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and financial reports are due 90 days
after the close of the project period.
VII. Agency Contacts
Program Office Contact: Margaret
Schaefer, Administration for Children
and Families, Administration on
Developmental Disabilities, 370
L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Mail Stop
HHH 405–D, Washington, DC 20447.
Phone: 202–690–5962. Fax: 202–205–
8037. E-mail: mschaefer@acf.hhs.gov.
Grants Management Office Contact:
Tim Chappelle, Administration for
Children and Families, Office of Grants
Management, 370 L’Enfant Promenade,
SW., 8th Floor West, Washington, DC
20447. Phone: 202–401–4855. E-mail:
tichappelle@acf.hhs.gov.
VIII. Other Information
Additional information about this
program and its purpose can be located
on the following Web sites: https://
www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add and
https://www.nass.org.
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: https://
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: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/
grants/.
Please reference Section IV.3 for
details about acknowledgement of
received applications.
Dated: May 4, 2005.
Debbie Powell,
Director, Office of Operations and
Discretionary Grant Programs,
Administration on Developmental
Disabilities.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Administration on Developmental
Disabilities; University Centers for
Excellence in Developmental
Disabilities Education, Research, and
Service (UCEDDs)
Announcement Type: Grant—Initial.
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS–
2005–ACF–ADD–DD–0096.
CFDA Number: 93.632.
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Due Date for Letter of Intent or
Preapplications: June 8, 2005.
Due Date for Applications: June 23,
2005.
Executive Summary: The
Administration on Developmental
Disabilities (ADD) in the Administration
for Children and Families (ACF), U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS) announces the
availability of fiscal year 2005 funds to
award grants to support the expansion
of the National Network of University
Centers for Excellence in Developmental
Disabilities Education, Research, and
Service (UCEDDs). The Developmental
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights
Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–402) section
152(d) (42 U.S.C. 15062) authorizes the
expansion of the National Network of
UCEDDs, ‘‘* * * for States or
populations that are unserved or
underserved by Centers due to such
factors as (1) population; (2) a high
concentration of rural or urban areas; or
(3) a high concentration of unserved or
underserved populations.’’
Applicants should have expertise in
addressing the health disparities and
education issues of ethnic and racial
minority groups. This funding
opportunity will support the
administration and operation of up to
three new UCEDDs that are
interdisciplinary education, research,
and public service units of universities,
or public or not-for-profit entities
associated with universities that engage
in core functions (e.g., provision of
interdisciplinary pre-service preparation
and continuing education of students
and fellows; provision of community
services, including training and/or
technical assistance; conduct of
research; and dissemination of
information) addressing, directly or
indirectly, one or more of the areas of
emphasis (e.g., quality assurance,
education and early intervention, child
care, health, employment, housing,
transportation, recreation, and other
services available or offered to
individuals in a community, including
formal and informal community
supports, that affect their quality of life).
This program announcement contains
instructions for the submission of the
fiscal year 2005 grant applications for
core funding.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Legislative Authority
The Administration on
Developmental Disabilities (ADD) in the
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS) shares
common goals with other ACF programs
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that promote the economic and social
well-being of families, children,
individuals, and communities. ACF and
ADD envision:
• Families and individuals
empowered to increase their own
economic independence and
productivity;
• Strong, healthy, supportive
communities having a positive impact
on the quality of life and the
development of children;
• Partnerships with individuals,
front-line service providers,
communities, States, and Congress that
enable solutions that transcend
traditional agency boundaries;
• Services planned and integrated to
improve access to programs and
supports for individuals and families;
• A community-based approach that
recognizes and expands on the
resources and benefits of diversity; and
• A recognition of the power and
effectiveness of public-private
partnerships, including collaboration
among a variety of community groups
and government agencies, such as a
coalition of faith-based organizations,
grassroots groups, families, and public
agencies to address a community need.
The vision, listed above, will enable
more individuals, including people with
developmental disabilities, to live
productive and independent lives
integrated into their communities. The
University Centers for Excellence in
Developmental Disabilities Education,
Research, and Service are a means by
which ADD promotes the achievement
of this vision.
