FR Doc 05-13075

[Federal Register: July 1, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 126)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children's
Bureau; Consortium for Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect
(LONGSCAN)

Announcement Type: Initial.
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2005-ACF-ACYF-CA-0087.
CFDA Number: 93.670.
Due Dates for Applications: Application is due August 10, 2005.
Executive Summary: The purpose of these grants is to support a
fourth implementation phase of the Consortium for Longitudinal Studies
of Child Abuse and Neglect, which is conducting and coordinating
prospective studies of young children who are at risk or who have
already experienced maltreatment. These studies are expected to
contribute to the knowledge of the etiology and consequences of child
maltreatment, and provide new insights into the prevention,
identification and treatment of maltreatment.

Priority Area 1

I. Funding Opportunity Description

The purpose of these grants is to support a fourth implementation
phase of the Consortium for Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and
Neglect, which is conducting and coordinating prospective studies of
young children who are at risk or who have already experienced
maltreatment. These studies are expected to contribute to the knowledge
of the etiology and consequences of child maltreatment, and provide new
insights into the prevention, identification and treatment of
maltreatment.

Background

LONGSCAN is a consortium of prospective studies designed to examine
the life course of young children who are at risk of maltreatment or
who have already been maltreated. Currently, the total projected sample
size is about 1,500 children who are recruited at age four or younger.
Baseline data is collected through child and primary caretaker
interviews on all children in each of the studies at age four. Teacher
assessments on each child are collected at subsequent follow-ups after
the child enters school. The studies use common data collection
instruments and a common developmental perspective so that applied
analyses of data as well as comparisons among sites and site-specific
analyses can be accomplished. To date, the specific common measurement
batteries have been selected for ages four, six, eight and twelve, and
data have been collected on twelve-year-olds in some sites. Tracking is
carried out annually. Each site is responsible for selecting and
maintaining a sample to follow at the designated data points for up to
twenty years. The study duration of twenty years has been selected for
conceptual reasons only, and the actual duration of the effort will be
contingent upon the availability of financial support.
The Principal Investigators have signed and abide by a Governance
Agreement that describes the operating structure of the Executive Board
and seven Committees (Publication, Measures, Human Subjects,
Communication, Field Procedures and Tracking, Data Handling and
Analysis, Funding and Development) and policies related to ownership,
local analysis and authorship. The Executive Board and Committees meet
twice a year and use the Internet in between to discuss issues that
arise and to reach agreement on the most appropriate procedures and
actions to take.
Samples of children for the five sites vary by their level of risk
and exposure to maltreatment. The studies include children identified
at birth as at risk; children identified as at risk in pediatric
clinics during their first year of life; children identified as at risk
due to a report to a child protective services agency; children in
treatment because of maltreatment; and children who have been removed
from their families and placed in foster care following maltreatment.
In addition to the common measures, each site also is collecting data.
For example, one site has recruited children in their first year of
life and has a special focus on use of videotaped observations of
parent-child interactions as a means of assessing attachment and
bonding. Two sites are obtaining information on the role of the fathers
in caring for the children.
As the grantees complete their fifteenth year of work, the sites
have completed recruitment of their samples; collected site-specific
data; selected, piloted and trained on administering measures for the
age four, six, eight, and twelve, fourteen, and sixteen-year old
follow-ups; developed procedures and conducted annual contact
interviews with the samples; developed forms; and conducted CPS record
reviews for their samples.
During the first fifteen years of implementation, the Coordinating
Center has provided for coordination of cross-site activities including
measurement selection and development; production of instruments,
operational manuals and training for site staff; development of the
data entry system and training of site staff in entry and analysis;
receipt and checks for the data; development, maintenance,
documentation and distribution to sites of datasets; and conducted
cross-site analyses. All sites will have completed the data collection
on the four-, six-, and eight-year-olds, and most will have completed
the data collection for twelve-year-olds. Consortium members have
written papers and presented individually and on panels at various
national professional conferences.
The Administration on Children, Youth and Families' (ACYF)
Children's Bureau seeks to fund a fourth phase of the Consortium for
Longitudinal Studies to enable the completion of all data collection
for children at ages twelve and sixteen in these samples, and to

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begin data collection from older participants as appropriate.
Variations in subject recruitment have resulted in a range in the ages
of the children in the studies so that, although data collection from
eight-year-olds will have just been completed in one site, at least
four of the five sites will be well into the age 16 follow-up during
this period. It is also expected that a common measurement battery will
be developed and used for the follow-ups as the sample moves from
adolescence into adulthood. This phase of funding will provide for data
analyses and findings for baseline and follow-up of the samples through
age twelve, and preliminary analyses for the developmental transition
through adolescence and into adulthood.
In this, the fourth phase, the Children's Bureau again intends to
award up to six separate grants: five to Satellite Sites and one to a
stand-alone Coordinating Center. Each Satellite Site and Coordinating
Center applicant is expected to submit an individual application in
response to this priority area.
The Children's Bureau is committed to the process of secondary data
analysis for the purpose of verification and extension of research
findings. To that end, the applicant(s) will agree to archive data from
the study with the National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect
within two years of the termination of Federal funding for the project.
The applicant's Institutional Review Board and research participants
should be made aware that the data from the project will be archived
and made available to other researchers after personal identifiers have
been removed. Archiving will involve providing individual respondent
data in electronic form and the accompanying documentation, including
the codebook, the final report, and copies of the research instruments,
as appropriate. A manual describing the guidelines of the Archive,
`Depositing Data with the National Data Archive on Child Abuse and
Neglect: A Handbook for Investigators,' is available from the Archive
directly at the Family Life Development Center, MVR Hall, Cornell
University, Ithaca, NY 14853 (phone: (607) 255-7799), from the Archive
Web site at http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu, or from the National Clearinghouse

on Child Abuse and Neglect Information.

