[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24700-24732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11246]
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Part VI
Department of Health and Human Services
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Administration for Children and Families
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National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect and the Children's Bureau
Discretionary Funds Program; Availability for Fiscal Year 1995 and
Request for Applications; Notice
Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 89 / Tuesday, May 9, 1995 / Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Fiscal Year (FY) 1995 National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect
and the Children's Bureau Discretionary Funds Program; Availability of
Funds and Request for Applications
AGENCY: Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF),
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), HHS.
ACTION: Announcement of the availability of funds and request for
applications to conduct child abuse research or training projects as
authorized by the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, as amended
and child welfare research, demonstration or training projects as
authorized by Titles IV-B and E, of the Social Security Act, as
amended.
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SUMMARY: The National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (NCCAN), and
the Children's Bureau (CB), within the Administration on Children,
Youth and Families (ACYF), Administration for Children and Families
(ACF) announce the availability for Fiscal Year 1995 funding.
Funds from NCCAN are for research on the causes, prevention,
identification, treatment and cultural distinctions of child abuse and
neglect; for research on appropriate, effective and culturally
sensitive investigative, administrative and judicial procedures with
respect to cases of child abuse; and for demonstration or service
programs and projects designed to prevent, identify, and treat child
abuse and neglect.
Child Welfare Research and Demonstration funds provide financial
support to State and local governments and other nonprofit
institutions, agencies, and organizations engaged in research or
demonstrations in the field of child welfare to study problems related
to child welfare, foster care and related issues. Child Welfare
Training provides discretionary grants to accredited public or other
nonprofit institutions of higher learning to develop and improve
educational and training programs and to assist child welfare agencies
to upgrade skills and qualifications of staff.
This announcement contains forms and instructions for submitting an
application.
DATES: The closing date for submissions of applications is July 10,
1995. Applications must be either received by or hand-delivered no
later than the deadline date.
ADDRESSES: Mail applications to: FY 1995 NCCAN/CB Discretionary Funds
Program, Department of Health and Human Services, ACF/Division of
Discretionary Grants, 6th floor, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW.,
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: NCCAN/CB-95-1, Alece Morgan, Acting.
Hand deliver applications during the normal working hours of 8 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, on or prior to the established
closing date to: Administration for Children and Families, Division of
Discretionary Grants, 6th Floor, ACF Guard Station, 901 D Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20047, Attn: NCCAN/CB-95-1, Alece Morgan, Acting.
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 ACYF for programmatic questions.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you are going to submit an application,
send a post card with the following information: 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, within
two (2) weeks of the receipt of this announcement to: Administration on
Children, Youth and Families, Operations Center, 3030 Clarendon Blvd.,
Suite 240, Arlington, VA 22201.
This information will be used to determine the number of expert
reviewers needed and to update the mailing list of persons to whom
program announcements are sent.
This program announcement consists of three parts. Part I provides
information on NCCAN and the Children's Bureau; the statutory funding
authorities applicable to this announcement; and general information on
the application procedures.
Part II describes the review process, additional requirements for
NCCAN and Children's Bureau grant applicants, the criteria for the
review and evaluation of applications, and the programmatic priorities
under 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 follow Part III.
Please copy as single-sided forms and use in submitting an application
under this announcement. No additional application materials are
available or 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. Introduction
A. National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect
B. Children's Bureau, Child Welfare
Part II. The Review Process and Priority Areas
A. Eligible Applicants
B. Review Process and Funding Decisions
C. Evaluation Criteria
1. Criteria for Research Projects
2. Criteria for Demonstration and Training Projects
D. Available Funds
E. Structure of Priority Area Descriptions
F. Research, Demonstration and Training Priorities
1. Child Abuse and Neglect Research and Training Priorities
1.01R National Data Archive for Child Abuse and Neglect
1.02R Consortium for Longitudinal Studies of Child Maltreatment
Projects
1.03T Training and Technical Assistance for Community-Based
Family Resource Programs
2. Children's Bureau Child Welfare Research, Demonstration and
Training Priorities
2.01R Assessing the Quality of Out-of-Home Care in the Child
Welfare System
2.02R How Decisions to Change the Case Plan Goal Are Initiated
2.03D Involving Parents in Service Design
2.04T Foster Care Review Systems
2.05T Professional Education for Public Child Welfare
Practitioners
2.06T The Child Welfare Fellows Program: Tenured Faculty
Development
2.07T Innovative Training for Exemplary Practice
Part III. Instructions for the Development and Submission of
Applications
A. Required Notification of the State Single Point of Contact
(NCCAN only)
B. Deadline for Submission of Applications
C. 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. Assurances/Certifications
D. Checklist for a Complete Application
E. The Application Package
Part I--Introduction
A. National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect
In 1974, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (the Act)
established the NCCAN in the Department of Health and Human Services.
It is located organizationally within the Administration on Children,
Youth and [[Page 24701]] Families (ACYF) in the Administration for
Children and Families (ACF).
The National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect conducts activities
designed to assist and enhance national, State and community efforts to
prevent, identify and treat child abuse and neglect. These activities
include: Conducting research and demonstrations; supporting service
improvement projects; gathering, analyzing and disseminating
information through a national clearinghouse; and providing grants to
eligible States for developing, strengthening and carrying out child
abuse and neglect prevention and treatment programs and programs
relating to the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases. In
addition, the legislatively mandated Advisory Board on Child Abuse and
Neglect and the Inter-Agency Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect
produce periodic reports regarding child abuse and neglect activities.
The NCCAN portion of this announcement identifies two research
priorities and one training priority for FY 1995. NCCAN solicits
applications under the authority of the Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) as amended. The Act was most
recently reauthorized through September 1995 and was further amended
through the Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Adoption, and Family
Services Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-295, 5/28/92), the Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Act Amendments of 1992, and Title IV of the Human
Services Amendments of 1994.
Due to the limited amount of discretionary funds available for this
fiscal year, NCCAN is publishing its final priority areas for FY 1995
only at this time. Pending reauthorization of the legislation at the
end of this fiscal year, NCCAN will consider publication of other
research and demonstration topics for FY 1996 in a subsequent
announcement. The priority areas were developed in accordance with
needs identified in a study done by the National Research Council in
1993 (published by the National Academy of Sciences, supported by NCCAN
grant 90-CA-1483). The two research priority areas chosen were selected
after a review and analysis of comments received in response to a
notice by NCCAN soliciting those comments. That notice was published on
October 25, 1994 in the Federal Register (59 FR 53652). A 60-day period
was provided to allow the public to comment on the proposed areas.
NCCAN received 81 written responses from a variety of sources,
including the following: The U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services Public Health Service/Indian Health Service; State and County
Departments of Social Welfare, Health and Human Services; a State Child
Death Review Board Administrator and a County Medical Examiner; a State
Department of Corrections; a State Children's Trust Fund program;
community-based prevention and treatment programs; hospitals and
children's medical centers; health associations; community mental
health centers and an agency specializing in services to children with
disabilities; universities; the National Court Appointed Special
Adovcates (CASA) Association, American Bar Association Center on
Children and the Law, and local non-profit organizations; an Indian
Business Council; corporations; a doctoral candidate and other
individuals.
The largest number of written responses came from universities,
followed by State and County Departments of Social Welfare, Health and
Human Services. The comments were generally supportive of the notice of
proposed priorities including projects identified for continued
funding, the four research and demonstration priorities, and the
working groups and symposia topics. Specific comments were also
submitted on the National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect and
the Consortium for Longitudinal Studies of Child Maltreatment, each of
the four research and demonstration priority areas, work groups,
symposia topics, and recommendations on additional priority areas.
The largest group of written comments were in response to the two
research priority areas on child abuse and neglect with a focus on the
impact of community-based family support and family preservation
programs on child abuse and neglect (37 responses) and model
development for centers for excellence in research (25 responses). A
number of written comments were also received in response to the two
demonstration priorities on models on neglect (17 responses) and
Guardian ad Litem model demonstration (11 responses). To the extent
feasible, NCCAN is addressing the public comments in preparing both
Fiscal Year 1995 and 1996 priority areas and work groups and symposia
plans. Comments intended to further clarify and focus the priorities
will be incorporated into the revised descriptions.
In the case of the priority on model development for centers for
excellence in research, a number of respondents questioned this
approach and made other suggestions such as partnerships with other
agencies. NCCAN intends to pursue these suggestions prior to the next
announcement. Specific comments were also received in support of the
graduate research and medical research fellowships which were included
under this priority area.
Other comments indicated the need to acknowledge the role that
parental substance abuse may play in cases of child abuse and neglect
and to support research and demonstration priorities on Shaken Baby
Syndrome. NCCAN will, when appropriate, reiterate the need to focus on
parental substance abuse as an issue and plans to provide several
substance abuse-focused products for use by the field that will result
from the experiences and findings of projects already funded through
the Emergency Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Services program.
NCCAN is considering plans to include Shaken Baby Syndrome in the
future prevention symposium.
A few comments were also received in support of the Hawaii Healthy
Start model and the Healthy Families of America initiative for the
prevention of child abuse and neglect. NCCAN is funding an evaluation
of the Hawaii Healthy Start program and upon completion of the study
will distribute the findings to the field.
Several responses suggested reinstating the previously funded
priority area on field initiated research on child abuse and neglect.
NCCAN recognizes the importance of innovative research from the field
and will take such comments into consideration when developing
subsequent announcements.
Information on prior research and demonstration projects supported
by NCCAN as well as on other studies on child maltreatment are
available through the Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect
Information, P.O. Box 1182, Washington, DC 20013, (1-800-FYI-3366). The
Clearinghouse is also a member of the Consortium of Clearinghouses and
can provide information on the other Clearinghouses and Resource
Centers referred to in this announcement.
B. Children's Bureau, Child Welfare
The Children's Bureau plans, manages, coordinates and supports
child welfare services programs. It administers the Foster Care and
Adoption Assistance Program, the Child Welfare Services Program, the
Independent Living Program, the Child Welfare Research, Demonstration
and Training Program, the Adoption Opportunities Program, the Temporary
[[Page 24702]] Child Care and Crisis Nurseries Program, the Abandoned
Infants Assistance Program and the recently enacted Family Preservation
and Family Support Program.
The Children's Bureau's programs are designed to promote the
welfare of all children, including those disabled, homeless, dependent,
abused or neglected children and their families. The programs aid in
preventing and remedying the neglect, abuse and exploitation of
children. The programs also encourage the strengthening of the family
unit to help prevent the unnecessary separation of children from their
families, and reunify families, where possible, when separation has
occurred.
Part II--The Review Process and Priority Areas
This Part describes the screening and review processes, the
criteria for the evaluation of applications, and the programmatic
priorities under which applications are being solicited.
A. Eligible Applicants
Before applications are reviewed, each application will be screened
to determine whether the applicant organization is eligible as
specified under the selected priority area. Applications from
organizations which do not meet the eligibility requirements for the
priority area will not be considered or reviewed in the competition,
and the applicant will be so informed. In addition, inadequate
preparation or omission of essential components of the application or
failure to comply with format specifications as described in Part III C
will result in the application being withdrawn from further
consideration.
Applications will be screened for categorical appropriateness. If
applications are found to be inappropriate for the priority area in
which they were submitted, applicants will be contacted for verbal
approval of redirection to a more appropriate priority area.
Redirection does not affect decision-making in the competitive process
which follows the initial screening.
Each priority area description contains information about the types
of agencies and organizations which are eligible to apply under that
priority area. Since eligibility varies among priority areas depending
on statutory provisions, it is critical that applicants carefully
consider the ``Eligible Applicants'' section under each specific
priority area.
Only agencies and organizations, not individuals, are eligible to
apply under any of the priority areas. On all applications developed
jointly by more than one agency or organization, the application must
identify only one organization as the lead organization and official
applicant. The lead organization must meet the criteria for an
``Eligible Applicant''. The other participating agencies and
organizations can be included as co-participants, subgrantees, or
subcontractors.
For-profit organizations are eligible to participate as subgrantees
or subcontractors with eligible non-profit organizations under all of
the priority areas.
Any non-profit agency which has not previously received Federal
support must submit proof of non-profit status with its grant
application. The non-profit agency can accomplish this by: making
reference to its listing in the most recent Internal Revenue Service
list of tax-exempt organizations or by submitting a copy of its letter
from the IRS under IRS Code Section 501(c)(3). The ACYF cannot fund a
non-profit applicant without acceptable proof of its non-profit status.
B. Review Process and Funding Decisions
Applications within the page limitations as set forth in Part III
section C, No. 4, will be reviewed and scored competitively against the
published evaluation criteria (see Part II C of this announcement) by
experts in the field, generally persons from outside the Federal
government. The results of this review are the primary consideration in
making funding decisions.
