[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30933-30938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12348]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Grants and Cooperative Agreements; Notice of Availability

    Federal Agency Contact Name: Administration on Children, Youth and 
Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), Family Violence 
Prevention and Services Program.
    Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2004 Discretionary Grants for the 
Family Violence Prevention and Services Program-Domestic Violence/
Runaway and Homeless Youth Collaboration on the Prevention of 
Adolescent Dating Violence.
    Announcement Type: Initial.
    Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2004-ACF-ACYF-EV-0022.
    CFDA Number: 93.592.
    Due Date for Applications: The due date for receipt of applications 
is July 16, 2004.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    The Administration for Children and Families, Administration on 
Children, Youth and Families, Family Youth Services Bureau announces 
the availability and request for applications for its FY 2004 Family 
Violence Prevention and Services discretionary grants.

Legislative Authority

    The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (the Act) was 
originally enacted in sections 301-313 of Title III of the ``Child 
Abuse Amendments of 1984'' (Pub. L. 98-457, 10/9/84). The Act was 
reauthorized and otherwise amended by the ``Child Abuse Prevention, 
Adoptions, and Family Services Act of 1988'' (Pub. L. 100-294, 4/25/
88); the ``Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Adoption, and Family 
Services Act of 1992'' (Pub. L. 102-295, 5/28/92); the ``Safe Homes for 
Women Act of 1994,'' Subtitle B of the ``Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994'' (Pub. L. 103-322, 9/13/94); and the ``Child 
Abuse and Prevention Treatment Act Amendments of 1996'' (Pub. L. 104-
235, 10/3/96); and the ``Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection 
Act of 2000'' (Pub. L. 106-386, 10/28/00). The Act was most recently 
amended by the ``Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003'' (Pub. 
L. 108-36).

Purpose

    To develop and implement effective strategies for the 
identification, requirement, and use of domestic violence adolescent 
dating violence prevention services concurrently with the services 
provided through Basic Center, Transitional Living and Street Outreach 
projects. These efforts would focus on the youth who are identified 
within the Domestic Violence and the Runaway and Homeless Youth 
communities as individuals that may be responsive to a collaborative 
set of services or interventions. This announcement would offer the 
applicant organization, through a letter of agreement, the opportunity 
to design, develop, and collaborate in a service intersection area that 
has languished from the lack of concentrated attention. The approaches 
to the needs of this intersection are many and varied, for example: 
collaborative efforts that may accommodate informational needs; the 
development of training materials and curricula to be used in a 
learning environment; the collection of mutually

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useful data that may lead to more intensive service approaches; and the 
development of protocols for effective strategies of prevention/
intervention that may lead to an improved pattern of service delivery.

Background

    Adolescent dating violence exhibits similar characteristics as 
adult violence in terms of its being a continuing and escalating form 
of abuse. As such, these behaviors range from verbal abuse to physical 
and sexual assaults. The cycle of abuse is also displayed in these 
early relationships as the violence may escalate over time. Moreover, a 
high percentage of disconnected youth come from homes where domestic 
violence occurs while 40 to 60 percent of men in court ordered 
treatment for domestic violence have witnessed it as a child. It also 
is recognized, however, that perpetrators of adolescent dating violence 
can be either male or female. As teenagers lack the experience of 
intimate relationships the abuse they may be experiencing may be 
interpreted as jealousy or their partner's commitment to them. There is 
a need to raise the awareness of adolescent dating violence and send 
the message that it is not wrong or ``uncool'' to talk about or report 
the violence in a relationship. To encourage healthy relationships we 
need to promote programs to reduce adolescent violence through 
community awareness activities, education and prevention programs, and 
information and support opportunities.

Minimum Requirements

    Applicant must submit a signed letter of agreement between the 
organization representing the interest of RHY programs and the 
organization or coalition representing the domestic violence advocacy 
interests and their concerns. Either signatory to the Agreement may be 
the principal grantee. The agreement to be submitted will specifically 
indicate the role each participant organization has in the planning and 
implementation of the proposed project.
    Applicants may propose to do one or more of the following, or 
propose other related project activities: plan and implement cross-
training activities between domestic violence service providers and 
advocates and youth workers, supervisors, and other social service 
providers on the relationship of adolescent dating violence and 
disconnected youth; develop and implement model responses to domestic 
violence by youth workers; support the development and adoption of 
model collaborative protocols for domestic violence service providers 
and youth workers; and the compilation of service data correlating 
adolescent dating abuse with youth who are serviced through Basic 
Center, Transitional Living Programs and Street Outreach projects.

