[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23824-23831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-8228]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Request for Applications for the Intergenerational Approaches to 
HIV/AIDS Prevention Education With Women Across the Lifespan Pilot 
Program

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science, Office on Women's 
Health.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Announcement Type: Cooperative Agreement--FY 2007 Initial 
announcement.
    Funding Opportunity Number: Not applicable.
    OMB Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: The OMB Catalog of 
Federal Domestic Assistance number is 93.295.

DATES: Applications must be received no later than 5 p.m. Eastern 
Standard Time on July 2, 2007. The application due date requirement in 
this announcement supersedes the instruction in the OPHS-1 form.

Other Essential Dates

    Pre-site visits (if needed): July 23-27, 2007.
    Award date: September 1, 2007.

ADDRESSES: 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 on 
Women's Health, Intergenerational.

SUMMARY: The Office on Women's Health (OWH) in the Department of Health 
and Human Services (DHHS) is the Department's focal point for women's 
health issues, and works to address disparities in research, health 
care services, and education that negatively effect the health of 
women. The OWH coordinates women's health efforts within DHHS to 
eliminate disparities in health status and supports culturally 
sensitive educational programs that encourage women to take personal 
responsibility for their own health and wellness. To that end, OWH has 
established public/private partnerships to address critical women's 
health issues nationwide. These partnerships are with non-profit 
community-based, faith-based, and women's service organizations (CBOs, 
FBOs, WSOs) innovating intergenerational approaches for HIV/AIDS 
prevention education targeting women disproportionately impacted by 
HIV/AIDS across the lifespan. African American and Latino women 
constituted 25 percent of the U.S. female population in 2002, but 81.5 
percent of the reported female AIDS cases (65 percent were among 
African Americans and 16.5 percent were among Hispanics). (1) The 
number of Asian/Pacific Islanders and American Indian/Alaskan Native 
women living with AIDS continues to rise, with an approximately 10 
percent increase each year over the past 5 years. (2) Women 
disproportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS are vulnerable for the disease 
because they lack accurate information about the virus; have low to no 
condom negotiation skills; are faced with low socioeconomic 
circumstances; suffer from sexual abuse; struggle with violence and 
other traumas, and lack information and skills to share sexual health 
information with other female members in the family. To this end, the 
Intergenerational Approaches to HIV/AIDS Prevention Education with 
Women Across the Lifespan Pilot Program intends to: (1) Develop a 
cross-generational HIV/AIDS prevention education program to establish 
effective and/or increase communication about sexual health between 
African American, Native American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and 
Asian/Pacific Islander women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS with 
other female family and/or kinship network members 12+ years old; (2) 
provide opportunities for African American, Native American/American 
Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander women and other 
female members of the family 12+ years old to know their serostatus; 
and 3) address the age-, gender-, cultural-, spiritual-, and language-
specific needs of African American, Native American/American Indian, 
Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander women and other female 
members of the family 12+ years old regarding their sexual health 
issues, particularly HIV/AIDS prevention so they may decrease their 
risks for disease.
    This program builds on Minority AIDS Initiative- and Office on 
Women's Health-funded Women and HIV/AIDS Programs (e.g., Model 
Mentorship Program; HIV Prevention Education for Young Women Attending 
Minority Academic Institutions) by addressing HIV/AIDS issues using the 
strength of familial and kinship networks, as well as women-specific 
vulnerabilities to acquiring the virus.

DHHS Collaborative Partners

    (1) The OWH is the lead for this program and will be responsible 
for project officer duties.
    (2) The following DHHS agencies and offices have agreed to 
establish a collaborative partnership:
     Office on Women's Health (OWH), OPHS.
     Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA).
     Office of HIV/AIDS Policy (OHAP), OPHS.
     Indian Health Service (IHS).
     Administration on Aging (AOA).
     Office of Population Affairs (OPA).
     Administration for Children and Families (ACF).
     Center for Faith-Based Community Initiatives (CFBCI).
    Together these agencies agree to recruit technical review panelists 
to evaluate grant proposals; make presentations during the orientation 
meetings; provide advice and materials during the program year; provide 
advice during quarterly project monitoring teleconferences; and serve 
as site evaluation team members and/or assist in development of site 
evaluation form.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Authority: This program is authorized by 42 U.S.C. 300u-2(a).