The NCCAN, Children's Bureau and ACYF reserve the option of
discussing applications with, or referring them to, other Federal or
non-Federal funding sources when this is determined to be in the best
interest of the Federal government or the applicant. The NCCAN,
Children's Bureau or ACYF also may 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 NCCAN, Children's Bureau and ACYF in making funding
decisions.
To the greatest extent possible, efforts will be made to ensure
that funding decisions 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, NCCAN,
Children's Bureau and ACYF may also take into account the need to avoid
unnecessary duplication of effort.
C. Evaluation Criteria
There are two sets of evaluation criteria: Research applications
will be evaluated against one set; demonstration and training
applications will be evaluated against another set. A panel of at least
three reviewers will evaluate each application to determine the
strengths and weaknesses of each proposal in terms of the appropriate
evaluation criteria listed below. They will also provide written
comments and assign numerical scores for each application. The point
value following each criterion heading indicates the maximum numerical
score that each section may be given in the review process. These
section scores will be summed for each application to yield a total
evaluation score.
1. Criteria for Research Projects
The following research priority areas will be evaluated against the
following evaluation criteria:
1.01R National Data Archive for Child Abuse and Neglect
1.02R Consortium for Longitudinal Studies of Child Maltreatment
Projects
2.01R Assessing the Quality of Out-of-Home Care in the Child Welfare
System
2.02R How Decisions to Change the Case Plan Goal Are Initiated
Competing applications will be evaluated according to the following
criteria:
(a) Objectives (maximum of 5 points)
The extent to which the application concisely states the specific
objectives of the project and describes what the research project is
intended to accomplish. Also, how well the research issue(s) are
addressed, the specific theory driven question(s) are answered (if
applicable), and the hypothesis(es) to be tested (if applicable) are
formulated will be evaluated.
(b) Background and Significance (maximum of 19 points)
The extent to which the application effectively discusses the
current state of knowledge relative to the issue or area that is
addressed, and provides a review of the literature, including previous
work of the author(s) of the proposal. (A list of references must be
included with the application.) The results of any pilot tests are
described. The application indicates how the proposed research will
build on the current knowledge base and contribute to policy, practice
and future research. [[Page 24703]]
(c) Approach (maximum of 51 points)
The extent to which the application delineates how the terms used
in the study will be defined and used, identifies variables and data
sources, and discusses the selection, adaptation or development of
instruments to be used, including information on reliability and
validity. The extent to which application outlines the design features
and the procedures for data collection, processing, analysis and
interpretation. As applicable, it will include a sampling plan for the
selection of site(s) and subjects. The sample sizes must be
sufficiently large for both statistical power and significance.
The extent to which the application describes the characteristics
of the target population, and details recruitment procedures for the
study subjects. It describes and addresses the rationale for the gender
and ethnic composition and subject recruitment procedures of the
proposed study sample. For intervention studies, the theory base,
ecological setting, and level of intervention are described. The
application discusses any potential difficulties in the proposed
procedures, provides realistic estimates of attrition and discusses
statistically appropriate ways of adjusting the sample.
The extent to which the application reflects sensitivity to ethical
issues that may arise, such as potential deception, delayed or
diminished treatment for control groups placed on waiting lists,
provision for treatment and removal from the project if a potentially
dangerous behavior is exhibited, plans for stopping an intervention
that proves harmful or unsuccessful, or lag in debriefing the subject.
The extent to which the applicant addresses procedures for the
protection of human subjects, confidentiality of data and consent
procedures. A Protection of Human Subjects Assurance must be included
with the application for research on child abuse and neglect, in
addition to the other required assurances.
The extent to which the application indicates that the data will be
collected utilizing approaches, measures, and instruments that are
culturally sensitive and/or presents thoughtful explanations for using
those whose cultural sensitivity may not yet have been empirically
determined.
The extent to which the application indicates that the data will be
analyzed utilizing approaches that are appropriate to the scientific
objectives of the study and how the proposed analyses reflect
appropriate examinations of gender and ethnic issues.
The extent to which the application includes plans to prepare data
sets according to sound data processing and documentation practices to
ensure the potential of these data sets for subsequent use by other
researchers. The application for NCCAN funds provides for these data
sets to be made available at the conclusion of the project to the
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect. Child welfare
research participation in the Data Archive is optional. The extent to
which the application indicates that the final report will be prepared
in the suggested format that ensures its ease for dissemination and
utilization and proposes strategies for dissemination of findings in a
manner that will be of use to researchers and practitioners in the
field.
The extent to which the application outlines a sound and workable
plan of action and details how the proposed work will be accomplished.
The activities to be carried out are listed in chronological order,
showing a reasonable schedule of accomplishments and target dates. The
application includes an adequate staffing plan that lists key staff and
consultants along with their responsibilities on the project, and that
allocates a sufficient amount of time for each person to these
activities. The application delineates how the research team will be
assembled and the use of any advisory panels. It also lists each
organization, agency, or other key groups that will work on the
project, along with a description of their activities and training
plans. The application indicates the ability to gain access to
necessary information, data and clients. A sound administrative
framework for maintaining quality control over the implementation and
operation of the study is detailed. The author(s) of the application
and his/her role in the proposed project is/are identified. The
proposed project costs are reasonable, and the funds are appropriately
allocated across component areas and are sufficient to accomplish the
objectives.
(d) Staff Background and Organization's Experience (maximum of 25
points)
The extent to which the application describes the background,
experience, training and qualifications of the key staff and
consultants, including work on related research and similar projects.
The extent to which it describes the personnel resources available for
sampling, experimental design, statistical analysis and field work. Key
personnel have a working knowledge of the proposed research and are
geographically accessible. (The curriculum vitae for each key person
must be included with the application.) The adequacy of the available
facilities and organizational experience related to the tasks of the
proposed project are detailed. (A two page organizational capability
statement must be included with the application.) Any collaborative
efforts with other organizations, including the nature of their
contribution to the project, are described. (Letters of commitment for
key staff and for collaborative efforts, where appropriate, must be
included with the application.)
The extent to which the application demonstrates the ability of the
staff and organization to effectively and efficiently administer a
project of the size, complexity and scope proposed. It further reflects
the capacity to coordinate activities with other agencies for the
successful accomplishment of project objectives. The application
describes the relationship between this project and other work planned,
anticipated or underway by the applicant with Federal assistance.
2. Criteria for Demonstration and Training Projects
The following demonstration and training priority areas will be
evaluated using the evaluation criteria below:
1.03T Training and Technical Assistance for Community-Based Family
Resource Programs
2.03D Involving Parents in Service Design
2.04T Foster Care Review Systems
2.05T Professional Education for Public Child Welfare Practitioners
2.06T The Child Welfare Fellows Program: Tenured Faculty Development
2.07T Innovative Training for Exemplary Practice
Competing applications will be evaluated according to the following
criteria:
(a) Objectives and Need for Assistance (maximum of 20 points)
The extent to which the application pinpoints any relevant
physical, economic, social, financial, institutional or other problems
requiring a solution; demonstrates the need for assistance; states the
principal and subordinate objectives of the project; provides
supporting documentation or other testimonies from concerned interests
other than the applicant; and includes and/or footnotes relevant data
based on the results of planning studies. The
[[Page 24704]] application must identify the precise location of the
project and area to be served by the proposed project. Maps and other
graphic aids may be attached.
(b) Results or Benefits Expected (maximum of 20 points)
The extent to which the application identifies the results and
benefits to be derived, the extent to which they are consistent with
the objectives of the proposal, and the extent to which the application
indicates the anticipated contributions to policy, practice, theory
and/or research. The extent to which the proposed project costs are
reasonable in view of the expected results.
(c) Approach (maximum of 35 points)
The extent to which the application outlines a sound and workable
plan of action pertaining to the scope of the project, and details how
the proposed work will be accomplished; cites factors which might
accelerate or decelerate the work, giving acceptable reasons for taking
this approach as opposed to others; describes and supports any unusual
features of the project, such as design or technological innovations,
reductions in cost or time, or extraordinary social and community
involvements; and provides for projections of the accomplishments to be
achieved. It lists the activities to be carried out in chronological
order, showing a reasonable schedule of accomplishments and target
dates.
The extent to which, when applicable, the application identifies
the kinds of data to be collected and maintained, and discusses the
criteria to be used to evaluate the results and successes of the
project. The extent to which the application describes the evaluation
methodology that will be used to determine if the needs identified and
discussed are being met and if the results and benefits identified are
being achieved. The application also lists each organization, agency,
consultant, or other key individuals or groups who will work on the
project, along with a description of the activities and nature of their
effort or contribution.
(d) Staff Background and Organization's Experience (maximum of 25
points)
The extent to which the application identifies the background of
the project director/principal investigator and key project staff
(including name, address, training, educational background and other
qualifying experience) and the experience of the organization to
demonstrate the applicant's ability to effectively and efficiently
administer this project. The application describes the relationship
between this project and other work planned, anticipated or underway by
the applicant with Federal assistance.
D. Available Funds
Under this announcement, approximately $1.4 million is available
for new NCCAN grants for FY 1995. The size of the actual awards will
vary. For the Children's Bureau, $3 million is available for FY 1995.
Each priority area description includes information on the maximum
Federal share of the project costs and the anticipated number of
projects to be funded.
The term ``budget period'' refers to the interval of time (usually
12 months) into which a multi-year period of assistance (project
period) is divided for budgetary and funding purposes. The term
``project period'' refers to the total time a project is approved for
support, including any extensions.
Where appropriate, applicants may propose project periods which are
shorter than the maximum periods specified in the various priority
areas. Non-Federal share contributions may exceed the minimum amounts
specified in the various priority areas when the applicant is able to
do so.
For multi-year projects, continued Federal funding beyond the first
budget period is dependent upon proof of satisfactory performance and
the availability of funds from future appropriations.
E. Structure of Priority Area Descriptions
Each priority area description is composed of the following
sections:
Eligible Applicants: This section specifies the type of
organization which is eligible to apply under the particular priority
area. Specific restrictions are also noted, where applicable.
Purpose: This section presents the basic focus and/or
broad goal(s) of the priority area.
Background Information: This section briefly discusses the
legislative background as well as the current state-of-the-art and/or
current state-of-practice that supports the need for the particular
priority area activity. Relevant information on projects previously
funded by ACYF, NCCAN, Children's Bureau and/or others, and State
models are noted, where applicable. Some priority areas specify
individuals to contact for more information.
Requirements for Project Design: This section presents the
basic set of issues that must be addressed in the application.
Typically, they relate to project design, evaluation, and community
involvement. This section also describes specific information on the
proposed project. Project products, continuation of the project effort
after the Federal support ceases, and dissemination/utilization
activities, if appropriate, should also be addressed in this section.
Applicants should note that non-responsiveness to the requirements will
result in a low evaluation score by the panel of expert panel
reviewers. Applicants should be certain they clearly identify the
specific priority area under which they wish to have their applications
considered, and tailor their applications accordingly.
Project Duration: This section specifies the maximum
allowable length of time for the project period; it refers to the
amount of time for which Federal funding is available.
Federal Share of Project Costs: This section specifies the
maximum amount of Federal support for the project.
Matching Requirement: This section specifies the minimum
non-Federal contribution, where applicable, either through cash or in-
kind match, that is 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 that ACYF anticipates it will fund in
the priority area.
CFDA Number: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number
is the number required on the SF 424, (item 10).
F. Research, Demonstration and Training Priorities
F.1. Child Abuse and Neglect Research and Training Priorities
1.01R National Data Archive for Child Abuse and Neglect
Eligible Applicants: Public or private nonprofit agencies,
organizations, and institutions of higher learning.
Purpose: To support a national data archive on child abuse and
neglect to continue the processing and housing of high quality data
sets and related activities that facilitate the use of archived data.
Background Information: In this priority area, ACF seeks to ensure
funding for one of the components of a research infrastructure
identified as critical in the report of the Panel on Research on Child
Abuse and Neglect of the National Research Council for the support of
research on the prevention, identification and treatment of child abuse
and neglect. Since September 30, 1988, NCCAN has provided funding for
the National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect. The Archive is
located at Cornell University, Family [[Page 24705]] Life Development
Center, G20 MVR Hall, Ithaca, New York 14853-4401 (telephone 607-255-
7794). This is a centralized facility for the acquisition,
preservation, and dissemination of machine-readable data sets relevant
to the study of child maltreatment. The Archive currently holds 19 data
sets and has produced a document that has been widely disseminated to
the field on ``The Preparation of Data Sets for Analysis and
Dissemination: Technical Guidelines for Machine-Readable Data.'' Both
information on the data sets and the manual can be obtained from the
Archive.
