[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36424-36449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17284]
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Part II
Department of Health and Human Services
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Administration for Children and Families
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Adoption Opportunities Program: Availability of Financial Assistance
and Request for Applications; Notice
Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 133 / Wednesday, July 10, 1996 /
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[Program Announcement No. ACYF/CB/AO-96-1]
Adoption Opportunities Program; Announcement of Availability of
Financial Assistance and Request 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 Conduct Demonstration Projects Funded Under
the Adoption Opportunities Program in the Children's Bureau,
Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
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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 (FY) 1996
funds from the Adoption Opportunities Program for demonstration grants
to State child welfare agencies, public or private nonprofit child
welfare and adoption agencies, organizations and adoptive parents'
groups for projects aimed at: (a) Increasing the placements in adoptive
families of children, especially minority children, who are in foster
care and have the goal of adoption; (b) fostering model collaboration
for the adoption of children with developmental disabilities; (c)
increasing practice options to secure permanency for children; (d)
developing resource materials assisting transcultural and transracial
adoptions; and (e) allowing leaders in the adoption field to propose
innovative endeavors.
This announcement contains forms and instructions for submitting an
application.
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), the Department is required to submit to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval any
reporting and record keeping requirements or program announcements.
This program announcement meets all information collection requirements
approved for ACF grant applications under OMB Control Number 0970-0139.
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 solicited.
Part III provides information and instructions for the development and
submission of applications.
The forms to be used for submitting an application follow Part III.
Please copy as single-sided forms and use in submitting an application
under this announcement. No additional application materials are
available or needed to submit an application.
Applicants should note that grants to be awarded under this program
announcement are subject to the availability of funds.
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, and the Family Preservation and Support Services
Program.
The federal statutory, regulatory, policy and program framework for
adoption has emphasized overcoming numerous complexities in order to
facilitate the completion of adoptions, creating financial incentives
for the adoption of certain children for whom it would be difficult to
secure an adoptive placement, requiring each State to establish a pool
of adoptive families reflecting the ethnic and racial diversity of
children for whom adoptive homes are needed, and promoting a vision of
and guidance for permanence by forging a National Adoption Strategic
Plan and stimulating communication and collaboration among foster care,
adoption and court professionals.
The Adoption Opportunities Program, originally enacted in title II
of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of
1978, Public Law 95-266, and most recently amended by the Child Abuse,
Domestic Violence, Adoption, and Family Services Act of 1992, Public
Law 102-295, works to eliminate barriers to adoption and provide
permanent homes for children who would benefit from adoption. The
Adoption Opportunities Program facilitates the elimination of barriers
to adoption by: (1) promoting adoption legislation and procedures in
the States and territories of the United States in order to eliminate
jurisdictional and legal obstacles to adoption; (2) promoting quality
standards for adoption services, pre-placement, post-placement, and
post-legal adoption counseling, and standards to protect the rights of
the children in need of adoption; and (3) demonstrating expeditious
ways to free children for adoption for whom it has been determined that
adoption is the appropriate plan. This discretionary program awards
grants and contracts to public and private non-profit agencies.
The passage of the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of
1980, Public Law 96-272, resulted in the establishment of the title IV-
E adoption assistance program. This entitlement provides funds to
States to assist in paying costs associated with the adoption of
children who are AFDC or SSI eligible and have special needs, such as
being older or disabled. The adoption assistance program encourages and
supports permanence for children with special needs in adoptive homes,
thereby preventing their inappropriate and excessive stays in foster
care.
Another major legislative initiative in the area of adoptions, the
Multiethnic Placement Act (MEPA), was passed in 1994. The purposes of
MEPA are to decrease the length of time that children wait to be
adopted; to prevent discrimination in the placement of children on the
basis of race, color, or
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national origin; and to increase the identification and recruitment of
foster and adoptive parents who can meet the children's needs. MEPA
does three things:
prohibits an agency or entity that receives Federal
financial assistance and is involved in adoption or foster care
placements from delaying or denying the placement of a child based
solely on the race, color or national origin of the foster or adoptive
parent or the child involved;
allows for the consideration of race, color, or national
origin, along with other factors, in making a placement decision only
when a child placement agency has made a narrowly tailored,
individualized determination that the consideration of such factors is
in the best interests of a particular child; and
requires that agencies engage in diligent recruitment
efforts to develop a pool of foster and adoptive families who reflect
the racial, ethnic or national origin of the children in care, and/or
who can meet the needs of the children.
In response to MEPA, States have been required to devise
comprehensive recruitment plans and to enlist potential foster and
adoptive families who reflect the ethnic and racial diversity of the
children for whom foster and adoptive homes are needed. These
recruitment plans must be included in each State's title IV-B child and
family services plan.
The Children's Bureau has provided policy and program guidance to
the adoption field by fostering the development of the National
Adoption Strategic Plan in December 1995, based on recommendations from
the Adoption Program Network. The Strategic Plan specifies goals and
objectives and defines measures of success. It identifies what should
be accomplished, while affording States the flexibility to determine
how to accomplish the goals and objectives. The Children's Bureau has
also sanctioned collaboration among child welfare professionals by
convening a Permanency Partnership Forum in March 1996 which brought
together State adoption, foster care, and court professionals from
around the country to share and gain knowledge and ideas on a variety
of key cross-cutting issues that impact on permanence for children.
This FY 1996 Adoption Opportunities Program Announcement maintains
the emphasis on permanence and collaboration and encourages
demonstration and innovation efforts which target various groups of
children and specific types of activities.
B. Statutory Authority Covering This Announcement Title II of the Child
Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978, Public
Law 95-266, as amended
Availability and Allocation of Funds
The Administration for Children, Youth and Families proposes to
award appropriately 15 new grants in fiscal year 1996 in varying
amounts. The total combined funding for the Priority Areas 1.01, 1.02,
1.03, 1.04, 1.05 and 1.06 for fiscal year 1996 competitive grants is
approximately $2.1 million.
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 currently valid
IRS tax exemption certificate, or by providing a copy of the articles
of incorporation bearing the seal of the State in which the corporation
or association is domiciled.
B. Review Process and Funding Decisions
The closing time and date for the receipt of the applications is
4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time Zone) on August 26, 1996. Applications received
after 4:30 p.m. will be classified as late. 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.
In making decisions on awards, ACYF may give preference to
applications which focus on or feature: overrepresented populations; a
substantially innovative strategy with the potential to improve theory
or practice in the field of human services; a model practice or set of
procedures that holds the potential for replication by organizations
that administer or deliver human services; substantial involvement of
volunteers; substantial involvement (either financial or programmatic)
of the private sector; a favorable balance between Federal and non-
Federal funds available for the proposed project; the potential for
high benefit for low Federal investment; a programmatic focus on those
most in need; and/or substantial involvement in the proposed project by
national or community foundations.
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 reviewers (primarily experts from outside the Federal
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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.
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 models 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 period.
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 at least 10 percent of the total cost of the
project. The total 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 the
match requirements through cash contributions. Therefore, a project
requesting $150,000 in Federal funds (based on an award of $150,000 per
budget period) must include a match of at least $16,667 (10 percent of
total project cost).
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.
Each priority area description includes information on the maximum
Federal share of the project costs and the anticipated number of
projects to be funded.