    The purpose of the Intergenerational Approaches to HIV/AIDS 
Prevention Education with Women Across the Lifespan Pilot Program is to 
develop cross-generational HIV/AIDS prevention education approaches 
specific to women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS and other female 
members of the family 12+ years old, particularly African American, 
Native American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific 
Islander women from the Diaspora who are grandmothers, mothers, 
daughters, granddaughters, and aunts. The goals of the program are:
     To teach cross-generations of women and other female 
members of the family 12+ years old how to develop healthy 
communication patterns built on caring, trusting familial 
relationships; and
     Equip women to share accurate information about their 
sexual health issues with other female members of the family 12+ years 
old by incorporating gender-focused, age-specific, culturally 
competent, and linguistically-appropriate HIV/AIDS prevention 
information.
    The objectives of the program are for African American, Native 
American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander 
women and other

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female members of the family 12+ years old to:
     Know their serostatus;
     Increase their knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention;
     Gain competencies in cross-generational communications 
about health in general and sexual health specifically; and
     Connect with a primary healthcare physician (and navigate 
other systems of care).
    In order to achieve the objectives of the program, the grantee 
shall:
    A. During months 1-5 (start-up phase):
    1. Attend the OWH Grantee Orientation Meeting. It will be conducted 
by OWH and DHHS Collaborating Partners (OHAP, IHS, AOA, OPA, ACF, and 
CFBCI).
    2. Clinical Staff and Specialized Training.
    a. Licensed female behavioral health therapist (such as Social 
Worker, Psychologist, Counselor) with expertise in counseling women and 
other female members of the family 12+ years old most vulnerable for 
acquiring HIV/AIDS, e.g. counseling to address fear, stigma, abuse, and 
other areas of need that prevent participants from practicing healthy 
behaviors. Therapist legally required to uphold ``duty to warn'' state 
authorities for participants in instances presenting imminent harm or 
danger, such as statutory rape, intimate partner violence, suicide, 
etc.
    b. Request local health department to conduct in-service training 
on how to establish a review process for conducting a local program 
evaluation to measure whether goals and objectives are met.
    3. Complete program development, including but not limited to the 
following activities:
    a. Complete development of training modules, assessment tools, and 
protocols necessary to present an intergenerational approach for HIV/
AIDS prevention education to reach African American, Native American/
American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, or Asian/Pacific Islander women at 
risk for or living with HIV/AIDS and other female members of the family 
12+ years old that reflects: (Note: Grantee must reach only one racial/
ethnic minority group)
     The cultural, spiritual, and/or ritual factors that bridge 
traditional and American mores and values for women at risk for or 
living with HIV/AIDS, especially African American; Native American/
American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander; and,
     Evidence-based (domestic only) HIV/AIDS prevention 
education curricula designed to reach women at risk for or living with 
HIV/AIDS and other female members of the family 12+ years old.
    b. With adapted tools from local health department, develop the 
local program evaluation to measure whether the program goals and 
objectives are met.
    4 Recruit a Team of Consumers to give feedback on what works best 
during all phases of program development and implementation.
    5. Recruit community stakeholders with the following roles:
    a. Provide HIV testing opportunities for focus group participants 
(and consumer advisory team)
    b. Provide age-specific referral services via scheduled weekly 
appointments for women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS and other 
female members of the family 12+ years old to receive counseling 
services from a licensed female behavioral health therapist with 
expertise in counseling women and other female members of the family 
12+ years old most vulnerable for acquiring HIV/AIDS, e.g. counseling 
to address fear, stigma, abuse, and other areas of need that prevent 
participants from practicing healthy behaviors.

    Note: Therapist legally required to uphold ``duty to warn'' 
participants in instances presenting imminent harm or danger, such 
as statutory rape, intimate partner violence, suicide, etc.

