of final reports and other products
shall be provided to the Clearinghouse.
Project Duration: The length of the project must not exceed a
three-year period.
Federal Share of Project Cost: The maximum Federal share of this
project is not to exceed $200,000 for the first 12-month budget period,
or a maximum of $600,000 for a period of three years.
Matching Requirement: Grantees must provide a non-Federal share or
match of at least 25% of the total approved cost of the project. The
total approved cost of the project is the sum of the Federal share and
the non-Federal share. The non-Federal share may be met by cash or in-
kind contributions, although applicants are encouraged to meet their
match requirements through cash contributions. Therefore, a three year
project requesting $600,000 in Federal funds (based on an award of
$200,000 per 12-month budget period) must include a match of at least
$200,000 over three years or $66,667 per year.
Anticipated Number of Projects To Be Funded: It is anticipated that
up to five projects will be funded.
CFDA Number: 93.670.
1.03 Innovative Approaches to Kinship (Relative) Care of Children in
the Child Welfare System
Eligible Applicants: Public (State, Tribal or local) or private
nonprofit agencies, organizations, and institutions of higher learning
are eligible. Collaborative applications are encouraged. However, a
primary applicant must be identified. If the primary applicant is a
private nonprofit agency, organization or institution of higher
learning, a clear statement of commitment and agreements with the
State, Tribal or local child protection or child welfare entities must
be provided which assures access to appropriate data sources and
individuals.
Purpose: The purpose of this priority area is to develop innovative
approaches for the use of kinship (relative) care for children in the
child welfare system at the State, Tribal and local levels, to
demonstrate the processes by which these approaches are implemented,
and to assess the degree of success these approaches have in achieving
desired goals. (Note: in this announcement, the terms ``kinship care''
and ``relative care'' are used interchangeably). These approaches are
to focus on the following areas: (1) Policies and procedures for
decision-making about the appropriateness of placement in kinship
settings; (2) the licensing and certification requirements that
facilitate the willingness and capability of relatives to care for
children, and that support the safety and well-being of children; and
(3) the service needs, including needs for economic support, of kinship
care families and children, and the strategies for training,
supervision, and service provision to meet the identified needs of such
families and children. These approaches must be designed to meet the
broad goals of demonstrated positive outcomes in the safety, permanency
and well-being of the children involved. The knowledge gained from the
demonstration, through a systematic evaluation, is to be shared with
interested child protection and child welfare agencies nationwide and
to be carefully analyzed for its implication for policy and practice.
If proven successful, the models would then be suitable for replication
elsewhere.
Background Information: Hornby, Zeller & Karraker, (Child Welfare,
September-October, 1996) in their analysis of the use of relatives for
the care of children, categorize the agency goals related to the use of
relatives in five different ways: (1) Relative care can be a diversion
from the foster care and child welfare system; (2) relative care can
provide short-term support within the system while an agency pursues
the goal of returning children to their birth-parent home; (3) relative
care can provide short-term support within the system with a goal of
long-term discharge to relatives; (4) relative care can provide long-
term support outside the child welfare system; and (5) relative care
can provide long-term support within the child welfare system.
Evaluations about the nature of kinship
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care as a service must begin, they suggest, with a consideration of
which of these uses are being served.
The current state of knowledge about relative care is limited
primarily to a recognition of the variety of purposes, definitions,
payment structures, licensing, monitoring, and guardianship policies
employed by States, Tribes and local child protective services
agencies. The lack of knowledge about service usage, design, intent,
and outcomes has unknown consequences for the increasing proportion of
children that are living in relative care (A Report from the Multistate
Foster Care Data Archive: Foster Care Dynamics 1983-1992. Chapin Hall,
University of Chicago, 1994). Of added importance, the 1996 Amendments
to the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act require States to
``consider giving preference to an adult relative over a non-related
caregiver when determining placement for a child, provided that the
relative caregiver meets all relevant State child protection
standards.''
Because so little systematic information is available about the
elements of relative care which include but are not limited to usage,
design, policy context, and effects on children--NCCAN/CB is interested
in a set of demonstrations, with evaluations, of specified models of
service design and delivery that have the potential for replication.
Demonstrations are expected to employ an evaluation paradigm which
will determine how and if the proposed policies, procedures, or
practices, if fully implemented, could translate into the desired
outcomes. The applicant must provide a detailed description of the
demonstration model used, and delineate the explicit or implicit theory
of how and why the proposed policy, procedure, or practice should be
expected to work. In delineating the project model (often referred to
as a ``logic model''), the applicant must specify particular policy,
procedure, or intervention; interim steps and accomplishments which are
expected to occur in the implementation process; specific intended
outcomes (e.g., safety, permanency and well-being) and outcome
indicators; and describe the logical relationships among the various
project components, i.e., the processes through which the program
activities are expected to translate into outcomes for participants.
The applicant should specify the planning assumptions (i.e., factors
which can impact on the project, but over which the applicant may have
no control) for the successful implementation of the model. Each
component of the model should be specified in verifiable and measurable
terms, and measurement strategies and sources of the data should be
specified. This evaluation paradigm is meant to demonstrate whether or
not a program has met the goals that it has set for itself (i.e., the
project purpose), and to explicitly connect program components to the
degree of success in achieving those goals, rather than to compare
populations in one treatment against those in another.
All projects should have the goals of protecting and promoting the
safety, permanency, and well-being of children. Applicants should
consider the following.
Safety: How does the relative care program protect the
safety of a child in a relative care placement? What are the safety
related policies, procedures, and activities? Are the activities that
are conducted different from those for children in other placements,
and if so, why? Does the implementation of safety-promoting policies or
procedures for children in relative care vary in relation to the
particular policy context or usage of relative care as described above
by Hornby, et al.? What is the evidence that the policies, procedures,
and practices for safety achievement have the desired benefits on
safety as an outcome? Likely elements in safety promotion include, but
are not limited to, licensing, certification, monitoring policies,
access to the child(ren) by maltreating birth-parents or others,
standards for removal, and assessment of relative willingness and
capacity to parent and support the child(ren).
Permanency: How is the use of kinship care expected to
affect the permanency of placement, including returning home, adoption
or guardianship? How might the effects on permanency be related to the
policy context and use of kinship care as described above by Hornby, et
al.? How are decisions about length of stay determined? What services
are offered to promote permanency? Likely factors affecting permanency
include, but are not limited to, agency preference for relative
placements, adoption, or guardianship, operational definitions of
relatives, decision-making regarding recruitment and selection of
relative and non-relative placements, projected length of placement,
placement history, siblings, service and economic support systems for
relative caregivers, and, if applicable, special planning or support
activities for hard-to-place, special needs child(ren) or children with
disabilities.
Well-being: Well-being of the child(ren) must be a key
concern in each relative placement situation, as it should for non-
relative placements. How do agencies and how will this project define
and assess child well-being? Are activities for promoting child well-
being altered or adjusted for children placed with relatives? How do
the intra- and inter-familial tensions between the birth-parents and
the relative caregiver affect the child's and family's well-being? What
steps do agencies take to mitigate the potential negative impact of
these tensions on the child's and family's well-being? Do removal
standards for relative placements have a relationship to child well-
being and are there reasons to expect that these standards should be
different for relative placements versus non-relative placements?
Likely factors related to child well-being include, but are not limited
to psycho-social, medical, educational, and dental assessment,
available therapeutic and support services, and placement monitoring
and review.
In summary, NCCAN/CB expects that the types of policies,
procedures, and practices surrounding kinship care will have
consequences for the achievement of the desired outcomes. NCCAN/CB is
interested in developing and describing viable models of the use of
kinship care for children. These models of innovative kinship care use
should include but are not limited to (1) policies and procedures for
decision-making about who will go into kinship care and for how long;
(2) requirements for licensing or certification specific to kinship
homes; and (3) patterns of training and/or supervision, patterns of
support services, systems of economic support (including the impact of
the Temporary Aid to Needy Families [TANF]) for kinship care, and other
aspects of services and supports as well as the economic costs
associated with kinship care to the agency, as these affect the safety,
permanency and well-being of the children.
It is the intent of NCCAN/CB to select replicable models which,
based on the evaluations, are indicative of having the potential of
producing desirable outcomes in terms of child safety, permanency, and
well-being. Information about these models will be made available to
the field and additional demonstration funds may be made available
through a later competition for replications and a cross-site national
evaluation.
Minimum Requirements for Project Design: As part of addressing the
evaluation criteria outlined in Part II of this announcement, each
applicant for a demonstration project must address the following items
in the program narrative section of the proposal.
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Objectives
State the goals and objectives of the project in specific,
measurable terms. At a minimum, goals must address safety, permanence,
and well-being.
Pinpoint the problem or issue that needs to be addressed
and establish the need for assistance; provide supporting documentation
or other data from concerned interests other than the applicant, as
appropriate.
Identify the conceptual or theoretical framework used as
the basis for the proposed approach and provide a review of the
relevant literature and current initiatives related to kinship
placement that supports the model selected.
Provide an overview of existing kinship care policies,
procedures and practices in the State, Tribe or community in which the
proposed demonstration will operate, including how they relate to the
use of kinship care for the safety, permanency and well-being of the
children. Describe the regulatory, policy, administrative and
procedural changes/innovations, if any, which are to be introduced as
part of this demonstration.
Define each component of the proposed project, describe
how it relates to the other components, and articulate the theoretical
basis or the assumptions that lead to the expectation that the proposed
project components will result in the expected project outcomes for
children and families.
Identify the location(s), community and the specific
population to be included in the proposed project. Provide assurance
that the number of clients served in the demonstration project will be
adequate for testing of the theoretical assumptions of the project and
conducting the evaluation.
Indicate the relationship of this proposed demonstration
to any Title IV-E Waiver for Assisted Guardianship or other waivers in
your State.
Approach
Describe the approach in detail and point out its unique
features including sensitivity to cultural dynamics, child and family
outcomes, and the community setting.
Describe the criteria and procedures to be developed and
implemented to assure the safety, permanency and well-being of the
children in kinship care placement in the project and detail specific
plans for revision of State or Tribal standards, regulations,
procedures, and existing materials as necessary.
Make provision for clearly demonstrating the degree of
implementation and for describing the outcomes of various policies and
procedures for kinship care, including but not limited to requirements
for decision-making about placement and length of stay, licensing or
certification of kinship homes, patterns of training and/or
supervision, patterns of support services, and/or systems of economic
support. It should also make provision to assess the degree of success
for kinship care arrangement in meeting goals related to the safety,
permanency and well-being of the children as well as the economic costs
associated with it to the agency.
Make sure that the proposed approach is theoretically and
conceptually sound, reflecting the current state of knowledge in this
field, with sufficient detail on various project components
(activities, milestones etc.), and related indicators and measures to
allow accurate determination of its feasibility and evaluability.
Propose an evaluation plan using the evaluation paradigm
described in the background information section and discuss the
criteria to be used to evaluate the success of achieving programmatic
goals in terms of the stated objectives and approach of the project.
Identify the kinds of data to be collected and maintained and the
proposed methods for analysis, both for documenting the types of
procedures and services to be implemented as well as for documenting
the outcomes of such procedures and services. Include description of
any planned use of data available through your State's automated child
welfare information system.
Outline the services, policies, or procedures which singly
or in combination are expected to lead to positive child safety,
permanency and well-being outcomes; and propose methods for measuring
each component of the model.
Provide assurance that at least 25% of the proposed
demonstration grant budget be set aside for evaluation efforts. This
evaluation may be conducted internally, or externally, by an
independent evaluation unit within an agency, a university, or an
independent evaluation contractor.
Provide assurance that, in addition to the project-
specific evaluation, project and evaluation staff will cooperate in any
cross-project data collection or other collaborative efforts for
establishing common measures or data collection tools which allows for
aggregation of results across projects. Technical assistance for common
data collection and evaluations will be made available.
Describe a plan of action and time-line for the project.
Cite factors which might create barriers to the
implementation of the project and plans for overcoming those barriers.
Include a staffing plan, listing key and support staff,
consultants, any agency, organization, other key group, and/or advisory
panels or steering committee involved or proposed; describe the
responsibilities, activities, and/or training plans for each (if
applicable).
Describe the nature and extent of the collaboration and
the responsibilities of the respective agencies in carrying out the
activities identified in the work-plan if the proposed project is a
collaborative effort.
Results or Benefits Expected
Identify the results and benefits to be derived by
clients, community, agency, and NCCAN/CB as a result of the
implementation and evaluation of this project. Discuss how project
findings are likely to improve practice and inform policy.
Describe strategies for disseminating findings and
products to other practitioners in the field.
Justify proposed project costs in view of the expected
results and benefits.
Provide assurance that all reports will be prepared in an
NCCAN-suggested format and copies of final reports and other products
shall be provided to the Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect
Information. Also, provide assurance that grantees will make all
necessary materials and documentation available if the model is
selected for replication upon completion of the project.
