[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 47 (Friday, March 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14393-14401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5825]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Family Violence Prevention and Services/Grants to State Domestic
Violence Coalitions
AGENCY: Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), Administration on
Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF), ACF, HHS.
ACTION: This notice was originally published as Funding Opportunity
Number HHH-2012-ACF-ACYF-SDVC-0275 on February 17, 2012 at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2012-ACF-ACYF-SDVC-0275.
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The notice for family violence prevention and services grants to
Coalitions serves four purposes: to confirm a Federal commitment to
reducing family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; to
provide for Coalitions to collaborate and coordinate with States,
tribes, localities, cities, and the private sector to be involved in
State and local planning towards an integrated service delivery
approach that meets the needs of all victims, including those in
underserved communities and racial and ethnic minorities; to provide
training and technical assistance to domestic violence programs and
providers of direct services; and to increase public awareness about
and prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating
violence, and increase the quality and availability of immediate
shelter and supportive services for victims of family violence,
domestic violence, and dating violence, and their dependents.
C.F.D.A. Number: 93.591
Statutory Authority: This announcement governs the proposed
award of formula grants under the Family Violence Prevention and
Services Act (FVPSA) to private, non-profit State Domestic Violence
Coalitions (Coalitions). The purpose of these grants is to further
the intervention and prevention of family violence, domestic
violence, and dating violence (Section 311 of the FVPSA, as amended
by Section 201 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(CAPTA) Reauthorization Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111-320).
SUMMARY:
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Description
Background
The FVPSA authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) Secretary to award grants to statewide, private, non-
governmental, 501(c)(3) non-profit Coalitions to conduct activities to
promote domestic violence intervention and prevention.
Ensuring the Well-Being of Vulnerable Children and Families
The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) is
committed to facilitating healing and recovery and promoting the social
and emotional well-being of children, youth, and families who have
experienced maltreatment, exposure to violence, and/or trauma. This
funding opportunity announcement (FOA) and other discretionary spending
this fiscal year are designed to ensure that effective interventions
are in place to build skills and capacities that contribute to the
healthy, positive, and productive functioning of families.
Children, youth, and families who have experienced maltreatment,
exposure to violence, and/or trauma are impacted along several domains,
each of which must be addressed in order to foster social and emotional
well-being and promote healthy, positive functioning:
Understanding Experiences: A fundamental aspect of the
human experience is the development of a world view through which one's
experiences are understood. Whether that perspective is generally
positive or negative impacts how experiences are interpreted and
integrated. For example, one is more likely to approach a challenge as
a surmountable, temporary obstacle if his or her frame includes a sense
that ``things will turn out alright.'' On the contrary, negative
experiences can color how future experiences are understood. Ongoing
exposure to family violence might lead children, youth, and adults to
believe that relationships
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are generally hostile in nature and affect their ability to enter into
and stay engaged in safe and healthy relationships. Interventions
should seek to address how children, youth, and adults frame what has
happened to them in the past and shape their beliefs about the future.
Developmental Tasks: People grow physically and
psychosocially along a fairly predictable course, encountering normal
challenges and establishing competencies as they pass from one
developmental stage to another. However, adverse events have a marked
effect on the trajectory of normal social and emotional development,
delaying the growth of certain capacities, and, in many cases,
accelerating the maturation of others. Intervention strategies must be
attuned to the developmental impact of negative experiences and address
related strengths and deficits to ensure children, youth, and families
develop along a healthy trajectory.
Coping Strategies: The methods that children, youth, and
families develop to manage challenges both large and small are learned
in childhood, honed in adolescence, and practiced in adulthood. Those
who have been presented with healthy stressors and opportunities to
overcome them with appropriate encouragement and support are more
likely to have an array of positive, productive coping strategies
available to them as they go through life. For children, youth, and
families who grew up in or currently live in unsafe, unpredictable
environments, the coping strategies that may have been protective in
the unsafe environments may not be appropriate for safer, more
regulated situations. Interventions should help children, youth, and
families transform maladaptive coping methods into healthier, more
productive strategies.
Protective Factors: A wealth of research has demonstrated
that the presence of certain contextual factors (e.g., supportive
relatives, involvement in after-school activities) and characteristics
(e.g., self-esteem, relationship skills) can moderate the impacts of
past and future negative experiences. These protective factors are
fundamental to resilience; building them is integral to successful
intervention with children, youth, and families.
The skills and capacities in these areas support children, youth,
and families as challenges, risks and opportunities arise. In
particular, each domain impacts the capacity of children, youth, and
families to establish and maintain positive relationships with caring
adults and supportive peers. The necessity of these relationships to
social and emotional well-being and lifelong success in school,
community, and at home cannot be overstated and should be central to
all interventions with vulnerable children, youth, and families.