History

In Fiscal Year 1989, the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect
(NCCAN), which was the predecessor to the Office on Child Abuse and
Neglect (OCAN), an office in the Children's Bureau, funded two
successful applicants in response to the priority area for the
Consortium for Longitudinal Studies of Child Maltreatment. The
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Juvenile Protective
Association in Chicago were awarded a planning grant as a `central
grantee' and `satellite grantee,' respectively. The planning grant
successfully developed a plan for a longitudinal study. The original
announcement stated that upon completion of this planning year, a
central grantee and up to three satellites would be funded for a five-
year period and possibly longer, pending statutory authority and the
availability of funds. The announcement went on to state that
additional satellite projects could be funded in the future.
In FY 1990 and FY 1991, NCCAN awarded five-year grants to the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Juvenile Protective
Association for the implementation of the Consortium for Longitudinal
Studies of Child Maltreatment. The University of North Carolina
received the award as the central grantee (Coordinating Center) and for
two Satellite Sites (in North Carolina and Seattle); and the Juvenile
Protective Association received the award for a satellite grantee (in
Chicago), thus implementing the proposed plan for the Consortium
Coordinating Center and three Satellite Sites.
In FY 1990, the San Diego State University Foundation received a
grant in response to the priority area on Psychological Impact of Child
Maltreatment, and by FY 1991, had signed an agreement to participate as
a Satellite Site in the Consortium.
In FY 1991, the University of Maryland at Baltimore received a
grant in response to the priority area on Field Initiated Research for
Child Abuse and Neglect, and agreed, as part of their application, to
coordinate with the Consortium for Longitudinal Studies. The University
of Maryland at Baltimore also signed an agreement to participate as a
satellite site in the Consortium. With the award of this grant in 1991,
the Consortium comprised the Coordinating Center and five Satellite
Sites.
In FY 1995, a limited competition was held to continue the
Consortium for Longitudinal Studies and all existing grantees were
awarded new grants. In FY 2000, a limited competition was again held,
with each of the satellite sites becoming eligible to receive an
individual grant. Currently, the Coordinating Center grant is awarded
to the University of North Carolina, and satellite site grants are
awarded to the University of North Carolina, the University of
Maryland, San Diego Children's Hospital, the Juvenile Protective
Association in Chicago, and the Washington State Department of Social
and Health Services.
The collaborative effort in which these grantees are involved is
multi-disciplinary and has taken the name of the LONGSCAN Consortium.
In this priority area, the Children's Bureau has sought to address the
needs identified by the report from the National Research Council
(1995) for collaborative, longitudinal studies in a developmental
framework and theory-based longitudinal research to examine the
antecedents and consequences of child abuse and neglect.

Legislative Authority

The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Section 105 (b)(5) (42
U.S.C. 5106).
Projects funded under this announcement will be expected to:
1. Have the project fully functioning within 90 days following the
notification of the grant award.
2. Participate if the Children's Bureau chooses to do a national
evaluation or a technical assistance contract that relates to this
funding announcement.
3. Submit all performance indicator data, program and financial
reports in a timely manner, in recommended format (to be provided), and
submit the final report on disk or electronically using a standard
word-processing program.
4. Submit a copy of the final report, the evaluation report, and
any program products to the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and
Neglect Information, 330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20447, within 90
days of project end date. This is in addition to the standard
requirement that the final program and evaluation report must also be
submitted to the Grants Management Specialist and the Federal Project
Officer.
5. Allocate sufficient funds in the budget to:
(a) Provide for the project director, the evaluator and a child
welfare representative to attend an annual 3-day grantees' meeting in
Washington, DC.
(b) Provide for the project director, the evaluator and a child
welfare representative to attend an early kickoff meeting for grantees
funded under this priority area to be held within the first three
months of the project (first year only) in Washington, DC and
(c) Provide for 10-15 percent of the proposed budget to project
evaluation.

II. Award Information

Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement.

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Federal Substantial Involvement With Cooperative Agreement

A cooperative agreement is a specific method of awarding Federal
assistance in which substantial Federal involvement is anticipated. A
cooperative agreement clearly defines the respective responsibilities
of the Children's Bureau and the grantee prior to the award. The
Children's Bureau anticipates that agency involvement will produce
programmatic benefits to the recipient otherwise unavailable to them
for carrying out the project. The involvement and collaboration
includes Children's Bureau review and approval of planning stages of
the activities before implementation phases may begin; Children's
Bureau involvement in the establishment of policies and procedures that
maximize open competition, and rigorous and impartial development,
review and funding of grant or sub-grant activities, if applicable; and
Children's Bureau and recipient joint collaboration in the performance
of key programmatic activities (i.e., strategic planning,
implementation, information technology enhancements, training and
technical assistance, publications or products, and evaluation). It
also includes close monitoring by the Children's Bureau of the
requirements stated in this announcement that limit the grantee's
discretion with respect to scope of services offered, organizational
structure and management processes, coupled with close Children's
Bureau monitoring during performance, which may, in order to ensure
compliance with the intent of this funding, exceed those Federal
stewardship responsibilities customary for grant activities.
Anticipated Total Priority Area Funding: $1,750,000.
Anticipated Number of Awards: 1 to 6.
Ceiling on Amount of Individual Awards Per Budget Period: $500,000.
Average Projected Award Amount: $500,000.
Length of Project Periods: 60-month project with five 12-month
budget periods.
Other
Explanation of Other: In the first budget period, the maximum
Federal share of each of the five Satellite Sites is not to exceed
$250,000, and the maximum Federal share of the Coordinating Center is
not to exceed $500,000. The projects awarded will be for a project
period of 60 months. The initial grant award will be for a 12-month
budget period. The award of continuation beyond each 12-month budget
period will be subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory
progress on the part of the grantee, and a determination that continued
funding would be in the best interest of the government.
Floor on amount of individual awards: None.

III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

Others. (See Additional Information on Eligibility below.)
Additional Information on Eligibility
Eligibility is limited to current grantees who are members of the
Consortium for Longitudinal Studies: The University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill; San Diego State University Foundation, San Diego; the
Juvenile Protective Association, Chicago; the Department of Social and
Health Services, Olympia, Washington; the University of Maryland at
Baltimore.

2. Cost Sharing/Matching

Cost Sharing/Matching: None.