The term ``budget period'' refers to the interval of time (usually
12 months) into which a multi-year period of assistance (project
period) is divided for budgetary
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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
maintain its proposed level of match support throughout the entire
project period unless a waiver is approved to reduce it. 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 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 $150,000 in Federal funds (based on an
award of $150,000 per budget period) must include a match of at least
$16,667 (10 percent of the total project cost). If approved for
funding, the 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
1.01 Achieving Increased Adoptive Placement of Children in Foster
Care
1.02 Innovations Increasing Adoptive Placements of Minority
Children
1.03 Strategic Collaboration for Completing and Sustaining
Adoptions of Children with Developmental Disabilities
1.04 Expanding Options for Permanency
1.05 Developing Resource Materials to Assess and Prepare Foster and
Adoptive Parents to meet the Needs of Children of a Different Race,
Color, or National Origin
1.06 Operation of a National Adoption Information Exchange System
H. Priority Area Descriptions and Requirements
1.01 Achieving Increased Adoptive Placement of Children in Foster Care
Eligible Applicants: Eligibility is limited to State social service
agencies.
Purpose: To develop demonstration projects to increase the
placement of children, who are in foster care and are legally free for
adoption, with adoptive families.
Background Information: Children in foster care who are free for
adoption, especially young people with special needs, often have
difficulty attaining permanence through placement with an adoptive
family. There are multiple reasons for this. Increasingly, children
entering foster care have more complex problems which require more
intensive services. Permanent families must be continuously recruited
and prepared to parent the growing population of children who cannot
return to their birth families. Supportive services must be added or
improved so that the children in foster care who are legally free for
adoption can move into an adoptive placement in a timely manner. This
requires collaborative efforts with the court system to terminate
parental rights. In addition, agencies must commit resources for the
ongoing support of adoptive families from recruitment through the post-
legal phase.
The Adoption Opportunities Program has provided demonstration
grants to States to improve adoption services for the placement of
children with special needs who are legally free for adoption. States
have received awards to make systemic changes in their adoption
programs in areas such as: acquiring computer hardware, software and
membership in the National Adoption Exchange's Network; developing a
consortium of nine States with large numbers of children in care in
order to share knowledge to improve and enhance their special needs
adoption programs; and forming a seven State national consortium on
post-legal adoption services to develop and share model programs and
promising practices of post legal adoption services for the adoption
community.
These projects have demonstrated that improvements in placing
children with adoptive families are achieved when permanent plans are
made and carried out very early in the placement; when there are
sufficiently trained and experienced staff; and when there are
available resources and administrative commitments to adoption and to
coordinated community-based efforts.
Even though more than half of the States have received grants to
improve adoption services, only a small number have been able to
sustain these efforts because of limited funds, staffing problems, and
because adoption services are often not viewed as a priority.
This priority area is designed to provide incentives for States to
craft innovative initiatives to secure and sustain permanence for
children who are free for adoption.
Minimum Requirements for Project Design: In order to successfully
compete under this priority area, the applicant should:
Identify and verify the number of children in foster care to be
served by the project who are legally free and waiting for adoptive
placement.
Provide and verify the proportion of placement of children in
foster care placed in adoption in the year preceding the application
(the proportion of placement is the number of children placed divided
by the number of children waiting for adoption).
Describe the measurable improvements to be achieved during the
period of the grant and the methods to be employed to increase the
proportion of placement of legally-free children in foster care with
adoptive families. Improvements should be specified as goals and
objectives which are measurable and represent an increase over previous
years.
Describe how the proposed improvements, if successful, would be
continued beyond the period of Federal support under this grant as part
of the agency's ongoing program and describe the specific steps which
would be taken to accomplish this.
Propose and describe an evaluation plan which will focus on the
innovations used to improve the placement of children who are legally
free for adoption and which is capable of identifying the successes and
failures of the initiative.
The evaluation plan should include the collection and analysis of
data to determine placement rates and the types of clients served
(e.g., waiting children, prospective adoptive families). Statistics
should be collected to determine the availability of adoptive families
during the program period. The evaluation should also include
descriptive information on the processes and procedures used in
implementing the project.
Discuss plans for disseminating information on the strategies
utilized and the outcomes achieved. Identify audiences who will benefit
from receiving the information and specify
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mechanisms and forums which will be used to convey the information and
support replication by other interested agencies.
Provide assurances that at least one key person from the project
will attend an annual 3 to 5 day Child Welfare Conference in the
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area hosted by the Children's Bureau. The
Conference brings together child welfare professionals, including
Adoption Opportunities and other Children's Bureau discretionary
program grantees, to exchange information and address current child
welfare issues.
Project Duration: The length of the project must not exceed 12
months.
Federal Share of Project Costs: The maximum Federal share of the
project is not to exceed $100,000 per 12-month budget period.
Matching or Cost Sharing Requirement: Grantees must provide at
least 10 percent of the total cost of the project. The total approved
cost of the project is the sum of the ACF share and the non-Federal
share. Therefore, a project requesting $100,000 in Federal funds (based
upon an award of $100,000 per budget period) must include a match of at
least $11,111 (10 percent of the total project cost). The non-Federal
share may be cash or in-kind contributions, although applicants are
encouraged to meet their match requirements through cash contributions.
Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that
two projects will be funded.
CFDA: 93.652 Adoption Opportunities Grants: title II of the Child
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Adoption Reform Act of 1978 Public Law,
95-266, as amended.
1.02 Innovations Increasing Adoptive Placements of Minority Children
Eligible Applicants: States, local government entities, federally
recognized Indian Tribes and Indian Tribal Organizations, public or
private non-profit licensed child welfare or adoption agencies, and
adoption exchanges with experience in working with minority
populations.
Purpose: To implement innovative programs designed to increase the
adoptive placement of minority children who are in foster care and have
the goal of adoption, with an emphasis on the recruitment, retention
and utilization of minority families and adoptive placements for
minority children who are over the age of ten and/or a part of sibling
groups.
Background Information: According to the Voluntary Cooperative
Information System administered by the American Public Welfare
Association (VCIS/APWA), in 1993 almost 1,200 children in the U.S. were
separated from their biological parents every day and placed in an
unfamiliar setting. VCIS/APWA also estimates the number of ``waiting''
children in the U.S. at approximately 86,000, and concludes that
adoptive families for roughly 21,000 of these children are still
actively being sought. These are children for whom it is difficult to
find an adoptive placement because they are not the young people
families generally seek. It is estimated that approximately 44% of the
21,000 children seeking an adoptive placement are 10 years and older,
and approximately 55% are members of a minority group.
There continues to be an insufficient pool of adoptive families,
especially for older minority children and sibling groups for whom
adoption has been deemed the preferred means of accomplishing
permanence. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption
Reform Act of 1978, Public Law 95-266, places an emphasis upon the
recruitment of minority families and provides funds for demonstration
projects emphasizing the recruitment of families to adopt waiting
minority children. The purpose of this priority area is to be
responsive to this legislative intent.
Minimum Requirements for Project Design: In order to successfully
compete under this priority area, the applicant should:
Identify and describe existing barriers to minority adoption in the
locale where the project would be implemented; the number of families
who would be recruited; and the number of children who would be placed.
Describe the innovative methods that would be employed to recruit,
retain and prepare minority families for adoption, making sure to
include individuals who are single.
Provide assurances that the project would not require the payment
of fees by families for the adoption process.
