[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 65 (Monday, April 5, 2004)]
[Notices]
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Announcement of Availability of Funds for Family Planning Male Training 
Grant; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Announcement of Availability of Funds for Family Planning Male 
Training Grant

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Family Planning (OFP) of the Office of 
Population Affairs (OPA) announces the availability of funds for one 
grant to establish a training project that focuses on family planning 
and reproductive health information, education, and clinical services 
targeting males. The successful applicant will provide training that 
will enhance and support quality services for males served in Title X 
family planning services projects throughout the United States.
    CFDA Number: 93.260.

DATES: To receive consideration, applications must be received by the 
Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) Grants Management Office no 
later than June 4, 2004 and within the time frames specified in this 
announcement for electronically submitted, mailed, and/or hand-carried 
applications.
    Executive Order 132372 comment due date: June 4, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Mailed applications must be submitted to Ms. Karen Campbell, 
Director, Grants Management Office, Office of Public Health and 
Science, Department of Health and Human Services, 1101 Wootton Parkway, 
Suite 550, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding program 
requirements may be directed to Susan B. Moskosky, Director, Office of 
Family Planning, OPA, (301) 594-4008. Questions regarding 
administrative or budgetary requirements may be directed to Karen 
Campbell, Director, OPHS Grants Management Office, (301) 594-0758.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    This announcement seeks proposals from public and nonprofit private 
entities to establish and operate a training project with a specific 
focus on family planning and reproductive health information, 
education, and clinical services targeting males. The grantee will be 
required to provide training that will enhance and support quality 
information, education, communication, and clinical services for males 
served in Title X-funded agencies throughout the United States.

Background

    The family planning program, authorized by section 1001 of Title X 
is required to provide family planning services, including information, 
education, and counseling, to all persons desiring such services. Over 
the past 30 years, males have comprised only two to four percent of 
clients served by the Title X family planning clinical service delivery 
system annually.
    Since the mid-1990s, the Office of Family Planning (OFP) in the 
Office of Population Affairs (OPA) has focused efforts on enhancing 
services available to males. The recent interest in encouraging male 
involvement in family planning and reproductive health is driven by the 
current epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including 
HIV/AIDS, and high rates of unintended pregnancies, as well as by 
shifts in public health policies. Fighting the fatherless epidemic, 
promoting responsible fatherhood, and supporting healthy marriages are 
major public health concerns. Similarly, recognition of the health, 
education, and psychosocial consequences of early sexual activity has 
led to an increased focus on extra-marital abstinence. Involving males 
in family planning and reproductive health issues is one way to 
encourage and support positive health outcomes and healthy families.
    Males have sexual and reproductive health needs across the life 
span. Accurate information regarding the physical and emotional changes 
that occur during adolescence and young adulthood should be available. 
Programs serving young males should also provide information and 
education that supports avoiding health risks such as smoking, 
substance abuse, and premature sexual activity. Delaying sexual debut 
until after adolescence, and preferably until marriage, should be 
encouraged. For sexually active young males, information and 
appropriate clinical services and referrals should be available to 
address health concerns such as STDs, HIV/AIDS, unintended pregnancy, 
and the emotional stress of interpersonal and intimate relationships.
    Among middle-aged and older males, health concerns around sexual 
and reproductive health continue, though the concerns may include 
additional issues beyond those of younger males. Examples include 
general health issues, such as hypertension or diabetes, which may 
impact reproductive health.
    The family planning and reproductive health issues facing males are 
complicated by the different attitudes and expectations that men and 
women have toward health care. Even when men visit a health care 
provider, they are more reluctant than women to bring problems of a 
reproductive or sexual nature to their clinician's attention. Many 
clinical settings are not ``male-friendly.'' Involving men in their own 
care requires a different approach from that which has been successful 
with women.
    Male reproductive health is an emerging field. Current and future 
research will add significantly to the body of knowledge related to 
serving males. Emerging research related to male reproductive health 
should provide evidence-based information that will enable providers to 
develop effective male reproductive health educational and clinical 
service programs. This emerging body of knowledge should also provide 
the basis for training content and approach. The grantee funded under 
this announcement must be able to incorporate current, evidence-based 
information as it becomes available in all phases of training design, 
delivery, and evaluation.