An important component of promoting social and emotional well-being
includes addressing the impact of trauma, which can have a profound
effect on the overall functioning of children, youth, and families. The
Administration on Children, Youth and Families promotes a trauma-
informed approach, which involves understanding and responding to the
symptoms of chronic interpersonal trauma and traumatic stress across
the domains outlined above, as well as the behavioral and mental health
sequelae of trauma.
The ACYF anticipates a continued focus on social and emotional
well-being as a critical component of its overall mission to ensure
positive outcomes for all children, youth, and families.
Annual State Domestic Violence Coalition Grantee Meeting
Coalitions must send up to two representatives to the annual
grantee meeting. Subsequent correspondence will advise Coalitions of
the date, time, and location of their grantee meeting.
Role of State Coalitions
FVPSA directs Coalitions to work with family violence, domestic
violence, and dating violence service programs and providers of direct
services to encourage appropriate and comprehensive responses to family
violence, domestic violence, and dating violence against adults or
youth within the State involved, specifically including training and
technical assistance and conducting State needs assessments (Section
311(d)(1)). Coalitions are required to coordinate and collaborate with
the State FVPSA Administrators to conduct State needs assessments.
Coalitions must also participate in the planning and monitoring of the
distribution of FVPSA subgrants and contracts and the administration of
the grant programs and projects awarded by the States to eligible
entities (Section 311(d)(2)). Coalitions thus play an important role in
helping programs develop and continue practices consistent with FVPSA
guidance, including the promotion of trauma-informed services that help
facilitate the social and emotional well-being of both victims and
their children. Coalitions must include activities to ensure that
programs maintain confidentiality and provide widely accessible
services consistent with best practices in the field and applicable
Federal, State, tribal, and local requirements, as well as helping
programs comply with the FVPSA data collection and outcome measurement
requirements. Each of these issues is described below:
a. Client Confidentiality
Coalitions have an important role in helping programs develop and
continue practices consistent with FVPSA guidance. Programs funded by
FVPSA must establish and implement policies and protocols for
maintaining the safety, privacy, and confidentiality of adult, youth,
and child victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating
violence, and their families (Section 306(c)(5)). Because it is
required that the confidentiality of individuals receiving FVPSA
services be protected, Coalitions must include activities to ensure
that local programs maintain confidentiality consistent with best
practices in the field and applicable Federal, State, tribal, and local
requirements. It is also highly recommended that the Coalition
coordinate and collaborate with the State involving activities to
assist programs in maintaining confidentiality requirements pursuant to
Section 306(c)(5).
The FVPSA nondisclosure of confidential and private information
provisions also mean that domestic violence programs must maintain
confidentiality of records pertaining to any individual provided
domestic violence services. As a result, individual identifiers of
client records may not be used when providing statistical data on
program activities and program services. In the annual grantee
Performance Progress Report (SF-PPR), States, tribes, and their
subgrantees must collect unduplicated data for each program rather than
unduplicated data across programs or statewide. No client-level data
should be shared with a third party, regardless of encryption, hashing
or other data security measures, without a written, time-limited
release as described in section 306(c)(5)(B)(ii).
b. Coordinated and Accessible Services
It is essential that community service providers, including those
serving or representing underserved communities, are involved in the
design and improvements of intervention and prevention activities.
Coordination and collaboration among victim services providers;
community-based, culturally specific, and faith-based services
providers; housing and homeless services providers, and Federal, State,
tribal, and local public officials and
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agencies is needed to provide more responsive and effective services to
victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, and
their dependents.
To promote a more effective response to family violence, domestic
violence, and dating violence, HHS requires the designated Coalitions
receiving funds under this grant announcement to collaborate with
tribes and tribal organizations, FVPSA-funded State grantees, service
providers, and community-based organizations, to address the needs of
family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence victims, and
their dependents, who are members of racial and ethnic minority
populations and underserved populations (Section 311(d)(3)); examples
of such underserved populations include, but are not limited to, the
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) communities;
adolescents; men; and immigrants.
To serve victims most in need and to comply with Federal law,
services must be widely accessible. Services must not discriminate on
the basis of age, disability, sex, race, color, national origin, or
religion (Section 306(c)(2)). The HHS Office for Civil Rights provides
guidance to grantees in complying with civil rights laws that prohibit
discrimination on these bases. Please see http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/civilrights/understanding/index.html. HHS also provides guidance to
recipients of Federal financial assistance on meeting the legal
obligation to take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to
federally assisted programs by persons with limited English
proficiency. Please see http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/civilrights/resources/laws/revisedlep.html. Additionally, HHS provides guidance regarding
access to HHS-funded services for immigrant survivors of domestic
violence. Please see http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/civilrights/resources/specialtopics/origin/domesticviolencefactsheet.html.