Describe how training in cultural competence would be provided to
all relevant staff to increase their effectiveness in serving minority
children and families.
Present an evaluation plan for assessing the project's
effectiveness in achieving its stated goals and objectives, and its
ability to provide services to prospective adoptive families through
the completion of the adoption.
Document how the project would be continued beyond Federal funding
as part of the agency's ongoing program and describe the specific steps
which would be taken to accomplish this.
If the applicant is a private non-profit adoption agency, it must
provide evidence of licensure by submitting a copy of its license with
the application.
Discuss plans for disseminating information on the innovations
utilized. Identify audiences who will benefit from receiving the
information and specify mechanisms and forums which will be used to
convey the information and support replication by other interested
agencies.
Provide assurances that at least one key person from the project
will attend an annual 3 to 5 day Child Welfare Conference in the
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area hosted by the Children's Bureau. The
Conference brings together child welfare professionals, including
Adoption Opportunities and other Children's Bureau discretionary
program grantees, to exchange information and address current child
welfare issues.
Provide assurances and document that the project would be staffed
and implemented within 90 days of the notification of the grant award.
Project Duration: The length of the project must not exceed 24
months.
Federal Share of Project Costs: The maximum Federal share of the
project is not to exceed $100,000 per 12-month budget period.
Matching or Cost Sharing Requirement: Grantees must provide at
least 10 percent of the total cost of the project. The total approved
cost of the project is the sum of the ACF share and the non-Federal
share. Therefore, a project requesting $100,000 in Federal funds (based
on an award of $100,000 per budget period) must include a match of at
least $11,111 (10 percent of the total project cost). The non-Federal
share may be cash or in-kind contributions, although applicants are
encouraged to meet their match requirements through cash contributions.
Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that
four projects will be funded.
CFDA: 93.652 Adoption Opportunities Grants: title II of the Child
Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978, Public
Law 95-266, as amended.
1.03 Strategic Collaboration for Completing and Sustaining Adoptions
of Children with Developmental Disabilities
Eligible Applicants: Agencies administering any of the following
public programs: Child Welfare; Developmental Disability Councils;
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Protection and Advocacy Systems; or University Affiliated Programs.
Joint applications may be developed by consortiums at the regional,
State, Tribal, or local level which bring complementary expertise to
bear on the adoption of children with developmental disabilities. All
applications, even those developed by two or more organizations, must
identify a single lead agency to be the primary administrator of the
grant and the official recipient of the award.
Purpose: To increase and successfully maintain the number of
adoptions of children with developmental disabilities through the
creation of effective collaboration strategies and models for the
provision of adoption services to developmentally disabled children and
their families in the public child welfare system.
Background Information: Children with special needs constitute the
overwhelming percentage of young people waiting for an adoptive
placement, residing in non-finalized adoptive homes, or benefiting from
finalized adoptions. According to VCIS/APWA 1993, almost 82% of the
children waiting for an adoptive placement in 12 States, had one or
more special needs. Moreover, data from the same 12 States on finalized
adoptions, showed that approximately 82% of the children also had one
or more special needs. In addition, VCIS/APWA data illustrates that in
11 States, almost 76% had one or more special needs. Not all of the
children identified above as having one or more special needs are
actually developmentally disabled, because in the adoption field,
special needs can also include such characteristics as being older or
membership in a minority or sibling group. However, the sheer magnitude
of the special needs percentages suggests there are significant numbers
of young people in the adoption stream who have a developmental
disability.
Relevant public agencies have a responsibility to facilitate
adoptions, and provide support and resources to families formed by
adoption. In terms of responding to the needs of children with
developmental disabilities and families who are motivated to and/or
actually adopt them, interagency work is especially vital. While there
are examples of effective cooperation between Child Welfare Agencies
(CW), Developmental Disabilities Councils (DDC), Protection and
Advocacy Systems or University Affiliated Programs (UAP), very little
has been done in the way of establishing exemplary collaborative
strategies and models. In States with an ``umbrella agency,'' wherein
CW and DDC are part of the same Statewide department, there is a need
for delineating and implementing collaborative procedures to facilitate
work with children with developmental disabilities in need of adoption
and families adopting these children. In States with separate
departments, there is even greater need to develop such procedures.
This priority area provides the field with the opportunity to
develop collaboration strategies and models to increase the number of
adoptees with developmental disabilities and to provide services to
strengthen families who have adopted children with disabilities.
Minimum Requirements for Project Design: In order to successfully
compete under this priority area, the application should:
Demonstrate knowledge of current issues in public agency adoption
and other issues related to children with developmental disabilities in
the child welfare system.
Describe the process that will be use to identify the needs of
children and families to be served by the project. Discuss how
individuals with disabilities and potential and actual adoptive
families will be involved in the process.
Describe the current system the applicant is addressing at the
State, regional or local level. Identify, policy, program and
interagency issues which either serve to support or hinder/prevent the
adoption of children with developmental disabilities.
Describe the measurable goals and objectives to be achieved that
will lead to increasing and successfully maintaining the adoptions of
children with developmental disabilities.
Describe the development and plans for the institutionalization of
the proposed collaborative strategies or model on either a statewide,
regional or local basis that will increase and sustain adoptions of
children with developmental disabilities.
Document that the staff to be involved in the project are
knowledgeable of relevant policies, federal regulations, laws and
cultural issues that impact children with developmental disabilities
and their adoptive families.
Present an evaluation plan for assessing the project's
effectiveness in achieving its stated goals and objectives, and its
ability to provide services to adoptive families through the completion
of the adoption.
Provide a plan for how individuals with disabilities and potential
and actual adoptive families will be involved in the evaluation
process.
Provide specific written commitments from collaborating agencies
conveying their role and the work they will perform.
Discuss plans for disseminating essential information on the
strategies and/or model utilized. Identify audiences who will benefit
from receiving the information and specify mechanisms and forums which
will be used to convey the information and support replication by other
interested collaborative groups of agencies.
Provide assurances that at least one key person from the project
will attend an annual 3 to 5 day Child Welfare Conference in the
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area hosted by the Children's Bureau. The
Conference brings together child welfare professionals, including
Adoption Opportunities and other Children's Bureau discretionary
program grantees, to exchange information and address current child
welfare issues.
Project Duration: The length of the project must not exceed 36
months.
Federal Share of Project Costs: The maximum Federal share is not to
exceed $100,000 per 12-month budget period.
Matching or Cost Sharing Requirement: Grantee must provide at least
10 percent of the total cost of the project. The total cost of the
project is the sum of the ACF share and the non-Federal share.
Therefore, a project requesting $100,000 in Federal funds must include
a total match of at least $11,111 (10 percent of the total project
cost). The non-Federal share may be cash or in-kind contributions,
although applicants are encouraged to meet their match requirements
through cash contributions.
Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that
two projects will be funded.
CFDA: 93.652 Adoption Opportunities Grants: title II of the Child
Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978, Public
Law 95-266, as amended.
1.04 Expanding Options for Permanency
Eligible Applicants: States, local government entities, federally
recognized Indian Tribes and Indian Tribal Organizations, public or
private non-profit licensed child welfare or adoption agencies that
currently serve children in the public child welfare system.
Purpose: To develop a system reform project that incorporates or
strengthens the practice of one or more of the following non-
adversarial options for permanency: voluntary relinquishment,
concurrent planning and/or mediation.