It is expected that the successful applicant will continue and
build on these activities. While a major function is to process, house,
and preserve quality data sets from studies on child abuse and neglect,
an archive also plays a critical role in setting standards and
establishing good practices for documentation of data sets.
Establishing such procedures enables data to be more readily available
and easily shared with other researchers and provides the additional
capacity for further and secondary analysis.
All investigators regardless of their funding sources are
encouraged to house data sets with the National Data Archive. As of FY
1994, all research grantees funded by NCCAN are required to prepare
data sets according to sound data processing and documentation
practices and to house these data sets with the National Data Archive
at the conclusion of the projects. Archive staff are expected,
therefore, to be available and provide technical support on data entry,
processing, data analysis, and documentation. Plans should also include
the housing of data sets from related national surveys such as those
conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics of the
Department, the national incidence studies, the National Child Abuse
and Neglect Data System (NCANDS), and housing of the database on
measures for use in child abuse and neglect.
A centralized archive can facilitate collaboration among
researchers for knowledge building and encourage new researchers to
enter the field. An archive should also provide training and technical
assistance opportunities for new researchers or postdoctoral candidates
through the conduct of summer training institutes which bring a small
number of researchers together to work on these data sets. Support for
secondary analysis of various data sets in the archive can be provided
through these training institutes as well as through small grants to
researchers to work with these data sets. Support may be provided for
graduate research or postdoctoral research fellows to work in residence
with archive staff on research related to the holdings. Workshops and
training sessions can also be held at major national conferences.
Dissemination is a major function of an archive. This includes
providing innovative tools such as CD-ROM and a range of ready-to-use
formats that make archived data sets more easily accessible to the
research community; publishing information on projects of the archive
and new acquisitions; preparation of technical guidelines outlining
data processing standards and user guides to archive holdings; and
development and maintenance of electronic mail services to facilitate
networking and information exchange among researchers in the field of
child abuse and neglect, including their access to a database on
measures appropriate for researchers in this field.
Requirements for Project Design: In order to compete successfully
under this priority area, the applicant should:
Demonstrate an understanding of the issues and problems
associated with a national data archive on child abuse and neglect.
Demonstrate an awareness of current activities being
undertaken on this component and how the approach being proposed would
build on this work.
Propose an approach that is comprehensive and reflects
cultural sensitivity to the issues being addressed.
Describe the approach that would be employed for the
specific functions being addressed, including training and technical
assistance, and demonstrate sufficient resources and the appropriate
facilities to undertake the project.
Demonstrate an ability to gain access to necessary
information, data sets, and data bases, as applicable and plans for
addressing any ethical issues that may arise in the use of these data
sets.
Describe strategies for the dissemination of the products
that would be of use to other researchers and practitioners in the
field.
Provide all required assurances and certifications,
including a Protection of Human Subjects Assurance as specified in the
policy described on the HHS Form 596.
Provide assurances that at least one key staff person will
attend a three-day annual spring meeting in Washington, DC.
Project Duration: The length of the project must not exceed 60
months.
Federal Share of Project Costs: The maximum Federal share of the
project is not to exceed $250,000 per 12-month budget period.
Matching Requirements: There is no matching requirement.
Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that
one project will be funded at the maximum funding level.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number (CFDA): 93.670, Child
Abuse and Neglect Prevention and Treatment.
1.02R. Consortium for Longitudinal Studies of Child Maltreatment
Projects
Eligible Applicants: Currently funded Consortium for Longitudinal
Studies of Child Maltreatment projects initially funded for
implementation in 1990 and 1991.
Purpose: To support a second implementation phase of the Consortium
for Longitudinal Studies of Child Maltreatment for conducting and
coordinating prospective studies of young children at risk of or who
have already been maltreated. These studies are expected to contribute
to the knowledge of the etiology and consequences and provide new
insights into the prevention, identification and treatment of child
maltreatment.
Background Information: In FY 1989, the NCCAN funded two successful
applicants in response to the priority area for the Consortium for
Longitudinal Studies of Child Maltreatment. The University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Juvenile Protective Association in
Chicago received a planning grant award for the central grantee and
satellite grantee respectively. This planning grant was for a year to
collaborate to develop a feasible plan for a longitudinal study. This
was successfully accomplished. As stated in the original announcement,
upon completion of this planning year, a central grantee and up to
three satellites would be funded for a five-year period and possibly
longer pending statutory authority and the availability of funds. It
went on to state that additional satellite projects may be funded in
the future.
In FY 1990 and FY 1991, NCCAN awarded five-year grants to the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Juvenile Protective
Association for the implementation of the Consortium for Longitudinal
Studies of Child Maltreatment. The University of North Carolina
received the award for the central grantee and for two satellite sites
(in North Carolina and Seattle) and the Juvenile Protective Association
received the award for a satellite grantee (in Chicago) thus
implementing the proposed plan for the Consortium
[[Page 24706]] coordinating center and three satellite sites.
In FY 1990, the San Diego State University Foundation received a
grant in response to the priority area on Psychological Impact of Child
Maltreatment and by FY 1991 had signed an agreement to participate as a
satellite site in the Consortium.
In FY 1991, the University of Maryland at Baltimore received a
grant in response to the priority area on Field Initiated Research for
Child Abuse and Neglect and agreed as part of their application to
coordinate with the Consortium for Longitudinal Studies. The University
of Maryland at Baltimore also signed an agreement to participate as a
satellite site in the Consortium.
The Consortium currently consists of the coordinating center and
five satellite sites. The collaborative effort is multi-disciplinary in
the composition of its members and has taken the name of the LONGSCAN
Consortium. In this priority area, NCCAN seeks to address the needs
identified by the NRC report for collaborative studies in the
longitudinal developmental framework and theory based longitudinal
research to examine the antecedents and consequences of child abuse and
neglect.
LONGSCAN is a consortium of prospective studies designed to examine
the life course of young children who are at risk of maltreatment or
who have already been maltreated. The total projected sample size is
about 1,500 children who are recruited at age four or younger. Baseline
data is collected through child and primary caretaker interviews on all
children in each of the studies at age four. Teacher assessments on
each child are collected at subsequent follow-ups, after the child
enters school. The studies use common data collection instruments and a
common developmental perspective so that applied analyses of data as
well as comparisons among sites and site-specific analyses can be
accomplished. To date the specific common measurement batteries have
been selected for ages four, six and eight. Tracking is carried out
annually. Each site is responsible for selecting and maintaining a
sample to follow at the designated data points for up to twenty years.
The study duration of twenty years has been selected for conceptual
reasons only and the actual duration of the effort will be contingent
upon the availability of financial support.
The Principal Investigators have signed and abide by a Governance
Agreement that describes the operating structure of the Executive Board
and seven Committees (Publication, Measures, Human Subjects,
Communication, Field Procedures and Tracking, Data Handling and
Analysis, Funding and Development) and policies related to ownership,
local analysis and authorship. The Executive Board and Committees meet
twice a year and use the Internet in between to discuss issues that
arise and to reach agreement on the most appropriate procedures and
actions to take.
Samples of children for the five sites vary by their level of risk
and exposure to maltreatment. The studies include children identified
at birth as ``at risk'', children identified in pediatric clinics
during their first year of life as ``at risk'', children reported to
child protective services agencies, children in treatment because of
their maltreatment, children who have been removed from their families
and placed in foster care following their maltreatment. Each site is
also collecting data in addition to the common measures. For example,
one site has recruited children in their first year of life and has a
special focus on use of videotaped observations of parent-child
interactions as a means of assessing attachment and bonding. Two sites
are obtaining information on the role of the fathers in caring for the
children.
During the first five years of implementation, the sites will have
completed recruitment of their samples; collected site-specific data;
selected, piloted and trained on administering measures for the age
four and six year old follow-ups; three sites have been scheduled for
the eight year old follow-up and training on use of the computer-
assisted interviewing system developed for age eight; developed
procedures and conducted annual contact interviews with the samples;
developed forms and conducted CPS record reviews.
During the first five years of implementation, the coordinating
center will have provided for coordination of measurement selection and
development; production of instruments and operational manuals and
training for site staff; development of the data entry system and
training of site staff in entry and analysis; receipt and checks for
the data; development and maintenance of datasets; and conducting
analyses of pooled data.
Three sites will have completed the baseline data collection on the
four year olds. Consortium members have written papers and presented
individually and on panels at various national professional
conferences.
NCCAN seeks to fund a second phase of the Consortium for
Longitudinal Studies to enable a complete set of baseline measures at
age four and a six year old follow-up for all children in the samples.
There is a four year range in the ages of the children in the studies
so that additionally at least three of the five sites will complete the
age eight follow-up. It is also expected that the pre-adolescent common
measurement battery will be developed and used in a twelve year old or
younger follow-up in at least one of the sites. This will provide for
data analyses and findings for baseline and one follow-up of the
samples and preliminary analyses for the next developmental transition
into early adolescence.
Requirements for Project Design: In order to compete successfully
under this priority area, the applicant should:
Demonstrate an understanding of the issues and problems
associated with being a coordinating center with satellite sites, or
with being a satellite site, and participating in the Consortium for
Longitudinal Studies of Child Maltreatment.
Describe activities undertaken during the first
implementation phase and how the approach being proposed for the second
five-year effort would build on this work; describe the study
samples(s) and how attrition of the study samples(s) will be addressed;
explain how the issues of research definitions of child abuse and
neglect have been and will be addressed.
Propose an approach that is comprehensive and
developmentally appropriate and reflects cultural sensitivity to the
issues being addressed.
Describe the approach that would be employed for the
specific functions of a coordinating center with satellite sites, or of
a satellite site, being addressed and demonstrate sufficient resources
and the appropriate facilities for carrying out the project, as
applicable.
Demonstrate an ability to gain access to necessary
information.
Delineate data processing and documentation procedures,
and indicate how aggregate or single site data analysis will be
addressed by either the coordinating center or by satellite sites, as
applicable.
Describe plans for individual site data analyses for the
satellite sites or plans for site-specific comparisons among sites and
pooled data analyses, for the coordinating center.
Describe plans for providing Consortium datasets to the
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect in order to ensure the
potential of these data sets for use by other researchers. A manual
describing such practices, The Preparation of Data Sets for Analysis
and Dissemination: Technical Standards for Machine-Readable Data, can
be obtained free of [[Page 24707]] cost from the National Data Archive
on Child Abuse and Neglect located at Cornell University, Family Life
Development Center, G20 MVR Hall, Ithaca, New York 14853-4401
(telephone: 607-255-7794).
Provide information on articles, papers and presentations
on the projects to date as well as those planned; describe the
strategies for the dissemination of the products, interim findings as
appropriate and reports that would be of use to other researchers and
practitioners in the field.
Provide all required assurances and certification,
including Protection of Human Subjects Assurances, as specified in the
policy described on the HHS Form 596.
Discuss how the issues of informed consent have been and will be
addressed for the child, primary caregiver, teacher and record reviews;
describe use of the Certificate of Confidentiality and how any legal
and ethical issues that may arise will be addressed.
Provide assurances that at least one key staff person
would attend a three-day annual spring meeting of research grantees in
Washington, DC; and plan for two meetings of the Consortium Executive
Board and Committees with one meeting to be held in Washington, DC.
Project Duration: The length of the project must not exceed 60
months.
Federal Share of Project Costs: The maximum Federal share of each
of the three satellite sites is not to exceed $250,000 per 12-month
budget period. The maximum Federal share of the coordinating center
with satellite sites is $750,000 per 12-month budget period. Each
project, including the satellite sites of the coordinating center, is
expected to submit an individual application in response to this
priority area. The coordinating center with satellite sites are to
submit a combined budget, detailed for each project.
Matching Requirements: There is no matching requirement.
Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: We anticipate that a
coordinating center and five satellite sites will be funded up to the
maximum funding level.
CFDA Number: 93.670, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention and
Treatment
1.03T. Training and Technical Assistance for Community-Based Family
Resource Programs
Eligible Applicants: Public or private nonprofit agencies,
organizations, and institutions of higher learning. Collaborative
efforts and interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged.
Purpose: The purpose of this Cooperative Agreement is to provide
financial support for training and technical assistance (T/TA) to
promote the purposes of the Community-Based Family Resource Program
(CBFRP). This T/TA is intended to build the capacity of States and
CBFRP lead agency staff to: (1) Facilitate and assist efforts of State,
local, Tribal, public and private agencies in the interdisciplinary,
coordinated planning, development, and implementation of a continuum of
child-centered, family-focused, neighborhood-based family support
services--including the coordinated implementation and delivery of
those services; and (2) encourage public and private partnerships in
the establishment and expansion of family resource programs.