Purpose of the Grant

    The purpose of the training program to be funded under this 
announcement is to ensure that personnel working in Title X family 
planning services projects have the knowledge, skills, and abilities 
necessary to effectively provide family planning and reproductive 
health information, education, and clinical services targeting males. 
The successful applicant will use evidence-based information and 
approaches in all aspects of training. The Male training grantee will 
be required to maintain knowledge of the most current research 
regarding male family planning and reproductive health issues, and will 
act as a resource on male reproductive health issues to other entities 
involved in family planning service delivery.

Program Statutes and Regulations

    Title X of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 300, et.seq., authorizes grants 
for projects to provide family planning services to persons from low-
income families and others. Section 1001 of the Act, as amended 
authorizes grants ``to assist in the establishment and operation of 
voluntary family planning projects which shall offer a broad range of 
acceptable and effective family planning methods and services 
(including natural family planning methods, infertility services, and 
services for adolescents).'' Section 1003 of the Act, as amended, 
authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants 
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entities to provide training for personnel to carry out family planning 
service programs. Section 1008 of the Act, as amended, stipulates that 
``none of the funds appropriated under this title shall be used in 
programs where abortion is a method of family planning.''
    The regulations set out at 42 CFR part 59, subpart C, govern grants 
to provide training for family planning service personnel. Prospective 
applicants should refer to the regulations in their entirety. Training 
provided must be in accordance with the requirements regarding the 
provision of family planning services under Title X. These requirements 
can be found in the Title X statute and the implementing regulations 
which govern project grants for family planning services (42 CFR part 
59, subpart A). Copies of the Title X statute, regulations and 
``Program Guidelines for Project Grants for Family Planning Services'' 
(January 2001) can be obtained by contacting the OPHS Grants Management 
Office or may be downloaded from the OPA Web site at http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov.
    A copy of the legislation and regulations governing this program 
will be included as part of the application kit package. Applicants 
should use the legislation, regulations, and other information included 
in this announcement to guide them in developing their applications.

II. Award Information

    OPA intends to make available approximately $400,000-$500,000 per 
year to support one male training grantee. The grant will be funded in 
annual increments (budget periods) and may be approved for a project 
period of up to five years. Indirect costs may not exceed eight percent 
of the annual award. Funding for all budget periods beyond the first 
year of the grant is contingent upon the availability of funds, 
satisfactory progress on the project, and adequate stewardship of 
Federal funds.

III. Eligibility Information

    1. Eligible Applicants: Any public or nonprofit private entity 
located in a State (which includes one of the 50 United States, the 
District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, 
Republic of Palau, Federal States of Micronesia, and the Republic of 
the Marshall Islands) is eligible to apply for a grant under this 
announcement. Faith-based organizations are eligible to apply for this 
Title X family planning male training grant.
    2. Cost Sharing or Matching: A match of non-Federal funds is not 
required.
    3. Other: Applicant organizations must demonstrate significant 
experience in the design, development, implementation, successful 
completion, and evaluation of training activities. In addition, the 
successful applicant must demonstrate skill and experience in providing 
training to diverse, community-based entities. The successful applicant 
will provide evidence of familiarity with male family planning and 
reproductive health issues, and the ability to translate evidence-based 
information into training activities.
    Awards will be made only to those organizations or agencies which 
have met all applicable requirements and which demonstrate the 
capability or providing the proposed services.

IV. Application and Submission Information

    1. Address to Request Application Package: Application kits may be 
requested from, and applications submitted to: OPHS Grants Management 
Office, 1001 Wootton Parkway, Suite 550, Rockville, MD 20852, (301) 
594-0758. Application kits are also available online through the OPA 
Web site at http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov, may be requested by fax at 
(301) 594-9399, or may be obtained through the electronic grants 
management system, e-Grants. (Instructions for use of the e-Grants 
system can be found on the OPA Web site or requested from the OPHS 
Grants Management Office).
    2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Applications must be 
submitted on the Form OPHS-1 (Revised 06/01) and in the manner 
prescribed in the application kit. Applications are limited to 50 
double-spaced pages, not including appendices and required forms, using 
an easily readable, 12 point font. All pages, charts, figures, and 
tables should be numbered. Appendices may provide curriculum vitae, 
organizational structure, examples of organizational capabilities, or 
other supplemental information that supports the application. All 
information that is critical to the proposed project should be included 
in the body of the application. Appendices are for supportive 
information only and should be clearly labeled.
    Applications must include a one-page abstract of the proposed 
project. The abstract will be used to provide reviewers with an 
overview of the application, and will form the basis for the 
application summary in grants management documents.

