[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 116 (Thursday, June 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33905-33923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-13509]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Projects for Family Support 360 (Planning and Implementation 
Pilot One-Stops for Families With Members with Developmental 
Disabilities) and for Information and Referral Centers for Youth With 
Developmental Disabilities and Emerging Leaders

    Program Office Name: Administration on Developmental Disabilities 
(ADD).
    Announcement Type: Competitive Grant-Initial.
    Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2004-ACF-ADD-DN-0003.
    CFDA Number: 93.631.

DATES: Applications are due August 2, 2004. Letters of Intent are due 
July 2, 2004.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

General Description

    The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) seeks to 
accomplish the following with these grant awards:
     Enhance the capabilities of families in assisting 
individuals with developmental disabilities to achieve their maximum 
potential;
     Support the increasing ability of individuals with 
developmental disabilities to exercise greater choice and self-
determination and to engage in leadership activities in their 
communities; and
     Ensure the protection of individuals with developmental 
disabilities' legal and human rights.
    Through the Projects of National Significance (PNS) grant program, 
ADD awarded funding to 31 States/Territories for Family Support 360 
planning grants to plan multi-agency partnerships to design one-stop 
centers to assist unserved and underserved families with a member who 
has a developmental disability in Fiscal Year 2003. The main purpose of 
the one-stop centers is to preserve, strengthen, and maintain the 
family unit. Each grantee was designated by the Governor as the lead 
agency for their State or Territory. Project partnerships were required 
to involve at least one elected official, the State Developmental 
Disabilities Council, the Protection and Advocacy System, the 
University Center(s) for Excellence on Developmental Disabilities in 
the State, and others interested in strengthen families (including 
faith-based organizations). The 31 planning grantees each received up 
to $100,000 for one year of funding.
    Priority Area I of this Program Announcement provides a funding 
opportunity for pilot implementation grants for one-stop centers(s). 
The 31 States/Territories that were awarded a planning grant in Fiscal 
Year 2003 from ADD are eligible to apply on a competitive basis for 
these pilot grants. ADD intends to provide for at least 17 pilot grants 
this year.
    Priority Area II of this Program Announcement provides a funding 
opportunity for States and Territories that did not receive a planning 
grant for Family Support 360 last year. On a competitive basis, at 
least 8 grants will be funded under Priority Area II.
    Priority Area III of this Program Announcement provides a funding 
opportunity to design and demonstrate information, resource, and 
training centers for youth and emerging leaders with developmental 
disabilities. On a competitive basis, at least 8 grants will be funded 
under Priority Area III.
    For purposes of this Program Announcement, the term ``targeted 
families'' refers to poor and/or geographically unserved or underserved 
families (including underserved families from racial, ethnic or 
cultural minority backgrounds) with a child or adult member with a 
developmental disability. Additionally, the term

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``youth'' is defined as individuals with developmental disabilities 
between the ages of 13 and 17 while ``emerging leaders'' refers to 
individuals with developmental disabilities between the ages of 18 and 
30 with the desire and interest to engage in community leadership and 
policymaking activities.

Background on ADD and ADD Programs

    ADD is located within the Administration for Children and Families 
(ACF) at the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). ADD shares 
common goals with other ACF programs that promote the economic and 
social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities. 
ACF and ADD envision:
     Families and individuals empowered to increase their own 
economic independence and productivity;
     Strong, healthy, supportive communities having a positive 
impact on the quality of life and the development of children;
     Partnerships with individuals, front-line service 
providers, communities, States, and Congress that enable solutions that 
transcend traditional agency boundaries;
     Services planned and integrated to improve access to 
programs and supports for individuals and families;
     A strong commitment to working with unserve and 
underserved persons with developmental disabilities and their families;
     A community-based approach that recognizes and expands on 
the resources and benefits of diversity; and
     A recognition of the power and effectiveness of public-
private partnerships, including collaboration among a variety of 
community groups and government agencies, such as a coalition of faith-
based organizations, grassroots groups, families, and public agencies 
to address a community need.
    The goals, listed above, will enable more individuals, including 
people with developmental disabilities, to live productive and 
independent lives integrated into their communities. The Projects of 
National Significance (PNS) Program is one means through which ADD 
promotes the achievement of these goals.
    ADD is the lead agency within ACF and DHHS responsible for planning 
and administering programs to promote the self-sufficiency and protect 
the rights of persons with developmental disabilities. ADD implements 
the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, the 
DD Act, which was reauthorized by Congress in 2000.
    The DD Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C.15001, et seq.) supports and provides 
assistance to States, public agencies, and private nonprofit 
organizations to assure that individuals with developmental 
disabilities and their families participate in the design of and have 
access to culturally competent services, supports, and other assistance 
and opportunities that promote independence, productivity, integration, 
and inclusion into the community.
    As defined in the DD Act, the term ``developmental disabilities'' 
means a severe, chronic disability of an individual that is 
attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of 
mental and physical impairments that is manifested before the 
individual attains age 22 and is likely to continue indefinitely. 
Developmental disabilities result in substantial limitations in three 
or more of the following functional areas; self-care, receptive and 
expressive language, learning, mobility, self-direction, capacity for 
independent living, and capacity for economic self-sufficiency. An 
individual from birth to age 9 who has a substantial developmental 
delay or specific congenital or acquired condition, may be considered 
to have a developmental disability without meeting 3 or more of the 
criteria if the individual, without services and supports, has a high 
probability of meeting those criteria later in life.
    A number of significant findings are identified in the DD Act, 
including:
     Disability is a natural part of the human experience that 
does not diminish the right of individuals with developmental 
disabilities to enjoy the opportunity for independence, productivity, 
integration, and inclusion into the community;
     Individuals whose disabilities occur during their 
developmental period frequently have severe disabilities that are 
likely to continue indefinitely; and
     Individuals with developmental disabilities often require 
lifelong specialized services and assistance, provided in a coordinated 
and culturally competent manner by many agencies, professionals, 
advocates, community representatives, and others to eliminate barriers 
and to meet the needs of such individuals and their families.
    The DD Act also promotes the policies presented below:
     Individuals with developmental disabilities, including 
those with the most severe developmental disabilities, are capable of 
achieving independence, productivity, integration, and inclusion into 
the community, and often require the provision of services, supports, 
and other assistance to achieve such;
     Individuals with developmental disabilities have 
competencies, capabilities, and personal goals that should be 
recognized, supported, and encouraged, and any assistance to such 
individuals should be provided in an individualized manner, consistent 
with the unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, 
and capabilities of the individual; and
     Individuals with developmental disabilities and their 
families are the primary decision makers regarding the services and 
supports such individuals and their families receive, and play decision 
making roles in policies and programs that affect the lives of such 
individuals and their families.
    Other General Information:
    Anticipated Total Funding: $7,250,000.
    Anticipated Number of Awards: 40.
    Ceiling on Amount of Individual Awards: Individual priority areas 
vary from $100,000 to $250,000.
    Floor on Amount of Individual Awards: None.
    Average Projected Award Amount: Individual priority areas range 
from $100,000 to $250,000.
    Project Periods for Awards: Three year project periods with twelve 
month budget periods.

Priority Area I: Family Support 360 Pilot Implementation Grants

Priority Area I Background Information

    Purpose: To implement the State's Family Support 360 plan for one-
stop center(s) to assist the targeted families to preserve, strengthen, 
and maintain the family unit.
    In Fiscal Year 2003, ADD awarded funding to 31 Family Support 360 
planning grants to plan multi-agency partnerships to design one-stop 
centers to assist unserved and underserved families with a member who 
has developmental disabilities. The main purpose of the one-stop 
centers is to preserve, strengthen, and maintain the family unit. Each 
grantee was designated by the Governor as the lead agency for their 
State or Territory for the planning grant. Project partnerships were 
required to involve at least one elected official, the State 
Developmental Disabilities Council, the Protection and Advocacy System, 
the University Center(s) for Excellence on Developmental Disabilities 
in the State, and others interested in strengthening families 
(including faith-based organizations). This Priority Area provides the 
31 States who received a Family Support 360 planning grant last

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year with the opportunity to compete for a Family Support 360 Pilot 
Implementation Grant this Fiscal Year.
    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in partnership 
with the Administration on Aging (AoA), funded 12 State grants to 
develop Aging and Disability Resource Center programs to help consumers 
make informed decisions about their long-term care service and support 
options and to serve as the entry point to the long-term service and 
support system in FY 2003. Aging and Disability Resource Centers will 
serve the elderly and at least one other target population of 
individuals with disabilities. Additional States may be funded in FY 
2004 pending the availability of funding. To learn more about the 
Resource Center grant program and the 12 grantees visit http://www.adrc-tae.org. Applicants to the ADD's Family Support 360 program 
are encouraged to collaborate with Aging and Disability Resource Center 
program efforts in those States where they exist.


    Note to Applicants: If multiple years of funding are being 
requested for the proposed project, the application must identify 
project objectives for each year.

