[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30871-30899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15321]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[Program Announcement No. CB-96-1]
Abandoned Infants Assistance and Temporary Child Care for
Children With Disabilities and Crisis Nursuries Programs; Availability
of Financial Assistance and Requests for Applications
AGENCY: Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF),
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS).
ACTION: Announcement of the availability of financial assistance and
request for applications to support demonstration projects under the
Abandoned Infants Assistance Act, as amended, Pub. L. 102-236 (42
U.S.C. 670 note) and the Temporary Child Care for Children With
Disabilities and Crisis Nurseries Act of 1986, as amended, Pub. L. 102-
295 (42 U.S.C. 5117a, 5117b, 5117c).
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SUMMARY: The Children's Bureau (CB) within the Administration on
Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) announces the availability of fiscal year 1996 funds for
competing new discretionary grants under the Abandoned Infants
Assistance (AIA) Program and the Temporary Child Care for Children with
Disabilities and Crisis Nurseries (RC/CN) Program.
Funds from the AIA Program are designed to provide community-based,
comprehensive services to abandoned infants and infants at risk of
abandonment and their families.
Funds from the RC/CN Program are designed to support demonstration
projects to provide temporary child care for children with disabilities
and children with chronic illnesses and crisis nurseries for abuse and
neglected children and children at risk of abuse and neglect.
This announcement contains forms and instructions for submitting an
application.
The closing date and time for RECEIPT of applications is 4:30 p.m.,
eastern time zone, on August 19, 1996. Applications MUST BE RECEIVED BY
4:30 p.m. on that day. Applications received after 4:30 p.m. on that
day will be classified as late. Postmarks and other similar documents
DO NOT establish receipt of an application. Detailed application
submission instructions including the addresses where applications must
be received are found in Part III of this announcement.
ADDRESSES: Mail applications to: Department of Health and Human
Services, Administration for Children and Families, Division of
Discretionary Grants, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 6th Floor,
Washington, DC 20447, ATTN: ________ (Reference announcement number and
priority area.)
Hand deliver applications during the normal working hours of 8:00
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 20447, ATTN: ________.
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.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This program announcement consists of three
parts. Part I provides information on the Children's Bureau and general
information on the application procedures. Part II describes the review
process, additional requirements for the grant applications, the
criteria for the review and evaluation of applications, and the
programmatic priorities for which applications are being requested.
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.
Part I--General Information
A. Background
The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF)
administers national programs for children and youth, works with States
and local communities to develop services which support and strengthen
family life, seeks out joint ventures with the private sector to
enhance the lives of children and their families, and provides
information and other assistance to parents.
The concerns of ACYF extend to all children from birth through
adolescence. Many of the programs administered by the agency focus on
children from low-income families; children and youth in need of foster
care, adoption or other child welfare services; preschool children;
children with disabilities; abused and neglected children; runaway and
homeless youth; and children from American Indian and migrant families.
Within ACYF, 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 State
Grants Program, the Child Welfare Services Research, Demonstration and
Training Programs, the Independent Living Initiatives Program, the
Adoption Opportunities Program, the Temporary Child Care for Children
With Disabilities and Crisis Nurseries Program, the Abandoned Infants
Assistance Program, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program,
the State Dependent Care Planning and Development Program and the
Family Preservation and Family Support Program.
The Children's Bureau programs are designed to promote the welfare
of all children, including 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
alleviate the unnecessary separation of children from their families
and reunify families, where possible, when separation has occurred.
B. Statutory Authorities Covered Under This Announcement
The Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988, as amended, Public
Law 102-236, 42 U.S.C. 670. CFDA: 93.551.
Temporary Child Care for Children With Disabilities and Crisis
Nurseries Act of 1986, as amended, Public Law 102-295, 42 U.S.C. 5117a,
5117b, 5117c. CFDA: 93-656.
Part II. The Review Process and Priority Areas
A. Eligible Applicants
Each priority area description contains information about the types
of agencies and organizations which are eligible to apply under that
priority area. Because eligibility varies depending on statutory
provisions, it is critical that the ``Eligible Applicants'' section of
each priority area be reviewed carefully.
Before review, each application will be screened for applicant
organization eligibility as specified under the selected priority area.
Applicants from ineligible organizations will not be considered or
reviewed in the competition, and the applicants will be so informed.
Only agencies and organizations, not individuals, are eligible to
apply under this Announcement. All applications developed jointly by
more than one agency or organization, must identify only one lead
organization and official applicant. 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 priority areas.
Any non-profit organization submitting an application must submit
proof of its non-profit status in its application at the time of
submission. The non-profit agency can accomplish this by providing a
copy of the applicant's listing in the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS)
most recent list of tax-exempt organizations described in Section
501(c)(3) of the IRS code or by providing a copy of the current valid
IRS tax exemption certification, or by providing a copy of the articles
of incorporation bearing the seal of the State in which the corporation
or association is domiciled.
B. Review Process and Funding Decisions
Timely applications received by the deadline date which are from
eligible applicants will be reviewed and scored competitively. Experts
in the field, generally persons outside the Federal government, will
use the appropriate evaluation criteria listed later in this section to
review and score the applications. The results of this review are a
primary factor in making funding decisions.
The ACYF reserves the option of discussing applications with, or
referring them to, other Federal or non-Federal funding sources when
this is in the best interest of the Federal government or the
applicants. ACYF may also solicit comments from ACF Regional Office
staff, other Federal agencies, interested foundations, national
organizations, specialists, experts, States and the general public.
These comments, along with those of the expert reviewers, will be
considered by ACYF in making funding decisions.
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, ACYF
may also take into account the need to avoid unnecessary duplication of
effort.
C. Evaluation Criteria
A panel of at least three reviewers (primarily experts from outside
the Federal government) will review the applications. To facilitate
this review, applicants should ensure that they address each minimum
requirement in the priority area description under the appropriate
section of the Program Narrative Statement. Applicants should be
advised that they have the option to omit, from application copies
which will be made available to non-Federal reviewers, the specific
salary rates or amounts for individuals identified in the application
budget. However, salary information must be made available in the copy
maintained in the official grants file.
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The reviewers will determine the strengths and weaknesses of each
application using the evaluation criteria listed below, provide
comments and assign numerical scores. The point value following each
criterion heading indicates the maximum numerical weight.
All applications will be evaluated against the following criteria.
(1) Objective and Need for Assistance (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 the 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 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.
(2) Approach (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. The Approach section
should include a listing of the activities to be carried out in
chronological order, showing a reasonable schedule of accomplishments
and target dates.
The extent to which, when appropriate, 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.
(3) Results or Benefits Expected (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
application, 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.
(4) Staff Background and Organization Experience (25 points). 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 the project. The application
describes the relationships between the proposed project and other work
planned, anticipated or underway by the applicant with Federal
assistance.
D. Structure of Priority Area Descriptions
Each priority area description is composed of the following
sections:
Eligible Applicants: This section specifies the type of
organization eligible to apply under the particular priority area.
Specific restrictions are 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 and/or others, and State model are noted, where
applicable.
Minimum 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 asks for specific information on the
proposed project. Inclusion and discussion of these items is important
since they will be used by the reviewers in evaluating the applications
against the evaluation criteria. Project products, continuation of the
project effort after the Federal support ceases, and dissemination/
utilization activities, if appropriate, are also addressed.
Project Duration: This section specifies the maximum allowable
length of time for the project period and refers to the amount of time
for which Federal funding is available.
Federal Share of Project Cost: This section specifies the maximum
amount of Federal support for the project for the first budget year.
Matching Requirement: This section specifies the minimum non-
Federal contribution, either through cash or in-kind match, required in
relation to the maximum Federal funds requested for the project.
Grantees must provide a share of the total approved project cost. (For
the Abandoned Infants Assistance Program, a grantee must propose at
least a 10 percent match of the total approved project cost; for the
Temporary Child Care for Children with Disabilities and Crisis
Nurseries Program, a grantee must propose at least a 25 percent match
of the total approved project cost.) The total approved project cost 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 the match requirements through cash
contributions. Therefore, an AIA project requesting $450,000 in Federal
funds per budget period must include a match of at least $50,000 (10
percent of the total approved project cost per budget year). For a RC/
CN program requesting $200,000 in Federal funds per budget period must
include a match of at least $66,667 per budget year (25 percent of the
total approved project cost per budget year.)
Anticipated Number of Projects To Be Funded: This section specifies
the number of projects that ACYF anticipates it will fund under the
priority area.
Please note that applications that do not comply with the specific
priority area requirements in the section on ``Eligible Applicants''
will not be reviewed. Applicants should also note that non-
responsiveness to the section ``Minimum Requirements for the Project
Design'' will result in a low evaluation score by the 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 scores lower than one more clearly
focused on, and directly responsive to, that specific priority area.
E. Available Funds
The ACYF intends to award new grants resulting from this
announcement during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1996, subject to
the availability of funds. The size of the actual awards will vary.
Each priority area description includes information on the maximum
Federal share of the project costs and
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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 maximums specified in the various priority areas. Non-
Federal share contributions may exceed the minimums specified in the
various priority areas when the applicant is able to do so. However, if
the proposed match exceeds the minimum requirement, the grantee must
meet its proposed level of match support before the end of the project
period. Applicants should propose only that non-Federal share they can
realistically provide since any unmatched Federal funds will be
disallowed by ACF.
For multi-year projects, continued Federal funding beyond the first
budget period is dependent upon satisfactory performance by the
grantee, availability of funds from future appropriations and a
determination that continued funding is in the best interest of the
Government.
F. Grantee Share of Project Costs
Grantees must provide a share 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. For the
Abandoned Infants Assistance Program, a grantee must propose at least a
10-percent match of the total cost of the project; for the Temporary
Child Care for Children with Disabilities and Crisis Nurseries Program,
a grantee must propose at least a 25-percent match of the total cost of
the project. If approved for funding, grantee will be held accountable
for commitments of non-Federal resources and failure to provide the
required amount will result in a disallowance of unmatched Federal
funds.
G. Priority Areas Included in This Announcement:
1.01a-- Abandoned Infants Assistance Renewal Service Demonstration
Projects
1.01b--Abandoned Infants Assistance New Start Comprehensive Service
Demonstration Projects
2.01a--Temporary Child Care for Children with Disabilities and
Chronically Ill Children
2.01b--Crisis Nurseries
H. Priority Area Descriptions and Requirements
Abandoned Infants Assistance Program Service Demonstration Projects
(Priority Areas 1.01a and 1.01b)
Availability and Allocation of Funds. Total combined funding for
Priority Areas 1.01a and 1.01b for fiscal year (FY) 1996 competitive
grants under section 101 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 670 note), is
approximately $6 million.