3. Other Eligibility Information

All applicants must have a Dun & Bradstreet number. On June 27,
2003 the Office of Management and Budget published in the Federal
Register a new Federal policy applicable to all Federal grant
applicants. The policy requires all Federal grant applicants to provide
a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number when
applying for Federal grants or cooperative agreements on or after
October 1, 2003. The DUNS number will be required whether an applicant
is submitting a paper application or using the government-wide
electronic portal (http://www.Grants.gov). A DUNS number will be

required for every application for a new award or renewal/continuation
of an award, including applications or plans under formula, entitlement
and block grant programs, submitted on or after October 1, 2003.
Please ensure that your organization has a DUNS number. You may
acquire a DUNS number at no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free
DUNS number request line on 1-866-705-5711 or you may request a number
on-line at http://www.dnb.com.

Non-profit organizations applying for funding are required to
submit proof of their non-profit status.
Proof of non-profit status is any one of the following:
A reference to the applicant organization's listing in the
Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) most recent list of tax-exempt
organizations described in the IRS Code.
A copy of a currently valid IRS tax exemption certificate.
A statement from a State taxing body, State attorney
general, or other appropriate State official certifying that the
applicant organization has a non-profit status and that none of the net
earning accrue to any private shareholders or individuals.
A certified copy of the organization's certificate of
incorporation or similar document that clearly establishes non-profit
status.
Any of the items in the subparagraphs immediately above
for a State or national parent organization and a statement signed by
the parent organization that the applicant organization is a local non-
profit affiliate.
Disqualification Factors
Applications that exceed the ceiling amount will be considered non-
responsive and will not be considered for funding under this
announcement.
Any application that fails to satisfy the deadline requirements
referenced in Section IV.3 will be considered non-responsive and will
not be considered for funding under this announcement.

IV. Application and Submission Information

1. Address To Request Application Package

ACYF Operations, The Dixon Group, Attn: Children's Bureau, 118 Q St.,
NE., Washington, DC 20002-2132. Phone: (866) 796-1591. URL: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2005-ACF-ACYF-CA-0001.html
.

2. Content and Form of Application Submission

You may submit your application to us in either electronic or paper
format. To submit an application electronically, please use the http://www.Grants.gov
apply site. If you use Grants.gov, you will be able to

download a copy of the application package, complete it off-line, and
then upload and submit the application via the Grants.gov site. You may
not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
Please note the following if you plan to submit your application
electronically via Grants.Gov:
Electronic submission is voluntary, but strongly
encouraged.
When you enter the Grants.Gov site, you will find
information about submitting an application electronically through the
site, as well as the hours of operation. We strongly recommend that you
do not wait until the application deadline date to begin the
application process through Grants.Gov.

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To use Grants.gov, you, as the applicant, must have a DUNS
Number and register in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). You
should allow a minimum of five days to complete the CCR registration.
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit a grant application in electronic format, nor will we penalize
you if you submit an application in paper format.
You may submit all documents electronically, including all
information typically included on the SF 424 and all necessary
assurances and certifications.
Your application must comply with any page limitation
requirements described in this program announcement.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive an automatic acknowledgement from Grants.gov that contains a
Grants.gov tracking number. The Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) will retrieve your application from Grants.gov.
We may request that you provide original signatures on
forms at a later date.
You may access the electronic application for this program
on http://www.Grants.gov.

You must search for the downloadable application package
by the CFDA number.
Applicants that are submitting their application in paper format
should submit an original and two copies of the complete application.
The original and each of the two copies must include all required
forms, certifications, assurances, and appendices, be signed by an
authorized representative, have original signatures, and be submitted
unbound.
Private non-profit organizations are encouraged to submit with
their applications the survey located under ``Grant Related Documents
and Forms'', ``Survey for Private, Non-Profit Grant Applicants'',
titled ``Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants'', at
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm.

Each application must contain the following items in the order
listed:

Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424). Follow the
instructions below and those that accompany the form.

In Item 5 of Form 424, put DUNS number in ``Organizational DUNS:'' box.

In Item 5 of Form 424, include name, phone number, and, if
available, e-mail and fax numbers of the contact person.
In Item 8 of Form 424, check `New.'
In Item 10 of Form 424, clearly identify the Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance (CFDA) program title and number for the program for
which funds are being requested as stated in this funding opportunity
announcement.
In Item 11 of Form 424, identify the single funding opportunity the
application addresses.
In Item 12 of Form 424, identify the specific geographic area to be
served.
In Item 14 of Form 424, identify Congressional districts of both
the applicant and project.
Budget Information Non-Construction Programs (Form 424A) and Budget
Justification
Follow the instructions provided here and those in Section V.
Application Review Information.
Certifications/Assurances. Applicants requesting financial
assistance for non-construction projects must file the Standard Form
424B, `Assurances: Non-Construction Programs.' Applicants must sign and
return the Standard Form 424B with their applications. Applicants must
provide a certification regarding lobbying when applying for an award
in excess of $100,000. Applicants must sign and return the
certification with their applications.
Applicants must disclose lobbying activities on the Standard Form
LLL when applying for an award in excess of $100,000. Applicants who
have used non-Federal funds for lobbying activities in connection with
receiving assistance under this announcement shall complete a
disclosure form to report lobbying. Applicants must sign and return the
disclosure form, if applicable, with their applications.
Applicants must make the appropriate certification regarding
environmental tobacco smoke. By signing and submitting the application,
the applicant is providing the certification and need not mail back the
certification with the applications.
If applicable, applicants must include a completed SPOC
certification (Single Point of Contact) with the date of the SPOC
contact entered in line 16, page 1 of the Form 424.
Project Use of Human Subjects. If your evaluation plan includes
gathering data from or about clients, there are specific procedures
which must be followed in order to protect their privacy and ensure the
confidentiality of the information about them. Applicants planning to
gather such data are asked to describe their plans regarding an
Institutional Review Board (IRB) review. If applicable, applicants must
include a completed Form 310, Protection of Human Subjects. For more
information about use of human subjects and IRB's you can visit these
Web sites: http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/irb/irb_chapter2.htm#d2 and http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/humansubjects/guidance/ictips.htm.
Description. Please see Section V.1. Criteria, for instructions on
preparing the project summary/abstract and the full project
description.
Proof of non-profit status (if applicable). Please see Section
III.3 Other Eligibility for ways to demonstrate non-profit status.
Indirect cost rate agreement. If claiming indirect costs, provide
documentation that applicant currently has an indirect cost rate
approved by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or
another cognizant Federal agency.
Letters of agreement and memoranda of understanding. If applicable,
include a letter of commitment or Memorandum of Understanding from each
partner and/or sub-contractor describing their role, detailing specific
tasks to be performed, and expressing commitment to participate if the
proposed project is funded.
General Content and Form information: The application limit is 75
pages total including all forms and attachments. Pages over this page
limit will be removed from the application and will not be reviewed.
The application must be typed, double spaced, printed on only one
side, with at least \1/2\ inch margins on each side and 1 inch at the
top and bottom, using standard 12 Point fonts (such as Times New Roman
or Courier). Pages must be numbered.
All copies of an application must be submitted in a single package,
and a separate package must be submitted for each funding opportunity.
The package must be clearly labeled for the specific funding
opportunity it is addressing.
Because each application will be duplicated, do not use or include
separate covers, binders, clips, tabs, plastic inserts, maps,
brochures, or any other items that cannot be processed easily on a
photocopy machine with an automatic feed. Do not bind, clip, staple, or
fasten in any way separate subsections of the application, including
supporting documentation; however, each complete copy must be stapled
securely in the upper left corner. Applicants are advised that the
copies of the application submitted, not the original, will be
reproduced by the Federal government for review.

