[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 100 (Monday, May 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29555-29564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11645]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children's 
Bureau; Demonstration Projects in Post-Adoption Services and Marriage 
Education

    Announcement Type: Competitive Grant-Initial.
    Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2004-ACF-ACYF-CO-0021.
    CFDA Number: 93.652.
    Due Date for Applications: The due date for receipt of applications 
is July 23, 2004.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support continuous 
innovation and improvement in the quality of post-adoption services 
designed to improve outcomes for adopted children and their families. 
Funded projects will implement and evaluate post-adoption services 
which include a marriage education component.
    These post-adoption demonstration projects will provide services to 
strengthen and preserve families who have adopted children from public 
child welfare systems. The services provided must add to, not take the 
place of services supported by any other funds available to the 
applicant for the same general services.
    These projects will include implementation and evaluation of an 
articulated, specifiable program supporting marriage relationships 
targeting adoptive parents. The program must promote healthy marriage 
and family formation as a means of achieving safety, permanency, and 
well-being for adopted children and their families, particularly those 
in the child welfare system. By supporting adoptive couples through 
marriage strengthening services, parents are expected to be better able 
to meet the unique stresses of adopting a child. Marriage education 
services that are provided will work to strengthen and protect the 
well-being of both children and families.
    The Children's Bureau is interested in projects that identify the 
needs of adoptive families and propose a feasible and appropriate plan 
for providing a wide range of services, including marriage education, 
to meet these needs. The proposed design must include marriage 
education. Additional services may include education and support for 
families and children, services to prevent adoption disruption, and 
crisis intervention. Services provided by the proposed project may 
include respite care, individual, group and/or family counseling, case 
management, and assistance to adoptive parents, adopted children, and 
siblings of adopted children.
    All projects must be administered by agencies that have child 
welfare, adoption, post-adoption and marriage education experience. 
This includes organizations with expertise in child welfare and 
adoption, and organizations which currently serve children in the 
public child welfare system. Collaborative efforts and 
interdisciplinary approaches are acceptable. Applications from 
collaborations must identify a primary applicant responsible for 
administering the grants.

Background Information

    According to 2003 estimates, the number of children in out-of-home 
care is approximately 534,000. Children entering substitute care have 
complex problems that require intensive services. Many of these 
children have special needs because they are born to mothers who did 
not receive prenatal care, are born with life-threatening conditions or 
disabilities, are born addicted to alcohol or other drugs, have been 
exposed to infection with the etiologic agent for the human 
immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or have been victims of child abuse and 
neglect. Each year thousands of children are in need of placement in a 
permanent home. Most of these children are difficult to place because 
they are older or may be part of a sibling group. Currently, there are 
approximately 126,000 children waiting for adoption.
    Professionals in the adoption field have long realized that agency 
services to adoptive families should not end with the legalization of 
the adoption. These children and families still face many challenges in 
achieving adoption stability. The Adoption Opportunities program, 
section 205 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption 
Reform Act of 1978, (Pub. L. 95-266), as amended by the Keeping 
Children and Families Safe Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-36), authorizes 
funds to meet these needs.
    Research and practice experience over the past two decades have 
shown that children once thought unadoptable can be placed in permanent 
homes, but not all children placed remain with their adoptive parents. 
Studies on adoption disruption indicate that children may have 
difficulty adjusting to their adoptive families due to the loss and 
trauma they experienced prior to placement; and psychological, 
emotional and behavioral problems may emerge over time as these 
children mature. Adoptive families also confront many challenges in 
addressing the needs of these children; therefore, these children and 
families have an on going, long-term need for services.
    ACF has undertaken several crosscutting program and field 
activities to promote the national marriage and responsible fatherhood 
agenda, engaging States, communities, and faith-based organizations in 
a partnership with ACF. This priority area provides a unique 
opportunity to gather evidence about how communities can improve 
outcomes for adopted children and their families by strengthening 
marriage and promoting family life.
    These demonstration grant activities will help spur new approaches 
that will promote child safety, stability, and well-being by 
strengthening the relationships between parents.
    These programs will work to improve outcomes for adopted children 
and their families by working closely with adoptive parents to 
strengthen their relationship skills and improve the quality of family 
life. Along with the skills that enable couples to communicate more 
effectively, manage conflict, and work together as a team, these 
demonstration programs can also teach the benefits that can be obtained 
from identifying expected challenges in relationships so that these 
challenges can be successfully negotiated when they arise.
    Marriage education is based on the premise that couples can learn 
how to build and maintain successful, stable marriages. One approach is 
based on research into what distinguishes marriages that succeed from 
those that fail. Research has found that it is not that successful 
couples have fewer differences or less to fight about, but rather that 
they are able to effectively handle their inevitable differences or 
disagreements.\1\ Through marriage education couples can learn how to 
do more of what makes marriages successful and less of what causes 
marital unhappiness and breakdown. These projects will provide this 
opportunity to strengthen parenting/marital skills within a healthy and 
supportive relationship.
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    \1\ ``Predicting Marital Happiness and Stability from Newlywed 
Interactions'', Journal of Marriage and the Family; Minneapolis; Feb 
1998; John M Gottman; James Coan; Sybil Carrere; Catherine Swanson.
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    Programs or specific elements of the proposed program must be based 
on and supported by evidence from research or evaluations of the 
programs. The

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programs proposed here may be refined from existing programs or fully 
replicated programs that may have targeted participants other than 
those identified here. The programs submitted in response to this 
competition should test the existing model with these participants and 
help the participants develop a set of particular, measurable, and 
definable skills. The partnership between the child welfare agency and 
the experienced marriage education service provider must be described 
as well.
    This funding opportunity is intended to support projects that 
contribute to the continued expansion of knowledge about the familial 
and systemic aspects of successful adoptions, as well as the benefits 
of support for healthy marriages, responsible fatherhood, and positive 
youth development to successful adoptions. It is believed that the 
inclusion of faith-based and community organizations is important to 
developing and sustaining programs that support safety, permanency and 
well-being for children and families within urban and rural 
communities. Applicants are encouraged to develop projects that are 
highly innovative and demonstrate approaches that improve outcomes for 
adopted children and their families.

