[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6683-6689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3047]


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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Office of National Drug Control Policy

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention


Drug-Free Communities Support Program

AGENCY: Office of National Drug Control Policy, EOP, and Office of 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Justice.

ACTION: Notice of funding availability.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Executive Office of the 
President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the 
Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention (OJJDP), pursuant to the provisions of the Drug-Free 
Communities Act of 1997, June 27, 1997 (Pub. L. 105-20), are issuing a 
program announcement and solicitation for applications from community 
coalitions to increase citizen participation and strengthen community 
anti-drug coalition efforts to reduce substance abuse among youth in 
communities throughout the United States and, over time, to reduce 
substance abuse among adults.
    This program is specifically designed to: (1) Reduce substance 
abuse among youth and, over time, to reduce substance abuse among 
adults; (2) enable community coalitions to strengthen collaboration 
among Federal,

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State, regional, local, and tribal governments and within their 
representative communities; (3) enhance intergovernmental 
collaboration, cooperation, and coordination among all sectors and 
organizations within communities that demonstrate a long-term 
commitment to reducing substance abuse among youth and, over time, 
among adults; (4) enable communities to conduct data-driven, research-
based prevention planning by providing accurate and timely information 
regarding state-of-the-art practices and initiatives that have proven 
to be effective in reducing substance abuse among youth; and (5) focus 
resources from the fiscal year (FY) 1999 Federal drug control budget to 
provide technical assistance, guidance, and financial support to 
communities.
    Eligible applicants are community coalitions whose members have 
worked together on substance abuse reduction initiatives for a period 
of not less than 6 months. The coalition will use entities such as task 
forces, subcommittees, community boards, and any other community 
resource that will enhance the coalition's collaborative effort. With 
substantial participation from community volunteer leaders, the 
coalition will design substance abuse initiatives that target illegal 
drugs such as narcotics, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, 
cannabis, inhalants, alcohol, tobacco, or other related products that 
are prohibited by Federal, State, or local law. Community coalitions 
must implement multisector, multistrategy, long-term plans designed to 
reduce substance abuse among youth. Where applicable, proposed Drug-
Free Communities Support Program activities should enhance ongoing 
plans and contribute to the achievement of long-range goals and 
objectives. Coalitions may be umbrella coalitions serving multicounty 
areas. However, no statewide grants will be awarded.
    The Drug-Free Communities Act authorizes the following amounts to 
be appropriated to ONDCP for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program: 
FY 1998--$10 million; FY 1999--$20 million; FY 2000--$30 million; FY 
2001--$40 million; and FY 2002--$43.5 million. In FY 1998, grant funds 
awarded to community coalitions totaled $8.7 million with an additional 
$1.3 million of those funds supporting evaluation, training and 
technical assistance, and administrative costs. In FY 1999, the Drug-
Free Communities Support Program will provide an estimated $18.5 
million to support community coalitions with an additional $1.5 million 
supporting evaluation, training and technical assistance, and 
administrative costs. The FY 1999 appropriation will provide 
continuation funding of up to approximately $6.6 million for existing 
grantees. The remaining funds, approximately $11.9 million, will fund 
an estimated 119 new coalitions with awards up to $100,000. These 
awards will be made available through a competitive grant process, to 
be administered by OJJDP through an interagency agreement with ONDCP. 
Funding formulas are detailed further in Section III.

DATES: Applications under this program must be received no later than 5 
p.m. ET, April 12, 1999.

ADDRESSES: The Application Package is available through the ONDCP 
Clearinghouse at 800-666-3332 and the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse at 
800-638-8736. The Application Package can also be obtained online at 
the ONDCP, OJJDP, and National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug 
Information (NCADI) Web sites at www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/prevent/
drugfree.html; www.ncjrs.org/ojjdp/html/newinit.html#drugfree, and 
www.health.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Lauren Ziegler, Program Manager, 
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 800 K Street, 
NW, Washington, D.C. 20531, 202-616-8988; e-mail: 
Z[email protected], or Mark Morgan, Program Manager, Office of 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 800 K Street, NW, 
Washington, D.C. 20531, 202-353-9243; e-mail: M[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction and Background