Expected outcomes include State CBFRP lead agencies that have the
capacity to conduct multi-disciplinary, integrated and coordinated: (1)
Needs assessments, (2) policy development, (3) service delivery, and
(4) program evaluations. This project is expected to train State
agencies and facilitate effective interagency cooperation and
collaboration that involves all stakeholders, including families, and
promote public-private partnerships. This should be achieved through
delivering on-site training, technical assistance, and consultation to
all appropriate stakeholder groups. Training and technical assistance
needs will be identified by State CBFRP lead agency staff in
collaboration with ACYF Central and Regional Office personnel, and
coordinated with other ongoing national training and technical
assistance.
Background: Title IV of the Human Services Amendments of 1994,
signed into law on May 18, 1994, established a new Title II of the
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act entitled Community-Based
Family Resource Programs. The purpose of the CBFRP is to assist States
to develop and implement, or expand and enhance, a comprehensive,
Statewide system of community-based family resource services through
innovative funding mechanisms and collaboration with existing
education, vocational rehabilitation, health, mental health, employment
and training, child welfare, and other social services agencies within
the State.
Under the CBFRP, grants are to be made to States for the purposes
of:
(1) Establishing and expanding Statewide networks of community-
based family resource programs, including funds for the initial costs
of providing specific family resource services, that ensure family
involvement in the design and operation of family resource programs
that are responsive to the unique and diverse strengths of children and
families;
(2) Promoting child abuse and neglect prevention activities;
(3) Promoting the establishment and operation of State trust funds
or other mechanisms for integrating child and family services funding
streams in order to provide flexible funding for the development of
community-based family resource programs;
(4) Establishing or expanding community-based collaboration to
foster the development of a continuum of preventive services for
children and families which are family-centered and culturally
competent;
(5) Encouraging public and private partnerships in the
establishment and expansion of family resource programs; and
(6) Increasing and promoting interagency coordination among State
agencies.
In redefining its relationship with State, local, public and
private agencies and organizations, the Federal government is forging
new partnerships based on coordination, collaboration, cooperation, and
communication. Subpart 2 of Title IV-B of the Social Security Act
(1993), entitled Family Preservation and Support, and Title II of the
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (1994), authorizing the
Community-Based Family Resource Programs, are two recent pieces of
legislation that demonstrate this collaborative principle. Inherent in
the implementation of both pieces of legislation is the necessity for
Federal, State, local, public, and private agencies and organizations
to participate together in the planning of programs and services.
In light of the practical need to increase interagency and
interdisciplinary coordinated planning, development and implementation,
and to involve all stakeholders, including customers, in the process,
State agencies may need to develop new skills. More expansive and more
cooperative ways of thinking are necessary to maximize programmatic
potential and achieve legislatively-mandated goals. The training and
technical assistance required to change attitudes and create a climate
for new partnerships at Federal, State and local levels is a
significant challenge.
NCCAN intends to support one training project through a Cooperative
Agreement. (A Cooperative Agreement [[Page 24708]] is Federal financial
aid in which substantial Federal involvement is anticipated. The
respective responsibilities of Federal staff and project staff are
negotiated prior to award.)
Requirements for Project Design: Applicants must describe their
capabilities, related experience, and their plans for building the
capacity of Federal, State, and local public and private agencies to
increase interagency and interdisciplinary coordination and
collaboration in the development and implementation of a continuum of
child-centered, family-focused, neighborhood-based family support
services, and to involve all stakeholders, including customers, in the
total process. This must include a plan for assisting States in the
building of partnerships between State agencies and local public and
private agencies including child welfare agencies, child protective
services, education agencies and programs, and the broad array of
health services. In order to successfully compete under this priority
area, the application must:
Provide documentation of the applicant's experience in
providing training and technical assistance, in identifying T/TA needs
and developing or participating in the development of a plan to meet
those needs, and in recruiting, assigning, and deploying staff with
appropriate experience in the delivery of T/TA. The application must
also provide information about the applicant's expertise in designing
training, developing training materials, and organizing and conducting
training sessions.
Provide documentation of the experience of the applicant
in areas directly relevant to the purposes of this Training and
Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement, including the applicant's
capability, experience, and capacity-building strategies for increasing
interagency and interdisciplinary coordination and collaboration
between the State CBFRP lead agency and among all stakeholders,
including families, at State and local levels. Include a description of
staff with appropriate expertise who would provide training and
technical assistance to the target recipients.
Provide a training and technical assistance plan that will
increase the capacity of State CBFRP lead agencies to promote
communication, coordination, cooperation and collaboration among
agencies within States and communities, and that will result in maximum
utilization of existing resources, coordinated referral systems,
standardized eligibility and intake procedures, and ease of access for
customers and referring professionals.
Provide a plan for promoting interagency collaboration and
implementation of new procedures for blending funding streams, for
collaborative long-range planning of family support services and
service delivery options, and for management improvement strategies
that facilitate interagency coordination (i.e., re-evaluating current
case referral and intake procedures, establishing eligibility criteria
that accommodate other-agency referrals that might otherwise cause
duplication of programs, designing case management procedures that
include interdisciplinary/interagency participation, and streamline
record-keeping practices and accessibility without compromising client
confidentiality).
Provide a plan for assisting State CBFRP lead agencies to
improve their cultural competence, including promoting the ability of
all participating agencies to serve all families effectively, make
culturally appropriate placements, recruit and employ minority staff,
deliver culturally relevant support services, assess the factors
contributing to the over-representation of minority families in need of
support services, and develop strategies to improve outcomes for
minority families and children.
Provide a plan for identifying, documenting, and
disseminating information about innovative and/or exemplary family
support services, including innovative and well-coordinated interagency
delivery systems.
Demonstrate the capacity to articulate a child-focused,
family-centered approach to the delivery of family support services,
with linkages that reinforce and complement the State's Family
Preservation and Family Support program, and with an emphasis that
focuses on the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
Describe a strategy for identifying, documenting and
developing innovative and/or exemplary resources such as training
curricula and manuals, especially in the area of interagency
coordination and collaboration, and for assisting the Regional Offices
in adapting such resources to meet specific needs in their States.
Provide a plan for assisting State CBFRP lead agencies to
develop outcome measures at the child, family, and program levels, and
to engage in ongoing evaluation of the CBFRP with particular emphasis
on customer input and satisfaction, and the efficacy of interagency
efforts.
Provide assurances that the project will coordinate and
collaborate with the training and technical assistance providers funded
by NCCAN and CB.
Provide a timeline and budget for implementing this
agreement, and include any proposed cost to agencies or customers if it
is anticipated there might be reason to assess such costs.
Agree to enter into a Cooperative Agreement which will
require the grantee to submit to the National Center for Child Abuse
and Neglect Federal Project Officer, for review and approval:
Workplans, including as appropriate, meetings and other activities
involving Federal staff in the HHS Central Office and Regional Offices;
lists of topics to be covered in training and technical assistance;
topics, times and places for conferences; selection and assignment of
appropriate staff for the delivery of training or technical assistance;
topics for any collection of original data; and draft reports,
conference agendas and other materials prior to their finalization and
dissemination by the grantee.
All applications for this priority area are expected to
have an evaluation component. It is recommended that approximately 10
percent of the proposed budget be set aside for evaluation efforts. An
external evaluator may be hired or an internal evaluation may be
designed. As appropriate to the activities being proposed and project
length, either a process or outcome evaluation may be designed. Goals
and objectives should be stated in specific measurable form to document
change, improvement, or effectiveness.
Project Duration: The length of the project must not exceed 17
months.
Federal Share of Project Costs: The maximum Federal share of this
project is not to exceed $400,000 for the 17-month budget period.
Matching Requirements: Grantees must provide at least 25 percent of
the total approved cost of the project. The total approved cost of the
project is the sum of the ACF 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 project requesting $400,000 in Federal
funds must include a match of at least $133,333 (25% total project
cost).
Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that
one project will be funded under this announcement.
CFDA Number: 93.670, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention and
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F.2 Children's Bureau Child Welfare Research, Demonstration and
Training Priorities
2.01R. Assessing The Quality of Out-Of-Home Care in the Child Welfare
System.
Eligible Applicants: Any State, public or nonprofit organization or
agency, including institutions of higher education, State, local and
community-based social services agencies, colleges and universities are
encouraged to submit applications.
Purpose: To conduct research which identifies the factors related
to high quality foster family homes, including relative foster family
homes, and/or non-treatment group homes for children in the child
welfare system.
Background Information: The numbers of children in out-of-home care
in the child welfare system have increased each year since 1983, and
particularly between 1988 and 1992. In 1993 it is estimated that almost
440,000 children are under State care, primarily in foster family
homes. Many foster family homes are licensed or certified by the State,
but relative homes which are not receiving foster care funding from the
State may not be certified or licensed. The licensing of group homes is
variable depending on the auspices of the group home and on the State.
Pre-service and on going training is usually provided to foster
families but training is limited and uneven for group home staff.
There is no system for evaluation of the quality of care provided
in either foster family homes or non-treatment group homes so that it
is not possible to relate the quality or content of the training to the
quality of care provided by the foster family or group home. In
addition, children served range in age from birth to age 18, and may
evidence a very wide range of medical, physical, social, emotional and
behavioral problems. Obviously, the needs of the children vary widely.
Requirements for Project Design: In order to successfully compete
under this priority area, the application should:
Describe and define the subgroup to be studied, e.g. age
range, type of placement, other characteristics of interest, and
justify this selection.
Describe, based upon a review of the literature, how the
project would fill a critical gap in information needed to improve
policy, practice, and/or management in foster homes and/or non-
treatment group homes used by the child welfare system.
Describe the overall research design that would be
employed including sampling procedures; types of data to be collected;
procedures for data collection; instruments and measurements to be
utilized, adapted or developed, including assessments of their
reliability and validity; and plans for data analysis. Where possible,
standardized instruments should be used or adapted.
Discuss the scientific merit of the design selected
including its strengths and weaknesses as well as the identification of
alternative designs which were considered but rejected and the reasons
for rejecting them.
Indicate the ability to gain access to necessary
information, data, provider agencies and clients. Letters of commitment
from all cooperating agencies should be included.
Discuss the possible utilization of the findings,
including the perspectives of responsible State agencies, provider
agencies, monitoring and licensing systems and child advocacy groups.
Describe plans to work with these or other appropriate groups to
utilize the findings of this research and provide suggestions for next
steps in program and research.
Describe the reports that would be developed under the
project, including the types of information that would be presented,
and the steps, including submission for publication to a referred
journal, that would be undertaken to disseminate and promote the
utilization of project findings.
Provide assurances that the principal investigator would
attend a four day annual meeting of grantees in Washington, DC.
Grant recipients will be expected to follow an NCCAN-
suggested format in the preparation of final program reports in order
to achieve broader dissemination and successful utilization of findings
by policymakers, practitioners, and researchers, and copies of final
reports and other products shall be provided to the Clearinghouse.
Project Duration: The length of the project must not exceed 36
months.
Federal Share of Project Costs: The maximum Federal share is not to
exceed $200,000 per 12-month budget period.
Matching Requirement: There is no matching requirement.
Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that
2 projects will be funded.
CFDA: 93.608 Child Welfare Research and Demonstration; Section 426
of the Social Security Act, as amended.
2.02R. How Decisions to Change the Case Plan Goal are Initiated
Eligible Applicants: Any State, public or nonprofit organization or
agency, including institutions of higher education, State, local and
community-based social services agencies, colleges and universities are
encouraged to submit applications.
Purpose: To conduct research that identifies the factors which
delay or facilitate decisions to change the case plan goal for children
in out-of-home placement in the child welfare system. Of particular
interest for this priority area is the decision to change the case goal
of ``return home'' to the goal of ``adoption'' or other permanent plan.
Background Information: Current child welfare policy and practice
emphasize that children develop best in a permanent family home. Family
preservation and/or support services should be provided to prevent out-
of-home placement, and if placement occurs, reasonable efforts must be
made to return the child home. If these reasonable efforts are unable
to rehabilitate the parent(s), or if the parent is otherwise not
available (dead, in prison for a long term, mentally ill or
incapacitated) then the goal of return home is not appropriate. In
these cases the agency must move to change the goal and direct its
efforts toward an alternative permanent plan for the child. Goals may
include adoption, placement with relatives, long-term foster care with
a specific family, or independent living.
Review of State foster care programs indicate that many agencies
persist in having a goal of return home for extended periods of time
after it appears clear that the child will not return home. Public Law
96-272, the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 requires
that the case plan goal must be established by the time of the six
month case review, and the case disposition should be approved by the
court at the time of the eighteen month dispositional hearing.
The Voluntary Cooperative Information System (VCIS) does not
provide information on case goals sufficient to permit any analysis.