    Note: Activities funded under this funding announcement are 
demonstration projects. At the Children's Bureau a demonstration 
project is one that puts into place and tests new, unique or 
distinctive approaches for delivering services to a specific 
population. Demonstration projects may test whether a program or 
service that has proven successful in one location or setting can 
work in a different context. Demonstration projects may test a 
theory, idea, or method that reflects a new and different way of 
thinking about service delivery. Demonstration projects may be 
designed to address the needs of a very specific group of clients, 
or focus on one service component available to all clients. The 
scope of these projects may be broad and comprehensive or narrow and 
targeted to specific populations. A demonstration project must:
    (a) Develop and implement an evidence-based model with specific 
components or strategies that are based on theory, research, or 
evaluation data; or, replicate or test the transferability of 
successfully evaluated program models;
    (b) Determine the effectiveness of the model and its components 
or strategies using multiple measures of results; and
    (c) Produce detailed procedures and materials, based on the 
evaluation, that will contribute to and promote evidence-based 
strategies, practices and programs that may be used to guide 
replication or testing in other settings.

II. Award Information

    Funding Instrument Type: Grant.
    Anticipated Total Program Funding: The anticipated total funding 
for all awards under this funding opportunity in FY 2004 is $2 million.
    Anticipated Number of Awards: It is anticipated that up to 7 
projects will be funded.
    Ceiling on Amount of Individual Awards: The grant amount will not 
exceed $300,000 in the first budget period. The Children's Bureau 
reserves the right to change this amount in subsequent budget periods. 
An application received that exceeds the upper value of the dollar 
range specified will be considered ``non-responsive'' and be returned 
to the applicant without further review.
    Floor of Individual Award Amounts: None.
    Average Anticipated Award Amount: $300,000 per budget period.
    Project Periods for Awards: The projects will be awarded for a 
project period of 60 months. The initial grant award will be for a 12-
month budget period. The award of continuation funding beyond each 12-
month budget period will be subject to the availability of funds, 
satisfactory progress on the part of the grantee, and a determination 
that continued funding would be in the best interest of the government.

III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

State governments
County governments
State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 
institutions of higher education
Non-profits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 
institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses

    Faith-based organizations are eligible to apply for these grants.
    Additional Information on Eligibility: Non-profit organizations, 
including community and faith-based organizations are eligible to 
apply. Non-profit applicants must demonstrate proof of their status and 
this proof must be included in their applications. Proof of non-profit 
status is any one of the following:
    (a) A reference to the applicant organization's listing in the 
Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) most recent list of tax-exempt 
organizations described in the IRS code.
    (b) A copy of a currently valid IRS tax exemption certificate.
    (c) A statement from a State taxing body, State Attorney General, 
or other appropriate State official certifying that the applicant 
organization has a non-profit status and that none of the net earnings 
accrue to any private shareholders or individuals.
    (d) A certified copy of the organization's certificate of 
incorporation or similar document that clearly establishes non-profit 
status.
    (e) Any of the items in the subparagraphs immediately above for a 
State or national parent organization and a statement signed by the 
parent organization that the applicant organization is a local non-
profit affiliate.
    Applicants are cautioned that the ceiling for individual awards is 
$300,000. Applications exceeding the $300,000 threshold will be 
considered non-responsive and will not be eligible for funding under 
this announcement.

2. Cost Sharing or Matching

    The grantee must provide at least 10 per cent of the total approved 
cost of the project. The total approved cost is the sum of the Federal 
share and the non-Federal share. Therefore, a project requesting 
$300,000 per budget period must include a match of at least $33,333 per 
budget period. Applicants should provide a letter of commitment 
verifying the actual amount of the non-Federal share of project costs.
    The following example shows how to calculate the required 10% match 
amount for a $300,000 grant:

$300,000 (Federal share)
divided by .90 (100%-10%)
equals $333,333 (total project cost including match)
minus $300,000 (Federal share)
equals $33,333 (required 10% match)

    The non-Federal share may be cash or in-kind contributions, 
although applicants are encouraged to meet their match requirements 
through cash contributions. If approved for funding, grantees will be 
held accountable for the commitment of non-Federal resources and 
failure to provide the required amount will result in a disallowance of 
unmatched Federal funds.

3. Other

    On June 27, 2003, the Office of Management and Budget published in 
the Federal Register a new Federal policy applicable to all Federal 
grant applicants. The policy requires all Federal grant applicants to 
provide a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) 
number

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when applying for Federal grants or cooperative agreements on or after 
October 1, 2003. The DUNS number will be required whether an applicant 
is submitting a paper application or using the government-wide 
electronic portal (www.Grants.gov). A DUNS number will be required for 
every application for a new award or renewal/continuation of an award, 
including applications or plans under formula, entitlement and block 
grant programs, submitted on or after October 1, 2003.
    Please ensure that your organization has a DUNS number. You may 
acquire a DUNS number at no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free 
DUNS number request line on 1-866-705-5711 or you may request a number 
on-line at http://www.dnb.com.
    Applications that exceed the $300,000 ceiling will be considered 
non-responsive and will not be eligible for funding under this 
announcement.

IV. Application and Submission Information

1. Address To Request Application Package

    ACYF Operations, The Dixon Group, ATTN: Children's Bureau, 118 Q 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20002-2132; Telephone: (866) 796-1591.

