FR Doc 05-13303

[Federal Register: July 6, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 128)]
[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

Funding Opportunity Title: National Data Archive on Child Abuse and
Neglect.
Announcement Type: Initial.
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2005-ACF-ACYF-CA-0086.
CFDA Number: 93.670.
Due Date for Applications: Applications are due August 10, 2005.
Category of Funding Activity: Social Security and Income Services.

Executive Summary

The purpose of this funding announcement is to award a cooperative
agreement to continue the operation of the national data archive on
child abuse and neglect, and to continue the processing and housing of
high quality data sets and related activities that facilitate the use
of archived data.
In year 1, the grantee will provide supplementary support to data
users who access National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being
(NSCAW) data through the National Data Archive on Child Abuse and
Neglect.

Priority Area 1

I. Funding Opportunity Description

Background

The purpose of this funding announcement is to award a cooperative
agreement to continue the operation of the national data archive on
child abuse and neglect and to continue the processing and housing of
high quality

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data sets and related activities that facilitate the use of archived
data.
In year 1, the grantee will provide supplementary support to data
users who access National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being
(NSCAW) data through the National Data Archive on Child Abuse and
Neglect.
In this funding announcement, ACYF seeks to ensure funding for one
of the components of a research structure identified as critical in the
report of the Panel on Research on Child Abuse and Neglect of the
National Research Council. The Archive is needed to make available and
support research on the prevention, identification and treatment of
child abuse and neglect, adoption, foster care, and related child
welfare issues. Since September 30, 1988, the National Center on Child
Abuse and Neglect (NCCAN), and now the Children's Bureau (CB), has
provided funding for the National Data Archive on Child Abuse and
Neglect. The Archive is currently located at Cornell University, Family
Life Development Center, MVR Hall, Ithaca, New York, 14853-4401
(telephone 607-255-7799). The Archive is a centralized facility for the
acquisition, preservation, and dissemination of machine-readable data
sets relevant to the study of child maltreatment and child welfare. The
Archive currently holds 24 data sets and has produced an updated
document that has been widely disseminated to the field: `Depositing
Data with the National Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect: A Handbook
for Investigators.' Information on the data sets can be obtained from
the Archive. The Handbook can be obtained from the Archive directly or
downloaded through its Web page, http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu/, or

through the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect
Information.
This is a full and open competition. It is expected that the
successful applicant, whether the current grantee or a new grantee,
will continue to build on the present activities and negotiate
transition of the project in a professional manner, respectful of the
proprietary nature of some of the material housed at and created by the
current grantee, as necessary.
The Archive is responsible for a variety of activities: To prepare,
process, house and preserve quality data sets; to establish standards
and procedures for documentation and produce related materials; to
facilitate collaboration through training, technical assistance,
workshops featuring specific data sets (including the National Survey
of Child and Adolescent Well-Being), and summer institutes; to create
and utilize an advisory board of some kind; and dissemination through a
variety of outreach methods. Applicants are encouraged to consider this
list of activities as minimal requirements.
While a major function of the Archive is to process, house, and
preserve quality data sets from studies on child abuse and neglect, an
archive also plays a critical role in setting standards and
establishing good practices for documentation of data sets.
Establishing such procedures enables data to be more readily available
and easily shared with other researchers and provides the additional
capacity for further and secondary analysis.
Any child welfare investigator, regardless of the funding source,
is welcome to house data with the Archive. Since FY 1994, all research
grantees funded by the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect
(NCCAN), and now all those funded by the Children's Bureau, have been
required, as a condition of their award, to archive their data. They
must prepare data sets according to sound data processing and
documentation practices and to house those data sets at the Archive
within two years of the end of their funding period. Archive staff
provide technical support on data entry, processing, analysis, and
documentation. Thus, the application submitted in response to this
priority area should be responsive to housing data sets from a variety
of sources, including but not limited to national surveys such as those
conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, the National
Incidence Studies, the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System
(NCANDS), and the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting
System (AFCARS), and the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-
Being (NSCAW).
A centralized archive can facilitate collaboration among
researchers for knowledge building and encourage new researchers to
enter the field. An archive should also provide training and technical
assistance opportunities for new researchers or postdoctoral candidates
by conducting training institutes that convene a small number of
researchers to work in a guided setting with these data sets. Support
for secondary analysis of various data sets in the Archive can be
provided through these training institutes as well as through small
grants to researchers to work with these data sets. Support may be
provided for graduate research or postdoctoral research fellows to work
in residence with Archive staff on research related to the holdings.
Workshops and training sessions can also be convened at major national
conferences.
There is an increasing recognition that some data sets cannot be
archived in their entirety for public use without undue risk to the
study respondents. Researchers are understandably concerned about the
possibility of breaches of confidentiality, and the intentional and
unintentional unmasking of identifying information in these sensitive
data sets. In order to protect participants' identities in a public use
data set, researchers often must delete or mask important variables in
the data set, which limits the utility of the data for secondary
analyses. One solution has been to provide access to the more detailed
data on a restricted basis, by obtaining assurances from the user that
the data sets will be carefully handled and will be used only for
legitimate research purposes. For example, the National Center for
Educational Statistics has developed licensing and monitoring
procedures that allow for the release of micro-data that otherwise
would not be available to the broader research community. The Archive
should anticipate the need for maintaining similar licensing and
monitoring procedures for similarly sensitive data sets, including the
data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being.
Dissemination is a major function of an archive. This includes
providing innovative tools such as CD-ROMs and a range of ready-to-use
formats that make archived data sets more easily accessible to the
research community; answering AFCARS data requests from the public and
referring these requests to the Children's Bureau as needed, publishing
information on projects of the Archive and new acquisitions;
preparation of technical guidelines outlining data processing standards
and user guides to archive holdings; and the development and
maintenance of electronic mail services to facilitate networking and
information exchange among researchers in the field of child abuse and
neglect, including their access to a database on measures appropriate
for researchers in this field. Cooperation and appropriate
collaboration with other archives also is expected.