Staff Background and Organization Experience
Identify the educational and professional background of
the project director and key project staff, including the individual(s)
responsible for the evaluation (a curriculum veta for each key staff
must be included with the application and letters of commitment as
applicable).
Describe the organization's ability to administer and
implement the project effectively and efficiently. Provide letters of
commitment from proposed collaborating organizations.
Identify the author(s) of this proposal and the role(s) of
the author(s) on the proposed project.
Describe the relationships between the proposed project
and other Federally assisted work planned,
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anticipated, or underway by the applicant.
Provide assurance that (1) at least one key staff person
will attend an annual three-day grantee meeting in Washington, DC and
(2) at least one key staff person and the evaluator will attend a two-
day annual technical assistance meeting in Washington D.C. on data
collection and evaluation procedures.
Project Duration: The length of the project for the demonstration
projects must not exceed a three-year period.
Federal Share of Project Cost: The maximum Federal share of the
project is not to exceed $200,000 for the first 12-month budget period
or a maximum of $600,000 for a period of three years.
Matching Requirement: The project must provide a non-Federal share
or match of at least 25% of the total approved cost of the project. The
total approved cost of the project is the sum of the Federal share and
the non-Federal share. The non-Federal share may be met by cash or in-
kind contributions, although applicants are encouraged to meet their
match requirements through cash contributions. Therefore, a three year
project requesting $600,000 in Federal funds (based on an award of
$200,000 per 12-month budget period) must include a match of at least
$200,000 over three years ($67,667 per 12-month budget period).
Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that
up to nine demonstration projects will be funded.
1.04 School-Based Child Maltreatment Prevention, Identification and
Treatment Services
Eligible Applicants: Public or private nonproject agencies or
organizations are eligible to apply under this priority area in
collaboration with preschool programs, particularly Head Start and
publicly supported early childhood development centers, elementary
school systems and secondary school systems that mutually benefit from
the cooperative development and delivery of services proposed under
this project.
Purpose: The intent of this priority area is the development and
demonstration of service models that address the prevention,
identification and treatment of child abuse and neglect by communities
in cooperation with preschool, elementary and secondary school systems,
in response to CAPTA, as amended by Pub. L. 104-235 (1996). Applicants
may target preschool during the first year of this project and
elementary and secondary schools during the second and third years
respectively or all three school systems throughout the project period.
Through the prevention aspects of this priority area, NCCAN seeks
to promote the safety and minimize the risk of harm to preschool,
elementary school, and secondary school children. One approach to
focusing on preschool children is funding community partnerships and
innovative training of staff in Head Start and other preschool programs
in the areas of positive discipline, recognizing signs of child abuse
and neglect, alternatives to physical punishment, and behavior
management practices, in support of Head Start performance standards,
as applicable. Another approach could involve use of the professional
expertise of school social workers in the service delivery proposed.
Expected outcomes of this project across all three target school
systems should include effective use of protective strategies by staff
in their interactions with students and in their training roles with
parents, better identification and referral of child abuse and neglect
cases, and higher sensitivity among staff to issues of cultural
diversity as they affect child behavior management practices and
questions of abuse and neglect.
Addressing the intervention aspects of the legislation,
demonstration activities under this project should include innovative
child abuse and neglect intervention services in the form of individual
or group counseling, therapeutic intervention groups for children who
witness violence and/or who are victims of abuse and neglect.
Background Information: Section 105(b)(1) of CAPTA, as amended by
Pub. L. 104-235, authorizes the Secretary to award grants for projects
which provide ``educational identification, prevention and treatment
services in cooperation with preschool, elementary and secondary
schools.'' In addition, Title II of CAPTA supports State efforts to
develop, operate, expand and enhance a network of community-based,
prevention-focused, family resources and support programs that
coordinate resources among all the agencies that currently deal with
children and families, including educational institutions.
According to the findings of the Third National Incidence Study of
Child Abuse and Neglect, (NIS-3), published in September 1996, schools
are a frequent source of child abuse and neglect recognition: Thirty-
four percent of the children included in the study under the ``Harm
Standard'' receiving a CPS investigation and 69 percent of those not
investigated but meeting the ``Harm Standard'' were identified by
schools. Educators account for over 15 percent of all referrals to
Child Protective Service agencies in the latest National Child Abuse
and Neglect Date System (NCANDS) data report (Child Maltreatment 1995:
Reports from the States to the National Center on Child Abuse and
Neglect).
As noted in the August 1995 Harvard Family Research Project working
paper, Challenges in Evaluating School-Linked Services: Toward a More
Comprehensive Evaluation Framework.
School linked services have emerged as one type of program model
intended to give children greater access to needed social services
and community supports * * * Yet the concept of linking schools with
social services and community resources is not new. As Tyack (1992)
points out, schools have always been ``attractive targets for
reformers seeking to improve the health and welfare of children * *
* [They provide] sustained contact with children and a captive
audience * * * '' (p. 7).
Although this paper raises issues of resistance to schools as
social service entities, such as distrust by a disenfranchised
population of schools and reluctance of organizations to rework lines
of authority to achieve collaboration, on a more basic level,
``proponents of school-linked services maintain that delivering social
services to children via schools makes sense because, of all public
institutions, schools provide the most sustained and non-stigmatizing
contact with children, and therefore the most access to them'' (Koppich
and Kirst, 1993; Tyack, 1992).
The Parent Partner Program, in Elmira, NY, designed to prevent
child abuse and neglect by strengthening the connection among families,
neighborhoods and schools, was part of the NCCAN-sponsored Community
Lifelines project of Cornell University and the Elmira City School
District. Its final year of Federal funding was 1994; an evaluation
that year was generally positive (Program Manual, p. 24).
In their 1994 article on ``The Mediating Effect of Good School
Performance on the Maltreatment-Delinquency Relationship'' (Journal of
Research in Crime and Delinquency 31(1):62-91, February, 1994), based
on research funded by NCCAN, authors Zingraff, Lieter, Johnson, and
Meyers state that ``maltreated children are at a significantly higher
risk of delinquent involvement than the general school population'';
however, ``with the introduction of school outcome variables,
physically abused children are no longer at a statistically elevated
risk of delinquency.'' Their data suggest that positive school
experiences can mitigate the effects of physical abuse and, to a lesser
extent, neglect. ``The potential of schools as intervention sites
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derives from the concentration of children in them, which allows scarce
resources to be stretched further * * *.''
The U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary
Education has recently completed a five year project, funding 18 early
child education/violence counseling training programs directed by
universities across the country. Thirteen of the 18 projects'
recruitment efforts focused on current employees of Head Start, Early
Start, and other early childhood education programs.
The Edna McConnell Clarke Foundation is sponsoring a ``Community
Partnerships'' CPS reform initiative in sites within 4 States, designed
``to enhance the ability of individual communities to keep children
safe from harm and neglect.'' The role of the school as a community
resource is especially key to the Jefferson County, Kentucky, site.
Under the Kentucky Education Reform Act, ``over 300 school-based Family
Resource and Youth Service Centers have been developed which serve as
mechanisms to identify and refer at risk families to Neighborhood Place
centers.'' (The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Program for Children
Strategy Statement, March 1996). Health, mental health, child
protective, employment and other such community services are all
provided by the staff of the Neighborhood Place.
``The Rainbow House Handbook to a Violence Free Future: Choosing
Non-Violence for Young Children'' (A. Parry, M. Walker, C. Heim,
Rainbow House/Arco Iris, Chicago, 1991) is one example of an
educational curriculum on abuse prevention which was developed by The
Rainbow House Training Institute for Choosing Non-Violence in Chicago,
Illinois. The training institute, considered to be one of the first
programs in the United States to address violence prevention with young
children, provides training for Head Start staff, child care providers
and parents. Initially supported by Administration on Children, Youth
and Family funds, the program has subsequently received positive
evaluation and attention as an effective approach.
Projects proposed under this priority area may either present
innovative approaches or be replications of previously evaluated and
promising models. In either case, proposed activities should build on
previous research and evaluation findings. An evaluation component is
required for each proposal submitted under this priority area.
Applicants are referred to the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse
and Neglect Information for access to the literature cited herein, as
well as access to additional background and information on school
involvement in child maltreatment prevention and intervention
activities.
Minimum Requirements for Project Design: As part of addressing the
evaluation criteria outlined in Part II of this announcement, each
applicant must address the following items in the program narrative
section of the proposal.
Objectives and Need for Assistance
State the objectives of the project in specific,
measurable terms.
Pinpoint the problem or issue that needs to be addressed
and establish the need for assistance; provide supporting documentation
or other testimonies from concerned interests other than the applicant.
Specifically, provide evidence of the ability to establish
collaborative partnerships with related organizations and agencies,
especially with the school systems, child care providers as well as the
new Community-Based Family Resource and Support Grants authorized in
Title II of Pub. L. 104-235, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Act of 1996 (CAPTA), by attaching letters of commitment to the effect
that such entities will participate in the proposed demonstration
activities.
Demonstrate an awareness of current initiatives in the
field and how the approach being proposed would build on this work.
Identify the theoretical framework of prevention or
treatment used as the basis for the proposed model and provide a review
of the relevant literature, demonstrating an awareness of the current
status of child abuse and neglect prevention, identification and
treatment efforts, at the State, local and community-based levels,
particularly those which involve school-based programs and child care
providers; include information about successful demonstration projects
that may have implications for the proposed demonstration.
Describe whether the proposed project replicates or
modifies a previously evaluated model which addresses the identified
need.
Identify the precise location of the project, community,
and population to be served by the proposed project.
Approach
Describe the approach in detail and point out its unique
features including collaboration with child care providers and other
partners, sensitivity to cultural, sociological, psychological, and
ethnic dynamics which have affected the choice of approach.
Describe a sound and workable plan of action and time-line
which match the scope of the project and explain how the proposed work
will be accomplished.
Cite factors which might accelerate or delay this
approach, giving acceptable reasons for taking this approach as opposed
to others.
Include an adequate staffing plan, listing Program
Director duties and qualifications as well as other key and support
staff, consultants, any agency, organization, other key group, and/or
advisory panels involved or proposed; describe the responsibilities,
activities, and/or training plans for each (if applicable). If the
proposed project is a collaboration, the application must describe the
nature and extent of the collaboration and the responsibilities of the
respective agencies in carrying out the activities identified in the
work-plan.
Propose an evaluation plan. Discuss the methods and
criteria to be used to evaluate the results and benefits of the project
in terms of the stated objectives of the project. Identify the kinds of
data to be collected and maintained for this purpose. An external
evaluator is required to carry out the evaluation. It is recommended
that not less than 15 percent of the proposed budget be set aside for
evaluation efforts.
Results or Benefits Expected
Identify the results and benefits to be derived by
clients, community, agency, and NCCAN as a result of the implementation
and evaluation of this project. Discuss how project findings are likely
to improve practice and inform policy.
Justify proposed project costs in view of the expected
results and benefits.
Describe strategies for disseminating findings to other
practitioners in the field.
Staff Background and Organization Experience
Identify the educational and professional background of
the project director and key project staff.
Describe the organization's ability to administer and
implement the project effectively and efficiently.
Describe the organization's experiences in establishing
linkages and collaborating with partners at the community level.
Identify precisely the rule of the author(s) of this
proposal in relation to the work plan and administrative structure.
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Describe the relationships between the proposed project
and other Federally assisted work planned, anticipated, or underway by
the applicant.
Provide assurance that at least one key staff person will
attend an annual three-day meeting in Washington, DC.
Provide assurance that all reports will be prepared in an
NCCAN-suggested format and copies of final reports and other products
shall be provided to the Clearinghouse.
Project Duration: The length of the project must not exceed a
three-year period.
Federal Share of Project Cost: The maximum Federal share of this
project is not to exceed $100,000 for the first 12-month budget period,
or a maximum of $300,000 for a period of three years.
Matching Requirement: Grantees must provide a non-Federal share or
match of at least 25 percent of the total approved cost. The non-
Federal share may be met by cash or in-kind contributions, although
applicants are encouraged to meet their match requirements through cash
contributions. Therefore, a three-year project requesting $300,000 in
Federal funds (based on an award of $100,000 per 12-month budget
period) must include a match of at least $100,000 ($33,333 per 12-month
budget period).
Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that
up to 7 projects will be funded.
CFDA Number: 93.670.
Part III. Information and Instructions for the Development and
Submission of Applications
This part contains information and instructions for submitting
applications in response to this announcement. Application forms are
provided in Appendix A-ACF Uniform Discretionary Grant Application Form
(ACF/UDGAF) and a checklist for assembling an application package is
included in Section F. Please copy and use these forms in submitting an
application.
Potential applicants should read this section carefully in
conjunction with the information in the specific priority area under
which the application is to be submitted. The priority area description
are in Part II.
A. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), the
Department is required to submit to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval any reporting and record-keeping
requirements or program announcements. This program announcement meets
all information collection requirements approved for ACF grant
applications under OMB Control Number 0970-0139.