Dun and Bradstreet Universal Numbering System (DUNS)

    A Dun and Bradstreet Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number is 
required for all applications for Federal assistance. Organizations 
should verify that they have a DUNS number or take the steps needed to 
obtain one. Instructions for obtaining a DUNS number are included in 
the application package, and may be downloaded from the OPA Web site.

Program Requirements/Application Content

    The male training grantee will be responsible for maintaining 
current, evidence-based information regarding male issues and family 
planning and reproductive health information, education, and clinical 
services for males, and for making this information available to Title 
X providers. The application should demonstrate knowledge of evidence-
based learning theory and adult learning behavior, and should describe 
how this relates to proposed activities. The application should also 
demonstrate the applicant's expertise and ability to develop, 
implement, manage, and evaluate training in the areas of information, 
education, and communication; program management; and clinical services 
related to male family planning and reproductive health. The design of 
the male training program, including all curricula and materials, must 
be consistent with Title X statute and regulations.

Legislative Mandates

    The following legislative mandates have been part of the Title X 
appropriations for each of the last several years. In developing a 
proposal, each applicant should describe how the proposed project will 
address each of these legislative mandates in training related to male 
family planning and reproductive health.
     None of the funds appropriated in this Act may 
be made available to any entity under Title X of the Public Health 
Service Act unless the applicant for the award certifies to the 
Secretary that it encourages family participation in the decision of 
minors to seek family planning services and that it provides counseling 
to minors on how to resist attempts to coerce minors into engaging in 
sexual activities; and
     Not withstanding any other provision of law, no 
provider of services under Title X of the Public Health Service Act 
shall be exempt from any State law requiring notification or the 
reporting of child abuse, child

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molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or incest.

Scope of the Project

    The family planning male training grant is intended to serve a 
national network of providers. In order to maximize the impact of the 
grant on a national level, it is expected that the successful applicant 
will work closely with the OFP Central and Regional Offices and the ten 
Title X Regional Training Centers (RTCs). Proposed activities should 
focus on:
    (1) Conducting training events that focus on family planning and 
reproductive health information, education, and clinical services 
targeting males, and that will enhance and support quality family 
planning and reproductive health services for males;
    (2) developing strategies to translate research on male health 
education and service delivery (especially related to family planning 
and reproductive health) into effective educational and clinical 
practice through training;
    (3) developing and disseminating training materials and resources 
related to male family planning and reproductive health;
    (4) supporting appropriate speakers at Title X-approved training 
events for personnel; and
    (5) building the capacity of the RTCs to provide male-focused 
training for personnel working in Title X service projects.
    The proposed project must include all of the activities in each of 
the program components that follows: (1) program planning and 
management; (2) training events; and (3) maintaining, adapting, and 
disseminating information. The application should fully describe how 
each of these should be addressed.

Program Planning and Management

     Conduct a periodic assessment (at least every 
two years) of the training needs of Title X providers regarding male 
family planning and reproductive health issues.
     Incorporate legislative mandates into training 
activities as they relate to family planning and reproductive health 
information, education, and clinical services for males.
     Maintain data and provide OPA with an annual 
progress report on all activities supported with grant funds, which 
includes, at a minimum:
    a. Title of event
    b. Location
    c. Content
    d. Presenter (as applicable)
    e. Number of participants
    f. Agencies sponsoring participants
     Provide for an ongoing evaluation plan that 
assesses the total training program, as well as individual components 
and training events.

