[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 40 (Tuesday, February 29, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10914-10920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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Executive Office of The President





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Department of Justice





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Drug-Free Communities Support Program; Notice of Funding Availability

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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

[OJP (OJJDP)-1260]


Drug-Free Communities Support Program

AGENCY: Office of National Drug Control Policy, EOP, and Office of 
Justice Programs, 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 (Public Law 105-20), are 
collaborating through the Drug-Free Communities Support Program to 
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 the factors that serve to minimize the risk of 
substance abuse; and establish and strengthen collaboration among 
communities, including Federal, State, local, and tribal governments 
and private nonprofit agencies to support community coalition efforts 
to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth. This will be 
achieved through (1) serving as a catalyst for increased citizen 
participation and greater collaboration among all sectors and 
organizations of a community; (2) enhancing community efforts to 
promote and deliver effective substance abuse prevention strategies 
among multiple sectors of the community; (3) assessing the 
effectiveness of community substance abuse reduction initiatives 
directed toward youth; and (4) providing information about effective 
substance abuse reduction initiatives for youth that can be replicated 
in other 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 
resources 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 2000, the Drug-
Free Communities Support Program will provide an estimated $28.8 
million to support community coalitions with an additional $1.2 million 
supporting administrative costs. The FY 2000 appropriation will provide 
continuation funding of up to approximately $19.9 million for existing 
grantees. The remaining funds, approximately $8.9 million, will fund an 
estimated 90 new coalitions with awards of 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.

DATES: Applications under this program must be received no later than 5 
p.m. ET, May 9, 2000.

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 and OJJDP Web sites at http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/prevent/drugfree.html and http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/grants/current.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Ziegler, Program Coordinator, 
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 810 7th Street, 
NW, Washington, DC 20531, 202-616-8988; e-mail: [email protected], 
or Mark Morgan, Program Manager, Office of Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention, 810 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20531, 202-
353-9243; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

Purpose

    The purpose of this program is to increase citizen participation 
and strengthen community antidrug coalition efforts to reduce substance 
abuse among youth in communities throughout the United States and, over 
time, to reduce substance abuse among adults.
    The Drug-Free Communities Support Program is specifically designed 
to:
     Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among 
adults.
     Enable community coalitions to strengthen collaboration 
among Federal, State, regional, local, and tribal governments and 
within their representative communities.
     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.
     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.
     Focus resources from the FY 2000 Federal drug control 
budget to provide technical assistance, guidance, and financial support 
to communities.

Background

    On June 27, 1997, the Drug-Free Communities Act (Public Law 105-20) 
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 
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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 antidrug 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.
    The Drug-Free Communities Act authorizes the following amounts to 
be appropriated to the Office of National Drug Control Policy (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 2000, the Drug-Free Communities Support 
Program received an appropriation of $30 million. The program will 
provide an estimated $28.8 million to support community coalitions with 
an additional $1.2 million supporting administrative costs. The FY 2000 
appropriation will provide continuation funding of up to approximately 
$19.9 million for existing grantees. The remaining funds, approximately 
$8.9 million, will fund an estimated 90 new coalitions with awards of 
up to $100,000. These awards will be made available by the Office of 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) through an 
interagency agreement with ONDCP.
    Contingent on funding availability and performance, current Drug-
Free Communities Support Program grantees will have the opportunity to 
apply for continuation funding through separate program guidelines, 
which are expected to be released in February 2000 through OJJDP. To 
ensure sustainability of the programs, ONDCP and OJJDP have designed a 
funding formula that gradually reduces the amount of award over the 
life of the program. In the second year of award and upon successful 
reapplication, grantees are eligible to maintain their funding levels 
at 100 percent of the original award. In the third year of award and 
upon successful reapplication, current grantees would receive a maximum 
grant of $75,000 (a 25-percent reduction from the original maximum 
award). Exceptions in declining levels of support beginning in FY 2000 
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 that received 
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 2000 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 funds, including Federal funds passed through a State or 
local government, cannot be used.
    Definitions are contained in the Drug-Free Communities Act. (The 
Act is available online at ftp://ftp.loc.gov/pub/thomas/c105/h956.enr.txt; ONDCP's Web site at www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/ 
prevent/highlights.html; and OJJDP's Web site at www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/programs/drugfree.html.) In addition, the glossary at the end of this 
notice defines key terms that are referenced in the Act.

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 the 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.

Project Strategy

    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 
resources that enhance its collaborative effort. With substantial 
participation from community volunteer leaders, the coalition will 
design substance abuse initiatives that target drugs such as narcotics, 
depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, cannabis, inhalants, alcohol, 
tobacco, or other related products that are prohibited for youth by 
Federal, State, or local law. Community coalitions must implement 
multisector, multistrategy plans designed to reduce substance abuse 
among youth in the long term. 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.
    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

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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.

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? 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 
used to achieve this objective is to conduct three parent/youth skill-
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.
     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.