Priority Area I Minimum Requirements for Project Design

     General Parameters for Services and Supports to Targeted 
Families: Implementation plans for the one-stop center must address the 
following parameters: Information and referrals, as well as in-depth 
planning for services and supports with at least 50 families on an 
annual basis. The families projected to be served would have access to 
individualized family-centered assessment and planning for services and 
supports. Individualized planning may focus on one or more of the 
following areas of need: healthcare and mental health services, 
eligibility for personal assistance and supports (e.g., access to 
direct care workers, respite care, food stamps, and cash assistance), 
accessible transportation, childcare services, family strengthening 
services (e.g., parenting education and marriage education), early 
intervention, education, housing, and employment-related assistance. 
The individualized planning and assessment through the one-stop must 
involve at least three services in the first year of the grant, with 
three additional services being made available each year in year 2 and 
year 3 of the grant. The selection of services to be offered in any 
year should be those that the eligible targeted families will most 
likely need throughout the grant year.
     Specific Requirements for the Implementation Plan: 
Building upon the activities and outcomes of the State's Family Support 
360 planning grant, each applicant must submit a plan for implementing 
at least one one-stop center to assist targeted families to preserve 
and strengthen the family unit. The implementation plan must address 
serving at least 50 unserved and/or underserved families in the 
community each year for the three years of the grant. At a minimum, the 
implementation plan contained in the State's application package must 
include the following information:
    1. A meaningful role for targeted families in implementing the one-
stop center(s);
    2. An analysis of existing State and Federal laws, programs, and 
resources impacting the lives of the targeted families;
    3. The criteria and process for selecting the targeted families to 
be served by the one-stop center(s);
    4. The criteria to be used to establish if a family has achieved 
the outcomes in its family-centered plan;
    5. A description of the operations and procedures relating to the 
following
    a. Outreach to and recruitment of targeted families;
    b. Information and referral to targeted families, community 
organizations assisting families in need (including those involved in 
family strengthening), and others;
    c. Intake, assessment, and determination of eligibility of 
families;
    d. Development and monitoring of Individualized Family Plans (the 
process for developing and implementing the plans, including who will 
be involved in the plan development and who will monitor progress, and 
the types of intervention to be pursued when a targeted family 
experiences problems related to its plan);
    e. Records maintenance (access to and retrieval of files, and 
protection of the confidentiality of the families' personal 
information); and
    f. Financing of services (a description of how funding for the 
services and supports in a family's plan could be secured);
    g. Copies of memorandums of understanding (MOUs) or other 
mechanisms reflecting commitments with one-stop partners.
    6. The staffing patterns and staff requirements, including training 
plans for staff members and an outline of a recruitment and hiring plan 
for securing key personnel who have substantial experience living with 
a developmental disability or who have direct substantial experience 
living with or assisting individuals with developmental disabilities;
    7. An assurance of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities 
Act, where applicable, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 as amended by the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998;
    8. The roles and responsibilities of the participating agencies, 
partners, and organizations, including at least one elected official, 
the State Developmental Disabilities Council, the State Protection and 
Advocacy System, and the University Center(s) on Developmental 
Disabilities in the State/Territory, as well as others interested in 
family strengthening activities.
    9. An organizational chart for the one-stop center(s);
    10. Space and equipment requirements, including communication and 
information technology, for the one-stop center(s);
    11. A timetable for completing the activities for implementing the 
State's plan for the one-stop center(s);
    12. Budget requirements for the one-stop center(s);
    13. A mechanism for disseminating the outcomes of the one-stop 
center(s);
    14. A plan of action for sustaining the activities of the one-stop 
center(s) after the closure of the implementation grant from ADD. And
     Project Meeting: Each applicant's proposed project budget 
must include estimated travel expenses (airfare, ground transportation, 
lodging, etc.) for at least one key project staff member to attend a 
three day meeting in Washington, DC with Federal staff on project 
issues and/or for training and technical assistance.

II. Award Information

    Funding Instrument Type: Grant.
    Anticipated Total Priority Area Funding: $5,250,000.
    Anticipated Number of Awards: 17 to 20 Grant Awards per budget 
period.
    Ceiling on Amount of Individual Annual Awards: $250,000 per budget 
period.
    Floor of Individual Award Amounts: None.
    Average Projected Award Amount: $250,000 per budget period.
    Project Periods for Awards: This priority area is inviting 
applications for project periods up to three years. Awards, however, 
will be made on a competitive basis, for a one-year budget period. 
Applications for continuation grants funded under these awards beyond 
the one-year budget period but within the three year project period 
will be entertained in subsequent years on a

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noncompetitive basis, subject to availability of funds, satisfactory 
progress of the grantee and a determination that continued funding 
would be in the best interest of the Government.

III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

    Other: Entities designated by the Governor of the State or 
Territory that received a Family Support 360 planning grant from ADD in 
Fiscal Year 2003.
    Additional Information on Eligibility:
     The application must include a letter from the Governor 
designating the lead agency for the Family Support 360 Pilot 
Implementation Grant.
     If the designated lead agency is not to be a State or 
local public human services agency, the Governor must, in a letter to 
the Commissioner of ADD, also identify a State or local human service 
agency that will be the lead partner with the private lead agency which 
is being designated by the Governor.
     The Governor's letter must accompany the application at 
the time of submission for funding consideration. Applications that do 
not include this letter will not be reviewed and ranked for funding 
consideration.
     Non-profit organizations that received a Family Support 
360 planning from ADD in Fiscal Year 2003 must demonstrate proof of 
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; or
    e. Any of the items in the subparagraphs immediately above for a 
State or national parent 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 
$250,000. An application exceeding the $250,000 threshold will be 
considered non-responsive and returned without review.

2. Cost Sharing or Matching

    Grantees must match $1 for every $3 requested in Federal funding to 
reach 25 percent of the total approved cost of the project. The total 
approved cost of the project is the sum of the ACF/ADD 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. Therefore, a project 
requesting $100,000 in Federal funds must provide a match of at least 
$33,333 (the total project cost is $133,333 of which $33,333 is 25%).
    Applications that fail to include the required amount of cost-share 
will be considered non-responsive and returned without review.

3. Other (If Applicable)

    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 Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) 
number 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 (http://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 at 1-866-705-5711 or you may request a number 
on-line at http://www.dnb.com.
    Applicants are cautioned that the ceiling for individual awards is 
$250,000. Applications exceeding the $250,000 threshold will be 
considered non-responsive and will not be eligible for funding under 
this announcement.
    Applications that fail to include the required amount of cost-share 
will be considered non-responsive and returned without review.

IV. Application and Submission Information

1. Address To Request an Application Package

    Valerie Reese, Program Specialist, U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, 
Administration on Developmental Disabilities, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, 
SW., Washington, DC 20447.E-mail: [email protected], phone: (202) 690-
5805, TTY/TDD: (202) 690-6415, fax: (202) 205-8037.

2. Content and Form of Application Submission

    You may submit your application to us in either electronic or paper 
format. To submit an application electronically, please use the http://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 and meet the 
application deadline.
     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.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 http://www.Grants.gov.
     You must search for the downloadable application package 
by the CFDA number.

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    Electronic Address where applications will be accepted: http://www.Grants.gov.
     Project Description: The Project Description is a very 
important part of an application. It should be clear, concise, and 
address the specific requirements mentioned under the Priority Area. 
The narrative should also provide information concerning how the 
application meets the evaluation criteria, using the following 
headings:

(a) Objectives and Need for Assistance;
(b) Results and Benefits Expected;
(c) Approach;
(d) Organization Profile; and
(e) Budget and Budget Justification.