The Administration for Children and Families proposes to award four
to eight grants in each of the two priority areas (1.01a and 1.01b) in
varying amounts up to $450,000 per budget year. Applications under this
announcement will be considered for:
Previous Service Demonstration Projects--to provide
support for the comprehensive service programs initially funded in FY
1990 and 1992 by requiring documentation of continuing need for the
project; to propose ways of improving service provision to meet the
needs of abandoned infants and young children or those who are at risk
of abandonment and their families; and to propose methods to continue
the program evaluation, including proposed outcome measures, and
summary evaluative data on the current program. Applicants applying
under this priority area should be advised this is a competitive
funding process and that applications approved for funding will be
given a new grant number. Further, existing award activities cannot
overlap with the new grant's project period; and finally, funds from
the currently existing grants cannot be expended for new grant
activities.
New Start Service Demonstration Projects--to establish a
comprehensive services program in jurisdictions not already served by
the Abandoned Infants Assistance Program to meet the needs of abandoned
infants and young children, or those who are at risk of abandonment and
their families; and to conduct a formative evaluation for Years I and
II; and to collect information on client outcomes in Years III and IV.
All applicants funded under Priority Areas 1.01a and 1.10b will be
required to provide information for special studies or evaluations
funded by the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF).
All applicants funded under this announcement will be required to
have a key person from the project staff and the evaluator attend a
grantees' meeting held annually in Washington, D.C.
The training and technical assistance services of the National
Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center are available to all
applicants funded under this announcement. All applicants are also
required to provide assurances that they will comply with fiscal and
program reporting requirements. These required assurances are listed
later in this program announcement.
The agency receiving the grant must assume fiscal and
administrative responsibilities for the use of grant funds. The role of
cooperating agencies must be explicit and supported by letters of
specified commitment to the project. Prescribed support letters will
not be considered responsive. Also, each application must include as a
specific goal the development of strategies to coordinate and make
optimal use of all relevant private, Federal, State and local resources
to establish and maintain services beyond the life of the grant.
Background Information. Public Law (Pub. L.) 102-236, the Abandoned
Infants Assistance Act Amendments of 1991 (the Act), amended Pub. L.
100-505, the Abandoned Infants Act of 1988 and was signed into law
December 12, 1991. The purposes of the Act are to establish a program
of demonstration projects to prevent the abandonment in hospitals of
infants and young children, particularly those who have been
perinatally exposed to a dangerous drug and those with the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or who have been perinatally exposed to
the virus; to identify and address the needs of those infants and
children who are, or might be, abandoned; to develop a program of
comprehensive services for these children and members of the biological
family (see Definitions) for any condition that increases the
probability of abandonment of an infant or young child, including, but
not limited to, foster family care services, case management services,
family support services, parenting skills, in-home support services,
respite and crisis intervention services, counseling services and group
residential home services; and to recruit and train health and social
services personnel, foster care families, and residential care
providers to meet the needs of abandoned children and infants and
children who are at risk of abandonment. The legislation also allows
for the provision of technical assistance and training programs to
support the planning, development and operation of the service
demonstration projects.
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Definitions: The legislation provides definitions for three terms,
i.e., ``abandoned infants and young children,'' ``dangerous drug,'' and
``natural family.'' The term ``abandoned infants and young children''
retains the definition stated in the original legislation (Pub. L. 100-
505) and means infants and young children who are medically cleared for
discharge from acute-care hospital settings, but who remain
hospitalized because of a lack of appropriate out-of-hospital placement
alternatives. The terms ``dangerous drug'' and ``natural family'' were
defined under Pub. L. 102-236. The term ``dangerous drug'' means a
controlled substance as defined in section 102 of the Controlled
Substances Act. Although Pub. L. 102-236 uses the term ``natural
family,'' the Administration on Children, Youth and Families prefers
the term biological family. Therefore, the term biological parents/
family/mother/father will be used for the remainder of the grant
announcement. The term biological family shall be broadly interpreted
to include biological parents, grandparents, family members, guardians,
children residing in the household and individuals residing in the
household on a continuing basis who are in a care-giving situation with
respect to infants and young children covered under this Act. (42
U.S.C. 670 note, title I, section 103.)
Statement of the Problem. Concern continues to grow about the
numbers of infants and young children infected with HIV/AIDS and/or
exposed to drugs during prenatal development. Also, there is concern
about an increase in the number of women who are using illegal drugs
during pregnancy with possible adverse consequences for their children.
In recent years, the link between female intravenous drug users,
the HIV perinatal transmission rate and the subsequent development of
the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in young children has
presented an enormous challenge to pediatric health care workers.
According to the most recent Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data,
there are 6,611 AIDS-infected children under 13 years of age. That
number has more than doubled since 1992 and the problem is expected to
grow.
In 1995, 977 new cases of pediatric AIDS were reported. While 70%
of AIDS cases among children have been reported from a relatively small
number of States and territories--New York, Florida, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Texas, California and Puerto Rico--HIV infection affects
children in nearly all parts of the country. Cases of pediatric AIDS
have been reported from 48 States. (CDC HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report,
January, 1996; AIA Factsheet, January, 1996). Women are the fastest
growing population in the AIDS epidemic. In 1992, AIDS was the fourth
leading cause of death for women of child-bearing age, 25-44 years up
from fifth in 1990 and eighth in 1987. Major studies of congenital HIV
infection indicate that perinatal transmission rates range between 14
and 40 percent. While new treatments have improved the likelihood of
children being born without the virus, an unfortunate consequence of
this is that more children born to HIV/AIDS infected women will be
orphaned. This potential increase of orphaned children will have an
impact on the child welfare services system. (CDC; AIA Factsheet,
1996).
The problem of AIDS is closely connected with perinatal substance
abuse. Fetal exposure to HIV/AIDS is linked to maternal drug use.
Mothers are most commonly infected with HIV through their own drug use
or sexual relations with an IV drug user. The National Pregnancy and
Health Survey (National Institute on Drug Abuse) reported that
approximately six percent of the four million women who gave birth in
1992 used illicit drugs, 19 percent drank alcohol and 20 percent smoked
cigarettes during pregnancy. About one-third of the illicit drug users
also smoked and/or drank alcohol during pregnancy.
The risk factors for women delivering a drug-exposed infant include
poverty, little education, poor nutrition, little or no prenatal care,
a history of sexual and/or physical abuse and being over 25, unmarried,
uninsured, on Medicaid and having other children. Similar
characteristics exist for women at risk of AIDS/HIV. They are
economically and socially disadvantaged; are primarily women of color;
lack access to adequate medical care; use drugs, alcohol and tobacco;
and are at risk for sexually transmitted diseases. Many of these women
are not even aware they are infected with HIV until they give birth and
their babies test positive. (AIA Factsheet, 1996)
The characteristics of women who abandon or who are risk of
abandoning their children are similar. These women are often struggling
with: poverty, homelessness, physically, sexually and emotionally
disruptive relationships; HIV infection; mental illness and drug
addiction. Researchers have reported that the average age of these
mothers is 27 years old; the average number of pregnancies is four; 64
percent of the mothers receive no prenatal care; and 27 percent are
incarcerated during their pregnancies. Many mothers have other children
in out-of-home care; have very little, if any, social supports;
delivered their newborns alone; and are homeless. Additionally 45
percent of the mothers have not graduated from high school; 62 percent
receive income assistance; and 80 percent use multiple drugs. (Barth et
al., 1996)
HIV infection is relatively prevalent in the abandoned infants
population. As many as eight percent of infants abandoned in hospitals
are reported to be HIV infected as compared with approximately .04
percent of all infants in the United States who are infected each year.
Due to inconsistent testing and confidentiality laws, this number may
underestimate the magnitude of the problem. (James Bell Associates,
1993)
Substance abuse has also been indicated as a significant factor in
cases of infants abandoned in hospitals. Approximately 80 percent of
these babies are prenatally exposed to illicit drugs as compared with
between five and approximately 11 percent of all babies born in the
United States. About one-third of the illicit drug users smoked tobacco
and/or drank alcohol during pregnancy. (James Bell Associates, 1993)
Children who are HIV positive or have AIDS are frequently ill and
require intensive and specialized care. The delivery of services to
these children is often complicated because the children and their
families live in communities that lack the necessary resources or
because caregivers have difficulty accessing needed services. (Barth et
al., 1996) Further complicating the situation is the fact that all of
these children have mothers who are HIV positive, and most of the
mothers are drug-abusers who themselves need medical, social and other
supportive services. Returning care to the mother may not be an option,
since the mother may be too ill herself to care for the child.
The children living with an HIV/AIDS infected parent in many ways
require as complex a range of services as the infected individual. To
date, little attention has been focused on this issue. According to the
best estimates provided by researchers thus far, the number of such
children at risk of being orphaned by the AIDS/HIV epidemic may reach
anywhere from 80,000-125,000 by the year 2000. (Levine, 1992) It is
vital that communities, in general, and child welfare services, in
particular, begin to address the issues of permanency planning for this
vulnerable population. The magnitude of the problem and the need for
appropriate planning and services to address this need have only
recently
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been understood. Due to the episodic nature of the disease, parents and
primary caregivers will experience a direct impact on the continuity of
care that they must provide for their children. The children who will
be or are orphaned by AIDS/HIV need social services, psychological and
emotional support, medical care and the stability of a permanent home/
caregiver. (Polineni, 1995)
Although many of these services still need to be developed in
communities, some States have taken steps to address permanency for
these children. Several States have enacted Standby Guardianship Laws
to allow parents to provide for the provisional care of their child and
address the needs of both the child and the family. The laws are
designed to be flexible to meet the parents' needs and may be
implemented at any designated time including a period of illness,
hospitalization or death. Ways to provide needed services and to
eliminate the barriers to implementing permanency for this population
need to be continually explored. (Polineni, 1995)
Some children exposed to drugs, and those who acquire AIDS, pose
challenging medical and behavioral problems. Their neurological
deficits and developmental delays can prove very trying for caregivers.
Biological and foster parents, relatives, adoptive parents and other
caretakers often need special training and supportive services to help
them meet the children's needs and to provide respite for the
caretakers themselves.
Achieving permanency for such children is typically slow and
complex. Some parents may be motivated to keep the child, but not to
change their behaviors; other parents may be motivated to change their
behaviors, but are incapable of accessing the appropriate services on
their own or of maintaining improved behaviors in their current
environment. The assistance required to address the service needs of
the parent may be fragmented among many different agencies. Some
services may not be readily available. Some, such as drug treatment,
may not be readily available for pregnant women. Some services may not
be culturally sensitive, and others may not be entirely appropriate to
the client's needs.
If permanency is to be achieved early in the life of the developing
child, intensive efforts must be made with the family to determine its
suitability to care for the child. If that is not possible, steps must
be taken toward constructive long-term solutions to provide permanency
for the child. Toward these ends, systematic action must be taken to
obtain and deliver a comprehensive set of services to the biological
and/or foster or adoptive family and the child.
A number of discretionary programs within ACYF and throughout the
Department of Health and Human Services fund projects which are related
to the issues addressed by this announcement. A brief description of
these programs with the name of a contact person is attached in
Appendix IV. Prospective applicants for Priority Areas 1.01a and 1.01b
must, if applicable, include these existing programs in the service
network proposed and provide a description of the proposed networking
activities.