National Evaluation

    Grantees must collect and report community-specific, common 
process, and outcome indicators following evaluation protocols 
established by 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 the factors that work 
to minimize or reduce risk. Grantees also should provide data 
documenting the incidence and 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 at 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 at 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 1998, volume I, Population Estimates, and volume 
II, Summary of Findings, NIH Publication Numbers BKD 331 and BKD 332, 
respectively. Specific measures of the 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 the 
Monitoring the Future Study, 1975-1998, volume I, Secondary School 
Students, and volume II, College Students and Young Adults, NIH 
Publication Numbers 99-4660 and 99-4661, respectively. 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.

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, tobacco or other related products, where such use 
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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 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.
    Consideration will also be given to how the applicant incorporates 
strategies and services that increase cultural competency to reach and 
include minority populations.

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. A critical element 
checklist to aid applicants in fulfilling all requirements is provided 
in appendix A of the Application Package. (See ADDRESSES earlier in 
this notice for information on how to obtain the Application Package.)

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 its 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 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 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's goals and objectives 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. A sample logic model is provided on page 25 of the 
Application Package as a framework for structuring the program design. 
(See ADDRESSES earlier in this notice for information on how to obtain 
the Application Package.)
    The evaluation strategy must specifically address how the applicant 
will monitor progress toward achieving the project goals and 
objectives. The applicant must describe what data are 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

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outlined in the ``Project Evaluation'' section.

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 identify all principal 
individuals and their positions in the project management design and 
include resumes or biographies of all key personnel. If an individual 
has not been identified to fill a position outlined in the application, 
the applicant must provide a job description outlining the roles and 
responsibilities of the position. 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.
    Memorandums of Understanding (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. A sample MOU is found on page 26 of the Application Package. 
(See ADDRESSES earlier in this notice for information on how to obtain 
the Application Package.) 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 the 
staff's ability to manage the collaborative effort of 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, DC, and (2) one trip 
for two individuals to a training and technical assistance meeting 
within the applicant's region.

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\ by 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.

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 coalition or fiduciary agent may submit more than one 
application for consideration.

Award Period

    The project will be funded initially for a 12-month budget period 
of a 36-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.

Award Amount

    Up to $100,000 will be available for the initial 12-month budget 
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 cash or in kind. Please note that 
Federal funds, including Federal funds passed through a State or local 
government, cannot be used.

Application Requirements

    Instructions on filling out the required application forms are 
contained in the Application Package. (See ADDRESSES earlier in this 
notice for information on how to obtain the Application Package.) 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 (this list 
of contacts is included in the Application Package, beginning on page 
27). 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. This list is provided in the Application 
Package in appendix D.

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Applicant Workshops

    To provide assistance, training, and technical support in 
submitting applications for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program, 
five regional workshops are planned. Dates and locations of these 
workshops can be obtained online at the ONDCP and OJJDP Web sites: 
www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/ prevent/drugfree.html and 
www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/grants/current.html.

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 appendix A of the 
Application Package. (See ADDRESSES earlier in this notice for 
information on how to obtain the Application Package.)

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.

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, MD 
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.

Due Date

    Applicants are responsible for ensuring that the original and five 
copies of the application are received by 5 p.m. ET on May 9, 2000.

Contact

    For further information, contact Lauren Ziegler, Program 
Coordinator, 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 [email protected].

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, allowable, and necessary to the 
project and must comply with the funding statute requirements.
    Center for Substance Abuse (CSAP): CSAP provides national 
leadership in the Federal effort to prevent alcohol, tobacco, and 
illicit drug problems. CSAP oversees the Centers for the Application of 
Prevention Technology, which provides training and technical assistance 
to Drug-Free Communities Support Program grantees through an 
interagency agreement with ONDCP and OJJDP.
    Centers for the Application of Prevention Technology (CAPT): There 
are six regionally based CAPT's that provide training and technical 
assistance to Drug-Free Communities Support Program grantees. Their 
mission is to increase the availability and application of 
scientifically based substance abuse prevention technologies.
    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.
    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

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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).
    Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP): 
OJJDP provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to 
prevent juvenile victimization and to respond appropriately to juvenile 
delinquency. The agency accomplishes this by developing and 
implementing prevention programs and supporting a juvenile justice 
system that protects the public, holds juvenile offenders accountable, 
and provides treatment and rehabilitative services based on the needs 
of each individual juvenile. OJJDP is administering the Drug-Free 
Communities Support Program for ONDCP through an interagency agreement.
    Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP): ONDCP establishes 
policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control 
program. The goals of the program are to reduce illicit drug use, 
manufacturing, and trafficking; drug-related crime and violence; and 
drug-related health consequences. Over a 5-year period, the Drug-Free 
Communities Act of 1997 has authorized $143.5 million for the Drug-Free 
Communities Support Program.
    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 23, 2000.
Gregory L. Dixon,
Administrator, Drug-Free Communities Support Program, Office of 
National Drug Control Policy.
    Dated: February 22, 2000.
John J. Wilson,
Acting Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention.
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