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Tips for Preparing a Competitive Application. It is essential that
applicants read the entire announcement package carefully before
preparing an application and include all of the required application
forms and attachments. The application must reflect a thorough
understanding of the purpose and objectives of the applicable
legislation. Reviewers expect applicants to understand the goals of the
legislation and the Children's Bureau's interest in each topic. A
``responsive application'' is one that addresses all of the evaluation
criteria in ways that demonstrate this understanding. Applications that
are considered to be ``unresponsive'' generally receive very low scores
and are rarely funded.
The Children's Bureau's Web site (http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cb
) provides a wide range of information and links to other relevant

web sites. Before you begin preparing an application, we suggest that
you learn more about the mission and programs of the Children's Bureau
by exploring the Web site.
Organizing Your Application. The specific evaluation criteria in
Section V of this funding announcement will be used to review and
evaluate each application. The applicant should address each of these
specific evaluation criteria in the project description. Applicants
should organize their project description in this sequence: (1)
Objectives and Need for Assistance; (2) Approach; (3) Organizational
Profiles; (4) Budget and Budget Justification and should use the same
headings as these criteria, so that reviewers can readily find
information that directly addresses each of the specific review
criteria.
Project Evaluation Plan. Project evaluations are very important. If
you do not have the in-house capacity to conduct an objective,
comprehensive evaluation of the project, then the Children's Bureau
advises that you propose contracting with a third-party evaluator
specializing in social science or evaluation, or a university or
college, to conduct the evaluation. A skilled evaluator can assist you
in designing a data collection strategy that is appropriate for the
evaluation of your proposed project. Additional assistance may be found
in a document titled ``Program Manager's Guide to Evaluation.'' A copy
of this document can be accessed at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/core/pubs_reports/prog_mgr.html
or ordered by contacting the National

Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information, 330 C Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20447; phone (800) 394-3366; fax (703) 385-3206; e-
mail nccanch@calib.com.
Logic Model. A logic model is a tool that presents the conceptual
framework for a proposed project and explains the linkages among
program elements. While there are many versions of the logic model,
they generally summarize the logical connections among the needs that
are the focus of the project, project goals and objectives, the target
population, project inputs (resources), the proposed activities/
processes/outputs directed toward the target population, the expected
short- and long-term outcomes the initiative is designed to achieve,
and the evaluation plan for measuring the extent to which proposed
processes and outcomes actually occur. Information on the development
of logic models is available on the Internet at http://www.uwex.edu/ces/pdande/ or http://www.extension.iastate.edu/cyfar/capbuilding/outcome/outcome_logicmdir.html.

3. Submission Dates and Times

Due Date for Applications: August 10, 2005.
Explanation of Due Dates: The closing time and date for receipt of
applications is 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time Zone) on the date noted above.
Mailed or hand carried applications received after 4:30 p.m. on the
closing date will be classified as late.
Deadline: Mailed applications shall be considered as meeting an
announced deadline if they are received on or before the deadline time
and date at the ACYF Operations Center, c/o The Dixon Group, Inc.,
Attn: Children's Bureau, 118 Q Street NE., Washington, DC 20002-2132.
Applicants are responsible for mailing applications well in advance,
when using all mail services, to ensure that the applications are
received on or before the deadline time and date.
Applications handcarried by applicants, applicant couriers, other
representatives of the applicant, or by overnight/express mail couriers
shall be considered as meeting an announced deadline if they are
received on or before the deadline date, between the hours of 8 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m., EST, at the ACYF Operations Center, c/o The Dixon Group,
Inc., Attn: Children's Bureau, 118 Q Street NE., Washington, DC 20002-
2132, between Monday and Friday (excluding Federal holidays). This
address must appear on the envelope/package containing the application
with the note. Applicants are cautioned that express/overnight mail
services do not always deliver as agreed.
Receipt acknowledgement for application packages will not be
provided to applicants who submit their package via mail, courier
services, or by hand delivery. However, applicants will receive an
electronic acknowledgement for applications that are submitted via
http://www.Grants.gov.

Late applications: Applications which do not meet the criteria
above are considered late applications. ACF shall notify each late
applicant that its application will not be considered in the current
competition. Any application received after 4:30 p.m. on the deadline
date will not be considered for competition. Applicants using express/
overnight mail services should allow two working days prior to the
deadline date for receipt of applications. (Applicants are cautioned
that express/overnight mail services do not always deliver as agreed).
Extension of deadlines: ACF may extend application deadlines when
circumstances such as acts of God (floods, hurricanes, etc.) occur, or
when there are widespread disruptions of mail service, or in other rare
cases. A determination to extend or waive deadline requirements rests
with the Chief Grants Management Officer.
Checklist: You may use the checklist below as a guide when
preparing your application package.

