01-29834. Family Violence Prevention and Services Program

AGENCY:

Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for Children and Family (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION:

Notice of the availability of funds to State domestic violence coalitions for grants to carry out family violence intervention and prevention activities.

SUMMARY:

This notice governs the proposed award of fiscal year (FY) 2002 formula grants under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) to private non-profit State domestic violence coalitions. The purpose of these grants is to assist in the conduct of activities to promote domestic violence intervention and prevention and to increase public awareness of domestic violence issues.

This notice sets forth the application requirements, the application process, and other administrative and fiscal requirements for grants in FY 2002.

DATES:

Applications for FY 2002 State Domestic Violence Coalition grant awards meeting the criteria specified in this instruction must be received no later than January 7, 2002.

ADDRESSES:

Applications should be sent to Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and Families, Attention: Catherine L. Beck, Fifth Floor—West Wing, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Williams D. Riley [phone], Catherine L. Beck [phone], or Sunni Knight [phone].

Introduction

This notice for family violence prevention and services grants to State domestic violence coalitions serves two purposes. The first is to confirm a Federal commitment to reducing family and intimate partner violence and to urge States, localities, cities, and the private sector to become involved in State and local planning efforts leading to the development of a more comprehensive and integrated service delivery approach to services for victims of domestic violence (part I).

The second purpose is to provide information on application requirements for FY 2002 grants to State domestic violence coalitions. These funds will support planning and coordination efforts, intervention and prevention activities, and efforts to increase the public awareness of domestic violence issues and services for battered women and their children (Part II).

Part I. Reducing Family and Intimate Partner Violence Through Coordinated Prevention and Services Strategies

1. The Importance of Coordination of Services

The impacts of family and intimate violence include physical and psychological trauma, isolation from family and friends, harm to children witnessing or experiencing violence in homes in which the violence occurs, increased fear, reduced mobility and employability, homelessness, substance abuse, and a host of other health and related mental health consequences.

It is estimated that between 12 percent and 35 percent of women visiting emergency rooms with injuries are there because of battering. Estimates of the number of women who are homeless because of battering range from 27 percent to 41 percent, to 63 percent of all homeless women. The significant correlation between domestic violence and child abuse, and the use of welfare by battered women as an “economic escape route” also suggest the need to coordinate domestic violence intervention activities with those addressing child abuse and welfare reform activities at the Federal, States and local levels.

When programs that seek to address these issues operate independently of each other, a fragmented, and consequently less effective, prevention and service delivery system is the result. Coordination and collaboration among the police, prosecutors, the courts, victim services providers, child welfare and family preservation services, and medical and mental health service providers is needed to provide more responsive and effective services to victims of domestic violence and their families. It is essential that all interested parties be involved in the design and improvement of intervention and prevention activities.

2. Suggestions for Developing New or Strengthening On-Going Coordination Efforts

A. Family violence programs need to focus on providing increased services in existing and underserved locations; develop innovative and comprehensive service and prevention programs to train health care providers to identify and refer victims of violence to appropriate services. Programs should also seek to provide culturally appropriate services for underserved populations, such as ethnic minority populations, rural communities, people with disabilities, and others.

Many ethnic minority and rural communities do not have services to address domestic violence. We know that American Indian and Alaska Natives suffer higher rates of domestic violence than the majority of American women. American Indian women are at particularly high risk of homicide, including domestic violence homicide (College of Emergency Physicians, 1995). Seventeen percent of Native American/Alaskan women have been stalked compared to 8.1 percent of all women (Department of Justice, 1997).

B. There is a constant imperative to demonstrate innovative and comprehensive ways to deliver services, conduct prevention activities, and provide access to help for survivors, their families and perpetrators. Programs need to make services more comprehensive to support survivors and their families beyond immediate crisis needs. Services for this purpose may include transitional housing assistance; long term support of survivors; child care; job skills training; mental health and substance abuse services to survivors and perpetrators; integration with adult and child protective services; safe enforcement of child support for TANF and non-TANF families.