     Application Package: Each application package must include 
an original and two copies of the complete application. Each copy 
should be stapled securely (front and back, if necessary) in the upper 
left-hand corner. All pages of the narrative (including charts, tables, 
maps, exhibits, etc.) must be sequentially numbered, beginning with 
page one. In order to facilitate handling, please do not use covers, 
binders or tabs. Do not include extraneous materials as attachments, 
such as agency promotion brochures, slides, tapes, film clips, minutes 
of meetings, survey instruments or articles of incorporation.
    The narrative should be typed double-spaced on a single-side of an 
8\1/2\ x 11 plain white paper, with 1 
margins on all sides, using black print no smaller than 12 pitch or 12 
point size. All pages of the narrative, including attachments (such as 
charts, references/footnotes, tables, maps, exhibits, etc.) and letters 
of support must be sequentially numbered, beginning with ``Objectives 
and Need for Assistance'' as page number one. Applicants should not 
submit reproductions of larger size paper, reduced to meet the size 
requirement.
    The length of the application, including all attachments and 
required Federal forms, must not exceed 60 pages. The federally 
required forms will be counted towards the total number of pages. The 
60-page limit will be strictly enforced. All pages beyond the first 60 
pages of text will be removed prior to applications being evaluated by 
the reviewers. A page is a single side of an 8\1/2\ x 11 
sheet of paper with 1 margins.
    Applicants are requested not to send pamphlets, brochures or other 
printed material along with their application as these pose copying 
difficulties. These materials, if submitted, will not be included in 
the review process if they exceed the 60-page limit. Each page of the 
application will be counted to determine the total length.
     Assurances/Certifications: Applicants are required to 
submit a SF 424B, Assurances--Non-Construction Programs and the 
Certification Regarding Lobbying. Applicants must provide a 
certification concerning lobbying. Prior to receiving an award in 
excess of $100,000, applicants should furnish an executed copy of the 
lobbying certification (approved by the Office of Management and Budget 
under control number 0348-0046). Applicants must sign and return the 
certification with their application.
    Applicant must also understand that they will be held accountable 
for the smoking prohibition included within Pub. L. 103-227, Part C 
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (also known as the Pro-Children's Act of 
1994). By signing and submitting the application, applicants are 
providing the certification and need not mail back the certification 
with the application.
    In addition, applicants are required under section 162(c)(3) of the 
Act to provide assurances that the human rights of all individuals with 
developmental disabilities (especially those individuals without 
familial protection) who will receive services under projects assisted 
under part E will be protected consistent with section 110 (relating to 
the rights of individuals with developmental disabilities). Each 
application must include a statement providing this assurance.
    For research projects in which human subjects may be at risk, a 
Protection of Human Subjects Assurance may be required. If there is a 
question regarding the applicability of this assurance, contact the 
Office for Research Risks of the National Institutes of Health at (301) 
496-7041.
    Non-profit applicants must demonstrate proof of their non-profit 
status and this proof must be included in their application. 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; or
    e. Any of the items in the subparagraphs immediately above for a 
State or national parent and a statement signed by the parent 
organization that the applicant organization is a local non-profit 
affiliate.

3. Submission Dates and Times

    If you intend to submit an application, please send us a fax or e-
mail with the number and title of this Program Announcement, your 
organization's name and address, your contact person's name, your 
contact's phone and fax numbers, and their e-mail address. While 
Letters of Intent are not a requirement for funding consideration, this 
information will be used to determine the number of experts needed to 
review applications and to update the mailing list for future Program 
Announcements from ADD.
    Letters of Intent are due July 2, 2004, at the following address: 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for 
Children and Families, Administration on Developmental Disabilities, 
370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Attention: April 
Myers. Phone: (202) 690-5985, TTY/TDD: (202) 690-6415, e-mail: 
[email protected], fax: (202) 205-8037.
    The closing time and date for receipt of applications is 4:30 p.m. 
(eastern time zone) on August 2, 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 following address: U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Grants 
Management, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC 
20447. Attention: Lois Hodge.
    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., e.s.t., at the following address: U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, 
Office of Grants Management, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 8th

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Floor, Washington, DC 20447. Attention: Lois Hodge.
    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. Determinations 
to extend or waive deadline requirements rest with the Chief Grants 
Management Officer.
    Required Forms:

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          What to submit              Required content          Required form or format          When to submit
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Notice of Intent to Submit........  Applicant's name and  Fax (202) 205-8037 or e-mail             July 2, 2004.
                                     contact information.  ([email protected]).
Governor's letter of designation    Designate the         Letter with the Governor's             August 2, 2004.
 for Applicants under Priority       applicant as the      signature, addressed to
 Areas I and II.                     lead applicant for    Commissioner Patricia A.
                                     the State/Territory   Morrissey, Ph.D..
                                     by name.
SF424, SF424a, SF424B.............  Per required form...  May be found at http://                August 2, 2004.
                                                           www.acf.hhs.gov/program/ofs/
                                                           forms.htm.
Project Summary/Abstract..........  Summary of            One page limit.....................    August 2, 2004.
                                     application request.
Project Description...............  Responsiveness to     Format described in Review and         August 2, 2004.
                                     evaluation criteria.  Selection section. Limit 60 pages.
                                                           Size 12 font, \1/2\'' margins..
Certification Regarding Lobbying..  Per required form...  May be found at http://                August 2, 2004.
                                                           www.acf.hhs.gov/program/ofs/
                                                           forms.htm.
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities   Per required form...  May be found at http://                August 2, 2004.
 (SF-LLL).                                                 www.acf.hhs.gov/program/ofs/
                                                           forms.htm.
Environmental Tobacco Smoke         Per required form...  May be found at http://                August 2, 2004.
 Certification.                                            www.acf.hhs.gov/program/ofs/
                                                           forms.htm.
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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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          What to submit             Required content          Required form or format          When to submit
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Survey for Private, Non-Profit     Per required form...  May be found on http://             By application due
 Grant Applicants.                                        www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/       date.
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4. Intergovernmental Review

State Single Point of Contact (SPOC), Notification Under Executive 
Order 12372
    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 January 2003, of the most recent SPOC list, the following 
jurisdictions have elected not to participate in the Executive Order 
process: Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, 
Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New 
York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Palau, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, 
Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.
    Applicants from these jurisdictions or for projects administered by 
federally-recognized Indian Tribes need take no action in regard to 
E.O. 12372.
    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 and Audit 
Resolution, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Mail Stop 6C-462, Washington, 
DC 20447.
    The official list, including addresses, of the jurisdictions 
elected to participate in E.O. 12372 can be found at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html.

5. Funding Restrictions

    This grant is limited to Entities designated by the Governor of the 
State or Territory that received a Family

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Support 360 planning grant from ADD in Fiscal Year 2003.
    Non-Allowable Costs: Reimbursement of pre-award costs, costs for 
foreign travel, or costs for construction activities are not allowable 
charges to this Federal grant program.
    Indirect Costs: In order to charge Indirect Costs to the Federal 
Funds and/or use Indirect Costs as a matching share, the applicant must 
have an approved indirect costs agreement for the period in which the 
Federal funds would be awarded.

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. ACF will not be sending applicants 
notifications that their applications were received under this Program 
Announcement. 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: The U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services, ACF Office of Grants Management, 370 L'Enfant 
Promenade, SW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20447. Attention: Lois Hodge.
    Hand Delivery: 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 
that are hand delivered will be accepted between the hours of 8 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Applications may be delivered to: The 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ACF Office of Grants 
Management, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC 
20447. Attention: Lois Hodge.
    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

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 which expires 4/30/2007. 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.
    General Project Description: Applicants are required to submit a 
full project description and must prepare the project description 
statement in accordance with the following instructions.
    1. Project summary/abstract: Provide a summary of the project 
description (a page or less) with reference to the funding request.
    2. 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 testimonies 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.
    3. Results or Benefits Expected: Identify the results and benefits 
to be derived. For example, when applying for a grant to establish a 
neighborhood child care center, describe who will occupy the facility, 
who will use the facility, how the facility will be used, and how the 
facility will benefit the community which it will serve.
    4. Approach: Outline a plan of action that 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 microloans made. Where activity or function cannot quantify 
accomplishments, list them in chronological order to show the schedule 
of accomplishments and their target dates. Identify the kinds of data 
to be collected, maintained, and/or disseminated. Note that clearance 
from the U.S. Office of Management and Budget might be needed prior to 
a ``collection of information'' that is ``conducted or sponsored'' by 
ACF.
    5. Organization Profile: 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. 
List organizations, cooperating entities, consultants, or other key 
individuals whom will work on the project along with a short 
description of the nature of their effort or contribution.
    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.
    6. Budget and Budget Justification: Provides 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 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 cost.
    Applicants have the option of omitting the Social Security Numbers 
and specific salary rates of the proposed project personnel from the 
two copies submitted with the original application to ACF. For purposes 
of the outside review process, applicants may elect to

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summarize salary information on the copies of their application. All 
salary information must, however, appear on the signed original 
application to ACF.

1. Evaluation Criteria

    Five specific criteria will be used to review and evaluate each 
application. Each criterion should be addressed in the project 
description section of the application. The point values indicate the 
maximum numerical weight possible for each criterion in the review 
process.
Criterion 1: Approach (35 points)
    The applicant must outline a sound, workable, and detailed plan of 
action, pertaining to the goals and objectives of the proposed project. 
Activities should be identified in chronological order, with target 
dates for accomplishment and the key personnel responsible for 
completing the activity. The plan of action should also clearly 
identify and delineate the roles and involvement of each of the 
proposed project's partners, collaborators, and/or sub-grantees.
    The plan of action should involve the following types of 
information; (a) how the work will be accomplished; (b) factors that 
might accelerate or decelerate the work; (c) reasons for taking this 
approach as opposed to other possibilities; and (d) descriptions of 
innovations and/or unusual features (such as technological or design 
innovations, reductions in cost and/or time, or extraordinary community 
involvement). Additionally, the applicant must provide a discussion of 
how the expected results and benefits will be evaluated for the 
proposed project. This discussion should explain the methodology that 
will be used to determine if the needs identified and discussed in the 
application are being met and if the results and benefits identified 
are being achieved.
    Using the following values for each required item in this 
Criterion, points will be awarded according to the extent to which the 
applicant:
    15 Points Outlines a sound, workable, and detailed plan of action, 
pertaining to the goals and objectives of the proposed project.