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Required form or
What to submit Required content format When to submit
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Project Abstract............... See Section IV and Format described By application due date.
V. in Section IV and
V.
Project Narrative.............. See Section IV and Format described By application due date.
V. in Section IV and
V.
SF424.......................... See Section IV.... Format described By application due date.
in Section IV.
SF424A......................... See Section IV.... Format described By application due date.
in Section IV.
SF424B......................... See Section IV.... Format described By application due date.
in Section IV.
Assurances and Certifications.. See Section IV.... Format described By time of award.
in Section IV.

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Proof of Non-profit status, if See Section III Format described By time of award.
applicable. and IV. in Section III.
Indirect Cost rate Agreement, See Section IV.... Format described By time of award.
if applicable. in IV.
Letters of commitment from See Section IV.... Format described By time of award.
partner organizations, if in IV.
applicable.
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Additional Forms: Private, nonprofit organizations are encouraged
to submit with their applications the survey located under ``Grant
Related Documents and Forms'' titled ``Survey for Private, Non-Profit
Grant Applicants'' at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm.

forms.htm.
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4. Intergovernmental Review

State Single Point of Contact (SPOC)
This program is covered under Executive Order 12372,
``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs,'' and 45 CFR part 100,
``Intergovernmental Review of Department of Health and Human Services
Programs and Activities.'' Under the Order, States may design their own
processes for reviewing and commenting on proposed Federal assistance
under covered programs.
As of October 1, 2004, the following jurisdictions have elected to
participate in the Executive Order process: Arkansas, California,
Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa,
Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, American Samoa, Guam,
North Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands. As these
jurisdictions have elected to participate in the Executive Order
process, they have established SPOCs. Applicants from participating
jurisdictions should contact their SPOC, as soon as possible, to alert
them of prospective applications and receive instructions. Applicants
must submit all required materials, if any, to the SPOC and indicate
the date of this submittal (or the date of contact if no submittal is
required) on the Standard Form 424, item 16a. Under 45 CFR 100.8(a)(2).
A SPOC has 60 days from the application deadline to comment on
proposed new or competing continuation awards. SPOCs are encouraged to
eliminate the submission of routine endorsements as official
recommendations. Additionally, SPOCs are requested to clearly
differentiate between mere advisory comments and those official State
process recommendations which may trigger the ``accommodate or
explain'' rule.
When comments are submitted directly to ACF, they should be
addressed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Grants Management,
Division of Discretionary Grants, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 4th
floor, Washington, DC 20447.
Although the remaining jurisdictions have chosen not to participate
in the process, entities that meet the eligibility requirements of the
program are still eligible to apply for a grant even if a State,
Territory, Commonwealth, etc. does not have a SPOC. Therefore,
applicants from these jurisdictions that have or for projects
administered by federally-recognized Indian Tribes, need take no action
in regard to E.O. 12372.
The official list, including addresses, of the jurisdictions
elected to participate in E.O. 12372 can be found on the following URL:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html.

5. Funding Restrictions

Grant awards will not allow reimbursement of pre-award costs.
Construction is not an allowable activity or expenditure under this
solicitation.
Applicants should note that grants to be awarded under this program
announcement are subject to the availability of funds. The size of the
actual awards will vary.

6. Other Submission Requirements

Submission by Mail: An Application must provide an original
application with all attachments, signed by an authorized
representative and two copies. Please see Section IV.3 for an
explanation of due dates. Applications should be mailed to: ACYF
Operations Center, The Dixon Group, 118 Q St. NE., Washington, DC
20002-2132. Attention: Children's Bureau.

Hand Delivery: An Applicant must provide an original application
with all attachments signed by an authorized representative and two
copies. Please see Section IV.3 for an explanation of due dates.
Applications should be delivered to: ACYF Operations Center, The Dixon
Group, 118 Q St. NE., Washington, DC 20002-2132. Attention: Children's
Bureau

Electronic Submission: http://www.grants.gov. Please see Section

IV. 2 Content and Form of Application Submission, for guidelines and
requirements when submitting applications electronically.

V. Application Review Information

The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13)

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 40 hours per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed and
reviewing the collection information.
The project description is approved under OMB control number 0970-
0139 which expires 4/30/2007.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
The following are instructions and guidelines on how to prepare the
``Project Summary/Abstract'' and ``Full Project Description'' sections
of the application. Under the evaluation criteria section, note that
each criterion is preceded by the generic evaluation requirement under
the ACF Uniform Project Description (UPD).