B. Availability of Forms
Eligible applicants interested in applying for funds must submit a
complete application including the required forms at the end of this
program announcement in Appendix A. In order to be considered for a
grant under this announcement, an application must be submitted on the
Standard Form 424 (approved by OMB under Control Number 0348-0043).
Each application must be signed by an individual authorized to act for
the applicant and to assume responsibility for the obligations imposed
by the terms and conditions of the grant award. Applicants requesting
financial assistance for non-construction projects must file the
Standard Form 424B, ``Assurances: Non-Construction Programs'' (approved
by OMB under control number 0348-0040). Applicants must sign and return
the Standard Form 424B (approved by OMB Control Number 0348-0340) with
their application. Applicants must provide a certification regarding
lobbying (approved by OMB under Control Number 0348-0046). Prior to
receiving an award in excess of $100,000, applicants shall furnish an
executed copy of the lobbying certification (approved by OMB under
control number 0348-0046). Applicants must sign and return the
certification with their application.
Applicants must make the appropriate certification of their
compliance with the Drug-free Workplace Act of 1988. By signing and
submitting the application, applicants are providing the certification
and need not mail back the certification with the application.
Application must make the appropriate certification that they are
not presently debarred, suspended or otherwise ineligible for an award.
By signing and submitting the application, applicants are providing the
certification and need not mail back the certification with the
application.
Applicants will be held accountable for the smoking prohibition in
Pub. L. 103-227, Part C Environmental Tobacco Smoke (also known as the
Pro-Children's Act of 1994). By signing and submitting the application,
applicants are providing the certification and need not mail back the
certification with the application.
C. Required Notification of the State Single Point of Contact
This program is covered under Executive Order 12372,
``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs,'' and 45 CFR part 100,
``Intergovernmental Review of Department of Health and Human Services
Program and Activities.'' Under the Order, States may design and own
processes for reviewing and commenting on proposed Federal assistance
under covered programs.
All States and Territories except Alabama, Alaska, Colorado,
Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts,
Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington,
American Samoa and Palau have elected to participate in the Executive
Order process and have established Single Points of Contact (SPOCs).
Applicants from these twenty one jurisdictions need take no action
regarding E.O. 12372. Applicants for projects to be administered by
Federally-recognized Indian Tribes are also exempt from the
requirements of E.O. 12372. Otherwise, applicants should contact their
SPOCs as soon as possible to alert them of the prospective applications
and receive any necessary instructions. Applicants must submit any
required material to the SPOCs as soon as possible so that the program
office can obtain and review SPOC comments as part of the award
process. It is imperative that the applicant submit all required
materials, if any, to the SPOC and indicate the date of this material
(or the date of contact if no submittal is required) on the Standard
Form 424, item 16a.
Under 45 CFR 100.8(a)(2), a SPOC has 60 days from the application
deadline to comment on proposed new or competing continuation awards.
SPOCs are encouraged to eliminate the submission of routine
endorsements as official recommendations.
Additionally, SPOCs are requested to clearly differentiate between
mere advisory comments and those official State process recommendations
which may trigger the ``accommodate or explain'' rule.
When comments are submitted directly to ACF, they should be
addressed to: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration
for Children and Families, Division of Discretionary Grants, 370
L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447.
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A list of the Single Points of Contact for each State and Territory
is included as Appendix B of this announcement.
D. Deadline for Submission of Applications
Deadline: Mailed applications shall be considered as meeting an
announced deadline if they are received on or before the deadline time
and date at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families, Division of Discretionary
Grants, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Mail Stop 6C-462, Washington, DC
20447, Attention: Application for [insert Program Name]. Applicants are
responsible for mailing applications well in advance, when using all
mail services, to ensure that the applications are received on or
before the deadline time and date.
Applications hand carried by applicants, applicant couriers, or by
overnight/express mail couriers shall be considered as meeting an
announced deadline if they are received on or before the deadline date,
between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., at the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families,
Division of Discretionary Grants, ACF Mailroom, 2nd Floor Loading Dock,
Aerospace Center, 901 D Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024, between
Monday and Friday (excluding weekends and Federal holidays). Any
application received after 4:30 p.m. on the deadline date will not be
considered for competition. Applicants using express/overnight services
should allow for two working days prior to the deadline date for
receipt of applications. (Applicants are cautioned that express/
overnight mail services do not always deliver as agreed.)
ACF cannot accommodate transmission of applications by fax or
through other electronic media. Therefore, applications transmitted to
ACF electronically will not be accepted regardless of Date or time of
submission and time of receipt.
Late applications: Applications which do not meet the criteria
above are considered late applications. ACF shall notify each late
applicant that its application will not be considered in the current
competition.
Extension of deadlines: ACF may extend the deadline for all
applicants because of acts of God such as floods, hurricanes, etc., or
when there is a widespread disruption of the mails. However, if ACF
does not extend the deadline for all applicants, it may not waive or
extend the deadline for any applicants.
E. Instructions for Preparing the Application and Completing
Application Forms
Applications submitted for funds under this announcement are
considered NEW APPLICATIONS, therefore, follow instructions in Appendix
A for NEW APPLICATIONS.
The SF 424, 424A (approved by OMB under Control Number 0348-0044),
424B, and certifications are included in Appendix A. You should
reproduce single-sided copies of these forms from the reprinted forms
in the announcement, typing your information onto the copies. Please do
not use forms directly from the Federal Register announcement, as they
are printed on both sides of the page.
Please prepare your application in accordance with the following
instructions:
1. SF 424 Page 1, Application Cover Sheet. Please read the
following instructions before completing the application cover sheet.
An explanation of each item is included. Complete only the items
specified.
Top of Page. Enter the single priority area number under which the
application is being submitted under only one priority area.
Item 1. Type of submission--Pre-printed on the form.
Item 2. Date Submitted and Applicant Identifier--Date application
is submitted to ACYF and applicant's own internal control number, if
applicable.
Item 3. Date Received by State--State use only (if applicable).
Item 4. Date Received by Federal Agency--Leave blank.
Item 5. Applicant Information Legal Name--Enter the legal name of
the applicant organization. For applications developed jointly, enter
the name of the lead organization only. There must be a single
applicant for each application.
Organizational Unit--Enter the name of the primary unit within the
applicant organization which will actually carry out the project
activity. Do not use the name of an individual as the applicant. If
this is the same as the applicant organization, leave the
organizational unit blank.
Address--Enter the complete address that the organization actually
uses to receive mail, since this is the address to which all
correspondence will be sent. Do not include both street address and
P.O. box number unless both must be used in mailing.
Name and telephone number of the person to be contacted on matters
involving this application (include area code)--Enter the full name
(including academic degree, if applicable) and telephone number of a
person who can respond to questions about the application. This person
should be accessible at the address given here and will receive all
correspondence regarding the application.
Item 6. Employer Identification Number (EIN)--Enter the employer
identification number of the applicant organization, as assigned by the
Internal Revenue Service, including, if known, the Central Registry
System suffix.
Item 7. Type of Applicant--Self-explanatory.
Item 8. Type of Application--Check new application.
Item 9. Name of Federal Agency--ACYF/NCCAN/CB.
Item 10. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number and Title--
Enter the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number assigned
to the program under which assistance is requested and its title, as
indicated in the relevant priority area description.
Item 11. Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project--Enter the
project title. The title is generally short and is descriptive of the
project, not the priority area title.
Item 12. Areas Affected by Project--Enter the governmental unit
where significant and meaningful impact could be observed. List only
the largest unit or units affected, such as State, county, or city. If
an entire unit is affected, list it rather than sub-units.
Item 13. Proposed Project--Enter the desired start date for the
project and projected completion date.
Item 14. Congressional District of Applicant/Project--Enter the
number of the Congressional District where the applicant's principal
office is located and the number of the Congressional district(s) where
the project will be located. If statewide, a multi-State effort, or
nationwide, enter 00.
Items 15. Estimated Funding Levels. In completing 15a through 15f,
the dollar amounts entered should reflect, for a 12-month budget
period, the total amount requested.
Item 15a. Enter the amount of Federal funds requested in accordance
with the preceding paragraph. This amount should be no greater than the
maximum amount specified in the priority area description.
Items 15b-e. Enter the amount(s) of funds from non-Federal sources
that will be contributed to the proposed project. Items b-e are
considered cost-sharing or matching funds. The value of third party in-
kind contributions should be included on appropriate lines as
applicable.
Item 15f. Enter the estimated amount of income, if any, expected to
be
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generated from the proposed project. Do not add or subtract this amount
from the total project amount entered under item 15g. Describe the
nature, source and anticipated use of this income in the Project
Narrative Statement.
Item 15g. Enter the sum of items 15a-15e.
Item 16a. Is Application Subject to Review By State Executive Order
12372 Process? Yes, except for the 23 jurisdictions listed above. Enter
the date the applicant contacted the SPOC regarding this application.
Select the appropriate SPOC from the listing provided at the end of
Part III. The review of the application is at the discretion of the
SPOC. The SPOC will verify the date noted on the application. If there
is a discrepancy in dates, the SPOC may request that the Federal agency
delay any proposed funding until September 1997.
Item 16b. Is Application Subject to Review By State Executive Order
12372 process? No.--Check the appropriate box if the application is not
covered by E.O. 12372 or if the program has not been selected by the
State for review.
Item 17. Is the Applicant Delinquent on any Federal Debt?--Check
the appropriate box. This question applies to the applicant
organization, not the person who signs as the authorized
representative. Categories of debt include audit disallowances, loans
and taxes.
Item 18. To the best of my knowledge and belief, all data in this
application/preapplication are true and correct. The document has been
duly authorized by the governing body of the applicant and the
applicant will comply with the attached assurances if the assistance is
awarded.--To be signed by the authorized representative of the
applicant. A copy of the governing body's authorization for signature
of this application by this individual as the official representative
must be on file in the applicant's office, and may be requested from
the applicant.
Item 18a-c. Typed Name of Authorized Representative, Title,
Telephone Number--Enter the name, title and telephone number of the
authorized representative of the applicant organization.
Item 18d. Signature of Authorized Representative--Signature of the
authorized representative named in Item 18a. At least one copy of the
application must have an original signature. Use colored ink (not
black) so that the original signature is easily identified.
Item 18e. Date Signed--Enter the date the application was signed by
the authorized representative.
1. SF 424A, Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs. This is
a form used by many Federal agencies. For this application, Sections A,
B, C, E and F are to be completed. Section D does not need to be
completed.
Sections A and B should include the Federal as well as the non-
Federal funding for the proposed project covering the first year budget
period.
Section A--Budget Summary. This section includes a summary of the
budget. On line 5, enter total Federal costs in column (e) and total
non-Federal costs, including third party in-kind contributions, but not
program income, in column (f). Enter the total of (e) and (f) in column
(g).
Section B--Budget Categories. This budget, which includes the
Federal as well as non-Federal funding for the proposed project, covers
the first year budget period if the proposed project period exceeds 12
months. It should relate to item 15g, total funding, on the SF 424.
Under column (5), enter the total requirements for funds (Federal
dollars in one column and non-Federal in the other) by object class
category.
A separate, itemized, budget justification for each line item is
required. The types of information to be included in the justification
are indicated under each category. For multiple-year projects, it is
desirable to provide this information for each year of the project.
Applicants should refer to the Budget and Budget Justification
information in the Program Narrative section of the ACF/UDGAF on page
27 (Item D) in Appendix A.
Personnel--Line 6a. Enter the total costs of salaries and wages of
applicant/grantee staff. Do not include the costs of consultants, which
should be included on line 6h, Other.
Justification: Identify the principle investigator or project
director, if known. Specify by title or name the percentage of time
allocated to the project, the individual annual salaries, and the cost
to the project (both Federal and non-Federal) of the organization's
staff who will be working on the project.
Fringe Benefits--Line 6b. Enter the total cost of fringe benefits,
unless treated as part of an approved indirect cost rate.
Justification: Provide a break-down of amounts and percentages that
comprise fringe benefit costs, such as health insurance, FICA,
retirement insurance, etc.
Travel--6c. Enter total costs of out-of-town travel (travel
requiring per diem) for staff of the project. Do not enter costs for
consultant's travel or local transportation, which should be included
on Line 6h, Other.
Justification: Include the name(s) of traveler(s), total number of
trips, destinations, length of stay, transportation costs and
subsistence allowances.
Equipment--Line 6d. Enter the total costs of all equipment to be
acquired by the project. Equipment is defined as non-expendable
tangible personal property having a useful life of more than one year
and a acquisition cost of $5,000 or more per unit.
Justification: Equipment to be purchased with Federal funds must be
justified. The equipment must be required to conduct the project, and
the applicant organization or its sub-grantees must not have the
equipment or a reasonable facsimile available to the project. The
justification also must contain plans for future use or disposal of the
equipment after the project ends.
Supplies--Line 6e. Enter the total costs of all tangible expendable
personal property (supplies) other than those included on Line 6d.
Justification: Specify general categories of supplies and their
costs.