8 Points Discusses and explains the methodology to be used in 
determining if identified needs are being met and expected results are 
being achieved.
4 Points Cites factors that might accelerate or decelerate the work.
4 Points Provides a rationale for taking this approach as opposed to 
other possibilities.
4 Points Describes innovations and/or unusual features of the proposed 
project.
Criterion 2: Objectives and Need for Assistance (20 Points)
    The application must identify the following information: (a) The 
need for assistance, (b) the objectives of the proposed project, (c) 
the precise location of the proposed project, and (d) the area to be 
served by the proposed project.
    The applicant may accomplish this best by: (a) Pinpointing the 
relevant physical, economic, social, financial, institutional, or other 
problems requiring a solution; (b) demonstrating the need for the 
assistance; (c) stating the principal and subordinate objectives for 
the proposed project; (d) providing supporting documentation and/or 
other testimonies from concerned individuals and groups other than the 
applicant; (e) providing relevant data based on research or planning 
studies, and (f) including maps and other graphic aids.
    Using the following values for each required item in this 
Criterion, points will be awarded according to the extent to which the 
applicant:

5 Points Identifies and demonstrates the need for assistance.
5 Points States the principal and subordinate objectives for the 
proposed project.
4 Points Provides relevant data based on research and/or planning 
studies.
4 Points Provides supporting documentation and/or testimonies from 
concerned individuals and groups, other than the applicant.
2 Points Includes maps and other graphics identifying the precise 
location of the proposed project.
Criterion 3: Organization Profile (20 Points)
    The application identifies the background of the project director/
principal investigator and key project staff (including name, address, 
training, educational background and other qualifying experience) and 
the experience of the organization to demonstrate the applicant's 
ability to effectively and efficiently administer this project. The 
applicant must describe the relationship between this project and other 
work that is planned, anticipated, or currently underway by the 
applicant.
    This section should consist of a brief (two to three pages) 
background description of how the applicant organization (or the unit 
within the organization that will have responsibility for the project) 
is structured, the types and quantity of services it provides, and/or 
the research and management capabilities it possesses. It may include a 
description of any current or previous relevant experience; or it may 
describe the competence of the project team and its demonstrated 
ability to produce final products that are readily comprehensible and 
usable. An organization chart showing the relationship of the project 
to the current organization must be included.
    Using the following values for each required item in this 
Criterion, points will be awarded according to the extent to which the 
applicant:

6 Points Identifies the background of key staff members.
6 Points Demonstrates the organization's ability to administer the 
proposed project.
6 Points Describes and discusses the role and involvement of 
individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in the 
proposed project and organization.
2 Points Includes an organizational chart, depicting the relationship 
of the project to the current organization.
Criterion 4: Results or Benefits Expected (17 Points)
    The expected results and benefits of the proposed project should be 
consistent with the objectives of the application. The application must 
state the project's anticipated contributions to policy, practice, 
theory, and/or research. The proposed project costs should be 
reasonable in view of the expected results.
    Using the following values for each required item in this 
Criterion, points will be awarded according to the extent to which the 
applicant:

10 Points States the anticipated contributions of the proposed project 
to policy, practice, theory, and/or research.
7 Points Expected results and benefits are consistent with the proposed 
project's goals and objectives.
Criterion 5: Budget and Budget Justification (8 Points)
    Applicants are expected to present a budget with reasonable project 
costs, appropriately allocated across component areas, and sufficient 
to accomplish the objectives. The requested funds for the project must 
be fully justified and documented.
    Applications must provide a narrative budget justification that 
describes how the categorical costs are derived and discusses the 
reasonableness and appropriateness of the proposed costs. Line item 
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are required for both Federal and non-Federal funds. A letter of 
commitment for the project's non-Federal resources must be submitted 
with the application in order to be given credit in the review process. 
A fully explained non-Federal share budget must be prepared for each 
funding source.
    Applicants have the option of omitting the Social Security Numbers 
and specific salary rates of the proposed project personnel from the 
two copies submitted with the original application to ACF. For purposes 
of the outside review process, applicants may elect to summarize salary 
information on the copies of their application. All salary information 
must, however, appear on the signed original application for ACF.
    Using the following values for each required item in this 
Criterion, points will be awarded according to the extent to which the 
applicant:

3 Points Discusses and justifies the costs and reasonableness of the 
proposed project in view of the expected results and benefits.
3 Points Describes the fiscal controls and accounting procedures to be 
used.
2 Points Includes a fully explained non-Federal share budget and its 
source(s).
Additional Points
    This year, five additional points will be added to the applicant's 
total in the scoring process for any project that includes partnership 
and collaboration with one or more of the 140 Empowerment Zones/
Enterprise Communities. To receive the additional five points, the 
applicant must provide a clear outline for the collaboration and a 
discussion of how the involvement of the EZ/EC is related to the 
objectives and the activities of the project. Also, a letter from the 
appropriate representatives of the EZ/EC must accompany the application 
indicating its agreement to participate and describing its role in the 
project. For further information on Empowerment Zones and Enterprise 
Communities, please visit the ACF Office of Community Service's Web 
site at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/ez-ec.

2. Review and Selection Process

    Applications under this Program Announcement from eligible 
applicants received by the deadline date will be competitively reviewed 
and scored. Experts in the field, generally persons from outside the 
Federal Government, will use the evaluation criteria listed later in 
the evaluation section of the Program Announcement to review and score 
the applications. The results of this review are a primary factor in 
making funding decisions.
    ADD reserves the option of discussing applications with, or 
referring them to, other Federal or non-Federal funding sources when 
this is determined to be in the best interest of the Federal Government 
and/or the applicant. ADD may also solicit comments from ACF Regional 
Office staff, other Federal agencies, interested foundations, national 
organizations, specialists, experts, States, and the general public. 
ADD will consider these comments, along with those of the expert 
reviewers, in making funding decisions.
    In making PNS decisions for 2004 grant awards, ADD will consider 
whether applications focus on or feature the following aspects/
activities in their project design to the extent appropriate:
     A substantially innovative strategy with the potential to 
improve theory or practice in the field of human services;
     A model practice or set of procedures that holds the 
potential for replication by organizations administering or delivering 
human services;
     A substantial involvement of volunteers, the private 
sector (either financial or programmatic), faith-based and community 
organizations, and/or national or community foundations;
     A favorable balance between Federal and non-Federal funds 
available for the proposed project, which is likely to result in the 
potential for high benefit for low Federal investment; and
     A programmatic focus on those most in need of services and 
assistance, such as unserved and underserved populations, including 
underserved cultural, ethnic, and racial minority populations.
    To the greatest extent possible, efforts will be made to ensure 
that funding decisions reflect an equitable distribution of assistance 
among the States and geographical regions of the country, and rural and 
urban areas. In making these decisions, ADD may also take into account 
the need to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort.
    Using the evaluation criteria described in the section below, a 
panel of at least three reviewers (primarily experts from outside the 
Federal government) will evaluate and score the applications. Reviewers 
will determine the strengths and weaknesses of each application in 
terms of the evaluation criteria listed below, provide comments, and 
assign numerical scores. The point value following each criterion 
indicates the maximum numerical weight that each applicant may receive 
per section in the review process. To facilitate this review, 
applicants should ensure that they address the minimum requirements 
identified in the Priority Area description under the appropriate 
section of the Program Narrative Statement.