2. Content and Form of Application Submission

    You may submit your application to us either in electronic or paper 
format. To submit an application electronically, please use the 
www.Grants.gov apply site. If you use Grants.gov you will be able to 
download a copy of the application package, complete it off-line, and 
then upload and submit the application via the Grants.gov site. You may 
not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
    Please note the following if you plan to submit your application 
electronically via Grants.gov.
     Electronic submission is voluntary.
     When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find 
information about submitting an application electronically through the 
site, as well as the hours of operation. We strongly recommend that you 
do not wait until the application deadline date to begin the 
application process through Grants.gov.
     To use Grants.gov, you, as the applicant, must have a DUNS 
Number and register in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). You 
should allow a minimum of five days to complete the CCR registration.
     You will not receive additional point value because you 
submit a grant application in paper format.
     You may submit all documents electronically, including all 
information typically included on the SF424 and all necessary 
assurances and certifications.
     Your application must comply with any page limitation 
requirements described in this program announcement.
     After you electronically submit your application, you will 
receive an automatic acknowledgement from Grants.gov that contains a 
Grants.gov tracking number. The Administration for Children and 
Families will retrieve your application form Grants.gov.
     We may request that you provide original signatures on 
forms at a later date.
     You may access the electronic application for this program 
on www.Grants.gov.
     You must search for the downloadable application package 
by the CFDA number.
    Each application must contain the following items in the order 
listed:
    1. Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424). Follow 
the instructions below and those that accompany the form.
    In Item 5 of Form 424, put DUNS number in ``Organizational DUNS:'' 
box.
    In Item 5 of Form 424, include name, phone number, and, if 
available, email and fax numbers of the contact person.
    In Item 8 of Form 424, check `New.'
    In Item 10 of Form 424, clearly identify the Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance (CFDA) program title and number for the program for 
which funds are being requested as stated at the end this funding 
opportunity announcement.
    In Item 11 of Form 424, identify the single funding opportunity the 
application addresses.
    In Item 12 of Form 424, identify the specific geographic area to be 
served.
    In Item 14 of Form 424, identify Congressional districts of both 
the applicant and project.
    2. Budget Information Non-Construction Programs (Form 424A) and 
Budget Justification.
    Follow the instructions provided and those in the Uniform Project 
Description. Note that Federal funds provided to States and services or 
other resources purchased with Federal funds may not be used to match 
project grants.
    3. Certifications/Assurances. Applicants requesting financial 
assistance for nonconstruction projects must file the Standard Form 
424B, ``Assurances: Non-Construction Programs.'' Applicants must sign 
and return the Standard Form 424B with their applications. Applicants 
must provide a certification regarding lobbying when applying for an 
award in excess of $100,000. Applicants must sign and return the 
certification with their applications.
    A duly authorized representative of the applicant organization must 
certify that the applicant is in compliance with the Pro-Children Act 
of 1994 (Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke).
    Applicants must disclose lobbying activities on the Standard Form 
LLL when applying for an award in excess of $100,000. Applicants who 
have used non-Federal funds for lobbying activities in connection with 
receiving assistance under this announcement shall complete a 
disclosure form to report lobbying. Applicants must sign and return the 
disclosure form, if applicable, with their applications.
    Adoption Opportunities program applicants are not required to 
submit their applications to Single Points of Contact (SPOC).
    By signing the ``Signature of Authorized Representative'' on the SF 
424, the applicant is providing a certification and need not mail 
assurances for completing the following grant and cooperative agreement 
requirements:
    1. The applicant will have the project fully functioning 90 days of 
the notification of the grant award.
    2. The applicant will participate if the Children's Bureau chooses 
to do a national evaluation or a technical assistance contract that 
relates to this priority area.
    3. All reports will be submitted in a timely manner, in recommended 
format (to be provided), and the final report will also be submitted on 
disk or electronically using a standard word-processing program.
    4. Within 90 days of project end date, the applicant will submit a 
copy of the final report, the evaluation report, and any program 
products to the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, 330 C 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20447. This is in addition to the standard 
requirement that the final program and evaluation report must also be 
submitted to the Grants Management Specialist and the Federal Project 
Officer.
    5. Allocate sufficient funds in the budget to:
    a. Provide for the project director and evaluator to attend an 
annual 3-day grantees' meeting in Washington, DC.
    b. Provide for the project director and evaluator to attend an 
early kickoff meeting for grantees funded under this priority area to 
be held within the first three months of the project (first year only) 
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    c. Provide for 10-15 percent of the proposed budget to project 
evaluation.
    The Office for Human Research Protections of the U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services provides website information and policy 
guidance on the Federal regulations pertaining to protection of human 
subjects (45 CFR part 46), informed consent, informed consent 
checklists, confidentiality of personal identification information, 
data collection procedures, and internal review boards: http://ohrp.osophs.dhhs.gov/polasur.htm.
    If applicable, applicants must include a completed Form 310, 
Protection of Human Subjects.
    In implementing their projects, grantees are expected to comply 
with all applicable administrative regulations regarding extent or 
types of costs. Applicable DHHS regulations can be found in 45 CFR part 
74 or 92.
    4. Project Abstract/Summary (one page maximum). Clearly mark this 
page with the applicant name as shown on item 5 of the Form 424, 
identify the competitive grant funding opportunity and the title of the 
proposed project as shown in item 11 and the service area as shown in 
item 12 of the Form 424. The summary description should not exceed 300 
words.
    Care should be taken to produce an abstract/summary that accurately 
and concisely reflects the proposed project. It should describe the 
objectives of the project, the approach to be used and the results or 
benefits expected.
    5. Project Description for Evaluation. Applicants should organize 
their project description according to the Evaluation Criteria 
described in this funding opportunity announcement providing 
information that addresses all the components.
    6. Proof of non-profit status (if applicable). Any non-profit 
organization submitting an application must submit proof of its non-
profit status in its application at the time of submission. Any of the 
following constitutes acceptable proof of such status:
    a. A reference to the applicant organization's listing in the 
Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) most recent list of tax-exempt 
organizations described in the IRS Code.
    b. A copy of a currently valid IRS tax exemption certificate.
    c. A statement from a State taxing body, State attorney general, or 
other appropriate State official certifying that the applicant 
organization has a non-profit status and that none of the net earning 
accrue to any private shareholders or individuals.
    d. A certified copy of the organization's certificate of 
incorporation or similar document that clearly establishes non-profit 
status.
    e. Any of the items immediately above for a State or national 
parent organization and a statement signed by the parent organization 
that the applicant organization is a local non-profit affiliate.
    7. Indirect cost rate agreement. If claiming indirect costs, 
provide documentation that applicant currently has an indirect cost 
rate approved by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or 
another cognizant Federal agency.
    8. Letters of agreement and memoranda of understanding. If 
applicable, include a letter of commitment or Memorandum of 
Understanding from each partner and/or sub-contractor describing their 
role, detailing specific tasks to be performed, and expressing 
commitment to participate if the proposed project is funded.
    9. Provide a letter of commitment verifying the actual amount of 
the non-Federal share of project costs.
    10. The application limit is 80 pages total including all forms and 
attachments. Submit one original and two copies.
    To be considered for funding, each application must be submitted 
with the Standard Federal Forms (provided at the end of this 
announcement or through the electronic links provided) following the 
guidance provided. The application must be signed by an individual 
authorized to act for the applicant agency and to assume responsibility 
for the obligations imposed by the terms and conditions of the grant 
award.
    To be considered for funding, each applicant must submit one signed 
original and two additional copies of the application, including all 
forms and attachments, to the Application Receipt Point specified in 
the section titled Deadline at the beginning of the announcement. The 
original copy of the application must have original signatures, signed 
in black ink.
    Applicants have the option of omitting from the application copies 
(not the original) specific salary rates or amounts for individuals 
specified in the application budget and Social Security Numbers if 
otherwise required for individuals. The copies may include summary 
salary information.
    The application must be typed, double spaced, printed on only one 
side, with at least \1/2\ inch margins on each side and 1 inch at the 
top and bottom, using standard 12 Point fonts (such as Times Roman or 
Courier). Pages must be numbered.
    Pages over the page limit stated within this funding opportunity 
announcement will be removed from the application and will not be 
reviewed. All copies of an application must be submitted in a single 
package, and a separate package must be submitted for each funding 
opportunity. The package must be clearly labeled for the specific 
funding opportunity it is addressing.
    Because each application will be duplicated, do not use or include 
separate covers, binders, clips, tabs, plastic inserts, maps, 
brochures, or any other items that cannot be processed easily on a 
photocopy machine with an automatic feed. Do not bind, clip, staple, or 
fasten in any way separate subsections of the application, including 
supporting documentation. Applicants are advised that the copies of the 
application submitted, not the original, will be reproduced by the 
Federal government for review. Each copy must be stapled securely in 
the upper left corner.
    Applicants have the option of omitting form application copies (not 
originals) specific salary rates or amounts for individuals specified 
in the application budget. The copies may include summary salary 
information.
    Private non-profit organizations are encouraged to submit with 
their applications the survey located under ``Grant Related Documents 
and Forms'' titled ``Survey for Private, Non-Profit Grant Applicants'' 
at www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm
    Please see Section V. 1. Criteria, for instructions on preparing 
the project summary/abstract and the full project description.
    Tips for Preparing a Competitive Application: It is essential that 
applicants read the entire announcement package carefully before 
preparing an application and include all of the required application 
forms and attachments. The application must reflect a thorough 
understanding of the purpose and objectives of the Children's Bureau 
priority-area initiatives. Reviewers expect applicants to understand 
the goals of the legislation and the Children's Bureau's interest in 
each topic. A ``responsive application'' is one that addresses all of 
the evaluation criteria in ways that demonstrate this understanding. 
Applications that are considered to be ``unresponsive'' generally 
receive very low scores and are rarely funded.
    The Children's Bureau's Web site (http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cb) provides a wide range of information and links to other relevant 
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application, we suggest that you learn more about the mission and 
programs of the Children's Bureau by exploring the Web site.
    Organizing Your Application: The specific evaluation criteria in 
Section V of this funding opportunity announcement will be used to 
review and evaluate each application. The applicant should address each 
of these specific evaluation criteria in the project description. It is 
strongly recommended that applicants organize their proposals in the 
same sequence and using the same headings as these criteria, so that 
reviewers can readily find information that directly addresses each of 
the specific review criteria.
    Project Evaluation Plan: Project evaluations are very important. If 
you do not have the in-house capacity to conduct an objective, 
comprehensive evaluation of the project, then the Children's Bureau 
advises that you propose contracting with a third-party evaluator 
specializing in social science or evaluation, or a university or 
college, to conduct the evaluation. A skilled evaluator can assist you 
in designing a data collection strategy that is appropriate for the 
evaluation of your proposed project. Additional assistance may be found 
in a document titled ``Program Manager's Guide to Evaluation.'' A copy 
of this document can be accessed at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/core/pubs_reports/prog_mgr.html or ordered by contacting the National 
Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information, 330 C Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20447; phone (800) 394-3366; fax (703) 385-3206; e-
mail [email protected].
    Logic Model: A logic model is a tool that presents the conceptual 
framework for a proposed project and explains the linkages among 
program elements. While there are many versions of the logic model, 
they generally summarize the logical connections among the needs that 
are the focus of the project, project goals and objectives, the target 
population, project inputs (resources), the proposed activities/
processes/outputs directed toward the target population, the expected 
short- and long-term outcomes the initiative is designed to achieve, 
and the evaluation plan for measuring the extent to which proposed 
processes and outcomes actually occur. Information on the development 
of logic models is available on the Internet at http://www.uwex.edu/ces/pdande/ or http://www.extension.iastate.edu/cyfar/capbuilding/outcome/outcome_logicmdir.html.
    Use of Human Subjects: If your evaluation plan includes gathering 
data from or about clients, there are specific procedures which must be 
followed in order to protect their privacy and ensure the 
confidentiality of the information about them. Applicants planning to 
gather such data are asked to describe their plans regarding an 
Institutional Review Board (IRB) review. For more information about use 
of human subjects and IRB's you can visit these Web sites: http://ohrp.osophs.dhhs.gov/irb/irb_chapter2.htm#d2 and http://ohrp.osophs.dhhs.gov/humansubjects/guidance/ictips.htm.