    On June 27, 1997, the Drug-Free Communities Act (Act) was signed 
into law by President Clinton. This Act provides financial assistance 
and support to community coalitions to carry out the mission of 
reducing substance abuse among the Nation's youth. This Act responded 
to the doubling of substance abuse among youth in the 5-year period 
from 1991 to 1996, with substantial increases seen in the use of 
marijuana, inhalants, cocaine, methamphetamine, LSD, and heroin.
    The U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) found that research has 
identified promising collaborative efforts that use multiple societal 
institutions, including schools, families, media, and the community, 
working together, to carry out comprehensive, multicomponent approaches 
to substance abuse prevention involving school-age youth. GAO also 
found that these multisector collaborators effectively use multiple 
strategies, including information dissemination, skill building, 
alternative approaches to substance abuse reduction, social policy 
development, and environmental approaches, in their activities. The 
multisector, multistrategy approach, involving public and private 
agencies, organizations, and private citizens, is a necessary 
characteristic of any successful coalition.
    The Drug-Free Communities Act builds on the documented success of 
community anti-drug coalitions in developing and implementing 
comprehensive, long-term strategies to reduce substance abuse among 
youth on a sustained basis. The Act recognizes the critical value of 
intergovernmental collaboration, cooperation, and coordination in 
facilitating the reduction of substance abuse among youth in 
communities throughout the Nation.

II. Definitions

    Definitions are contained in the Drug-Free Communities Act. (The 
Act is available online at ONDCP's Web site at 
www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/prevent/drugfree.html and OJJDP's Web site 
at www.ncjrs.org/ojjdp/html/newinit.html#drugfree.) In addition, 
Section XXI, Glossary, defines key terms that are referenced in the 
Act.

III. Dollar Amount and Duration

    In FY 1999, the Drug-Free Communities Support Program received an 
appropriation of $20 million. The program will provide $18.5 million to 
support community coalitions and $1.5 million for administrative costs, 
training and technical assistance, and evaluation. Up to $6.6 million 
will be awarded to existing grantees. The remaining approximately $11.9 
million will fund an estimated 119 new coalitions nationwide through a 
competitive grant process.
    Current Drug-Free Communities Support Program grantees will have 
the opportunity to apply for continuation funding through separate 
program guidelines that are expected to be released in May 1999 through 
ONDCP and OJJDP. Contingent on funding availability and successful 
reapplication, current recipients would receive a maximum grant award 
of $75,000 (a 25-percent reduction from the original award). Exceptions 
in declining levels of support beginning in FY 1999 will be made for 
grantees awarded $66,666 or less in FY 1998 (i.e., no grantee who 
received an award between $50,000 and $66,666 would receive less than a 
$50,000 award in any grant year). Any grantee who received

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an award of $50,000 or less in FY 1998 will receive that amount 
throughout the life of the program, subject to performance and 
availability of funds.
    For new applicants, FY 1999 Drug-Free Communities Support Program 
grants will be available for amounts up to $100,000 for the initial 12-
month period. Drug-Free Communities Support Program grants require that 
applicants provide a dollar-for-dollar match. There are no guidelines 
as to how much of the match must be in-cash or in-kind. Please note 
that Federal pass-through funds cannot be used as the match unless 
specifically provided for by Federal law.

IV. Program Goals and Objectives

Goals

     Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among 
adults, by addressing the factors in a community that serve to increase 
the risk of substance abuse and factors that serve to minimize the risk 
of substance abuse. These substances include narcotics, depressants, 
stimulants, hallucinogens, cannabis, inhalants, alcohol, and tobacco, 
where their use is prohibited by Federal, State, or local law.
     Establish and strengthen collaboration among communities; 
Federal, State, local, and tribal governments; and private nonprofit 
agencies to support community coalition efforts to prevent and reduce 
substance abuse among youth.

Objectives

     Serve as a catalyst for increased citizen participation 
and greater collaboration among all sectors and organizations of a 
community to reduce substance abuse among youth.
     Enhance community efforts to promote and deliver effective 
substance abuse prevention strategies among multiple sectors of the 
community.
     Assess the effectiveness of community substance abuse 
reduction initiatives directed toward youth.
     Provide information about effective substance abuse 
reduction initiatives for youth that can be replicated in other 
communities.