    6. Recruit women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS to participate 
in focus groups to:
     Identify gender-focused concerns of women most vulnerable 
for acquiring HIV/AIDS to be included in curriculum;
     Identify age- and culturally-specific barriers to 
effective cross-generational communication for each women and other 
female members of the family 12+ years old disproportionately impacted 
by HIV/AIDS, for instance, African American, Native American/American 
Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander women from the 
Diaspora;
     Adult minority women participants to develop strategies 
for recruiting other female members of the family 12+ years old;
     Participate in small group piloting of the training;
     Provide entry to untapped venues to recruit additional 
participants;
     Recruit age-appropriate peer support group leaders;
     Recruit peers to get tested for HIV; and
     Recruit peers to participate in program.
    7. Submit:
    a. Four abstracts for workshop and/or poster presentations at one 
national HIV/AIDS conference targeting public health professionals; and
    b. Four abstracts for one community conference attracting an 
audience of consumers.
    8. Require all program staff, consultants, and volunteers to attend 
OWH site evaluation visit.
    9. Identify twenty funding opportunities and submit four 
applications.
    10. Before start-up phase ends, recruit African American, Native 
American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander 
women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS in places where they 
naturally gather both as a family and individually, including but not 
limited to:
     Churches and other places of worship
     Alumni associations of academic institutions for higher 
learning
     Women's professional organizations/social organizations
     PTA meetings
     Commercial fitness centers
     Beauty centers
     English as a Second Language (ESL) courses
     Conferences
     Sporting events
     Supermarkets
    11. Submit OWH initial progress report.
    B. During months 6-8 (pilot-test phase 1):
    1. Pilot-test program and make program adaptations.
    a. Professional counseling services to be offered to participants 
by a licensed female behavioral health therapist (such as Social 
Worker, Psychologist, Counselor) with expertise in counseling women and 
other female members of the family 12+ years old most vulnerable for 
acquiring HIV/AIDS, e.g. counseling to address fear, stigma, abuse, and 
other areas of need that prevent participants from practicing healthy 
behaviors. Therapist legally required to uphold ``duty to warn'' state 
authorities for participants in instances presenting imminent harm or 
danger, such as statutory rape, intimate partner violence, suicide, 
etc.
    b. Offer peer group support to program participants.
    c. Review and measure success of meeting goals and objectives to-
date.
    2. Convene scheduled meetings for the:
    a. Team of Consumers
    b. Community stakeholders
    3. Require program participants, Team of Consumers, and community

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stakeholders to recruit new program participants.
    4. Receive confirmation for (2) conference presentations.
    5. Submit four applications to federal and non-federal funding 
sources.
    6. Submit OWH mid-year progress report.
    C. During months 9-12 (pilot phase 2)
    1. Conduct program with adaptations finalized from pilot phase 1:
    a. Professional counseling services to be offered to participants 
by a licensed female behavioral health therapist (such as Social 
Worker, Psychologist, Counselor) with expertise in counseling women and 
other female members of the family 12+ years old most vulnerable for 
acquiring HIV/AIDS, e.g. counseling to address fear, stigma, abuse, and 
other areas of need that prevent participants from practicing healthy 
behaviors. Therapist legally required to uphold ``duty to warn'' state 
authorities for participants in instances presenting imminent harm or 
danger, such as statutory rape, intimate partner violence, suicide, 
etc.
    b. Offer peer group support to program participants.
    2. Convene final meetings for the:
    a. Team of Consumers
    b. Community stakeholders.
    3. Review the success of meeting program goals and objectives.
    4. Conduct one presentation (workshops, panels, posters) on the 
program at a national HIV/AIDS prevention conference targeting public 
health professionals.
    5. Conduct one presentation (workshops, panels, posters) on the 
program at one community conference targeting consumers.
    6. Submit four applications to federal and non-federal funding 
sources.
    7. Submit OWH final progress report.
    8. Submit OWH annual report.