Emphasis on Coordination. All New Start Service Demonstration
Project applicants should utilize an existing consortium or develop a
consortium or other coordinating entity for the purpose of carrying out
the project funded under this announcement. The consortium may include
public health, child welfare, substance abuse treatment and other
relevant human services agencies. To the extent possible, applicants
are encouraged to formalize working relationships with the police and
courts; mental health, developmental disabilities, Head Start, and
special education providers, community-based maternal and child health
programs; and community parent education and parent support programs,
including in-home visiting, respite care and housing assistance in the
community. Plans for coordinating joint medical-social service case
management, outstationing child welfare staff at hospitals where large
numbers of at-risk infants are being delivered, or other methods to be
used to bring about comprehensive service delivery should be described
in the application and supported by documentation.
All currently funded grantees seeking new grant funding should
continue to use their existing consortia. These grantees shall: (1)
describe ways in which the consortium can be expanded, if possible, or
changed, if necessary; and (2) demonstrate how the consortium has
improved communication and working relationships between and among
community agencies in coordinating services for this target population.
1.01a. Previous Service Demonstration Projects
Eligible Applicants: The 15 comprehensive service demonstration
grantees initially funded in fiscal year 1990 and the four service
demonstrations funded initially in FY 1992.
Fifteen service demonstration projects initially funded in FY 1990
under Section 101, Pub. L. 100-505 and four service demonstrations
projects initially funded in FY 1992 under Pub. L. 102-236 are eligible
for new grants under this priority area. Applicants must show progress
and accomplishments to date on the original goals and objectives of
their current grant.
Minimum Requirements for Project Design: Applications submitted
under this priority area are to include approaches/strategies to
organize, make accessible and implement a comprehensive set of services
to:
Prevent the abandonment of infants and young children,
including the provision of services to members of the biological family
to address any condition that increases the probability of abandonment
of an infant or young child;
Prevent the subsequent abandonment of infants and young
children when they return to their homes;
Assist abandoned infants and young children to reside with
their biological families, relatives or foster and adoptive families,
as appropriate, and to include the provision of respite care as needed.
Short-term, transitional residential care services for small groups of
infants or young children may be provided. For these services, however,
it must be shown that the placements are necessary because a sufficient
number of families cannot be recruited and trained to provide foster
family care for abandoned infants and young children in the community
or that such placements are in the best interests of the child.
Proposals including residential care services will be considered only
if that component is part of and integral to a larger system of
services directed toward achieving permanency for the children; and
only if the residential services are designed to be transitional (i.e.,
three to six months) to a permanent placement. The proposal may not
include the costs of construction or other major structural changes for
facilities.
Previous grantees must include an outcome analysis of prior
evaluation(s).
Applicants are encouraged to revise or to expand their goals and
objectives based on a review of the development and implementation of
the program. The review should include an assessment of the
effectiveness of the approaches and intervention strategies initially
proposed. If revised approaches were used, they should also be assessed
for their effectiveness. This process should also include an assessment
of problems in program implementation and a
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discussion of the proposed improved strategies to address those
barriers.
In developing a broad and comprehensive approach, potential
grantees should consider the wide range of assistance needed by the
target population including parenting skills; supportive, therapeutic
services; housing and transportation; health care and drug and alcohol
treatment. Infants exposed to drugs and AIDS/HIV often need specialized
health care and therapeutic intervention to assist them in their
physical and cognitive development.
Section 101 (a)(8) of Pub. L. 102-236 requires projects to
demonstrate methods through model programs of providing health,
education and social services at a single site in a geographic area in
which a significant number of infants and young children affected by
drugs and HIV/AIDS reside. To the extent possible, applicants should
develop a program of service delivery that provides these services at a
single site. If not, provide an explanation how these services will be
readily accessible to the client families.
Based on several years of experience in implementing services
programs targeted for families at risk of abandonment, there are
several strategies/approaches that can be considered successful in
working with the target population. Potential applicants are encouraged
to consider these strategies in the proposed program implementation.
They include:
Interagency Collaboration--Services to the target
population need to be comprehensive and seamless and require more
resources than any single agency can provide. Interagency collaboration
coordinates service development and funding between multiple agencies
serving the same population.
Intervention Teams--These teams bring together
professionals from a variety of disciplines in the planning and
delivery of services. An interdisciplinary team provides a variety of
service perspectives and a more holistic assessment of needs and a more
complete treatment plan.
Peer Services--Peer staff have backgrounds and experiences
similar to the clients and serve as a bridge between the client and
professional worlds. Peer staff are more accessible and less
threatening to the clients and can establish more trusting and more
supportive relationships.
Home-based Services--Educational, supportive and
therapeutic services are provided in the client's home and can improve
client assessment and service provision by giving a fuller
understanding of the client's circumstances. Further, lack of
transportation and child care create serious barriers to agency-based
services.
Culturally Appropriate and Women-focused Services--This
emphasis enables the services to be provided in an environment that
acknowledges, reflects and respects the cultural and ethnic influences
of the client population and recognizes the needs that particularly
affect women.
Coordinated Medical and Social Service Case Management--
These case management services aid in the timely discharge of infants
and reduce medically unnecessary hospital days and expedite hospital
discharges to the most family-like settings.
Legal, Policy and Program Development--These services
provide permanency for HIV-affected children and to help keep children
orphaned by AIDS from entering the child welfare system.
Other strategies/approaches potential applicants are encouraged to
consider are options regarding family mediation and voluntary
relinquishment. These techniques are useful in establishing permanency
for children after it has been decided that targeted infants and
children cannot return home.
Family Mediation--This is a voluntary, non-coercive
negotiation process facilitated by a neutral, third-party. The goal of
mediation is to encourage birth parent(s), extended relatives and
foster/adoptive parents to cooperate in making decision that reflect
the best interests of the child. Mediation empowers the biological
parent(s) and recognizes the need of the child to maintain family ties.
Relinquishment--This is a voluntary process of
transferring parental rights to an authorized child welfare agency and
is usually a front-end approach that occurs prior to court involvement.
The application must include an assurance of a third party
evaluation of the project. In order to evaluate the competence of the
third-party evaluator and to assure that the evaluation methodology and
design are appropriate, the third party evaluator must write the
evaluation section of the application. This means that the evaluator
must be selected as soon as possible after an applicant has decided to
compete for a demonstration project. In selecting an evaluator,
applicants are reminded that it is a regulatory requirement to
encourage maximum free and open competition, using the applicant's own
procurement policies and procedures. The application must indicate
whether the third party evaluator was competitively selected, or
whether the applicant is proposing a sole source contract for the
evaluator. Sole source procurements must be fully justified in the
application. For those applicants who plan to continue the services of
their current third party evaluator, the applicant must include in the
application a sole source justification for review, by the program
office and the Division of Discretionary Grants, ACF.
The evaluation component of the application should include methods
of collecting descriptive data on the characteristics of the clients
served and the services provided; and measures of client outcomes. In
developing the evaluation component, applicants are required to collect
outcome data on the following:
Substance abuse treatment and recovery;
Target infant/child characteristics, including gestational
age, birth weight, HIV status at birth/15 months, drug screen results;
Target infant/child placement status--at program intake,
12 months after enrollment in the program and at termination;
Client termination--child placement status at 12 months
after leaving the program.
Additionally, the applicants are required to collect data on the
following outcomes. Applicants are strongly encouraged, although not
required to use the suggested data collection instruments indicated:
Child development and well-being at program intake and 12
months after enrollment. Data should also be collected on child
injuries, hospitalizations or death following case openings. Suggested
instruments include: Bayley Scale of Infant Development; Brazelton
Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale; Denver Developmental Screening
Test; Infant Behavior Questionnaire; and Child Well-Being Scales.
Client satisfaction at three, six, twelve months and
termination. Suggested instruments include: Client Feedback and
Customer Satisfaction Survey.
In addition to the required data elements, applicants are
encouraged, but not required to collect data on the following elements.
Suggested data collection instruments are also included:
Parenting skills--Suggested instruments: Parental Outcomes
Interview; Knowledge of Chid Development Questionnaire;
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Parent (caregiver) child interaction--Suggested
instruments: Parental Outcomes Involvement Scale; Parent-Child Early
Relational Assessment; and
Cost Benefit--Discussion of a how the project reduces the
financial burden on community services, e.g., reduction in the number
of days of hospitalization.
Successful applicants will be asked to submit descriptive data on
the clients served and the services provided annually to the National
AIA Resource Center. Timeframes for the submission of data on outcome
measures will be negotiated within six months after grant award.
Applicants are required to have, at a minimum, a key staff person
from the project and the evaluator will attend the annual 2-3 day
grantees' meeting in Washington, D.C. The applicant is further required
to participate in any evaluation effort supported by ACYF.
Project Duration: The length of the renewal project period for the
competing service demonstration grantees may not exceed 48 months.
Federal Share of Project Costs: Grant amounts will vary and range
up to $450,000 for each of four years. The dollar amount requested must
be fully justified and documented. The justification can include
various community-specific factors related to substance abuse and
perinatal exposure to drugs or HIV. For example, the applicant might
include information on the rate of illegal drug use by women of child-
bearing age; the rate of HIV positive women giving birth; the number of
known drug users; the rate or number of infants who have a positive
toxicology screen. The size of a prior grant award is not, in and of
itself, adequate justification to request the same amount under this
announcement.
Renewal applicants must commit no less that 10% of the total
approved project cost for the evaluation component. For example, a
$450,000 grant award with a $50,000 match should commit no less than
$50,000 annually to the evaluation effort or a total of no less than
$200,000 during the entire project period.
Matching Requirement: Grantees must provide at least 10 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 a total of $1,800,000 in
Federal funds for all four project years (based on an award of $450,000
per budget year), must include a match of at least $200,000 (10 percent
of total approved project costs, i.e., $50,000 per budget period).
Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that
four to eight projects will be funded.
Length of Proposal: The length of the proposal is limited to 75
pages, including all preprinted pages, and budget narrative, but
exclusive of appendices.
1.01b. New Start Comprehensive Service Demonstration Projects
Eligible Applicants: Any State, local public or nonprofit agency or
organization including accredited colleges and universities. Applicants
in jurisdictions in which there currently does not exist a program
funded under the Abandoned Infants Assistance Program will be
considered under this priority area. Applicants from localities in
which projects are currently operating (see Appendix A) will not be
considered as the purpose of this priority area is to establish
comprehensive service projects in new localities. Exceptions to this
may be considered for large metropolitan areas, that is, cities with a
population over 1,000,000.