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1. Criteria

General Instructions
ACF is particularly interested in specific project descriptions
that focus on outcomes and convey strategies for achieving intended
performance. Project descriptions are evaluated on the basis of
substance and measurable outcomes, not length. Extensive exhibits are
not required. Cross-referencing should be used rather than repetition.
Supporting information concerning activities that will not be directly
funded by the grant or information that does not directly pertain to an
integral part of the grant funded activity should be placed in an
appendix. Pages should be numbered and a table of contents should be
included for easy reference.
Introduction
Applicants required to submit a full project description shall
prepare the project description statement in accordance with the
following instructions while being aware of the specified evaluation
criteria. The text options give a broad overview of what your project
description should include while the evaluation criteria identifies the
measures that will be used to evaluate applications.
Project Summary/Abstract
Provide a summary of the project description (a page or less) with
reference to the funding request.
Objectives and Need for Assistance
Clearly identify the physical, economic, social, financial,
institutional, and/or other problem(s) requiring a solution. The need
for assistance must be demonstrated and the principal and subordinate
objectives of the project must be clearly stated; supporting
documentation, such as letters of support and testimonials from
concerned interests other than the applicant, may be included. Any
relevant data based on planning studies should be included or referred
to in the endnotes/footnotes. Incorporate demographic data and
participant/beneficiary information, as needed. In developing the
project description, the applicant may volunteer or be requested to
provide information on the total range of projects currently being
conducted and supported (or to be initiated), some of which may be
outside the scope of the program announcement.
Approach
Outline a plan of action that describes the scope and detail of how
the proposed work will be accomplished. Account for all functions or
activities identified in the application. Cite factors that might
accelerate or decelerate the work and state your reason for taking the
proposed approach rather than others. Describe any unusual features of
the project such as design or technological innovations, reductions in
cost or time, or extraordinary social and community involvement.
Provide quantitative monthly or quarterly projections of the
accomplishments to be achieved for each function or activity in such
terms as the number of people to be served and the number of activities
accomplished.
When accomplishments cannot be quantified by activity or function,
list them in chronological order to show the schedule of
accomplishments and their target dates. If any data is to be collected,
maintained, and/or disseminated, clearance may be required from the
U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This clearance pertains to
any ``collection of information that is conducted or sponsored by
ACF.'' List organizations, cooperating entities, consultants, or other
key individuals who will work on the project along with a short
description of the nature of their effort or contribution.
Organizational Profiles
Provide information on the applicant organization(s) and
cooperating partners, such as organizational charts, financial
statements, audit reports or statements from CPAs/Licensed Public
Accountants, Employer Identification Numbers, names of bond carriers,
contact persons and telephone numbers, child care licenses and other
documentation of professional accreditation, information on compliance
with Federal/State/local government standards, documentation of
experience in the program area, and other pertinent information. If the
applicant is a non-profit organization, submit proof of non-profit
status in its application. The non-profit agency can accomplish this by
providing: (a) A reference to the applicant organization's listing in
the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) most recent list of tax-exempt
organizations described in the IRS Code; (b) a copy of a currently
valid IRS tax exemption certificate; (c) a statement from a State
taxing body, State attorney general, or other appropriate State
official certifying that the applicant organization has a non-profit
status and that none of the net earnings accrue to any private
shareholders or individuals; (d) a certified copy of the organization's
certificate of incorporation or similar document that clearly
establishes non-profit status; (e) any of the items immediately above
for a State or national parent organization and a statement signed by
the parent organization that the applicant organization is a local non-
profit affiliate.
Budget and Budget Justification
Provide a budget with line item detail and detailed calculations
for each budget object class identified on the Budget Information form.
Detailed calculations must include estimation methods, quantities, unit
costs, and other similar quantitative detail sufficient for the
calculation to be duplicated. Also include a breakout by the funding
sources identified in Block 15 of the SF-424. Provide a narrative
budget justification that describes how the categorical costs are
derived. Discuss the necessity, reasonableness, and allocability of the
proposed costs.
General
Use the following guidelines for preparing the budget and budget
justification. Both Federal and non-Federal resources shall be detailed
and justified in the budget and narrative justification. ``Federal
resources'' refers only to the ACF grant for which you are applying.
``Non Federal resources'' are all other Federal and non-Federal
resources. It is suggested that budget amounts and computations be
presented in a columnar format: first column, object class categories;
second column, Federal budget; next column(s), non-Federal budget(s);
and last column, total budget. The budget justification should be a
narrative.
Personnel
Description: Costs of employee salaries and wages.
Justification: Identify the project director or principal
investigator, if known. For each staff person, provide the title, time
commitment to the project (in months), time commitment to the project
(as a percentage or full-time equivalent), annual salary, grant salary,
wage rates, etc. Do not include the costs of consultants or personnel
costs of delegate agencies or of specific project(s) or businesses to
be financed by the applicant.
Fringe Benefits
Description: Costs of employee fringe benefits unless treated as
part of an approved indirect cost rate.
Justification: Provide a breakdown of the amounts and percentages
that comprise fringe benefit costs such as health insurance, FICA,
retirement insurance, taxes, etc.