Priority Area II: Family Support 360 Planning Grants for One-Stop 
Center(s)

1. Priority Area II Description

Priority Area II Background Information
    Purpose: To plan multi-agency partnerships to design at least one 
one-stop center to assist targeted families (poor and/or geographically 
unserved or underserved families with a child or adult member with a 
developmental disability) to preserve, strengthen, and maintain the 
family unit.
    In order to preserve, strengthen, and maintain the family unit, 
targeted families often need services and supports from a myriad of 
public and private providers, each with its own eligibility 
determination criteria and planning process. There are few States and 
communities with a comprehensive infrastructure to offer families a 
seamless, one-point of entry (i.e., one-stop center) to establish 
eligibility and develop a family-centered plan to preserve and 
strengthen families. As a result, it is imperative for ADD to support 
planning initiatives that will allow a variety of partners, including 
faith-based and community organizations, to discuss and develop 
consensus on how their collective resources could be used in a more 
family friendly manner. Successful States under this Priority Area will 
receive planning grants to explore with their partners how to develop a 
common language, pool resources, coordinate services, and share 
expenses in order to reduce overhead and create a setting (i.e., one-
stop center) in which outcome-oriented, family-centered, collaborative 
planning could occur.
    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in partnership 
with the Administration on Aging (AoA), funded 12 State grants to 
develop Aging and Disability Resource Center programs to help consumers 
make informed decisions about their long-term care service and support 
options and to serve as the entry point to the long-term service and 
support system in FY 2003. Aging and Disability Resource Centers will 
serve the elderly and at least one other target population of 
individuals with disabilities. Additional States may be funded in FY 
2004 pending the availability of funding. To learn more about the 
Resource Center grant program and the 12 grantees visit http://www.adrc-tae.org. Applicants to the ADD's Family Support 360 program

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are encouraged to collaborate with Aging and Disability Resource Center 
program efforts in those States where they exist.
Priority Area II Minimum Requirements for Project Design
     Involvement and Input from Targeted Families. The 
meaningful involvement of individuals who are members of targeted 
families must be an essential and measurable element of all project 
planning and activities.
     Project Partnerships. Project activities must be conducted 
in partnership with at least one elected official, the State 
Developmental Disabilities Council, the State Protection and Advocacy 
System, and the University Center(s) on Developmental Disabilities in 
the State/Territory, as well as others (including, but not limited to, 
disability-related service providers, advocacy groups, family support 
groups, family strengthening groups, and faith-based organizations).
     Building Consensus for an Implementation Plan. Projects 
should build a consensus for an implementation plan with their partners 
to establish and sustain a one-stop center for the targeted families. 
Implementation plans should include Federal, State, and local inter-
agency collaboration, and public-private partnerships to achieve 
service integration for targeted families.
     Parameters for Services and Supports in the Implementation 
Plan. Implementation plans for the one-stop center must address the 
following parameters; information and referrals, as well as in-depth 
planning for services and supports with at least 50 families on an 
annual basis. The families projected to be served would have access to 
individualized family-centered planning for services and supports. 
Individualized planning may focus on one or more of the following areas 
of need: Healthcare and mental health services, eligibility for 
personal assistance and supports (e.g., access to direct care workers, 
respite care, food stamps, and cash assistance), accessible 
transportation, childcare services, and family strengthening services 
(e.g., parenting education and marriage education), early intervention, 
education, housing, and employment-related assistance.
     Assessment of the Capacity and Capability of Information 
Technology. A needs assessment for and/or design of an information 
system with a single point of entry for the one-stop center should be 
included in the applicant's project. This activity may involve 
identifying and testing existing software and hardware to support the 
computer and informational needs of the one-stop center or designing 
new technology.
     Analysis of Eligibility. A review of existing State and 
Federal laws that impact the targeted families must be a key element of 
each project. At a minimum, a legal analysis should provide a detailed 
summary of the following issues:
    (1) Funding streams for services and supports to families with 
members who have developmental disabilities;
    (2) The legal and policy barriers for targeted families to 
achieving self-sufficiency; and
    (3) Eligibility criteria and other program requirements that may 
pose obstacles to serving targeted families.
     Training Needs. Each grantee should identify the training 
needs of staff members who would work with targeted families, and may 
include educational and training issues for non-staff assisting the 
targeted families in other settings and environments.
     Existing Resources. Each grantee should identify existing 
State and local resources for targeted families, including information 
on services and supports that are available from community groups and 
faith-based organizations, including those that provide family 
strengthening services. This information would form the initial 
database for the one-stop center, leading to a catalog of services and 
supports for the staff members and targeted families.
     Development of Policies and Memoranda of Understanding 
(MOUs). Each grantee should develop MOUs, policy statements, and 
procedures between State and local partners on key issues for 
implementing the one-stop center. Some of the key issues to be agreed 
upon in this planning process among the partners should include the 
mission of the one-stop center, the eligible families for services, the 
roles of agencies' staff members, and the lead agency responsibilities.
     Key Personnel. Each grantee should outline a plan for 
recruitment and securing key personnel who have substantial experience 
living with a developmental disability or who have direct substantial 
experience living with or assisting individuals with developmental 
disabilities;
     Civil Rights. Each grantee must comply with the Americans 
with Disabilities Act, where applicable, and section 504 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended by the Rehabilitation Act 
Amendments of 1998.
     Communication and Dissemination. Each grantee should have 
the capacity to communicate and disseminate information with their 
project partners and others through e-mail and other effective, 
affordable, and accessible forms of electronic communication.
     Final Product. The final product of this planning grant 
must be a written plan for implementing at least one one-stop center to 
assist targeted families to preserve and strengthen the family unit. 
The implementation plan must include, at a minimum, the following 
information for 50 targeted families annually:
    1. Criteria and process for selecting targeted families to be 
served by the one-stop center. For example, families could be required 
to have eligibility for Medicaid, be among the geographically unserved 
or underserved in the State, or be eligible for TANF.
    2. Criteria to be used to establish that a family has achieved the 
outcomes in its family-centered plan;
    3. Description of operations and procedures relating to the 
following;
    f. Outreach to and recruitment of targeted families;
    g. Information and referral to targeted families, community 
organizations assisting families in need (including those involved in 
family strengthening), and others;
    h. Intake, assessment, and determination of eligibility of 
families;
    i. Development and monitoring of Individualized Family Plans (the 
process for developing and implementing the plans, including who will 
be involved in the plan development and who will monitor progress);
    j. Records maintenance (access to and retrieval of files, and the 
confidentiality of the families' personal information); and
    k. Financing of services (a description of how funding for the 
services and supports in a family's plan could be secured);
    4. Staffing patterns and staff requirements;
    5. Roles of the participating agencies and organizations;
    6. Organizational chart for the one-stop center;
    7. Space and equipment requirements;
    8. Timetable for implementing this plan for the one-stop center; 
and
    9. Budget requirements for the one-stop center. And
     Project Meeting: Each applicant's proposed project budget 
must include estimated travel expenses (airfare, ground 
transportations, lodging, etc.) for at least one key project staff 
member to attend a three day meeting in Washington, DC to meet with 
Federal staff on project issues and/or for training and technical 
assistance.

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II. Priority Area II Award Information

    Funding Instrument Type: Competitive Grant-Initial.
    Anticipated Total Priority Area Funding: $1,000,000.
    Anticipated Number of Awards: 8 to 10 grant awards per project and 
budget period.
    Ceiling on Amount of Individual Annual Awards: $100,000 per project 
and budget period.
    Floor of Individual Award Amounts: None.
    Average Projected Award Amount: $100,000 per project and budget 
period.
    Length of Project: One year project period and twelve month budget 
period.

III. Priority Area II Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

    State Governments, County Governments, City or Township 
Governments, State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education, Native 
American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized), Public Housing 
Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities, non-profits having 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, and private institutions of higher 
learning.
    Additional Information on Eligibility:
     Entities from States/Territories that were awarded a 
Family Support 360 planning grant from ADD in Fiscal Year 2003 are not 
eligible to apply for this priority area.
     A letter from the Office of the Governor designating the 
applicant as the lead agency for the State/Territory must accompany the 
application. If the Governor's letter does not accompany the 
application, it will not be reviewed and ranked for funding 
consideration.
     The designated lead agency may be a State or local agency, 
tribal government, public or private nonprofit organization (including 
a faith-based organization), or an institution of higher learning. If 
the designated lead agency for the planning grant is not a State or 
local public human services agency, the Governor will need to identify 
a State or local human services agency to partner with the private lead 
agency designated by the Governor to be eligible for the implementation 
funding.
     Depending upon the availability of funds, successful 
applicants for planning grants may be eligible to apply for 
implementation funds in future fiscal years.
     Non-profit organizations must demonstrate proof of 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) 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; or
    (e) Any of the items in the subparagraphs immediately above for a 
State or national parent 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 
$100,000. An application exceeding the $100,000 threshold will be 
considered non-responsive and returned without review.

2. Cost Sharing or Matching

    Grantees must match $1 for every $3 requested in Federal funding to 
reach 25 percent of the total approved cost of the project. The total 
approved cost of the project is the sum of the ACF/ADD 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. Therefore, a project 
requesting $100,000 in Federal funds must provide a match of at least 
$33,333 (the total project cost is $133,333 of which $33,333 is 25%).
    Applications that fail to include the required amount of cost-share 
will be considered non-responsive and returned without review.

3. Other (if applicable)

    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 Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) 
number 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 (http://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 at 1-866-705-5711 or you may request a number 
on-line at http://www.dnb.com.
    Applicants are cautioned that the ceiling for individual awards is 
$100,000. Applications exceeding the $100,000 threshold will be 
considered non-responsive and will not be eligible for funding under 
this announcement.
    Applications that fail to include the required amount of cost-share 
will be considered non-responsive and returned without review.

IV. Application and Submission Information

1. Address To Request an Application Package

    Valerie Reese, Program Specialist, U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, 
Administration on Developmental Disabilities, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, 
SW., Washington, DC 20447. E-mail: [email protected]; phone: (202) 
690-5805, TTY/TDD: (202) 690-6415, fax: (202) 205-8037.