ADD is the lead agency in ACF,
DHHS, for administering the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance
and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act
of 2000) (42 U.S.C. 15001, et seq.). The
DD Act of 2000 authorizes support and
assistance to States, public agencies,
and private, non-profit organizations,
including faith-based and community
organizations, to assure that individuals
with developmental disabilities and
their families participate in the design
of and have access to culturally
competent services, supports, and other
assistance and opportunities that
promote independence, productivity,
integration, and inclusion into the
community.
As defined in the DD Act of 2000, the
term ‘‘developmental disabilities’’
means a severe, chronic disability of an
individual that is attributable to a
mental or physical impairment or
combination of mental and physical
impairments that are manifested before
the individual attains age 22 and are
likely to continue indefinitely.
Developmental disabilities result in
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substantial limitations in three or more
of the following functional areas: selfcare, receptive and expressive language,
learning, mobility, self-direction,
capacity for independent living, and
capacity for economic self-sufficiency.
The DD Act of 2000 identifies a
number of significant findings,
including:
• Disability is a natural part of the
human experience that does not
diminish the right of individuals with
developmental disabilities to enjoy the
opportunity for independence,
productivity, integration, and inclusion
into the community.
• Individuals whose disabilities occur
during their developmental period
frequently have severe disabilities that
are likely to continue indefinitely.
• Individuals with developmental
disabilities often require lifelong
specialized services and assistance,
provided in a coordinated and
culturally competent manner by many
agencies, professionals, advocates,
community representatives, and others
to eliminate barriers and to meet the
needs of such individuals and their
families.
The DD Act of 2000 also promotes the
best practices and policies presented
below:
• Individuals with developmental
disabilities, including those with the
most severe developmental disabilities,
are capable of achieving independence,
productivity, integration, and inclusion
into the community, and often require
the provision of services, supports, and
other assistance to achieve such.
• Individuals with developmental
disabilities have competencies,
capabilities, and personal goals that
should be recognized, supported, and
encouraged, and any assistance to such
individuals should be provided in an
individualized manner, consistent with
the unique strengths, resources,
priorities, concerns, abilities, and
capabilities of the individual.
• Individuals with developmental
disabilities and their families are the
primary decision makers regarding the
services and support such individuals
and their families receive, and play
decision making roles in policies and
programs that affect the lives of such
individuals and their families.
Toward these ends, ADD seeks to
support and accomplish the following:
• Enhance the capabilities of families
in assisting individuals with
developmental disabilities to achieve
their maximum potential;
• Support the increasing ability of
individuals with developmental
disabilities to exercise greater choice
and self-determination and to engage in
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leadership activities in their
communities;
• Ensure the protection of the legal
and human rights of individuals with
developmental disabilities;
• Ensure that individuals with
developmental disabilities from
culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds and their families enjoy
increased and meaningful opportunities
to access and use community services,
individualized supports, and other
forms of assistance available to other
individuals with developmental
disabilities and their families; and
• Promote recruitment efforts that
increase the number of individuals from
culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds who work with individuals
with developmental disabilities and
their families in disciplines related to
pre-service training, community
training, practice, administration, and
policymaking.
There are four programs funded under
the DD Act of 2000:
• State Developmental Disabilities
Councils;
• State Protection and Advocacy
Systems for Individuals with
Developmental Disabilities’ Rights;
• National Network of University
Centers for Excellence in Developmental
Disabilities, Education, Research, and
Service; and
• Projects of National Significance.
This program announcement provides
information about funding that will
expand the National Network of
University Centers for Excellence in
Developmental Disabilities Education,
Research, and Service.
National Network of University Centers
for Excellence in Developmental
Disabilities Education, Research, and
Service
The purpose of this notice is to
announce the availability of FY 2005
grant award funds for the expansion of
the National Network of University
Centers for Excellence in Developmental
Disabilities Education, Research, and
Service (UCEDDs). In accordance with
requirements in Section 152(d) (42
U.S.C. 15062) of the DD Act of 2000, the
grant awards will be made for
populations that are unserved or
underserved by UCEDDs due to factors
such as elevated State residency rates, a
high concentration of rural or urban
areas, or increased rate of unserved or
underserved populations. Applicants
should have expertise in addressing the
health disparities and education issues
of ethnic and racial minority groups.