Contractual--Line 6f. Enter the total costs of all contracts,
including (1) procurement contracts (except those which belong on other
lines such as equipment, supplies, etc.) and (2) contracts with
secondary recipient organizations, including delegate agencies. Also
include any contracts with organizations for the provision of technical
assistance. Do not include payments to individuals on this line. If the
name of the contractor, scope of work, and estimated total costs are
not available or have not been negotiated, include on Line 6h, other.
Justification: Attach a list of contractors, indicating the names
of the organizations, the purposes of the contracts, and the estimated
dollar amounts of the awards as part of the budget justification.
Whenever the applicant/grantee intends to delegate part or all of the
program to another agency, the applicant/grantee must complete this
section (Section B, Budget Categories) for each delegate agency by
agency title, along with the supporting information. The total cost of
all such agencies will be part of the amount shown on Line 6f. Provide
back-up documentation identifying the name of contractor, purpose of
contract, and major cost elements. Applicants who anticipate
procurement that will exceed $5,000 (non-governmental entities) or
$25,000 (governmental entities) and are requesting an award without
competition should include a sole-source justification in the proposal
which at a minimum should include the basis for contractor's selection,
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justification for lack of competition when competitive bids or offers
are not obtained and basis for award cost or price. (Note: Previous or
past experience with a contractor is not sufficient justification for
sole source.)
Construction--Line 6g. Not applicable. New construction is not
allowable.
Other--Line 6h. Enter the total of all other costs. Where
applicable, such costs may include, but are not limited to: insurance,
medical and dental costs, noncontractual fees and travel paid directly
to individual consultants, local transportation (all travel which does
not require per diem is considered local travel), space and equipment
rentals, printing and publication, computer use, training costs,
including tuition and stipends, training service costs, including wage
payments to individuals and supportive service payments, and staff
development costs. Note that costs identified as miscellaneous and
honoraria are not allowable.
Justification: Specify the costs included.
Total Direct Charge--Line 6i. Enter the total of Lines 6a through
6h.
Indirect Charges--6j. Enter the total amount of indirect charges
(costs). If no indirect costs are requested, enter none. Generally,
this line should be used when the applicant has a current indirect cost
rate agreement approved by the Department of Health and Human Services
or another Federal agency.
Local and State governments should enter the amount of indirect
costs determined in accordance with DHHS requirements. When an indirect
cost rate is requested, these costs are included in the indirect cost
pool and should not be charged again as direct costs to the grant.
Justification: Enclose a copy of the indirect cost rate agreement.
Total--Line 6k. Enter the total amounts of line 6i and 6j.
Program Income--Line 7. Enter the estimated amount, if any,
expected to be generated from this project. Do not add or subtract this
amount from the total project amount.
Justification: Describe the nature, source, and anticipated use of
program income in the Program Narrative Statement.
Section C--Non-Federal Resources. This section summarizes the
amounts of non-Federal resources that will be applied to the grant.
Enter this information on line 12 entitled Totals. In-kind
contributions are defied in 45 CFR 74.51 and 45 CFR 92.3, as property
or services which benefit a grant-supported project or program and
which are contributed by non-Federal third parties without charge to
the grantee, the sub-grantee, or a cost-type contractor under the grant
or sub-grant.
Justification: Describe third party in-kind contributions, if
included.
Section D--Forecasted Cash Needs, Not applicable.
Section E--Budget Estimate of Federal Funds Needed For Balance of
the Project. This section should only be completed if the total project
period exceeds 15 months.
Totals--Line 20. For projects that will have more than one budget
period, enter the estimated required Federal funds for the second
budget period (months 13 through 24) under column (b) First. If a third
budget period will be necessary, enter the Federal funds needed for
months 25 through 36 under (c) Second. Columns (d) and (e) would be
used in the case of a 60 month project.
Section F--Other Budget Information.
Direct Charges--Line 21, Not applicable.
Indirect Charges--Line 22, Enter the type of indirect rate
(provisional, predetermined, final or fixed) that will be in effect
during the funding period, the estimated amount of the base to which
the rate is applied, and the total indirect expense.
Remarks--Line 23. If the total project period exceeds 12 months,
you must enter your proposed non-Federal share of the project budget
for each of the remaining years of the project.
3. Project Summary Description. Clearly mark this separate page
with the applicant name as shown in item 5 of the SF 424, the priority
area number as shown at the top of the SF 424, and the title of the
project as shown in item 11 of the SF 424. The summary description
should not exceed 300 words. These 300 words become part of the
computer database on each project.
Care should be taken to produce a summary description which
accurately and concisely reflects the application. It should describe
the objectives of the project, the approaches to be used and the
outcomes expected. The description should also include a list of major
products that will result from the proposed project, such as software
packages, materials, management procedures, data collection
instruments, training packages, or videos. (Please note that
audiovisuals should be closed captioned.) The project summary
description, together with the information on the SF 424, will
constitute the project abstract. It is the major source of information
about the proposed project and is usually the first part of the
application that the reviewers read in evaluating the application.
At the bottom of the page, following the summary description, type
up to 10 key words which best describe the proposed project, the
service(s) involved and the target population(s) to be covered. These
key words will be used for computerized information retrieval for
specific types of funded projects. Applicants should refer to the
instructions in Appendix A under the Program Narrative section (Item
A.1) regarding the project summary.
4. Program Narrative Statement. The Program Narrative Statement is
a very important part of an application. It should be clear, concise,
and address the specific requirements mentioned under the priority area
description in Part II.
The narrative should provide information concerning how the
application meets the evaluation criteria using the following headings
for demonstration applications:
(a) Objective and Need for Assistance
(b) Approach
(c) Results or Benefits Expected
(d) Staff Background and Organization Experience
The narrative should be typed double-spaced on a single-side of an
8\1/2\'' x 11'' plain white paper, with 1'' margins on all sides,
using standard type sizes or fonts (e.g., Times Roman 12 or Courier
10). Applicants should not submit reproductions of larger size paper
reduced to meet the size requirement. Applicants are requested not to
send pamphlets, brochures, or other printed material along with their
application as they pose copying difficulties. All pages of the
narrative (including charts, references/footnotes, tables, maps,
exhibits, etc.) must be sequentially numbered, beginning with
``Objectives'' or ``Objectives and Need for Assistance'' as page number
one.
The length of the application, including the application forms and
all attachments, should not exceed 60 pages. Anything over the limit
will not be reproduced and distributed to reviewers. A page is a single
side of an 8\1/2\'' x 11'' sheet of paper. Applicants are requested
not to send pamphlets, brochures or other printed material along with
their application as these pose xeroxing difficulties. These materials,
if submitted, will not be included in the review process if they exceed
the page limit criteria. Each page of the application will be counted
to determine the total length.
Applicants should respond to the Program Narrative instructions in
Appendix A--Components section (Item A) as described below.
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addressed under the Objectives and Need for Assistance section (Part
II.C.) of this announcement.
A.3. Results and Benefits Expected--This information is addressed
in the Results and Benefits section (Part II.C.) of this announcement.
A.4. Approach--This information is addressed in the Approach
section (Part II.C.) of this announcement.
A.5. Evaluation--This information is addressed in the Approach
section (Part II.C.) of this announcement.
A.6. Geographic Location--This information is addressed in the
Objectives and Need for Assistance section (Part II.C.) of this
announcement.
A.7. Additional Information--This information is addressed in the
Staff Background and Organization Experience section (Part II.C.) of
this announcement.
Note: Item B. Noncompeting Continuation Applications and Item C.
Supplemental Requests do not apply to this announcement.
5. Organizational Capability Statement. The Organizational
Capability Statement should consist of a brief (two pages is suggested)
background description of how the applicant organization (or the unit
within the organization that will have responsibility for the project)
is organized, the types and quantity of services it provides, and/or
the research and management capabilities it possesses. This description
should cover capabilities not included in the Program Narrative
Statement. It may include descriptions of any current or previous
relevant experience, or describe the competence of the project team and
its demonstrated ability to produce a final product that is readily
comprehensible and usable. An organization chart showing the
relationship of the project to the current organization must be
included.
6. Assurances/Certifications. Applicants are required to file an SF
424B, Assurances--Non-Construction Programs and the Certification
Regarding Lobbying. Both must be signed and returned with the
application. In addition, applicants must certify their compliance
with: (1) Drug-free Work-place Requirements; and (2) Debarment and
Other Responsibilities. Copies of the assurances/certifications are
reprinted at the end of this announcement and should be reproduced, as
necessary. A duly authorized representative of the applicant
organization must certify that the applicant is in compliance with
these assurances/certifications. A signature on the SF 424 indicates
compliance with the Drug-free Work-place Requirements, and Debarment
and Other Responsibilities certifications.
A signature on the application constitutes an assurance that the
applicant will comply with the pertinent Departmental regulations
contained in 45 CFR part 74.
F. Checklist for a Complete Application
The checklist below is for your use to ensure that your application
package has been properly prepared.
--One original, signed and dated application, plus two copies.
Applications for different priority areas are packaged separately;
--Application is from an organization which is eligible under the
eligibility requirements defined in the priority area description
(screening requirement);
--Application length does not exceed 60 pages, unless otherwise
specified in the priority area description. A complete application
consists of the following items in this order:
--Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424, REV 4-92);
--A completed SPOC certification with the date of SPOC contact entered
in line 16, page 1 of the SF 424;
--Budget Information-Non-Construction Programs (SF 424A);
--Budget justification for Section B-Budget Categories;
--Table of Contents;
--Letter from the Internal Revenue Service to prove non-profit status,
if necessary;
--Copy of the applicant's approved indirect cost rate agreement, if
appropriate;
--Project summary description and listing of key words;
--Program Narrative Statement (See Part III, Section D);
--Organizational capability statement, including an organization chart;
--Any appendices/attachments;
--Assurances-Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form 424B);
--Certification Regarding Lobbying.
G. The Application Package
Each application package must include an original and two copies of
the complete application. Each copy should be stapled securely (front
and back if necessary) in the upper left-hand corner. All pages of the
narrative (including charts, tables, maps, exhibits, etc.) must be
sequentially numbered, beginning with page one. In order to facilitate
handling, please do not use covers, binders or tabs. Do not include
extraneous materials as attachments, such as agency promotion
brochures, slides, tapes, film clips, minutes of meetings, survey
instruments or articles of incorporation.
Do not include a self-addressed, stamped acknowledgment card. All
applicants will be notified automatically about the receipt of their
application. If acknowledgment of receipt of your application is not
received within two weeks after the deadline date, please notify the
ACYF Operations Center by telephone at 1-800-351-2293.
Dated: May 8, 1997.
Olivia A. Golden,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
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Instructions for the SF 424
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 45 minutes per response, including time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering
and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of
Management and Budget. Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0042),
Washington, DC 20503.
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE
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This is a standard form used by applicants as a required
facesheet for preapplications and applications submitted for Federal
assistance. It will be used by Federal agencies to obtain applicant
certification that States which have established a review and
comment procedure in response to Executive Order 12372 and have
selected the program to be included in their process, have been
given an opportunity to review the applicant's submission.
Item and Entry
1. Self-explanatory.
2. Date application submitted to Federal agency (or State, if
applicable) & applicant's control number (if applicable).
3. State use only (if applicable).
4. If this application is to continue or revise an existing
award, enter present Federal identifier number. If for a new
project, leave blank.
5. Legal name of applicant, name of primary organizational unit
which will undertake the assistance activity, complete address of
the applicant, and name and telephone number of the person to
contact on matters related to this application.
6. Enter Employer Identification Number (EIN) as assigned by the
Internal Revenue Service.
7. Enter the appropriate letter in the space provided.
8. Check appropriate box and enter appropriate letter(s) in the
space(s) provided:
--``New'' means a new assistance award.
--``Continuation'' means an extension for an additional funding/
budget period for a project with a projected completion date.
--``Revision'' means any change in the Federal Government's
financial obligation or contingent liability from an existing
obligation.
9. Name of Federal agency from which assistance is being
requested with this application.
10. Use the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number and
title of the program under which assistance is requested.
11. Enter a brief descriptive title of the project. If more than
one program is involved, you should append an explanation on a
separate sheet. If appropriate (e.g., construction or real property
projects), attach a map showing project location. For
preapplications use a separate sheet to provide a summary
description of this project.
12. List only the largest political entities affected (e.g.,
State, counties, cities.)
13. Self-explanatory.
14. List the applicant's Congressional District and any
District(s) affected by the program or project.
15. Amount requested or to be contributed during the first
funding/budget period by each contributor. Value of in-kind
contributions should be included on appropriate lines as applicable.
If the action will result in a dollar change to an existing award,
indicate only the amount of the change. For decreases, enclose the
amounts in parentheses. If both basic and supplemental amounts are
included, show breakdown on an attached sheet. For multiple program
funding, use totals and show breakdown using same categories as item
15.
16. Applicants should contact the State Single Point of Contact
(SPOC) for Federal Executive Order 12372 to determine whether the
application is subject to the State intergovernmental review
process.
