[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 62 (Monday, April 2, 2007)]
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Announcement of Availability of Funds for Adolescent Family Life (AFL) 
Demonstration Projects; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Announcement of Availability of Funds for Adolescent Family Life 
(AFL) Demonstration Projects

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary.
    Funding Opportunity Title: Announcement of Availability of Funds 
for Adolescent Family Life (AFL) Demonstration Projects.
    CFDA Number: 93.995.
    Announcement Type: Initial Competitive Grant.

DATES: To receive consideration, applications must be received by the 
Office of Grants Management, Office of Public Health and Science 
(OPHS), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) c/o WilDon 
Solutions, Office of Grants Management Operations Center, 1515 Wilson 
Blvd., Third Floor Suite 310, Arlington, VA 22209, Attention Office 
Population Affairs/Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs no later 
than 5 p.m. eastern time on June 1, 2007. The application due date 
requirement in this announcement supercedes the instructions in the 
OPHS-1 form.
    Overview: The Office of Population Affairs (OPA), Office of 
Adolescent Pregnancy Programs (OAPP), requests applications for 
evaluation-intensive Adolescent Family Life (AFL) prevention 
demonstration grants, as authorized by Title XX of the Public Health 
Service (PHS) Act, 42 U.S.C. 300z. et seq. These grants are for 
prevention demonstration projects to provide and evaluate innovative 
abstinence education activities and services targeting youth ages 9-18 
and their parents. Under this announcement, the OAPP is expecting 
intensive evaluations of the demonstration projects it supports. To 
this end, the OAPP is requesting applications from projects that have 
dedicated 20-25% of the proposed budget to evaluation activities. 
Applicants that do not propose an intensive evaluation and/or 20-25% of 
their budget for evaluations activities will receive a low score on the 
evaluation criterium when reviewed by the external review panel (see 
``Application Review Information'' section).
    In addition, successful applicants will plan on tracking program 
participants for at least two years, subject to the availability of 
funds. An appropriate randomized control design or rigorous quasi-
experimental design should be proposed.
    All AFL prevention demonstration projects must provide ``abstinence 
education'' as defined in section 510(b)(2)(A)-(H) of the Title V of 
the Social Security Act (``the A-H criteria''). Therefore, prevention 
demonstration projects must clearly and consistently promote premarital 
abstinence as the only 100% effective way of preventing adolescent 
pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/
AIDS. Funds will be available for approximately 20 projects, which may 
be located in any State, the District of Columbia, and United States 
territories, commonwealths and possessions. Faith-based and community-
based organizations are encouraged to apply.
    These grants are for community-based demonstration projects to find 
effective means, within the context of the family, to promote 
premarital abstinence. Abstinence education, delivered through a 
combination of curricula that conform to the A-H criteria, and 
supportive activities and services that are proven to motivate youth in 
healthy decision making, can be an effective way to deliver a clear 
message that abstinence is the best choice. Supporting parents in their 
role as the primary educators of their children on issues involving 
sexuality, particularly the health and social benefits of abstinence, 
is also an important component of AFL prevention demonstration 
projects. See headings ``Prevention Services'' and ``Supportive 
Activities and Services'' for additional information.
    When explaining the rationale for the proposed demonstration model, 
successful applicants will describe their experience with other youth 
prevention programs, including experience with state, local or Federal 
abstinence education grant programs. In particular, successful program 
models will base their proposed AFL prevention demonstration project on 
experiences and ``lessons learned'' from previous youth oriented 
activities and services.
    In this funding announcement, the OAPP is placing strong emphasis 
on the evaluation of the demonstration projects it supports. 
Applications under this announcement are expected to include a clear 
and fully developed evaluation plan. The proposed evaluation team's 
experience, specifically related to conducting program evaluation using 
randomized experimental or quasi-experimental design, should be stated. 
A strong evaluation plan should include a commitment and description of 
capacity to track program participants for at least two years; address 
both capacity and intent to use the AFL prevention core evaluation 
instrument; and address both capacity and intent to participate in the 
cross-site evaluation of the AFL program scheduled to begin in August 
2008. Capacity to participate in the cross-site evaluation will entail 
a rigorous evaluation design, high quality data collection procedures, 
and the ability to deliver data to OAPP for inclusion in cross-site 
analyses.
    Please note, successful applicants will also ensure that program 
staff are prepared to address issues of sexual coercion and 
exploitation of young teens. In addition, areas of the country with 
high incidences of adolescent pregnancy, sexually transmitted 
infections, poverty rates, as well as existing gaps in services for 
youth, will receive special consideration. Populations and areas of the 
country not currently receiving Title XX funding for prevention 
programs will receive special consideration. If there are multiple 
applicants from one State, agency collaboration is encouraged. Please 
note, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs (DASPA) may 
elect to award one grant per State. Under this announcement, former AFL 
grantees and AFL prevention grantees currently in their fourth and 
fifth year of funding are eligible to apply; all other current AFL 
grantees are considered ineligible. See headings ``Prevention 
Services'' and ``Supportive Activities and Services'' for additional 
information.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