Minimum Requirements for Project Design: Under this priority area
applications will be considered which are designed to organize, make
accessible, and implement a comprehensive set of services to:
Prevent the abandonment in hospitals of infants and young
children, including the provision of services to members of the
biological family for any condition that increases the probability of
abandonment of an infant or young child;
Prevent the subsequent abandonment of infants and young
children after they have returned home with their parent(s);
Assist abandoned infants and children to reside with their
biological families, relatives or foster and adoptive families, as
appropriate, including the use of respite care programs. Short-term,
transitional residential care services for small groups of infants or
young children may be provided. For these services, however, it must be
shown that a sufficient number of families cannot be recruited and
trained to provide foster care for abandoned infants or young children
in the community, or that such placements are in the best interests of
the child. Proposals which include residential care services will be
considered only if that component is part of and integral to a larger
system of services directed toward achieving permanency for the
children; and only if the residential services are designed to be
transitional (i.e., three to six months) to a permanent placement.
These applications may not include the costs of construction or other
major structural changes for facilities.
In order to assure that consideration is given to the widest range
of possible interests for program development, applicants must consider
the broad range of possible circumstances confronting at-risk parents
in the target community, including the following:
Before pregnancy: educational services on family planning,
pre-conception counseling and prenatal care, emphasizing the dangers of
substance abuse, and other issues related to the prevention of
abandonment;
During pregnancy: sensitizing all programs in the
community to the importance of recognizing drug abuse during pregnancy
and providing voluntary services as often as possible;
Pregnant women in trouble where drug use is a factor:
women who are arrested, victims of domestic violence, or reported to
protective services for child maltreatment need special attention;
Women from high drug use areas seeking prenatal care, or
entering a hospital for delivery;
Parents of infants who must remain in the hospital for any
medical reasons related to HIV or possible drug involvement; or
Families with drug exposed infants and young children in
need of support programs.
Applicants for a comprehensive service project under this priority
may include training activities as a part of the project.
In developing a broad and comprehensive approach, potential
grantees should consider the wide range of assistance needed by the
target population including, parenting and supportive, therapeutic
services; housing and transportation; health care and drug and alcohol
treatment. Infants exposed to drugs and AIDS/HIV often need specialized
health care and therapeutic intervention to assist them in their
physical and cognitive development.
Section 101 (a)(8) of Pub. L. 102-236 requires projects to
demonstrate methods through model programs of providing health,
education and social services at a single site in a geographic area in
which a significant number of infants and young children affected by
drugs or HIV/AIDS reside. To the extent possible, applicants should
consider the possibility of providing these services at
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a single site. If not, provide an explanation how these services will
be accessible to the clients.
Based on several years of experience in implementing services
programs targeted for families at risk of abandonment, there are
several strategies/approaches that can be considered successful in
working with the target population. Potential applicants are encouraged
to consider these strategies in the proposed program implementation.
They include:
Interagency Collaboration--Services to the target
population need to be comprehensive and seamless and require more
resources than any single agency can provide. Interagency collaboration
coordinates service development and funding between multiple agencies
serving the some population.
Intervention Teams--These teams bring together
professionals from a variety of disciplines in the planning and
delivery of services. An interdisciplinary team provides a variety of
service perspectives and a more holistic assessment of needs and a more
complete treatment plan.
Peer Services--Peer staff have backgrounds and experiences
similar to the clients and serve as a bridge between the client and
professional worlds. Peer staff are more accessible and less
threatening to the clients and can establish more trusting and more
supportive relationships.
Home-based Services--Educational, supportive and
therapeutic services are provided in the client's home and can improve
client assessment and service provision by giving a fuller
understanding of the client's circumstances. Further, lack of
transportation and child care create serious barriers to agency-based
services.
Culturally Appropriate and Women-focused Services--This
emphasis enables the services to be provided in an environment that
acknowledges, reflects and respects the cultural and ethnic influences
of the client population and recognizes the needs that particularly
affect women.
Coordinated Medical and Social Service Case Management--
These case management services aid in the timely discharge of infants
and reduce medically unnecessary hospital days and expedite hospital
discharges to the most family-like settings.
Legal, Policy and Program Development--These services
provide permanency for HIV-affected children and to help keep children
orphaned by AIDS from entering the child welfare system.
Other strategies/approaches potential applicants are encouraged to
consider are options regarding family mediation and voluntary
relinquishment. These techniques are useful in establishing permanency
for children after it has been decided that targeted infants and
children cannot return home.
Family Mediation--This is a voluntary, non-coercive
negotiation process facilitated by a neutral, third-party. The goal of
mediation is to encourage birth parent(s), extended relatives and
foster/adoptive parents to cooperate in making decisions that reflect
the best interests of the child. Mediation empowers the biological
parent(s) and recognizes the need of a the child to maintain family
ties.
Relinquishment--This is a voluntary process of
transferring parental rights to an authorized child welfare agency and
is usually a front-end approach that occurs prior to court involvement.
Each service demonstration project must propose to carry out a
third-party evaluation as an integral part of the demonstration effort.
In order to evaluate the competence of the third-party evaluator and to
assure that the evaluation methodology and design are appropriate, the
third party evaluator must write the evaluation section of the
application. This means that the evaluator must be selected as soon as
possible after an applicant has decided to compete for a demonstration
project. In selecting an evaluator, applicants are reminded that ACF
encourages maximum free and open competition, using the applicant's own
procurement policies and procedures. The application must indicate
whether the third party evaluator was competitively selected, or
whether the applicant is proposing a sole source contract for the
evaluator. Sole source requests must be fully justified in the
application.
Applicants under this priority area should consider a tiered
evaluation plan: (1) to collect formative evaluation data and (2) to
collect data on outcome measures as the information becomes available.
The application should address both aspects even though process data
may be the only reportable data available during Years I and II of the
project. The evaluation component of the application should include
methods of collecting descriptive data on the characteristics of the
clients served and the services provided. This evaluation should be
designed to collect systematic data to answer questions such as the
following: What are the characteristics of families who abandon
children? What are the service needs of children/mothers/fathers/
families of drug exposed infants? Of HIV positive infants? What are the
barriers to comprehensive case management and to the coordination of
service delivery? What changes have been most helpful in improving the
delivery of services? What changes/improvements have there been in the
child's well-being and/or child's development? What changes have there
been in the family's stability and ability to function? What are the
permanency outcomes for children?
In developing the outcome measures component of the evaluation,
applicants be required to collect outcome data on the following:
Substance abuse treatment and recovery;
Target infant/child characteristics, including gestational
age, birth weight, HIV status at birth/15 months, drug screen results;
Target infant/child placement status--at program intake,
12 months after enrollment in the program and at termination;
Client termination--child placement status at 12 months
after leaving the program.
Additionally, the applicants will be required to collect data on
the following outcomes. Applicants are strongly encouraged, although
not required to use the suggested data collection instruments
indicated:
Child development and well-being at program intake and 12
months after enrollment. Data should also be collected on child
injuries, hospitalizations or death following case openings. Suggested
instruments include: Bayley Scale of Infant Development; Brazelton
Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale; Denver Developmental Screening
Test; Infant Behavior Questionnaire; and Child Well-Being Scales.
Client satisfaction at three, six, twelve months and
termination. Suggested instruments include: Client Feedback and
Customer Satisfaction Survey.
In addition to the required data elements, applicants are
encouraged, but not required to collect data on the following elements.
Suggested data collection instruments are also included:
Parenting skills--Suggested instruments: Parental Outcomes
Interview; Knowledge of Child Development Questionnaire;
Parent (caregiver) child interaction--Suggested
instruments: Parental Outcomes Involvement Scale; Parent-Child Early
Relational Assessment; and
Cost Benefit--Discussion of how the project reduces the
financial burden
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on community services, e.g., reduction in the number of days of
hospitalization.
Successful applicants will be required to submit descriptive data
on the clients served and the services provided annually to the
National AIA Resource Center. Timeframes for the submission of data on
outcome measures will be negotiated within six months after grant
award.
Applicants are required to have, at a minimum, a key staff person
from the project and the evaluator will attend the annual 2-3 day
grantees' meeting in Washington, D.C. The applicant is further required
to participate in any evaluation effort supported by ACYF.
Project Duration: The project period may not exceed 48 months.
Federal Share of Project Costs: The maximum Federal share is
$450,000 per budget year. However, applicants are strongly encouraged
to construct the budget request judiciously. Factors to be considered
include the population of the area to be served; the extent of maternal
substance abuse in the target area; the number of drug-exposed infants;
the number of women with AIDS or women who are HIV positive in the
target area; the number of reports/referrals to social service agencies
of babies born with illegal substances in their system. For example, a
city which currently receives a $450,000 grant per budget year under
this legislation has the following profile: a population of 2-3
million; 20 percent of newborns have been pre-natally exposed to drugs;
2,000 reported allegations of child maltreatment involving infants in
substance-abusing families are received annually; approximately 350-375
women with AIDS living in the jurisdiction; an estimated 2,500-3,000
HIV positive women and between 700-800 HIV positive children; and an
annual projected number of 500 children born who are HIV-positive. Each
applicant should compare statistics from its area to the example city
and develop its budget request accordingly. This profile does not
necessarily exclude an application from a jurisdiction of smaller size
receiving the maximum Federal amount. However, an applicant from a
smaller-sized jurisdiction must provide adequate justification that the
community's experience with drug exposed and/or HIV-positive infants is
severe enough to warrant the maximum Federal amount.
Applicants under this priority area must commit no less than five
percent of the total project cost for the evaluation component. For
example, a $450,000 grant award with a $50,000 match should commit no
less than $25,000 annually to the evaluation effort or no less than a
total of $100,000 during the project period. Applicants are encouraged
to increase the financial commitment to evaluation in Year III and IV.
Matching Requirement: Grantees must provide at least 10 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 a total of $1,800,000 in
Federal funds for all four project years (based on an award of $450,000
per budget year), must include a match of at least $200,000 (10 percent
of total approved project costs, i.e., $50,000 per budget period).
Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that
four to eight projects will be funded.
Length of Proposal: The length of the proposal is limited to 75
pages, including all preprinted pages, and budget narrative, but
exclusive of appendices.
Temporary Child Care for Children With Disabilities and Crisis
Nurseries Program
The Temporary Child Care for Children With Disabilities and Crisis
Nurseries Program provides demonstration grants to States to assist
private and public agencies in developing temporary child care (respite
care) for children with disabilities and crisis nurseries for children
at risk of child abuse and neglect.
Purpose. To support States in their efforts to assist private and
public agencies in developing two types of services:
In-home or out-of-home temporary non-medical child care
(respite care) for children with disabilities and children with chronic
or terminal illnesses, including children with AIDS or AIDS-related
conditions (priority area 2.01a); and,
Crisis nurseries for abused and neglected children,
children at risk of abuse and neglect, or children in families
receiving protective services (priority area 2.01b).
Special attention should be paid in both priority areas to the
needs of drug-affected infants.
Eligible Applicants. Only State agencies designated by the Governor
of the State to carry out programs funded under the Temporary Child
Care for Children With Disabilities and Crisis Nurseries Act of 1986,
as amended (42 U.S.C. 5117 et seq.) are eligible to apply. Other State
agencies carrying out similar programs but not designated by the
Governor of the State are ineligible.
States which have never been awarded funds under the Temporary
Child Care for Children With Disabilities and Crisis Nurseries Act of
1986, as amended are encouraged to apply.