II. Award Information

    Under this announcement, the Office on Women's Health (OWH) 
anticipates making four cooperative agreement awards. Approximately 
$1,200,000 is available to make four awards of up to $300,000 each. It 
is expected that the award will cover costs for the period of September 
1, 2007 through August 31, 2008. Funding estimates may change.
    The Federal Government (Project Officer) will:
    A. Conduct an orientation meeting for the grantees (with other 
federal partners) within the first 8 weeks of the funding period.
    B. Conduct at least one site evaluation visit (with DHHS 
Collaborative Partners) that may include observation of program during 
pilot or implementation phase.
    C. Conduct quarterly project monitoring teleconferences (with DHHS 
Collaborative Partners).
    D. Review all quarterly, final, and annual progress reports.
    E. Review timeline and implementation plan.

III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

    Eligible entities may include: non profit community-based 
organizations, faith-based organizations, national organizations, 
colleges and universities, clinics and hospitals, research 
institutions, State and local government agencies, tribal government 
agencies and tribal/urban Indian organizations.

2. Cost Sharing or Matching

    Cost sharing and matching funds is not a requirement of this grant.

IV. Application and Submission Information

    1. Address to Request Application Package: Application kits may be 
obtained by accessing Grants.gov at http://grants.gov or 
GrantSolution.gov. To obtain a hard copy of the application kit, 
contact WilDon Solutions, Office of Grants Management Operations 
Center, 1515 Wilson Boulevard, Third Floor, Suite 310, Arlington, VA 
22209 at 1-888-203-6161. Applicants may fax a written request to WilDon 
Solutions at (703) 351-1148 or e-mail the request to 
[email protected]. Applications must be prepared using Form 
OPHS-1, which can be obtained at the Web site noted above.
    2. Content and Format of Application and Submission: At a minimum, 
each application for a cooperative agreement grant funded by this OWH 
announcement must:
     Describe the applicant's record of success in providing 
HIV/AIDS prevention education, support services, and/or other services 
(e.g., other minority women's health issues; socioeconomic empowerment 
services; educational services) to women at risk for or living with 
HIV/AIDS.
     Describe the applicant's current HIV/AIDS prevention 
education, support services, and/or other services for the women at 
risk for or living with HIV/AIDS served by the agency.
     Give details on the barriers to cross-generational 
communication between grandmothers, mothers, daughters, aunts, and 
other female members of the family 12+ years old citing the impact of 
age, culture, traditions, and spirituality, as well as any trends or 
shifts in these areas.
     Clearly define the women at risk for or living with HIV/
AIDS to be reached by giving demographic and HIV/AIDS data covering the 
applicant's local service area and State (must cite all data from 
credible sources only).
     Describe the applicant's work utilizing Teams of Consumers 
for feedback, in such cases where consumer feedback assisted in the 
design of new programs or making program adaptations that better meet 
the needs of those to be served.
     Describe in detail any focus groups convened by the agency 
to reach women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS, including 
demographic information, focus group leadership, number of 
participants, number of sessions, topics for each session, participant 
age range, and outcomes of the focus groups.
     Describe the applicant's knowledge and/or experience with 
evidence-based HIV/AIDS prevention education curricula for women at 
risk for or living with HIV/AIDS in America. Cite your sources.
     Provide a timeline for start-up, two piloting phases, and 
the proposed intergenerational approach for HIV/AIDS prevention 
education with a description of the demographics for women at risk for 
or living with HIV/AIDS and other female members of the family 12+ 
years old to be reached.
     Provide a draft Plan of Action that links the applicant's 
timeline with delineated tasks to be accomplished over the three phases 
of the program.
     Give a detailed description of the participation of 
applicant in existing community collaborative efforts. Include 
information on the purpose for collaboration; goals and objectives; 
names and complete contact information for partners; roles of each 
partner; timeline; challenges; corrective actions; and achievements.
     Describe the applicant's competency or needs to build 
skills in reviewing whether program goals and objectives are met during 
all phases of the funding period.
     Describe the process for determining whether program goals 
and objectives are met during all phases of the funding period.
    Format and Limitations of Application: Applicants are required to 
submit an original ink-signed and dated application and 2 photocopies. 
All pages must be numbered clearly and sequentially beginning with the 
Project Summary. The application must be typed double-spaced on one 
side of plain 8\1/2\'' x 11'' white paper, using 12 point font, and 
containing 1'' margins all around.
    The Project Summary and Project Narrative must not exceed a total 
of 25 double-spaced pages. The appendices

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must not exceed 15 double-spaced pages. The original and each copy must 
be stapled and/or otherwise securely bound. The application should be 
organized in accordance with the format presented in the Program 
Guidelines. An outline for the minimum information to be included in 
the ``Project Narrative'' section is presented below. The content 
requirements for the Project Narrative portion of the application are 
divided into five sections and described below within each Factor. 
Applicants must pay particular attention to structuring the narrative 
to respond clearly and fully to each review Factor and associated 
criteria.