However, it does indicate that while up to 40% of the children will
return home in less than one year, the rest will be in care for more
extended periods, and some 10% to 15% will remain in care for five or
more years. Further, in 1989, it is estimated that 50% of the children
nationally experienced from 2 to 5 placements, and almost 7% had more
than 6 placements. These extreme lengths of time in placement and
numbers of placements indicate that there are serious problems in case
planning and case management for a significant minority of children.
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Requirements for Project Design: In order to successfully compete
under this priority area, the application should:
Describe, based upon a review of the literature, how the
project would fill a critical gap in information needed to improve
policy, practice, management and/or evaluation in child welfare
programs.
Describe the overall research design that would be
employed including sampling procedures; types of data to be collected;
procedures for data collection; instruments and measurements to be
utilized, adapted or developed, including assessments of their
reliability, validity; and plans for data analysis. Designs involving
qualitative data collection may be proposed.
Propose a research design that would identify the initial
decision maker(s) and the incentives and disincentives which influence
the worker, supervisor, agency administrator and other participants;
degree of dissonance between formal and informal rules; presence of
mythology relating to acceptance of such changes; assessment of
difficulties related to court review, legal counsel, State law and
other system factors insofar as these impinge on the initiation of the
goal change decision; and related issues, such as worker turnover, and
staff training. Address the issue within the context of ongoing
services and real case decisions. Simulated decisions may be proposed
only as a preliminary step.
Discuss the scientific merit of the design selected
including its strengths and weaknesses as well as the identification of
alternative designs which were considered but rejected and the reasons
for rejecting them.
Indicate the ability to gain access to necessary
information, data, staff and clients. Letters of commitment from
cooperating agencies must be included.
Describe the reports that would be developed under the
project, including the types of information that would be presented,
and the steps, including submission for publication to a referred
journal, that would be undertaken to disseminate and promote the
utilization of project findings.
Provide assurances that the principal investigator would
attend a four day annual meeting of grantees in Washington, DC.
Grant recipients will be expected to follow an NCCAN-
suggested format in the preparation of final program reports in order
to achieve broader dissemination and successful utilization of findings
by policymakers, practitioners, and researchers, and copies of final
reports and other products shall be provided to the Clearinghouse.
Project Duration: The length of the project must not exceed 36
months.
Federal Share of Project Costs: The maximum Federal share is not to
exceed $200,000 per 12-month budget period.
Matching Requirement: There is no matching requirement.
Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that
2 projects will be funded.
CFDA: 93.608 Child Welfare Research and Demonstration: Section 426
of the Social Security Act, as amended.
2.03D Involving Parents In Service Design
Eligible Applicants: Public and private child welfare agencies.
Purpose: To demonstrate effective ways to involve parents in agency
program planning and decision-making to improve the acceptability,
accessibility and quality of child welfare services.
Background Information: The child protection and child welfare
system is generally viewed by parents involved in it as an adversary. A
report of suspected abuse or neglect triggers an investigation and the
parent is vulnerable to possible criminal and/or civil charges; to
being the recipient of mandated services and/or to the loss of the
children either temporarily, or permanently if the allegations are
founded. A voluntary request by parents for help may result in the
request being re-classified as involuntary so that services can be
provided. Many of the agency policies and ways of operating are
perceived by parents as negative and coercive and they frequently
complain about a lack of understanding of or appreciation for their
cultural values which may differ significantly from the values
represented by the agency. For example, agency location, office hours,
availability of interpreters, transportation for visits to a child in
out-of-home care, and similar factors may make it difficult for a
parent to keep appointments or to meet the requirements of the case
plan. In addition, misunderstandings about family behavior norms may be
interpreted as failure to cooperate.
Agency staff who seek to work with the parents to provide
education, counseling, support and family preservation services
recognize the negative impact of the system. Some workers develop
approaches which are positive, stressing acceptance of the family, and
recognizing that all families have strengths and that programs designed
to assist families must build on those strengths.
Requirements for Project Design: In order to successfully compete
under this priority area, the application should:
Describe, based upon a review of the literature,
specifically how the project would involve client parents to fill a
critical gap in information needed to shape service delivery through
improvement of policy, practice and management in child welfare
programs to make them more supportive and less threatening to parents
receiving their services.
Describe the overall demonstration design to be employed.
Applicants may propose to involve clients and community representatives
in a variety of ways including: To serve on agency boards; to set up
special panels of parents; to conduct focus groups; and/or to implement
other approaches to assist the agency to review and revise agency
policy and practice. The proposed approach must be simple and low cost
in order to be feasible under current conditions when agencies have few
additional resources.
Describe the overall evaluation plan, including a
description of the types of data to be collected, procedures for data
collection, analytical strategy and dissemination plan. Applicants may
propose an evaluation using a before and after design, a comparison
between two sites, or other appropriate evaluation design.
Provide assurances from the cooperating agencies regarding
their commitment to be involved in the development of the
demonstration, and intent to continue the pattern of parent involvement
following the completion of the project.
Provide assurances that the principal investigator would
attend a four day annual meeting of grantees in Washington, DC.
Grant recipients will be expected to follow an NCCAN-
suggested format in the preparation of final program reports in order
to achieve broader dissemination and successful utilization of findings
by policymakers, practitioners, and researchers, and copies of final
reports and other products shall be provided to the Clearinghouse.
Project Duration: The length of the project must not exceed 36
months.
Federal Share of Project Costs: The maximum Federal share is not to
exceed $75,000 per 12 month budget period, 15% of which must be used
for the program evaluation.
Matching Requirement: The applicant must provide at least 10
percent of the total approved cost of the project. The
[[Page 24711]] total approved cost is the sum of the ACYF share and the
non-Federal share. The non-Federal share may be in cash or in-kind
contributions. Therefore, a project requesting $225,000 in Federal
funds must include a match of at least $25,000 over the three years.
(The non-Federal share for the initial 12 month budget period is
$8,333.)
Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that
2 projects will be funded.
CFDA Number: 93.608 Child Welfare Research and Demonstration;
Section 426 of the Social Security Act, as amended.
2.04T Foster Care Review Systems
Eligible Applicants: Any State, local, public or private nonprofit
agency or organization, including accredited colleges and universities.
Purpose: The purpose of this Priority Area is to provide training
and technical assistance to State child welfare agencies and to review
board members to enhance the accountability and efficiency of States'
out-of-home care systems in overseeing the quality and appropriateness
of care for children in the State foster care system. At a minimum the
models must include citizen review boards or other forms of case review
systems selected by the states, such as, administrative or other forms
of non-judicial review systems.
Background Information: In 1993, it was estimated that
approximately 440,000 children in the child welfare system were in out-
of-home care. Children who are placed in care have been exposed to
serious family dysfunction and have experienced physical and/or
psychological injury. Out-of-home placement can create additional
problems/risks for children who are already at high risk for
psychological and behavioral disturbances, developmental delays and
academic and social difficulties. Children who remain unnecessarily
long in foster care represent a loss in both human and financial terms.
Every child in foster care has a right to a permanent, loving
stable family relationship either through reunification with a
biological family, adoption or placement in kinship or guardianship
care. Every child welfare system has a goal of permanency planning for
children in their care.
Child welfare agencies have been experiencing increasing foster
care caseloads consisting of more complex familial problems, especially
substance abuse issues. This situation has severely tested the ability
of child welfare systems to keep track of the children in their care,
especially in terms of length of time in care and appropriateness of
placement setting.
One way to assist child welfare systems in monitoring the cases in
out-of-home care is the use of foster care review boards. The use of
foster care review boards began in the 1970s. In 1974, South Carolina
became the first State to enact legislation establishing a statewide
foster care review system including a foster care citizen review board.
In 1977, New Jersey, recognizing South Carolina's success in reducing
the number of children remaining unnecessarily long in care, passed
legislation requiring administrative and judicial review of children in
out-of-home placement. By 1979, Delaware and Maryland had passed
legislation requiring the establishment of review boards.
The Federal government's approach to increase states'
accountability for the children in out-of-home care was the passage of
Public Law 96-272, the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of
1980. This legislation required a review of each child in care every
six months by either an administrative or court review. The purpose of
the review is to determine the appropriateness and continuing necessity
for the out-of-home placement, the extent of compliance with the case
plan and the extent of progress made in alleviating the causes of the
placement. The review also helps project a date by which the child can
return home, be placed for adoption or be placed in another permanent
setting. Reviews have also been used to identify systemic issues which
are a barrier to meeting the child's best interest. Anecdotal reports
have indicated that the establishment of foster care review systems has
increased the child welfare system's accountability and management of
cases in foster care beyond what it was in the 1970s.
Requirements for Project Design: The applicant should provide State
child welfare agencies and foster care review board members with the
necessary information, methods and techniques to develop, expand,
improve or strengthen foster care review systems. The training and
technical assistance provided should be designed to assist the review
boards to achieve the following:
Objective standards in determining case goal(s),
appropriateness of placement and time in care;
An integral role for the review board which establishes a
partnership with the court and child welfare agency in decision-making
on case goals and recommendations;
Authority to access the necessary information regarding
the case and appropriate services and to serve as an advisor to the
court;
Timelines which include both the frequency of reviews and
the capacity to set firm goals and timetables for cases;
Knowledge of agency operations, staff resources,
availability of services, service needs of the client families and the
ability to make recommendations that are practical and achievable;
Enhanced ability to use knowledge acquired through the
review process to influence the outcomes for children; and
Enhanced knowledge to improve case assessment skills and
systems assessment.
The applicant will help develop the capacity of State child welfare
agencies to establish, expand or improve foster care review systems.
Applicants must describe their capabilities and plans to provide
training and technical assistance to the State child welfare agencies
and review board members. The application should:
Describe the applicant's knowledge about the issues and
problems involved in establishing, expanding and improving citizen
review boards as well as other review systems selected by the State,
such as, administrative reviews, or other forms of non-judicial
reviews, particularly in bringing about more accountability and
efficiency to the process; and a description of the strengths and
weaknesses of various models.
Describe a plan for providing training and technical
assistance to State agencies and interested parties to establish,
develop and/or improve the competency of the foster care review boards
which will result in improved case outcomes for children in foster
care.
Describe the applicant's experience in providing training
and technical assistance to State agencies which are responsible for
operating a variety of foster care review boards, including a procedure
to evaluate the consultation provided.
Describe the applicant's experience in providing training
and technical assistance to foster care review board members, including
a procedure to evaluate the consultation provided.
Describe a strategy such that the training and technical
assistance provided will result in sensitizing the review boards to
cultural diversity and developing skills that the review board members
can use in serving client populations that are economically, racially
and culturally diverse.
Describe a plan to ensure that the training and technical
assistance is [[Page 24712]] provided by a racially and culturally
diverse staff.
Describe a plan to establish linkages and partnerships
among the foster care review system, the state child welfare agency and
the court in order to strengthen communication and coordinated service
delivery to children in out-of-home placement. Identify issues around
which the relationships can be built.
Describe an approach that the foster care review system
could use to educate the community about programs and procedural issues
affecting the child welfare system including, but not limited to,
insufficient preventive and supportive family services; insufficient
casework staff; obsolete State legal codes; needed improvements in the
court and agency relationships; and the identification of State/county/
city service needs and resource deficits.
Describe a plan to develop and disseminate nationally,
informational materials on topical issues related to foster care review
systems.
Provide an assurance that key grantee staff will meet with
their Federal project officer and other ACYF staff in Washington, D.C.
within sixty days after receiving the award.
Provide an assurance that at least one key staff member
would attend an annual four day meeting of the Children's Bureau
grantees in Washington, D.C.
Outline a plan for interaction with ACF for implementation
under a cooperative agreement including, as appropriate, Headquarters
and Regional Office staff. (A cooperative agreement is Federal
Assistance in which substantial Federal involvement is anticipated. The
respective responsibilities of Federal staff and the awardee are
negotiated prior to award.)
Project Duration: The length of the project must not exceed 36
months.
Federal Share of Project Costs: The Federal share of the project is
$1,000,000 over three years. The first and second 12 month budget
period will be funded for $300,000 each and the third 12 month budget
year will be funded for $400,000.
Matching Requirements: The applicant must provide at least 10
percent of the total approved cost of the project. The total approved
cost is the sum of the ACYF share and the non-Federal share. The non-
Federal share may be in cash or in-kind contributions, although
applicants are encouraged to meet their match requirements through cash
contributions. Therefore, a project requesting $1,000,000 in Federal
funds must include a match of at least $111,112 over the three years.
(The non-Federal share for the initial 12 month budget period is
$33,333.)
Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that
one project will be funded as a cooperative agreement.
Length of Applications: The maximum length of the application shall
not exceed 60 pages including appendices.
CFDA Number: 93.658 Foster Care Title IV-E: Section 476 of the
Social Security Act, as amended.
2.05T Professional Education for Public Child Welfare Practitioners
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education with
accredited social work education programs or other bachelor or graduate
level programs leading to a degree relevant to work in child welfare.