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Travel
Description: Costs of project-related travel by employees of the
applicant organization (does not include costs of consultant travel).
Justification: For each trip, show the total number of traveler(s),
travel destination, duration of trip, per diem, mileage allowances, if
privately owned vehicles will be used, and other transportation costs
and subsistence allowances. Travel costs for key staff to attend ACF-
sponsored workshops should be detailed in the budget.
Equipment
Description: ``Equipment'' means an article of nonexpendable,
tangible personal property having a useful life of more than one year
and an acquisition cost which equals or exceeds the lesser of (a) the
capitalization level established by the organization for the financial
statement purposes, or (b) $5,000. (Note: Acquisition cost means the
net invoice unit price of an item of equipment, including the cost of
any modifications, attachments, accessories, or auxiliary apparatus
necessary to make it usable for the purpose for which it is acquired.
Ancillary charges, such as taxes, duty, protective in-transit
insurance, freight, and installation shall be included in or excluded
from acquisition cost in accordance with the organization's regular
written accounting practices.)
Justification: For each type of equipment requested, provide a
description of the equipment, the cost per unit, the number of units,
the total cost, and a plan for use on the project, as well as use or
disposal of the equipment after the project ends. An applicant
organization that uses its own definition for equipment should provide
a copy of its policy or section of its policy which includes the
equipment definition.
Supplies
Description: Costs of all tangible personal property other than
that included under the Equipment category.
Justification: Specify general categories of supplies and their
costs. Show computations and provide other information which supports
the amount requested.
Contractual
Description: Costs of all contracts for services and goods except
for those that belong under other categories such as equipment,
supplies, construction, etc. Include third party evaluation contracts
(if applicable) and contracts with secondary recipient organizations,
including delegate agencies and specific project(s) or businesses to be
financed by the applicant.
Justification: Demonstrate that all procurement transactions will
be conducted in a manner to provide, to the maximum extent practical,
open and free competition. Recipients and subrecipients, other than
States that are required to use part 92 procedures, must justify any
anticipated procurement action that is expected to be awarded without
competition and exceed the simplified acquisition threshold fixed at 41
U.S.C. 403(11) (currently set at $100,000).
Recipients might be required to make available to ACF pre-award
review and procurement documents, such as request for proposals or
invitations for bids, independent cost estimates, etc. Note: Whenever
the applicant intends to delegate part of the project to another
agency, the applicant must provide a detailed budget and budget
narrative for each delegate agency, by agency title, along with the
required supporting information referred to in these instructions.
Other
Enter the total of all other costs. Such costs, where applicable
and appropriate, may include but are not limited to insurance, food,
medical and dental costs (noncontractual), professional services costs,
space and equipment rentals, printing and publication, computer use,
training costs, such as tuition and stipends, staff development costs,
and administrative costs.
Justification: Provide computations, a narrative description and a
justification for each cost under this category.
Indirect Charges
Description: Total amount of indirect costs. This category should
be used only when the applicant currently has an indirect cost rate
approved by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or
another cognizant Federal agency.
Justification: An applicant that will charge indirect costs to the
grant must enclose a copy of the current rate agreement. If the
applicant organization is in the process of initially developing or
renegotiating a rate, upon notification that an award will be made, it
should immediately develop a tentative indirect cost rate proposal
based on its most recently completed fiscal year, in accordance with
the cognizant agency's guidelines for establishing indirect cost rates,
and submit it to the cognizant agency. Applicants awaiting approval of
their indirect cost proposals may also request indirect costs. When an
indirect cost rate is requested, those costs included in the indirect
cost pool should not also be charged as direct costs to the grant.
Also, if the applicant is requesting a rate which is less than what is
allowed under the program, the authorized representative of the
applicant organization must submit a signed acknowledgement that the
applicant is accepting a lower rate than allowed.
Evaluation Criteria: The following evaluation criteria appear in
weighted descending order. The corresponding score values indicate the
relative importance that ACF places on each evaluation criterion;
however, applicants need not develop their applications precisely
according to the order presented. Application components may be
organized such that a reviewer will be able to follow a seamless and
logical flow of information (e.g. from a broad overview of the project
to more detailed information about how it will be conducted.
In considering how applicants will carry out the responsibilities
addressed under this announcement, competing applications for financial
assistance will be reviewed and evaluated against the following
criteria:
Approach (50 points)
Criterion 2: Approach (50 points). For Satellite Site applicants,
reviewers will evaluate the extent to which applicants:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the issues, problems, and
benefits associated with being a Satellite Site, and with participating
in the Consortium for Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect.
2. Describe activities undertaken during the first, second and
third implementation phases and how the approach being proposed for the
fourth five-year effort would build on this work; describe the study
samples(s), provide details about what data have been collected within
the sample(s) to date, and describe how attrition of the study
samples(s) will be addressed.
3. Explain how the issues of research definitions of child abuse
and neglect have been and will be addressed.
4. Propose an approach that is comprehensive and developmentally
appropriate and reflects cultural sensitivity to the issues being
addressed.
5. Describe the approach that will be employed for the specific
functions of a Satellite Site, and demonstrate sufficient resources and
the appropriate facilities for carrying out the project, as applicable.
6. Demonstrate an ability to gain access to necessary information.
7. Delineate data processing and documentation procedures, and
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how aggregate or single site data analysis will be addressed, as
applicable.
For Coordinating Center applicant, reviewers will evaluate the
extent to which the applicant:
1. Demonstrates an understanding of the issues and problems that
must be addressed in working with the Satellite Sites, and of
coordinating the activities of the Consortium for Longitudinal Studies
of Child Abuse and Neglect.
2. Describes the range of activities to be undertaken in the
Coordinating Center.
3. Describes procedures for coordinating data collection efforts,
including the development of common measurement protocols, training,
and quality control procedures.
4. Delineates data management, processing and documentation
procedures, and indicates how aggregate or single site data analysis
will be addressed by either the Coordinating Center or by Satellite
Sites, as applicable. Describes procedures for sharing data among
Satellite Sites.
5. Describes plans for assisting with individual site data analyses
for the Satellite Sites, or plans for site-specific comparisons among
sites and/or pooled data analyses.
6. Projects the planned topics for analysis and publication over
the proposed five-year project cycle. Justify the selection of topics
in terms of (a) knowledge development to inform policy and improve
practice in child welfare especially as it relates to child abuse and
neglect and (b) all of the outcome measures discussed above but
especially a reduction in recurrence of child abuse and/or neglect,
reductions in incidence of child abuse and/or neglect in foster care.
7. Describes plans for providing Consortium datasets to the
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect as described in this
announcement.
For both Satellite Site and the Coordinating Center applicants,
reviewers will evaluate the extent to which applicants:
1. Describe why you believe the project is innovative.
2. Provide information on articles, papers and presentations on the
projects to date, as well as those planned; describe the strategies for
the dissemination of the products, interim findings, as appropriate,
and reports that would be of use to other researchers, policy-makers,
and practitioners in the field.
3. Discuss how the issues of informed consent have been and will be
addressed for the child, primary caregiver, teacher and record reviews;
describe use of the Certificate of Confidentiality and how any legal
and ethical issues that may arise will be addressed; and discuss how
informed consent procedures address plans to archive the data at the
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect.
Organizational Profiles (20 points)
Criterion 3: Organization Profiles (20 points). For both Satellite
Site and Coordinating Center applicants, reviewers will evaluate the
extent to which applicants:
1. Discuss staff and organizational experience specifically to
conduct child maltreatment research and university or agency support,
if applicable, to the organizational capabilities required for
implementation of this activity.
2. Describe experience in working with child welfare agencies in
collaborative efforts, if applicable.
3. Provide information on skills, knowledge and experience of the
project director and key project staff (e.g., brief resumes of the
current and proposed staff that indicate what position the individual
will fill, as well as job descriptions that specifically describe the
job as it relates to the proposed project).
4. List organizations and consultants who will work on the program
along with a short description of the nature of their effort or
contribution. Provide information on plans for training project staff
as well as staff of cooperating organizations and individuals, if
needed.
5. Provide a management plan that shows how the proposed project
goals will be accomplished. List the activities to be conducted in
chronological order, showing a reasonable schedule for accomplishing
each task and target dates.
6. Describe the relationship between the proposed project and other
work planned, anticipated or underway by the applicant with federal
assistance.
Objectives and Need for Assistance (20 points)
Criterion 1: Objectives and Need for Assistance (20 points). For
both Satellite Site and Coordinating Center applicants, reviewers will
evaluate the extent to which applicants:
1. Discuss, concisely, the objectives and needs for longitudinal
research on child abuse and neglect.
2. Discuss the merits of a multi-site, multi-sample study.
3. Discuss the general and overall goals of the LONGSCAN project
specific to your application as the Coordinating Center or a Satellite
Site.
4. Discuss the implications of the findings to date to future work.
5. Discuss how this work will benefit the field by enhancing
policy, improving practice, and advancing science in child maltreatment
research.
6. Discuss the significance to the field of the proposed project.
Budget and Budget Justification (10 points)
Criterion 4: Budget and Budget Justification (10 points). For both
Satellite Site and Coordinating Center applicants, reviewers will
evaluate the extent to which applicants:
1. Show that costs of the proposed program are reasonable and
justified in terms of the application and the anticipated results and
benefits. Discussion should refer to (1) the budget information
presented on Standard Forms 424 and 424A and (2) the activities to be
conducted.
2. Describe the fiscal control and accounting procedures that will
be used to ensure prudent use, proper and timely disbursement and
accurate accounting of funds received under this program announcement.