Legislative Authority

The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Section 105(b)(5) (42
U.S.C. 5106) Section 429 of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunities Reconciliation Act (Pub. L. 104-193).
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.

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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.

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: $600,000.
Anticipated Number of Awards: 0 to 1.
Ceiling on Amount of Individual Awards Per Budget Period: $600,000.
Average Projected Award Amount: $600,000.
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 the project is not to exceed $600,000. In subsequent
budget periods, the maximum Federal share of the project 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

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public Housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized
tribal governments)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than
institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than
institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Individuals
For-profit organization other than small businesses
Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility
Faith-based and community organizations that meet all other
eligibility requirements are eligible to apply.
Applicant should have experience with archiving and analyzing
AFCARS and NCANDS data, the two primary databases utilized by the
Children's Bureau.
Applicant should possess a sound working knowledge of ACF data
collection activities related to the data archive.
Collaborative and interdisciplinary efforts are acceptable, but
applications should identify a primary applicant responsible for
administering the grant.

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

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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 post-marked after 4:30 p.m. eastern time zone on
the deadline date will not be considered for competition.

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

Originals, Copies and Signatures
If submitting your application in paper format, an original and two
copies of the complete application are required. 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.
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, email 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.
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.
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.
To be considered for funding, each application must be submitted
with the Standard Federal Forms (provided at the end of this
announcement or through the electronic links provided) and following
the guidance provided. The application must be signed by an individual
authorized to act for the applicant agency and to assume responsibility
for the obligations imposed by the terms and conditions of the grant
award.
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.
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.

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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/opre/other_resrch/pm_guide_eval/reports/pmguide/pmguide_toc.html
.

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.
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/humansubjects/guidance/decisioncharts.htm, http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/humansubjects/assurance/OF310.rtf
, http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/irb/irb--chapter2.htm#d2, and http:/

/http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/humansubjects/guidance/ictips.htm.

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. ACF
will not accept grant applications via e-mail or facsimile
transmission.
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.
We recommend you visit Grants.gov at least 30 days prior
to filing your application to fully understand the process and
requirements. We encourage applicants who submit electronically to
submit well before the closing date and time so that if difficulties
are encountered an applicant can still send in a hard copy overnight.
If you encounter difficulties, please contact the Grants.gov Help Desk
at 1-800-518-4276 to report the problem and obtain assistance with the
system.
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 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.

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.