UCEDDs are interdisciplinary
education, research, and public service
units of universities or public or not-for-
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profit entities associated with
universities that engage in core
functions (e.g., interdisciplinary
training, community services (including
training and/or technical assistance),
research, and dissemination of
information) and address, directly or
indirectly, one or more of the areas of
emphasis (e.g., quality assurance,
education and early intervention, child
care, health, employment, housing,
transportation, recreation, and other
services available or offered to
individuals in a community, including
formal and informal community
supports, that affect their quality of life).
As liaisons to service delivery
systems, UCEDDs serve to positively
affect the lives of individuals with
developmental disabilities and their
families, and work towards increasing
their independence, productivity, and
integration into communities. The
National Network has evolved
considerably during its history.
Established in 1963, the development of
the National Network is marked by
growth in three phases (Fifield & Fifield,
1995). The first phase, 1963–1974,
involved the construction of institutions
closely associated with universities and
the development of centralized
expertise, training programs, clinical,
diagnostic, and treatment services for
persons with intellectual disabilities.
The second phase, 1975–1986,
promoted community-based services,
developmental concepts, and the
provision of services through a person’s
full life span. This period also saw the
creation of the three major components
of the present-day developmental
disabilities system: State Developmental
Disabilities Planning Councils,
Protection and Advocacy Agencies, and
University Centers. The third period,
from 1987 to the present, has
emphasized a consumer focus, as
exemplified by the completion of an
extensive national consumer satisfaction
evaluation study, which brought to the
forefront the issues of consumer
empowerment, independence, and
inclusion.
Currently, UCEDDs engage in four
broad tasks called core functions: (1)
Interdisciplinary preservice preparation
and continuing education, (2)
exemplary community service programs
and technical assistance at all levels
from local service delivery to
community and state governments, (3)
research, and (4) information
dissemination.
UCEDD accomplishments include:
• Directing exemplary
interdisciplinary training programs. The
provision of training is offered in an
interdisciplinary format where faculty
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and trainees represent a variety of
disciplines, such as pediatrics,
education, psychology, and nursing,
thereby expanding opportunities for
students to learn about the differing
perspectives of various professionals
who are providing services to
individuals with developmental
disabilities and their families.
• Providing community services and
technical assistance. Staff offer
expertise through training and technical
assistance activities to families, support
service organizations, individuals with
developmental disabilities and their
family members, professionals,
paraprofessionals, students, systems,
and volunteers.
• Contributing to the development of
new knowledge through research and
information dissemination. UCEDDs
develop and field test models of service
delivery and evaluate existing
innovative practices, which are then
disseminated to the field to translate
research into practice.
The DD Act of 2000 requires that
grants be made to entities designated as
a UCEDD in each State. The DD Act
defines a State as the fifty states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the
U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam.
Currently, there are 61 UCEDDs in every
State and Territory. Public Law 108–
447, the Consolidated Appropriations
Act of 2005, supports the expansion of
the national network of UCEDDs. Funds
made available under this program
announcement will support the
administration and operation of up to
three newly designated UCEDDs. This
program announcement contains
instructions for the submission of the
fiscal year 2005 grant applications for
core funding. Applicants should note
that the instructions for responding to
this announcement follow requirements
set forth in the DD Act of 2000 with
regard to the UCEDD program.
Priority Area
University Centers for Excellence in
Developmental Disabilities Education,
Research, and Service.
1. Description
Below are instructions for the
submission of fiscal year 2005 grant
applications for core funding to support
the operation and administration of
newly established UCEDD programs.
This funding opportunity expands the
national network of UCEDDs for States
or populations that are unserved or
underserved by UCEDDs due to such
factors as the number of individuals in
the State; a high concentration of rural
or urban areas; or a high concentration
of unserved or underserved populations.