17. This question applies to the applicant organization, not the
person who signs as the authorized representative. Categories of
debt include delinquent audit allowances, loans and taxes.
18. To be signed by the authorized representative of the
applicant. A copy of the governing body's authorization for you to
sign this application as official representative must be on file in
the applicant's office. (Certain Federal agencies may require that
this authorization be submitted as part of the application.)
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Instructions for the SF 424A
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 180 minutes per response, including time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering
and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0043),
Washington, DC 20503.
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE
SPONSORING AGENCY.
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General Instructions
This from is designed so that application can be made for funds
form one or more grant programs. In preparing the budget, adhere to
any existing Federal grantor agency guidelines which prescribe how
and whether budgeted amounts should be separately shown for
different functions or activities within the program. For some
programs, grantor agencies may require budgets to be separately
shown by function or activity. For other programs, grantor agencies
may require a breakdown by function or activity. Sections A, B, C,
and D should include budget estimates for the whole project except
when applying for assistance which requires Federal authorization in
annual or other funding period increments. In the latter case,
Sections A, B, C, and D should provide the budget for the first
budget period (usually a year) and Section E should present the need
for Federal assistance in the subsequent budget periods. All
applications should contain a breakdown by the object class
categories shown in Lines a-k of Section B.
Section A. Budget Summary Lines 1-4, Column (a) and (b)
For applications pertaining to a single Federal grant program
(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog number) and not requiring a
functional or activity breakdown, enter on Line 1 under Column (a)
the catalog program title and the catalog number in Column (b).
For applications pertaining to a single program requiring budget
amounts by multiple function of activities, enter the name of each
activity or function on each line in Column (a), and enter the
catalog number in Column (b). For applications pertaining to
multiple programs where none of the programs require a breakdown by
function or activity, enter the catalog program title on each line
in Column (a) and the respective catalog number of each line in
Column (b).
For applications pertaining to multiple programs where one or
more programs require a breakdown by function or activity, prepare a
separate sheet for each program requiring the breakdown. Additional
sheets should be used when one form does not provide adequate space
for all breakdown of data required. However, when more than one
sheet is used, the first page should provide the summary totals by
programs.
Lines 1-4, Columns (c) through (g)
For new applications, leave Columns (c) and (d) blank. For each
line entry in Columns (a) and (b), enter in Columns (e), (f), and
(g) the appropriate amounts of funds needed to support the project
for the first funding period (usually a year).
For continuing grant program applications, submit these forms
before the end of each funding period as required by the grantor
agency. Enter in Columns (c) and (d) the estimated amounts of funds
which will remain unobligated at the end of the grant funding period
only if the Federal grantor agency instructions provide for this.
Otherwise, leave these columns blank. Enter in Columns (e) and (f)
the amounts of funds needed for the upcoming period. The amount(s)
in Column (g) should be the sum of amounts in Columns (e) and (f).
For supplemental grants and changes to existing grants, do not
use Columns (c) and (d). Enter in Column (e) the amount of the
increase or decrease of Federal funds and enter in Column (f) the
amount of the increase or decrease of non-Federal funds. In Column
(g) enter the new total budgeted amount (Federal and non-Federal)
which includes the total previous authorized budgeted amounts plus
or minus, as appropriate, the amounts shown in Columns (e) and (f).
The amount(s) in Column (g) should not equal the sum of amounts in
Columns (e) and (f).
Line 5--Show the total for all columns used.
Section B. Budget Categories
In the column headings (1) through (4), enter the titles of the
same programs, functions, and activities shown on Lines 1-4, Column
(a), Section A. When additional sheets are prepared for Section A,
provide similar column headings on each sheet. For each program,
function or activity, fill in the total requirements for funds (both
Federal and non-Federal) by object class categories.
Lines 6a-i--Show the totals of Lines 6a to 6h in each column.
Line 6j--Show the amount of direct cost.
Line 6k--Enter the total of amounts of Lines 6i and 6j. For all
applications for new grants and continuation grants the total amount
in column (5), Line 6k, should be the same as the total amount shown
in Section A, Column (g), Line 5. For supplemental grants and
changes to grants, the total amount of the increase or decrease as
shown in Columns (1)-(4), Line 6k, should the same as the sum of the
amounts in Section A, Columns (e) and (f) on Line 5.
Line 7--Enter the estimated amount of income, if any, expected
to be generated from this project. Do not add or subtract this
amount from the total project amount. Show under the program
narrative statement the nature and source of income. The estimated
amount of program income may be considered by the federal grantor
agency in determining the total amount of the grant.
Section C. Non-Federal Resources
Lines 8-11--Enter amounts of non-Federal resources that will be
used on the grant. If in-kind contributions are included, provide a
brief explanation on a separate sheet.
Column (a)--Enter the program titles identical to Column (a),
Section A. A breakdown by function or activity is not necessary.
Column (b)--Enter the contribution to be made by the applicant.
Column (c)--Enter the amount of State's cash and in-kind
contribution if the applicant is not a State or State agency.
Applicants which are a State or State agency should leave this
column blank.
Column (d)--Enter the amount of cash and in-kind contributions
to be made from all other sources.
Column (e)--Enter totals in Columns (b), (c), and (d).
Line 12--Enter the total for each of Columns (b)-(e). The amount
in Column (e) should be equal to the amount on Line 5, Column (f),
Section A.
Section D. Forecasted Cash Needs
Line 13--Enter the amount of cash needed by quarter from the
grantor agency during the first year.
Line 14--Enter the amount of cash from all other sources needed
by quarter during the first year.
Line 15--Enter the totals of amounts on Lines 13 and 14.
Section E. Budget Estimates of Federal Funds Needed for Balance of
the Project
Lines 16-19--Enter in Column (a) the same grant program titles
shown in Column (a), Section A. A breakdown by function or activity
is not necessary. For new applications and continuation grant
applications, enter in the proper columns amounts of Federal funds
which will be needed to complete the program or project over the
succeeding funding periods (usually in years). This section need not
be completed for revisions (amendments, changes, or supplements) to
funds for the current year of existing grants.
If more than four lines are needed to list the program titles,
submit additional schedules as necessary.
Line 20--Enter the total for each of the Columns (b)-(e). When
additional schedules are prepared for this Section, annotate
accordingly and show the overall totals on this line.
Section F. Other Budget Information
Line 21--Use this space to explain amounts for individual direct
object-class cost categories that may appear to be out of the
ordinary or to explain the details as required by the Federal
grantor agency.
Line 22--Enter the type of indirect rate (provisional,
predetermined, final or fixed) that will be in effect during the
funding period, the estimated amount of the base to which the rate
is applied, and the total indirect expense.
Line 23--Provide any other explanations or comments deemed
necessary.
Assurances--Non-Construction Programs
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 15
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minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data
needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of
this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing
this burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project (0348-0043), Washington, DC 20503.
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE
SPONSORING AGENCY.
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Note: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your
project or program. If you have questions, please contact the
awarding agency. Further, certain Federal awarding agencies may
require applicants to certify to additional assurances. If such is
the case, you will be notified.
As the duly authorized representative of the applicant I certify
that the applicant:
1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance and
the institutional, managerial and financial capability (including
funds sufficient to pay the non-Federal share of project costs) to
ensure proper planning, management and completion of the project
described in this application.
2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the
United States, and if appropriate, the State, through any authorized
representative, access to and the right to examine all records,
books, papers, or documents related to the award; and will establish
a proper accounting system in accordance with generally accepted
accounting standards or agency directives.
3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using
their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the
appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or
personal gain.
4. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable
time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency.
5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental; Personnel Act of 1970
(42 U.S.C. Secs. 4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for
merit systems for programs funded under one to the nineteen statutes
or regulations specified in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a
Merit System of Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F).
6. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to
nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b)
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C.
Secs. 1681-1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on
the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
as amended (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794), which prohibits discrimination on
the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as
amended (42 U.S.C. Sec. 6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination
on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of
1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the
basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970
(P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the
basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g)Secs. 523 and 527 of the
Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. 290 dd-3 and 290 ee-3),
as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse
patient records; (h) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. Sec. 3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to non-
discrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing; (i) any
other nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute(s) under
which application for Federal assistance is being made; and (j) the
requirements of any other nondiscrimination statue(s) which may
apply to the application.
7. Will comply, or has already complied, with the requirements
of Titles II and III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which
provide for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or
whose property is acquired as a result of Federal or federally
assisted programs. These requirements apply to all interests in real
property acquired for project purposes regardless of Federal
participation in purchases.
8. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Hatch
Act (5 U.S.C. Secs. 1501-1508 and 7324-7328) which limit the
political activities of employees whose principal employment
activities are funded in whole or in part with Federal funds.
9. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Davis-
Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. Secs. 276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Act (40
U.S.C. Secs. 276c and 18 U.S.C. Secs. 874), and the Contract Work
Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. Secs. 327-333), regarding
labor standards for federally assisted construction subagreements.
10. Will comply, if applicable, with flood insurance purchase
requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act
of 1973 (P.L. 93-234) which requires recipients in a special flood
hazard area to participate in the program and to purchase flood
insurance if the total cost of insurable construction and
acquisition is $10,000 or more.
11. Will comply with environmental standards which may be
prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) institution of
environmental quality control measures under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190) and Executive order
(EO) 11514; (b) notification of violating facilities pursuant to EO
11738; (c) protection of wetlands pursuant to EO 11990; (d)
evaluation of flood hazards in floodplains in accordance with EO
11988; (e) assurance of project consistency with the approved State
management program developed under the Coastal Zone Management Act
of 1972 (16 U.S.C. Secs. 1451 et seq.); (f) conformity of Federal
actions to State (Clear Air) Implementation Plans under Section
176(c) of the Clear Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C.
Secs. 7401 et seq.); (g) protection of underground sources of
drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as
amended, (P.L. 93-523); and (h) protection of endangered species
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, (P.L. 93-205).
12. Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16
U.S.C. Secs. 1271 et seq.) related to protecting components or
potential components of the national wild and scenic rivers system.
13. Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliance with
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 470), EO 11593 (identification and protection of
historic properties), and the Archaeological and Historic
Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 469a-1 et seq.).
14. Will comply with P.L. 93-348 regarding the protection of
human subjects involved in research development, and related
activities supported by this award of assistance.
15. Will comply with the laboratory Animal Welfare Act of 1966
(P.L. 89-544, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) pertaining to the
care, handling, and treatment of warm blooded animals held for
research, teaching, or other activities supported by this award of
assistance.
16. Will comply with the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention
Act (42 U.S.C. Secs. 4801 et seq.) which prohibits the use of lead
based paint in construction or rehabilitation of residence
structures.
17. Will cause to be performed the required financial and
compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act of 1984 or
OMB Circular No. A-133, Audits of Institutions of Higher Learning
and other Non-profit Institutions.
18. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other
Federal laws, executive orders, regulations and policies governing
this program.
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Program Narrative
This program narrative section was designed for use by many and
varied programs. Consequently, it is not possible to provide specific
guidance for developing a program narrative statement that would be
appropriate in all cases. Applicants must refer the relevant program
announcement for information on specific program requirements and any
additional guidelines for preparing the program narrative statement.
The following are general guidelines for preparing a program narrative
statement.
The program narrative provides a major means by which the
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assistance. It should be concise and complete and should address the
activity for which Federal funds are requested. Supporting documents
should be included where they can present information clearly and
succinctly. Applicants are encouraged to provide information on their
organizational structure, staff, related experience, and other
information considered to be relevant. Awarding offices use this and
other information to determine whether the applicant has the capability
and resources necessary to carry out the proposed project. It is
important, therefore, that this information be included in the
application. However, in the narrative the applicant must distinguish
between resources directly related to the proposed project from those
which will not be used in support of the specific project for which
funds are requested.
Cross-referencing should be used rather than repetition. ACF is
particularly interested in specific factual information and statements
of measurable goals in quantitative terms. Narratives are evaluated on
the basis of substance, not length. Extensive exhibits are not
required. (Supporting information concerning activities which will not
be directly funded by the grant or information which does not directly
pertain to an integral part of the grant funded activity should be
placed in an appendix.) Pages should be numbered for easy reference.
Prepare the program narrative statement in accordance with the
following instructions:
Applicants submitting new applications or competing
continuation applications should respond to Items A and D.
Applicants submitting noncompeting continuation
applications should respond to Item B.
Applicants requesting supplemental assistance should
respond to Item C.
A. Project Description--Components
1. Project Summary/Abstract
A summary of the project description (usually a page or less) with
reference to the funding request should be placed directly behind the
table of contents or SF-424.
2. Objectives and Need for Assistance
Applicants must clearly identify the physical, economic, social,
financial, institutional, or other problem(s) requiring a solution. The
need for assistance must be demonstrated and the principal and
subordinate objectives of the project must be clearly stated;
supporting documentation such as letters of support and testimonials
from concerned interests other than the applicant may be included. Any
relevant data based on planning studies should be included or
referenced in the endnotes/footnotes. Incorporate demographic data and
participant/beneficiary information, as needed. In developing the
narrative, the applicant may volunteer or be requested to provide
information on the total range of projects currently conducted and
supported (or to be initiated), some of which may be outside the scope
of the program announcement.