States, including those currently receiving financial assistance
under these programs, may apply under each priority area described
below. A separate application, however, must be submitted under each
priority area. Only one application per State may be submitted under
each priority area. Applications must clearly indicate whether they are
being submitted under 2.01a, Temporary Child Care for Children With
Disabilities and Chronically Ill Children, or 2.01b, Crisis Nurseries.
42 U.S.C. Section 5117a: Temporary Child Care for Children With
Disabilities and Chronically Ill Children (Priority Area 2.01a)
Background
The Act authorizes temporary child care programs for children with
disabilities and requires applicants seeking temporary child care funds
to define disabilities using the definition in the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act:
* * * The term children with disabilities means children--(A)(i)
with mental retardation, hearing impairments including deafness,
speech or language impairments, visual impairments including
blindness, serious emotional disturbance, orthopedic impairments,
autism, traumatic brain injury, other health impairments, or
specific learning disabilities; and (ii) who, by reason thereof,
need special education and related services.
(B) The term ``children with disabilities'' for children aged 3
to 5, inclusive, may at a State's discretion, include children--(i)
experiencing developmental delays, as defined by the State and as
measured by appropriate diagnostic instruments and procedures, in
one or more of the following areas: physical development, cognitive
development, communication development, social or emotional
development, or adaptive development; and,
(ii) who, by reason thereof; need special education and related
services * * * (Public Law 102-119)
The purpose of establishing a temporary child care program (also
known as respite care) for children with disabilities or who are
chronically or terminally ill is to alleviate social, economic, and
financial stress among the families of such children. Such care
provides the families or primary
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caregivers with periods of temporary relief from the pressures of the
demanding child care routine, thus preventing severe family stress.
The following components may be included in respite care projects:
24-hour services;
Access to primary medical services;
Referral to counseling/therapy services;
Staff training, including child abuse/neglect reporting
responsibilities;
Public awareness programs; and
Collaborative efforts involving this project in the
state's strategic plan and implementation of family support and family
preservation services.
42 U.S.C. Section 5117b: Crisis Nurseries (Priority Area 2.01b)
Background
A crisis nursery is defined in section 42 U.S.C. Section 5117c(d)
to mean a center providing temporary emergency services and care for
children. Crisis nurseries are child care facilities which protect
children by providing a safe environment at a time when the chances of
neglect or abuse in the home are increased.
The programs offer parents the option of ``time out'' as a
preventive measure in reducing the incidence of child maltreatment.
They are designed to: (1) develop a safe environment as a resource for
children at risk of abuse; (2) deliver non-punitive, non-threatening
services as a resource to caregivers of at-risk children; and (3)
utilize existing community-based services to further diminish the
potential for the maltreatment of children in families experiencing
crisis. Services funded under 42 U.S.C. Section 5117b must be provided
without fee and may be provided for a maximum of 30 days in any year.
Crisis nurseries must also provide referral to support services.
The following components may be included in crisis nursery
projects:
24-hour services;
Referral to counseling/therapy services, including out-of-
home placement (when appropriate);
Access to primary medical services;
Staff training, including child abuse/neglect reporting
responsibilities;
Public awareness programs;
Community-based efforts to improve the well-being of
children and families; and
Collaborative efforts involving this project in the
state's strategic plan and implementation of family support and family
preservation services.
Minimum Requirements for Project Design
In order to successfully compete under one or both of these
priority areas the following items must be included in the proposal.
The applicant should:
Provide a letter addressed to the Commissioner,
Administration on Children, Youth and Families, and signed by the
Governor which certifies that the State agency applying for funding is
the State agency designated to carry out programs funded under 42
U.S.C. Sections 5117a and 5117b of the Temporary Child Care for
Children With Disabilities and Crisis Nurseries Act.
Provide a budget which contains an estimate of the
proposed costs of developing, implementing, and evaluating the program.
Provide documentation of the State's commitment to develop
a State plan for coordination among agencies carrying out programs and
activities provided by the State pursuant to a temporary child care
grant under 42 U.S.C. Section 5117a. Documentation of formalized
coordinated efforts with other agencies should also be provided.
(Section 5117c(a)(1)(A)(v))
Describe collaborative efforts with programs funded
through the Child Care and Development Block Grant.
Describe collaborative efforts with other family
preservation and/or support programs including how the project(s)
funded under this program will be family-centered and incorporated into
the integrated service system planned under the Family Preservation and
Family Support program authorized in Title IV-B, Subpart 2 of the
Social Security Act.
Describe collaborative efforts with other private and
public agencies or organizations in providing services to
developmentally disabled children and their families.
Describe the proposed State program to assist private and
public agencies or organizations in providing in-home or out-of-home
temporary, non-medical care to children with disabilities and children
with chronic or terminal illnesses, including drug-related conditions
and children with AIDS or AIDS-related conditions, or crisis nurseries
for abused and neglected children.
(1) If the State has previously received an award under this
statute, describe the types of services being provided and the
geographical sites served utilizing these funds.
(2) If the funds being requested would be used to enhance services
previously or currently supported under this statute, substantial
detailed documentation must be provided on the increased need for
services such as the existence of waiting lists or an increase in the
population of the geographical area.
(3) If the funds being requested would be used to expand services
to geographical sites not previously or currently supported under this
statute, describe the process that was used or will be used to select
the sites. Particularly encouraged are sites which would serve homeless
families, families living in public housing projects, American Indian
communities, other minority families, or families with teenaged
parents.
Describe how the funds awarded will impact on past,
current and future services and detail the mechanisms for measuring the
proposed outcomes to be derived with these funds.
Describe the services to be provided, the agencies and
organizations that would provide the services and the criteria that
would be employed in the selection of children and families for
participation in the project. (42 U.S.C. Section 5117c(a)(1)(A)(i))
Describe State plans for the submission of an annual
report to the Secretary evaluating the programs that are funded,
including information on costs, number of participants, impact on
family stability, incidence of child abuse and neglect and such other
information as the Secretary may require. Describe fully how this
requirement would be met and specifically describe how the data
required to conduct this evaluation and to generate the information
would be collected. (42 U.S.C. Section 5117c(c))
Describe a plan for dissemination of the results of the
programs and projects funded under the Act. (42 U.S.C. Section
5117c(a)(1)(A)(iii))
Discuss plans for continuation of the program after the
federally funded project period has ended.
Provide assurances and adequate budget funds to enable at
least one key person from the State agency and one key person from each
service provider site receiving funds from the grant to attend an
annual three day conference in Washington, D.C.
Provide assurances that travel to these conferences would
not be subject to any limitations on travel which may be imposed by the
State on its employees.
Provide the following assurances as required by statute:
(1) That not more than 5 percent of the funds made available under
each section of the Act would be used for State administrative costs.
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(2) That projects funded by the State would be of sufficient size,
scope and quality to achieve the objectives of the program.
(3) That, in the distribution of funds under the Temporary Child
Care program, the State would give priority consideration to agencies
and organizations which have experience in working with disabled,
terminally ill, and chronically ill children and their families and
which serve communities which demonstrate the greatest need for such
services.
(4) That, in the distribution of funds under the Crisis Nurseries
program, the State would give priority consideration to agencies and
organizations with experience in working with abused or neglected
children and their families; in working with children at high risk of
abuse and neglect and their families; and in serving communities which
demonstrate the greatest need for such services.
(5) That Federal funds made available under these programs would be
used to supplement and, to the extent practicable, increase the amount
of State and local funds available for these purposes, and in no case
supplant such State or local funds.
(6) That the State would use the definition of children with
disabilities found in Public Law 102-119, the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act, in implementing programs under the
Temporary Child Care program.
(7) That all agencies and organizations funded under the Temporary
Child Care for Children with Disabilities program would provide child
care only on a sliding fee scale with hourly and daily rates.
(8) That the services provided under the Crisis Nurseries program
would be provided without fee and for a maximum of 30 days in any year.
Availability and Allocation of Funds
The Administration for Children, Youth and Families proposes to
award approximately 12 new grants (6 in priority area 2.01a and 6 in
priority area 2.01b), in fiscal year 1996 in varying amounts up to
$200,000 for the first 12 month budget period. Awards for subsequent
budget periods may be granted in amounts up to and/or exceeding
$200,000 should such funds become available.
Applications for continuation grants funded under this program
beyond the first year's budget period, but within the total project
period, will be entertained in subsequent years on a non-competitive
basis, subject to a determination that continued funding would be in
the best interest of the Federal government and the availability of
funds.
In addition, non-competitive funding for subsequent years will be
based on a program staff review of project status and performance, and
evidence that the program is part of an integrated system of services
described in an approved State plan as mandated by Title IV-B, Subpart
2, of the Social Security Act, pursuant to the Family Preservation and
Family Support program.
Federal Share of Project Costs
The Federal share may not exceed $200,000 for the first 12 month
budget period. The Federal share for a 3-year project period is
anticipated at approximately $600,000.
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.
Matching or Cost Sharing Requirements
The applicant must provide at least 25 percent of the total
approved project. The total approved project cost is the sum of the
ACYF share and the non-Federal share. The non-Federal share may be cash
or in-kind contributions, although applicants are encouraged to meet
their match requirements through cash contributions.
To determine the correct proportions of Federal and non-Federal
share required under this priority area you should:
Divide your proposed ACYF Federal share by 3. Example: $50,000
(Federal) divided by 3 equals $16,667 (non-Federal). $50,000 plus
$16,667 equals $66,667 which is the total approved project cost.
Non-Federal share contributions may exceed the minimum specified
when the applicant is able to do so. An applicant should ensure the
availability of any amount proposed as match prior to including it in
the budget. The non-Federal share must be met by a grantee during the
life of the project. Otherwise, ACF will disallow any unmatched Federal
funds.
Project Duration
The length of the project may not exceed 36 months.
Length of Proposal
The length of the proposal is limited to 60 pages, including all
preprinted forms and appendices. Refer to part II for more information
regarding proposal requirements and limitations.
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 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
The Abandoned Infants Program and Temporary Child Care for Children
with Disabilities and Crisis Nurseries Program are covered under
Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs,
and 45 CFR Part 100, Intergovernmental Review of Department of Health
and Human Services Program and Activities. Under the Order, States may
design their own processes for reviewing and commenting on proposed
Federal assistance under covered programs.
As of January, 1996, the following jurisdictions have elected not
to participate in the Executive Order process. Applicants from these
jurisdictions or for projects administered by Federally-recognized
Indian Tribes need take no action in regard to E.O. 12372: Alaska,
Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts,
Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South
Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, American Samoa, and Palau.
All remaining jurisdictions participate in the Executive Order
process and have established State Single Point of Contact (SPOCs).
Applicants from participating jurisdictions should contact their SPOCs
as soon as possible to alert them of the prospective application and
receive instructions. Applicants must submit any required material to
the SPOCs as soon as possible so that the program office can obtain and
review SPOC comments as part of the review process. The applicant must
submit all required materials, if any, to the SPOC and indicate the
date of this submittal (or the date of contact if no submittal is
required) on the Standard Form 424, item 16a.