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Applicants should have expertise in
addressing the health disparities and
education issues of ethnic and racial
minority groups.
Five-Year Plan
The application for core funding must
describe a five-year plan that outlines a
projected measurable goal for one or
more area(s) of emphasis (e.g., quality
assurance, education and early
intervention, child care, health,
employment, housing, transportation,
recreation, and other services available
or offered to individuals in a
community, including formal and
informal community supports, that
affect their quality of life) for each core
function. The UCEDD core functions are
the following:
Interdisciplinary pre-service
preparation and continuing education
includes the preparation and continuing
education of students and fellows
representing leadership, direct service,
clinical, or other personnel to
strengthen and increase the capacity of
States and communities. UCEDDs
should promote recruitment efforts that
increase the number of individuals from
culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds working with people with
developmental disabilities and their
families in disciplines related to preservice training, community training,
practice, administration, and
policymaking. The nature of the UCEDD
interdisciplinary training program
should be reflected in the faculty and
students. To this end, faculty and
students should represent a variety of
disciplines, which may include:
» Audiology.
» Dentistry.
» Early Intervention.
» Early Childhood Education.
» Early Childhood Special
Education.
» Educational Administration.
» General Education.
» Health Administration.
» Medicine.
» Nursing.
» Nutrition.
» Pediatrics.
» Physical Therapy.
» Psychiatry.
» Psychology.
» Public Health.
» Public Policy.
» Occupational Therapy.
» Pediatric Dentistry.
» Social Work.
» Special Education.
» Speech-Language Pathology.
• Community services include the
provision of training and technical
assistance for individuals with
developmental disabilities, their
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families, professionals,
paraprofessionals, policy-makers,
students, and other members of the
community. It also may include the
provision of services, supports, and
assistance for the persons with
developmental disabilities and their
families through demonstration and
model activities. Community services
promote the delivery of programs,
projects, activities, and services in
community-based settings rather than
academic or traditional clinical settings.
In addition, the provision of community
services should ensure that individuals
with developmental disabilities from
racial and ethnic minority backgrounds
and their families enjoy increased and
meaningful opportunities to access and
use community services, individualized
supports, and other forms of assistance
available to other individuals with
developmental disabilities and their
families.
• Research includes basic or applied
research, evaluation, and the analysis of
public policy in areas that affect or
could affect, either positively or
negatively, individuals with
developmental disabilities and their
families. To the extent possible,
UCEDDs should seek to include people
with developmental disabilities and
their families, including those from
culturally and linguistically diverse
groups, as active participants in the
research process thereby ensuring that
these individuals and their families
participate in the development, design,
and implementation of research
activities.
• Information dissemination includes
the distribution of knowledge that
demonstrates the UCEDD network as a
national and international resource with
substantive areas of expertise that may
be accessed and applied in diverse
settings and circumstances. UCEDDs
should strive to translate research into
practice in the dissemination of
information. Information should be
disseminated in multiple accessible
formats and in a culturally competent
manner.
Organizational Experience
The application for core funding
should describe how the applicant has
expertise in addressing the health
disparities and education issues of
ethnic and racial minority groups. In
addition, the applicant should provide a
description of how that experience will
be applied in working to further
improve the health and education
services of persons with developmental
disabilities, including those from racial
and ethnic minority groups.
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Assurances
The application for core funding must
contain assurances that the applicant
will implement requirements in the DD
Act of 2000 with regard to the UCEDD
program:
• The entity designated as the UCEDD
will meet statutory and regulatory
requirements that apply to Centers.
• The entity designated as the UCEDD
will address the projected goals and
carry out goal-related activities in a
manner consistent with the objectives of
the DD Act of 2000.
The goal-related activities must be:
» Based on data-driven strategic
planning;
» Developed in collaboration with
the Consumer Advisory Committee
(CAC);
» Consistent with, and to the extent
feasible, complement and further the
State Developmental Disabilities
Council goals contained in the State
plan and the goals of the State
Protection and Advocacy System; and
» Reviewed and revised annually, as
necessary, to address emerging trends
and needs.