Prevention Services

    Under the Title XX statute, the primary purpose of AFL prevention 
demonstration programs is to find effective means, within the context 
of the family, of reaching pre-adolescent and adolescent children 
before they become sexually active to encourage them to abstain from 
premarital sexual activity. (The OAPP also encourages reaching out to 
those adolescents who may have already become sexually active to 
encourage them to return to abstinence and support them in doing so.) 
Early initiation of sexual activity brings not only the risk of 
adolescent pregnancy, but also substantial health risks, primarily 
STIs, including HIV/AIDS. Adolescent sexual activity is also associated 
with a host of other problems, such as poor school performance, 
delinquency, substance use and depression.
    Prevention demonstration program activities and services must be 
consistent with the definition of ``abstinence education,'' as set out 
in section 510(b)(2)(A)-(H) of Title V of the Social Security Act, as 
amended. Proposed program activities and services, whether educational 
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supportive, should address at least one component of this definition. 
In addition, the program as a whole must adequately address all 8 of 
the A-H criteria. Please note, acceptable individual activities and 
services may address one or more of the A-H criteria. (See ``A-H 
Compliance Strategies'' chart in the application kit). Under this 
announcement, ``abstinence education'' means an educational or 
motivational program which:
    (A) Has as its exclusive purpose, teaching the social, 
psychological, and health gains to be realized by abstaining from 
sexual activity;
    (B) Teaches abstinence from sexual activity outside marriage as the 
expected standard for all school age children;
    (C) Teaches that abstinence from sexual activity is the only 
certain way to avoid out-of-wedlock pregnancy, sexually transmitted 
diseases, and other associated health problems;
    (D) Teaches that a mutually faithful monogamous relationship in 
context of marriage is the expected standard of human sexual activity;
    (E) Teaches that sexual activity outside of the context of marriage 
is likely to have harmful psychological and physical effects;
    (F) Teaches that bearing children out-of-wedlock is likely to have 
harmful consequences for the child, the child's parents, and society;
    (G) Teaches young people how to reject sexual advances and how 
alcohol and drug use increases vulnerability to sexual advances; and
    (H) Teaches the importance of attaining self-sufficiency before 
engaging in sexual activity.
    Projects must provide services that help pre-adolescents and 
adolescents acquire knowledge and skills that will instill healthy 
attitudes, as well as provide services that encourage and support 
abstinence from premarital sexual activity. Under the statutory 
requirements of Title XX, applicants for prevention programs are not 
required to provide any specific array of services. However, OAPP 
encourages the submission of applications which focus on educational 
services relating to family life and which teach the social, 
psychological, and health gains to be realized by abstaining from 
sexual activity. The legislation also permits a proposal to include any 
one or more of the following services as appropriate:
    (1) Educational services relating to family life and problems 
associated with adolescent premarital sexual relations including:
    (a) Information about adoption,
    (b) Education on the responsibilities of sexuality and parenting,
    (c) The development of material to support the role of parents as 
the providers of sex education, and
    (d) Assistance to parents, schools, youth agencies and health 
providers to educate adolescents and pre-adolescents concerning self-
discipline and responsibility in human sexuality;
    (2) Appropriate educational and vocational services;
    (3) Counseling for the immediate and extended family members of the 
eligible person;
    (4) Transportation;
    (5) Outreach services to families of adolescents to discourage 
sexual relations among unemancipated minors; and
    (6) Nutrition information and counseling.

Supportive Activities and Services

    In order to remain abstinent until marriage, pre-adolescents and 
adolescents need to acquire capacity building, coping, and self-
sufficiency skills that enable them to remain abstinent in the present 
and to continue making healthy decisions as they transition into 
adulthood. Therefore, effective programs take into account how youth 
physically and emotionally develop and how this translates into 
appropriate educational and supportive services. In addition to 
abstinence education, research shows that building upon positive 
factors (or assets) in the lives of young people protects youth from 
many risky behaviors, including sexual activity. Strengthening these 
factors will help motivate youth to remain abstinent from sexual 
activity. Therefore, successful applicants will propose approaches that 
will strengthen youth assets and implement activities and services that 
address the developmental needs of the target population. Such 
approaches place considerable emphasis on helping youth to develop 
their assets and to focus on where youth are going, helping them to 
develop belief in a positive future and belief in their ability to take 
actions that will achieve that future--and also to avoid actions that 
will jeopardize it. Some program components typically employed in this 
approach include mentoring, tutoring, sports, cultural activities, and 
community service. All aspects of the proposed prevention demonstration 
project must motivate youth to remain abstinent until marriage, must 
support and be consistent with the definition of ``abstinence 
education'' as set out in the A-H criteria, and must be within the 
scope of Title XX prevention services.

Sexual Exploitation

    Among young people ages 15 to 24 in 2002, 13 percent of females and 
5 percent of males reported that their first sexual experience occurred 
at age 15 or younger with an individual who was three or more years 
older. More than one in four children born to mothers between the ages 
of 15 and 17 were fathered by someone five or more years older. 
Successful AFL prevention demonstration applicants should thoroughly 
describe current and proposed efforts to prevent sexual coercion and 
exploitation of teens by older partners, as well as management and 
reporting that comply with State reporting laws regarding child sexual 
abuse, sexual assault (including statutory rape), incest, or family 
violence. These efforts should include staff training on how to handle 
abuse/coercion disclosures appropriately, the responsibilities as a 
mandatory reporter, as well as overall sensitivity to the issue (of 
nonconsensual sexual activity among youth who otherwise would be 
abstinent) in program activities, services and curricula. For more 
information, applicants may access the Child Welfare Information 
Gateway formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect 
Information at http://www.childwelfare.gov.

Parental Involvement

    Supporting parents in their role as the primary educators of their 
children on issues involving sexuality, particularly the importance of 
premarital abstinence, can be an effective way to strengthen a 
prevention intervention. Research has shown the importance of parental 
involvement and open communication between parent and child in the 
prevention of adolescent sexual activity. Parental involvement and 
communication include monitoring and boundary setting, as well as 
clearly transmitting values and beliefs.
    Targeted services and resources that strengthen parental capacity 
to help their child avoid sexual activity and other risk behaviors can 
take many forms: Parent workshops or training sessions; education 
newsletters; home based videos; or homework assignments for parents and 
children to complete together. Program content should reflect specific 
needs of the population to be served and might include information on 
parenting practices, communication skills, family life and problem 
solving strategies, or adolescent development. It is essential that 
programs effectively communicate to parents the benefits of abstinence 
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parents must be consistent with the A-H criteria.
    Helping young people successfully negotiate adolescence and avoid 
premarital sexual activity, as well as other health risk behaviors, 
requires not only educating and motivating them--it also requires 
ensuring that they have adequate support systems to put what they learn 
into practice. Stronger families, enhanced competencies and meaningful 
ties to the community can provide considerable assistance in achieving 
this. To that end, the OAPP strongly encourages applicants to 
incorporate activities and services that foster youth assets and 
motivate youth to remain abstinent, and to include components that 
emphasize strong and viable parental involvement.

Curricula Review

    The grantee shall submit all curricula and educational materials 
for use in the AFL project, whether currently available or to be 
developed by the grantee, to the OAPP for review and approval prior to 
use in the project. The review shall ensure that all the information 
provided to the program participants is medically accurate; consistent 
with Title XX policies on religion; in compliance with the statutory 
prohibitions against advocating, promoting, encouraging, or providing 
abortions; and consistent with the definition of ``abstinence 
education,'' as set out in section 510(b)(2) of Title V of the Social 
Security Act, as amended.

    Note: Curricula and educational materials should be identified 
for this application. Review and approval of curricula and other 
educational materials are not done until an application is approved 
for funding. Successful approval of a grant application does not 
indicate approval of curricula and educational materials for use in 
a funded project.