Services must also be provided on a voluntary basis; receipt of
emergency shelter or housing must not be conditioned on participation
in supportive services (Section 308(d)(1) and (2)).
c. Trauma-Informed Programming
The ACYF promotes a trauma-informed approach, which involves
understanding and responding to the symptoms of chronic interpersonal
trauma and traumatic stress across the lifespan. Coalitions are
uniquely situated to provide support to domestic violence programs in
order to ensure that trauma-informed interventions are at the core of
working with victims and their children. As Coalitions plan their
training and technical assistance priorities, they must include
responses that help support trauma-informed services among their member
programs to ensure positive outcomes for all service populations.
Coalitions must also coordinate and collaborate with the Domestic
Violence Resource Network (the FVPSA-funded National Resource, Special
Issue Resource and Culturally-Specific Resource Centers) to inform
their knowledge and practices to promote trauma-informed interventions
among their member programs.
II. Award Information
Subject to the availability of Federal appropriations and as
authorized by the FVPSA (Section 303), HHS will make available in FY
2012 grants to the designated, statewide, domestic violence Coalitions
described in this announcement. Each year, one grant will be available
for one Coalition in each of the 50 States, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, and the District of Columbia. One Coalition in each of the U.S.
Territories (Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, and
American Samoa) is also eligible for a grant award under this
announcement.
Length of Project Periods
Coalitions may apply for one grant annually with an accompanying
12-month budget narrative and SF-424a. The project period is 24 months
under this FOA. Coalitions must address their anticipated activities
for a 2-year project period: October 1, 2011-September 30, 2013. FVPSA
will continue to disperse funds annually pursuant to annual
applications and award processes.
Expenditure Period
The FVPSA funds may be used for expenditures on or after October 1
of each fiscal year for which they are granted and will be available
for expenditure through September 30 of the following fiscal year;
i.e., FY 2012 funds may be used for expenditures from October 1, 2011,
through September 30, 2013.
III. Eligibility Information
In accordance with Sections 302(11) and 311(c)(1), to be eligible
for grants under this FOA an organization must be designated as a
statewide, private, 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-governmental domestic
violence coalition as of the date of this announcement. A list of the
designated State domestic violence coalitions is found in Appendix C.
Designated coalitions must continue to meet the following criteria:
The membership of the Coalition includes a majority of the primary-
purpose domestic violence service providers in the State (a Coalition
may include representatives of Indian tribes and tribal organizations
as defined in the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance
Act). A primary-purpose domestic violence service provider is one that
operates a project of demonstrated effectiveness, carried out by a
nonprofit, nongovernmental, private entity or a tribe or tribal
organization, that has as its project's primary-purpose the operation
of shelters for victims of domestic violence and their dependents; or
provides counseling, advocacy, or self-help services to victims of
domestic violence;
The Board membership of the Coalition is representative of the
primary-purpose domestic violence service providers in the State and
may include representatives of the communities in which the services
are being provided in the State;
The purpose of the Coalition is to provide education, support, and
technical assistance to the primary-purpose domestic violence service
providers and providers of direct services in the State in order to
establish and maintain shelter and supportive services for victims of
domestic violence and their dependents;
The Coalition serves as an information clearinghouse, primary point
of contact, and resource center on domestic violence for the State and
supports the development of policies, protocols, and procedures to
enhance domestic violence intervention and prevention in the State.
Additional Information on Eligibility
DUNS (Universal Identifier Number) Requirement
Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number is the nine-digit, or
thirteen-digit (DUNS + 4), number established and assigned by Dun and
Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B) to uniquely identify business entities.
All applicants and sub-recipients must have a DUNS number at the
time of application in order to be considered for a grant or
cooperative agreement. A DUNS number is required whether an applicant
is submitting a paper application or using the Government-wide
electronic portal, www.Grants.gov. A DUNS number is required for every
application for a new award or renewal/continuation of an award,
including applications or plans under formula, entitlement, and block
grant programs.
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A DUNS number may be acquired at no cost online at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. To acquire a DUNS number by phone, contact the
D&B Government Customer Response Center:
U.S. and U.S. Virgin Islands: 1-866-705-5711. Alaska and Puerto
Rico: 1-800-234-3867 (Select Option 2, then Option 1). Monday-Friday 7
a.m. to 8 p.m., CST.
The process to request a D-U-N-S Number by telephone will take
between 5 and 10 minutes.
Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Requirement
Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is the Federal registrant
database and repository into which an entity must provide information
required for the conduct of business as a recipient. CCR, managed by
the General Services Administration, collects, validates, stores, and
disseminates data in support of agency financial assistance missions.
Effective October 1, 2011 HHS required all entities that plan to
apply for, and ultimately receive, Federal grant funds from any HHS
Agency, or receive sub-awards directly from recipients of those grant
funds to:
Be registered in the CCR prior to submitting an
application of plan;
Maintain an active CCR registration with current
information at all times during which it has an active award or an
application or plan under consideration by an OPDIV; and
Provide its DUNS number in each application or plan it
submits to the OPDIV.