Training Events

    The grantee is expected to consult with the OFP project officer and 
receive prior approval for each of the following training events prior 
to implementation:
     Provide support for one male family planning 
training meeting per year. This includes meeting costs (meeting 
planning, dissemination of meeting information, registration of 
participants, hotel/meeting space rental, meeting materials, etc) for 
approximately 150 attendees.
     Provide for at least one one-week on-site 
training activity each year for up to 40 persons each, including 
meeting costs (meeting planning, hotel/meeting space rental, meeting 
materials, etc.) lodging, and per diem (excluding travel) for 
participants.
     Each year, provide support for speaker 
participation in Title X-sponsored training events with the approval of 
the OFP project officer. (This includes travel, lodging, and per diem 
and consultant fees for up to 10 speakers per year at a total cost not 
the exceed $2,000 per speaker.)
     In consultation with and prior approval of the 
OFP project officer, convene up to three expert panels per year around 
specific male family planning and reproductive health topic areas. 
Responsibilities include meeting costs (meeting planning, hotel/meeting 
space rental, meeting materials, etc.) lodging, per diem, and travel-
related expenses for non-Federal participants. Each panel will include 
up to 15 participants, not including any Federal staff.
     Assist Title X Regional Training Centers in 
developing content around male issues for Regional training events.

Maintaining, Adapting, and Disseminating Information

    The successful applicant will describe a strategy for assuring the 
availability of the most current research findings related to male 
family planning and reproductive health information, education, and 
clinical service delivery. In addition, the successful applicant will 
describe a system for making this information readily accessible and 
easily retrievable for Title X service grantees and personnel. At a 
minimum, this will include how the applicant will achieve the 
following:
     Maintain a system for ongoing retrieval and 
dissemination of current, evidence-based information and research 
findings related to male family planning and reproductive health.
     Identify and/or develop evidence-based training 
resources regarding family planning and reproductive health issues for 
males. These materials must be made available at cost to other Title X 
projects upon request.
     In consultation with OFP project officer, adapt 
and/or refine male health educational resources for use in training 
personnel working in Title X family planning services projects.
     Describe a strategy for assuring that all 
training resources developed or utilized by the grantee are reviewed by 
the OFP project officer prior to dissemination.
    The grantee will be responsible for all costs associated with 
training program administration and management, and for training costs 
directly associated with any on-site portion of Title X-sponsored 
trainee preparation (e.g., educational materials, classroom and 
training sites, etc.) as described above. The grantee will also be 
required to work closely with the OFP project officer to accomplish the 
purposes of this grant. The successful application will describe a 
strategy for maintaining budget flexibility in order to accommodate 
unanticipated or emerging training needs. The successful applicant will 
be required to participate in at least two meetings per year with the 
OFP project officer and other OPA staff at the OPA Office in Rockville, 
Maryland, or at an alternate location as specified. In addition, the 
grantee should be prepared to participate in at least one conference 
call per month with the OFP project officer and others as necessary.
    In responding to this announcement, applicants should familiarize 
themselves with:
     Title X Priorities, Legislative Mandates, and 
Key Issues;
     Department of Health and Human Services 
Departmental Priorities;
     Healthy People 2010--Chapter 9, ``Family 
Planning;'' Chapter 11, ``Health Communications;'' Chapter 13, 
``Sexually Transmitted Disease; `` Chapter 25, ``HIV;'
     The document ``Community-Based Sexual and 
Reproductive Health Promotion;'' and
     ``Education Programs for Males: Components that 
Work.''
    Copies of these documents are included in the application kit for 
this announcement.
    3. Submission Dates and Times: The OFP provides multiple mechanisms 
for submission of applications.
    Electronic Submission: The OFP encourages electronic submission of 
grant applications using the OPHS e-Grants system. Instructions for use 
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this system are available on the OPA Web site, http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov, or may be requested from the OPHS Grants 
Management Office at (301) 594-0758.
    The body of the application and required forms can be submitted 
using the e-Grants system. In addition to electronically submitted 
materials, applicants are required to provide a hard copy of the 
application face page (Standard Form 424 [Revised 07/03]) with the 
original signature of an individual authorized to act for the applicant 
agency or organization and to assume for the organization the 
obligations imposed by the terms and conditions of the grant award. The 
application is not considered complete until both the electronic 
application and the hard copy face page with original signature are 
received. Both must be received on or before the due date listed in the 
DATES section of this announcement.