Goals and Objectives

    The Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs (OAPP) has two cross-
site performance measures for AFL prevention demonstration programs: 
(1) Increase the involvement of parents in the lives of their children; 
and (2) Increase adolescents' understanding of the positive health and 
emotional benefits of abstaining from premarital sexual activity. All 
grantees will be responsible for reporting on these two performance 
measures by using the required AFL prevention core instrument. The 
applicant should include two program outcome objectives addressing 
these two performance measures. Please note, up to four additional 
programmatic outcome objectives can be proposed using additional data 
collection instruments. Applications that include measures of program 
effects at 2-year follow-up on sexual activity are preferred. All 
programmatic outcome objectives should be encompassed by an overarching 
program goal.
    A goal is a general statement of what the project hopes to 
accomplish. It should reflect the long-term desired impact of the 
project on the target group(s) as well as reflect the program goals 
contained in this program announcement. An outcome objective is a 
statement which defines a measurable result that the project expects to 
accomplish (e.g., decrease in sexual activity among the treatment 
group, increase in intent to remain abstinent among the treatment 
group). All outcome objectives, including the two outcome objectives 
addressing the above cross-site performance measures, should be 
described in terms that are specific, measurable, achievable, 
realistic, and time-framed (S.M.A.R.T.).
    Specific: An objective should specify one major result directly 
related to the program goal, state who is going to be doing what, to 
whom, by how much, and in what time-frame. It should specify what will 
be accomplished and how the accomplishment will be measured.
    Measurable: An objective should be able to describe in realistic 
terms the expected results and specify how such results will be 
measured.
    Achievable: The accomplishment specified in the objective should be 
achievable within the proposed time line and as a direct result of 
program activities and services.
    Realistic: The objective should be reasonable in nature. The 
specified outcomes, expected results, should be described in realistic 
terms.
    Time-framed: An outcome objective should specify a target date or 
time for its accomplishments. It should state who is going to be doing 
what, by when, etc. The Public Management Institute, How to Get Grants 
(1981).

Intensive Evaluation Effort

    Section 2006(b)(1) of Title XX requires each grantee to expend at 
least one percent, but not more than five percent, of the Federal funds 
received under Title XX on evaluation of the project. In cases in which 
a more rigorous or comprehensive evaluation effort is proposed, waivers 
of the five percent limit on evaluation may be granted by OAPP (see 
sec. 2006(b)(1)). This is the fourth funding cycle in which the OAPP is 
placing strong emphasis on the evaluation of the demonstration projects 
it supports. To that end, it is continuing to request applications for 
evaluation-intensive projects, and will waive the five percent limit on 
grant funds for those projects. Under this announcement, the OAPP is 
requesting applications for evaluation-intensive projects that have a 
strong evaluation design and evaluation plan utilizing 20-25% of total 
grant funds. In addition, OAPP strongly encourages applicants to be 
able to track program participants for at least two years and to 
propose a randomized control design in evaluating project outcomes. 
Commensurate with this increased funding for evaluation, the OAPP 
expects applications to include a clear and fully developed evaluation 
plan. Evaluation plans that are not evaluation-intensive, according to 
the following criteria, will be scored accordingly during the grant 
review process.
    1. Evaluations will be directly tied to program objectives and 
displayed in a logic model. Research hypotheses will be clearly stated 
and reflect the outcomes the program intends to achieve.
    2. Evaluations will include a process or implementation evaluation. 
Evaluations in their first year will focus on determining that the 
intervention is in place, that it is adequately and appropriately 
staffed and that it is reaching its intended population.
    3. Evaluations will have a viable comparison strategy. Ideally, a 
true experimental design with random assignment will be proposed. For 
programs targeting schools, applicants are encouraged to select a pool 
of schools as potential program sites and include data, in the 
application, describing the characteristics of each school. Applicants 
are also encouraged to submit letters from each school principal 
committing to participate in the evaluation if their school is randomly 
assigned to either the treatment or control group. In cases where an 
experimental design is not possible, a rigorous quasi-experimental 
design with matched comparison group(s) would be acceptable.
    4. Evaluations will have sufficient sample size to ensure that any 
observed differences between groups are statistically significant. 
Inclusion of power analysis to support the sample size is recommended.
    5. Evaluations will measure dosage. Youth participation and use of 
various service components must be carefully tracked so that any 
differences can be corrected for, or at least taken into account in 
discussion of evaluation results. Treatment and comparison group 
respondents who complete baseline data collection should be re-

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surveyed in order to allow for 2 or more years of follow-up (wherever 
possible).
    6. Evaluations will include evaluation training activities for 
program staff and specific data collection procedures for the research 
assistant. It is expected that a research assistant will be budgeted as 
part of the program staff to handle data collection procedures.
    7. Evaluations will employ adequate data collection procedures. 
They will include the assurance of confidentiality, obtaining active 
parental consent and client assent to participate in the survey, and 
planning for survey administration that minimizes bias.
    8. Evaluations will employ appropriate analytic methods.
    9. Evaluations will include a follow-up assessment of program 
participants at least six months after the intervention being tested 
ends. Including follow-up at 12 months and 24 months after baseline 
data collection will greatly strengthen an application. This follow-up 
assessment should be in the same format as the pre- and post-testing 
instrumentation.
    10. Evaluations will include a plan to disseminate and publish the 
evaluation findings by the end of the fifth year of funding.
    Section 2006(b)(2) of Title XX requires that evaluations of AFL 
demonstration projects be conducted by an organization or entity 
independent of the grantee providing services. To accomplish this, 
applicants should collaborate with an evaluator affiliated with a 
college or university located in their State. The OAPP expects each AFL 
demonstration project to establish a strong relationship with its 
evaluator and that this relationship be clearly established prior to 
funding. The successful applicant will work with the evaluator as the 
application is being prepared to ensure that the evaluation plan 
addresses the proposed project's goals and objectives and meets the 
evaluation criteria specified above. A letter of commitment from the 
evaluator along with his or her curriculum vitae should be included in 
the appendix of the application. Successful applicants will select an 
evaluator with experience in tracking participants long-term and 
conducting random assignment.
    The AFL Prevention Core evaluation instruments have been developed 
for use in AFL prevention demonstration project evaluations. The 
prevention instruments were designed to reflect requirements in the 
Title XX statute, the A-H criteria for abstinence education, and the 
two OAPP cross-site performance measures. The Office of Management and 
Budget has approved these instruments and all AFL demonstration 
projects funded in fiscal year 2004 and beyond are required to include 
them in their evaluation design. Prevention demonstration projects 
funded under this announcement will be included in this requirement. 
The OAPP recognizes that additional instruments are necessary to 
measure additional outcome objectives proposed and encourages their use 
to supplement the core instrument. Copies of the AFL Prevention core 
instruments required for use in these projects can be found at: http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov/titlexx/coreinstruments/. Please note that these 
instruments may be revised by OAPP to incorporate future improvements.
    Another important component of OAPP's focus on evaluation is the 
planning and preparation for a formal cross-site evaluation of AFL 
demonstration projects. It is anticipated that data collection for the 
cross-site evaluation, employing the core evaluation instruments 
discussed above, will begin in August 2008. Projects funded under this 
announcement will be part of the pool to be included in the cross-site 
evaluation. Successful applicants will address both capacity and intent 
to participate in this cross-site evaluation.
    All proposed prevention demonstration applicants should provide 
information regarding the evaluation outcomes of previous programs and 
should discuss how these findings relate to the currently proposed 
demonstration model. Previous applicant experience with youth services 
and ``lessons learned'' from these programs should be included.