ACF is prohibited from making an award until an applicant has
complied with these requirements. At the time an award is ready to be
made, if the intended recipient has not complied with these
requirements, ACF:
May determine that the applicant is not qualified to
receive an award; and
May use that determination as a basis for making an award
to another applicant.
Additionally, all first-tier sub-award recipients (i.e., direct
sub-recipient) must have a DUNS number at the time the sub-award is
made.
CCR registration may be made online at www.ccr.gov or by phone at
1-866-606-8220. CCR registration must be updated annually. CCR
registration must be active and maintained with current information at
all times during which an organization has an active award or an
application under consideration.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to register at the CCR well in
advance of the application due date.
There is the possibility of heavy traffic at the CCR Web site at
application due dates. Therefore, applicants are strongly encouraged to
register at the CCR well in advance of the application due date. CCR
registration must be updated annually. CCR registration must be active
and maintained with current information at all times during which an
organization has an active award or an application under consideration.
Definitions:
Central Contractor Registration (CCR): The Federal registrant
database and repository into which an entity must provide information
required for the conduct of business as a recipient. CCR, managed by
the General Services Administration, collects, validates, stores, and
disseminates data in support of agency financial assistance missions.
Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number: The nine-digit, or
thirteen-digit (DUNS + 4), number established and assigned by Dun and
Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B) to uniquely identify business entities.
Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants
Private, non-profit organizations are encouraged to submit the
Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants with their
applications. The survey is available on the Forms Web page at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/grants_resources.html.
IV. Application Requirements
This section includes application requirements for FVPSA grants for
Coalitions, as follows:
Application Components
The Coalition application must be signed by the Executive Director
of the Coalition or the official designated as responsible for the
administration of the grant. The application must contain the following
information:
(1) A description of the process and anticipated outcomes
(including timelines and specific activities that lead to desired
outcomes) of utilizing these Federal funds to work with family
violence, domestic violence, and dating violence service programs and
providers of direct services to encourage appropriate and comprehensive
responses to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence
against adults or youth within the State, including providing training
and technical assistance and conducting statewide needs assessments
(Section 311(d)(1));
(2) A description of the process undertaken and procedures
developed to participate in the planning and monitoring of the
distribution of FVPSA State subgrants and subgrant funds (Section
311(d)(2)) as well as the administration of FVPSA State-funded grant
programs and projects;
(3) A description of collaborations along with anticipated outcomes
(including timelines and specific activities that lead to desired
outcomes) with service providers and community-based organizations to
address the needs of family violence, domestic violence, and dating
violence victims, and their dependents, who are members of racial and
ethnic minority populations and underserved populations (Section
311(d)(3)); examples of such underserved populations include, but are
not limited to, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT)
communities; adolescents; men; and immigrants;
(4) A description of collaborations and anticipated outcomes
(including timelines and specific activities that lead to desired
outcomes) for providing information to entities in such fields as
housing, health care, mental health, social welfare, or business to
support the development and implementation of effective policies,
protocols, and programs that address the safety and support needs of
adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or
dating violence (Section 311(d)(4));
(5) A description of work and anticipated outcomes (including
timelines and specific activities that lead to desired outcomes) to
encourage appropriate responses to cases of family violence, domestic
violence, or dating violence against adults or youth, including by
working with judicial and law enforcement officers (Section 311(d)(5))
unless the applicant coalition satisfies the exception described in
paragraph (7) below;
(6) A description of activities and anticipated outcomes (including
timelines and specific activities that lead to desired outcomes)
associated with working with family law judges, criminal court judges,
child protective service agencies, and children's advocates to develop
appropriate responses to child custody and visitation issues in cases
of child exposure to family violence, domestic violence, or dating
violence, and in cases in which family violence, domestic violence, or
dating violence is present and child abuse is present (Section
311(d)(6)) unless the applicant coalition satisfies the exception
described in paragraph (7) below.
(7) If the applicant coalition uses funds received under the
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Against Women Act for State domestic violence coalitions for the
purposes described in paragraphs (5) and (6) above and is coordinating
those activities with the State's STOP (Services, Training, Officers,
Prosecutors) formula grant activities that address those purposes, the
applicant Coalition shall not be required to undertake additional
activities. If applicable, the applicant Coalition must provide a
statement of assurance that funds for the referenced purposes are
received from the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), U.S.