C. Family violence programs may also develop integrated educational program and services that focus on violent adolescent relationships for adolescents who experience, perpetrate or witness domestic violence. Studies on the prevention of domestic abuse and violence in interpersonal relationships suggest that youth education may represent an effective community action to reduce the incidence of violence in adolescent relationships.

D. Through shelters and home visitation programs, family violence programs can create new services to address the needs of children who witness violence against women. Witnessing violence as a child is an important risk factor for being a victim or perpetrator of violence against women later in life. Developing innovative strategies for identifying and treating child witnesses is an under-explored potential avenue for preventing violence.

E. Perpetrators of domestic violence often have multiple problems that cannot be dealt with separately. Consequently, services for perpetrators could be made more effective by better integrating them with other relevant services; e.g., substance abuse, mental health, aging, and criminal justice services.

Part II. State Coalition Grant Requirements

This section includes application requirements for family violence prevention and services grants for State domestic violence coalitions and is organized as follows:

Application Requirements:

A. Legislative Authority

B. Background

C. Eligibility

D. Funds Available

E. Expenditure Period

F. Reporting Requirements

A. Application Requirements

B. Paperwork Reduction Act

C. Executive Order 12372

D. Certifications

A. Legislative Authority

Title III of the Child Abuse Amendments of 1984, (Pub. L. 98-457, 42 U. S. C. 10401, et seq.) is entitled the FamilyViolence Prevention and Services Act (the Act). The Act was first implemented in FY 1986, was reauthorized and amended in 1992 by Public Law 102-295, and was amended and reauthorized for fiscal years 1996 through 2000 by Public Law 103-322, the Violence Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 and by Public Law 104-235, the “Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Amendment of 1996”. The Act was most recently amended by the “Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act” (Pub. L. 106-386, 10/28/2000).

B. Background

Section 311 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 10410, requires the Secretary to award grants to statewide private non-profit State domestic violence coalitions to conduct activities to promote domestic violence intervention and prevention.

C. Eligibility

To be eligible for grants under this program announcement, an organization shall be a statewide private non-profit domestic violence coalition meeting the following criteria:

(1) The membership of the coalition includes representatives from a majority of the programs for victims of domestic violence operating within the State (a State domestic violence coalition may include representatives of Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations as defined in the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, 25 U.S.C. 450b);

(2) The Board membership of the coalition is representative of such programs;

(3) The purpose of the coalition is to provide services, community education, and technical assistance to domestic violence programs in order to establish and maintain shelter and related services for victims of domestic violence and their children; and

(4) In the application submitted by the coalition for the grant, the coalition provides assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the coalition:

(A) has actively sought and encouraged the participation of law enforcement agencies and other legal or judicial entities in the preparation of the application; and

(B) will actively seek and encourage the participation of such entities in the activities carried out with the grant.

D. Funds Available

The Department will make ten percent of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) appropriation available for grants to State domestic violence coalitions. One grant each will be available for the State domestic violence coalitions of the 50 states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. The Coalitions of the U. S. Territories (Guam, U. S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands) are also eligible for domestic violence coalition grant awards.

E. Expenditure Period

The FVPSA funds may be used for expenditures obligated on and after October 1 of each fiscal year for which they are granted and will be available for expenditure through September 30 of the fiscal year, i.e., FY 2002 funds must be obligated by September 30, 2002. Recipients must liquidate all obligations incurred under the award by September 30, 2003.

F. Reporting Requirements

1. The State domestic violence coalition grantee must submit an annual report of activities describing the coordination, training and technical assistance, needs assessment, and comprehensive planning activities carried out; the public information and education services provided; the activities conducted in conjunction with judicial and law enforcement agencies; the actions conducted in conjunction with other agencies such as the state child welfare agency; and any other activities undertaken under this grant award. The annual report also must provide an assessment of the effectiveness of the grant-supported activities.

The annual report is due 90 days after the end of the fiscal year, in which the grant is awarded (December 29). The final program report is due 90 days after the end of the expenditure period, (December 29). Program Reports are to be sent to: Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and Families, Attn: William D. Riley, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 5th Floor West, Washington, DC 20447.