Hard Copy Applications

    Applications submitted in hard copy must include an original and 
two copies of the application. The original application must be signed 
by an individual authorized to act for the applicant agency or 
organization and to assume for the organization the obligations imposed 
by the terms and conditions of the grant award.
    Mailed applications will be considered as meeting the deadline if 
they are received by the OPHS Office of Grants Management on or before 
the deadline listed in the DATES section of this announcement. The 
application due date requirement specified in the announcement 
supercedes the instructions in the OPHS-1. Applications which do not 
meet the deadline will be returned to the applicant unread.
    Hand-delivered applications must be received by the OPHS Grants 
Management Office no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard time on the 
application due date. Applications delivered to the OPHS Grants 
Management Office after the deadline described above will not be 
accepted for review. Applications sent via facsimile or by electronic 
mail outside the e-Grants system will not be accepted for review. 
Applications which do not conform to the requirements of this program 
announcement or which do not meet the applicable parts of 42 CFR part 
59, subpart C, will not be accepted for review, and will be returned to 
the applicant.
    4. Intergovernmental Review: Applicants under this announcement are 
subject to the requirements of Executive Order 132372, 
``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs,'' as implemented by CFR 
part 100, ``Intergovernmental Review of Department of Health and Human 
Services Programs and Activities.'' As soon as possible, the applicant 
should discuss the project with the State Single Point of Contact 
(SPOC) for the State in which the applicant is located. The application 
kit contains the currently available listing of the SPOCs that have 
elected to be informed of the submission of applications. For those 
States not represented on the listing, further inquiries should be made 
by the applicant regarding the submission to the relevant SPOC. The 
SPOC should forward any comments to the OPHS Grants Management Office, 
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 550, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The SPOC 
has 60 days from the closing date of this announcement to submit any 
comments. For further information, contact the OPHS Grants Management 
Office at (301) 594-0758.
    5. Funding Restrictions: The allowability, allocability, 
reasonableness and necessity of direct and indirect costs that may be 
charged to OPHS grants are outlined in the following documents: OMB 
Circular A-21 (Institutions of Higher Education); OMB Circular A-87 
(State and Local Governments); OMB Circular A-122 (Nonprofit 
Organizations); and 45 CFR part 74, appendix E (Hospitals). Copies of 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars are available on 
the Internet at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/grants_circulars.html.
    6. Other Submission Requirements: See Section IV.3.

V. Application Review Information

    1. Criteria: Eligible competing grant applications will be assessed 
according to the following criteria:
    Criterion 1: The degree to which the project plan adequately 
provides for the requirements set forth in 42 CFR 59.205; (25 points)
    Criterion 2: The extent to which the proposed male training program 
promises to fulfill the family planning services delivery needs of the 
area to be served, as evidenced by the applicant's ability to address:
    a. Requirements set out under ``Program Requirements/Application 
Content'' of ths announcement;
    b. Development of a capability within family planning services 
projects with a male-services component to provide pre- and in-service 
training to their own staffs; and
    c. Improvement of the family planning/reproductive health skills of 
personnel in family planning services project that have a male-services 
component. (Total 25 points);
    Criterion 3: The competence of the project staff in relation to the 
services to be provided, including the applicant's history of male-
focused training, research, and/or services to males and the ability to 
document relevant previous experience and formal linkages with public 
and private entities that have a specific focus on males. (25 points);
    Criterion 4: The administrative and management capability and 
competence of the applicant. (10 points);
    Criterion 5: The extent to which the proposed training program will 
increase the ability of family planning services projects to deliver 
services primarily to males with a high percentage of unmet need for 
family planning services. (10 points); and
    Criterion 6: The capacity of the applicant to make rapid and 
effective use of the training grant, as evidenced by the applicant's 
ability to implement the training program within 120 days of receiving 
the grant. (5 points).
    2. Review and Selection: Eligible competing grant applications will 
be reviewed by a multi-disciplinary panel of independent reviewers. 
Final award decisions will be made by the Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Population Affairs (DASPA). In making these decisions, the DASPA 
will fund one project which will, in her judgement, best promote the 
purposes of sections 1001 and 1003 of the Act, within the limits of 
funds available for such a project, and she will take into 
consideration:
    (1) Recommendations of the review panel;
    (2) reviews for programmatic and grants management compliance;
    (3) the reasonableness of the estimated cost to the government 
considering the available funding and anticipated results; and
    (4) the likelihood that the proposed project will result in the 
benefits expected.