V. Project Strategy

    A 4-year strategic plan must be included in the application. This 
plan must outline the mission, goals, objectives, activities, and 
expected outcomes of the applicant's Drug-Free Communities Support 
Program project. The plan must address the two major goals of the 
program listed above: (1) Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over 
time, among adults; and (2) establish and strengthen collaboration 
among communities; Federal, State, local, and tribal governments; and 
private nonprofit agencies to support community coalition efforts to 
prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth. The project plan must 
ensure that the coalition, its programs, and the activities operated by 
the partners in the coalition will become self-sustaining within 4 
years. The plan must identify 4-year and 1-year goals, objectives, and 
expected outcomes. In addition, the applicant must include a 4-year and 
1-year timeline outlining the tasks associated with achieving the 
program goals and objectives. The timeline must delineate all 
activities, identify the coalition members that conduct the activities, 
and show projected completion dates for proposed activities.
    The applicant must describe how a Drug-Free Communities Support 
Program grant will enhance its ability to provide broader and more 
comprehensive prevention services. The discussion should include 
outcome-driven information on substance abuse reduction activities 
currently being conducted by the coalition or members of the coalition 
that enhance planning efforts to minimize duplication and 
inefficiencies while maximizing cooperation and collaboration. 
Applicants must include a description of new services and activities 
that would be established over the 4-year plan period. The plan must 
emphasize coalition building and maintenance as the mechanism that 
provides institutional support and access to a broad range of services 
available in the community.

VI. Project Evaluation

    To assess the effectiveness of the project, the plan must provide 
for evaluation of local efforts designed to strengthen the coalition 
and reduce substance abuse. The coalition must also agree to 
participate in a national evaluation of the Drug-Free Communities 
Support Program by providing process and outcome data.
    Process indicators allow grantees to answer the following 
questions: What was done? How was it done? To whom and for whom was it 
done? How were process indicators measured and quantified? Process 
indicators include the following:
     A description of the project, service, or activity. (What 
goes on?)
     Project, service, or activity location. (Where does it 
occur?)
     Hours of operation, days of the week, and hours of the day 
the activity occurs. (When does it occur?)
     Frequency of activity. (How often does it occur--hourly, 
daily, weekly, monthly?)
     Number of paid staff and volunteers. (Who carries out the 
activity?)
     Target population including ages, number of youth reached, 
and other defining characteristics. (Who receives the service?)
    For example, if one of the applicant's project objectives is to 
delay the onset of youth usage of alcohol by 6 months and one activity 
to achieve this objective is to conduct three parent/youth skills-
building classes per month in three local churches, the applicant must 
collect information describing the activity and documenting how often 
the activity occurred, how many youth participated in the activity, and 
how often the parent and youth attended the activity.
    Outcome indicators help to determine if the program is achieving 
intended results. The applicant must identify the indicators of success 
and indicate how success will be measured and how data will be 
collected. Outcome indicators include the following:
     Change in youth substance abuse (describe the activity and 
document how often the activity that brought about the change 
occurred).
     Improvement in the level of collaboration among 
communities and Federal, State, local, and tribal governments (e.g., 
increased number of interagency agreements).
     Enhancement of intergovernmental cooperation and 
coordination on youth substance abuse issues (e.g., adoption and use of 
an integrated management information system to share data on youth 
substance abuse).
     Increase in citizen participation in substance abuse 
prevention efforts.
     Enhancement of prevention planning and prevention efforts 
(e.g., data-driven needs assessment and comprehensive, research-based 
strategies that address identified needs).
     Improvement in or enhancement of knowledge, skills, 
abilities, conditions, systems, or policies as a result of improved 
prevention efforts.
     Change in factors contributing to and reducing the risk of 
substance abuse including attitudes and perceptions.
    Coalitions will be required to report data for community-specific 
measures and a common data set for the national evaluation.

VII. The National Evaluation

    Grantees must collect and report community-specific, common 
process, and outcome indicators following evaluation protocols 
established by