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Background Information: The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare
Act of 1980, Public Law 96-272, mandates securing a safe, permanent
home for every child. The child welfare system continues to struggle
with meeting this goal in a timely fashion. The practice base for
achieving permanency for children is too often based on adversarial or
involuntary methods. The major practice is to seek involuntary
termination of parental rights (TPR) for children for whom adoption is
considered the best permanency plan. Involuntary termination of
parental rights can be a lengthy and expensive process which may
involve court appeals. The procedure can also be emotionally stressful
for birth, foster and prospective adoptive parents and the child.
Frequently this practice is insensitive to the need of some children to
maintain connections with their birth families. Although necessary in
some cases, TPR and other practices of a similar tone, have failed to
significantly reduce the large number of children in the foster care
system waiting to be freed for adoption, to be adopted, or for other
permanent arrangements.
Alternatively, the child welfare system is encouraged to focus on
approaches which set a different tone and emphasize non-adversarial
front-end practices and procedures and strengthen the agency's capacity
to achieve earlier and better outcomes for children and their families.
Expanding options for permanency, which encourage cooperative processes
and early decision making among all parties involved, are essential to
achieving child, family, and system well-being.
The demonstration projects funded under this priority area should
be designed to inform the field about the efficacy of these non-
adversarial approaches in achieving permanency earlier, more quickly
and more sensitively for these children. Permanency is broadly
conceptualized to include adoption, guardianship to a relative or non-
relative and parental consent to relative or non-relative adoption. One
or a combination of the following approaches can be included in the
demonstration: voluntary relinquishment, mediation or concurrent
planning.
Mediation is the voluntary, non-coercive process of negotiation
with the assistance of a neutral, impartial third party. The aim of
mediation in child welfare and permanency is to encourage birth
parents, extended relatives and foster and/or adoptive parents to
cooperate in making decisions that reflect the best interest of the
child.
Concurrent Planning is the process of workers' developing
alternative permanent plans for children during their initial contact
with the child welfare system. Concurrent planning involves enacting a
plan for family preservation or reunification with the child's birth
family, while simultaneously engaging in planning for alternative
permanency placements such as adoption and kinship care.
Relinquishment is a voluntary process of transferring parental
rights to an authorized child welfare agency. It is often utilized at
the request of the parent and can be provided at any point along the
child welfare service continuum. In recent years it has been
underutilized by child welfare workers, and the professional skills
associated with counseling parents on the issues of voluntary
relinquishment have eroded.
This priority area encourages child welfare system reform by
incorporating and/or strengthening non-adversarial approaches into
practice to achieve permanency for children in the child welfare
system.
Minimum Requirements for Project Design: In order to successfully
compete under this priority area, the applicant should:
Demonstrate knowledge of current issues in adoption and permanency
for children in the public child welfare field.
Describe the project and explain why a particular system reform
approach or set of approaches is being selected. Demonstrate knowledge
and understanding of the reform approach or approaches selected. If
more than one approach is selected, describe how they are linked.
Describe how the approach(es) to be used in this demonstration
differ from current agency practice and how this project's reform
approaches will be institutionalized.
Describe the measurable goals and objectives of the project to be
used to determine if the approach selected led to an increase in
achieving permanency earlier.
Describe the process and criteria that will be used to identify
children and families in need of these services.
Describe how the birth families and extended families will be
involved in the permanency planning process.
Provide assurances that project staff are knowledgeable of
policies, federal regulations, laws and cultural issues that impact on
permanency for children.
Describe the training/staff development components of the project
which will be implemented.
If the project involves coordination with other agencies, present a
plan clarifying how these agencies will work with the applicant to
accomplish project goals and objectives.
Describe an evaluation plan which will focus on the reform
approaches and which is capable of identifying the successes and
failures of the approaches.
The evaluation plan should be outcome oriented and include the
collection and analysis of data to ascertain the effectiveness of the
non-adversarial options for permanency. The evaluation should also
include descriptive information on the processes and procedures used in
implementing the project.
Discuss strategies for disseminating information on the reform
approaches utilized. Identify audiences who will benefit from receiving
the information and specify mechanisms and forums which will be used to
convey the information and support replication by other interested
agencies.
If the applicant is a non-profit private agency, it must provide
assurance that the children to be served through this demonstration are
public agency children.
Provide assurances that at least one key person from the project
will attend an annual 3 to 5 day Child Welfare Conference in the
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area hosted by the Children's Bureau. The
Conference brings together child welfare professionals, including
Adoption Opportunities and other Children's Bureau discretionary
program grantees to exchange information and address current child
welfare issues.
Project Duration: The length of the project must not exceed 36
months.
Federal Share of Project Cost: The maximum Federal share of the
project is $100,000 per 12-month budget 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.
Therefore, a project requesting $100,000 in Federal funds (based upon
an award of $100,000 per budget period) must include a match of at
least $11,111 (10 percent of the total project cost). The non-Federal
share may be cash or in-kind contributions, although applicants are
encouraged to meet their match requirements through cash contributions.
Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that
two projects will be funded.
CFDA: 93.652 Adoption Opportunities Grants : title II of the Child
Abuse Prevention and Treatment
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and Adoption Reform Act of 1978, Public Law 95-266, as amended.
1.05 Developing Resource Materials for Foster and Adoptive Parents To
Meet the Needs of Children of a Different Race, Color, or National
Origin
Eligible Applicants: States, local government entities, public and
private non-profit licensed child welfare and adoption agencies,
adoption organizations, university-based institutes and incorporated
adoptive parents' groups with materials development expertise.
Purpose: To develop resource materials capable of assisting foster
and adoptive parents in meeting the needs of children of a racial and
ethnic group different from their own.
Background: Many children in foster care are currently being cared
for by parents of a different race, color or national origin, and if
adopted, are more than likely to be adopted by their foster parents.
With the passage of MEPA barriers to transracial and transcultural
placements are being eliminated. At times, parents in these
circumstances have received little or no assistance in looking at how
these differences can affect themselves, their own family and the
child(ren). Additionally, they may not have been prepared to deal with
the racism and bias their foster or adoptive child(ren) and their newly
formed family may encounter.
To meet the needs of all waiting children both minority foster and
adoptive parents and transracial and transcultural families will be
formed. Agencies involved in foster or adoptive parent recruitment,
parent preparation and/or child placement may need assistance in
appropriately assessing the capacity of those applicants to deal with
the differences, and providing them with suitable training and
education. How parents value, respect, appreciate and educate the child
regarding his or her racial and/or ethnic background are among the most
critical factors in the child's healthy development.
The Multiethnic Placement Act (MEPA) Guidance published in April
1995 identifies the following factors as being among those that
agencies need to consider in assessing a prospective parent's
suitability to care for a particular child. They are:
the ability to form relationships and to bond with the
specific child;
the ability to help the child integrate into the family;
the ability to accept the child's background and to help
the child cope with his/her past;
the ability to accept the behavior and personality of the
specific child;
the ability to validate the child's cultural, racial and
ethnic background; and
the ability to meet the child's particular educational,
developmental or psychological needs.
To facilitate the implementation of MEPA, child placement agencies
have been looking for new resource materials to use in assessing and
preparing families to provide permanence for children who are
culturally, ethnically, and racially different. This priority area
promotes the development of resources responsive to this need.