Under 45 CFR 100.8 (a) (2), a SPOC has 60 days from the application
deadline to comment on proposed new or competing continuation awards.
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SPOCs are encouraged to eliminate the submission of routine
endorsements as official recommendations.
Additionally, SPOCs are requested to clearly differentiate between
mere advisory comments and those official State process recommendations
which may trigger the ``accommodate'' or ``explain'' rule.
When comments are submitted directly to ACF, they should be
addressed to: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration
for Children and Families, Division of Discretionary Grants, 370
L'Enfant Promenade SW, Mail Stop 6C-462, Washington, D.C. 20447.
A list of the Single Points of Contact for each State and Territory
is included as Appendix B of this announcement.
B. Deadline for Submission of Applications
The closing time and date for the receipt of applications is 4:30
p.m. (Eastern Time Zone) on [insert 60 days after publication in the
Federal Register]. Applications MUST BE RECEIVED by 4:30 p.m. on that
day. Applications received after 4:30 p.m. will be classified as late.
Deadline: Mailed applications shall be considered as meeting an
announced deadline if they are received on or before the deadline time
and date at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families, Division of Discretionary
Grants, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW, Mail Stop 6C-462, Washington, DC
20447, Attention: ________ (Reference Announcement Number and Priority
Area). Applicants are responsible for mailing applications well in
advance, when using the mail services, to ensure that the applications
are received on or before the deadline time and date.
Applications handcarried by applicants, applicant couriers, or by
overnight/express mail couriers shall be considered as meeting an
announced deadline if they are received on before the deadline date,
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families,
Division of Discretionary Grants, ACF Mailroom, 2nd Floor Loading Dock,
Aerospace Center, 901 D Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024 between
Monday and Friday (excluding Federal Holidays). Applicants are
cautioned that express/overnight mail services do not always deliver as
agreed.
ACF cannot accommodate transmission of applications by fax or
through other electronic media. Therefore, applications transmitted to
ACF electronically will not be accepted regardless of date or time of
submission and time of receipt.
Late Applications: Applications which do not meet the criteria
stated above are considered late applications. ACF shall notify each
late applicant that its application will not be considered in the
current competition.
Extension of Deadlines: ACF may be extended the deadline for all
applicants because of acts of God such as floods, hurricanes, etc., or
when there is a widespread disruption of the mail. However, if ACF does
not extend the deadline for all applicants, it may not waive or extend
the deadline for any 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. See Appendix A. You
should reproduce single-sided copies of these forms from the reprinted
forms in the announcement, typing your information onto the copies.
Please do not use forms directly from the Federal Register
announcement, as they are printed on both sides of the page.
Please prepare your application in accordance with the following
instructions:
1. SF 424 Page 1, Application Cover Sheet. Please read the
following instructions before completing the application cover sheet.
An explanation of each item is included. Complete only the items
specified.
Top of Page. Enter the single priority area number under which the
application is being submitted under only one priority area.
Item 1. Type of submission--Preprinted on the form.
Item 2. Date Submitted and Applicant Identifier--Date application
is submitted to ACYF and applicant's own internal control number, if
applicable.
Item 3. Date Received By State--State use only (if applicable).
Item 4. Date Received by Federal Agency--Leave blank.
Item 5. Applicant Information Legal Name--Enter the legal name of
the applicant organization. For applications developed jointly, enter
the name of the lead organization only. There must be a single
applicant for each application.
Organizational Unit--Enter the name of the primary unit within the
applicant organization which will actually carry out the project
activity. Do not use the name of an individual as the applicant. If
this is the same as the applicant organization, leave the
organizational unit blank.
Address--Enter the complete address that the organization actually
uses to receive mail, since this is the address to which all
correspondence will be sent. Do not include both street address and
P.O. box number unless both must be used in mailing.
Name and telephone number of the person to be contacted on matters
involving this application (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 only
by the DHHS Central Registry System. EIN prefixes and suffixes assigned
by agencies other than DHHS are not valid at DHHS/ACF.
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 assigned
to the program under which assistance is requested and its title, as
indicated in the relevant priority area description.
Item 11. Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project--Enter the
project title and the priority area number in parenthesis after the
project title. The title is generally short and is descriptive of the
project.
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.
Items 15. Estimated Funding Levels In completing 15a through 15f,
the dollar amounts entered should reflect, for a 12 month budget
period, the total amount requested. If the proposed project period
exceeds 17 months, enter only those
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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.
Item 15 b-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.
Items 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 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? Enter Yes and 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.
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 18 a-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 the first year budget
period.
Section A--Budget Summary. This section includes a summary of the
budget. On line 5, enter total Federal costs in column (e) and total
non-Federal costs, including third party in-kind contributions, but not
program income, in column (f). Enter the total of (e) and (f) in column
(g).
Section B--Budget Categories. This budget, which includes the
Federal as well as non-Federal funding for the proposed project, covers
the first year budget period if the proposed project period exceeds 12
months. It should relate to item 15g, total funding, on the SF 424.
Under column (5), enter the total requirements for funds (Federal 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
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 cost of fringe benefits,
unless treated as part of an approved indirect cost rate.
Justification: Provide a break-down of amounts and percentages that
comprise fringe benefit costs, such as health insurance, FICA,
retirement insurance, etc.
Travel--6c. Enter total costs of out-of-town travel (travel
requiring per diem) for staff of the project. Do not enter costs for
consultant's travel or local transportation, which should be included
on Line 6h, Other.
Justification: Include the name(s) of traveler(s), total number of
trips, destinations, length of stay, transportation costs and
subsistence allowances.
Equipment--Line 6d. Enter the total costs of all equipment to be
acquired by the project. Equipment is defined as an article of
nonexpendable, tangible personal property having a useful life of more
than one year and an acquisition cost which equals or exceeds the
lesser of (a) the capitalization level established by the organization
for the financial statement purposes of (b) $5,000.
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 B, Budget Categories) for each delegate agency by
agency title, along with the supporting information. The total cost of
all such agencies will be part of the amount shown on Line 6f. Provide
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documentation identifying the name of contractor, purpose of contract,
and major cost elements. Applicants who anticipate procurement that
will exceed $5,000 (non-governmental entities) or $25,000 (governmental
entities) and are requesting an award without competition should
include a sole source justification in the proposal which at a minimum
should include the basis for contractor's selection, justification for
lack of competition when competitive bids or offers are not obtained
and basis for award cost or price.
Note: Previous or past experience with a contractor is not
sufficient justification for sole source.
Construction--Line 6g. Not applicable. New construction is not
allowable.
Other--Line 6h. Enter the total of all other costs. Where
applicable, such costs may include, but are not limited to: insurance;
medical and dental costs; noncontractual fees and travel paid directly
to individual consultants; local transportation (all travel which does
not require per diem is considered local travel); space and equipment
rentals; printing and publication; computer use; training costs,
including tuition and stipends; training service costs, including wage
payments to individuals and supportive service payments; and staff
development costs. Note that costs identified as miscellaneous and
honoraria are not allowable.
Justification: Specify the costs included.
Total Direct Charge--Line 6i. Enter the total of Lines 6a through
6h.
Indirect Charges--6j. Enter the total amount of indirect charges
(costs). If no indirect costs are requested, enter none. Generally,
this line should be used when the applicant has a current indirect cost
rate agreement approved by the Department of Health and Human Services
or another Federal agency.
Local and State governments should enter the amount of indirect
costs determined in accordance with DHHS requirements. When an indirect
cost rate is requested, these costs are included in the indirect cost
pool and should not be charged again as direct costs to the grant.
Justification: Enclose a copy of the indirect cost rate agreement.
Total--Line 6k. Enter the total amounts of lines 6i and 6j.
Program Income--Line 7. Enter the estimated amount, if any,
expected to be generated from this project. Do not add or subtract this
amount from the total project amount.
Justification: Describe the nature, source, and anticipated use of
program income in the Program Narrative Statement.
Section C--Non-Federal Resources. This section summarizes the
amounts of non-Federal resources that will be applied to the grant.
Enter this information on line 12 entitled Totals. In-kind
contributions are defined in 45 CFR, Part 74.51 and 45 CFR Part 92.3,
as property or services which benefit a grant-supported project or
program and which are contributed by non-Federal third parties without
charge to the grantee, the subgrantee, or a cost-type contractor under
the grant or subgrant.
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 12 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. Column (d) would be used in the
case of a 48 month project. Column (e) would not apply.
Section F--Other Budget Information.
Direct Charges--Line 21, Not applicable.
Indirect Charges--Line 22, Enter the type of indirect rate
(provisional, predetermined, final or fixed) that will be in effect
during the funding period, the estimated amount of the base to which
the rate is applied, and the total indirect expense.
Remarks--Line 23. If the total project period exceeds 12 months,
you must enter your proposed non-Federal share of the project budget
for each of the remaining years of the project.
3. Project Summary Description. Clearly mark this separate page
with the applicant name as shown in item 5 of the SF 424, the priority
area number as shown at the top of the SF 424, and the title of the
project as shown in item 11 of the SF 424. The summary description
should not exceed 300 words. These 300 words become part of the
computer database on each project.
Care should be taken to produce a summary description which
accurately and concisely reflects the application. It should describe
the objectives of the project, the approaches to be used and the
outcomes expected. The description should also include a list of major
products that will result from the proposed project, such as software
packages, materials, management procedures, data collection
instruments, training packages, or videos (please note that
audiovisuals should be closed captioned). The project summary
description, together with the information on the SF 424, will
constitute the project abstract. It is the major source of information
about the proposed project and is usually the first part of the
application that the reviewers read in evaluating the application.
At the bottom of the page, following the summary description, type
up to 10 key words which best describe the proposed project, the
service(s) involved and the target population(s) to be covered. These
key words will be used for computerized information retrieval for
specific types of funded projects.
4. Program Narrative Statement. The Program Narrative Statement is
a very important part of an application. It should be clear, concise,
and address the specific requirements mentioned under the priority area
description in Part II.
The narrative should provide information concerning how the
application meets the evaluation criteria using the following headings:
(a) Objectives and Need for Assistance;
(b) Results and Benefits Expected;
(c) Approach; and
(d) Staff Background and Organization's Experience.
The narrative should be typed double-spaced on a single-side of an
8 \1/2\'' x 11'' plain white paper, with 1'' margins on all sides. All
pages of the narrative (including charts, references/footnotes, tables,
maps, exhibits, etc.) must be sequentially numbered, beginning with
Objectives and Need for Assistance as page number one. Applicants
should not submit reproductions of larger size paper, reduced to meet
the size requirement.
The length of the application, including the application forms and
all attachments, should meet criteria set forth in each Priority Area.
A page is a single side of an 8 \1/2\ X 11'' sheet of paper. Applicants
are requested not to send pamphlets, brochures or other printed
material along with their application as these pose xeroxing
difficulties. These materials, if submitted, will not be included in
the review process if they exceed the page limit criteria. If the
applicant chooses to submit printed materials, the applicant must
provide a duplicate or a copy of each printed document with each copy
of the application submitted. Each page of the application will be
counted to determine the total length.