Department of Justice, and that the activities are coordinated with the
State's STOP formula grant activities, (Section 311(e)(1) and (2)); as
part of the assurance the applicant coalition must also describe its
activities in those OVW-funded areas including those in collaboration
with the State STOP grant activities;
(8) A description of work and anticipated outcomes (including
timelines and specific activities which lead to desired outcomes) to
provide information to the public about prevention of family violence,
domestic violence, and dating violence, including information targeted
to underserved communities; examples of such communities include, but
are not limited to, LGBT communities, adolescents, men, and immigrants
(Section 311(d)(7));
(9) A description of collaborations (including timelines, specific
activities, and outcomes) with Indian tribes and tribal organizations
(and corresponding Native Hawaiian groups and communities) to address
the needs of Native American (including Alaska Native) and Native
Hawaiian victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating
violence, as applicable in the State (Section 311(d)(8)); Note: Tribes
are Sovereign Nations and, as such, collaborations with them must
include the opportunity for Coalition membership provided they meet
general membership eligibility requirements that are not impediments to
their status as Sovereign Nations;
(10) A description of work and anticipated outcomes (including
timelines and activities) associated with other activities to support
the development of policies, protocols, and procedures to enhance
domestic violence intervention and prevention in the State (Section
302(11));
(11) To support ACYF priorities as described in Section 1.c.
Trauma-Informed Programming, a description of work planned (including
timelines and activities) to gauge the activities of domestic violence
programs offering trauma-informed services that address lifetime
exposure to violence, including trauma-focused intervention strategies.
Such work shall also include a capacity assessment of all member
programs to identify those needing additional training, technical
assistance and support related to trauma-informed service provision;
(12) A description of activities to describe the applicant
Coalition's role as an information clearinghouse, primary point of
contact, and resource center on domestic violence for the State.
The following documentation that certifies the status of the
Coalition must be included in the grant application:
(a) A copy of a currently valid 501(c)(3) certification letter from
the IRS stating private, non-profit status; or a copy of the
applicant's listing in the IRS' most recent list of tax-exempt
organizations described in section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code;
(b) To demonstrate compliance with Section 302(11):
(i) A current list of the organizations operating programs for
victims of domestic violence in the State, including a designation of
the primary-purpose domestic violence services providers in the State
and the applicant Coalition's current membership list by organization
(see Section III. Eligibility);
(ii) A list of the applicant Coalition's current Board of
Directors, with each individual's organizational affiliation and the
Chairperson identified (see Section III. Eligibility);
(c) A list of any Coalition or contractual positions to be
supported by funds from this grant; and
(d) A budget narrative that clearly describes the planned
expenditure of funds under this grant including a provision that sets
aside funds for travel expenses for up to two staff to the Annual State
Domestic Violence Coalition grantee meeting.
Paperwork Reduction Disclaimer
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520,
the public reporting burden for the project description is estimated to
average 10 hours per response, including the time for reviewing
instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing
the collection of information. The Project Description information
collection is approved under OMB control number 0970-0280, which
expires November 30, 2014. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a
person is not required to respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Required Assurances (Included in the Application as Appendix A)
The applicant Coalition will not use grant funds, directly or
indirectly, to influence the issuance, amendment, or revocation of any
Executive Order or similar legal document by any Federal, State, or
local agency, or to undertake to influence the passage or defeat of any
legislation by the Congress, or any State or local legislative body, or
State proposals by initiative petition, except where representatives of
the Coalition are testifying or making other appropriate
communications, when formally requested to do so by a legislative body,
a committee, or a member of such organization, or in connection with
legislation or appropriations directly affecting the activities of the
Coalition or any member of the Coalition (Section 311(f)).
The applicant Coalition will prohibit discrimination on the basis
of age, disability, sex, race, color, national origin, or religion, as
described in Section 306(c)(2).
Certification
Certification Regarding Lobbying
(See Appendix B): Applicants must furnish an executed copy of the
Certification Regarding Lobbying prior to the award of the grant.
Standard Form (SF)-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
The filing of this form is required for each payment or agreement
to make payment to any lobbying entity for influencing or attempting to
influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member of Congress, an
officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress
in connection with a covered Federal action.
This disclosure form must be completed and filed by the reporting
entity, whether subawardees or prime Federal recipient, at the
initiation or receipt of a covered Federal action, or a material change
to a previous filing, pursuant to title 31 U.S.C. 1352.
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs
This program is covered under Executive Order 12372,
``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs'' for State plan
consolidation and simplification only--45 CFR 100.12. The review and
comment provisions of the Executive Order and Part 100 do not apply.
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Application Submission
Applications should be sent or delivered to: Division of Family
Violence Prevention (also known as the Family Violence Prevention and
Services Program), Family and Youth Services Bureau, Administration on
Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Children and Families,
Attention: Kenneth E. Noyes, J.D., 1250 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 8212,
Washington, DC 20024.
V. Reporting Requirements
Performance Progress Reports
The Coalition grantee must submit an annual report of activities
describing the coordination, training and technical assistance, needs
assessment, and comprehensive planning activities carried out pursuant
to its activities as delineated in its response to this announcement.