II. Award Information

    This notice announces the availability of $7.5 million to support 
an estimated 20 new prevention demonstration grants, funded at $300,000 
to $400,000 per budget year (maximum five budget years per grant 
cycle). Any application that proposes funding over the maximum of 
$400,000 will not be considered. The OAPP expects that 20-25% of the 
budget be allotted for evaluation activities. Funding for all approved 
budget periods beyond the first year of the grant is contingent upon 
the availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the project, and 
adequate stewardship of Federal funds.
    Please note, in fiscal year (FY) 2004, OAPP issued a similar 
Request for Applications (RFA) announcing approximately $3.5 million 
for new abstinence education prevention demonstration projects. In 
response to that RFA, OAPP received 161 grant applications and was able 
to fund only 14 new projects.

III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

    Any public or private nonprofit organization or agency is eligible 
to apply for a grant. However, only those organizations or agencies 
that demonstrate the capability of providing and thoroughly evaluating 
the proposed services and which meet the statutory requirements will be 
considered for grant awards. Faith-based and community-based 
organizations are encouraged to apply for AFL grants. Please note, 
however, that AFL funds may not be used for inherently religious 
activities, such as worship, religious instruction, and 
proselytization. If an organization engages in such activities, they 
must be offered separately in time or location from the program funded 
under the AFL program and participation must be voluntary for program 
beneficiaries. An AFL program, in providing services and outreach 
related to program services, cannot discriminate against current or 
prospective program beneficiaries on the basis of religion, a religious 
belief, a refusal to hold a religious belief, or a refusal to actively 
participate in a religious practice. Please also note that all 
adolescents, regardless of race or religion, shall be eligible to 
participate in an AFL program.
    Applications will be accepted from organizations which are 
currently operating AFL prevention demonstration programs that are 
completing their funding cycle as of September 2007, or June 2008, if 
modifications are made to enhance services for a new demonstration 
project according to the guidelines specified in this announcement. 
Current AFL prevention demonstration grantees that are not ending their 
grant cycles by these dates are not eligible to apply for these funds.

2. Cost Sharing

    Applicants funded under this announcement will be required to match 
Federal funding provided by the OAPP. Section 2005(c)(2) of Title XX 
states that an AFL grant award may not exceed 70% of the total costs of 
the project for the first and second years, 60% of the total costs for 
the third year, 50% for the fourth year and 40% for the fifth year. The 
AFL non-Federal share of the project costs may be provided in cash 
expenditures or fairly evaluated in-kind contributions, including 
facilities, equipment and services.
    Note that the HHS Grants Policy Statement provides that: 
``Recipient contributions may be derived from any non-Federal source; 
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sources if received as fees, payments, or reimbursements for the 
provision of a specific service, such as patient care reimbursements 
received under Medicare or Medicaid; or from other program income, if 
authorized by [HHS]. Otherwise, unless there is specific statutory 
authority, Federal funds may not be used to match HHS grant funds.''

IV. Application and Submission Information

1. Address To Request Application Package

    Application kits may be obtained by accessing Grants.gov at http://www.grants.gov or the Grant Solutions system at http://www.GrantSolutions.gov. To obtain a hard copy of the application kit, 
contact WilDon Solutions at 1-888-203-6161. Applicants may fax a 
written request to WilDon Solutions at (240) 453-8823 or e-mail the 
request to [email protected]. Applications must be prepared 
using Form OPHS-1, which can be obtained at the Web sites noted above.

2. Content and Form of Application Submission

    In preparing the application, it is important to follow ALL 
instructions and public policy requirements provided in the application 
kit. Applications must be submitted on the forms supplied (OPHS-1, 
Revised 03/2006) and in the manner prescribed in the application kits 
provided by the OAPP. Applicants are required to submit an application 
signed by an individual authorized to act for the applicant agency or 
organization and to assume for the organization the obligations imposed 
by the terms and conditions of the grant award. The program narrative 
must be printed on 8\1/2\ by 11 inch white paper, with one-inch 
margins, double-spaced with an easily readable 12-point font. All pages 
must be numbered sequentially not including appendices and required 
forms. The program narrative should not exceed 50 double-spaced pages, 
not including appendices and required forms. All pages, figures and 
tables must be numbered sequentially. Do not staple or bind the 
application package. Use rubber bands or clips.
    The narrative description of the project must contain the following 
using the specified page limits:
    One-page Summary: Briefly provide a statement of the proposed 
demonstration project indicating that it is a prevention demonstration 
project and whether it is for a local or statewide project; type of 
organization applying (school, state agency, voluntary agency, etc.); 
geographic area to be served (urban, rural, suburban); description of 
target population to be served; brief description of the proposed 
prevention demonstration project; and brief description of the 
evaluation-intensive design.
    Description of Applicant Organization (1-2 pages): Describe the 
decision-making authority and structure (e.g. relationship to the Board 
of Directors and organizational chart), its resources, experience, 
existing program units and/or those to be established if funding is 
obtained. This description should cover personnel, time and facilities 
and contain evidence of the organization's capacity to provide the 
rapid and effective use of resources needed to conduct the project, 
collect necessary data and evaluate it. It is recommended that 
applicants place an organizational chart in the Appendices.
    Need Statement (3 pages): Describe the need for prevention services 
in the proposed target area by describing the geographic area to be 
served. Document the incidence of adolescent pregnancy, sexually 
transmitted infections, a description of socio-economic conditions 
including income levels, existing services and unmet needs in the 
proposed service area. If the proposed population has unique challenges 
and barriers, these should be addressed as well.
    Rationale (2-4 pages): Describe the rationale for use of the 
proposed approach based upon previous practice and review of the 
literature and/or evaluation findings. This section should include 
discussion of previous youth service experience and how lessons learned 
from this experience helped develop the rationale for the proposed 
demonstration model. All previous AFL grantees should clearly describe 
their program and evaluation experience as it relates to past AFL 
funding.
    Program Outcome Objectives (4 pages): Provide a goal and 4-6 
outcome objectives that clearly state expected results or benefits of 
the demonstration project. Two of the outcome objectives must address 
the required OAPP cross-site performance measures. Objectives should be 
specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-framed. Please 
see ``Evaluation'' section for more information.
    Prevention Services Demonstration Model (8-10 pages): Thoroughly 
describe proposed program intervention activities and services as they 
relate to the outcome objectives by describing the project logic model. 
This section should include a description of all proposed curricula, 
types of supportive asset building and youth development activities and 
services proposed as part of the model, and a description of the 
parental involvement component. It should also include a clear plan for 
recruitment and retention of program participants, including parents. 
This description should clearly relate to program objectives and should 
address intensity of services (dosage). All components of the 
intervention must be consistent with the A-H definition of abstinence 
education. How the project will address the issue of sexual 
exploitation and coercion should also be included.
    Workplan and Timetable (1 page): Provide a year long detailed work 
plan and timetable for the first year. Within this plan include each 
program activity associated with the project and the proposed time 
frame for the start and completion of each activity. A separate and 
more generalized work plan should be included in the appendices for the 
2nd and 3rd year of program implementation.
    Numbers and Types of Participants (2 pages): Provide estimates of 
who the project will serve and how many will be participating in the 
proposed demonstration project. Please describe how many participants 
are expected to participate during the first year and break out the 
types of participants into categories (e.g. pre-adolescents, 
adolescents and parents), including the race and ethnicity of 
participants to be served.
    Documentation of Community Support and Commitment (1-2 pages): 
Provide documentation of the support from other community agencies. If 
a community agency is partnering with the applicant to implement the 
proposed prevention demonstration project, a letter of commitment 
detailing the level of effort and commitment to this effort must be 
included.
    Continuation Funding (1 page): Describe the plan regarding 
continuation of services at the termination of this Federal funding 
opportunity. The OAPP cannot guarantee that funding will be available 
annually or at the end of the five-year grant cycle.
    Evaluation Plan (15-20 pages): Provide a clear and fully developed 
evaluation plan in accordance with the criteria laid out under the 
``Evaluation'' section of this announcement. Include a letter of 
commitment and curriculum vitae from the independent evaluator in the 
appendices, how the AFL prevention core instruments will be included in 
the evaluation plan, and the understanding of the proposed project,