2. Content and Form of Application Submission

    You may submit your application to us in either electronic or paper 
format. To submit an application electronically, please use the http://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.

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     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 and meet the 
application deadline.
     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.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 http://www.Grants.gov.
     You must search for the downloadable application package 
by the CFDA number.
    Electronic Address where applications will be accepted: http://www.Grants.gov.
     Project Description: The Project Description is a very 
important part of an application. It should be clear, concise, and 
address the specific requirements mentioned under the Priority Area. 
The narrative should also provide information concerning how the 
application meets the evaluation criteria, using the following 
headings:

(a) Objectives and Need for Assistance
(b) Results and Benefits Expected
(c) Approach
(d) Organization Profile; and
(e) Budget and Budget Justification

     Application Package: Each application package must include 
an original and two copies of the complete application. Each copy 
should be stapled securely (front and back if necessary) in the upper 
left-hand corner. All pages of the narrative (including charts, tables, 
maps, exhibits, etc.) must be sequentially numbered, beginning with 
page one. In order to facilitate handling, please do not use covers, 
binders or tabs. Do not include extraneous materials as attachments, 
such as agency promotion brochures, slides, tapes, film clips, minutes 
of meetings, survey instruments or articles of incorporation.
    The narrative should be typed double-spaced on a single-side of an 
8\1/2\ x 11 plain white paper, with 1 
margins on all sides, using black print no smaller than 12 pitch or 12 
point size. All pages of the narrative, including attachments (such as 
charts, references/footnotes, tables, maps, exhibits, etc.) and letters 
of support must be sequentially numbered, beginning with ``Objectives 
and Need for Assistance'' as page number one. Applicants should not 
submit reproductions of larger size paper, reduced to meet the size 
requirement.
    The length of the application, including all attachments and 
required Federal forms, must not exceed 60 pages. The federally 
required forms will be count towards the total number of pages. The 60-
page limit will be strictly enforced. All pages beyond the first 60 
pages of text will be removed prior to applications being evaluated by 
the reviewers. A page is a single side of an 8\1/2\ x 11 
sheet of paper with 1 margins.
    Applicants are requested not to send pamphlets, brochures or other 
printed material along with their application as these pose copying 
difficulties. These materials, if submitted, will not be included in 
the review process if they exceed the 60-page limit. Each page of the 
application will be counted to determine the total length.
     Assurances/Certifications: Applicants are required to 
submit a SF 424B, Assurances-- Non-Construction Programs and the 
Certification Regarding Lobbying. Applicants must provide a 
certification concerning lobbying. Prior to receiving an award in 
excess of $100,000, applicants should furnish an executed copy of the 
lobbying certification (approved by the Office of Management and Budget 
under control number 0348-0046). Applicants must sign and return the 
certification with their application.
    Applicant must also understand that they will be held accountable 
for the smoking prohibition included within Pub. L. 103-227, Part C 
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (also known as the Pro-Children's Act of 
1994). By signing and submitting the application, applicants are 
providing the certification and need not mail back the certification 
with the application.
    In addition, applicants are required under section 162(c)(3) of the 
Act to provide assurances that the human rights of all individuals with 
developmental disabilities (especially those individuals without 
familial protection) who will receive services under projects assisted 
under Part E will be protected consistent with section 110 (relating to 
the rights of individuals with developmental disabilities). Each 
application must include a statement providing this assurance.
    For research projects in which human subjects may be at risk, a 
Protection of Human Subjects Assurance may be required. If there is a 
question regarding the applicability of this assurance, contact the 
Office for Research Risks of the National Institutes of Health at (301) 
496-7041.
    Non-profit applicants must demonstrate proof of their non-profit 
status and this proof must be included in their application. 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; or
    e. Any of the items in the subparagraphs immediately above for a 
State or national parent and a statement signed by the parent 
organization that the applicant organization is a local non-profit 
affiliate.

3. Submission Dates and Times

    If you intend to submit an application, please send us a fax or e-
mail with the number and title of this Program Announcement, your 
organization's name and address, your contact person's name, your 
contact's phone and fax numbers, and their e-mail address. While 
Letters of Intent are not a requirement for funding consideration, this 
information will be used to determine the number of experts needed to 
review applications and to update the mailing list for future Program 
Announcements from ADD.
    Letters of Intent are due July 2, 2004, at the following address: 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for 
Children and Families, Administration on Developmental Disabilities, 
370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Attention: April 
Myers. Phone: (202) 690-5985, TTY/TDD: (202) 690-6415, e-mail: 
[email protected], fax: (202) 205-8037.
    The closing time and date for receipt of applications is 4:30 p.m. 
(eastern time zone) on August 2, 2004. Mailed or hand carried 
applications received after

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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 following address:U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Grants 
Management, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC 
20447. Attention: Lois Hodge.
    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., e.s.t., at the following address: U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, 
Office of Grants Management, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 8th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20447. Attention: Lois Hodge.
    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. Determinations 
to extend or waive deadline requirements rest with the Chief Grants 
Management Officer.
    Required Forms:

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          What to submit             Required content          Required form or format          When to submit
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Notice of Intent to Submit.......  Applicant's name and  Fax (202) 205-8037 or e-mail        July 2, 2004.
                                    contact.              ([email protected]).
Governor's letter of designation   Designate the         Letter with the Governor's          August 2, 2004.
 for Applicants under Priority      applicant as the      signature, addressed to
 Areas I and II.                    lead applicant for    Commissioner Patricia A.
                                    the State/Territory   Morrissey, Ph.D.
                                    by name.
SF424, SF424a, SF424B............  Per required form...  May be found at http://             August 2, 2004.
                                                          www.acf.hhs.gov/program/ofs/
                                                          forms.htm.
Project Summary/Abstract.........  Summary of            One page limit....................  August 2, 2004.
                                    application request.
Project Description..............  Responsiveness to     Format described in Review and      August 2, 2004.
                                    evaluation criteria.  Selection section. Limit 60
                                                          pages. Size 12 font, \1/2\''
                                                          margins.
Certification Regarding Lobbying.  Per required form...  May be found at http://             August 2, 2004.
                                                          www.acf.hhs.gov/program/ofs/
                                                          forms.htm.
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities  Per required form...  May be found at http://             August 2, 2004.
 (SF-LLL).                                                www.acf.hhs.gov/program/ofs/
                                                          forms.htm.
Environmental Tobacco Smoke        Per required form...  May be found at http://             August 2, 2004.
 Certification.                                           www.acf.hhs.gov/program/ofs/
                                                          forms.htm.
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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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          What to submit             Required content          Required form or format          When to submit
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Survey for Private, Non-Profit     Per required form...  May be found on http://             By application due
 Grant Applicants.                                        www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/       date.
                                                          form.htm.
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4. Intergovernmental Review

State Single Point of Contact (SPOC), Notification under Executive 
Order 12372
    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 January 2003, of the most recent SPOC list, the following 
jurisdictions have elected not to participate in the Executive Order 
process: Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, 
Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New 
York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Palau, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, 
Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and Washington. Applicants from these 
jurisdictions or for projects administered by federally-recognized 
Indian Tribes need take no action in regard to E.O. 12372.
    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

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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 and Audit 
Resolution, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Mail Stop 6C-462, Washington, 
DC 20447.
    The official list, including addresses, of the jurisdictions 
elected to participate in E.O. 12372 can be found at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html.

5. Funding Restrictions

    Non-Allowable Costs: Reimbursement of pre-award costs, costs for 
foreign travel, or costs for construction activities are not allowable 
charges to this Federal grant program.
    Indirect Costs: In order to charge Indirect Costs to the Federal 
Funds and/or use Indirect Costs as a matching share, the applicant must 
have an approved indirect costs agreement for the period in which the 
Federal funds would be awarded.

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. ACF will not be sending applicants 
notifications that their applications were received under this Program 
Announcement. 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: The U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services, ACF Office of Grants Management, 370 L'Enfant 
Promenade, SW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20447. Attention: Lois Hodge.
    Hand Delivery: 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 
that are hand delivered will be accepted between the hours of 8 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Applications may be delivered to: The 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ACF Office of Grants 
Management, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC 
20447. Attention: Lois Hodge.
    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. Evaluation Criteria

    Please see Generic and Specific Evaluation criteria for Priority 
Area 1, V.1, ``Application Review Information, Evaluation 
Criteria'' for crafting your response for the Project Narrative.

2. Review and Selection Process

    Please see Priority Area 1, V.2, ``Application Review 
Information, Review and Selection Process'', for information on the 
review and selection process for this priority area.