Background (Understanding of the Problem)

    A. Provide a preliminary assessment of the HIV/AIDS prevention and 
support service needs for women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS to 
be reached in this program. The assessment must be an age-specific 
demographic and service need profile for African American, Native 
American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, or Asian/Pacific Islander 
women disproportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS and other female members 
of the family 12+ years old in your local service area and State (cite 
data from credible sources only).
    B. Describe issues or challenges that impact African American, 
Native American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, or Asian/Pacific 
Islander women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS to be able to have 
effective cross-generational communication about: (1) Their own sexual 
health issues; and (2) the health of female family or kinship network 
members 12+ years old about:
     Understanding a woman's body and how to care for it over 
the lifespan;
     Knowledge of ways to enhance health;
     Building and/or maintaining healthy relationships that 
include an understanding of health threats;
     Awareness of a primary healthcare system and how to access 
it;
     Skills to express feelings and concerns about one's sexual 
health issues to other female family or kinship network members 12+ 
years old;
     Awareness and ability to insure physical safety when 
threatened by sexual, physical, or emotional violence.

Implementation Plan (Approach)

    A. State goals for achieving the intended purpose of the proposed 
Intergenerational Approaches to HIV/AIDS Prevention Education with 
Women Across the Lifespan Pilot Program: to develop a cross-
generational HIV/AIDS prevention education approach specific to women 
at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS and other female members of the 
family 12+ years old, particularly African American women, Native 
American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander 
women from the Diaspora who are grandmothers, mothers, daughters, 
granddaughters, and aunts.
    B. State quantifiable objectives for the number of African 
American, Native American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, or Asian/
Pacific Islander women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS and other 
female members of the family 12+ years old to be reached for the 
proposed program.
    C. Give a detailed Plan of Action and timeline covering:
     Start-up phase activities;
     First pilot phase activities; and
     Second pilot phase activities.

Management Plan

    A. Key project staff, volunteer, and student interns; their 
resumes; and a staffing chart for budgeted staff.
    B. To-be-hired staff and their qualifications, including but not 
limited to a contractual services of a licensed female behavioral 
health therapist with expertise in counseling African American, Native 
American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander 
women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS and other female members of 
the family 12+ years old.
    C. Staff, consultant/sub-contractor, volunteer, and student intern 
responsibilities.
    D. Management oversight of staff roles and job performance.
    E. Address maintenance of confidentiality, ethics in performance, 
and any mandatory in-service staff training.

Evaluation Plan

    A. Indicators that reflect goals/objectives are being met.
    B. Indicators of any trends.
    C. Indicators of any unanticipated outcomes.

Appendices

    A. Required Forms (Assurance of Compliance Form, etc.).
    B. Key Staff Resumes.
    C. Charts/Tables (target population demographics, gaps in services, 
etc.).
    D. Other attachments.
    Use of Funds: A majority of the funds from the award must be used 
to support staff and efforts aimed at implementing the program. Funds 
may be used for supplies (including screening, education, and outreach 
supplies); local travel to perform duties of the funded HIV/AIDS 
prevention program; and out-of-town travel (required attendance at the 
OWH Grantee Orientation meeting and participation in one national HIV/
AIDS prevention conference). Funds may not be used for construction, 
building alterations, equipment, medical treatment, or renovations. All 
budget requests must be justified fully in terms of the proposed goals 
and objectives and include an itemized computational explanation/
breakout of how costs were determined.
    Meetings: The OWH will sponsor a mandatory orientation meeting for 
grantees. The meeting will be held in the Washington metropolitan area 
or in one of the ten (10) HHS regional office cities. The budget should 
include a request for funds to pay for the travel, lodging, and meals. 
The meeting is usually held within the first eight weeks after awards 
are made.
    3. Submission Date 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 Standard Time July 2, 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 
supersedes the instructions in the OPHS-1 form.
Submission Mechanisms
    The 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 
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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 WilDon Solutions, Office of 
Grants Management Operations Center, 1515 Wilson Boulevard, Third Floor 
Suite 310, Arlington, VA 22209, 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 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 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 
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, DHHS, 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