3. Results or Benefits Expected
Identify results and benefits to be derived. For example, when
applying for a grant to establish a neighborhood child care center,
describe who will occupy the facility, who will use the facility, how
the facility will be used, and how the facility will benefit the
community which it will serve.
4. Approach
Outline a plan of action which describes the scope and detail of
how the proposed work will be accomplished. Account for all functions
or activities identified in the application. Cite factors which might
accelerate or decelerate the work and state your reason for taking this
approach rather than others. Describe any unusual features of the
project such as design or technological innovations, reductions in cost
or time, or extraordinary social and community involvement.
Provide quantitative monthly or quarterly projections of the
accomplishments to be achieved for each function or activity in such
terms as the number of people to be served and the number of microloans
made. When accomplishments cannot be quantified by activity or
function, list them in chronological order to show the schedule of
accomplishments and their target dates.
Identify the kinds of data to be collected, maintained, and/or
disseminated. (Note that clearance from the U.S. Office of Management
and Budget might be needed prior to an information collection.) List
organizations, cooperating entities, consultants, or other key
individuals who will work or the project along with a short description
of the nature of their effort or contribution.
5. Evaluation
Provide a narrative addressing how you will evaluate (1) the
results of your project and (2) the conduct of your program. In
addressing the evaluation of results, state how you will determine the
extent to which the program has achieved its stated objectives and the
extent to which the accomplishment of objectives can be attributed to
the program. Discuss the criteria to be used to evaluate results;
explain the methodology that will be used to determine if the needs
identified and discussed are being met and if the project results and
benefits are being achieved. With respect to the conduct of your
program, define the procedures you will employ to determine whether the
program is being conducted in a manner consistent with the work plan
you presented and discuss the impact of the program's various
activities upon the program's effectiveness.
6. Geographic Location
Give the precise location of the project and boundaries of the area
to be served by the proposed project. Maps or other graphic aids may be
attached.
7. Additional Information (Include if Applicable)
Additional information may be provided in the body of the program
narrative or in the appendix. Refer to the program announcement and
``General Information and Instructions'' for guidance on placement of
application materials.
Staff and Position Data--Provide a biographical sketch for key
personnel appointed and a job description for each vacant key position.
Some programs require both for all positions. Refer to the program
announcement for guidance on presenting this information. Generally, a
biographical sketch is require for original staff and new members as
appointed.
Plan for Project Continuance Beyond Grant Support--A plan for
securing resources and continuing project activities after Federal
assistance has ceased.
Business Plan--When federal grant funds will be used to make an
equity investment, provide a business plan. Refer to the program
announcement for guidance on presenting this information.
Organization Profiles--Information on applicant organizations and
their cooperating partners such as organization charts, financial
statements, audit reports or statements from CPA/Licensed Public
Accountant, Employer Identification Numbers, names of bond carriers,
contact persons and telephone numbers, child care licenses and other
documentation of professional accreditation, information on compliance
with federal/state/local government standards, documentation
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of experience in program area, and other pertinent information. Any
non-profit organization submitting an application must submit proof of
its non-profit status in its application at the time of submission. The
non-profit agency can accomplish this by providing a copy of the
applicant's listing in the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) most recent
list of tax-exempt organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the
IRS code or by providing a copy of the currently valid IRS tax
exemption certificate, or by providing a copy of the articles of
incorporation bearing the seal of the State in which the corporation or
association is domiciled.
Dissemination Plan--A plan for distributing reports and other
project outputs to colleagues and the public. Applicants must provide a
description of the kind, volume and timing of distribution.
Third-Party Agreements--Written agreements between grantees and
subgrantees or subcontractors or other cooperating entities. These
agreements may detail scope of work, work schedules, remuneration, and
other terms and conditions that structure or define the relationship.
Waiver Request--A statement of program requirements for which
waivers will be needed to permit the proposed project to be conducted.
Letters of Support--Statements from community, public and
commercial leaders which support the project proposed for funding.
B. Noncompeting Continuation Applications
A program narrative usually will not be required for noncompeting
continuation applications for nonconstruction programs. Noncompeting
continuation applications shall be abbreviated unless the ACF Program
Office administering this program has issued a notice to the grantee
that a full application will be required.
An abbreviated application consists of:
1. The Standard Form 424 series (SF 424, SF 424A, SF-424B).
2. The estimated or actual unobligated balance remaining from the
previous budget period should be identified on an accurate SF-269 as
well as in Section A, Columns (c) and (d) of the SF-424A.
3. The grant budget, broken down into the object class categories
on the 424A, and if category ``other'' is used, the specific items
supported must be identified.
4. Required certifications.
A full application consists of all elements required for an
abbreviated application plus:
1. Program narrative information explaining significant changes to
the original program narrative statement, a description of
accomplishments from the prior budget period, a projection of
accomplishments throughout the entire remaining project period, and any
other supplemental information that ACF informs the grantee is
necessary.
2. A full budget proposal for the budget period under consideration
with a full cost analysis of all budget categories.
3. A corrective action plan, if requested by ACF, to address
organizational performance weaknesses.
C. Supplemental Requests
For supplemental assistance requests, explain the reason for the
request and justify the need for additional funding. Provide a budget
and budget justification only for those items for which additional
funds are requested. (See Item D for guidelines on preparing a budget
and budget justification.)
D. Budget and Budget Justification
Provide line item detail and detailed calculations for each budget
object class identified on the Budget Information form. Detailed
calculations must include estimation methods, quantities, unit costs,
and other similar quantitative detail sufficient for the calculation to
be duplicated. The detailed budget must also include a breakout by the
funding sources identified in Block 15 of the SF-424.
Provide a narrative budget justification which describes how the
categorical costs are derived. Discuss the necessity, reasonableness,
and allocability of the proposed costs.
The following guidelines are for preparing the budget and budget
justification. Both federal and non-federal resources should be
detailed and justified in the budget and narrative justification. For
purposes of preparing the program narrative, ``federal resources''
refers only to the ACF grant for which you are applying. Non-Federal
resources are all other federal and non-federal resources. It is
suggested that for the budget, applicants use a column format: Column
1, object class categories; Column 2, federal budget amounts; Column 3,
non-federal budget amounts, and Column 4, total amounts. The budget
justification should be a narrative.
Personnel. Cost of employee salaries and wages.
Justification: Identify the project director or principal
investigator, if known. For each staff person, show name/title, time
commitment to the project (in months), time commitment to the project
(as a percentage or full-time equivalent), annual salary, grant salary,
wage rates, etc. Do not include costs of consultants or personnel costs
of delegate agencies or of specific project(s) or businesses to be
financed by the applicant.
Fringe Benefits. Costs of employee fringe benefits unless treated
as part of an approved indirect cost rate.
Justification: Provide a breakdown of amounts and percentages that
comprise fringe benefit costs, such as health insurance, FICA,
retirement insurance, taxes, etc.
Travel. Costs of project related travel by employees of the
applicant organization (does not include cost of consultant travel).
Justificaiton: For each trip, show the total number of traveler(s),
travel destination, duration of trip, per diem, mileage allowances, if
privately owned vehicles will be used, and other transportation costs
and subsistence allowances. Travel costs for key staff to attend ACF
sponsored workshops as specified in this program announcement should be
detailed in the budget.
Equipment. Costs of all non-expendable, tangible personal property
to be acquired by the project where each article has a useful life of
more than one year and an acquisition cost which equals the lesser of
(a) the capitalization level established by the applicant organization
for financial statement purposes, or (b) $5000.
Justification: For each type of equipment requested, provide a
description of the equipment, cost per unit, number of units, total
cost, and a plan for use on the project, as well as use or disposal of
the equipment after the project ends.
Supplies. Costs of all tangible personal property (supplies) other
than that included under the Equipment category.
Justification: Specify general categories of supplies and their
costs. Show computations and provide other information which supports
the amount requested.
Contractual. Costs of all contracts for services and goods except
for those which belong under other categories such as equipment,
supplies, construction, etc. Third-party evaluation contracts (if
applicable) and contracts with secondary recipient organizations
including delegate agencies and specific project(s) or businesses to be
financed by the applicant should be included under this category.
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Justification: All procurement transactions shall be conducted in a
manner to provide, to the maximum extent practical, open and free
competition. If procurement competitions were held or if a sole source
procurement is being proposed, attach a list of proposed contractors,
indicating the names of the organizations, the purposes of the
contracts, the estimated dollar amounts, and the award selection
process. Also provide back-up documentation where necessary to support
selection process.
Note: Whenever the applicant/grantee intends to delegate part of
the program to another agency, the applicant/grantee must provide a
detailed budget and budget narrative for each delegate agency by
agency title, along with the required supporting information
referenced in these instructions.
Applicants must identify and justify any anticipated procurement
that is expected to exceed the simplified purchase threshold (currently
set at $100,000) and to be awarded without competition. Recipients are
required to make available to ACF pre-award review and procurement
documents, such as request for proposals or invitations for bids,
independent cost estimates, etc. under the conditions identified at 45
CFR Part 74.44(e).
Construction. Costs of construction by applicant or contractor.
Justification: Provide detailed budget and narrative in accordance
with instructions for other object class categories. Identify which
construction activity/costs will be contractual and which will be
assumed by the applicant.
Other. Enter the total of all other costs. Such costs, where
applicable and appropriate, may include but are not limited to
insurance, food, medical and dental costs (noncontractual), fees and
travel paid directly to individual consultants, space and equipment
rentals, printing and publication, computer use, training costs,
including tuition and stipends, training service costs including wage
payments to individuals and supportive service payments, and staff
development costs.
Indirect Charges. Total amount of indirect costs. This category
should be used only when the applicant currently has an indirect cost
rate approved by the Department of Health and Human Services or another
cognizant Federal agency.
Justification: With the exception of most local government
agencies, an applicant which will charge indirect costs to the grant
must enclose a copy of the current rate agreement if the agreement was
negotiated with a cognizant Federal agency other than the Department of
Health and Human Services (DHHS). If the rate agreement was negotiated
with the Department of Health and Human Services, the applicant should
state this in the budget justification. If the applicant organization
is in the process of initially developing or renegotiating a rate, it
should immediately upon notification that an award will be made,
develop a tentative indirect cost rate proposal based on its most
recently completed fiscal year in accordance with the principles set
forth in the pertinent DHHS Guide for Establishing Indirect Cost Rates,
and submit it to the appropriate DHHS Regional Office. Applicants
awaiting approval of their indirect cost proposals may also request
indirect costs. It should be noted that when an indirect cost rate is
requested, those costs included in the indirect cost pool should not be
also charged as direct costs to the grant. Also, if the applicant is
requesting a rate which is less than what is allowed under this program
announcement, the authorized representative of your organization needs
to submit a signed acknowledgement that the applicant is accepting a
lower rate than allowed.
Program Income. The estimated amount of income, if any, expected to
be generated from this project. Separately show expected program income
generated from program support and income generated from other
mobilized funds. Do not add or subtract this amount from the budget
total. Show the nature and source of income in the program narrative
statement.
Justification: Describe the nature, source and anticipated use of
program income in the budget or reference pages in the program
narrative statement which contain this information.
Non-Federal Resources. Amounts of non-Federal resources that will
be used to support the project as identified in Block 15 of the SF-424.
Justification: The firm commitment of these resources must be
documented and submitted with the application in order to be given
credit in the review process.
Total Direct Charges, Total Indirect Charges, Total Project Costs.
(self explanatory)
Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility
Matters--Primary Covered Transactions
Instructions for Certification
1. By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective primary
participant is providing the certification set out below.
2. The inability of a person to provide the certification required
below will not necessarily result in denial of participation in this
covered transaction. The prospective participant shall submit an
explanation of why it cannot provide the certification set out below.
The certification or explanation will be considered in connection with
the department or agency's determination whether to enter into this
transaction. However, failure of the prospective primary participant to
furnish a certification or an explanation shall disqualify such person
from participation in this transaction.
3. The certification in this clause is a material representation of
fact upon which reliance was placed when the department or agency
determined to enter into this transaction. If it is later determined
that the prospective primary participant knowingly rendered an
erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the
Federal Government, the department or agency may terminate this
transaction for cause or default.
4. The prospective primary participant shall provide immediate
written notice to the department or agency to which this proposal is
submitted if at any time the prospective primary participant learns
that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become
erroneous by reason by changed circumstances.
5. The terms covered transaction, debarred, suspended, ineligible,
lower tier covered transaction, participant, person, primary covered
transaction, principal, proposal, and voluntarily excluded, as used in
this clause, have the meanings set out in the Definitions and Coverage
sections of the rules implementing Executive Order 12549. You may
contact the department or agency to which this proposal is being
submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations.
6. The prospective primary participant agrees by submitting this
proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into,
it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction
with a person who is proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 9,
subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or voluntarily
excluded from participation in this covered transaction, unless
authorized by the department or agency entering into this transaction.