Minimum Requirements for Project Design: In order to successfully
compete under this priority area, the applicant should:
Describe applicant's understanding of the placement of public
sector children in foster care and adoption, as well as an
understanding of issues in assessing and preparing prospective foster
and adoptive parents for children who have been in foster care.
Demonstrate knowledge of all factors to be considered in
determining a child's placement needs and of factors to be considered
in helping a family make a decision to parent or not to parent a child
of a different race, color or national origin.
Demonstrate knowledge of the role that culture and ethnicity play
in the development of a child's self esteem.
Demonstrate knowledge of the current issues in transracial/
transcultural placements.
Identify resource deficiencies that currently exist and demonstrate
how the proposed resource materials respond to the deficiencies
identified.
Develop a Panel of Advisors from diverse backgrounds and
disciplines, to assist in the content development and design of the
resource materials.
Demonstrate that staff to be utilized in the project are culturally
competent and have experience working with families and children from
diverse backgrounds and racial and ethnic groups.
Provide assurance that draft and final content of the resource
materials will be submitted for review by federal staff to confirm
legal and policy accuracy.
Describe how the resource materials developed will be field-tested
and evaluated prior to submission as a final product.
Discuss strategies for disseminating and/or marketing the resource
materials. Identify audiences who will benefit from receiving the
materials and specify mechanisms and forums which will be used to
convey information about the materials and support utilization by other
child welfare agencies.
Provide assurances that at least one key person from the project
will attend an annual 3 to 5 day Child Welfare Conference in the
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area hosted by the Children's Bureau. The
Conference brings together child welfare professionals, including
Adoption Opportunities and other Children's Bureau discretionary
program grantees, to exchange information and address current child
welfare issues.
Project Duration: The length of the project should not exceed 24
months.
Federal Share of Project Cost: The maximum Federal share of the
project is not to exceed $75,000 per 12-month budget period.
Matching Requirements: Grantees must provide at least 10 percent of
the total cost of the project. The total cost of the project is the sum
of the ACF share and the non-Federal share. Therefore, a project
requesting $75,000 in Federal funds (based on an award of $75,000 per
budget period) must include a match of at least $8,333 (10 percent of
total project cost). The non-Federal share may be cash or in-kind
contributions, although applicants are encouraged to meet their match
requirement through cash contributions.
Anticipated Number of Projects To Be Funded: It is anticipated that
two projects will be funded.
CFDA: 93.652 Adoption Opportunities Grant: title II of the Child
Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978, Public
Law 95-266, as amended.
1.06 Operation of a National Adoption Information Exchange System
Eligible Applicants: State or local governments, public or private
non-profit agencies, organizations or universities with expertise in
adoption and the ability to maintain a National Adoption Information
Exchange System.
Purpose: To maintain a National Adoption Information Exchange
System to bring together children who would benefit from adoption and
qualified prospective adoptive parents who are seeking such children,
and conduct national recruitment efforts in order to reach prospective
parents for children waiting to be adopted.
Background information: The Adoption Opportunities statute spells
out the intent of the Congress to facilitate the elimination of
barriers to adoption and to provide permanent and loving home
environments for children who would benefit from adoption, particularly
children with special needs, including disabled infants with life
threatening conditions.
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The statute requires the Administration on Children, Youth and
Families (ACYF) to conduct directly or by grant or contract with public
or private non-profit agencies or organizations, ongoing, extensive
recruitment efforts on a national level, to develop national public
awareness efforts to unite children in need of adoption with
appropriate adoptive parents, and to establish a coordinated referral
system of recruited families with appropriate State or Regional
adoption resources to ensure that families are served in a timely
fashion.
In 1979, the North American Center on Adoption, a unit of the Child
Welfare League of America, Inc. was awarded a three year contract by
the Children Bureau for the National Adoption Information Exchange
System project. This project focused on three areas: Designing,
developing and operating a National Adoption Exchange system; providing
and coordinating training and technical assistance to the State and
Regional exchanges to enhance their ability to participate in the
national exchange system; and publishing a significant quantity of
materials needed to facilitate the adoption of waiting children. The
contract was replaced with a competitive grant awarded to the Adoption
Center of Delaware Valley in 1983, to operate the National Adoption
Information Exchange System for two years. The grant was to provide six
major services: information and referral, computerized listing of
children and families, match/referral, recruitment and public
education, training and technical consultation and development of the
national adoption network. During the second year of the grant, there
was an increased emphasis on telecommunications as a result of input
provided by members of the Corporate Advisory Board and Child Welfare
Advisory Board.
In September 1986 ACYF funded 44 States, including Puerto Rico and
the District of Columbia, with small grants so that they could purchase
hardware and software to join the national adoption telecommunications
network, and to communicate with each other around concerns in the
field of adoption. In 1985, the National Adoption Center (NAC),
formerly the Adoption Center of Delaware Valley, received a grant to
continue the development and implementation of the national adoption
telecommunication network and to provide coordination and support
services to manage the network and to provide technical consultation to
States to continue building and implementing the network. The
membership of the network includes public and private agencies, and
other child welfare organizations, parent groups, independent or non-
affiliated social workers and researchers.
In 1990, a new five year grant was competitively awarded to the NAC
to continue the National Adoption Information Exchange System. The NAC
increased usage of the system by providing training and technical
assistance to its members and by providing national outreach and public
education to recruit adoptive families for children who wait. In
September 1995 an additional short-term grant was awarded to the
National Adoption Center.
During its years of operation under various auspices, the National
Adoption Information Exchange System, also known as the NAE has
increased the visibility of waiting children and enabled approved
families to register and gain maximum access to children waiting for
adoptive families. The new computer system put into effect in July 1992
has considerably improved the ability of NAE members to access and
utilize the information on the exchange. NAE members use the exchange
to list children in the child database and to search for adoptive
parents for the children whom they list.
However, there continues to be an insufficient number of families
listed on the NAE to meet the needs of these children. State and local
agencies are reluctant to list families on the NAE whom they believe
are potential resources for children in their own States. The agency's
preference to find families for children within the State or within
close proximity to the State has prompted the development of State and
Regional exchanges.
We have reached a critical point in the development of the National
Adoption Information Exchange System. Previously, the NAE focused on
the following areas: (1) Registration of waiting children and waiting
families; (2) the development of a computer database which made this
information available to members of the exchange electronically; (3)
the number of matches made on behalf of listed waiting children; and
(4) the development of national recruitment activities aimed at finding
potential adoptive families interested in adoption of special needs
children.
In order to remain effective, the NAE must refocus its priorities
to emphasize assisting States and localities to build the capacity
within their own jurisdictions to meet the needs of waiting children.
This priority is based on the premise that only in unusual
circumstances should a national search for an adoptive family be
undertaken and that the activity is most effective when carried out at
the local, State and regional levels. The NAE should be viewed as an
extension of State and Regional exchanges, not as their competitor.
The NAE should be able to develop linkages with a variety of
national media organizations in order to educate large segments of the
population about the needs of waiting children and on how to access the
adoption system. The NAE should be in the position to: (1) Provide
training and technical assistance in the development and management of
State and Regional exchanges and to provide consultation to exchanges
on recruitment strategies for potential adoptive families; (2)
facilitate the development of a network of exchanges that connect
urban, rural, small and large child welfare service providers in their
efforts to bring families and children together; (3) serve as the
central receiver of all adoption inquiries generated during national
and other recruitment campaigns and disseminate these resources to the
Regional and State exchanges; (4) collaborate with organizations such
as the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC), the
Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA), and
other relevant agencies to assist with the identification of, and the
possible removal of barriers that prevent ``necessary'' interstate
placements which serve the best interest of the child.