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if funded by OAPP, will participate in a formal cross site evaluation 
of the AFL program. Applicants are encouraged to identify anticipated 
problems with the evaluation and recommended solutions. Inclusion of a 
proposed 2-year follow-up based on randomized assignment will greatly 
strengthen an applicant's evaluation plan.
    Appendices: Include: (1) Articles of incorporation and mission 
statement for private nonprofit organizations; (2) Resumes of key staff 
and detailed position descriptions; (3) A program logic model that ties 
project objectives and intervention activities and services to expected 
results; (4) A description of how the A-H criteria are addressed in the 
project curricula and supportive activities and services in chart 
format (see ``A-H Compliance Strategies'' chart in the application kit 
for a suggested format); (5) A description of how the project will 
obtain parental consent including a copy of the proposed parental 
consent form, if developed; (6) Letters of commitment from partnering 
agencies; (7) Letters of support from other community agencies; (8) A 
letter of commitment and/or a memorandum of understanding with the 
independent evaluator affiliated with a college or university located 
in the applicant's State that includes willingness to participate and 
their role(s) described; (9) A copy of the curriculum vitae of the 
independent evaluator; (10) Copies of the table of contents of the 
proposed curricula, plus a list of any other instructional materials 
that will be an integral part of the proposed project; and (11) the 
workplan and timetable for years 2 and 3 of the proposed project. 
Please note, applicants must be familiar with Title XX in its entirety 
to ensure that they have complied with all applicable requirements. In 
addition, applicants must incorporate the definition of ``abstinence 
education,'' as set out in section 510(b)(2) of Title V of the Social 
Security Act, as amended, and ensure program activities and services 
are consistent and supportive of this language. A copy of both sets of 
legislation is included in the application kit.
    A Dun and Bradstreet Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number is 
required for all applications for Federal assistance. Organizations 
should verify that they have a DUNS number or take the steps necessary 
to obtain one. Instructions for obtaining a DUNS number are included in 
the application package, and may be downloaded from the OPA Web site 
(opa.osophs.dhhs.gov/duns.html).

3. Submission Dates and Times

    To be considered for review, applications must be received by the 
Office of Public Health and Science, Office of Grants Management, c/o 
WilDon Solutions, by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on June 1, 2007. Applications 
will be considered as meeting the deadline if they are received on or 
before the deadline date. The application due date requirement in this 
announcement supercedes the instructions in the OPHS-1 form.
Submission Mechanisms
    The Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) provides multiple 
mechanisms for the submission of applications, as described in the 
following sections. Applicants will receive notification via mail from 
the OPHS Office of Grants Management confirming the receipt of 
applications submitted using any of these mechanisms. Applications 
submitted to the OPHS Office of Grants Management after the deadlines 
described below will not be accepted for review. Applications which do 
not conform to the requirements of the grant announcement will not be 
accepted for review and will be returned to the applicant.
    While applications are accepted in hard copy, the use of the 
electronic application submission capabilities provided by the 
Grants.gov and GrantSolutions.gov systems is encouraged. Applications 
may only be submitted electronically via the electronic submission 
mechanisms specified below. Any applications submitted via any other 
means of electronic communication, including facsimile or electronic 
mail, will not be accepted for review.
    In order to apply for new funding opportunities which are open to 
the public for competition, you may access the Grants.gov Web site 
portal. All OPHS funding opportunities and application kits are made 
available on Grants.gov. If your organization has/had a grantee 
business relationship with a grant program serviced by the OPHS Office 
of Grants Management, and you are applying as part of ongoing grantee 
related activities, please access GrantSolutions.gov.
    Electronic grant application submissions must be submitted no later 
than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date specified in the DATES 
section of the announcement using one of the electronic submission 
mechanisms specified below. All required hardcopy original signatures 
and mail-in items must be received by the OPHS Office of Grants 
Management, c/o WilDon Solutions (1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 550, 
Rockville, MD 20852) no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the next 
business day after the deadline date specified in the DATES section of 
the announcement.
    Applications will not be considered valid until all electronic 
application components, hardcopy original signatures, and mail-in items 
are received by the OPHS Office of Grants Management according to the 
deadlines specified above. Application submissions that do not adhere 
to the due date requirements will be considered late and will be deemed 
ineligible.
    Applicants are encouraged to initiate electronic applications early 
in the application development process, and to submit early on the due 
date or before. This will aid in addressing any problems with 
submissions prior to the application deadline.
Electronic Submissions via the Grants.gov Web Site Portal
    The Grants.gov Web site Portal provides organizations with the 
ability to submit applications for OPHS grant opportunities. 
Organizations must successfully complete the necessary registration 
processes in order to submit an application. Information about this 
system is available on the Grants.gov Web site, http://www.grants.gov.
    In addition to electronically submitted materials, applicants may 
be required to submit hard copy signatures for certain Program related 
forms, or original materials as required by the announcement. It is 
imperative that the applicant review both the grant announcement, as 
well as the application guidance provided within the Grants.gov 
application package, to determine such requirements. Any required hard 
copy materials, or documents that require a signature, must be 
submitted separately via mail to the OPHS Office of Grants Management, 
c/o WilDon Solutions, and if required, must contain the original 
signature of an individual authorized to act for the applicant agency 
and the obligations imposed by the terms and conditions of the grant 
award. When submitting the required forms, do not send the entire 
application. Complete hard copy applications submitted after the 
electronic submission will not be considered for review.
    Electronic applications submitted via the Grants.gov Web site 
Portal must contain all completed online forms required by the 
application kit, the Program Narrative, Budget Narrative and any 
appendices or exhibits. All required mail-in items must received by