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ONDCP and OJJDP. Baseline and followup data needed for the national 
evaluation will be collected from grant applications, OJJDP's 
semiannual Categorical Assistance Progress Report, and onsite surveys 
of a sample of grantees.
    Grantees may be required to confirm the accuracy of any data 
retrieved from grant applications for the national evaluation. In 
addition, all grantees are required to describe and provide baseline 
and followup data documenting the factors within their communities that 
increase the risk of substance abuse by youth and factors that work to 
minimize or reduce risk. Grantees also should provide data documenting 
the incidence/prevalence of substance abuse among youth in their 
communities. Baseline data must be representative of the targeted 
population as of the application deadline.
    In addition to data specific to the coalitions and their 
communities, a small, common set of data profiling youth within the 
areas the coalitions serve will be required of all grantees. These 
measures include:
     Age of onset/initiation.
     Frequency of use in the past 30 days.
     Perception of risk of harm.
     Perception of disapproval of use by peers and adults.
    Specific measures of age of onset/frequency of use will be 
consistent with indicators reported in the Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Administration's National Household Survey on Drug 
Abuse, Main Finding, 1995. Specific measures of perception of harm of 
use and disapproval will be consistent with indicators reported in the 
National Institute on Drug Abuse's National Survey Results on Drug Use 
from Monitoring the Future Study, 1975-1992, Volume I, NIH Publication 
Number 93-3597. These documents are available from the National 
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information by calling 800-729-6686.
    A sample of grantees will be selected to participate in an indepth 
evaluation. Selected grantees will work with the national evaluation 
team to collect and report additional process and outcome data.
    For the national evaluation, baseline data must be representative 
of the targeted population. The source of data, population surveyed, 
and date of the survey must be noted.

VIII. Eligibility Requirements

    To be eligible to receive a grant, a coalition must:
     Be a nonprofit, charitable, or educational organization; a 
unit of local government; or part of or affiliated with an eligible 
organization or entity.
     Develop a 4-year strategic plan, or enhance an existing 
plan, to reduce substance abuse among youth using a multisector, 
multistrategy approach.
     Have as its principal mission the reduction of substance 
abuse among youth in a comprehensive and long-term manner.
     Demonstrate that community coalition members have worked 
together on substance abuse reduction initiatives, including 
initiatives that target the illegal use or abuse of a range of drugs, 
such as narcotics, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, cannabis, 
inhalants, alcohol, and tobacco, or other related products where such 
use is prohibited by Federal, State, or local law. The applicant must 
ensure that the project does not focus on only one specific drug.
     Describe and document the nature and extent of the 
substance abuse problem in the targeted community and identify the risk 
and protective factors existing in the community.
     Identify substance abuse programs and service gaps 
relating to the use and abuse of drugs.
     Demonstrate that a community coalition has been 
established and that the representatives of the community coalition 
have worked together for a period of not less than 6 months. The 
coalition must represent the targeted community and include at least 
one representative of each of the following groups: youth; parents; 
business community; media; schools; youth-serving organizations; law 
enforcement agencies; religious or fraternal organizations; civic and 
volunteer groups; health care professionals; State, local, or tribal 
governmental agencies with an expertise in the field of substance abuse 
(including, if applicable, the State authority with primary authority 
for substance abuse); and other organizations involved in reducing 
substance abuse. To demonstrate that the coalition meets the stated 
criteria, the applicant must submit examples or formal agreements such 
as memorandums of understanding (MOU's), previous newsletters/
publications, or other examples of print media coverage that are dated 
within 6 months prior to application submittal.
     Ensure that a community coalition member is designated as 
a representative of no more than one of the required sector categories.
     Identify and describe the agencies, programs, projects, 
and initiatives (other than those represented by coalition members) 
that the coalition will collaborate and coordinate with to leverage 
services and resources to have the greatest impact.
     Ensure that there is a substantive community involvement 
effort, as demonstrated by the significant ongoing participation of 
community partners to build a consensus on priorities to combat 
substance abuse among youth.
     Ensure that the coalition will receive and expend cash or 
in-kind services equal to the amount of the Federal funds sought.
     Describe the strategic plan and funding plan to solicit 
substantial financial support from non-Federal sources to ensure that 
the coalition will be self-sustaining within 4 years.
     Submit local evaluation plans for assessing coalition 
efforts. In addition, the applicant must agree to participate in a 
national evaluation.
     Agree to collect and report both target population-
specific and common process and outcome indicators following evaluation 
protocols established by ONDCP and OJJDP listed in Section VII.
    Consideration will also be given to how the applicant incorporates 
strategies and services that increase cultural competency to reach and 
include minority populations.

IX. Selection Criteria

    Applicants whose proposals meet all eligibility criteria and 
submission requirements will be evaluated and rated by a peer review 
panel according to the criteria outlined below.