Standard Forms and Certifications
The project description should include all the information
requirements described in the specific evaluation criteria outlined in
the program announcement under Section V Application Review
Information. In addition to the project description, the applicant
needs to complete all the standard forms required for making
applications for awards under this announcement.
Applicants seeking financial assistance under this announcement
must file the Standard Form (SF) 424, Application for Federal
Assistance; SF-424A, Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs; SF-
424B, Assurances--Non-Construction Programs. The forms may be
reproduced for use in submitting applications. Applicants must sign and
return the standard forms with their application.
Applicants must furnish prior to award an executed copy of the
Standard Form LLL, Certification Regarding Lobbying, 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, if
applicable, with their applications (approved by the Office of
Management and Budget under control number 0348-0046). Applicants must
sign and return the certification with their application.
Applicants must also understand they will be held accountable for
the smoking prohibition included within Public Law 103-227, Title XII
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (also known as the PRO-KIDS Act of 1994). A
copy of the Federal Register notice which implements the smoking
prohibition is included with forms. By signing and submitting the
application, applicants are providing the certification and need not
mail back the certification with the application.
Applicants must make the appropriate certification of their
compliance with all Federal statutes relating to nondiscrimination. By
signing and submitting the applications, applicants

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are providing the certification and need not mail back the
certification form. Complete the standard forms and the associated
certifications and assurances based on the instructions on the forms.
The forms and certifications may be found at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm
.

Those organizations required to provide proof of non-profit status,
please refer to Section III.3.
Please see Section V.1, for instructions on preparing the full
project description.

3. Submission Dates and Times

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.
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 pm 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.
Applicants will not be sent acknowledgements of received
applications.
Checklist:

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What to submit Required content Required form or format When to submit
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Project Abstract...................... See Section IV and V...................... Format described in By application due date.
Section IV and V.
Project Narrative..................... See Section IV and V...................... Format described in By application due date.
Section IV and V.
SF424................................. See Section IV............................ Format described in By application due date.
Section IV.
SF424A................................ See Section IV............................ Format described in By application due date.
Section IV.
SF424B................................ See Section IV............................ Format described in By application due date.
Section IV.
Assurances and Certifications......... See Section IV............................ Format described in By Time of Award.
Section IV.
Proof of Non-profit status, if See Section III and IV.................... Format described in By Time of Award.
applicable. Section III.
Indirect Cost rate Agreement, if See Section IV............................ Format described in IV.. By Time of Award.
applicable.
Letters of commitment from partner See Section IV............................ Format described in IV.. By Time of Award.
organizations, if 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.

Applicants. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/
programs/ofs/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
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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, 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, 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).
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
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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.
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