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the due date requirements specified above. Mail-in items may only 
include publications, resumes, or organizational documentation. When 
submitting the required forms, do not send the entire application. 
Complete hard copy applications submitted after the electronic 
submission will not be considered for review.
    Upon completion of a successful electronic application submission 
via the Grants.gov Web site Portal, the applicant will be provided with 
a confirmation page from Grants.gov indicating the date and time 
(Eastern Time) of the electronic application submission, as well as the 
Grants.gov Receipt Number. It is critical that the applicant print and 
retain this confirmation for their records, as well as a copy of the 
entire application package.
    All applications submitted via the Grants.gov Web site Portal will 
be validated by Grants.gov. Any applications deemed ``Invalid'' by the 
Grants.gov Web site Portal will not be transferred to the 
GrantSolutions system, and OPHS has no responsibility for any 
application that is not validated and transferred to OPHS from the 
Grants.gov Web site Portal. Grants.gov will notify the applicant 
regarding the application validation status. Once the application is 
successfully validated by the Grants.gov Web site Portal, applicants 
should immediately mail all required hard copy materials to the OPHS 
Office of Grants Management, c/o WilDon Solutions, to be received by 
the deadlines specified above. It is critical that the applicant 
clearly identify the Organization name and Grants.gov Application 
Receipt Number on all hard copy materials.
    Once the application is validated by Grants.gov, it will be 
electronically transferred to the GrantSolutions system for processing. 
Upon receipt of both the electronic application from the Grants.gov Web 
site Portal, and the required hardcopy mail-in items, applicants will 
receive notification via mail from the OPHS Office of Grants Management 
confirming the receipt of the application submitted using the 
Grants.gov Web site Portal.
    Applicants should contact Grants.gov regarding any questions or 
concerns regarding the electronic application process conducted through 
the Grants.gov Web site Portal.
Electronic Submissions via the GrantSolutions System
    OPHS is a managing partner of the GrantSolutions.gov system. 
GrantSolutions is a full life-cycle grants management system managed by 
the Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and 
Human Services (HHS), and is designated by the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) as one of the three Government-wide grants management 
systems under the Grants Management Line of Business initiative 
(GMLoB). OPHS uses GrantSolutions for the electronic processing of all 
grant applications, as well as the electronic management of its entire 
Grant portfolio.
    When submitting applications via the GrantSolutions system, 
applicants are required to submit a hard copy of the application face 
page (Standard Form 424) with the original signature of an individual 
authorized to act for the applicant agency and assume the obligations 
imposed by the terms and conditions of the grant award. If required, 
applicants will also need to submit a hard copy of the Standard Form 
LLL and/or certain Program related forms (e.g., Program Certifications) 
with the original signature of an individual authorized to act for the 
applicant agency. When submitting the required forms, do not send the 
entire application. Complete hard copy applications submitted after the 
electronic submission will not be considered for review.
    Electronic applications submitted via the GrantSolutions system 
must contain all completed online forms required by the application 
kit, the Program Narrative, Budget Narrative and any appendices or 
exhibits. The applicant may identify specific mail-in items to be sent 
to the Office of Grants Management separate from the electronic 
submission; however these mail-in items must be entered on the 
GrantSolutions Application Checklist at the time of electronic 
submission, and must be received by the due date requirements specified 
above. Mail-in items may only include publications, resumes, or 
organizational documentation. When submitting the required forms, do 
not send the entire application. Complete hard copy applications 
submitted after the electronic submission will not be considered for 
review.
    Upon completion of a successful electronic application submission, 
the GrantSolutions system will provide the applicant with a 
confirmation page indicating the date and time (Eastern Time) of the 
electronic application submission. This confirmation page will also 
provide a listing of all items that constitute the final application 
submission including all electronic application components, required 
hardcopy original signatures, and mail-in items, as well as the mailing 
address of the OPHS Office of Grants Management where all required hard 
copy materials must be submitted.
    As items are received by the OPHS Office of Grants Management, the 
electronic application status will be updated to reflect the receipt of 
mail-in items. It is recommended that the applicant monitor the status 
of their application in the GrantSolutions system to ensure that all 
signatures and mail-in items are received.
Mailed or Hand-Delivered Hard Copy Applications
    Applicants who submit applications in hard copy (via mail or hand-
delivered) are required to submit an original and two copies of the 
application. The original application must be signed by an individual 
authorized to act for the applicant agency or organization and to 
assume for the organization the obligations imposed by the terms and 
conditions of the grant award.
    Mailed or hand-delivered applications will be considered as meeting 
the deadline if they are received by the OPHS Office of Grant 
Management, c/o WilDon Solutions, on or before 5 p.m. Eastern Time on 
the deadline date specified in the DATES section of the announcement. 
The application deadline date requirement specified in this 
announcement supersedes the instructions in the OPHS-1. Applications 
that do not meet the deadline will be returned to the applicant unread.