Given limited funds and in order to generate and financially support
the widest possible variety of issues and approaches, priority will be
given to applicants which have not been funded under this priority area
in FY 92 and FY 93 or the Interdisciplinary Training Programs for Child
Welfare priority area in FY 91 and FY 92. However, previously funded
applicants under this priority area will not be precluded from
receiving a grant.
Purpose: To develop and/or strengthen the training of future and
current public child welfare agency staff by offering traineeships and
through the provision of competency-based child welfare training with a
particular emphasis on imparting critical knowledge and developing
skills which are responsive to the problems confronting public child
welfare agency clients. Trainees will be enrolled as bachelor's or
master's level students at institutions with accredited social work
programs.
Background Information: This priority area was originally developed
for the FY 92 Child Welfare Services Training Program Announcement and
was included again in the FY 93 Announcement. The priority area emerged
out of a generally recognized need to enhance social work education's
ability to effectively prepare students for the realities of
contemporary public child welfare agency practice and to invigorate the
workforce of the public agency.
The Children's Bureau has funded a total of 39 social work
education programs to conduct projects in this priority area. In many
instances, these projects have prompted an expansion, reorientation, or
renewed emphasis of the social work education program's mission to
include public service. In virtually all instances, these projects have
fostered the development and strengthening of partnerships between
schools and departments of social work and public agencies by linking
faculty and agency staff to generate sets of competencies, and
collaborate in instruction and field work. These projects have also
been asked to attract and serve a more diverse pool of students under
the assumption that their eventual work in public child welfare will
help contribute to a more culturally sensitive practice.
In response to the Children's Bureau's request, these professional
education grants have gone beyond awarding traineeships. Grantees have
been asked to focus on curriculum reform involving the development of
specific child welfare courses and the inclusion of child welfare
oriented content in courses across the various sequences of the
undergraduate and graduate social work curricula. It is believed that
an expanded treatment of child welfare will strengthen BSW and MSW
graduates' abilities to assess and respond to the multiple and
interconnected needs of the children and families being served by
publicly administered and publicly supported agencies. Grantees have
also been asked to focus on increasing the numbers of field placements
in public child welfare agencies and improving the quality of the
supervision of those placements. It is believed that greater exposure
to public child welfare as a viable employment option, and the benefit
of a quality placement experience, increases the likelihood that social
work students will seek employment in public agencies.
As a result of funding 39 projects through this initiative there is
a great deal of momentum and activity throughout the nation at the
present time. The funding of a Cooperative Agreement between the
Children's Bureau and Florida International University and the funding
of 11 interdisciplinary child welfare training grants also built
interest in the subject and mobilized involvement. It is important to
help sustain the heightened attention and efforts around building
partnerships and a quality workforce by again providing support for
professional education projects in this year's announcement.
In order to be responsive to a number of unique issues and factors
in professional education for public child welfare practice this
priority area is being subdivided into three
subcategories: [[Page 24713]]
2.05TA Professional Education for New Entry Level Agency Staff
(Awarding the BSW degree)
2.05TB Professional Education for Existing Agency Staff (Awarding the
BSW and/or MSW Degree)
2.05TC Professional Education for New Advanced Level Agency Staff
(Awarding the MSW Degree)
Applicants must identify which subcategory their application is in
response to. An institution may submit only one application under this
priority area.
Requirements for Project Design: In order to compete successfully
under this priority area, the applicant should:
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the work that
has transpired throughout the country around this professional
education initiative and indicate how the proposed project either
builds on what has transpired and/or seeks to add an innovative
dimension.
Describe past and/or current collaborative efforts between
the educational program and the public (State/local/Tribal) agency.
Specify how this project will be used to build on an existing
partnership or initiate a partnership agenda.
Describe curriculum revision that has taken place or
reforms that are planned as a result of this project to strengthen and
expand child welfare content. Curriculum reform should involve required
courses across the sequences and not just the development of child
welfare related electives. Explain how faculty curriculum committees
will be involved in this process and provide evidence to confirm
commitment to curriculum reform.
Include a plan for evaluation which, at a minimum,
discusses the competency-based aspects of the child welfare content,
making sure to explain how student acquisition of competencies will be
assessed. Applicants are especially encouraged to think about ways of
integrating field experiences and classroom instruction to determine
attainment of competencies.
Present a plan for offering traineeships with the grant
funds and the criteria to be used in awarding traineeships. A minimum
of two-thirds of the funds shall be used for traineeships. Describe who
the students would be (undergraduate or graduate level or both); how
many are expected to be trained over the life of the project; the
criteria for the selection of students as trainees; how the trainees
would be recruited to promote the inclusion of persons from communities
whose children are over-represented in the child welfare system; and
the strategy which would be used to insure that students work in public
child welfare after graduation.
Include a plan for a follow-up of students to determine
their subsequent employment in public child welfare agencies.
Describe the final report and/or other products, such as
curricula or training modules, that would be developed under the
project. Identify relevant audiences for each proposed product and the
steps that would be undertaken to disseminate and promote the
utilization of project products and findings.
Provide assurances that at least one key staff person from
the university and one key staff person from the public child welfare
agency would jointly attend a one-day annual meeting in the HHS
Regional Office shortly after the award of the grant as well as a four
day annual meeting in Washington, DC.
Describe the social work education program's current
access to title IV-E training funds. If they are currently being
accessed explain how this grant will be used to enhance and/or expand
activity in this area. If title IV-E training funds are currently not
being accessed, provide a plan on how those funds will be actively
sought during the life of this grant.
Project Duration: The length of the project must not exceed 24
months.
Federal Share of Project Costs: The maximum Federal share is not to
exceed $75,000 per 12-month budget period. A traineeship must not
exceed $7,500 per student per budget year.
Matching or Cost Sharing Requirement: No matching funds are
required for the portion of the budget which pays for traineeships.
Grantees must provide at least 25 percent of the total cost of grant
activities other than traineeships. The total approved cost of these
activities is the sum of the ACYF 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 a
cash contribution. Therefore, a project requesting $20,000 in Federal
funds for non-traineeship activities over the 24 month time span of the
project (based on $10,000 non-traineeship activities per budget period)
must include a match of at least $6,666.66 (25 percent of the total
cost for these activities). Because this is a training grant, indirect
costs for these projects shall not exceed 8 percent.
Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that
a total of approximately 15 to 24 projects will be awarded, five to
eight under each subpriority area 2.05TA, 2.05TB, and 2.05TC.
CFDA Number: 93.648 Child Welfare Services Training Program Grants:
Section 426 of the Social Security Act, as amended.
2.06T The Child Welfare Fellows Program: Tenured Faculty Development
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education with
accredited social work education programs or other bachelor or graduate
level programs leading to a degree relevant to work in child welfare.
Purpose: This priority area is designed to promote the integration
of the applied and theoretical knowledge base of tenured faculty in
social work education programs at the BSW and MSW levels regarding
contemporary public child welfare practice, and strengthen their
abilities to train students for work in the field of child welfare from
a more informed perspective.
Background Information: There is anecdotal evidence from the field,
as well as from projects funded by the Child Welfare Services Training
Program in the past several years, which suggests that schools and
departments of social work are paying more attention to the recruitment
and hiring of new junior faculty with child welfare backgrounds.
Moreover, there is a cadre of tenured faculty whose teaching, research
and service would be enhanced from greater involvement with public
child welfare. It is believed that enriching and expanding the child
welfare content knowledge of tenured faculty in social work education
programs would result in the more effective preparation of students for
positions in public child welfare agencies.
This priority area would fund a three year cooperative agreement
between the Children's Bureau and an education program which would
administer the Child Welfare Fellows Program. During the first year of
the cooperative agreement, the successful applicant would establish
relationships and work with various relevant organizations and
constituencies (the Council on Social Work Education, the National
Association of Deans and Directors of Social Work, the Association of
Baccalaureate Program Directors of Social Work, National Association of
Public Child Welfare Administrators) to create visibility, interest,
status and support for the effort, and to design and
[[Page 24714]] implement a competitive process for selecting and
managing a group of fellows from a pool of applicants.
During the second year of the cooperative agreement, the selected
group of tenured faculty from across the country would receive faculty
development grants which would provide them with release time from
classroom instruction and allow them to perform a range of tasks in
their local public or Tribal child welfare agency. Faculty chosen as
Fellows would be expected to use the faculty development grant to
update their own knowledge, strengthen their pedagogy, and conduct
public welfare research. They are expected to use the agency experience
to revise instructional content for the courses they teach by making
stronger connections between theoretical frameworks and real world
situations and circumstances. They are also expected to advance the
school-agency partnership agenda by providing more effective research
and service to the public agency. During the summer of the second year,
an institute would be held which would bring all the Fellows together
and have them assess and analyze their experiences, exchange ideas and
insights, and hear from and work with current experts in the child
welfare field.
Finally, during the second year, a second and larger cohort of
faculty would be chosen to participate as Fellows in the third year of
the cooperative agreement. A summer institute would also be held for
this group during the third year.
Requirements for Project Design: In order to successfully compete
under this priority area the applicant should:
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the issues
involved in designing and implementing a Child Welfare Fellows Program
and present an overall approach to administering this initiative.
Describe a plan for year one focusing on strategies for
outreach and enlisting support including identifying key organizations
for collaboration and the kinds of activities that would be conducted
in order to accomplish outreach and obtain support. The formation of an
Advisory Board should be considered.
Describe strategies for recruiting and criteria for
selecting applicants for participation as Child Welfare Fellows, making
sure to present both the advantages and disadvantages of different
strategies and the rationale for choosing the strategies that have been
selected.
Include a plan for evaluation which, at a minimum,
discusses proposed outcomes for faculty participating in the program
for both the public agency and the social work education program.
Propose the size of the fellows group for the second and
third years of the project and provide a justification for the size
chosen.
Provide a detailed design plan for the Summer Institute
consisting of proposed length, topics, presenters, formats, and a mock
agenda.
Propose a plan for establishing cost-sharing relationships
with education programs which will be sponsoring faculty to participate
as Fellows.
Provide assurances that at least one key staff person from
the project would jointly attend a four day annual meeting in
Washington, DC.
Describe the final report and/or other products that will
be developed under the project. Identify relevant audiences for each
proposed product and the steps that would be undertaken to disseminate
and promote the utilization of project products and findings.
Agree to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with the
Children's Bureau. (A Cooperative Agreement is Federal Assistance in
which substantial Federal involvement is anticipated. The respective
responsibilities of Federal staff and the awardee are negotiated prior
to award.)
Project Duration: The length of the project must not exceed 36
months.
Federal Share of Project Costs: The maximum federal share is not to
exceed $75,000 during the first 12-month budget period. In the second
12-month budget period the maximum federal share is not to exceed
$175,000, and in the third 12-month budget period the maximum federal
share is not to exceed $250,000. For the total three year project the
maximum Federal share is $500,000.
Matching or Cost Sharing Requirement: Grantees must provide at
least 25 percent of the total cost of grant activities. The total
approved cost of these activities is the sum of the ACYF 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 a cash contribution. Therefore, a project
requesting a total of $500,000 in Federal funds for all 3 budget
periods must include a total match of $166,666.66 (25 percent of the
total project cost of $666,666.66.) Because this is a training grant,
indirect cost for this project shall not exceed 8 percent.
Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that
one project will be funded.
CFDA: 93.648 Child Welfare Services Training Program Grants:
Section 426 of the Social Security Act, as amended.
2.07T Innovative Training for Exemplary Practice
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education with
accredited social work education programs or other bachelor or graduate
level programs leading to a degree relevant to work in child welfare.
Purpose: This priority area encourages the development of training
packages for in-service education to improve practice in critical areas
of child welfare. It also seeks to build on and expand the scope of
partnerships between social work education programs and public child
welfare agencies.
Background Information: Child welfare practice is undergoing
profound transformations. The case management aspect of the work
performed by child welfare direct service staff is being transformed by
demands inherent in the emergence of managed care as well as in wrap-
around and integrative service projects. A more relevant repertoire of
clinical interventions for child welfare workers is necessitated by the
pervasiveness of substance abuse among families being served,
heightened levels of domestic and community violence, and increasing
numbers of infants coming into substitute care. In order to maintain
quality practice in the face of these and other challenges child
welfare workers need training to acquire new knowledge and new sets of
skills.
A number of schools and departments of social work throughout the
country already have effective working relationships with public human
service agencies to provide child welfare staff training and
development. Other social work education programs are in the process of
forging agreements to render training. This priority area builds on
these efforts. Grantees will be expected to collaborate with the State
IV-B/IV-E agency, the local public child welfare agency, or a Tribal or
consortium of Tribal child welfare programs, on the design and
implementation of innovative in-service training packages for direct
service staff. Training packages for exemplary practice should be
competency-based and should incorporate stages of awareness and
understanding through skill acquisition.