Additionally, the Coalition must report on the public information and
education services provided; the activities conducted in conjunction
with judicial and law enforcement agencies notwithstanding that such
activities may be conducted pursuant to a coalition grant from the
Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice, in
coordination with the applicable State's STOP formula grant activities
as described in Section IV. Application Requirements, number 7; the
actions conducted in conjunction with other agencies, such as the State
child welfare agency, notwithstanding that such activities may be
conducted pursuant to a coalition grant from the Office on Violence
Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice, in coordination with the
applicable State's STOP formula grant activities as described in
Section IV. Application Requirements, number 7; activities conducted in
conjunction with community-based, culturally specific service providers
or organizations serving or representing underserved communities; and
any other activities undertaken under this grant award. All activities
should include both a narrative explanation and statistical data to
support the activities reported. The annual report also must provide an
assessment of the effectiveness of grant-supported activities. Further
guidance regarding assessment requirements will be provided in 2012.
The annual report must be submitted using the Standard Form--
Performance Progress Report (SF-PPR) applicable to this program. The
annual report is due 90 days after the end of the fiscal year in which
the grant is awarded; i.e., December 29. Annual reports should be sent
to: Family Violence Prevention and Services Program, Family and Youth
Services Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth and Families,
Administration for Children and Families, Attention: Kenneth E. Noyes,
J.D., 1250 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 8212, Washington, DC 20024.
HHS now requires this program award to adhere to the Subaward and
Executive Compensation reporting requirements of ``the Transparency
Act'' (as defined in 2 CFR part 170). Under the Transparency Act, all
subawards (as defined in 2 CFR part 170) over $25,000 must be reported,
unless exempted. Please see the newly applicable Award Term for Federal
Financial Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) at the following
URL: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/award_term_ffata.html.
Please note that HHS may suspend funding for an approved
application if any applicant fails to submit an annual performance
report or if the funds are expended for purposes other than those set
forth under this announcement.
Federal Financial Reports (FFR)
Grantees must submit annual Financial Status Reports. The SF-425 is
due December 29, 2012. The final SF-425 is due December 29, 2013. The
SF-425 can be found at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/grants_forms.html.
Grantees have the option to submit their reports online through the
Online Data Collection (OLDC) system at https://extranet.acf.hhs.gov/ssi.
Failure to submit reports on time may be a basis for withholding
grant funds, suspension, or termination of the grant. In addition, all
funds reported after the obligation period will be recouped. Completed
reports should be sent to: Matthew McMahon, Program Specialist, Office
of Grants Management, Office of Administration, Administration for
Children and Families, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 6th Floor,
Washington, DC 20447.
Also note that a separate, quarterly financial report is required
by the Division of Payment Management using the SF-425. The Division of
Payment Management's online Payment Management System (PMS) is required
for filing quarterly reports and is found at https://www.dpm.psc.gov.
For further assistance, please call the HHS helpline at 877-614-5533.
VI. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
Awards issued under this announcement are subject to the uniform
administrative requirements and cost principles of 45 CFR part 74
(Awards And Subawards To Institutions Of Higher Education, Hospitals,
Other Nonprofit Organizations, And Commercial Organizations) or 45 CFR
part 92 (Grants And Cooperative Agreements To State, Local, And Tribal
Governments). The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is available at
http://www.gpo.gov.
An application funded with the release of Federal funds through a
grant award, does not constitute, or imply, compliance with Federal
regulations. Funded organizations are responsible for ensuring that
their activities comply with all applicable Federal regulations.
Equal Treatment for Faith-Based Organizations
Grantees are also subject to the requirements of 45 CFR 87.1(c),
Equal Treatment for Faith-Based Organizations, which says,
``Organizations that receive direct financial assistance from the
[Health and Human Services] Department under any Department program may
not engage in inherently religious activities such as religious
instruction, worship, or proselytization as part of the programs or
services funded with direct financial assistance from the Department.''
Therefore, organizations must take steps to completely separate the
presentation of any program with religious content from the
presentation of the Federally funded program by time or location in
such a way that it is clear that the two programs are separate and
distinct. If separating the two programs by time but presenting them in
the same location, one program must completely end before the other
program begins.
A faith-based organization receiving HHS funds retains its
independence from Federal, State, and local governments, and may
continue to carry out its mission, including the definition, practice,
and expression of its religious beliefs. For example, a faith-based
organization may use space in its facilities to provide secular
programs or services funded with Federal funds without removing
religious art, icons, scriptures, or other religious symbols. In
addition, a faith-based organization that receives Federal funds
retains its authority over its internal governance, and it may retain
religious terms in its organization's name, select its board members on
a religious basis, and include religious references in its
organization's mission statements and other governing documents in
accordance with all program requirements, statutes, and other
applicable requirements governing the conduct of HHS-funded activities.
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Regulations pertaining to the Equal Treatment for Faith-Based
Organizations, which includes the prohibition against Federal funding
of inherently religious activities, Understanding the Regulations
Related to the Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Initiative''
are available at http://www.hhs.gov/partnerships/about/regulations/.