The Federal government is in the process of redefining its
relationship with States and other child welfare agencies. A new
partnership is being forged based upon a vision wherein all concerned
agencies will collaborate and cooperate to provide a continuum of
services to meet the needs of children. In light of the current
opportunity to revitalize child welfare, the role and responsibilities
of NAE must be focused on assisting States to improve their ability to
meet the needs of the rising numbers of children waiting for permanent
families.
Minimum Requirements for Project Design: In order to successfully
compete under this priority area, the applicant should:
Demonstrate knowledge of adoption and the current challenges faced
by the field.
Demonstrate knowledge of the issues and problems related to the
maintenance of a national adoption information exchange system and
provide documentation of the applicant's plan to address them.
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Describe a plan for establishing a 24 hour, 7 day a week, toll-free
national adoption exchange telephone number which can be used for
national recruitment initiatives, local recruitment initiatives and
incoming adoption inquiries generated by these recruitment initiatives.
Develop performance measures that can be used to assess the
strengths, weaknesses and successes of the NAE as well as State and
Regional exchanges.
Describe a plan for providing training and technical assistance to
States and Regions in the following areas: (1) Development of a State
or Regional exchange, (2) development of State or Regional recruitment
strategies, and (3) use of NAE's telecommunications resources.
Describe a strategy for the development of a network of exchanges
which includes linkages between Regional exchanges, State Exchanges,
and the NAE in order to maximize the placement options for children.
Describe a plan for enhancing, maintaining and continuing
technological and telecommunications access to the national listing of
waiting children and waiting families for exchange members.
Demonstrate knowledge of current technologies/programs such as the
Internet and the Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System
(SACWIS) which could be used to access information on children in the
child welfare system.
Provide documentation of the commitment to assist States in
incorporating the exchange system into their computer systems as these
systems are fully developed and implemented at the State level.
Describe a plan for periodic national recruitment activities, using
a range of media sources, on behalf of waiting children on an annual
basis (a minimum of 4 separate events per year, including National
Adoption Month Activities).
Develop a media strategy which includes partnerships with State and
local agencies in planning, implementing and the follow-up of
recruitment activities.
Describe a plan for the production and dissemination of materials
for general recruitment activities.
Provide assurances that the staff is knowledgeable of policies,
regulations, laws and racial and cultural issues that impact the
children who are waiting for an adoptive placement.
Describe a strategy for facilitating linkages and partnerships
among (at a minimum) the State adoption specialists, the Interstate
Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) Administrators, the
Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA)
Administrators and the NAE to address the issues and problems of
interstate placement.
Describe the efforts that will be made to coordinate with the
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (NAIC) and the National
Resource Center for Special Needs Adoption (NRCSNA) to assure effective
utilization of resources and to avoid duplication of effort and provide
assurance that funds from this grant will not be used to support
activities that are being conducted by NAIC and NRCSNA.
Describe how the proposed budget reflects the priorities for
activities for the NAE described in this program announcement.
Describe a plan for developing a national network of State
professionals in the field to serve as an advisory group on the
operation of the exchange to address the needs of States.
Provide an assurance that at least one key person from the project
will attend an annual 3 to 5 day Child Welfare Conference in the
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area hosted by the Children's Bureau.
Provide assurances that at least one key staff member will attend
annually four, one to two day meetings convened by the Children's
Bureau in Washington, D.C.
Provide an assurance that key staff will meet with their Federal
project officer and other Children's Bureau staff in Washington, D.C.
within sixty days of receiving the award.
Agree to enter into a Cooperative Agreement which will require the
grantee to submit to the Children's Bureau for review and approval:
Work plans, including as appropriate, activities involving Headquarters
and Regional Office staff; lists of topics to be covered in technical
assistance resources, syntheses, summaries and literature reviews;
topics, times and places for conferences; topics for any collection of
original data; and draft reports, conference agendas and other
materials prior to their finalization and dissemination by the grantee.
(A cooperative agreement is Federal assistance in which substantial
Federal involvement is anticipated. The respective responsibilities of
Federal staff and the awardee are negotiated prior to award.) The
grantee shall also cooperate, to the extent that its budget will allow,
with the Children's Bureau in meetings, briefings, or other forums to
disseminate knowledge gained from its work with States and local
communities around adoption issues.
Project Duration: The length of the project must not exceed 36
months.
Federal Share of Project Cost: The maximum Federal share of the
project is $500,000 per budget period.
Matching Requirement: Grantees must provide at least 25 percent of
the total approved project. The total approved cost of the project is
the sum of the ACF share and the non-Federal share. Therefore, a
project requesting $500,000 in Federal funds (based on an award of
$500,000 per budget period) must include a match of at least $166,666
(25 percent of the total project cost). The non-Federal share may be
cash or in-kind contributions, although applicants are encouraged to
meet their match requirements through cash contributions.
Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that
1 project will be funded.
CFDA: 93.652 Adoption Opportunities Grants: title II of the Child
Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978, Public
Law 95-266, as amended.
Part III. Instructions for the Development and Submission of
Applications
This part contains information and instructions for submitting
applications in response to this announcement. Application forms are
provided, along with a checklist, for assembling an application
package. Please copy and use these 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
Adoption Opportunities Program is not covered under Executive Order
12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.
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, 6th Floor East, OFM/DDG, Washington, D.C. 20047.
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 August 26, 1996. Applications received
after 4:30 p.m. will be classified as late.
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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, Washington, DC 20447, (Reference
Announcement Number and Priority Area). Applicants are responsible for
mailing applications well in advance, when using all mail services, to
ensure that the applications are received on or before the deadline
time and date. Applications hand-carried by applicants, applicant
couriers, or by overnight/express mail couriers shall be considered as
meeting an announced deadline if they are received on or before the
deadline date, between the hours of 8:00 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 faxed to ACF
will not be accepted regardless of date or time of submission and time
of receipt.
Late Applications: Applications which do not meet the criteria
above are considered late applications. ACF shall notify each late
applicant that its application will not be considered in the current
competition.
Extension of Deadlines: ACF may extend the deadline for all
applicants because of acts of God such as floods, hurricanes, etc., or
when there is a widespread disruption of the mails. However, if the
granting agency 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, only provide the
prefix and suffix assigned by the DHHS Central Registry System.
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. The title is generally short and is descriptive of the
project, not the priority area title. Place the priority area number in
parenthesis after the main program title.
Item 12. Areas Affected by Project--Enter the governmental unit
where significant and meaningful impact could be observed. List only
the largest unit or units affected, such as State, county, or city. If
an entire unit is affected, list it rather than subunits.
Item 13. Proposed Project--Enter the desired start date for the
project and projected completion date.
Item 14. Congressional District of Applicant/Project--Enter the
number of the Congressional District where the applicant's principal
office is located and the number of the Congressional district(s) where
the project will be located. If statewide, a multi-State effort, or
nationwide, enter 00.
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 dollar amounts needed for the first
12 months of the proposed project.