Problems To Be Addressed (20 points)

    The applicant must indicate how its coalition, through 
collaborative efforts, long-term strategic planning, and implementation 
efforts, will reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among 
adults.
    The applicant also must provide a discussion of substance abuse in 
the target community. This discussion should address:
     The nature and extent of youth substance abuse, such as 
the use of narcotics, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, cannabis, 
inhalants, alcohol, and tobacco or other related products, where such 
use is prohibited by Federal, State, or local law in the target 
community.
     Risk factors that enable substance abuse and protective 
factors that act as deterrents to substance abuse in their community.
    The discussion in this section should indicate the following: the 
incidence/prevalence of substance abuse among youth in the target 
community, the major drugs of abuse among youth, and the underlying 
risk factors associated

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with substance abuse. The applicant must provide findings from recent 
school-based surveys or other local surveys of drug usage that document 
the nature and extent of juvenile substance abuse problems in the area 
served by the coalition. If such survey data are not available, the 
applicant must report other indicators that measure the extent of the 
problem. Other sources of local data include crime, justice, health, 
HIV/AIDS, economic, school, and other related statistics. The data will 
be used as the baseline against which the progress and effectiveness of 
coalition efforts to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth can 
be measured.

Goals and Objectives (20 points)

    The applicant must address the two major goals of the program: to 
reduce substance abuse and strengthen collaboration. Objectives and 
expected outcomes must be related to the goals, and they must be 
measurable, consistent with local data, achievable, and reflected in 
the timeline. The applicant must provide a clear discussion of how the 
proposed goals and objectives logically relate to the risk and 
protective factors.
    The coalition should clearly state what it proposes to accomplish 
with a Drug-Free Communities Support Program grant. The applicant must 
describe the desired end result (the outcome). In defining the 
objectives, the applicant must describe, in concrete terms, who or what 
will change, how much it will change, over what period of time, and who 
(coalition member/s) will effect this change.

Program Design (25 points)

    The applicant must provide a detailed description of the proposed 
program design to achieve the project goals and objectives specified in 
Section IV and explain how program activities address the problems 
associated with the risk and protective factors. Consideration will 
also be given to the cultural relevance of the proposed activities.
    The program design must describe the logical links between project 
goals, objectives, activities, and expected outcomes. In describing 
these links, the applicant should consider which goals and objectives 
will be attained by which activities. The plan must include a 
description of the specific steps and provide a timeline outlining 
those steps associated with implementing the Drug-Free Communities 
Support Program.
    The evaluation strategy must specifically address how the applicant 
will monitor progress toward achieving the project goals and 
objectives. The applicant must describe the data required, how it will 
collect information on the activities that are undertaken (process 
indicators) and what results are achieved (outcome indicators). The 
applicant must discuss its process for monitoring progress and 
determining if the project is meeting coalition and Federal 
requirements. Key elements of the applicant evaluation strategies are 
outlined in Section VI.

Management and Organizational Capability (25 points)

    The applicant must describe who will lead the development and 
implementation of the strategic plan and its associated program 
activities and how the coalition will implement the drug abuse 
prevention strategies. The applicant must indicate all principal 
individuals and their positions in the project management design and 
include resumes or biographies of all key personnel. A roster must be 
completed containing the names of all coalition members, the sectors 
they represent, and their contributions to the work of the coalition. 
Members must include youth; parents; businesses; media; schools; 
organizations serving youth; law enforcement; religious or fraternal 
organizations; civic or volunteer groups; health care professionals; 
State, local, or tribal government agencies with expertise in the field 
of substance abuse; and other organizations involved in reducing 
substance abuse. This coalition list must also include a description of 
other public and private resources that will work in collaboration with 
the coalition to accomplish the overall goals of the Drug-Free 
Communities Support Program.
    MOU's must be provided in the appendixes for all coalition members 
who will provide services to the coalition. MOU's demonstrate the 
intent of two or more entities to fulfill commitments that are critical 
to the implementation of the project. Letters of support should be 
solicited from corresponding agencies, service providers, 
organizations, or community leaders that are involved with the 
coalition but are not members. These letters demonstrate community 
support of the project and coalition. MOU's and letters of support 
should be signed originals that are current (within the previous year) 
and relevant to the grant application.
    The applicant must demonstrate that staff involved in the project 
have the experience and knowledge necessary to successfully undertake 
the proposed project. The applicant must provide evidence of their 
ability to manage the collaborative effort among coalition members and 
collaborative partners to meet program goals. The applicant also should 
clearly indicate who will perform what function(s) and by when (based 
on the timeline deliverable). In an effort to demonstrate 
organizational capacity, applicants may include past performance 
information, including any outcome data from previous activities.
    The applicant must include a one-page organizational chart with the 
management structure of staff and coalition members. If available, 
titles and names of individuals should be provided.
    Consideration will be given to a coalition's ability to work 
effectively with all segments of the community, its associated 
collaborative partners, OJJDP and ONDCP, the evaluation team, and the 
training and technical assistance providers involved in this program. 
The applicant must describe how it will manage the non-Federal 
resources brought to the project.