VI. Award Administration Information

    1. Award Notices: The official document notifying an applicant that 
a project application has been approved for funding is the Notice of 
Grant Award, signed by the Director of the OPHS Grants Management 
Office, which specifies to the grantee the amount of money awarded, the 
purposes of the grant, the length of the project period, and terms and 
conditions of the grant award. OPA does not release information about 
individual applications until final funding decisions have been made. 
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decisions have been made, applicants will be notified by letter 
regarding the outcome of their application.
    2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: In accepting 
this award, the grantee stipulates that the award and any activities 
thereunder are subject to all provisions of 45 CFR parts 74 and 92, 
currently in effect or implemented during the period of the grant.
    Within 60 days of receiving the Notice of Grant Award, a finalized 
work plan for year one of the project will be negotiated with the OFP 
Project Officer. In the succeeding years, the training plan and other 
training events will be a part of the continuation application. The OFP 
will identify training priorities for the coming year to the male 
training program within 60 days of the due date for the continuation 
application.
    The Buy American Act of 1933, as amended (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d), 
requires that Government agencies give priority to domestic products 
when making purchasing decisions. Therefore, to the greatest extent 
practicable, all equipment and products purchased with grant funds 
should be American-made.
    A Notice providing information and guidance regarding the 
``Government-wide Implementation of the President's Welfare-to-Work 
Initiative for Federal Grant Programs'' was published in the Federal 
Register on May 16, 1997. This initiative was designated to facilitate 
and encourage grantees and their sub-recipients to hire welfare 
recipients and to provide additional needed training and/or mentoring 
as needed. The text of the notice is available electronically on the 
OMB home page at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb.
    The HHS Appropriations Act requires that when issuing statements, 
press releases, requests for proposals, bid solicitations, and other 
documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part 
with Federal money, grantees shall clearly state the percentage and 
dollar amount of the total costs of the program or project which will 
be financed with Federal money and the percentage and dollar amount of 
the total costs of the project or program that will be financed by non-
governmental sources.
    3. Reporting: A successful applicant under this notice will submit: 
(a) Annual progress reports; (b) annual Financial Status Reports; and 
(c) a final progress report and Financial Status Report. Reporting 
formats are established in accordance with provisions of the general 
regulations which apply under 45 CFR parts 74 and 92. Applicants must 
submit all required reports in a timely manner, in recommended formats 
(to be provided) and submit a final report on the project, including 
any information on evaluation results, at the completion of the project 
period. Agencies receiving $500,000 or more in total Federal funds are 
required to undergo an annual audit as described in OMB Circular A-133, 
``Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations.''

VII. Other Information

    Definitions: For the purposes of this announcement, the following 
definitions apply:
    Application--a request for financial support of a project submitted 
to the OPHS Grants Management Office on specified forms and in 
accordance with instructions provided.
    Evidence-based--relevant scientific evidence that has undergone 
comprehensive review and rigorous analysis.
    Family planning training--``job-specific skill development, the 
purpose of which is to promote and improve the delivery of family 
planning services'' (42 CFR 59.202(e)).
    Grant--financial assistance in the form of money, awarded by the 
Federal Government to an eligible recipient (a grantee or recipient is 
the entity that receives a Federal grant and assumes the legal and 
financial responsibility and accountability for the awarded funds and 
performance of activities approved for funding).
    Project--those activities described in the grant application and 
supported under the approved budget.
    Regional Training Center--There is one Title X-funded Regional 
Training Center (RTC) in each Public Health Service Region. Each 
training center provides general training and technical assistance 
consultation to Title X service providers in the applicable Region 
regarding program management; family planning and related preventive 
health information and education; and clinical services. The training 
and technical assistance provided is general in nature, and addresses 
Title X Priorities, Legislative Mandates, Key Issues, and HHS 
Priorities.

    Dated: March 18, 2004.
Alma L. Golden,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs.
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