Item 15a. Enter the amount of ACF 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 15b-e. Enter the amount(s) of funds from non-Federal sources
that will be contributed to the proposed project. Items b-e are
considered cost-sharing or matching funds. The value of third party in-
kind contributions should be included on appropriate lines as
applicable.
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? Yes. --Enter the date the applicant contacted the SPOC
regarding this application. Select the appropriate SPOC from the
listing provided at the
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end of Part III. The review of the application is at the discretion of
the SPOC. The SPOC will verify the date noted on the application. If
there is a discrepancy in dates, the SPOC may request that the Federal
agency delay any proposed funding.
Item 16b. Is Application Subject to Review By State Executive Order
12372 process? No. --Check the appropriate box if the application is
not covered by E.O. 12372 or if the program has not been selected by
the State for review.
Item 17. Is the Applicant Delinquent on any Federal Debt? --Check
the appropriate box. This question applies to the applicant
organization, not the person who signs as the authorized
representative. Categories of debt include audit disallowances, loans
and taxes.
Item 18. To the best of my knowledge and belief, all data in this
application/preapplication are true and correct. The document has been
duly authorized by the governing body of the applicant and the
applicant will comply with the attached assurances if the assistance is
awarded. --To be signed by the authorized representative of the
applicant. A copy of the governing body's authorization for signature
of this application by this individual as the official representative
must be on file in the applicant's office, and may be requested from
the applicant.
Item 18a-c. Typed Name of Authorized Representative, Title,
Telephone Number--Enter the name, title and telephone number of the
authorized representative of the applicant organization.
Item 18d. Signature of Authorized Representative--Signature of the
authorized representative named in Item 18a. At least one copy of the
application must have an original signature. Use colored ink (not
black) so that the original signature is easily identified.
Item 18e. Date Signed--Enter the date the application was signed by
the authorized representative.
2. SF 424A--Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs. This is
a form used by many Federal agencies. For this application, Sections A,
B, C, E and F are to be completed. Section D does not need to be
completed.
Sections A and B should include the Federal as well as the non-
Federal funding for the proposed project covering 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 means an article as non-expendable,
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, or (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
backup 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
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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''. Columns (d) would be
used in the case of a 48 month project period. 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.
A page is a single side of an 8\1/2\'' X 11'' sheet of paper.
Applicants are requested not to send pamphlets, brochures or other
printed material along with their application as these pose xeroxing
difficulties. These materials, if submitted, will not be included in
the review process if they exceed the page limit criteria. Each page of
the application will be counted to determine the total length.
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 requesting
financial assistance for a non-construction project must file the
Standard Form 424B, ``Assurances: Non-Construction Programs.''
Applicants must sign and return the Standard Form 424B with their
applications.
Applicants must provide a certification concerning Lobbying. Prior
to receiving an award in excess of
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$100,000, applicants shall furnish an executed copy of the lobbying
certificate with their applications. Applicants must sign and return
the certification with their applications.
Applicants must make the appropriate certification of their
compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. By signing and
submitting the applications, applicants are providing the certification
and need not mail back the certification with the applications.
Applicants must make the appropriate certification that they are
not presently debarred, suspended or otherwise ineligible for award. By
signing and submitting the applications, applicants are providing the
certification and need not mail back the certification with the
applications.
Copies of the certification and assurances are located at the end
of this announcement.
D. Checklist for a Complete Application
The checklist below is for your use to ensure that your application
package has been properly prepared.
--One original, signed and dated application, plus two copies.
Applications for different priority areas are packaged separately;
--Application is from an organization which is eligible under the
eligibility requirements defined in the priority area description
(screening requirement);
--Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424, REV 4-88);
--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; and
--Certification of Protection of Human Subjects, if necessary;
--Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke.
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 deadlines date, please notify the
ACYF Operations Center by telephone at 1-800-351-2293.
Dated: June 26, 1996.
Olivia A. Golden,
Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
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Instructions for the SF 424
This is a standard form used by applicants as a required
facesheet for preapplications and applications submitted for Federal
assistance. It will be used by Federal agencies to obtain applicant
certification that States which have established a review and
comment procedure in response to Executive Order 12372 and have
selected the program to be included in their process, have been
given an opportunity to review the applicant's submission.
Item and Entry
1. Self-explanatory.
2. Date application submitted to Federal agency (or State if
applicable) & applicant's control number (if applicable).
3. State use only (if applicable).
4. If this application is to continue or revise an existing
award, enter present Federal identifier number. If for a new
project, leave blank.
5. Legal name of applicant, name of primary organizational unit
which will undertake the assistance activity, complete address of
the applicant, and name and telephone number of the person to
contact on matters related to this application.
6. Enter Employee 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-424A
General Instructions
This form is designed so that application can be made for funds
from one or more grant programs. In preparing the budget, adhere to
any existing Federal grantor agency guidelines which prescribe how
and whether budgeted amounts should be separately shown for
different functions or activities within the program. For some
programs, grantor agencies may require budgets to be separately
shown by function or activity. For other programs, grantor agencies
may require a breakdown by function or activity. Sections A, B, C,
and D should include budget estimates for the whole project except
when applying for assistance which requires Federal authorization in
annual or other funding period increments. In the latter case,
Sections A, B, C, and D should provide the budget for the first
budget period (usually a year) and Section E should present the need
for Federal assistance in the subsequent budget periods. All
applications should contain a breakdown by the object class
categories shown in Lines a-k of Section B.
Section A. Budget Summary
Lines 1-4, Columns (a) and (b)
For applications pertaining to a single Federal grant program
(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog number) and not requiring a
functional or activity breakdown, enter on Line 1 under Column (a)
the catalog program title and the catalog number in Column (b).
For applications pertaining to a single program requiring budget
amounts by multiple functions or activities, enter the name of each
activity or function on each line in Column (a), and enter the
catalog number in Column (b). For applications pertaining to
multiple programs where none of the programs require a breakdown by
function or activity, enter the catalog program title on each line
in Column (a) and the respective catalog number on each line in
Column (b).
For applications pertaining to multiple programs where one or
more programs require a breakdown by function or activity, prepare a
separate sheet for each program requiring the breakdown. Additional
sheets should be used when one form does not provide adequate space
for all breakdown of data required. However, when more than one
sheet is used, the first page should provide the summary totals by
programs.
Lines 1-4, Columns (c) through (g)
For new applications, leave Columns (c) and (d) blank. For each
line entry in Columns (a) and (b), enter in Columns (e), (f), and
(g) the appropriate amounts of funds needed to support the project
for the first funding period (usually a year).
For continuing grant program applications, submit these forms
before the end of each funding period as required by the grantor
agency. Enter in Columns (c) and (d) the estimated amounts of funds
which will remain unobligated at the end of the grant funding period
only if the Federal grantor agency instructions provide for this.
Otherwise, leave these columns blank. Enter in columns (e) and (f)
the amounts of funds needed for the upcoming period. The amount(s)
in Column (g) should be the sum of amounts in Columns (e) and (f).
For supplemental grants and changes to existing grants, do not
use Columns (c) and (d). Enter in Column (e) the amount of the
increase or decrease of Federal funds and enter in Column (f) the
amount of the increase or decrease of non-Federal funds. In Column
(g) enter the new total budgeted amount (Federal and non-Federal)
which includes the total previous authorized budgeted amounts plus
or minus, as appropriate, the amounts shown in Columns (e) and (f).
The amount(s) in Column (g) should not equal the sum of amounts in
Columns (e) and (f).