3. Submission Dates and Times

    The closing date for receipt of applications is 4:30 p.m. Eastern 
Standard Time (EST) on July 23, 2004. Mailed applications received 
after the closing date will be classified as late.
    Deadline: Mailed applications shall be considered as meeting an 
announced deadline if they are received on or before July 23, 2004 the 
deadline date. Applications must be mailed to the following address: 
ACYF Operations, The Dixon Group, ATTN: Children's Bureau, 118 Q 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20002-2132.
    Applications hand-carried by applicants, applicant couriers, or by 
other representatives of the applicant shall be considered as meeting 
an announced deadline if they are received on or before the deadline 
date, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., EST, at ACYF 
Operations, The Dixon Group, ATTN: Children's Bureau, 118 Q Street, 
NE., Washington, DC 20002-2132, between Monday and Friday (excluding 
Federal holidays). This address must appear on the envelope/package 
containing the application with the note ``ATTN: Children's Bureau.'' 
Applicants are cautioned that express/overnight mail services do not 
always deliver as agreed.
    Late applications: Applications which do not meet the criteria 
above are considered late applications. ACF shall notify each late 
applicant that its application will not be considered in the current 
competition.
    Extension of deadlines: ACF may extend application deadlines when 
circumstances such as acts of God (floods, hurricanes, etc.) occur, or 
when there are widespread disruptions of mails service. Determinations 
to extend or waive deadline requirements rest with the Chief Grants 
Management Officer.