It is envisioned that grant activity funded under this priority
area will also have a beneficial impact on professional education.
Faculty involved in the creation of these training packages will be
expected to make changes in course [[Page 24715]] content and in
instruction based upon their work in this project.
Applicants may submit an application to develop a training package
to address any one of the following topics of critical importance:
Working with families contending with domestic and/or
community violence.
Working with families contending with substance abuse.
Refining and targeting family preservation services.
Working with relatives as foster parents.
An institution can submit more than one application under this
priority area, but each application can only address one of the above
topics.
Applications to develop training packages on topics other than
those listed above will not be accepted.
Requirements for Project Design: In order to successfully compete
under this priority area the applicant should:
Identify the current status of training and identify
existing training resources in the topic. Clarify how the proposed
package is innovative and how it will contribute to exemplary practice.
Document the need for the particular training, specify and
distinguish among different levels of competencies workers will attain,
delineate the training design process, provide a detailed outline of
the content to be covered, and describe training formats to be
utilized.
Describe the nature and longevity of the relationship
between the social work education program and the child welfare agency
making sure to demonstrate the basis for a positive and productive
collaboration around the development of the training package.
Demonstrate the capacity of both the educational program
and agency to develop and deliver the training, by emphasizing the
qualifications of the professionals from each institution who will be
working together on the project.
Describe a plan for how faculty involved in the
development of the training package will use the experience to infuse
the knowledge and content into their own teaching and courses. Also,
describe how faculty will work with other faculty members on an
individual basis, as well as through academic program mechanisms such
as curriculum committees, to promote broader-based infusion.
Provide assurances that at least one key staff person from
the university and one key staff person from the public child welfare
agency would jointly attend a one-day annual meeting in the HHS
Regional Office shortly after the award as well as a four day annual
meeting in Washington, DC.
Include a plan for evaluation which incorporates pilot
testing procedures as well as assessing the competency-based and
practice oriented outcomes of the training package.
Describe the final report and/or other training products,
such as training curriculum, video tapes, software packages, etc. to be
developed under the project.
Identify relevant audiences for each proposed product and
the steps that would be undertaken to disseminate and promote the
utilization of project products and findings.
Project Duration: The length of the project must not exceed 24
months.
Federal Share of Project Costs: The maximum federal share is not to
exceed $60,000 per 12-month budget period.
Matching or Cost Sharing Requirement: Grantees must provide at
least 25 percent of the total cost of grant activities. The total
approved cost of these activities is the sum of the ACYF 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 a cash contribution. Therefore, a project
requesting a total of $120,000 in Federal funds for both budget periods
must include a total match of $40,000 (25 percent of the total project
cost of $160,000). Because this is a training grant, indirect costs for
these projects shall not exceed 8 percent.
Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that
approximately seven to ten projects will be funded.
CFDA Number: 93.648 Child Welfare Services Training Program Grants:
Section 426 of the Social Security Act, as amended.
Part III--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 along with a checklist for assembling an application package.
Please copy and use these as single-sided forms in submitting an
application.
Potential applicants should read this section carefully in
conjunction with the information contained within the specific priority
area under which the application is to be submitted. The priority area
descriptions are in Part II.
A. Required Notification of the State Single Point of Contact (NCCAN
Only)
All applications for research or training projects submitted to
NCCAN are covered under Executive Order (E.O.) 12372, Intergovernmental
Review of Federal Programs, and title 45 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) Part 100, Intergovernmental Review of Department of Health and
Human Services Programs and Activities. Under the Order, States may
design their own processes for reviewing and commenting on proposed
Federal assistance under covered programs. Therefore, the applicant
should contact his or her State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) directly
to determine what materials, if any, the SPOC requires. Contact
information for each State's SPOC is found at the end of this section.
Children's Bureau applicants are exempt from this requirement.
All States and territories, except Alabama, Alaska, Colorado,
Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana,
Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia,
Washington, American Samoa and Palau, have elected to participate in
the Executive Order process and have established a State Single Point
of Contact (SPOC).
Applicants from these 19 jurisdictions need take no action
regarding E.O. 12372. Applications for projects to be administered by
Federally-recognized Indian Tribes are also exempt from the
requirements of E.O. 12372.
It is imperative that the applicant submit all required materials
to the SPOC and indicate the date of this submittal (or the date of
contact, if no submittal is required) on the Standard Form (SF) 424,
item 16a. Under 45 CFR 100.8(a)(2), SPOCs have 60 days from the grant
application deadline to comment on applications for financial
assistance under this program. These comments are reviewed as part of
the award process. Failure to notify the SPOC can result in a delay in
grant award.
The 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. It is helpful in tracking SPOC
comments if the SPOC will clearly indicate the applicant organization
as it appears on the application SF 424. When comments are submitted
directly to ACYF, they [[Page 24716]] should be addressed to the
application mailing address located in the front section of this
announcement.
B. Deadline for Submission of Applications
The closing date for submission of applications under this program
announcement is July 10, 1995. Applications must be either received by
mail or hand-delivered no later than the deadline date. (Applicants are
cautioned that postmarks will not be considered as a methodology for
meeting this deadline.) Applications receipt point: FY 1995 NCCAN/CB
Discretionary Funds Program, Department of Health and Human Services,
ACF/Division of Discretionary Grants, 6th floor, 370 L'Enfant Promenade
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: NCCAN/CB-95-1.
Hand delivered applications are accepted during the normal working
hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, on or prior to the
established closing date at: Administration for Children and Families,
Division of Discretionary Grants, 6th Floor, ACF Guard Station, 901 D
Street SW., Washington, DC 20047.
An application will be considered as meeting the deadline if it is
received on or before the deadline date at the address or receipt point
specified in this program announcement. Applicants are responsible for
mailing applications well in advance, when using all mail services or
commercial carriers (such as UPS, Federal Express, etc.), to ensure
that the applications are received on or before the deadline date.
Applications which do not meet the above criteria are considered
late applications and will not be considered or reviewed in the current
competition. The ACYF will send a letter to this effect to each late
applicant.
The ACYF reserves the right to extend the deadline for all
applicants due to acts of God, such as floods, hurricanes or
earthquakes; if there is widespread disruption of the mail; or if ACYF
determines a deadline extension to be in the best interest of the
Government. However, ACYF will not waive or extend the deadline for any
applicant unless the deadline is waived or extended for all applicants.
C. Instructions for Preparing the Application and Completing
Application Forms
The SF 424, 424A, 424B, and certifications have been reprinted for
your convenience in preparing the application. 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. Make single-sided copies and use
them.
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. An application should be submitted
under only one priority area.
Item 1 ``Type of Submission''--Preprinted on the form.
Item 2 ``Date Submitted'' and ``Applicant Identifier''--Date
application is submitted to NCCAN 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 (give 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''--Preprinted on the form.
Item 9 ``Name of Federal Agency''--Preprinted on the form.
Item 10 ``Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number and
Title''--Enter the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number
which is assigned to the program under which assistance is requested
and its title. For example, CFDA number 93.670 for the Child Abuse,
Prevention and Treatment Act, as amended.
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 subunits.
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.''
Item 15 ``Estimated Funding Levels''--In completing 15a through
15f, the dollar amounts entered should reflect, for a 17 month or less
project period, the total amount requested. If the proposed project
period exceeds 17 months, enter only those dollar amounts needed for
the first 12 months of the proposed project.
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. For more information regarding funding as well as
exceptions to these rules, see Part II, Sections E and F, and the
specific priority area description.
Item 15f Enter the estimated amount of income, if any, expected to
be generated from the proposed project. Do not add or subtract this
amount from the [[Page 24717]] 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.''--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 10, 1995.
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.
2. 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 (1) the total project
period of 17 months or less or (2) the first year budget period, if the
proposed project period exceeds 17 months.
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
(1) the total project period of 17 months or less or (2) the first year
budget period if the proposed project period exceeds 17 months. It
should relate to item 15g, total funding, on the SF 424. Under column
(5), enter the total requirements for funds (Federal and non-Federal)
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. The
budget justification should immediately follow the second page of the
SF 424A.
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 principal 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 costs 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. For State and local governments, including
Federally recognized Indian Tribes, ``equipment'' is tangible, non-
expendable personal property having a useful life of more than one year
and an acquisition cost of $5,000 or more per unit. For all other
applicants, the threshold for equipment is $500 or more per unit. The
higher threshold for State and local governments became effective
October 1, 1988, through the implementation of 45 CFR Part 92,
``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative
Agreements to State and Local Governments.''
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 subgrantees 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 8, Budget Categories) for each delegate agency by
[[Page 24718]] 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 backup documentation identifying the name of
contractor, purpose of contract, and major cost elements. Applicants
who anticipate procurements that will exceed $5,000 (non-governmental
entities) or $25,000 (governmental entities) and are requesting an
award without competition should include sole source justification in
the proposal which at a minimum should include the basis for
contractor's selection, 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 Charges--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 (except local governments)
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 HHS 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. In the case
of training grants to other than State or local governments (as defined
in title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, part 74), the Federal
reimbursement of indirect costs will be limited to the lesser of the
negotiated (or actual) indirect cost rate or 8 percent of the amount
allowed for direct costs, exclusive of any equipment charges, rental of
space, tuition and fees, post-doctoral training allowances, contractual
items, and alterations and renovations. For training grant
applications, the entry under line 6j should be the total indirect
costs being charged to the project. The Federal share of indirect costs
is calculated as shown above. The applicant's share is calculated as
follows: (a) Calculate total project indirect costs (a*) by applying
the applicant's approved indirect cost rate to the total project
(Federal and non-Federal) direct costs. (b) Calculate the Federal share
of indirect costs (b*) at 8 percent of the amount allowed for total
project (Federal and non-Federal) direct costs exclusive of any
equipment charges, rental of space, tuition and fees, post-doctoral
training allowances, contractual items, and alterations and
renovations. (c) Subtract (b*) from (a*). The remainder is what the
applicant can claim as part of its matching cost contribution.
Justification Enclose a copy of the indirect cost rate agreement.
Applicants subject to the limitation on the Federal reimbursement of
indirect costs for training grants should specify this.
Total--Line 6k Enter the total amounts of lines 6i and 6j.
Program Income--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.
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 defined in 45 CFR 74.2 and 45 CFR 92.3. In-kind
contributions are ``the value of non-cash contributions provided by
non-Federal third parties. Third party in-kind contributions may be in
the form of real property, equipment, supplies and other expendable
property, and the value of goods and services directly benefiting and
specifically identifiable to the project or program.''
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 17 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) are
not applicable in most instances, since ACYF funding is almost always
limited to a three-year maximum project period. They should remain
blank.
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 17 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 proposal. 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. Key
words should be selected from commonly used research and practice
terminology. For assistance in choosing [[Page 24719]] key words,
applicants are referred to the Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect
Information, P.O. Box 1182, Washington, DC 20013, (1-800-FYI-3366).
4. Program Narrative Statement
The Program Narrative Statement should be clear, concise, and
address the specific requirements mentioned under the priority area
description in Part II. The narrative should also provide information
concerning how the application meets the evaluation criteria (see Part
II, Section C) using the appropriate headings for research or
demonstration and training applications. Inclusion and discussion of
the evaluation criteria is important since the reviewers will rate the
application against the evaluation criteria. There is a page
limitation, set forth below.
Narrative Statement:
Research applications should use the following section headings:
(a) Objectives;
(b) Background and Significance;
(c) Approach; and
(d) Staff Background and Organization's Experience.
Demonstration and Training applications should use the following
headings:
(a) Objectives and Need for Assistance;
(b) Results or Benefits Expected;
(c) Approach; and
(d) Staff Background and Organization's Experience.
The specific information to be included under each of these
headings is described in Part II, Section C, Evaluation Criteria.
The narrative should be double-spaced and single-sided on 8\1/2\''
x 11'' plain white paper, with 1'' margins on all sides. Use only a
standard size font such as 10 or 12 pitch throughout the announcement.
All pages of the narrative (including appendices, resumes, charts,
references/footnotes, tables, maps and exhibits) must be sequentially
numbered, beginning with ``Objectives'' or ``Objectives and Need for
Assistance'' as page number one. Applicants should not submit
reproductions of larger sized paper that is reduced to meet the size
requirement. Applicants are requested not to send pamphlets, brochures,
or other printed material along with their applications as these pose
copying difficulties. These materials, if submitted, will not be
included in the review process, though they will be kept on file.
The length of the narrative section, including appendices, should
not exceed 60 pages. Anything over 60 pages will be removed and not
considered by the reviewers.