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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
In reviewing the approach, the following factors will be
considered: (50 points)
1. The extent to which there is a sound timeline for effectively
implementing the proposed project, including major milestones and
target dates.
2. The extent to which the proposed project would enhance policy,
improve practice, and advance science in child maltreatment research.
The extent to which the proposed project would be significant to the
field of child welfare researchers.
3. The extent to which the proposed project would contribute to the
overall effort to improve the safety, permanence and well-being of
children and address particular outcome measures, as applicable.
4. The extent to which the applicant identifies relevant barriers
and problems associated with a national archive and proposes effective
solutions to these problems.
5. The extent to which the applicant demonstrates an awareness of
current activities being undertaken in the field of archiving and
describes how the approach being proposed would effectively build on
this work. The extent to which the proposed project would be different
from previous efforts in ways that improve processes and results.
6. The extent to which the proposed project would reflect cultural
sensitivity to the issues being addressed.
7. The extent to which the proposed project would address the
issues related to the particular challenges of archiving and
confidentiality, including the strengths and weaknesses of possible
strategies that address masking individual identifiers, and user
agreements that particularly address protections for confidentiality
and limit liability. The extent to which the proposed project would
explain the relationship between archiving and the protection of human
subjects, informed consent, protection from research risks, and
Institutional Review Boards (IRB) in general. The extent to which the
proposed project would address the relationship of the funded archive
to Institutional Review Boards and the Department of Health and Human
Services Office for Protection from Research Risks and Certificates of
Confidentiality, specifically.
8. The extent to which the proposed project would address the
strengths and weaknesses of possible strategies that deal with limited,
hierarchical, or controlled access and user agreements that
particularly address confidentiality and liability. The extent to which
the applicant discusses a variety of models for delimiting access and
the impact of fee structures related to access and proposes
recommendations regarding access controls for the proposed activity.
9. The extent to which the applicant demonstrates an ability to
gain access to necessary information, data sets, and data bases, as
applicable, and delineates a sound plan for addressing any ethical
issues that may arise in the use of these data sets.
10. The extent to which the application effectively addresses the
uses and merits of an advisory committee.
11. The extent to which there are sound strategies for
dissemination of products and reports that would be of use to other
researchers and practitioners in the field.
12. The extent to which the applicant proposes a sound strategy for
providing supplementary support to data users who access National
Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW) data through the
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect during Year 1.
Organizational Profiles--20 Points
In reviewing the organizational profiles, the following factors
will be considered: (20 points)
1. The extent to which the applicant demonstrates strong
organizational experience specifically related to archiving, and its
sub-tasks, and conducting child maltreatment and child welfare
research. The extent to which the applicant demonstrates a sound
working knowledge of ACF data collection activities related to the data
archive. The extent to which each participating university or agency
partner possesses the organizational capabilities required for
implementation of this activity.
2. The extent to which the applicant demonstrates sufficient
resources and the appropriate facilities to undertake the project.
3. The extent to which the proposed project director and key
project staff possess sufficient relevant knowledge, experience and the
capabilities to implement and manage a project of this size, scope and
complexity effectively (e.g., resumes). The extent to which the roles,
responsibilities and time commitments of each proposed project staff
position, including consultants, subcontractors and/or partners, are
clearly defined and appropriate to the successful implementation of the
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developing and maintaining a national archive on child welfare and
child abuse and neglect data.
The extent to which there is a sound management plan for achieving
the objectives of the proposed project on time and within budget,
including clearly defined responsibilities, for accomplishing project
tasks and ensuring quality. The extent to which the plan clearly
describes the effective management and coordination of activities
carried out by any partners, subcontractors and consultants (if
appropriate). The extent to which there would be a mutually beneficial
relationship between the proposed project and other work planned,
anticipated or underway with Federal assistance by the applicant.
Objectives and Need for Assistance--20 Points
In reviewing the objectives and need for assistance, the following
factors will be considered: (20 points)
1. The extent to which the applicant demonstrates an understanding
of the general need for archiving, and specifically, the need for
archiving the Children's Bureau (CB) child welfare and child abuse and
neglect data. The extent to which the application clearly describes
specific measurable objectives.
2. The extent to which the applicant demonstrates an awareness of
current initiatives in the field of child maltreatment and archiving
and clearly describes how the approach being proposed would address
both.
3. The extent to which the applicant discusses current issues in
archiving including but not limited to topics such as the world wide
web, dissemination strategies, liability, and terms of use agreements.
4. The extent to which the applicant clearly describes the audience
of users of the data archive, provides a reasonable estimate of their
number and describes their needs.
Budget and Budget Justification--10 Points
In reviewing the budget and budget justification, the following
factors will be considered: (10 points)
1. The extent to which the costs of the proposed project are
reasonable and appropriate in view of the activities to be conducted
and expected results and benefits.
2. The extent to which the applicant's fiscal controls and
accounting procedures would ensure prudent use, proper and timely
disbursement and accurate accounting of funds received under the
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
of the competitive review, will 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
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, 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

Direct Federal grants, sub-award funds, or contracts under this CB
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect 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 Equal Treatment For Faith-Based Organizations, which
includes the prohibition against Federal funding of inherently
religious activities, can be found at either 45 CFR 87.1 or the HHS Web
site at http://www.os.dhhs.gov/fbci/waisgate21.pdf.

45 CFR Part 74, 92. Grantees are subject to the requirements in 45
CFR part 74 (non-governmental) or 45 CFR

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part 92 (governmental) as well as 45 CFR part 87.

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

John Gaudiosi, Children's Bureau, 330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC
20447, Phone: 202-205-8625, E-mail: jgaudiosi@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.
Applicants will not be sent acknowledgements of received
applications.

Dated: June 28, 2005.
Joan E. Ohl,
Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
[FR Doc. 05-13303 Filed 7-5-05; 8:45 am]

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