4. Intergovernmental Review

    Applications for AFL grants must meet both of the following 
requirements (each year):
    (1) Requirements for Review of an Application by the Governor. 
Section 2006(e) of Title XX requires that each applicant shall provide 
the Governor of the State in which the applicant is located a copy of 
each application submitted to OAPP for a grant for a demonstration 
project for services under this Title. The Governor has 60 days from 
the receipt date in which to provide comments to the applicant. An 
applicant may comply with this requirement by submitting a copy of the 
application to the Governor of the State in which the applicant is 
located at the same time the application is submitted to OAPP. To 
inform the Governor's office of the reason for the submission, a copy 
of this notice should be attached to the application.
    (2) Requirements for Review of an Application Pursuant to Executive 
Order 12372 (SPOC Requirements). Applications under this announcement 
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E.O. 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs,'' as 
implemented by 45 CFR part 100, ``Intergovernmental Review of 
Department of Health and Human Services Programs and Activities.'' E.O. 
12372 sets up a system for state and local government review of 
proposed Federal assistance applications. As soon as possible, the 
applicant (other than federally-recognized Indian tribal governments) 
should contact the State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for each state 
in the area to be served. The application kit contains the currently 
available listing of the SPOCs which have elected to be informed of the 
submission of applications. For those states not represented on the 
listing, further inquiries should be made by the applicant regarding 
submission to the relevant SPOC. Information about the SPOC is located 
on the OMB Web site http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc/html. The 
SPOC's comment(s) should be forwarded to the OPHS Office of Grants 
Management, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 550, Rockville, MD 20852. The 
SPOC has 60 days from the closing date of this announcement to submit 
any comments.

5. Funding Restrictions

    Budget Request: If the total federal amount requested exceeds 
$400,000 then the application will be considered non-responsive and 
will not be entered into the review process. The application will be 
returned with notification that it did not meet the submission 
requirements.
    Grant funds may be used to cover costs of: Personnel, consultants, 
equipment, supplies, grant-related travel, and other grant-related 
costs. Grant funds may not be used for: building alterations or 
renovations, construction, fund raising activities, and political 
education and lobbying. Guidance for completing the application can be 
found in the Program Guidelines, which are included with the complete 
application kits.
    Applicants for discretionary grants are expected to anticipate and 
justify their funding needs and the activities to be carried out with 
those funds in preparing the budget and accompanying narrative portions 
of their applications. The basis for determining the allowability and 
allocability of costs charged to Public Health Service (PHS) grants is 
set forth in 45 CFR parts 74 and 92. If applicants are uncertain 
whether a particular cost is allowable, they should contact the OPHS 
Office of Grants Management at (240) 453-8822 for further information.

6. Other Submission Requirements

    Organizations applying for funds under the AFL Demonstration 
Projects Program must submit documentation of nonprofit status with 
their applications. If documentation is not provided, the applicant 
will be considered non-responsive and will not be entered into the 
review process. The organization will be notified that the application 
did not meet the submission requirements.
    Any of the following serves as acceptable proof of nonprofit 
status:
     A reference to the applicant organization's listing in the 
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) most recent listing of tax-exempt 
organizations described in section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code.
     A copy of a currently valid IRS tax exemption certificate.
     A statement from a State taking body, State Attorney 
General, or other appropriate State official certifying that the 
applicant organization has a nonprofit status and that none of the net 
earnings accrue to any private shareholders or individuals.
     A certified copy of the organization's certificate of 
incorporation or similar document that clearly establishes nonprofit 
status.
     Any of the above proof for a State or national 
organization and a statement signed by the parent organization that the 
applicant organization is a local nonprofit affiliate.

V. Application Review Information

1. Criteria

    Eligible competing grant applications will be externally reviewed 
by a multi-disciplinary panel of independent reviewers and subsequently 
reviewed by Federal staff. All competing grant applications will be 
assessed according to the following criteria:
    (1) Evaluation Plan. The applicant's presentation of a detailed 
evaluation plan, as described in the ``Evaluation'' section of this 
announcement, that is directly tied to program objectives and includes: 
A process or implementation evaluation; a viable comparison strategy; 
sufficient sample size; measurement of dosage; appropriate data 
collection procedures; appropriate multivariate analytic methods; a 
plan to ensure adequate response rates among both treatment and 
comparison group respondents at all waves of data collection; and a 
plan for disseminating findings by the fifth year of funding, including 
submission to peer-reviewed journals. Additionally, discuss how the AFL 
core evaluation instruments will be included in the evaluation plan, 
and the applicant's commitment to participate in a formal cross-site 
evaluation of the AFL program. Demonstrate the evaluator's capacity to 
conduct the evaluation and disseminate the findings. (35 points)
    (2) Program Model. The applicant's presentation of a theory-based 
rational for the proposed approach that includes current literature on 
how youth remain abstinent from sexual activity and are supported in 
this decision. Based on this rationale, the thorough description of the 
proposed program model (or approach) should include the applicant's 
clear statement of mission, goals, measurable outcome objectives, and a 
thorough description of the reasonable methods for achieving the 
objectives (program activities), including a reasonable workplan and 
timetable. The program model should also include a clear description of 
the parent component, as well as how the program will address the issue 
of potential sexual exploitation of youth through insuring appropriate 
staff training and pertinent program materials. All educational and 
supportive activities and services proposed in this project should 
address and support the A-H abstinence education definition, and be 
consistent with the Title XX statute. A description in the narrative as 
well as a complete chart in the appendices (example included in 
application kit) of how the program model will incorporate A-H in the 
educational and supportive activities and services should be included. 
(25 points)
    (3) Need for Project. The applicant's presentation of the need for 
the project, including incidence of adolescent pregnancy, sexually 
transmitted infections, a description of socio-economic conditions, 
existing services and unmet needs in the proposed service area. If the 
proposed population has unique challenges and barriers, the applicant's 
description of these challenges and barriers should be addressed here. 
(10 points)
    (4) Target Population. The applicant's clear description of the 
target population to be served, including estimated number and types of 
participants to be served in the first year. In addition, the applicant 
must demonstrate the program staff's responsiveness in effectively 
serving the target population, including staff training. The 
recruitment and retention plan of the target population should be 
detailed and realistic. Incentive strategies and tracking mechanisms 
for participants who may drop out of the project should also be 
adequately addressed. (10 points)

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    (5) Program Capacity and Past Experience. The applicant's clear 
description of the capacity to implement the program, including 
personnel and other resources. The applicant's presentation of 
experience and expertise in providing programs for youth as related to 
capacity and how it is linked to the rationale behind the proposed 
demonstration model. (10 points)
    (6) Community Support. The applicant's clear description of the 
community commitment to, and involvement in, planning and 
implementation of the project, as demonstrated by letters of commitment 
and willingness to participate in the project's implementation, 
acceptance of referrals, etc. The applicant should clearly present 
commitment and/or memorandums of agreement from proposed project 
partners in the appendices. (10 points)
    Please note, the order of the above criteria is based on the score 
weight of each criteria and is not indicative of how the program 
narrative should be arranged. Please see the application kit for 
instructions on how to arrange the narrative.