Priority Area III: Youth Information, Training, and Resource Centers 
Planning Grants

I. Priority Area III. Description

Priority Area III Background Information
    Purpose: To design and demonstrate community-based information, 
training, and resource centers with youth and emerging leaders, as 
defined above for this Program Announcement.
    Young people with disabilities are more than twice as likely to 
drop out of high school (during 1998 to 1999, 29% of youths with 
developmental disabilities 14 and older dropped out of school) and are 
less likely to graduate high school with a standard diploma than youth 
without disabilities (during 1998 to 1999, 57.4% of students with 
disabilities graduated with a standard diploma compared to 
approximately 75% of their non-disabled counterparts). Additionally, 
young people with disabilities are less likely to be engaging in work 
activity (50% of the individuals with developmental disabilities age 
18-29 who can work do work, compared to 72% of their non-disabled 
counterparts). Through the design and demonstration of youth 
information, resource, and training centers under Priority Area III, 
ADD envisions improving the odds for youth with developmental 
disabilities to graduate with a standard high school diploma and 
encouraging emerging leaders with developmental disabilities to seek 
and maintain employment.
    For purposes of this Program Announcement, the term ``youth'' is 
defined as individuals with developmental disabilities between the ages 
of 13 and 17 while ``emerging leaders'' refers to individuals with 
developmental disabilities between the ages of 18 and 30 with the 
desire and interest to engage in community leadership and policymaking 
activities.

    Note to Applicants: If multiple years of funding are being 
requested for the proposed project, the application must identify 
project objectives for each year.

Priority Area III Minimum Requirements for Project Design
     Consumer Involvement and Input. All proposed projects must 
have an advisory committee that primarily (greater than 51%) consists 
of youth and emerging leaders and allows youth and emerging leaders to 
make decisions on how the grant funding will be spent on activities and 
outcomes of the project.
     Three Areas of Emphasis. Activities and outcomes of the 
center should be related to at least three of the eight areas of 
emphasis in the DD Act (employment, education, housing, recreation, 
health, child care, transportation, and quality assurance).
     Training. A strong self-advocacy and leadership training 
component shall be an essential part of the projects, especially for 
emerging young leaders (such as an emerging leaders partners in policy 
making curriculum which can be replicated in other States).
     Information and Referrals. Proposed projects must include 
a structure for information and referrals for youth and emerging 
leaders that parents of youth and emerging leaders, as well as youth 
related service providers, may also access.
     Internet Access. Applicants should demonstrate their 
capacity to develop youth friendly web-based materials and promote safe 
use of the internet by youth and emerging leaders.
     Materials for Dissemination. The development and 
dissemination of youth friendly materials on career paths, money 
management, and healthy lifestyles choices in accessible formats and in 
languages other than English should be a central theme of the project 
design.
     Unserved and Underserved. Projects shall focus on unserved 
and underserved youth and emerging leaders in the targeted communities; 
and the project participation and advisory committee shall reflect the 
diversity of the targeted communities;
     Collaboration. Collaboration with self-advocacy groups, 
centers for

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independent living, parent information and training centers, as well as 
other organizations, groups, agencies, and foundations interested in 
youth development, including faith-based and community organizations 
should play a central role in planning and operating the center.
     Employment Opportunities. Projects shall offer 
opportunities for youth and emerging leaders to be employed by the 
project.
     Capacity Building. Activities of the center should include 
building the capacity of other youth groups and organizations to 
include and support youth and emerging leaders, as defined by this 
Program Announcement, in their on-going programs and regular 
activities.
     Community Inclusion. Activities should include identifying 
and promoting opportunities for youth and emerging leaders to 
participate in community events and activities to develop their civic 
skills and community awareness.
     Mentoring. Projects must provide mentoring opportunities, 
particularly for emerging leaders, to prepare them for careers, 
community involvement, independent living, and leadership roles.
     Civil Rights. Compliance with the Americans with 
Disabilities Act, where applicable, and section 504 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended by the Rehabilitation Act 
Amendments of 1998.
     Demonstrating Services. The application must also include 
an implementation plan for demonstrating the services of the youth 
center. At a minimum, the following information should be addressed in 
the applicant's implementation plan:
    (1) A criteria and process for selecting the targeted youth, 
emerging leaders, and community to be served by the center;
    (2) A criteria for establishing and measuring the outcomes of the 
center;
    (3) A description of operations and procedures relating to the 
following:
    a. Outreach to and recruitment of youth and emerging leaders;
    b. Information and referral systems for youth and emerging leaders, 
parents, and community organizations with an interest in positive youth 
development (including faith-based organizations);
    c. Training and mentoring plans for at least ten emerging leaders 
annually; and
    d. Ensuring the confidentiality of personal information while 
protecting the safety of at-risk youth and emerging leaders;
    (4) Staffing patterns and staff requirements;
    (5) Organizational chart for the center;
    (6) Space and equipment requirements;
    (7) Timetable for implementing this plan for the center; and
    (8) Budget requirements for the center. And
     Project Meeting: Each applicant's proposed project budget 
must include estimated travel expenses (airfare, ground 
transportations, lodging, etc.) for at least one key project staff 
member and an emerging leader to attend a three day meeting in 
Washington, DC with Federal staff on project issues and/or for training 
and technical assistance.

II. Priority Area III Award Information

    Funding Instrument Type: Competitive Grant Initial.
    Anticipated Total Priority Area Funding: $1,000,000.
    Anticipated Number of Awards: 8 to 10 Grant Awards per budget 
period.
    Ceiling on Amount of Individual Annual Awards: $100,000 per budget 
period.
    Floor of Individual Award Amounts: None.
    Average Projected Award Amount: $100,000 per budget period.
    Length of Project: This priority area is inviting applications for 
project periods up to three years. Awards, however, will be made on a 
competitive basis, for a one-year budget period. Applications for 
continuation grants funded under these awards beyond the one-year 
budget period but within the three year project period will be 
entertained in subsequent years on a noncompetitive basis, subject to 
availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the grantee and a 
determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of 
the government.

III. Priority Area III Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

    State Governments, County Governments, City or Township 
Governments, State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education, Native 
American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized), Public Housing 
Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities, non-profits having 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, and private institutions of higher 
learning.
    Additional Information on Eligibility:
     Eligible applicants must have a demonstrated record of 
working in partnership with youth, emerging leaders, community leaders, 
and others to empower youth and emerging leaders with developmental 
disabilities to make informed life choices.
     Non-profit organizations must demonstrate proof of 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. 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; or
    e. Any of the items in the subparagraphs immediately above for a 
State or national parent 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 
$100,000. An application exceeding the $100,000 threshold will be 
considered non-responsive and returned without review.

2. Cost Sharing or Matching

    Grantees must match $1 for every $3 requested in Federal funding to 
reach 25 percent of the total approved cost of the project. The total 
approved cost of the project is the sum of the ACF/ADD 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. Therefore, a project 
requesting $100,000 in Federal funds must provide a match of at least 
$33,333 (the total project cost is $133,333 of which $33,333 is 25%).
    Applications that fail to include the required amount of cost-share 
will be considered non-responsive and returned without review.

3. Other (If Applicable)

    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 Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) 
number when applying for Federal grants or cooperative

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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 (http://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 at 1-866-705-5711 or you may request a number 
on-line at http://www.dnb.com.
    Applicants are cautioned that the ceiling for individual awards is 
$100,000. Applications exceeding the $100,000 threshold will be 
considered non-responsive and will not be eligible for funding under 
this announcement.
    Applications that fail to include the required amount of cost-share 
will be considered non-responsive and returned without review.

IV. Application and Submission Information

1. Address To Request an Application Package

    Valerie Reese, Program Specialist, U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, 
Administration on Developmental Disabilities, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, 
SW., Washington, DC 20447. E-mail: [email protected], phone: (202) 
690-5805, TTY/TDD: (202) 690-6415, fax: (202) 205-8037.

2. Content and Form of Application Submission

    You may submit your application to us in either electronic or paper 
format. To submit an application electronically, please use the http://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 and meet the 
application deadline.
     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.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 http://www.Grants.gov.
     You must search for the downloadable application package 
by the CFDA number.
    Electronic Address where applications will be accepted: http://www.Grants.gov.
     Project Description: The Project Description is a very 
important part of an application. It should be clear, concise, and 
address the specific requirements mentioned under the Priority Area. 
The narrative should also provide information concerning how the 
application meets the evaluation criteria, using the following 
headings:

(a) Objectives and Need for Assistance
(b) Results and Benefits Expected
(c) Approach
(d) Organization Profile; and
(e) Budget and Budget Justification