» Funds made available through the
grant will be used to supplement, and
not supplant, the funds that would
otherwise be made available for
activities related to interdisciplinary
pre-service preparation, and continuing
education, community services,
research, and information
dissemination.
» The entity designated as the
UCEDD will protect the legal and
human rights of all individuals with
developmental disabilities (especially
those individuals under State
guardianship) who are involved in
activities carried out under programs
assisted by the DD Act of 2000.
» The entity designated as the
UCEDD will establish and maintain a
Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC).
» The majority of the members of the
Consumer Advisory Committee shall be
individuals with developmental
disabilities and family members of such
individuals.
The CAC must also include
representatives of:
» The State Protection and Advocacy
System;
» The State Council on
Developmental Disabilities;
» A self-advocacy organization
described in Section 124(c)(4)(A)(ii)(I) of
the DD Act of 2000; and
» Organizations that may include
Parent Training and Information Centers
assisted under Sections 671 and 672 of
the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Improvement Act of 2004,
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entities carrying out activities in
assistive technology authorized under
section 101 or 102 of the Assistive
Technology Act of 2004, relevant State
agencies, and other community groups
concerned with the welfare of
individuals with developmental
disabilities and their families.
• The CAC must reflect the racial and
ethnic diversity of the State.
• The CAC should: be consulted
regarding the development of the fiveyear plan, participate in an annual
review, comment on progress in meeting
projected goals, and meet as often as
necessary, but at a minimum of twice
during each grant year.
» To the extent possible, the
infrastructure and resources obtained
through funds made available under the
grant will be utilized to leverage
additional public and private funds to
successfully achieve the projected goals
developed in the five-year plan.
» The director of the UCEDD will
hold appropriate academic credentials,
demonstrate leadership, have expertise
regarding developmental disabilities,
have significant experience in managing
grants and contracts, and have the
ability to leverage public and private
funds; and will allocate adequate staff
time to carry out activities related to
each of the core functions.
» The entity designated as the
UCEDD will educate and disseminate
information related to the purpose of the
DD Act of 2000 to the legislature of the
State in which the Center is located and
to Members of Congress from the State.
Coordinated Activities
The respondents to this
announcement should provide a
narrative and related supporting
documentation of how, if funded, the
UCEDD will undertake coordinated
activities with the State Developmental
Disabilities Councils and the Protection
and Advocacy System in the State to:
• Enhance the ability of individuals
with developmental disabilities and
their families to participate in the
design of and have access to needed
community services, individualized
supports, and other forms of assistance
that promote self-determination,
independence, productivity, and
integration and inclusion in all facets of
community life;
• Bring about advocacy, capacity
building, and systemic change activities
(including policy reform), and other
actions on behalf of individuals with
developmental disabilities and their
families, including individuals who are
traditionally unserved or underserved,
particularly individuals who are
members of ethnic and racial minority
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groups and individuals from
underserved geographic areas; and
• Bring about advocacy, capacity
building, and systemic change activities
that affect individuals with disabilities
other than individuals with
developmental disabilities;
Program Accountability
Respondents to this program
announcement must describe how they
will comply with the accountability
requirements outlined in the DD Act of
2000. The accountability requirements
are comprised of two components: (1)
the UCEDD’s Annual Report, and (2)
ADD’s system of program
accountability.
Entities designated as UCEDDs must
submit an Annual Report that provides
information on progress made in
achieving the UCEDD’s projected goals
for the previous year, including:
• The extent to which the goals were
achieved;
• A description of the strategies that
contributed to achieving the goals; and
• To the extent to which the goals
were not achieved, a description of
factors that impeded the achievement.
The Annual Report should also
include an accounting of the manner in
which funds paid to the UCEDD for a
fiscal year were expended; information
on proposed revisions to the goals; and
a description of successful efforts to
leverage funds, other than funds made
available to support the operation and
administration of the UCEDD, to pursue
goals consistent with the UCEDD
program.