2. Review and Selection Process

    Final grant award decisions will be made by the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Population Affairs (DASPA). In making these decisions, 
the DASPA will take into account the extent to which applications 
recommended for approval will provide appropriate geographic 
distribution of resources, the priorities in sec. 2005(a), and other 
factors including:
    (1) Recommendations and scores submitted by the external review 
panel;
    (2) Internal review of application by Federal staff;
    (3) The geographic area to be served including the reasonableness 
of the estimated cost of the project based on factors such as the 
incidence of adolescent pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases 
(STDs) in the geographic area to be served and the availability of 
services for adolescents in this geographic area; and
    (4) The adequacy of the evaluation plan as detailed in the 
evaluation criteria listed in the ``Evaluation'' section of this 
announcement and the demonstrated ability to participate successfully 
in the AFL cross-site evaluation.
    Special consideration may be granted to areas of the country with 
high need and lack of resources, as well as populations not currently 
receiving Title XX funding for prevention programs. The DASPA has the 
discretion not to fund applicants in States or areas of the country 
that are already funded under the Title XX program. If there are 
multiple applicants in one State, agency collaboration is encouraged. 
Please note, the DASPA may elect to award one grant per State.

3. Anticipated Announcement and Award

    The OAPP anticipates announcing and awarding grantees under this 
announcement by September 1, 2007.

VI. Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices

    The OAPP does not release information about individual applications 
during the review process until final funding decisions have been made. 
When these decisions have been made, the applicant's authorized 
representative will be notified of the outcome of their application by 
postal mail. The official document notifying an applicant that the 
application has been approved for funding is the Notice of Grant Award, 
signed by the Grants Management Officer, which specifies to the grantee 
the amount of money awarded, the purposes of the grant, the length of 
the project period, terms and conditions of the grant award, and the 
amount of funding to be contributed by the grantee to project costs.

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

    The regulations set out at 45 CFR parts 74 and 92 are the 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rules and requirements 
that govern the administration of grants. Part 74 is applicable to all 
recipients except those covered by Part 92, which governs awards to 
State and local governments. Applicants funded under this announcement 
must be aware of and comply with these regulations. The CFR volume that 
includes parts 74 and 92 may be downloaded from http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/45cfrv1_03.html.
    When issuing statements, press releases, requests for proposals, 
bid solicitations, and other documents describing projects or programs 
funded in whole or in part with Federal money, all grantees shall 
clearly state the percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of 
the program or project which will be financed with Federal money and 
the percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project or 
program that will be financed by non-governmental sources.

3. Reporting Requirements

    Applicants funded under this grant announcement will be required to 
electronically submit an End-of-Year Program, Evaluation and Financial 
report 90 days after the grant budget period ends. Grantees will report 
annually on program and evaluation progress using the AFL Prevention 
Demonstration Project End-of-Year Report template approved by the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB 0990-300), available at http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov/titlexx/eoy/eoy-prevention-report-template.pdf. 
Grantees are required to submit a continuation application to renew 
funding for the next budget period before the project period ends.

VII. Agency Contacts

Administrative and Budgetary Contacts Requirements

    For application kits, submission of applications, and information 
on budget and business aspects of the application, please contact: 
WilDon Solutions, Office of Grants Management Operations Center, 1515 
Wilson Blvd., Third Floor Suite 310, Arlington, VA 22209 at 1-888-203-
6161, e-mail [email protected], or fax 703-351-1138.

Program Contacts Requirements

    For information related to the OAPP program requirements, the OAPP 
staff are available at 240-453-2828 to answer questions and provide 
technical assistance on the preparation of grant applications. 
Questions may also be directed to OAPP staff via e-mail at 
[email protected]. If contacting OAPP by e-mail, please include the phrase 
``AFL Prevention Question'' in the subject heading.

VIII. Other Information

Protection of Human Subjects Regulations

    The applicant must comply with the HHS Protection of Human Subjects 
regulations (which require obtaining Institutional Review Board 
approval), set out at 45 CFR part 46, if applicable. General 
information about Human Subjects regulations can be obtained through 
the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) at http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp, osophs.dhhs.gov">ohrp@osophs.dhhs.gov, or toll free at 866-447-4777.

Technical Assistance

    The OAPP is committed to providing technical assistance to assist 
prospective applicants at no cost. The OAPP anticipates offering in-
person technical assistance workshops at several locations across the 
country and two interactive on-line/teleconference

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workshops to provide such assistance. These one-day workshops will 
assist the public in learning more about the purposes and requirements 
of the Title XX program, the application process, budgeting 
information, and considerations that might help to improve the quality 
of grant applications. The OAPP encourages applicants to have 
appropriate agency staff members and a financial representative 
participate in one of the workshops. In order to participate in the 
online/teleconferencing workshops, participants must have a computer 
with internet access and a telephone. Participants will be able to ask 
questions and receive pertinent feedback during one of these workshops 
via the computer.
    With respect to both the in-person and interactive online 
workshops, applicants should check the OPA Web site at http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov. All participants must pre-register for the 
workshops using the form at http://opa/osophs.dhhs.gov. Participants 
that do not have access to the Internet may call the OAPP at 240-453-
2828 to request a registration form. Written requests for registration 
forms may be faxed to 240-453-2829. Completed registration forms should 
be faxed to ATTN: OAPP RFA Workshop at 240-453-2829, or you may insert 
OAPP RFA Workshop into the subject line and e-mail the form to 
[email protected]. Upon receipt of the applicant's request, the specific 
workshop information and logistical information will be faxed or 
emailed for the workshop specified by the participant.
    The OAPP anticipates conducting four in-person technical workshops 
as well as two live interactive online workshops in April, 2007. If a 
prospective applicant cannot attend the live or interactive online 
workshops, the transcripts of the online workshops will be available 
online at http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov until the closing of this 
announcement. Applicants should visit the OPA Web site http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov for further information on location, dates, and 
times or call 240-453-2828.

Annual Conference and Regional Technical Assistance Training

    Each year, the OAPP hosts an annual grantee conference for 
prevention demonstration grantees. The Terms and Conditions of the 
Notice of Grant Award specifies that the Project Director and Evaluator 
are expected to attend the annual conference. In addition, the OAPP 
offers technical assistance and training to improve the caliber of 
professionalism of front-line staff. The Project Director, Evaluator 
and front-line staff are expected to participate in OAPP sponsored 
technical assistance workshops.

Evaluation Dissemination and Publishing

    The OAPP anticipates that all Prevention demonstration grantees 
will disseminate and publish information about their projects, 
including in peer-reviewed journals, by or shortly after the 5th year. 
When selecting an evaluator, he/she should have experience publishing 
and presenting at professional conferences. The evaluator should also 
have the college/university support to disseminate such findings to the 
field.

    Dated: March 26, 2007.
Evelyn M. Kappeler,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Population Affairs.
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