Please note that applicants that do not comply with the specific
priority area requirements in the section on ``Eligible Applicants''
will not be included in the review process. Applicants should also note
that non-responsiveness to the section ``Requirements for Project
Design'' will result in a low evaluation score by the panel of expert
reviewers.
Applicants must clearly identify the specific priority area under
which they wish to have their applications considered, and tailor their
applications accordingly. Previous experience has shown that an
application which is broader and more general in concept than outlined
in the priority area description is less likely to score as well as one
which is more clearly focused on and directly responsive to the
concerns of that specific priority area.
5. 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 provide certifications regarding: (1) Drug-Free
Workplace Requirements; (2) Debarment and Other Responsibilities; and
(3) Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke, also known as
the Pro-Children Act of 1994. These three certifications are self-
explanatory. A duly authorized representative of the applicant
organization must certify that the applicant is in compliance with
these assurances/ certifications. Signing and submitting this
application (SF 424) indicates compliance with the Drug Free Workplace
Requirements, the Environmental Tobacco Smoke, also known as the Pro-
Children Act of 1994, and Debarment and Other Responsibilities
certifications.
All applicants for research projects on child abuse and neglect
must provide a Protection of Human Subjects Assurance as specified in
the policy described on the HHS Form 596. If there is a question
regarding the applicability of this assurance, contact the Office for
Protection from Research Risks of the National Institutes of Health at
(301)-496-7041. Those applying for or currently conducting research
projects are further advised of the availability of a Certificate of
Confidentiality through the National Institute of Mental Health of the
Department of Health and Human Services. To obtain more information and
to apply for a Certificate of Confidentiality, under the authority of
Section 301(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 82421(d)) to
protect against involuntary disclosure of the identities of research
subjects, contact the Division of Extramural Activities of the National
Institute of Mental Health at (301) 443-4673.
D. 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 should be packaged
separately;
____ Application is from an organization which is eligible under
the eligibility requirements defined in the priority area description
(screening requirement).
A complete application consists of the following items in this
order:
____ Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424, REV 4-88); a
completed SPOC certification (if applicable) with the date of SPOC
contact entered in line 16, page 1 of the SF 424 if applicable.
____ Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (SF 424A, REV 4-
88);
____ Budget justification for Section B--Budget Categories;
____ 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;
____ Table of Contents, including the following:
____ Program Narrative Statement (organized by the evaluation
criteria), which when combined with appendices/attachments should not
exceed 60 pages total;
____ Any appendices/attachments (which when combined with the
Program Narrative Statement should not exceed 60 pages total);
____ Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form 424B, REV
4-88);
____ Certification Regarding Lobbying;
____ Certification Regarding Pro-Children Act of 1994; and
____ Certification of Protection of Human Subjects, if necessary.
E. 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 must be sequentially numbered, beginning [[Page 24720]] with
page one. The narrative, including the appendices, must be only 60
pages. Any pages over that number will be removed and will not be
reviewed. Because each application will be duplicated, do not use or
include separate covers, binders, clips, tabs, plastic inserts,
brochures, videos, or any other items that cannot be photocopied. Your
application should only include the information as requested in this
announcement.
Do not include a self-addressed, stamped acknowledgment card. All
applicants will be notified automatically about the receipt of their
application and of the four digit identification number assigned to
their application. This number and the priority area must be referred
to in all subsequent communication with NCCAN, the Children's Bureau
and ACYF concerning the application. If acknowledgment of receipt of
your application is not received within eight weeks after the deadline
date, please notify the ACYF Operations Center by telephone at 1-800-
351-2293.
Dated: April 28, 1995.
Olivia A. Golden,
Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
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Instructions for the SF 424
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 entitles 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
applicant 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 disallowances, 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
General Instructions
This form is designed so that application can be made for funds
from 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, Columns (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 functions or 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 on 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 totals 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 indirect cost.
Line 6k--Enter the total of amounts on 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 be 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 the State's cash and in-kind
contribution if the applicant is not a State or State agency.
Applicants which are a State or State agencies 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 of 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
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 [[Page 24726]] 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 of 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. Secs. 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 nondiscrimination
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 statute(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
provides 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 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. Sec. 276c and 18 U.S.C. Sec. 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 (Clean Air) Implementation Plans under Section
176(c) of the Clear Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. Sec. 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 and 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.
18. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other
Federal laws, executive orders, regulations and policies governing
this program.
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Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other
Responsibility Matters--Primary Covered Transactions
By signing and submitting this proposal, the applicant, defined as
the primary participant in accordance with 45 CFR Part 76, 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 from covered transactions
by any Federal Department or agency;
(b) have not within a 3-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 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 3-year period preceding this application/
proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or local)
terminated for cause or default.
The inability of a person to provide the certification required
above will not necessarily result in denial of participation in this
covered transaction. If necessary, the prospective participant shall
submit an explanation of why it cannot provide the certification. The
certification or explanation will be considered in connection with the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 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.
The prospective primary participant agrees that by submitting this
proposal, it will include the clause entitled ``Certification Regarding
Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary Exclusion--Lower
Tier Covered Transaction.'' provided below without modification in all
lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier
covered transactions.
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 any 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.
State for Loan Guarantee 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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Executive Order 12372--State Single Points of Contact
Arizona
Mrs. Janice Dunn, Attn: Arizona State Clearinghouse, 3800 N. Central
Avenue, 14th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85012, Telephone (602) 280-1315
Arkansas
Tracie L. Copeland, Manager, State Clearinghouse, Office of
Intergovernmental Services, Department of Finance and
Administration, PO. Box 3278, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203, Telephone
(501) 682-1074
California
Glenn Stober, Grants Coordinator, Office of Planning and Research,
1400 Tenth Street, Sacramento, California 95814, Telephone (916)
323-7480
Delaware
Ms. Francine Booth, State Single Point of Contact, Executive
Department, Thomas Collins Building, Dover, Delaware 19903,
Telephone (302) 736-3326
District of Columbia
Rodney T. Hallman, State Single Point of Contact, Office of Grants
Management and Development, 717 14th Street NW., Suite 500,
Washington, DC. 20005, Telephone (202) 727-6551
Florida
Florida State Clearinghouse, Intergovernmental Affairs Policy Unit,
Executive Office of the Governor, Office of Planning and Budgeting,
The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001, Telephone (904) 488-
8441
Georgia
Mr. Charles H. Badger, Administrator, Georgia State Clearinghouse,
254 Washington, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30334, Telephone (404) 656-
3855
Illinois
Steve Klokkenga, State Single Point of Contact, Office of the
Governor, 107 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706,
Telephone (217) 782-1671
Indiana
Jean S. Blackwell, Budget Director, State Budget Agency, 212 State
House, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, Telephone (317) 232-5610
Iowa
Mr. Steven R. McCann, Division of Community Progress, Iowa
Department of Economic Development, 200 East Grand Avenue, Des
Moines, Iowa 50309, Telephone (515) 281-3725
Kentucky
Ronald W. Cook, Office of the Governor, Department of Local
Government, 1024 Capitol Center Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601,
Telephone (502) 564-2382
Maine
Ms. Joyce Benson, State Planning Office, State House Station #38,
Augusta, Maine 04333, Telephone (207) 289-3261
Maryland
Ms. Mary Abrams, Chief, Maryland State Clearinghouse, Department of
State Planning, 301 West Preston Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201-
2365, Telephone (301) 225-4490
Massachusetts
Karen Arone, State Clearinghouse, Executive Office of Communities
and Development, 100 Cambridge Street, Room 1803, Boston,
Massachusetts 02202, Telephone (617) 727-7001
Michigan
Richard S. Pastula, Director, Michigan Department of Commerce,
Lansing, Michigan 48909, Telephone (517) 373-7356
Mississippi
Ms. Cathy Mallette, Clearinghouse Officer, Office of Federal Grant
Management and Reporting, 301 West Pearl Street, Jackson,
Mississippi 39203, Telephone (601) 960-2174
Missouri
Ms. Lois Pohl, Federal Assistance Clearinghouse, Office of
Administration, PO Box 809, Room 430, Truman Building, Jefferson
City, Missouri 65102, Telephone (314) 751-4834
Nevada
Department of Administration, State Clearinghouse, Capitol Complex,
Carson City, Nevada 89710, Telephone (702) 687-4065, Attention: Ron
Sparks, Clearinghouse Coordinator
New Hampshire
Mr. Jeffrey H. Taylor, Director, New Hampshire Office of State
Planning, Attn: Intergovernmental Review, Process/James E. Bieber,
2\1/2\ Beacon Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, Telephone (603)
271-2155
New Jersey
Gregory W. Adkins, Acting Director, Division of Community Resources,
N.J. Department of Community Affairs, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-
0803, Telephone (609) 292-6613
Please direct correspondence and questions to: Andrew J. Jaskolka,
State Review Process, Division of Community Resources, CN 814, Room
609, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0803, Telephone (609) 292-9025
New Mexico
George Elliott, Deputy Director, State Budget Division, Room 190,
Bataan Memorial Building, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503, Telephone
(505) 827-3640, FAX (505) 827-3006
New York
New York State Clearinghouse, Division of the Budget, State Capitol,
Albany, New York 12224, Telephone (518) 474-1605
North Carolina
Mrs. Chrys Baggett, Director, Office of the Secretary of Admin.,
N.C. State Clearinghouse, 116 W. Jones Street, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27603-8003, Telephone (919) 733-7232
North Dakota
N.D. Single Point of Contact, Office of Intergovernmental
Assistance, Office of Management and Budget, 600 East Boulevard
Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0170, Telephone (701) 224-2094
Ohio
Larry Weaver, State Single Point of Contact, State/Federal Funds
Coordinator, State Clearinghouse, Office of Budget and Management,
30 East Broad Street, 34th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43266-0411,
Telephone (614) 466-0698
Rhode Island
Mr. Daniel W. Varin, Associate Director, Statewide Planning Program,
Department of Administration, Division of Planning, 265 Melrose
Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02907, Telephone (401) 277-2656,
Please direct correspondence and questions to: Review Coordinator,
Office of Strategic Planning
South Carolina
Omeagia Burgess, State Single Point of Contact, Grant Services,
Office of the Governor, 1205 Pendleton Street, Room 477, Columbia,
South Carolina 29201, Telephone (803) 734-0494
Tennessee
Mr. Charles Brown, State Single Point of Contact, State Planning
Office, 500 Charlotte Avenue, 309 John Sevier Building, Nashville,
Tennessee 37219, Telephone (615) 741-1676
Texas
Mr. Thomas Adams, Governor's Office of Budget and Planning, P.O. Box
12428, Austin, Texas 78711, Telephone (512) 463-1778
Utah
Utah State Clearinghouse, Office of Planning and Budget, Attn:
Carolyn Wright, Room 116 State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114,
Telephone (801) 538-1535
Vermont
Mr. Bernard D. Johnson, Assistant Director, Office of Policy
Research & Coordination, Pavilion Office Building, 109 State Street,
Montpelier, Vermont 05602, Telephone (802) 828-3326
West Virginia
Mr. Fred Cutlip, Director, Community Development Division, West
Virginia Development Office, Building #6, Room 553, Charleston, West
Virginia 25305, Telephone (304) 348-4010
Wisconsin
Mr. William C. Carey, Federal/State Relations, Wisconsin Department
of Administration, 101 South Webster Street, [[Page 24732]] P.O. Box
7864, Madison, Wisconsin 53707, Telephone (608) 266-0267
Wyoming
Sheryl Jeffries, State Single Point of Contact, Herschler Building,
4th Floor, East Wing, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002, Telephone (307) 777-
7574
Guam
Mr. Michael J. Reidy, Director, Bureau of Budget and Management
Research, Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 2950, Agana, Guam 96910,
Telephone (671) 472-2285
Northern Mariana Islands
State Single Point of Contact, Planning and Budget Office, Office of
the Governor, Saipan, CM, Northern Mariana Islands 96950
Puerto Rico
Norma Burgos/Jose H. Caro, Chairman/Director, Puerto Rico Planning
Board, Minillas Government Center, P.O. Box 41119, San Juan, Puerto
Rico 00940-9985, Telephone (809) 727-4444
Virgin Islands
Jose L. George, Director, Office of Management and Budget, #41
Norregade Emancipation Garden Station, Second Floor, Saint Thomas,
Virgin Islands 00802. Please direct correspondence to: Linda Clarke,
Telephone (809) 774-0750.
Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Public Law 103-227, Part C--Environmental Tobacco Smoke, also known
as the Pro-Children Act of 1944 (Act), requires that smoking not be
permitted in any portion of any indoor facility owned or leased or
contracted for by an entity and used routinely or regularly for the
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 children's services and that all subgrantees shall
certify accordingly.
[FR Doc. 95-11246 Filed 5-8-95; 8:45 am]
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