The ADD system of program
accountability is designed to:
• Monitor entities that received funds
under the DD Act of 2000 to carry out
its activities;
• Determine the extent to which the
entities have been responsive to the
purpose of the DD Act of 2000; and
• Determine the extent to which the
entities have taken actions consistent
with the policy described in section
101(c) of the DD Act of 2000.
The accountability system must
include a process for identifying and
reporting on progress achieved through
advocacy, capacity building, and
systemic change activities, undertaken
by the UCEDDs that resulted in
individuals with developmental
disabilities and their families
participating in the design of and having
access to needed community services,
individualized supports, and other
forms of assistance that promote selfdetermination, independence,
productivity, and integration and
inclusion in all facets of community life.
Progress achieved through the advocacy,
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capacity building, and systemic change
activities must be reported by the areas
of emphasis (e.g., quality assurance,
education and early intervention, child
care, health, employment, housing,
transportation, recreation, and other
services available or offered to
individuals in a community, including
formal and informal community
supports, that affect their quality of life).
In identifying progress made in the
areas of emphasis, the UCEDD will
report using indicators of progress that
describe and measure the:
» Satisfaction of individuals with
developmental disabilities with the
advocacy, capacity building, and
systemic change activities provided by
the UCEDD;
» Extent to which the advocacy,
capacity building, and systemic change
activities provided through the UCEDD
result in improvements in the ability of
individuals with developmental
disabilities to:
» Make choices and exert control
over the type, intensity, and timing of
services, supports, and assistance that
the individuals have used;
» Participate in the full range of
community life with persons of the
individuals’ choice; and
» Access services, supports, and
assistance in a manner that ensures that
such an individual is free from abuse,
neglect, sexual and financial
exploitation, violation of legal and
human rights, and the inappropriate use
of restraints and seclusion; and
» Extent to which the State Council
on Developmental Disabilities, the
Protection and Advocacy Agency, and
UCEDD collaborate with each other to
achieve the purpose of this title and the
policy described in section 101(c).
In responding to this announcement,
applicants should provide assurances
that they will, if funded, follow the
reporting requirements, including the
proposed ADD format, for the UCEDD
program. A copy of the proposed ADD
format may be obtained by contacting
Jennifer Johnson at (202) 690–5982 or
jjohnson1@acf.hhs.gov.
II. Award Information
Funding Instrument Type: Grant.
Anticipated Total Priority Area
Funding: $600,000.
Anticipated Number of Awards: 1 to
3.
Ceiling on Amount of Individual
Awards: $200,000 per budget period.
Floor on Amount of Individual
Awards: $200,000 per budget period.
Average Projected Award Amount:
$200,000 per budget period.
Length of Project Periods: 60 month
project with five 12 month budget
periods.
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Entities awarded grants under this
funding opportunity will apply each
fiscal year for continued funding. In
awarding and distributing grant funds
for a fiscal year, ADD shall award and
distribute grant funds in equal amounts
to each UCEDD that existed during the
preceding fiscal year, subject to the
availability of appropriations. Therefore,
the funding amounts for the first fiscal
year of the project period may be
different from subsequent years.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants:
• State controlled institutions of
higher education.
• Non-profits having a 501(c)(3)
status with the IRS, other than
institutions of higher education.
• Private institutions of higher
education.
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Faith-based and community
organizations are eligible entities under
this announcement.
Please see Section IV for required
documentation supporting eligibility or
funding restrictions if any are
applicable.
2. Cost Sharing/Matching: Yes.
Grantees are required to meet a nonFederal share of the project costs, in
accordance with Developmental
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights
Act of 2000, 42 U.S.C. 15064(d)(1).
Grantees must provide at least 25% of
the total approved cost of the project.