Additional information, resources, and tools for faith-based
organizations is available through The Center for Faith-based and
Neighborhood Partnerships Web site at http://www.hhs.gov/partnerships/index.html and at the Administration for Children & Families: Toolkit
for Faith-based and Community Organizations.
Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace
The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (41 U.S.C. 701 et seq.)
requires that all organizations receiving grants from any Federal
agency agree to maintain a drug-free workplace. By signing the
application, the Authorizing Official agrees that the grantee will
provide a drug-free workplace and will comply with the requirement to
notify ACF if an employee is convicted of violating a criminal drug
statute. Failure to comply with these requirements may be cause for
debarment. Government wide requirements for Drug-Free Workplace for
Financial Assistance are found in 2 CFR part 182; HHS implementing
regulations are set forth in 2 CFR 382.400. All recipients of ACF grant
funds must comply with the requirements in Subpart B--Requirements for
Recipients Other Than Individuals, 2 CFR 382.225. The rule is available
at http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr;sid=18b5801410be6af416dc258873ffb7ec;rgn=div2;view=text;node=
20091112%3A1.1;idno=49;cc=ecfr.
Debarment and Suspension
HHS regulations published in 2 CFR part 376 implement the
government-wide debarment and suspension system guidance (2 CFR part
180) for HHS' non-procurement programs and activities. ``Non-
procurement transactions'' include, among other things, grants,
cooperative agreements, scholarships, fellowships, and loans. ACF
implements the HHS Debarment and Suspension regulations as a term and
condition of award. Grantees may decide the method and frequency by
which this determination is made and may check the Excluded Parties
List System (EPLS) located at https://www.epls.gov/, although checking
the EPLS is not required. More information is available at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/grants_resources.html.
Pro-Children Act
The Pro-Children Act of 2001, 42 U.S.C. 7181 through 7184, imposes
restrictions on smoking in facilities where federally funded children's
services are provided. HHS grants are subject to these requirements
only if they meet the Act's specified coverage. The Act specifies that
smoking is prohibited in any indoor facility (owned, leased, or
contracted for) used for the routine or regular provision of
kindergarten, elementary, or secondary education or library services to
children under the age of 18. In addition, smoking is prohibited in any
indoor facility or portion of a facility (owned, leased, or contracted
for) used for the routine or regular provision of federally funded
health care, day care, or early childhood development, including Head
Start services to children under the age of 18. The statutory
prohibition also applies if such facilities are constructed, operated,
or maintained with Federal funds. The statute does not apply to
children's services provided in private residences, facilities funded
solely by Medicare or Medicaid funds, portions of facilities used for
inpatient drug or alcohol treatment, or facilities where WIC coupons
are redeemed. Failure to comply with the provisions of the law may
result in the imposition of a civil monetary penalty of up to $1,000
per violation and/or the imposition of an administrative compliance
order on the responsible entity.
VII. Funding Restrictions
Costs of organized fund raising, including financial campaigns,
endowment drives, solicitation of gifts and bequests, and similar
expenses incurred solely to raise capital or obtain contributions, are
considered unallowable costs under grants awarded under this
announcement.
Construction is not an allowable activity or expenditure under this
grant award.
Purchase of real property is not an allowable activity or
expenditure under this grant award.
VIII. Other Information
Appendices: Required Assurance and Certification:
A. Assurance of Compliance With Grant Requirements
B. Certification Regarding Lobbying
C. Designated State Domestic Violence Coalitions
DATES: The application due date is March 22, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth E. Noyes, J.D. at (202) 205-
7891 or email at: [email protected].
Bryan Samuels,
Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
Appendix A
Assurance of Compliance With Grant Requirements
The undersigned certifies that:
The applicant Coalition will not use grant funds, directly or
indirectly, to influence the issuance, amendment, or revocation of
any Executive Order or similar legal document by any Federal, State,
or local agency, or to undertake to influence the passage or defeat
of any legislation by Congress, or any State or local legislative
body, or State proposals by initiative petition, except where
representatives of the Coalition are testifying or making other
appropriate communications, either when formally requested to do so
by a legislative body, a committee, or a member of such
organization, or in connection with legislation or appropriations
directly affecting the activities of the Coalition (Section 311(f)).
The applicant Coalition will prohibit discrimination on the
basis of age, disability, sex, race, color, national origin, or
religion, as described in Section 306(c)(2).
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Appendix B
Certification Regarding Lobbying
Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative Agreements
The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge
and belief, that:
No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by
or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or
attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a
Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an
employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of
any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of
any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement,
and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification
of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been
paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to
influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a
Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant,
loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and
submit Standard Form-LLL, ``Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,'' in
accordance with its instructions.
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The undersigned shall require that the language of this
certification be included in the award documents for all subawards
at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under
grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all
subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. This
certification is a material representation of fact upon which
reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into.
Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or
entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31,
U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification
shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not
more than $100,000 for each such failure.
Statement for Loan Guarantees and Loan Insurance
The undersigned states, to the best of his or her knowledge and
belief, that:
If any funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or
an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this
commitment providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a
loan, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL,
``Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,'' in accordance with its
instructions. Submission of this statement is a prerequisite for
making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352,
title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required
statement shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than
$10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.
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Appendix C
State Domestic Violence Coalitions as Designated by the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families,
Administration on Children, Youth and Families as of December 2011
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Coalition name City State
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Alabama Coalition Against Montgomery.......... AL
Domestic Violence.
Alaska Network on Domestic Juneau.............. AK
Violence and Sexual Assault.
American Samoa Alliance Against Pago Pago........... AS
Domestic and Sexual Violence.
Arizona Coalition Against Phoenix............. AZ
Domestic Violence.
Arkansas Coalition Against Little Rock......... AR
Domestic Violence.
California Partnership to End Sacramento.......... CA
Domestic Violence.
Colorado Coalition Against Denver.............. CO
Domestic Violence.
Connecticut Coalition Against E. Hartford......... CT
Domestic Violence.
Delaware Coalition Against Wilmington.......... DE
Domestic Violence.
District of Columbia Coalition Washington.......... DC
Against Domestic Violence.
Florida Coalition Against Tallahassee......... FL
Domestic Violence.
Georgia Coalition Against Decatur............. GA
Domestic Violence.
Guam Coalition Against Sexual Hagatna............. GU
Assault and Family Violence.
Hawaii State Coalition Against Honolulu............ HI
Domestic Violence.
Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Boise............... ID
Domestic Violence.
Illinois Coalition Against Springfield......... IL
Domestic Violence.
Indiana Coalition Against Indianapolis........ IN
Domestic Violence.
Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Des Moines.......... IA
Violence.
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & Topeka.............. KS
Domestic Violence.
Kentucky Domestic Violence Frankfort........... KY
Association.
Louisiana Coalition Against Baton Rouge......... LA
Domestic Violence.
Maine Coalition to End Domestic Augusta............. ME
Violence.
Maryland Network Against Domestic Bowie............... MD
Violence.
Jane Doe, Inc.--Massachusetts Boston.............. MA
Coalition Against Sexual Assault
and Domestic Violence.
Michigan Coalition Against Okemos.............. MI
Domestic & Sexual Violence.
Minnesota Coalition for Battered St. Paul............ MN
Women.
Mississippi Coalition Against Jackson............. MS
Domestic Violence.
Missouri Coalition Against Jefferson City...... MO
Domestic & Sexual Violence.
Montana Coalition Against Helena.............. MT
Domestic & Sexual Violence.
Nebraska Domestic Violence & Lincoln............. NE
Sexual Assault Coalition.
Nevada Network Against Domestic Reno................ NV
Violence.
New Hampshire Coalition Against Concord............. NH
Domestic & Sexual Violence.
New Jersey Coalition for Battered Trenton............. NJ
Women.
New Mexico Coalition Against Albuquerque......... NM
Domestic Violence.
New York State Coalition Against Albany.............. NY
Domestic Violence.
North Carolina Coalition Against Durham.............. NC
Domestic Violence.
Northern Marianas Coalition Saipan.............. MP
Against Sexual and Domestic
Violence.
North Dakota Council on Abused Bismarck............ ND
Women's Services.
Ohio Domestic Violence Network... Columbus............ OH
Oklahoma Coalition Against Oklahoma City....... OK
Domestic Violence & Sexual
Assault.
Oregon Coalition Against Domestic Portland............ OR
Violence & Sexual Assault.
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Harrisburg.......... PA
Domestic Violence.
Coordinadora Paz para la Mujer, San Juan............ PR
Inc. (Puerto Rico Coalition
Against Domestic Violence).
Rhode Island Coalition on Warwick............. RI
Domestic Violence.
South Carolina Coalition Against Columbia............ SC
Domestic Violence & Sexual
Assault.
South Dakota Coalition Against Pierre.............. SD
Domestic Violence & Sexual
Assault.
Tennessee Coalition Against Nashville........... TN
Domestic & Sexual Violence.
Texas Council on Family Violence. Austin.............. TX
Utah Domestic Violence Council... Salt Lake City...... UT
Vermont Network Against Domestic Montpelier.......... VT
& Sexual Violence.
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Virginia Sexual & Domestic Richmond............ VA
Violence Action Alliance.
Virgin Islands Domestic Violence Kingshill........... VI
and Sexual Assault Council.
Washington State Coalition Seattle............. WA
Against Domestic Violence.
West Virginia Coalition Against Elkview............. WV
Domestic Violence.
Wisconsin Coalition Against Madison............. WI
Domestic Violence.
Wyoming Coalition Against Laramie............. WY
Domestic Violence & Sexual
Assault.
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