Required Forms

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                                                           Required form or
        What to submit             Required content             format                   When to submit
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1. SF424......................  Per required form.....  May be found at http:// See application due date.
                                                         www.acf.hhs.gov/
                                                         programs/ofs/grants/
                                                         form.htm.
2. SF424A.....................  Per required form.....  May be found at http:// See application due date.
                                                         www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm.
3.a. SF424B...................  Per required form.....  May be found at http:// See application due date.
                                                         www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm.
3.b. Certification regarding    Per required form.....  May be found at http:// See application due date.
 lobbying.                                               www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm.
3.c. Disclosure of Lobbying     Per required form.....  May be found at http:// See application due date.
 Activities (SF-LLL).                                    www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm.
3.d. Environmental Tobacco      Per required form.....  May be found at http:// See application due date.
 Smoke Certification.                                    www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm.
4. Project Summary/Abstract...  Summary of application  See instructions in     See application due date.
                                 request.                this funding
                                                         opportunity
                                                         announcement.
5. Project Description........  Responsiveness to       See instructions in     See application due date.
                                 evaluation criteria.    this funding
                                                         opportunity
                                                         announcement.

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6. Proof of non-profit status.  See above.............  See above.............  See application due date.
7. Indirect cost rate           See above.............  See above.............  See application due date.
 agreement.
8. Letters of agreement & MOUs  See above.............  See above.............  See application due date.
9. Non-Federal share letter...  See above.............  See above.............  See application due date.
Total application.............  See above.............  See above.............  See application due date.
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Additional Forms

    Private-non-profit organizations are encouraged to submit with 
their applications the additional survey located under ``Grant Related 
Documents and Forms'' titled ``Survey for Private, Non-Profit Grant 
Applicants.''

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                                                           Required form or
        What to submit             Required content             format                   When to submit
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Survey for Private, Non-Profit  Per required form.....  May be found on http:// By application due date.
 Grant Applicants.                                       www. acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm.
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4. Intergovernmental Review

    State Single Point of Contact (SPOC), Notification under Executive 
Order 12372.
    Adoption Opportunities program applicants are not required to 
submit their applications to Single Points of Contact (SPOC).

5. Funding Restrictions

    Grant awards will not allow reimbursement of pre-award costs. 
Construction is not an allowable activity or expenditure under this 
solicitation.

6. Other Submission Requirements

    Submission by Mail: An applicant must provide an original 
application with all attachments, signed by an authorized 
representative and two copies. The application must be received at the 
address below by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on or before the 
closing date. Applications should be mailed to: ACYF Operations, The 
Dixon Group, ATTN: Children's Bureau, 118 Q Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20002-2132.
    For Hand Delivery: Applicant must provide an original application 
with all attachments, signed by an authorized representative and two 
copies. The application must be received at the address below by 4:30 
p.m. Eastern Standard Time on or before the closing date. Applications 
that are hand delivered will be accepted between the hours of 8 a.m. 
and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Applications may be delivered to: 
ACYF Operations, The Dixon Group, ATTN: Children's Bureau 118 Q Street, 
NE., Washington, DC 20002-2132. It is strongly recommended that 
applicants obtain documentation that the application was hand delivered 
on or before the closing date. Applicants are cautioned that express/
overnight mail services do not always deliver as agreed.
    Electronic Submission: Please see Section IV. 2. Content and Form 
of Application Submission, for guidelines and requirements when 
submitting applications electronically.
    Electronic Address Where Applications Will Be Accepted: 
www.Grants.gov.
    Address Where Hard Copy Applications Will Be Accepted: Children's 
Bureau Grant Receipt Point, ACYF Operations Center, c/o The Dixon 
Group, Inc., 118 Q Street, NE., Washington, DC 20002-2132.

V. Application Review Information

The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13)

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 40 hours per response, including the time for 
reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed and 
reviewing the collection information. The project description is 
approved under OMB control number 0970-0139. An agency may not conduct 
or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Instruction

Introduction
    Applicants required to submit a full project description shall 
prepare the project description statement in accordance with the 
following instructions and the specified evaluation criteria. The 
instructions give a broad overview of what your project description 
should include while the evaluation criteria expands and clarifies more 
program-specific information that is needed.

1. Criteria

General Instruction for Preparing Full Project Description
Objectives and Need for Assistance
    Clearly identify the physical, economic, social, financial, 
institutional, and/or other problem(s) requiring a solution. The need 
for assistance must be demonstrated and the principal and subordinate 
objectives of the project must be clearly stated; supporting 
documentation, such as letters of support and testimonials from 
concerned interests other than the applicant, may be included. Any 
relevant data based on planning studies should be included or referred 
to in the endnotes/footnotes. Incorporate demographic data and 
participant/beneficiary information, as needed. In developing the 
project description, the applicant may volunteer or be requested to 
provide information on the total range of projects currently being 
conducted and supported (or to be initiated), some of which may be 
outside the scope of the program announcement.
Approach
    Outline a plan of action which describes the scope and detail of 
how the proposed work will be accomplished. Account for all functions