II. Award Information

    Funding Instrument Type: Grant.
    Category of Funding Activity: ISS Income Security and Social 
Services.
    Anticipated Total Program Funding: $450,000 in FY2004.
    Anticipated Number of Awards: 6.
    Ceiling on Amount of individual awards: $75,000 per project period. 
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: $75,000 per project period.
    Project Periods for Awards: This announcement invites applications 
for a 17 month project period.

III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

    Eligible applicants are: local public agencies and non-profit 
community-based organizations; faith-based and charitable organizations 
who are recipients, or have been recipients, of grant awards for Basic 
Center, Transitional Living and Street Outreach Family and Youth 
Services Bureau-funded projects; and non-profit domestic violence 
advocacy organizations and domestic violence State Coalitions who are 
or have been recipients of Family Violence Prevention and Services 
grant awards.
Additional Information on Eligibility
    Non-profit organizations applying for funding are required to 
submit proof of their non-profit status. 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 singed by the 
parent organization that the applicant organization is a local non-
profit affiliate.
    Applications exceeding the dollar ceiling will be considered non-
responsive and returned to the applicant without further review. 
Applications that fail to include the required non-federal share will 
be considered non-responsive and returned to the applicant without 
further review.

2. Matching

    Matching funds are required for applications submitted under this 
program announcement.
    Grantees must provide at least 25 percent of the total approved 
cost of the project. The total approved cost of the project is the sum 
of the ACF share and the non-federal share.
    The non-federal share may be met by cash or in-kind contributions, 
although applicants are encouraged to meet their match requirements 
through cash contributions. For example, in order to meet the match 
requirements, a project with a total approved cost of $100,000, must 
provide a non-federal share of at least $25,000 (25% of total approved 
project cost of $100,000. Grantees will be held accountable for 
commitments of non-federal resources even if over the amount of the 
required match. Failure to provide the amount will result in 
disallowance of Federal funds.
    Applications that fail to include the required amount of cost-
sharing will be considered non-responsive and will not be eligible for 
funding under this announcement.

3. Other

    All Applicants must have Duns & Bradstreet Number. 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 Federal grant applicants to provide a 
Duns and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number when 
applying for Federal grants or cooperative agreements on of 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.

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    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 at 1-866-705-5711 or you may request a number 
on-line at www.dnb.com.

IV. Application and Submission Information

1. Address to Request Application Package

    ACYF Operations Center, c/o The Dixon Group, Inc., Attn: FV-FYSB 
Funding, 118 Q Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-2132, 
[email protected], (866) 796-1591.

2. Content and Form of Application Submission

    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.
    You may submit your application to us in either 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 electronic format, nor will we penalize 
you if you submit an application in paper format.
     You may submit all documents electronically, including all 
information typically included on the SF 424 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 from Grants.
     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.
    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.

3. Submission Dates and Times

    The closing time and date for receipt of applications is 4:30 p.m. 
(Eastern Standard Time (EST) on July 16, 2004. Mailed or hand carried 
applications received after 4:30 p.m. on 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 the deadline time 
and date at the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) 
Operations Center, c/o The Dixon Group Inc., Attn: FV-FYSB Funding, 118 
Q Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-2132. Applicants are responsible for 
mailing applications well in advance, when using all mail services, to 
ensure that the applications are received on or before the deadline 
time and date.
    Applications hand carried by applicants, applicant couriers, other 
representatives of the applicant, or by overnight/express mail couriers 
shall be considered as meeting an announced deadline if they are 
received on or before the deadline date, between the hours of 8 a.m. 
and 4:30 p.m., EST, between Monday and Friday (excluding Federal 
holidays). This address must appear on the envelope/package containing 
the application with the note ``Attention: Administration on Children, 
Youth and Families (ACYF) Operations Center, c/o The Dixon Group Inc., 
FV-FYSB Funding, 118 Q Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-2132.'' 
Applicants are cautioned that express/overnight mail services do not 
always deliver as agreed. ACF cannot accommodate transmission of 
applications by fax.
    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 mail service, or in other rare 
cases. A determination to extend or waive deadline requirements rests 
with the Chief Grants Management Officer.

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                                                            Required form or
         What to submit             Required content            format                    When to submit
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 SF424, SF424a, SF424B........  Per required form.....  May be found at         By application due date.
                                                         www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm.
 Project Summary/Abstract.....  Summary of application  One page limit........  By application due date.
                                 request.
 Project Description..........  Responsiveness to       Format described in     By application due date.
                                 evaluation criteria.    Review and election
                                                         section. Limit 40
                                                         pages. Size 12 font,
                                                         \1/2\
                                                         margins.
 Certification regarding        Per required form.....  May be found at         By application due date.
 Lobbying.                                               www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm.
 Environmental Tobacco Smoke    Per required form.....  May be found at         By application due date.
 Certification.                                          www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm.
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    Additional Forms: 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

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Applicants'' at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm.