Budget (10 points)

    The applicant must provide a proposed budget that is complete, 
detailed, reasonable, allowable, and cost effective in relation to the 
activities to be undertaken. A cost breakdown of both Federal and non-
Federal costs and in-kind contributions must be included. Budgets must 
allow for required travel, including (1) one trip for two individuals 
to the annual grantee conference in Washington, D.C., and (2) one trip 
for two individuals to a training and technical assistance meeting 
within the applicant's region.

X. Awards

    The ONDCP Director, Drug-Free Communities Support Program 
Administrator, Drug-Free Communities Support Program Advisory 
Commission, and the OJJDP Administrator are committed to ensuring 
individual project success across a range of urban, suburban, rural, 
and tribal communities. Therefore, in selecting applicants, 
consideration will be given to achieving representative equity in 
geographic and demographic distribution of grants and to funding a 
variety of effective, innovative programs with varying lengths of 
operational experience. Although peer review recommendations are given 
weight, they are advisory only, and final award decisions will be made 
by the ONDCP Director and the OJJDP Administrator. OJJDP will negotiate 
specific terms of the award with applicants being considered for award.
    Award requests must not exceed $100,000 with a dollar-for dollar 
match, in-cash or in-kind, of the Federal amount requested. No 
community

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coalition may submit more than one application for consideration.

XI. Application Requirements

    Instructions on filling out the required application forms are 
contained in the Application Package available through the ONDCP 
Clearinghouse at 800-666-3332 and the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse 
800-638-8736.
    To enhance intergovernmental collaboration, cooperation, and 
coordination among all sectors and organizations within communities, a 
letter of intent must be sent to the Alcohol and Drug State Authority. 
In addition, Executive Order 12372 requires applicants from State and 
local units of government or other organizations providing services to 
submit a copy of the application to the State Single Point of Contact, 
if one exists. These lists are provided in the Application Package.

XII. Bidders Conference

    To provide assistance, training, and technical support in 
submitting applications for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program, 
five regional trainings will be scheduled in March of 1999. Dates and 
locations of these conferences can be obtained online at the ONDCP, 
OJJDP, and NCADI Web sites: www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/prevent/
drugfree.html; www.ncjrs.org/ojjdp/html/newinit.html#drugfree, and 
www.health.org.

XIII. Format

    The narrative portion of this application must not exceed 40 pages 
in length (excluding forms, assurances, and appendixes) and must be 
submitted on 8\1/2\-x 11-inch paper, double-spaced on one side of the 
paper in a standard 12-point font. These standards are necessary to 
maintain a fair and uniform standard among all applicants. If the 
narrative does not conform to these standards, the application will be 
ineligible for consideration. Do not enclose the application in binders 
or specialized packaging. Please do not include videos, audiotapes, or 
other unsolicited information.

XIV. Award Period

    The project will be funded initially for a 12-month budget period 
of a 48-month project period. Funding after the initial 12-month period 
depends on grantee performance, availability of funds, and other 
criteria established at the time of award.

XV. Award Amount

    Up to $100,000 will be available for the initial 12-month budget 
period.

XVI. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number

    For this program, the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 
number, which is required on Standard Form 424, Application for Federal 
Assistance, is 16.729. This form is included in the Application 
Package.

XVII. Coordination of Federal Efforts

    To encourage better coordination among Federal agencies in 
addressing State and local needs, the U.S. Department of Justice is 
requesting applicants to provide information on the following: (1) 
Active Federal grant award(s) supporting this or related efforts, 
including awards from the U.S. Department of Justice; (2) any pending 
application(s) for Federal funds for this or related efforts; and (3) 
plans for coordinating any funds described in items (1) or (2) with the 
funding sought by this application. For each Federal award, applicants 
must include the program or project title, the Federal grantor agency, 
the amount of the award, and a brief description of its purpose. This 
information should be included in the appendix.
    ``Related efforts'' is defined for these purposes as one of the 
following:
     Efforts for the same purpose (i.e., the proposed award 
would supplement, expand, complement, or continue activities funded 
with other Federal grants).
     Another phase or component of the same program or project 
(e.g., to implement a planning effort funded by other Federal funds or 
to provide a substance abuse treatment or education component within a 
criminal justice project).
     Services of some kind (e.g., technical assistance, 
research, or evaluation) to the program or project described in the 
application.