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or activities identified in the application. Cite factors which might 
accelerate or decelerate the work and state your reason for taking the 
proposed approach rather than others. Describe any unusual features of 
the project such as design or technological innovations, reductions in 
cost or time, or extraordinary social and community involvement.
    Provide quantitative monthly or quarterly projections of the 
accomplishments to be achieved for each function or activity in such 
terms as the number of people to be served and the number of activities 
accomplished. When accomplishments cannot be quantified by activity or 
function, list them in chronological order to show the schedule of 
accomplishments and their target dates.
    If any data is to be collected, maintained, and/or disseminated, 
clearance may be required from the U.S. Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB). This clearance pertains to any ``collection of information that 
is conducted or sponsored by ACF.''
    List organizations, cooperating entities, consultants, or other key 
individuals who will work on the project along with a short description 
of the nature of their effort or contribution.
Organizational Profiles
    Provide information on the applicant organization(s) and 
cooperating partners such as organizational charts, financial 
statements, audit reports or statements from CPAs/Licensed Public 
Accountants, Employer Identification Numbers, names of bond carriers, 
contact persons and telephone numbers, child care licenses and other 
documentation of professional accreditation, information on compliance 
with Federal/State/local government standards, documentation of 
experience in the program area, and other pertinent information. Any 
non-profit organization submitting an application must submit proof of 
its non-profit status in its application at the time of submission.
    The non-profit agency can accomplish this by providing a copy of 
the applicant's listing in the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) most 
recent list of tax-exempt organizations described in section 501(c)(3) 
of the IRS code, or by providing a copy of the currently valid IRS tax 
exemption certificate, or by providing a copy of the articles of 
incorporation bearing the seal of the State in which the corporation or 
association is domiciled.
Budget and Budget Justification
    Provide line item detail and detailed calculations for each budget 
object class identified on the Budget Information form. Detailed 
calculations must include estimation methods, quantities, unit costs, 
and other similar quantitative detail sufficient for the calculation to 
be duplicated. The detailed budget must also include a breakout by the 
funding sources identified in Block 15 of the SF-424.
    Provide a narrative budget justification that describes how the 
categorical costs are derived. Discuss the necessity, reasonableness, 
and allocability of the proposed costs.
Personnel
    Description: Costs of employee salaries and wages.
    Justification: Identify the project director or principal 
investigator, if known. For each staff person, provide the title, time 
commitment to the project (in months), time commitment to the project 
(as a percentage or full-time equivalent), annual salary, grant salary, 
wage rates, etc. Do not include the costs of consultants or personnel 
costs of delegate agencies or of specific project(s) or businesses to 
be financed by the applicant.
Fringe Benefits
    Description: Costs of employee fringe benefits unless treated as 
part of an approved indirect cost rate.
    Justification: Provide a breakdown of the amounts and percentages 
that comprise fringe benefit costs such as health insurance, FICA, 
retirement insurance, taxes, etc.
Travel
    Description: Costs of project-related travel by employees of the 
applicant organization (does not include costs of consultant travel).
    Justification: For each trip, show the total number of traveler(s), 
travel destination, duration of trip, per diem, mileage allowances, if 
privately owned vehicles will be used, and other transportation costs 
and subsistence allowances. Travel costs for key staff to attend ACF-
sponsored workshops should be detailed in the budget.
Equipment
    Description: ``Equipment'' means an article of nonexpendable, 
tangible personal property having a useful life of more than one year 
and an acquisition cost which equals or exceeds the lesser of (a) the 
capitalization level established by the organization for the financial 
statement purposes, or (b) $5,000. (Note: Acquisition cost means the 
net invoice unit price of an item of equipment, including the cost of 
any modifications, attachments, accessories, or auxiliary apparatus 
necessary to make it usable for the purpose for which it is acquired. 
Ancillary charges, such as taxes, duty, protective in-transit 
insurance, freight, and installation shall be included in or excluded 
from acquisition cost in accordance with the organization's regular 
written accounting practices.)
    Justification: For each type of equipment requested, provide a 
description of the equipment, the cost per unit, the number of units, 
the total cost, and a plan for use on the project, as well as use or 
disposal of the equipment after the project ends. An applicant 
organization that uses its own definition for equipment should provide 
a copy of its policy or section of its policy which includes the 
equipment definition.
Supplies
    Description: Costs of all tangible personal property other than 
that included under the Equipment category.
    Justification: Specify general categories of supplies and their 
costs. Show computations and provide other information which supports 
the amount requested.
Contractual
    Description: Costs of all contracts for services and goods except 
for those which belong under other categories such as equipment, 
supplies, construction, etc. Third-party evaluation contracts (if 
applicable) and contracts with secondary recipient organizations, 
including delegate agencies and specific project(s) or businesses to be 
financed by the applicant, should be included under this category.
    Justification: All procurement transactions shall be conducted in a 
manner to provide, to the maximum extent practical, open and free 
competition. Recipients and subrecipients, other than States that are 
required to use Part 92 procedures, must justify any anticipated 
procurement action that is expected to be awarded without competition 
and exceed the simplified acquisition threshold fixed at 41 U.S.C. 
403(11). Recipients might be required to make available to ACF pre-
award review and procurement documents, such as request for proposals 
or invitations for bids, independent cost estimates, etc.

    Note: Whenever the applicant intends to delegate part of the 
project to another agency, the applicant must provide a detailed 
budget and budget narrative for each delegate agency, by agency 
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required supporting information referred to in these instructions.

Other
    Enter the total of all other costs. Such costs, where applicable 
and appropriate, may include but are not limited to insurance, food, 
medical and dental costs (noncontractual), professional services costs, 
space and equipment rentals, printing and publication, computer use, 
training costs, such as tuition and stipends, staff development costs, 
and administrative costs.
    Justification: Provide computations, a narrative description and a 
justification for each cost under this category.
Indirect Charges
    Description: Total amount of indirect costs. This category should 
be used only when the applicant currently has an indirect cost rate 
approved by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or 
another cognizant Federal agency.
    Justification: An applicant that will charge indirect costs to the 
grant must enclose a copy of the current rate agreement. If the 
applicant organization is in the process of initially developing or 
renegotiating a rate, it should immediately upon notification that an 
award will be made, develop a tentative indirect cost rate proposal 
based on its most recently completed fiscal year in accordance with the 
principles set forth in the cognizant agency's guidelines for 
establishing indirect cost rates, and submit it to the cognizant 
agency. Applicants awaiting approval of their indirect cost proposals 
may also request indirect costs. It should be noted that when an 
indirect cost rate is requested, those costs included in the indirect 
cost pool should not also be charged as direct costs to the grant. 
Also, if the applicant is requesting a rate which is less than what is 
allowed under the program, the authorized representative of the 
applicant organization must submit a signed acknowledgement that the 
applicant is accepting a lower rate than allowed.