2. Review and Selection Process

Since ACF will be using non-Federal reviewers in the review
process, applicants have the option of omitting from the application
copies (not the original) of specific salary rates or amounts for
individuals specified in the application budget.
No grant award will be made under this announcement on the basis of
an incomplete application.
When the Operations Center receives your application it will be
screened to confirm that your application was received by the deadline.
Federal staff will verify that you are an eligible applicant and that
the application contains all the essential elements. Applications
received from ineligible organizations and applications received after
the deadline will be withdrawn from further consideration.
A panel of at least three reviewers (primarily experts from outside
the Federal government) will use the evaluation criteria described in
this announcement to evaluate each application. The reviewers will
determine the strengths and weaknesses of each application, provide
comments about the strengths and weaknesses and give each application a
numerical score.
The results of the competitive review are a primary factor in
making funding decisions. In addition, Federal staff conducts
administrative reviews of the applications and, in light of the results
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recommend applications for funding to the ACYF Commissioner. ACYF
reserves the option of discussing applications with other funding
sources when this is in the best interest of the Federal government.
ACYF may also solicit and consider comments from ACF Regional Office
staff in making funding decisions. ACYF may take into consideration the
involvement (financial and/or programmatic) of the private sector,
national, or State or community foundations; a favorable balance
between Federal and non-Federal funds for the proposed project; or the
potential for high benefit from low Federal investment. ACYF may elect
not to fund any applicants having known management, fiscal, reporting,
programmatic, or other problems which make it unlikely that they would
be able to provide effective services or effectively complete the
proposed activity.
With the results of the peer review and the information from
Federal staff, the Commissioner of ACYF makes the final funding
decisions. The Commissioner may give special consideration to
applications proposing services of special interest to the Government
and to achieve geographic distributions of grant awards. Applications
of special interest may include, but are not limited to, applications
focusing on unserved or inadequately served clients or service areas
and programs addressing diverse ethnic populations.
Approved But Unfunded Applications
Applications that are approved but unfunded may be held over for
funding in the next funding cycle, pending the availability of funds,
for a period not to exceed one year.

3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates

Applications will be reviewed in the summer of 2005. Grant awards
will have a start date no later than September 30, 2005.

VI. Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices

The successful applicants will be notified through the issuance of
a Financial Assistance Award document which sets forth the amount of
funds granted, the terms and conditions of the grant, the effective
date of the grant, the budget period for which initial support will be
given, the non-Federal share to be provided (if applicable), and the
total project period for which support is contemplated. The Financial
Assistance Award will be signed by the Grants Officer and transmitted
via postal mail.
Organizations whose applications will not be funded will be
notified in writing.

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

Grantees are subject to the requirements in 45 CFR part 74 (non-
governmental) or 45 CFR part 92 (governmental) organizations.
Direct Federal grants, sub-award funds, or contracts under this
Program shall not be used to support inherently religious activities
such as religious instruction, worship, or proselytization. Therefore,
organizations must take steps to separate, in time or location, their
inherently religious activities from the services funded under this
Program. Regulations pertaining to the prohibition of Federal funds for
inherently religious activities can be found on the HHS Web site at
http://www.os.dhhs.gov/fbci/waisgate21.pdf.

3. Reporting Requirements

Program Progress Reports: Semi-Annually.
Financial Reports: Semi-Annually.
Grantees will be required to submit program progress reports and
financial reports (SF269) throughout the project period. Program
progress and financial reports are due 30 days after the reporting
period. In addition, final programmatic and financial reports are due
90 days after the close of the project period.

VII. Agency Contacts

Program Office Contact

Mary Bruce Webb, Child Outcomes Research and Evaluation, OPRE, 370
L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Phone: (202) 205-8628 E-
mail: mbwebb@acf.hhs.gov.

Grants Management Office Contact

Peter Thompson, Grants Officer, Administration for Children and
Families, Children's Bureau, 330 C Street, SW. Room 2070, Washington,
DC 20447. Phone: (202) 401-4608. E-mail: pathompson@acf.hhs.gov.

VIII. Other Information

Notice: Beginning with FY 2006, the Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) will no longer publish grant announcements in the
Federal Register. Beginning October 1, 2005 applicants will be able to
find a synopsis of all ACF grant opportunities and apply electronically
for opportunities via: http://www.Grants.gov. Applicants will also be able to

find the complete text of all ACF grant announcements on the ACF Web
site located at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/index.html.

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

For general questions regarding this announcement please contact:

ACYF Operations Center, The Dixon Group, Attn: Children's Bureau, 118 Q
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20002-2132. Telephone: (866) 796-1591.

Please reference Section IV.3 for details about acknowledgement of
received applications.

Dated: June 28, 2005.
Joan E. Ohl,
Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
[FR Doc. 05-13075 Filed 6-30-05; 8:45 am]

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