XVIII. Delivery Instructions

    All applications should be mailed or delivered to the Office of 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention,
C/O Juvenile Justice Resource Center, 2277 Research Boulevard, Mail 
Stop 2K, Rockville, Maryland 20850; 301-519-5535.

    Note: In the lower left-hand corner of the envelope, you must 
clearly write ``Drug-Free Communities Support Program.'' Faxed or e-
mailed applications will not be considered.

XIX. Due Date

    Applicants are responsible for ensuring that the original and five 
copies of the application package are received by 5 p.m. ET on April 
12, 1999.

XX. Contact

    For further information, contact Lauren Ziegler, Program Manager, 
Special Emphasis Division, 202-616-8988, or send an e-mail inquiry to 
[email protected]; or contact Mark Morgan, Program Manager, 
Special Emphasis Division, 202-353-9243, or send an e-mail inquiry to 
M[email protected].

XXI. Glossary

    Activities: Efforts to be conducted to achieve the identified 
objectives. A number of activities may be needed to achieve each 
objective (e.g., coordinate development and delivery of a 
multidisciplinary, multiagency program of parenting education for 
parents of elementary and middle school youth).
    Allowable costs: Those costs identified in Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) circulars on cost principles and in ONDCP legislation. In 
addition, costs must be reasonable, allocable, and necessary to the 
project and must comply with the funding statute requirements.
    Coalition: Comprises one or more representatives of the following 
categories: youth; parents; businesses; media; schools; organizations 
serving youth; law enforcement; religious or fraternal organizations; 
civic or volunteer groups; health care professionals; State, local, or 
tribal government agencies with expertise in the field of substance 
abuse (including, if applicable, the State authority with primary 
authority for substance abuse); and other organizations involved in 
reducing substance abuse.
    Community: People with a common interest living in a defined area. 
For the purposes of this grant, the coalition may define its community 
as a neighborhood, town, part of a county, county, or regional area.
    Expected outcomes: The intended or anticipated results of carrying 
out these activities. There may be short-term, intermediate, and long-
term outcomes.

Short term--Participation in the development and delivery by agency 
leaders.
    Development of the multidisciplinary, multiagency program.
    Delivery of the multidisciplinary, multiagency program.
    Completion of the program by elementary and middle school youth.
Intermediate--Increase in understanding of risks of substance use.
Long term--Increase in understanding of risks of substance use.
    Increase in perception of harm.
    Delay in the onset of alcohol use among youth.


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    Goal: A broad statement of what the coalition project is intended 
to accomplish (e.g., delay in the onset of substance abuse among 
youth).
    Impact: The ultimate desired results of efforts undertaken, 
manifesting as actual reductions in substance abuse among youth.
    In-kind match: Something of value received other than money, such 
as donated services.
    Multisector: More than one agency or institution working together.
    Multistrategy: More than one prevention strategy, such as 
information dissemination, skill building, use of alternative 
approaches to substance abuse reduction, social policy development, and 
environmental approaches, working in combination with each other to 
produce a comprehensive plan.
    Nonprofit: An organization described under section 501(c)(3) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is exempt from taxation under 501(a) 
of the Internal Revenue code of 1986.
    Objectives: What is to be accomplished during a specific period of 
time to move toward achievement of a goal, expressed in specific 
measurable terms. There may be numerous objectives for each goal 
identified (e.g., to increase the number of youth in elementary and 
middle school who perceive use of substances as a moderate or great 
risk by 20 percent within 3 years).
    Protective factors: Those factors that increase an individual's 
ability to resist the use and abuse of drugs.
    Resiliency factors: Personal traits that allow children to survive 
and grow into healthy, productive adults in spite of having experienced 
negative/traumatic experiences and high-risk environments.
    Risk factors: Those factors that increase an individual's 
vulnerability to drug use and abuse.

    Dated: February 3, 1999.
Janet Crist,
Chief of Staff, Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Shay Bilchik,
Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
[FR Doc. 99-3047 Filed 2-9-99; 8:45 am]
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