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

State Single Point of Contact (SPOC)
    This program is covered under Executive Order (E.O.) 12372, 
``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs'', and 45 CFR Part 100, 
``Intergovernmental Review of Department of Health and Human Services 
Programs and Activities''. Under the Order, States may design their own 
processes for reviewing and commenting on proposed Federal assistance 
under covered programs.
    As of October 2003, of the most recent SPOC list, the following 
jurisdictions have elected not to participate in the Executive Order 
process. Applicants from these jurisdictions or for projects 
administered by federally-recognized Indian Tribes need take no action 
in regard to E.O. 12372: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, 
Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, 
Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, 
Oregon, Palau, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, 
Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.
    Although the jurisdictions listed above no longer participate in 
the process, entities which have met the eligibility requirements of 
the program are still eligible to apply for a grant even if a State, 
Territory, Commonwealth, etc. does not have a SPOC. All remaining 
jurisdictions participate in the Executive Order process and have 
established SPOCs. Applicants from participating jurisdictions should 
contact their SPOCs as soon as possible to alert them of the 
prospective applications and receive instructions. Applicants must 
submit any required material to the SPOCs as soon as possible so that 
the program office can obtain and review SPOC comments as part of the 
award process. The applicant must submit all required materials, if 
any, to the SPOC and indicate the date of this submittal (or the date 
of contact if no submittal is required) on the Standard Form 424, item 
16a. Under 45 CFR 100.8(a) (2), a SPOC has 60 days from the application 
deadline to comment on proposed new or competing continuation awards.
    SPOCs are encouraged to eliminate the submission of routine 
endorsements as official recommendations. Additionally, SPOCs are 
requested to clearly differentiate between mere advisory comments and 
those official State process recommendations which may trigger the 
``accommodate or explain'' rule.
    When comments are submitted directly to ACF, they should be 
addressed to: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration 
for Children and Families, Division of Discretionary Grants, 370 
L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, DC 20447.

5. Funding Restrictions

    ACY will not fund any project where the role of the applicant is to 
serve as a conduit for funds to organizations other than the applicant. 
The applicant must have a substantive role in the implementation of the 
project for which the funding is requested. This prohibition does not 
bar the making of sub-grants or sub-contracting for specific services 
or activities needed to conduct the project.
    Applicants that fail to include the required match will be 
considered non-responsive and will not be eligible for funding under 
this announcement.

6. Other Submission Requirements

    Electronic Submission: Please see Section IV. 2. Content and Form 
of Application Submission, for guidelines and requirements when 
submitting applications electronically.

V. Application Review Information

1. Criteria

The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13)
    This program announcement does not contain information requirements 
beyond those approved for ACF grant applications 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. Public reporting burden 
for this collection of information is estimated to average 25 hours per 
response.
    The following are instructions on how to prepare the ``project 
summary/abstract'' and ``Full Project Description'' sections of the 
application. Note that each criterion is preceded by the generic 
evaluation requirement under the ACF Uniform Project Description (UPD).
Purpose
    The project description provides a major means by which an 
application is evaluated and ranked to compete with other applications 
for available assistance. The project description should be concise and 
complete and should address the activity for which Federal funds are 
being requested. Supporting documents should be included where they can 
present information clearly and succinctly. In preparing your project 
description, all information requested through each specific evaluation 
criteria should be provided. Awarding offices use this and other 
information in making their funding recommendations. It is important, 
therefore, that this information be included in the application.
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.
Project Summary/Abstract
    Provide a summary of the project description (a page or less) with 
reference to the funding request.
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

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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.
Results or Benefits Expected
    Identify the results and benefits to be derived. For example, 
describe the population to be served by the program and the number of 
new jobs that will be targeted to the target population. Explain how 
the project will reach the targeted population, how it will benefit 
participants, including how it will support individuals to become more 
economically self-sufficient.
Approach
    Outline a plan of action which describes the scope and detail of 
how the proposed work will be accomplished. Account for all functions 
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. Account for all functions or activities identified in the 
application. Cite factors that might accelerate or decelerate the work 
and state your reasons for taking the proposed approach rather than 
others. Describe any unusual features of the project such as design or 
technical 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, for 
example, such terms as the ``number of people served.'' 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.
Evaluation
    Provide a narrative addressing how the results of the project and 
the conduct of the project will be evaluated. In addressing the 
evaluation of results, state how you will determine the extent to which 
the project has achieved its stated objectives and the extent to which 
the accomplishment of objectives can be attributed to the project. 
Discuss the criteria to be used to evaluate results, and explain the 
methodology that will be used to determine if the needs identified and 
discussed are being met and if the project results and benefits are 
being achieved. With respect to the conduct of the project, define the 
procedures to be employed to determine whether the project is being 
conducted in a manner consistent with the work plan presented and 
discuss the impact of the project's various activities on the project's 
effectiveness.
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.

2. Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation Criterion I: Approach (Maximum: 30 Points)
    The extent to which the application outlines a sound and workable 
plan of action pertaining to the scope of the project, and details how 
the proposed work will be accomplished; relates each task to the 
objectives and identifies the key staff member who will be the lead 
person; provides a chart indicating the timetable for completing each 
task, the lead person, and the time committed; cites factors which 
might accelerate or decelerate the work, giving acceptable reasons for 
taking this approach as opposed to others; describes and supports any 
unusual features of the project, such as design or technological 
innovations, reductions in cost or time, or extraordinary social and 
community involvement; and provides for projections of the 
accomplishments to be achieved.
    The extent to which, when applicable, the application describes the 
evaluation methodology that will be used to determine if the needs 
identified and discussed are being met and if the results and benefits 
identified are being achieved.
Evaluation Criterion II: Objectives and Need for the Project (Maximum: 
20 Points)
    The extent to which the need for the project and the problems it 
will address have national and local significance; the applicability of 
the project to coordination efforts by national, Tribal, State and 
local governmental and non-profit agencies, and its ultimate impact on 
domestic violence prevention services and intervention efforts, 
policies and practice; the relevance of other documentation as it 
relates to the applicant's knowledge of the need for the project; and 
the identification of the specific topic or program area to be served 
by the project. Maps and other graphic aids may be attached. The extent 
to which the specific goals and objectives have national or local

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significance, the clarity of the goals and objectives as they relate to 
the identified need for and the overall purpose of the project, and 
their applicability to policy and practice. The provision of a detailed 
discussion of the objectives and of the extent to which they are 
realistic, specific, and achievable.
Evaluation Criterion III: Results and Benefits (Maximum: 20 Points)
    The extent to which the application identifies the results and 
benefits to be derived, the extent to which they are consistent with 
the objectives of the application, the extent to which the application 
indicates the anticipated contributions to policy, practice, and 
theory, and the extent to which the proposed project costs are 
reasonable in view of the expected results. Identify, in specific 
terms, the results and benefits, for target groups and human service 
providers, to be derived from implementing the proposed project.
Evaluation Criterion IV: Organizational Profiles (Maximum: 15 Points)
    The extent to which the participating organizations and entities 
have discussed, through letters and other documentation, the proposed 
collaboration and cooperation. Assess the extent to which the financial 
and physical resources provided by the participating entities will be 
adequate and to what extent will the coordinating organizations 
participate in the day to day operations of the project.
Evaluation Criterion V: Budget (Maximum: 15 Points)
    The extent to which the application relates the proposed budget to 
the level of effort required to obtain the project's objectives and 
provide a cost/benefit analysis, and demonstrates that the project's 
costs are reasonable in view of the anticipated results. Applications 
will be evaluated on the extent to which they include a budget that is 
concise and provides a detailed justification of the amount of Federal 
funds that are requested.

VI. Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices

    The successful applicants will be notified through the issuance of 
a Financial Assistance Award document which sets forth the amount of 
funds, granted, the terms and conditions of the grant, the effective 
date of the grant, the budget period for which initial support will be 
given, the non-Federal share to be provided, 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.
    Organizations whose applications will not be funded will be 
notified in writing.

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

    45 CFR Part 74 or 92.

3. Reporting Requirements

    Programmatic Reports: Semi-annually and a final report is due 90 
days after the end of the project period.
    Financial Reports: Semi-annually and a final report due 90 days 
after the end of the project period.
    All grantees are required to submit semi-annual program reports and 
financial status reports using the SF-269. A suggested format for 
program reports will be sent to all grantees after the awards are made.

VII. Agency Contacts

Program Office Contact

    William D. Riley, Family Violence Division, 330 C Street, Rm. 2117, 
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20447, E-mail: [email protected], 
Telephone: (202) 401-5529.

Grants Management Office Contact

    William Wilson, Grants Officer, Administration on Children, Youth 
and Families, Room 2070 Switzer Building, 330 C Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20447, 202-205-8913, E-mail: [email protected].

VIII. Other Information

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

    Dated: May 25, 2004.
Joan E. Ohl,
Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
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