Line 5--Show the totals for all columns used.
Section B. Budget Categories
In the column headings (1) through (4), enter the titles of the
same programs, functions, and activities shown on Lines 1-4, Column
(a), Section A. When additional sheets are prepared for Section A,
provide similar column headings on each sheet. For each program,
function, or activity, fill in the total requirements for funds
(both Federal and non-Federal) by object class categories.
Lines 6a-i--Show the totals of Lines 6a to 6h in each column.
Line 6j--Show the amount of indirect cost.
Line 6k--Enter the total of amounts on Lines 6i and 6j. For all
applications for new grants and continuation grants the total amount
in column (5), Line 6k, should be the same as the total amount shown
in Section A, Column (g), Line 5. For supplemental grants and
changes to grants, the total amount of the increase or decrease as
shown in Columns (1)-(4), Line 6k should be the same as the sum of
the amounts in Section A, Columns (e) and (f) on Line 5.
Line 7--Enter the estimated amount of income, if any, expected
to be generated from this project. Do not add or subtract this
amount from the total project amount. Show under the program
narrative statement the nature and source of income. The estimated
amount of program income may be considered by the federal grantor
agency in determining the total amount of the grant.
Section C. Non-Federal-Resources
Line 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 functions 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 of 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
Line 16-19--Enter in Column (a) the same grant program titles
shown in Column (a), Section A. A breakdown by function or activity
is not necessary. For new applications and continuation grant
applications, enter in the proper columns amounts of Federal funds
which will be needed to complete the program or project over the
succeeding funding periods (usually in years). This section need not
be completed for revisions (amendments, changes, or supplements) to
funds for the current year of existing grants.
If more than four lines are needed to list the program titles,
submit additional schedules as necessary.
Line 20--Enter the total for each of the Columns (b)-(e). When
additional schedules are prepared for this Section, annotate
accordingly and show the overall totals on this line.
Section F. Other Budget Information
Line 21--Use this space to explain amounts for individual direct
object-class cost categories that may appear to be out of the
ordinary or to explain the details as required by the Federal
grantor agency.
Line 22--Enter the type of indirect rate (provisional,
predetermined, final or fixed) that will be in effect during the
funding period, the estimated amount of the base to which the rate
is applied, and the total indirect expense.
Line 23--Provide any other explanations or comments deemed
necessary.
Assurances--Non-Construction Programs
Note: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your
project or program. If you have questions, please contact the
awarding agency. Further, certain Federal awarding agencies may
require applicants to certify to additional assurances. If such is
the case, you will be notified.
As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I
certify that the applicant:
1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance, and
the institutional, managerial and financial capability (including
funds sufficient to pay the non-Federal share of project costs) to
ensure proper planning, management and completion of the project
described in this application.
2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the
United States, and if appropriate, the State, through any
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authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all
records, books, papers, or documents related to the award; and will
establish a proper accounting system in accordance with generally
accepted accounting standards or agency directives.
3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using
their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the
appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or
personal gain.
4. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable
time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency.
5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970
(42 U.S.C. Secs. 4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for
merit systems for programs funded under one of the nineteen statutes
or regulations specified in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for Merit
System of Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F).
6. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to
nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b)
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C.
Secs. 1681-1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on
the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
as amended (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794), which prohibits discrimination on
the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as
amended (42 U.S.C. Secs. 6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination
on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of
1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended relating to nondiscrimination on the
basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970
(P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the
basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g) Secs. 523 and 527 of the
Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. 290 dd-3 and 290 ee-3),
as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse
patient records; (h) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. Sec. 3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination
in the sale, rental or financing of housing; (i) any other
nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute(s) under which
application for Federal assistance is being made; and (j) the
requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which may
apply to the application.
7. Will comply, or has already complied, with the requirements
of Titles II and III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which
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 floodplains in accordance with EO
11988; (e) assurance of project consistency with the approved State
management program developed under the Coastal Zone Management Act
of 1972 (16 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 1451 et seq.); (f) conformity of
Federal actions to State (Clean Air) Implementation Plans under
Section 176(c) of the Clean 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. Sec. Sec. 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 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. Sec. Sec. 4801 et seq.) which prohibits the use of
lead based paint in construction or rehabilitation of residence
structures.
17. Will cause to be performed the required financial and
compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act of 1984.
18. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other
Federal laws, executive orders, regulations and policies governing
this program.
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Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other
Responsibility Matters--Primary Covered Transactions
By signing and submitting this proposal, the applicant, defined
as the primary participant in accordance with 45 CFR Part 76,
certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that it and its
principals:
(a) are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for
debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered
transactions by any Federal Department or agency;
(b) have not within a 3-year period preceding this proposal been
convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for
obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal,
State, or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction;
violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of
embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction
of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property.
(c) are not presently indicted or otherwise criminally or
civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State or local)
with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph
(1)(b) of this certification; and
(d) have not within a 3-year period preceding this application/
proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State or
local) terminated for cause or default.
The inability of a person to provide the certification required
above will not necessarily result in denial of participation in this
covered transaction. If necessary, the prospective participant shall
submit an explanation of why it cannot provide the certification.
The certification or explanation will be considered in connection
with the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS)
determination whether to enter into this transaction. However,
failure of the prospective primary participant to furnish a
certification or an explanation shall disqualify such person from
participation in this transaction.
The prospective primary participant agrees that by submitting
this proposal, it will include the clause entitled ``Certification
Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary
Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered 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 Covered Transactions
(To Be Supplied to Lower Tier Participants)
By signing and submitting this lower tier proposal, the
prospective lower tier 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 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 require statement shall
be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more
than $100,000 for each such failure.
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Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Public Law 103-227, Part C--Environmental Tobacco Smoke, also
known as the Pro-Children Act of 1994 (Act), requires that smoking
not be permitted in any portion of any indoor facility owned or
leased or contracted for by an entity and used routinely or
regularly for the provision of health, day care, education, or
library services to children under the age of 18, if the services
are funded by Federal programs either directly or through State or
local governments, by Federal grant, contract, loan, or loan
guarantee. The law does not apply to children's services provided in
private residences, facilities funded solely by Medicare or Medicaid
funds, and portions of facilities used for inpatient drug or alcohol
treatment. Failure to comply with the provisions of the law may
result in the imposition of a civil monetary penalty of up to $1,000
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.
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, Sacrameto, 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-
3087, Telephone: (601) 359-6762, FAX: (601) 359-6764
Missouri
Lois Pohl, Federal Assistance Clearinghouse, Office of
Administration, P.O. Box 809, Room 760, Truman Building, Jefferson
City, Missouri 65102, Telephone: (314) 751-4834, FAX: (314) 751-7819
Nevada
Department of Administration, State Clearinghouse, Capitol Complex,
Carson City, Nevada 89710, Telephone: (702) 687-4065, FAX: (702)
687-3983
New Hampshire
Jeffrey H. Taylor, Director, New Hampshire Office of State Planning,
Attn: Intergovernmental Review Process, Mike Blake, 2\1/2\ Beacon
Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, Telephone: (603) 271-2155,
FAX: (603) 271-1728
New Jersey
Gregory W. Adkins, Assistant Commissioner, New Jersey Department of
Community Affairs, Please direct all correspondence and questions
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
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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
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, Northern 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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