7. The prospective primary participant further agrees by submitting
this proposal that it will include the clause titled ``Certification
Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility
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and Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered Transaction,'' provided by
the department or agency entering into this covered transaction,
without modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all
solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.
8. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a
certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered
transaction that it is not proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 9,
subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded
from the covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is
erroneous. A participant may decide the method and frequency by which
it determines the eligibility of its principals. Each participant may,
but is not required to, check the List of Parties Excluded from Federal
Procurement and Nonprocurement Programs.
9. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require
establishment of a system of records in order to render in good faith
the certification required by this clause. The knowledge and
information of a participant is not required to exceed that which is
normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of
business dealings.
10. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 6 of these
instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly
enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is
proposed to debarment under 48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4, suspended,
debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in
this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the
Federal Government, the department or agency may terminate this
transaction for cause of default.
Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility
Matters--Primary Covered Transactions
(1) The prospective primary participant certifies to the best of
its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals:
(a) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment,
declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded by any Federal department
or agency;
(b) Have not within a three-year period preceding this proposal
been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for
commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining,
attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State or local)
transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of
Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement,
theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records,
making false statements, or receiving stolen property;
(c) Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or
civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State or local) with
commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1)(b) of
this certification; and
(d) Have not within a three-year period preceding this application/
proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State or local)
terminated for cause or default.
(2) Where the prospective primary participant is unable to certify
to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective
participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.
Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions
Instructions for Certification
1. By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective lower
tier participant is providing the certification set out below.
2. The certification in this clause is a material representation of
fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was entered
into. If it is later determined that the prospective lower tier
participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition
to other remedies available to the Federal Government the department or
agency with which this transaction originated may pursue available
remedies, including suspension and/or debarment.
3. The prospective lower tier participant shall provide immediate
written notice to the person to which this proposal is submitted if at
any time the prospective lower tier participant learns that its
certification was erroneous when submitted or had become erroneous by
reason of changed circumstances.
4. The terms covered transaction, debarred, suspended, ineligible,
lower tier covered transaction, participant, person, primary covered
transaction, principal, proposal, and voluntarily excluded, as used in
this clause, have the meaning set out in the Definitions and Coverage
sections of rules implementing Executive Order 12549. You may contact
the person to which this proposal is submitted for assistance in
obtaining a copy of those regulations.
5. The prospective lower tier participant agrees by submitting this
proposal that, [[Page 33043]] should the proposed covered transaction
be entered into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier
covered transaction with a person who is proposed for debarment under
48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended, declared ineligible,
or voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction,
unless authorized by the department or agency with which this
transaction originated.
6. The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by
submitting this proposal that it will include this clause titled
``Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and
Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered Transaction,'' without
modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all
solicitions for lower tier covered transactions.
7. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a
certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered
transaction that it is not proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 9,
subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded
from covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is
erroneous. A participant may decide the method and frequency by which
it determines the eligibility of its principals. Each participant may,
but is not required to, check the List of Parties Excluded from Federal
Procurement and Nonprocurement Programs.
8. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require
establishment of a system of records in order to render in good faith
the certification required by this clause. The knowledge and
information of a participant is not required to exceed that which is
normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of
business dealings.
9. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 5 of these
instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly
enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is
proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4, suspended,
debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in
this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the
Federal Government, the department or agency with which this
transaction originated may pursue available remedies, including
suspension and/or debarment.
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Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions
(1) The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission
of this proposal, that neither it nor its principals is presently
debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or
voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any
Federal department or agency.
(2) Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to
certify to any of the statements in this certification, such
prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.
This certification is required by the regulations implementing
the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988: 45 CFR Part 76, Subpart, F.
Sections 76.630 (c) and (d)(2) and 76.645 (a)(1) and (b) provide
that a Federal agency may designate a central receipt point for
STATE-WIDE AND AGENCY-WIDE certifications, and for notification of
criminal drug convictions. For the Department of Health and Human
Services, the central point is: Division of Grants Management and
Oversight, Office of Management and Acquisition, Department of
Health and Human Services, Room 517-D, 200 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20201.
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Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements
(Instructions for Certification)
1. By signing and/or submitting this application or grant
agreement, the grantee is providing the certification set out below.
2. The certification set out below is a material representation
of fact upon which reliance is placed when the agency awards the
grant. If it is later determined that the grantee knowingly rendered
a false certification, or otherwise violates the requirements of the
Drug-Free Workplace Act, the agency, in addition to any other
remedies available to the Federal Government, may take action
authorized under the Drug-Free Workplace Act.
3. For grantees other than individuals, Alternate I applies.
4. For grantees who are individuals, Alternate II applies.
5. Workplaces under grants, for grantees other than individuals,
need not be identified on the certification. If known, they may be
identified in the grant application. If the grantee does not
identify the workplaces at the time of application, or upon award,
if there is no application, the grantee must keep the identify of
the workplace(s) on file in its office and make the information
available for Federal inspection. Failure to identify all known
workplaces constitutes a violation of the grantee's drug-free
workplace requirements.
6. Workplace identifications must include the actual address of
buildings (or parts of buildings) or other sites where work under
the grant takes place. Categorical descriptions may be used (e.g.,
all vehicles of a mass transit authority or State highway department
while in operation, State employees in each local unemployment
office, performers in concert halls or radio studios).
7. If the workplace identified to the agency changes during the
performance of the grant, the grantee shall inform the agency of the
change(s), if it previously identified the workplaces in question
(see paragraph five).
8. Definitions of terms in the Nonprocurement Suspension and
Debarment common rule and Drug-Free Workplace common rule apply to
this certification. Grantee's attention is called, in particular, to
the following definitions from these rules:
Controlled substance means a controlled substance in Schedules I
through V of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812) and as
further defined by regulation (21 CFR 1308.11 through 1308.15);
Conviction means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolo
contendere) or imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body
charged with the responsibility to determine violations of the
Federal or State criminal drug statutes;
Criminal drug statute means a Federal or non-Federal criminal
statute involving the manufacturer, distribution, dispensing, use,
or possession of any controlled substance;
Employee means the employee of a grantee directly engaged in the
performance of work under a grant, including: (i) All direct charge
employees; (ii) All indirect charge employees unless their impact or
involvement is insignificant to the performance of the grant; and,
(iii) Temporary personnel and consultants who are directly engaged
in the performance of work under the grant and who are on the
grantee's payroll. This definition does not include workers not on
the payroll of the grantee (e.g., volunteers, even if used to meet a
matching requirement; consultants or independent contractors not on
the grantee's payroll; or employees of subrecipients or
subcontractors in covered workplaces).
Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements
Alternate 1. (Grantees Others Than Individuals)
The grantee certifies that it will or will continue to provide a
drug-free workplace by:
(a) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful
manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a
controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and
specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for
violation of such prohibition;
(b) Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to inform
employees about--
(1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
(2) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
(3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee
assistance programs; and
(4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse
violations occurring in the workplace.
(c) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the
performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by
paragraph (a);
(d) Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph
(a) that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee
will--
(1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and
(2) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a
violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no
later than five calendar days after such conviction;
(e) Notifying the agency in writing, within ten calendar days after
receiving notice under paragraph (d)(2) from an employee or otherwise
receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of convicted
employees must provide notice, including position title, to every grant
officer or other designee on whose grant activity the convicted
employee was working, unless the Federal agency has designated a
central point for the receipt of such notices. Notice shall include the
identification number(s) of each affected grant;
(f) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of
receiving notice under paragraph (d) (2), with respect to any employee
who is so convicted--
(1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee,
up to and including termination, consistent with the requirements of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or
(2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug
abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes
by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other
appropriate agency;
(g) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free
workplace through implementation of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e)
and (f).
(B) The grantee may insert in the space provided below the site(s)
for the performance of work done in connection with the specific grant:
Place of Performance (Street address, city, county, state, zip code)
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Alternate II. (Grantees Who Are Individuals)
(a) The grantee certifies that, as a condition of the grant, he or
she will not engage in the unlawful manufacture, distribution,
dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance in conducting
any activity with the grant;
(b) If convicted of a criminal drug offense resulting from a
violation occurring during the conduct of any grant activity, he or she
will report the conviction, in writing, within 10 calendar days of the
conviction, to every grant officer or other designee, unless the
Federal agency designates a central point for the receipt of such
notices. When notice is made to such a central point, it shall include
the identification number(s) of each affected grant.
[55 FR 21690, 21702, May 25, 1990]
Certification Regarding Lobbying
Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative Agreements
The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and
belief, that:
(1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid,
by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or
attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member
of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a
Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal
contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal
loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the
extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any
Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
(2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been
paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to
influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress,
an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of
Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or
cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit
Standard Form--LLL, ``Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,'' in
accordance with its instructions.
(3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this
certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at
all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under
grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients
shall certify and disclose accordingly.
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which
reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into.
Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or
entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S.
Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be
subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than
$100,000 for each such failure.
Statement for Loan Guarantees and Loan Insurance
The undersigned states, to the best of his or her knowledge and
belief, that:
If any funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an
employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this commitment
providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan, the
undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form--LLL, ``Disclosure
Form to Report Lobbying,'' in accordance with its instructions.
Submission of this statement is a prerequisite for making or entering
into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any
person who fails to file the required statement shall be subject to a
civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for
each such failure.
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Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Public Law 103-227, Part C--Environmental Tobacco Smoke, also known
as the Pro-Children Act of 1994 (Act), requires that smoking not be
permitted in any portion of any indoor routinely owned or leased or
contracted for by an entity and used routinely or regularly for
provision of health, day care, education, or library services to
children under the age of 18, if the services are funded by Federal
programs either directly or through State or local governments, by
Federal grant, contract, loan, or loan guarantee. The law does not
apply to children's services provided in private residences, facilities
funded solely by Medicare or Medicaid funds, and portions of facilities
used for inpatient drug or alcohol treatment. Failure to comply with
the provisions of the law may result in the imposition of a civil
monetary penalty of up to $1000 per day and/or the imposition of an
administrative compliance order on the responsible entity.
By signing and submitting this application the applicant/grantee
certifies that it will comply with the requirements of the Act. The
applicant/grantee further agrees that it will require the language of
this certification be included in any subawards which contain
provisions for the children's services and that all subgrantees shall
certify accordingly.
OMB State Single Point of Contact Listing
Arizona
Joni Saad, Arizona State Clearinghouse, 3800 N. Central Avenue,
Fourteenth Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85012, Telephone (602) 280-1315,
FAX: (602) 280-8144
Arkansas
Mr. Tracy L. Copeland, Manager, State Clearinghouse, Office of
Intergovernmental Services, Department of Finance and Administration,
1515 W. 7th St., Room 412, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203, Telephone:
(501) 682-1074, FAX: (501) 682-5206
California
Grants Coordinator, Office of Planning & Research, 1400 Tenth Street,
Room 121, Sacramento, California 95814, Telephone (916) 323-7480, FAX:
(916) 323-3018
Delaware
Francine Booth, State Single Point of Contact Executive Department,
Thomas Collins Building, P.O. Box 1401, Dover, Delaware 19903,
Telephone: (302) 739-3226, FAX: (302) 739-5661
District of Columbia
Charles Nichols, State Single Point of Contact, Office of Grants Mgmt.