2. The State domestic violence coalition grantees must also submit an annual financial report, Standard form 269 (SF-269). A financial report is due 90 days after the end of the fiscal year in which the grant is awarded. A final financial report is due 90 days after the end of the expenditure period. Financial reports are to be sent to: Office of Mandatory Grants, Administration for Children and Families, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Attention: Joseph Lonergan, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20447.

G. Application Requirements

The State domestic violence coalition application must be signed by the Executive Director of the Coalition or the official designated as responsible for the administration of the grant. The application must contain the following information (consistent with the requirements of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act):

1. A description of the process and anticipated outcomes of utilizing these federal funds to work with local domestic violence programs and providers of direct services to encourage appropriate responses to domestic violence within the State, including:

(a) Training and technical assistance for local programs and professionals working with victims of domestic violence;

(b) Planning and conducting State needs assessments and planning for comprehensive services;

(c) Serving as an information clearinghouse and resource center for the State; and

(d) Collaborating with other governmental systems that affect battered women (section 311(a) (1), 42 U.S.C. 10410(a)(1)).

2. A description of the public education campaign regarding domestic violence to be conducted by the coalition through the use of public service announcements and informative materials that are designed for print media; billboards; public transit advertising; electronic broadcast media; and other forms of information dissemination that inform the public about domestic violence, including information aimed at underserved racial, ethnic or language-minority populations (section 311 (a) (4), 42 U.S.C. 10410(a)(4)).

3. The anticipated outcomes and a description of planned grant activities to be conducted in conjunction with judicial and law enforcement agencies concerning appropriate responses to domestic violence cases and an examination of issues including the:

(a) Inappropriateness of mutual protection orders;

(b) Prohibition of mediation when domestic violence is involved;

(c) Use of mandatory arrests of accused offenders;

(d) Discouragement of dual arrests;

(e) Adoption of aggressive and vertical prosecution policies and procedures;

(f) Use of mandatory requirements for pre-sentence investigations;

(g) Length of time taken to prosecute cases or reach plea agreements;

(h) Use of plea agreements;

(i) Consistency of sentencing, including comparisons of domestic violence crimes with other violent crimes;

(j) Restitution to victims;

(k) Use of training and technical assistance to law enforcement and other criminal justice professionals;

(l) Reporting practices of, and the significance to be accorded to, prior convictions (both felony and misdemeanor) and protection orders;

(m) Use of interstate extradition in cases of domestic violence crimes;

(n) The use of statewide and regional planning; and

(o) Any other matters the State Domestic Violence Coalition believes merits investigation (section 311 (a) (2), 42 U.S.C. 10401 (a) (2)).

4. The anticipated outcomes and a description of planned grant activities to be conducted in conjunction with family law judges, criminal court judges, child protective services agencies, child welfare agencies, family preservation and support service agencies, and children's advocates to develop appropriate responses to child custody and visitation issues in domestic violence cases and in cases where domestic violence and child abuse are both present, including the:

(a) Inappropriateness of mutual protection orders;

(b) Prohibition of mediation when domestic violence is involved;

(c) Inappropriateness use of marital or conjoint counseling in domestic violence cases;

(d) Use of training and technical assistance for Family Law Judges, Criminal Court Judges, and court personnel;

(e) The presumption of custody to domestic violence victims;

(f) Use of comprehensive protection orders to grant fullest protection possible to victims of domestic violence, including temporary custody support and maintenance;

(g) Development of Child Protective Services of supportive responses that enable victims to protect their children;

(h) Implementation of supervised visitations or denial of visitation to protect against danger to victims or their children; and

(i) The possibility of permitting domestic violence victims to remove children from the State when the safety of the children or the victim is at risk (section 311(a)(3), 42 U.S.C. 10410(a)(3)).

5. The anticipated outcomes and a description of other activities in support of the general purpose of furthering domestic violence intervention and prevention.