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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 WilDon Solutions, Office of 
Grants Management Operations Center, 1515 Wilson Boulevard, Third Floor 
Suite 310, Arlington, VA 22209, 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: This program is subject to the Public 
Health Systems Reporting Requirements. Under these requirements, a 
community-based non-governmental applicant must prepare and submit a 
Public Health System Impact Statement (PHSIS). Applicants shall submit 
a copy of the application face page (SF-424) and a one page summary of 
the project, called the Public Health System Impact Statement. The 
PHSIS is intended to provide information to State and local health 
officials to keep them apprised on proposed health services grant 
applications submitted by community-based, non-governmental 
organizations within their jurisdictions.
    Community-based, non-governmental applicants are required to 
submit, no later than the Federal due date for receipt of the 
application, the following information to the head of the appropriate 
state and local health agencies in the area(s) to be impacted: (a) A 
copy of the face page of the application (SF 424), (b) a summary of the 
project (PHSIS), not to exceed one page, which provides: (1) A 
description of the population to be served, (2) a summary of the 
services to be provided, and (3) a description of the coordination 
planned with the appropriate state or local health agencies. Copies of 
the letters forwarding the PHSIS to these authorities must be contained 
in the application materials submitted to the OWH.
    This program is also subject to the requirements of Executive Order 
12372 that allows States the option of setting up a system for 
reviewing applications from within their States for assistance under 
certain Federal programs. The application kit to be made available 
under this notice will contain a listing of States that have chosen to 
set up a review system and will include a State Single Point of Contact 
(SPOC) in the State for review. Applicants (other than federally 
recognized Indian tribes) should contact their SPOCs as early as 
possible to alert them to the prospective applications and receive any 
necessary instructions on the State process. For proposed projects 
serving more than one State, the applicant is advised to contact the 
SPOC in each affected State. A complete list of SPOCs may be found at 
the following Web site: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html. 
The due date for State process recommendations is 60 days after the 
application deadline. The OWH does not guarantee that it will 
accommodate or explain its responses to State process recommendations 
received after that date. (See ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal 
Programs,'' Executive Order 12372, and 45 CFR part 100 for a 
description of the review process and requirements.)
    5. Funding Restrictions: Funds may not be used for construction, 
building alterations, equipment purchase, medical treatment, 
renovations, or to purchase food.
    6. Other Submission Requirements: Beginning October 1, 2003, all 
applicants are required to obtain a Data Universal Numbering System 
(DUNS) number as preparation for doing business electronically with the 
Federal Government. The DUNS number must be obtained prior to applying 
for OWH funds. The DUNS number is a nine-character identification code 
provided by the commercial company Dun & Bradstreet, and serves as a 
unique identifier of business entities. There is no charge for 
requesting a DUNS number, and you may register and obtain a DUNS number 
by either of the following methods:
    Telephone: 1-866-705-5711.
    Web site: https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html.
    Be sure to click on the link that reads, ``DUNS Number Only'' at 
the right hand, bottom corner of the screen to access the free 
registration page. Please note that registration via the Web site may 
take up to 30 business days to complete.