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5. Organizational Capability Statement. The Organizational
Capability Statement should consist of a brief (two to three pages)
background description of how the applicant organization (or the unit
within the organization that will have responsibility for the project)
is organized, the types and quantity of services it provides, and/or
the research and management capabilities it possesses. This description
should cover capabilities not included in the Program Narrative
Statement. It may include descriptions of any current or previous
relevant experience, or describe the competence of the project team and
its demonstrated ability to produce a final product that is readily
comprehensible and usable. An organization chart showing the
relationship of the project to the current organization should be
included.
6. Part IV--Assurances/Certifications. Applicants are required to
file an SF 424B, Assurances--Non-Construction Programs and the
Certification Regarding Lobbying. Both must be signed and returned with
the application. In addition, applicants must certify their compliance
with: (1) Drug-Free Workplace Requirements, (2) Debarment and Other
Responsibilities; and (3) Pro-Children Act of 1994 (Certification
Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke) Copies of the assurances/
certifications are reprinted at the end of this announcement in (See
Appendix) and should be reproduced, as necessary. A duly authorized
representative of the applicant organization must certify that the
applicant is in compliance with these assurances/certifications. A
signature on the SF 424 indicates compliance with the Drug Free
Workplace Requirements, and Debarment and Other Responsibilities and
Environmental Tobacco Smoke certifications.
A signature on the application constitutes an assurance that the
applicant will comply with the pertinent Departmental regulations
contained in 45 CFR Part 74.
6a. Part IV--Statutory Assurances
Applicants seeking funding under the Abandoned Infants Assistance
Act, Pub. L. 102-236, are required to meet the following assurances.
Any assistance needed to comply with these requirements should be
discussed with the local public child welfare agency. The following
assurances are required under sections 101(b)(c) and (d) of Pub. L.
102-236:
(1) That the applicant give priority to abandoned infants and young
children (a) who are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus or
who have been perinatally exposed to the virus: or (b) who have been
perinatally exposed to a dangerous drug.
(2) That, if the applicant expends the grant to carry out any
program of providing care to infants and young children in foster homes
or in other nonmedical residential settings away from their parents,
the applicant will ensure that (a) a case plan of the type described in
paragraph (1) of section 475 of the Social Security Act is developed
for each such infants and young child (to the extent that such infant
and young child in not otherwise covered by such a plan); and (b) the
program includes a case review system of the type described in
paragraph (5) of such section (covering each such infants and young
child who is not otherwise subject to such a system).
(3) That funds provided under section 101 (a) shall be used only as
fied in the application approved by the Secretary (section
101(d)(1)(A)).
(4) That fiscal control and fund accounting procedures will be
established as may be necessary to ensure proper disbursement and
accounting of Federal funds paid to the applicant under this
announcement (section 101(d)(1)(B)).
(5) That reports to the Secretary will be made annually on the
utilization, cost and outcomes of activities conducted and service
furnished under this grant (section 101(d)(1)(C)).
(6) If during the majority of the 180-day period preceding the data
of the enactment of this Act, the applicant has carried out any program
with respect to the care of abandoned infants and young children, the
applicant must certify that funds provided under the grant will be
expended only for the purpose of expanding such service (section
101(d)(1)(D)).
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. (Please
note that applicants have the option to omit from the copies for non-
Federal reviewers specific salary rates for individuals identified in
the application.) Applications for different priority areas are
packaged separately;
--Application is from an organization which is eligible under the
eligibility requirements defined in the priority area description
(screening requirement);
--Application length does not exceed 60 pages, unless otherwise
specified in the priority area description. A complete application
consists of the following items in this order:
--Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424, REV 4-88);
--A completed SPOC certification with the date of SPOC contact entered
in line 16, page 1 of the SF 424;
--Budget Information-Non-Construction Programs (SF 424A, REV 4-88);
--Budget justification for Section B-Budget Categories;
--Table of Contents;
--Letter from the Internal Revenue Service to prove non-profit status,
if necessary;
--Copy of the applicant's approved indirect cost rate agreement, if
appropriate;
--Project summary description and listing of key words;
--Program Narrative Statement (See Part III, Section C);
--Organizational capability statement, including an organization chart;
--Any appendices/attachments;
--Assurances-Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form 424B, REV 4-88);
--Certification Regarding Lobbying;
--Certification of Protection of Human Subjects, if necessary; and
--Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke (Pro-Children Act
Certification).
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 (including charts, tables, maps, exhibits, etc.) must be
sequentially numbered, beginning with page one. In order to facilitate
handling, please do not use covers, binders or tabs. Do not include
extraneous materials as attachments, such as agency promotion
brochures, slides, tapes, film clips, minutes of meetings, survey
instruments or articles of incorporation.
Do not include a self-addressed, stamped acknowledgement card. All
applicants will be notified automatically about the receipt of their
application. If acknowledgement of receipt of your application is not
received within eight weeks after the deadline dates, please notify the
ACYF Operations Center by telephone at 1-800-351-2293.
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Dated: June 11, 1996.
James A. Harrell,
Deputy Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
References
AIA Factsheet, Number 2, November, 1995. Perinatal Substance
Exposure. National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center.
University of California at Berkeley.
AIA Factsheet, Number 3, January, 1996. Women and Children with HIV/
AIDS. National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center.
University of California at Berkeley.
Barth, R., Goldberg, S., Pietrzak, J., Price, A., and Parker, T.
(1995) Abandoned Infants Assistance Programs: Providing Innovative
Responses on Behalf of Infants and Children. National Abandoned
Infants Assistance Resource Center, University of California at
Berkeley.
Department of Health and Human Services (1995). Centers for Disease
Control. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, Washington, D.C.
James Bell Associates (1993). Report to the Congress: National
Estimates on the Number of Boarder Babies, the Cost of Their Care,
and the Number of Abandoned Infants. Washington, D.C.: U. S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children
and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families,
Children's Bureau.
Levine. C., and Stein, G. (1994) Orphans of the HIV Epidemic. The
Orphan Project. New York, New York.
Polineni, Kavita. Permanency Planning for Children and Youth at Risk
of Being Orphaned by AIDS. (1995 unpublished). John Hopkins
University. Baltimore, Maryland.
Appendix A--Currently Funded Abandoned Infants Service Demonstration
Projects
Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Family and
Children Services, 878 Peachtree Street, Suite 417, Atlanta, Georgia
30309
Hahnemann University, Broad and Vine Streets, Mail Stop 404,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
Children's Mercy Hospital, 24th at Gillham Road, Kansas City,
Missouri 64108
Ken-Crest Centers, Children and Family Services, 3132 Midvale
Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19129
New York State Department, of Social Services, Division of Family
and Children Services, 40 N. Pearl Street Albany, New York 12243
(Project site: Brooklyn, NY)
Leake & Watts Children's Home, Specialized Foster Home Program, 487
S. Broadway, 2nd Floor, Yonkers, New York 10705
Yale University, School of Medicine, Child Study Center, 333 Cedar
Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510
University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, 915 Camino de Salud,
N.E., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131
Operation PAR, Inc., McCormick Center, 10901-C Roosevelt Blvd.,
#1000, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716
San Joaquin County, Department of Health Care Services, 500 West
Hospital Road, French Camp, California 95231
Protestant Community Centers, Inc., 19 James Street, Newark, New
Jersey 07102
Children's AIDS Network Designed for Interfaith Involvement
(CANDII), Suite F-116, 222 West 21st Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23517
Kansas Children's Service League, P.O. Box 517, Wichita, Kansas
67201
Bienvenidos Children's Center, 421 South Glendora Avenue, West
Covina, California 91790
Society for Seamen's Children, 25 Hyatt Street, 5th Floor, Staten
Island, New York 10301
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, Protective
Services for Children, P.O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030
(Project sites: Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas)
Florida International University, Institute for Children and
Families at Risk, Department of Social Work, North Miami Campus,
Miami, Florida 33181
Foundation for Children with AIDS, Inc., 1800 Columbus Avenue,
Roxbury, Massachusetts 02119
Mount St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth, 100 Masonic Avenue, San Francisco,
California 94118-4494
Maryland State Department of Human Resources, 311 West Saratoga
Street, Room 931, Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Illinois State Department of Children and Family Services, 406 East
Monroe Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701 (Project site: Chicago,
IL)
Children's Hospital, 219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, New York 14222
New Jersey State Department of Human Services, 50 East State Street,
CN 717, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 (Project site: Jersey City, NJ)
Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of
Alcoholism, Drug Abuse and Mental Health, 1901 No. DuPont Highway,
New Castle, Delaware 19720
Massachusetts State Department of Public Health, Division of
Perinatal and Child Health, 150 Tremont Street, 4th Floor, Boston,
Massachusetts 02111 (Project sites: New Bedford and Springfield, MA)
Child & Family Services of Knox County, 114 Dameron Avenue,
Knoxville, Tennessee 37917
Orange County Social Services Agency, 1055 N. Main Street, Suite
600, Santa Ana, California 927021
Tarzana Treatment Center, 18646 Oxnard Street, Tarzana, California
91356-1486
Children's Institute International, 711 S. New Hampshire Avenue, Los
Angeles, California 90005
Children's Hospital of New Orleans, 200 Henry Clay Avenue, New
Orleans, Louisiana 70118
The Center for Drug-Free Living, Inc., 100 W. Columbia Street,
Orlando, Florida 32806
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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 Entrv
1. Self-explanatory.
2. Date application submitted to Federal agency (or State if
applicable) & applicant's control number (if applicable).
3. State use only (if applicable).
4. If this application is to continue or revise an existing
award, enter present Federal identifier number. If for a new
project, leave blank.
5. Legal name of applicant, name of primary organizational unit
which will undertake the assistance activity, complete address of
the applicant, and name and telephone number of the person to
contact on matters related to this application.
6. Enter Employer Identification Number (EIN) as assigned by the
Internal Revenue Service.
7. Enter the appropriate letter in the space provided.
8. Check appropriate box and enter appropriate letter(s) in the
space(s) provided:
--``New'' means a new assistance award.
--``Continuation'' means an extension for an additional funding/
budget period for a project with a projected completion date.
--``Revision'' means any change in the Federal Government's
financial obligation or contingent liability from an existing
obligation.
9. Name of Federal agency from which assistance is being
requested with this application.
10. Use the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number and
title of the program under which assistance is requested.
11. Enter a brief descriptive title of the project, if more than
one program is involved, you should append an explanation on a
separate sheet. If appropriate (e.g., construction or real property
projects), attach a map showing project location. For
preapplications, use a separate sheet to provide a summary
description of this project.
12. List only the largest political entities affected (e.g.,
State, counties, cities).
13. Self-explanatory.
14. List the applicant's Congressional District and any
District(s) affected by the program or project.
15. Amount requested or to be contributed during the first
funding/budget period by each contributor. Value of in-kind
contributions should be included on appropriate lines as applicable.