Specific Evaluation Criteria

    The following criteria will be used to review and evaluate each 
application. The applicant should address each criterion in the project 
description. The point values (summing up to 100) indicate the maximum 
numerical weight each criterion will be accorded in the review process.
Criterion 1. Objectives and Need for Assistance
    In reviewing the objectives and need for assistance, the following 
factors will be considered: (20 points)
    (1) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates an understanding 
of the goals and objectives of the Adoption Opportunities legislation. 
This includes the extent to which the proposed project will contribute 
to achieving those goals and objectives, including goals stated in the 
purpose and background sections of this funding opportunity 
announcement.
    (2) The extent to which the applicant presents a clear vision of 
the service system for the target population, including a clear 
statement of the goals (end products of an effective project) and 
objectives (measurable steps for reaching these goals) of the proposed 
project. The extent to which these goals and objectives are based on a 
thorough understanding of the characteristics of the clients and the 
context of the proposed intervention.
    (3) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates a thorough 
understanding of the characteristics of the target population, the 
service needs of this population and community, and the status of 
existing services for adopted children, adolescents and their families/
caregivers.
    (4) The extent to which the applicant's review of the literature is 
comprehensive and reflects a clear understanding of the research on 
best practices and promising approaches in post-adoption services and 
marriage education. This includes the extent to which the review of 
literature provides evidence that the proposed project is innovative 
and, if successfully implemented and evaluated, likely to yield 
findings or results that will contribute to and promote evidence-based 
practices that will be useful to other agencies and organizations in 
developing effective services and programs to address the issues 
effectively.
Criterion 2. Approach
    In reviewing the approach, the following factors will be 
considered: (50 points)
    (1) The extent to which the applicant provides a reasonable 
timeline for implementing the proposed project, including major 
milestones and target dates. The extent to which the applicant 
describes the factors that could speed or hinder project 
implementation, and explains how these factors would be managed.
    (2) The extent to which there is a detailed description of the 
services to be provided by the program. The extent to which this 
program will bridge gaps or substantially improve the current service 
delivery system and benefit the target population. The extent to which 
the proposed services are comprehensive in scope, will address a broad 
range of the target population's needs, and include services identified 
in the purpose and background sections of this funding announcement.
    (3) The extent to which the design of the proposed project is 
evidence-based, reflects up-to-date knowledge from the research and 
literature on known effective practices, and builds on current theory, 
research, evaluation data and best practices. The extent to which the 
project will contribute to increased knowledge or understanding of the 
problem, issues, or effective strategies and practices in the field. 
The extent to which the logic model for this project demonstrates 
strong links between proposed inputs and activities, and intended 
short-term and long-term outcomes. The extent to which the logic model 
clearly shows how the achievement of these outcomes would be measured.
    (4) The extent to which the project will be culturally responsive 
to the target population.
    (5) The extent to which the proposed services will involve the 
collaboration of appropriate partners for maximizing the effectiveness 
of service delivery. The extent to which there are letters of 
commitment or memoranda of understanding from organizations, agencies, 
and consultants that will be partners or collaborators in the proposed 
project. The extent to which these documents describe the role of the 
agency, organization, or consultant and detail specific tasks to be 
performed.
    (6) The extent to which there is a sound plan for effectively 
evaluating the achievement of the project's objectives, customer 
satisfaction, processes, outcomes, impact, the effectiveness of project 
strategies and the efficiency of the implementation process. The extent 
to which there is a reasonable plan for securing an external evaluator, 
if not using internal resources for project evaluation.
    (7) The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use 
of objective performance measures that are clearly related to the 
intended outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and 
qualitative outcome data. The extent to which the proposed evaluation 
plan would be likely to yield findings or results about effective 
strategies, and contribute to and promote evaluation research and 
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used to guide replication or testing in other settings.
    (8) The extent to which useful data on individuals and families, 
types of services provided, services used, and types and nature of 
needs identified and met will be effectively collected. The extent to 
which there is a sound plan for an Institutional Review Board (IRB) 
review, if applicable.
    (9) The extent to which the products that would be developed during 
the proposed project would provide information on strategies utilized 
and the outcomes achieved that would support evidence-based 
improvements of practices in the field. The extent to which the plan 
for developing and disseminating these products is reasonable and 
appropriate in scope and budget.
    (10) The extent to which the intended audience (e.g., researchers, 
policymakers, and practitioners) for product dissemination is 
appropriate to the goals of the proposed project. The extent to which 
the project's products would be useful to each of these audiences. The 
extent to which there is a sound plan for effectively disseminating 
information, through appropriate mechanisms and forums, that will 
successfully convey the information to, and support replication by, 
other interested agencies.
Criterion 3. Organizational Profiles
    In reviewing the organizational profiles, the following factors 
will be considered: (20 points)
    (1) The extent to which the applicant organization and any 
partnering organizations collectively have sufficient experience and 
expertise in developing, implementing, and evaluating innovative 
projects, programs, or service delivery systems in the post-adoption 
and marriage education fields.
    (2) The extent to which the applicant has sufficient organizational 
resources to implement and evaluate the proposed project effectively, 
including sufficient capacity for administration, program operations, 
data processing and analysis, reporting and dissemination of findings.
    (3) The extent to which the applicant's proposed project director, 
key project staff, and consultants have the necessary technical skill, 
knowledge, and experience to carry out their responsibilities 
effectively, including administration, program operations, data 
collection and analysis, reporting and dissemination of findings. The 
extent to which current and proposed staff has the capacity to fill the 
described roles effectively. The extent to which the author of this 
proposal will be closely involved throughout the implementation of the 
proposed project.
    (4) The extent to which the management plan details a realistic 
approach to achieving the objectives of the proposed project on time 
and within budget. The extent to which this plan includes clearly 
defined responsibilities timelines and benchmarks for accomplishing 
project tasks. The extent to which there would be a mutually beneficial 
relationship between the proposed project and other work planned, 
anticipated or underway with Federal assistance by the applicant.
Criterion 4. Budget and Budget Justification
    In reviewing the budget and budget justification, the following 
factors will be considered: (10 points)
    (1) The extent to which the applicant demonstrates that the project 
cost and budget information submitted on the standard 424 and 424A for 
the proposed program are reasonable and justified in terms of the 
proposed tasks and anticipated outcomes. The extent to which fiscal 
controls and accounting procedures are in place to ensure prudent use, 
proper and timely disbursement, and accurate accounting of funds 
received under this program announcement.
    (2) The extent to which the applicant documents allocation of 
sufficient funds in the budget to:
    a. Provide for the project director and evaluator to attend an 
annual 3-day grantees' meeting in Washington, DC.
    b. Provide for the project director and evaluator to attend an 
early kickoff meeting for grantees funded under this priority area to 
be held within the first three months of the project (first year only) 
in Washington, DC.
    c. Provide for 10-15 percent of the proposed budget to project 
evaluation.