& Dev., 717 14th Street, N.W.--Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20005,
Telephone: (202) 727-6554, FAX: (202) 727-1617
Florida
Florida State Clearinghouse, Department of Community Affairs, 2740
Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, Telephone: (904)
922-5438, FAX: (904) 487-2899
Georgia
Tom L. Reid, III, Administrator, Georgia State Clearinghouse, 254
Washington Street, S.W.--Room 401J, Atlanta, Georgia 30334, Telephone:
(404) 656-3855 or (404) 656-3829, FAX: (404) 656-7938
Illinois
Virginia Bova, State Single Point of Contact, Department of Commerce
and Community Affairs, James R. Thompson Center, 100 West Randolph,
Suite 3-400, Chicago, Illinois 60601, Telephone: (312) 814-6028, FAX:
(312) 814-1800
Indiana
Frances Williams, State Budget Agency, 212 State House, Indianapolis,
Indiana 46204-2796, Telephone: (317) 232-5619, FAX: (317) 233-3323
Iowa
Steven R. McCann, Division for Community Assistance, Iowa Department of
Economic Development, 200 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309,
Telephone: (515) 242-4719, FAX: (515) 242-4859
Kentucky
Ronald W. Cook, Office of the Governor, Department of Local Government,
1024 Capitol Center Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-8204, Telephone:
(502) 573-2382, FAX: (502) 573-2512
Maine
Joyce Benson, State Planning Office, State House Station #38, Augusta,
Maine 04333, Telephone: (207) 287-3261, FAX: (207) 287-6489
Maryland
William G. Carroll, Manager, State Clearinghouse for Intergovernmental
Assistance, Maryland Office of Planning, 301 W. Preston Street--Room
1104, Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2365, Staff Contact: Linda Janey,
Telephone: (410) 225-4490, FAX: (410) 225-4480
Michigan
Richard Pfaff, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, 1900 Edison
Plaza, 660 Plaza Drive, Detroit, Michigan 48226, Telephone: (313) 961-
4266, FAX: (313) 961-4869
Mississippi
Cathy Malette, Clearinghouse Officer, Department of Finance and
Administration, 455 North Lamar Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39202-
3087, Telephone: (601) 359-6762, FAX: (601) 359-6764
Missouri
Lois Pohl, Federal Assistance Clearinghouse, Office of Administration,
P.O. Box 809, Room 760, Truman Building, Jefferson City, Missouri
65102, Telephone: (314) 751-4834, FAX: (314) 751-7819
Nevada
Department of Administration, State Clearinghouse, Capitol Complex,
Carson City, Nevada 89710, Telephone: (702) 687-4065, FAX: (702) 687-
3983
New Hampshire
Jeffrey H. Taylor, Director, New Hampshire Office of State Planning,
Attn: Intergovernmental Review Process, Mike Blake, 2\1/2\ Beacon
Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, Telephone: (603) 271-2155, FAX:
(603) 271-1728
New Mexico
Robert Peters, State Budget Division, Room 190 Bataan Memorial
Building, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503, Telephone: (505) 827-3640
New York
New York State Clearinghouse, Division of the Budget, State Capitol,
Albany, New York 12224, Telephone: (518) 474-1605, FAX: (518) 486-5617
North Carolina
Chrys Baggett, Director, N.C. State Clearinghouse, Office of the
Secretary of Admin., 116 West Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina
27603-8003, Telephone: (919) 733-7232, FAX: (919) 733-9571
North Dakota
North Dakota Single Point of Contact, Office of Intergovernmental
Assistance, 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-
0170, Telephone: (701) 224-2094, FAX: (701) 224-2308
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Ohio
Larry Weaver, State Single Point of Contact, State Clearinghouse,
Office of Budget and Management, 30 East Broad Street, 34th Floor,
Columbus, Ohio 43266-0411
Please direct correspondence and questions about intergovernmental
review to: Linda Wise, Telephone: (614) 466-0698, FAX: (614) 466-5400.
Rhode Island
Kevin Nelson, Review Coordinator, Department of Administration,
Division of Planning, One Capitol Hill, 4th Floor, Providence, Rhode
Island 02908-5870, Telephone: (401) 277-2656, FAX: (401) 277-2083
Please direct correspondence and questions to: Review Coordinator,
Office of Strategic Planning.
South Carolina
Rodney, Grizzle, State Single Point of Contact, Grant Services, Office
of the Governor, 1205 Pendleton Street--Room 331, Columbia, South
Carolina 29201, Telephone: (803) 734-0356, FAX: (803) 734-0356
Texas
Tom Adams, Governors Office, Director, Intergovernmental Coordination,
P.O. Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711, Telephone: (512) 463-1771, FAX:
(512) 463-1888
Utah
Carolyn Wright, Utah State Clearinghouse, Office of Planning and
Budget, Room 116, State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114, Telephone:
(801) 538-1535, FAX: (801) 538-1547
West Virginia
Fred Cutlip, Director, Community Development Division, W. Virginia
Development Office, Building #6, Room 553, Charleston, West Virginia
25305, Telephone: (304) 558-4010, FAX: (304) 558-3248
Wisconsin
Jeff Smith, Section Chief, State/Federal Relations, Wisconsin
Department of Administration, 101 East Wilson Street--6th Floor, P.O.
Box 7868, Madison, Wisconsin 53707, Telephone: (608) 266-0267, FAX:
(608) 267-6931
Wyoming
Matthew Jones, State Single Point of Contact, Office of the Governor,
200 West 24th Street, State Capital, Room 124, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002,
Telephone: (307) 777-7446, FAX: (307) 632-3909
Territories
Guam
Mr. Giovanni T. Sgambelluri, Director, Bureau of Budget and Management
Research, Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 2930, Agana, Guam 96910,
Telephone: 011-671-472-2285, FAX: 011-671-472-2825
Puerto Rico
Norma Burgos/Jose E. Caro, Chairwoman/Director, Puerto Rico Planning
Board, Federal Proposals Review Office, Minillas Government Center,
P.O. Box 41119, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00940-1119, Telephone: (809) 727-
4444, (809) 723-6190, FAX: (809) 724-3270, (809) 724-3103
North Mariana Islands
Mr. Alvaro A. Santos, Executive Officer, State Single Point of Contact,
Office of Management and Budget, Office of the Governor, Saipan, MP,
Telephone: (670) 664-2256, FAX: (670) 644-2272,
Contact Person: Ms. Jacoba T. Seaman, Federal Programs Coordinator,
Telephone: (670) 644-2289, FAX: (670) 644-2272
Virgin Islands
Nelson Bowry, Director, Office of Management and Budget, #41 Norregade
Emancipation Garden Station, Second Floor, Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands
00802
Please direct all questions and correspondence about
intergovernmental review to: Linda Clarke, Telephone: (809) 774-0750,
FAX: (809) 776-0069.
OMB State Single Point of Contact Listing
Arizona
Joni Saad, Arizona State Clearinghouse, 3800 N. Central Avenue,
Fourteenth Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85012, Telephone (602) 280-1315,
FAX: (602) 280-8144
Arkansas
Mr. Tracy L. Copeland, Manager, State Clearinghouse, Office of
Intergovernmental Services, Department of Finance and Administration,
1515 W. 7th St., Room 412, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203, Telephone:
(501) 682-1074, FAX: (501) 682-5206
California
Grants Coordinator, Office of Planning & Research, 1400 Tenth Street,
Room 121, Sacramento, California 95814, Telephone (916) 323-7480, FAX
(916) 323-3018
Delaware
Francine Booth, State Single Point of Contact Executive Department,
Thomas Collins Building, P.O. Box 1401, Dover, Delaware 19903,
Telephone: (302) 739-3326, FAX: (302) 739-5661
District of Columbia
Charles Nichols, State Single Point of Contact, Office of Grants Mgmt.
& Dev., 717 14th Street, N.W.--Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20005,
Telephone: (202) 727-6554, FAX: (202) 727-1617
Florida
Florida State Clearinghouse, Department of Community Affairs, 2740
Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, Telephone: (904)
922-5438, FAX: (904) 487-2899
Georgia
Tom L. Reid, III, Administrator, Georgia State Clearinghouse, 254
Washington Street, S.W.--Room 401J, Atlanta, Georgia 30334, Telephone:
(404) 656-3855 or (404) 656-3829, FAX: (404) 656-7938
Illinois
Virginia Bova, State Single Point of Contact, Department of Commerce
and Community Affairs, James R. Thompson Center, 100 West Randolph,
Suite 3-400, Chicago, Illinois 60601, Telephone: (312) 814-6028, FAX:
(312) 814-1800
Indiana
Frances Williams, State Budget Agency, 212 State House, Indianapolis,
Indiana 46204-2796, Telephone: (317) 232-5619, FAX: (317) 233-3323
Iowa
Steven R. McCann, Division for Community Assistance, Iowa Department of
Economic Development, 200 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309,
Telephone: (515) 242-4719, FAX: (515) 242-4859
Kentucky
Ronald W. Cook, Office of the Governor, Department of Local Government,
1024 Capitol Center Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-8204, Telephone:
(502) 573-2382, FAX: (502) 573-2512
Maine
Joyce Benson, State Planning Office, State House Station #38, Augusta,
Maine 04333, Telephone: (207) 287-3261, FAX: (207) 287-6489
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Maryland
William G. Carroll, Manager, State Clearinghouse for Intergovernmental
Assistance, Maryland Office of Planning, 301 W. Preston Street--Room
1104, Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2365, Staff Contact: Linda Janey,
Telephone: (410) 225-4490, FAX: (410) 225-4480
Michigan
Richard Pfaff, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, 1900 Edison
Plaza, 660 Plaza Drive, Detroit, Michigan 48226, Telephone: (313) 961-
4266, FAX: (313) 961-4869
Mississippi
Cathy Malette, Clearinghouse Officer, Department of Finance and
Administration, 455 North Lamar Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39202-
3087, Telephone: (601) 359-6762, FAX: (601) 359-6764
Missouri
Lois Pohl, Federal Assistance Clearinghouse, Office of Administration,
P.O. Box 809, Room 760, Truman Building, Jefferson City, Missouri
65102, Telephone: (314) 751-4834, FAX: (314) 751-7819
Nevada
Department of Administration, State Clearinghouse, Capitol Complex,
Carson City, Nevada 89710, Telephone: (702) 687-4065, FAX: (702) 687-
3983
New Hampshire
Jeffrey H. Taylor, Director, New Hampshire Office of State Planning,
Attn: Intergovernmental Review Process, Mike Blake, 2\1/2\ Beacon
Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, Telephone: (603) 271-2155, FAX:
(603) 271-1728
New Mexico
Robert Peters, State Budget Division, Room 190, Bataan Memorial
Building, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503, Telephone: (505) 827-3640
New York
New York State Clearinghouse, Division of the Budget, State Capitol,
Albany, New York 12224, Telephone: (518) 474-1605, FAX: (518) 486-5617
North Carolina
Chrys Baggett, Director, N.C. State Clearinghouse, Office of the
Secretary of Admin., 116 West Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina
27603-8003, Telephone: (919) 733-7232, FAX: (919) 733-9571
North Dakota
North Dakota Single Point of Contact, Office of Intergovernmental
Assistance, 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-
0170, Telephone: (701) 224-2094, FAX: (701) 224-2308
Ohio
Larry Weaver, State Single Point of Contact, State Clearinghouse,
Office of Budget and Management, 30 East Broad Street, 34th Floor,
Columbus, Ohio 43266-0411
Please direct correspondence and questions about intergovernmental
review to: Linda Wise, Telephone: (614) 466-0698, FAX: (614) 466-5400.
Rhode Island
Kevin Nelson, Review Coordinator, Department of Administration,
Division of Planning, One Capitol Hill, 4th Floor, Providence, Rhode
Island 02908-5870, Telephone: (401) 277-2656, FAX: (401) 277-2083
Please direct correspondence and questions to: Review Coordinator,
Office of Strategic Planning.
South Carolina
Rodney Grizzle, State Single Point of Contact, Grant Services, Office
of the Governor, 1205 Pendleton Street--Room 331, Columbia, South
Carolina 29201, Telephone: (803) 734-0494, FAX: (803) 734-0356
Texas
Tom Adams, Governors Office, Director, Intergovernmental Coordination,
P.O. Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711, Telephone: (512) 463-1771, FAX:
(512) 463-1888
Utah
Carolyn Wright, Utah State Clearinghouse, Office of Planning and
Budget, Room 116, State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114, Telephone:
(801) 538-1535, FAX: (801) 538-1547
West Virginia
Fred Cutlip, Director, Community Development Division, W. Virginia
Development Office, Building #6, Room 553, Charleston, West Virginia
25305, Telephone: (304) 558-4010, FAX: (304) 558-3248
Wisconsin
Jeff Smith, Section Chief, State/Federal Relations, Wisconsin
Department of Administration, 101 East Wilson Street--6th Floor, P.O.
Box 7868, Madison, Wisconsin 53707, Telephone: (608) 266-0267, FAX:
(608) 267-6931
Wyoming
Matthew Jones, State Single Point of Contact, Office of the Governor,
200 West 24th Street, State Capital, Room 124, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002,
Telephone: (307) 777-7446, FAX: (307) 632-3909
Territories
Guam
Mr. Giovanni T. Sgambelluri, Director, Bureau of Budget and Management
Research Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 2950, Agana, Guam 96910,
Telephone: 011-671-472-2285, FAX: 011-671-472-2825
Puerto Rico
Norma Burgos/Jose E. Caro, Chairwoman/Director, Puerto Rico Planning
Board, Federal Proposals Review Office, Minillas Government Center,
P.O. Box 41119, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00940-1119, Telephone: (809) 727-
4444, (809) 723-6190, FAX: (809) 724-3270, (809) 724-3103
North Mariana Islands
Mr. Alvaro A. Santos, Executive Officer, State Single Point of Contact,
Office of Management and Budget, Office of the Governor, Saipan, MP,
Telephone: (670) 664-2256, FAX: (670) 664-2272
Contact Person: Ms. Jacoba T. Seman, Federal Programs Coordinator,
Telephone: (670) 644-2289, FAX: (670) 644-2272.
Virgin Islands
Nelson Bowry, Director, Office of Management and Budget, #41 Norregade
Emancipation Garden Station, Second Floor, Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands
00802
Please direct all questions and correspondence about
intergovernmental review to: Linda Clarke, Telephone: (809) 774-0750,
FAX: (809) 776-0069.
[FR Doc. 97-12686 Filed 5-14-97; 8:45 am]
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