If the action will result in a dollar change to an existing award,
indicate only the amount of the change. For decreases, enclose the
amounts in parentheses. if both basic and supplemental amounts are
included, show breakdown on an attached sheet. For multiple program
funding, use totals and show breakdown using same categories as item
15.
16. Applicants should contact the State Single Point of Contact
(SPOC) for Federal Executive Order 12372 to determine whether the
application is subject to the State intergovernmental review
process.
17. This question applies to the applicant organization, not the
person who signs as the authorized representative. Categories of
debt include delinquent audit 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-424F
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 Line 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 Column (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 subtrace 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
protect or program. If you have questions, please contract 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
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establish a proper accounting system in accordance with generally
accepted accounting standards or agency directives.
3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using
their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the
appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or
personal gain.
4. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable
time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency.
5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970
(42 U.S.C. Secs. 4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for
merit systems for programs funded under one 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 requirement of
Titles II and III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which
provide for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or
whose property is acquired as a result of Federal or federally
assisted programs. These requirements apply to all interests in real
property acquired for project purposes regardless of Federal
participation in purchases.
8. Will comply 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. Secs. 874), and the Contract Work
Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. Secs. 327-333), regarding
labor standards for federally assisted construction subagreements.
10. Will comply, if applicable, with flood insurance purchase
requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act
of 1973 (P.L. 93-234) which requires recipients in a special flood
hazard area to participate in the program and to purchase flood
insurance if the total cost of insurable construction and
acquisition is $10,000 or more.
11. Will comply with environmental standards which may be
prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) institution of
environmental quality control measures under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190) and Executive Order
(EO) 11514; (b) notification of violating facilities pursuant to EO
11738; (c) protection of wetlands pursuant to EO 11990; (d)
evaluation of flood hazards in floodplaints in accordance with EO
11988; (e) assurance of project consistency with the approved State
management program developed under the Coastal Zone Management Act
of 1972 (16 U.S.C. Secs. 1451 et seq.); (f) conformity of Federal
actions to state (Clear Air) Implementation Plans under Section
176(c) of the Clear Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. 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 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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Date submitted
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
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
or 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 Transactions'' provided below without
modification in all lower tier covered transactions and in all
solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.
Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Cover Transactions
(To Be Supplied to Lower Tier Participants)
By signing and submitting this lower tier proposal, the
prospective lower tier
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participant, as defined in 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
participation in this transaction by any federal department or
agency.
(b) where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to
certify to any of the above, such prospective participant shall
attach an explanation to this proposal.
The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by
submitting this proposal that it will include this clause entitled
``Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions'' without
modification in all lower tier covered transactions and in all
solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.
Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Public Law 103-227, Part C--Environmental Tobacco Smoke, also
known as the Pro-Children Act of 1994 (Act), requires that smoking
not be permitted in any portion of any indoor 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 impatient 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.
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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Appendix B--OMB State Single Point of Contact Listing
Arizona
Joni Saad, Arizona State Clearinghouse, 3800 N. Central Avenue,
Fourteenth Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85012, Telephone (602) 280-1315,
FAX: (602) 280-1305.
Arkansas
Mr. Tracy L. Copeland, Manager, State Clearinghouse, Office of
Intergovernmental Services, Department of Finance and
Administration, 1515 W. 7th St., Room 412, Little Rock, Arkansas
72203, Telephone: (501) 682-1074, FAX: (501) 682-5206.
Alabama
Jon C. Strickland, Alabama Department of Economic and Community
Affairs, Planning and Economic Development Division, 401 Adams
Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5690, Telephone: (205) 242-5483,
FAX: (205) 242-5515.
California
Grants Coordinator, Office of Planning & Research, 1400 Tenth
Street, Room 121, Sacramento, California 95814, Telephone (916) 323-
7480, FAX: (916) 323-3018.
Delaware
Francine Booth, State Single Point of Contact Executive Department,
Thomas Collins Building, P.O. Box 1401, Dover, Delaware 19903,
Telephone: (302) 739-3326, FAX; (302) 739-5661.
District of Columbia
Charles Nichols, State Single Point of Contact, Office of Grants
Mgmt. & Dev., 717 14th Street, N.W.--Suite 500, Washington, D.C.
20005, Telephone: (202) 727-6554, FAX: (202) 727-1617.
Florida
Florida State Clearinghouse, Department of Community Affairs, 2740
Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, Telephone: (904)
922-5438, FAX: (904) 487-2899.
Georgia
Tom L. Reid, III, Administrator, Georgia State Clearinghouse, 254
Washington Street, S.W.--Room 401J, Atlanta, Georgia 30334,
Telephone: (404) 656-3855 or (404) 656-3829, FAX: (404) 656-7938.
Illinois
Barbara Beard, State Single Point of Contact, Department of Commerce
and Community Affairs, 620 East Adams, Springfield, Illinois 62701,
Telephone: (217) 782-1671, FAX: (217) 534-1627.
Indiana
Amy Brewer, State Budget Agency, 212 State House, Indianapolis,
Indiana 46204, Telephone: (317) 232-5619, FAX: (317) 233-3323.
Iowa
Steven R. McCann, Division for Community Assistance, Iowa Department
of Economic Development, 200 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
50309, Telephone: (515) 242-4719, FAX: (515) 242-4859.
Kentucky
Ronald W. Cook, Office of the Governor, Department of Local
Government, 1024 Capitol Center Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-
8204, Telephone: (502) 573-2382, FAX: (502) 573-2512.
Maine
Joyce Benson, State Planning Office, State House Station #38,
Augusta, Maine 04333, Telephone: (207) 287-3261, FAX: (207) 287-
6489.
Maryland
William G. Carroll, Manager, State Clearinghouse for
Intergovernmental Assistance, Maryland Office of Planning, 301 W.
Preston Street--Room 1104, Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2365, Staff
Contact: Linda Janey, Telephone: (410) 225-4490, FAX: (410) 225-
4480.
Michigan
Richard Pfaff, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, 1900
Edison Plaza, 660 Plaza Drive, Detroit, Michigan 48226, Telephone:
(313) 961-4266.
Mississippi
Cathy Malette, Clearinghouse Officer, Department of Finance and
Administration, 455 North Lamar Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39202-
3807, Telephone: (601) 359-6762, FAX: (601) 359-6764.
Missouri
Lois Pohl, Federal Assistance Clearinghouse, Office of
Administration, P.O. Box 809, Room 760, Truman Building, Jefferson
City, Missouri 65102, Telephone: (314) 751-4834, FAX: (314) 751-
7819.
Nevada
Department of Administration, State Clearinghouse, Capitol Complex,
Carson City, Nevada 89710, Telephone: (702) 687-4065, FAX: (702)
687-3983.
New Hampshire
Jeffrey H. Taylor, Director, New Hampshire Office of State Planning,
Attn: Intergovernmental Review Process, Mike Blake, 2 1/2 Beacon
Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, Telephone: (603) 271-2155,
FAX: (603) 271-1728.
New Jersey
Gregory W. Adkins, Assistant Commissioner, New Jersey Department of
Community Affairs.
Please direct all correspondence and question about
intergovernmental review to: Andrew J. Jaskolka, State Review
Process, Intergovernmental Review Unit CN 800, Room 813A, Trenton,
New Jersey 08625-0800, Telephone: (609) 292-9025, FAX: (609) 633-
2132.
New Mexico
Robert Peters, State Budget Division, Room 190, Bataan Memorial
Building, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503, Telephone: (505) 827-3640.
New York
New York State Clearinghouse, Division of the Budget, State Capitol,
Albany, New York 12224, Telephone: (518) 474-1605.
North Carolina
Chrys Baggett, Director, N.C. State Clearinghouse, Office of the
Secretary of Admin., 116 West Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina
27603-8003, Telephone: (919) 733-7232, FAX: (919) 733-9571.
North Dakota
North Dakota Single Point of Contact, Office of Intergovernmental
Assistance, 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-
0170, Telephone: (701) 224-2094, FAX: (701) 224-2308.
Ohio
Larry Weaver, State Single Point of Contact, State Clearinghouse,
Office of Budget and Management, 30 East Broad Street, 34th Floor,
Columbus, Ohio 43266-0411.
Please direct correspondence and questions about intergovernmental
review to: Linda Wise, Telephone: (614) 466-0698, FAX: (614) 466-
5400.
Rhode Island
Daniel W. Varin, Associate Director, Department of Administration/
Division of Planning, One Capitol Hill, 4th Floor, Providence, Rhode
Island 02908-5870, Telephone: (401) 277-2656, FAX: (401) 277-2083.
Please direct correspondence and questions to: Review Coordinator,
Office of Strategic Planning.
South Carolina
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, FAX: (803) 734-
0385.
Texas
Tom Adams, Governor's Office, Director, Intergovernmental
Coordination, P.O. Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711, Telephone: (512)
463-1771, FAX: (512) 463-1880.
Utah
Carolyn Wright, Utah State Clearinghouse, Office of Planning and
Budget, Room 116, State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114,
Telephone: (801) 538-1535, FAX: (801) 538-1547.
Vermont
Nancy McAvoy, State Single Point of Contact, Pavilion Office
Building, 109 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05609, Telephone:
(802) 828-3326, FAX: (802) 828-3339.
West Virginia
Fred Cutlip, Director, Community Development Division, W. Virginia
Development Office, Building #6, Room 553, Charleston, West Virginia
25305, Telephone: (304) 558-4010, FAX: (304) 558-3248.
Wisconsin
Martha Kerner, Section Chief, State/Federal Relations, Wisconsin
Department of Administration, 101 East Wilson Street--6th Floor,
P.O. Box 7868, Madison, Wisconsin 53707, Telephone: (608) 266-2125,
FAX: (608) 267-6931.
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Wyoming
Sheryl Jeffries, State Single Point of Contact, Herschler Building
4th Floor, East Wing, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002, Telephone: (307) 777-
7574, FAX: (307) 638-8967.
Territories
Guam
Mr. Giovanni T. Sgambelluri, Director, Bureau of Budget and
Management Research, Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 2950, Agana,
Guam 96910, Telephone: 011-671-472-2285, FAX: 011-671-472-2825.
Puerto Rico
Norma Burgos/Jose E. Caro, Chairwoman/Director, Puerto Rico Planning
Board, Federal Proposals Review Office, Minillas Government Center,
P.O. Box 41119, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00940-1119, Telephone: (809)
727-4444; (809) 723-6190, FAX: (809) 724-3270; (809) 724-3103.
North Mariana Islands
State Single Point of Contact, Planning and Budget Office, Office of
the Governor, Saipan, CM, North Mariana Islands 96950.
Virgin Islands
Jose George, Director, Office of Management and Budget, #41
Norregade Emancipation Garden Station, Second Floor, Saint Thomas,
Virgin Islands 00802.
Please direct all questions and correspondence about
intergovernmental review to: Linda Clarke, Telephone: (809) 774-
0750, FAX: (809) 776-0069.
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