V. Application Review Information

    Criteria: The technical review of applications will consider the 
following factors:

Factor 1: Background/Understanding of the Problem (30%)

    This section must discuss:
    1. Applicant's experience providing HIV/AIDS prevention education, 
support services, and/or other services (e.g., women's health issues; 
socioeconomic empowerment services; educational services) to women at 
risk for or living with HIV/AIDS, particularly African American, Native 
American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander 
women.
    2. Applicant's description of the HIV/AIDS prevention and support 
service needs for the women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS and 
other female members of the family 12+ years old to be reached in this 
program; must include a detailed assessment with age-specific 
demographic and service need profile for minority females (African 
American, Native American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/
Pacific Islander) in the applicant's local service area.
    3. Applicant's full description of the issues or challenges that 
impact women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS specific to one of the 
racial/ethnic minority groups to be reached (African American, Native 
American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, or Asian/Pacific Islander) 
relative to effective cross-generational communication

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about: (1) Their own sexual health issues; and (2) the health of female 
family or kinship network members 12+ years old about:
     Understanding a woman's body and how to care for it over 
the lifespan.
     Knowledge of ways to enhance health.
     Building and/or maintaining healthy relationships that 
includes an understanding of health threats.
     Awareness of primary healthcare system and how to access 
it.
     Gaining skills to express feelings and concerns about 
one's sexual health issues to other female family or kinship network 
members 12+ years old.
     Increasing awareness and ability to secure a safe place to 
live first when threatened by sexual, physical, or emotional violence.

Factor 2: Implementation/Approach (25%)

    This section must discuss:
    1. Evidence provided of applicant's success in providing HIV/AIDS 
prevention education, support services, and/or other services (e.g., 
women's health issues; socioeconomic empowerment services; educational 
services) to women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS who are African 
American, Native American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, or Asian/
Pacific Islander.
    2. Applicant's goals, objectives, plan of action and timeline that 
fully describes how proposed intergenerational approach to HIV/AIDS 
prevention education for women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS who 
are African American, Native American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, 
or Asian/Pacific Islander addresses the barriers to cross-generational 
communication between grandmothers, mothers, daughters, granddaughters, 
and aunts and/or other adult female kinship members 12+ years old with 
the impact of age, culture, traditions, and spirituality, as well as 
any trends or shifts in these areas.
    3. Evidence of applicant's work in establishing and/or convening 
African American, Native American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, or 
Asian/Pacific Islander consumers for feedback on HIV/AIDS prevention, 
support, care, and/or treatment programs.
    4. Evidence of applicant's work in identifying and/or working with 
community stakeholders, specifically for HIV/AIDS prevention, support, 
care, and/or treatment.

Factor 3: Management Plan (25%)

    The applicant's proposal should contain:
    1. Applicant's proposed staff and/or requirements for new staff 
adequately described in resumes (see Appendix); must include 
contractual services of a licensed female behavioral health therapist 
with expertise in counseling African American, Native American/American 
Indian, Hispanic/Latino, or Asian/Pacific Islander women at risk for or 
living with HIV/AID and other female members of the family 12+ years 
old.
    2. Proposed staff level of effort;
    3. Detailed position descriptions (appears in Appendix); and
    4. Addresses maintenance of confidentiality, ethics in performance, 
and any mandatory in-service staff training.

Factor 4: Evaluation Plan (20%)

    The applicant's proposal contains:
    1. Clear statement of program goal(s);
    2. Quantifiable objectives;
    3. Clear indicators to analyze trends; and
    4. Clear indicators to recognize unanticipated outcomes.
    Review and Selection Process: Funding decisions will be made by the 
OWH, and will take into consideration the recommendations and ratings 
of the review panel, program needs, geographic location, stated 
preferences, and the recommendations of DHHS Regional Women's Health 
Coordinators (RWHC). Accepted applications will be reviewed for 
technical merit in accordance with DHHS policies. Applications will be 
evaluated by a technical review panel composed of experts in the fields 
of minority women's health issues, particularly HIV/AIDS prevention; 
community based, faith based, and women's service organizations 
delivery of HIV/AIDS prevention and support services; and federal and 
state government public health systems.