2. Review and Selection Process

    When the Operations Center receives your application it will be 
screened to confirm that your application was received by the deadline. 
Federal staff will verify that you are an eligible applicant and that 
the application contains all the essential elements. Applications 
received from ineligible organizations and applications received after 
the deadline will be withdrawn from further consideration.
    A panel of at least three reviewers (primarily experts from outside 
the Federal government) will use the evaluation criteria described in 
this announcement to evaluate each application. The reviewers will 
determine the strengths and weaknesses of each application, provide 
comments about the strengths and weaknesses and give each application a 
numerical score.
    All applications will be reviewed and evaluated using four major 
criteria: (1) Objectives and need for assistance, (2) approach, (3) 
organizational profiles, and (4) budget and budget justification. Each 
criterion has been assigned a point value. The point values (summing up 
to 100) indicate the maximum numerical weight each criterion may be 
given in the review and evaluation process.
    Reviewers also are evaluating the project products and materials 
that you propose. They will be interested in your plans for sustaining 
your project without Federal funds if the evaluation findings are 
supportive. Reviewers will be looking to see that the total budget you 
propose and the way you have apportioned that budget are appropriate 
and reasonable for the project you have described. Remember that the 
reviewers only have the information that you give them--it needs to be 
clear, complete, and concise.
    The results of the competitive review are a primary factor in 
making funding decisions. In addition, Federal staff conducts 
administrative reviews of the applications and, in light of the results 
of the competitive review, will recommend applications for funding to 
the ACYF Commissioner. ACYF reserves the option of discussing 
applications with other funding sources when this is in the best 
interest of the Federal government. ACYF may also solicit and consider 
comments from ACF Regional Office staff in making funding decisions. 
ACYF may take into consideration the involvement (financial and/or 
programmatic) of the private sector, national, or State or community 
foundations; a favorable balance between Federal and non-Federal funds 
for the proposed project; or the potential for high benefit from low 
Federal investment. ACYF may elect not to fund any applicants having 
known management, fiscal, reporting, programmatic, or other problems 
which make it unlikely that they would be able to provide effective 
services or effectively complete the proposed activity.
    With the results of the peer review and the information from 
Federal staff, the Commissioner of ACYF makes the final funding 
decisions. The Commissioner may give special consideration to 
applications proposing services of special interest to the Government 
and to achieve geographic distributions of grant awards. Applications 
of special interest may include, but are not limited to, applications 
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inadequately served clients or service areas and programs addressing 
diverse ethnic populations.
    Available Funds: Applicants should note that grants to be awarded 
under this program announcement are subject to the availability of 
funds. The size of the actual awards will vary. The Federal government 
may elect to fund applications in FY 2005 out of the pool of 
applications submitted under this announcement, subject to the 
availability of resources in FY 2005 and the number of acceptable 
applications received.

VI. Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices

    Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates: Applications will be 
reviewed summer 2004. Grant awards will have a start date no later than 
September 30, 2004.
    Award Notices: Successful applicants will receive a Financial 
Assistance Award which will set forth the amount of funds granted, the 
terms and conditions of the grant or cooperative agreement, the 
effective date of the grant, the budget period for which initial 
support will be given, the non-Federal share to be provided, if 
applicable, and the total project period for which support is 
contemplated. The financial Assistance Award will be signed by the 
Grants Officer and transmitted via postal mail.
    The Commissioner will notify organizations in writing when their 
applications will not be funded. Every effort will be made to notify 
all unsuccessful applicants as soon as possible after final decisions 
are made.

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

    Grantees are subject to the requirements of 45 CFR part 74 
(nongovernmental) or 45 CFR part 92 (governmental).
3. Reporting
    Reporting Requirements: All grantees are required to submit semi-
annual program and financial reports (SF269) with a final report due 90 
days after the project end date.
    All required reports will be submitted in a timely manner, in 
recommended formats (to be provided), and the final report will also be 
submitted on disk or electronically using a standard word-processing 
program.
    Within 90 days of project end date, the applicant will submit a 
copy of the final report, the evaluation report, and any program 
products to the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, 330 C 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20447. This is in addition to the standard 
requirement that the final program and evaluation report must also be 
submitted to the Grants Management Specialist and the Federal Project 
Officer.

VII. Agency Contacts

Program Office Contact

    Geneva Ware-Rice, 330 C St, SW., Washington, DC 20447, 202-205-
8354, [email protected].

Grants Management Office Contact

    William Wilson, 330 C St SW., 20447, Washington, DC, 202-205-8913, 
[email protected].

General

    The Dixon Group, ACYF Operations Center, 118 Q Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20002-2132, Telephone: (866) 796-1591.

VIII. Other Information

    Additional information about this program and its purpose can be 
located on the following websites: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/.

    Dated: May 18, 2004.
Joan E. Ohl,
Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
[FR Doc. 04-11645 Filed 5-21-04; 8:45 am]
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