     Application Package: Each eligible entity may only submit 
one application for consideration under this Priority Area.
    Each application package must include an original and two copies of 
the complete application. Each copy should be stapled securely (front 
and back if necessary) in the upper left-hand corner. All pages of the 
narrative (including charts, tables, maps, exhibits, etc.) must be 
sequentially numbered, beginning with page one. In order to facilitate 
handling, please do not use covers, binders or tabs. Do not include 
extraneous materials as attachments, such as agency promotion 
brochures, slides, tapes, film clips, minutes of meetings, survey 
instruments or articles of incorporation.
    The narrative should be typed double-spaced on a single-side of an 
8\1/2\'' x 11'' plain white paper, with 1'' margins on all sides, using 
black print no smaller than 12 pitch or 12 point size. All pages of the 
narrative, including attachments (such as charts, references/footnotes, 
tables, maps, exhibits, etc.) and letters of support must be 
sequentially numbered, beginning with ``Objectives and Need for 
Assistance'' as page number one. Applicants should not submit 
reproductions of larger size paper, reduced to meet the size 
requirement.
    The length of the application, including all attachments and 
required Federal forms, must not exceed 60 pages. The federally 
required forms will be count towards the total number of pages. The 60-
page limit will be strictly enforced. All pages beyond the first 60 
pages of text will be removed prior to applications being evaluated by 
the reviewers. A page is a single side of an 8\1/2\ x 11'' sheet of 
paper with 1'' margins.
    Applicants are requested not to send pamphlets, brochures or other 
printed material along with their application as these pose copying 
difficulties. These materials, if submitted, will not be included in 
the review process if they exceed the 60-page limit. Each page of the 
application will be counted to determine the total length.
     Assurances/Certifications: Applicants are required to 
submit a SF 424B, Assurances-- Non-Construction Programs and the 
Certification Regarding Lobbying. Applicants must provide a 
certification concerning lobbying. Prior to receiving an award in 
excess of $100,000, applicants should furnish an executed copy of the 
lobbying certification (approved by the Office of Management and Budget 
under control number 0348-0046). Applicants must sign and return the 
certification with their application.
    Applicant must also understand that they will be held accountable 
for the smoking prohibition included within Pub. L. 103-227, Part C 
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (also known as the Pro-Children's Act of 
1994). By signing and submitting the application, applicants are 
providing the certification and need not mail back the certification 
with the application.
    In addition, applicants are required under section 162(c)(3) of the 
Act to provide assurances that the human rights of all individuals with 
developmental disabilities (especially

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those individuals without familial protection) who will receive 
services under projects assisted under Part E will be protected 
consistent with section 110 (relating to the rights of individuals with 
developmental disabilities). Each application must include a statement 
providing this assurance.
    For research projects in which human subjects may be at risk, a 
Protection of Human Subjects Assurance may be required. If there is a 
question regarding the applicability of this assurance, contact the 
Office for Research Risks of the National Institutes of Health at (301) 
496-7041.
    Non-profit applicants must demonstrate proof of their non-profit 
status and this proof must be included in their application. 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. 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; or
    e. Any of the items in the subparagraphs immediately above for a 
State or national parent and a statement signed by the parent 
organization that the applicant organization is a local non-profit 
affiliate.

3. Submission Dates and Times

    If you intend to submit an application, please send us a fax or e-
mail with the number and title of this Program Announcement, your 
organization's name and address, your contact person's name, your 
contact's phone and fax numbers, and their e-mail address. While 
Letters of Intent are not a requirement for funding consideration, this 
information will be used to determine the number of experts needed to 
review applications and to update the mailing list for future Program 
Announcements from ADD.
    Letters of Intent are due July 2, 2004, at the following address: 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for 
Children and Families, Administration on Developmental Disabilities, 
370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Attention: April 
Myers. Phone: (202) 690-5985, TTY/TDD: (202) 690-6415, e-mail: 
[email protected], fax: (202) 205-8037.
    The closing time and date for receipt of applications is 4:30 p.m. 
(eastern time zone) on August 2, 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 following address: U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Grants 
Management, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC 
20447. Attention: Lois Hodge.
    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., e.s.t., at the following address: U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, 
Office of Grants Management, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 8th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20447. Attention: Lois Hodge.
    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. Determinations 
to extend or waive deadline requirements rest with the Chief Grants 
Management Officer.
    Required Forms:

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         What to submit            Required content        Required form or format            When to submit
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Notice of Intent to Submit......  Applicant's name    Fax (202) 205-8037 or e-mail       July 2, 2004.
                                   and contact         ([email protected]).
                                   information.
Governor's letter of designation  Designate the       Letter with the Governor's         August 2, 2004.
 for Applicants under Priority     applicant as the    signature, addressed to
 Areas I and II.                   lead applicant      Commissioner Patricia A.
                                   for the State/      Morrissey, Ph.D.
                                   Territory by name.
SF424, SF424a, SF424B...........  Per required form.  May be found at http://            August 2, 2004.
                                                       www.acf.hhs.gov/program/ofs/
                                                       forms.htm.
Project Summary/Abstract........  Summary of          One page limit...................  August 2, 2004.
                                   application
                                   request.
Project Description.............  Responsiveness to   Format described in Review and     August 2, 2004.
                                   evaluation          Selection section. Limit 60
                                   criteria.           pages. Size 12 font, \1/2\'
                                                       margins.
Certification Regarding Lobbying  Per required form.  May be found at http://            August 2, 2004.
                                                       www.acf.hhs.gov/program/ofs/
                                                       forms.htm.
Disclosure of Lobbying            Per required form.  May be found at http://            August 2, 2004.
 Activities (SF-LLL).                                  www.acf.hhs.gov/program/ofs/
                                                       forms.htm.
Environmental Tobacco Smoke       Per required form.  May be found at http://            August 2, 2004.
 Certification.                                        www.acf.hhs.gov/program/ofs/
                                                       forms.htm.
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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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         What to submit            Required content        Required form or format           When to s /ubmit
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Survey for Private, Non-Profit    Per required form.  May be found on http://            By application due
 Grant Applicants.                                     www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/      date.
                                                       form.htm.
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4. Intergovernmental Review

State Single Point of Contact (SPOC), Notification Under Executive 
Order 12372
    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 January 2003, of the most recent SPOC list, the following 
jurisdictions have elected not to participate in the Executive Order 
process: Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, 
Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New 
York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Palau, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, 
Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and Washington. Applicants from these 
jurisdictions or for projects administered by federally-recognized 
Indian Tribes need take no action in regard to E.O. 12372.
    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 and Audit 
Resolution, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Mail Stop 6C-462, Washington, 
DC 20447.
    The official list, including addresses, of the jurisdictions 
elected to participate in E.O. 12372 can be found at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html.

5. Funding Restrictions

    Non-Allowable Costs: Reimbursement of pre-award costs, costs for 
foreign travel, or costs for construction activities are not allowable 
charges to this Federal grant program.
    Indirect Costs: In order to charge Indirect Costs to the Federal 
Funds and/or use Indirect Costs as a matching share, the applicant must 
have an approved indirect costs agreement for the period in which the 
Federal funds would be awarded.

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. ACF will not be sending applicants 
notifications that their applications were received under this Program 
Announcement. 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: The U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services, ACF Office of Grants Management, 370 L'Enfant 
Promenade, SW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20447. Attention: Lois Hodge.
    Hand Delivery: 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 
that are hand delivered will be accepted between the hours of 8 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Applications may be delivered to: The 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ACF Office of Grants 
Management, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC 
20447. Attention: Lois Hodge.
    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. Evaluation Criteria

    Please see Generic and Specific Evaluation criteria for Priority 
Area 1, V.1, ``Application Review Information, Evaluation 
Criteria'' for crafting your response for the Project Narrative.

2. Review and Selection Process

    Please see Priority Area 1, V.2, ``Application Review 
Information, Review and Selection Process,'' for information on the 
review and selection process for this priority area.
    Please note that the Award and Contact information and requirements 
below are applicable to all three Priority Areas in this Program 
Announcement.

VI. Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices

    Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates: Subject to the 
availability of funding, ADD intends to award new grants resulting from 
this Program Announcement during the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 
2004. For the purpose of the awards under this Program Announcement, 
the successful applicants should expect a project start date of 
September 30, 2004.
    Award Notices: Successful and unsuccessful applicants will be 
notified of the results of this grant competition within 90 days of the 
application deadline. Successful applicants will receive by U.S. postal 
mail a letter signed by the Commissioner of the Administration on 
Developmental Disabilities (ADD) with an official notice of award (the 
Financial Assistance Award) signed by the grants management officer.
    Administrative and National Policy Requirements:

45 CFR part 74,

45 CFR part 92.

    Special Terms and Condition of Award: None.

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    Special Reporting Requirements: Programmatic Reports and Financial 
Reports are required semi-annually. All required reports must be 
submitted in a timely manner, in recommended formats (to be provided), 
and the final report must also be submitted on disk or electronically 
using a standard word-processing program.

VII. Agency Contacts

    Program Office Contact: April Myers, Program Specialist, 370 
L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Phone: (202) 690-5985, 
TTY/TDD: (202) 690-6415, e-mail: [email protected], fax: (202) 205-
8037.
    Grants Management Office Contact: Lois Hodge, Grants Officer, 370 
L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, (202) 401-2344, e-mail: 
[email protected].

VIII. Other Information

    http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add/.

    Dated: June 7, 2004.
Patricia A. Morrissey,
Commissioner, Administration on Developmental Disabilities.
[FR Doc. 04-13509 Filed 6-16-04; 8:45 am]
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