VI. Award Administration Information

    1. Award Notices: Applicants will receive a Notice of Grant Award 
signed by the Grants Management Officer (GMO). This is the authorizing 
document and it will be sent electronically and followed up with a 
mailed copy.
    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 (DHHS) 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.
    The DHHS Appropriations Act requires that, when issuing statements, 
press releases, requests for proposals, bid solicitations, and other 
documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part 
with Federal money, 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: In addition to those listed above, the applicant will 
submit an initial progress report, a mid-year progress report, a final 
progress report, and a financial status report (in accordance with 
provisions of the general regulations which apply under ``Monitoring 
and Reporting Program Performance,'' 45 CFR parts 74 and 92). OWH will 
provide Progress Report Forms and Annual Report Forms during the 
orientation meeting. The purpose of the progress reports is to provide 
accurate and timely program information to program managers and to 
respond to Congressional, Departmental, and public requests for 
information about the program.
    An original and one copy of the four report(s) must be submitted as 
follows:
    1. Initial Progress Report due date (provided at OWH orientation 
meeting).
    2. Mid-Year Progress Report due date (provided at OWH orientation 
meeting).
    3. Final Progress Report due date (provided at OWH orientation 
meeting).
    A Financial Status Report (FSR) SF-269 is due 90 days after the 
close of each 12-month budget period.

VII. Agency Contacts

    For application kits, submission of applications, and information 
on the 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-
2061, e-mail [email protected], or fax 703-351-1138.
    4. Questions regarding programmatic information and/or requests for 
technical assistance in the preparation of the grant application should 
be directed in writing to:
    Joanna Short, M.Div., Public Health Advisor, Office on Women's 
Health, OPHS, DHHS, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 733E, 200 
Independence Avenue, SW.,

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Washington, DC 20201, Telephone: (202) 260-8420, E-mail: 
[email protected].

VIII. Other Information

A. Protection of Human Subjects Regulations

    The applicant must comply with the DHHS Protection of Human 
Subjects regulations (which require obtaining Institutional Review 
Board approval), set out as 45 CFR Part 46, if applicable. General 
information about Human Subjects regulations can be obtained through 
the Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) at http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp, or [email protected], or toll free at (866) 447-4777.

B. Objectives of Healthy People 2010

    Emphasis will be placed on aligning OWH activities and programs 
with Healthy People 2010: Goal 2 to eliminate health disparities. More 
information on the Healthy People 2010 objectives may be found on the 
Healthy People 2010 Web site: http://www.health.gov/healthypeople.

C. Definitions

    Community-based organization: Public and private, non-profit 
organizations that are representative of communities or significant 
segments of communities.
    Culturally competent: Information and services provided at the 
educational level and in the language and cultural context that are 
most appropriate for the individuals for whom the information and 
services are intended. Additional information on cultural competency is 
available at the following Web site: http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/May2001/factsheets/Cultural-Competency.html.
    Evidence-Based: DHHS recognizes HIV/AID prevention education 
approaches for reaching minority populations, namely education/
training, outreach (street, media), and care services. Additional 
information on evidence-based HIV/AIDS prevention programs is available 
at the following Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/hivcompendium/organize.htm.
    Gender-focused: An approach which, in considering the social and 
environmental contexts impacting women's lives therefore structures 
information, activities, program priorities, and service delivery 
systems that compliment those factors.
    Healthy People 2010: A set of national health objectives that 
outlines the prevention agenda for the Nation. Healthy People 2010 
identifies the most significant preventable threats to health and 
establishes national goals for the next ten years. Individuals, groups, 
and organizations are encouraged to integrate Healthy People 2010 into 
current programs, special events, publications, and meetings. 
Businesses can use the framework, for example, to guide worksite health 
promotion activities as well as community-based initiatives. Schools, 
colleges, and civic and faith-based organizations can undertake 
activities to further the health of all members of their community. 
Health care providers can encourage their patients to pursue healthier 
lifestyles and to participate in community-based programs. By selecting 
from among the national objectives, individuals and organizations can 
build an agenda for community health improvement and can monitor 
results over time. More information on the Healthy People 2010 
objectives may be found on the Healthy People 2010 Web site: http://www.health.gov/healthypeople.
    Prevention education: Accurate information to increase knowledge of 
methods and behaviors to keep individuals from becoming infected with 
HIV.

References

    (1) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HIV/AIDS 
Surveillance Report. 2002; 14/Addendum: 5. Table A3.
    (2) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HIV/AIDS 
Surveillance Report 2002, Vol. 14.

    Dated: April 19, 2007.
Wanda K. Jones,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Women's Health).
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