6. The following documentation will certify the status of the domestic violence coalition and must be included in the grant application:

(a) A description of the procedures developed between the State domestic violence agency and the Statewide coalition that allow for implementation of the following cooperative activities:

(i) The applicant coalition's participation in the planning and monitoring of the distribution of grants and grant funds provided in the State, under section 303(a) of the Act (section 311(a)(5), 42 U.S.C. 10410(a)(5)).

(ii) The participation of the State domestic violence coalition in compliance activities regarding the State's family violence prevention and services program grantees as required by section 303(a)(3) of the Act.

(b) Unless already on file at HHS, a copy of a currently valid 501(c)(3) certification letter from the Internal Revenue Service stating private non-profit status; or a copy of the applicant's listing in the Internal Revenue's Services (IRS) most recent list of tax-exempt organizations described in section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code;

(c) A copy of the articles of incorporation bearing the seal of the State in which the corporation or association is domiciled;

(d) A current list of the organizations operating programs for victims of domestic violence programs in the State and the applicant coalition's current membership list by organization;

(e) A list of the applicant coalition's current Board of Directors, with each individual's organizational affiliation and the Chairperson identified;

(f) A copy of the resume of any coalition or contractual staff to be supported by funds from this grant and/or a statement of requirements for staff or consultants to be hired under this grant; and

(g) A budget narrative which clearly describes the planned expenditure of funds under this grant.

7. Required Documentation and Assurances (included in the application as an appendix).

(a) The applicant coalition must provide documentation in the form of support letters, memoranda of agreement, or jointly signed statements, that the coalition:

(i) Has actively sought and encouraged the participation of law enforcement agencies and other legal or judicial organizations in the preparation of the grant application (section 311(b)(4)(A), 42 U.S.C. 10410(b)(4)(A)); and

(ii) Will actively seek and encourage the participation of such organizations in grant funded activities (section 311(b)(4)(B), 42 U.S.C. 10410(b)(4)(B)).

(b) The applicant coalition must provide a signed statement that the coalition will not use grant funds, directly or indirectly, to influence the issuance, amendment, or revocation of any executive order or similar legal document by any Federal, State or local agency, or to undertake to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation by the Congress, or any State or local legislative body, or State proposals by initiative petition, except that the representatives of the State Domestic Violence Coalition may testify or make other appropriate communications:

(i) when formally requested to do so by a legislative body, a committee, or a member of such organization (section 311(d)(1), 42 U.S.C. 10410(d)(1)); or

(ii) in connection with legislation or appropriations directly affecting the activities of the State domestic violence coalition or any member of the coalition (section 311(d)(2), 42 U.S.C. 10410(d)(2)).

(c) The applicant coalition must provide a signed statement that the State domestic violence coalition will prohibit discrimination on the basis of age, handicap, sex, race, color, national origin or religion, in accordance with Section 307 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 10406.

D. Paperwork Reduction Act

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the Act), Public Law 104-13, all Departments are required to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval any reporting of record-keeping requirement inherent in a proposed or final rule, or program announcement. This program announcement contains information collection requirements in sections (F) and (G) of Part II which require that certain information must be provided in annual reports, fiscal reports, and as part of a grantee's application. We estimate that all of the information requirements for this program will take each grantee approximately 6 hours to complete. As there are 57 projected grantees, the total number of hours annually will be 342.

Organizations and individuals desiring to submit comments on the information collection requirement should direct them to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, New Executive Office Building (Room 308), Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families.

In accordance with the Act, the application requirements contained in this notice have been approved by OMB under control number 0970-0062.

I. Notification Under Executive Order 12372

This program is covered under Executive Order 12372, “Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs” for State plan consolidation and simplification only—45 CFR 100.12. The review and comment provisions of the Executive Order and Part 100 do not apply.

J. Certifications

Applicants must comply with the required certifications found at Attachments A, B, C, and D as follows:

1. The Anti-Lobbying Certification and Disclosure Form must be signed and submitted with the application. If applicable, a Standard Form LLL, which discloses lobbying payments must be signed and submitted.

2. Certification Regarding Debarment: The signature on the application by a coalition official responsible for the administration of the program attests to the applicant's intent to comply with the Debarment Certification. The Debarment Certification does not have to be returned with the application.

3. Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke: The signature on the application by a coalition official certifies that the applicant will comply with the requirements of the Pro-Children Act of 1994 (Act). The applicant further agrees that it will require the language of this certification be included in any standards which contain provisions for children's Services and that all grantees shall certify accordingly.

4. Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements: The signature on the application by a coalition official attests to the applicant's intent to comply with the Drug-Free Workplace requirements.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 93.591,Family Violence Prevention and Services: Grants to State Domestic Violence Coalitions)

Dated: November 26, 2001.

Robert Mott,

Deputy Director, Office of Community Services.

List of Attachments

Attachment A—Certification Regarding Lobbying

Attachment B—Certification Regarding Debarment

Attachment C—Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke

Attachment D—Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace

Attachment A

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.

Signature

Title

Organization

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF SF-LLL, DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES

This disclosure form shall be completed by the reporting entity, whether subawardee or prime Federal recipient, at the initiation or receipt of a covered Federal action, or a material change to a previous filing, pursuant to title 31 U.S.C. section 1352. The filing of a form is required for each payment or agreement to make payment to any lobbying entity 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 a covered Federal action. Complete all items that apply for both the initial filing and material change report. Refer to the implementing guidance published by the Office of Management and Budget for additional information.

1. Identify the type of covered Federal action for which lobbying activity is and/or has been secured to influence the outcome of a covered Federal action.

2. Identify the status of the covered Federal action.

3. Identify the appropriate classification of this report. If this is a followup report caused by a material change to the information previously reported, enter the year and quarter in which the change occurred. Enter the date of the last previously submitted report by this reporting entity for this covered Federal action.

4. Enter the full name, address, city, State and zip code of the reporting entity. Include Congressional District, if known. Check the appropriate classification of the reporting entity that designates if it is, or expects to be, a prime or subaward recipient. Identify the tier of the subawardee, e.g., the first subawardee of the prime is the 1st tier. Subawards include but are not limited to subgrants and contract awards under grants.

5. If the organization filing the report in item 4 checks “Subawardee,” then enter the full name, address, city, State and zip code of the prime Federal recipient. Include Congressional District, if known.

6. Enter the name of the Federal agency making the award or loan commitment. Include at least one organizational level below agency name, if known. For example, Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard.

7. Enter the Federal program name or description for the covered Federal action (item 1). If known, enter the full Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for grants, cooperative agreements, loans, and loan commitments.

8. Enter the most appropriate Federal identifying number available for the Federal action identified in item 1 (e.g., Request for Proposal (RFP) number; Invitation for Bid (IFB) number; grant announcement number; the contract, grant, or loan award number; the application/proposal control number assigned by the Federal agency). Include prefixes, e.g., “RFP-DE-90-001.”

9. For a covered Federal action where there has been an award or loan commitment by the Federal agency, enter the Federal amount of the award/loan commitment for the prime entity identified in item 4 or 5.

10. (a) Enter the full name, address, city, State and zip code of the lobbying registrant under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 engaged by the reporting entity identified in item 4 to influence the covered Federal action.

(b) Enter the full names of the individual(s) performing services, and include full address if different from 10 (a). Enter Last Name, First Name, and Middle Initial (MI).

11. The certifying official shall sign and date the form, print his/her name, title, and telephone number.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act, as amended, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB Control Number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is OMB No. 0348-0046. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 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 (0348-0046), Washington, DC 20503.

Attachment B

Administration for Children and Families

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension and other Responsibility Matters

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 of 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 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 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 may terminate this transaction for cause or default.

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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 solicitations 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 transactions, 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 an 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.

Attachment C

Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke

Public Law 103227, 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.

Attachment D

Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements

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 STATE AGENCY-WIDE certifications, and for notification of criminal drug convictions. For the Department of Health and Human Services, the central pint 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.

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 identity 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 Attachment D 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. Grantees' 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 manufacture, 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 I. (Grantees Other 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)

Check if there are workplaces on file that are not identified here.

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.