The total approved cost of the project is
the sum of the ACF share and the nonFederal share. The non-Federal share
may be met by cash or in-kind
contributions, although applicants are
encouraged to meet their match
requirements through cash
contributions. For example, in order to
meet the match requirements, a project
with a total approved cost of $133,000,
requesting $100,000 in ACF funds, must
provide a non-Federal share of at least
$33,250 (25% of total approved project
cost of $133,000). Grantees will be held
accountable for commitments of nonFederal resources even if over the
amount of the required match. Failure to
provide the amount will result in
disallowance of Federal funds. Lack of
supporting documentation at the time of
application will not impact the
responsiveness of the application for
competitive review.
3. Other:
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
Federal grant applicants to provide a
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Dun & 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
(https://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
https://www.dnb.com.
Non-profit organizations applying for
funding are required to submit proof of
their non-profit status. Proof of nonprofit 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 nonprofit 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.
When applying electronically we
strongly suggest you attach your proof of
non-profit status with your electronic
application.
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: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/
programs/ofs/forms.htm.
Disqualification Factors:
Applications that exceed the ceiling
amount will be considered nonresponsive and will not be considered
for funding under this announcement.
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Any application that fails to satisfy
the deadline requirements referenced in
Section IV.3 will be considered nonresponsive and will not be considered
for funding under this announcement.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address To Request Application
Package:
Jennifer Johnson Ed.D., Program
Specialist, Office of Operations and
Discretionary Grants, Administration
on Developmental Disabilities,
Administration for Children and
Families, Mail Stop: HHH 405–D, 370
L’Enfant Promenade, SW.,
Washington, DC 20447. Phone: (202)
690–5982. Fax: (202) 205–8037. Email: jjohnson1@acf.hhs.gov.
2. Content and Form of Application
Submission:
The required application package will
include the following using the format
described:
Letter of Intent
In submitting a letter of intent,
applicants are asked to remit a post card
or letter with a statement indicating that
they intend to apply and the following
information:
Funding opportunity number;
Organizational name;
Point of contact;
Organizational address;
Phone number;
Fax number;
E-mail address.
Letters of intent can be sent to:
Jennifer Johnson, Ed.D., Program
Specialist, Office of Operations and
Discretionary Grants, Administration
on Developmental Disabilities,
Administration for Children and
Families, Mail Stop: HHH 405–D, 370
L’Enfant Promenade, SW.,
Washington, DC 20447. Phone: (202)
690–5982. Fax: (202) 205–8037. Email: jjohnson1@acf.hhs.gov.
Letter of Intent information will be
used to determine the number of
reviewers necessary to complete the
panel review process. Failure to submit
a Letter of Intent will not impact
eligibility to submit an application and
will not disqualify an application from
competitive review based on nonresponsiveness.
Format
The application must not exceed 50
double-spaced, numbered, typed pages
excluding an abstract and a table of
contents. Any application that exceeds
the page limit requirement will have the
additional pages removed from the
application prior to the review. The type
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must not be smaller than 12 pitch or a
point size of 12. The margins must not
be less than one inch.
Appendix
The Appendix must not exceed 40
pages. Supplementary material,
intended to provide examples of
activities, may be included in the
Appendix for reviewers but shall adhere
to the page limit requirement. The
Appendix must be included with the
original and the two copies of the
application.
Budget
The applicant shall develop a full
budget, including a completed SF 424A,
‘‘Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs,’’ a detailed
budget breakdown by object class
categories listed in the SF 424A, Section
B, and a narrative budget justification,
for a twelve-month budget period. The
budget justification should describe
how the costs are reasonable and
necessary for the proper and efficient
administration of the proposed project.
Applicants should include in their
budget funds to pay for travel expenses
to attend at least one ADD-sponsored
Project Director’s meeting in
Washington, DC. The applicant must
include the twelve-month Federal
budget under Column (1), the twelvemonth non-Federal budget under
Column (2), and the total twelve-month
budget under Column (5) of the SF
424A. The applicant shall use the threecolumn approach when preparing the
detailed budget breakdown. For the
remaining four years of the requested
project period, the applicant must
complete SF 424A, Section E, indicating
the total forecasted budget for each year.
The applicant must also provide a lump
sum figure for non-Federal
contributions for the second through
fifth years of the project on SF 424A,
Section C.
If the procurement policy of an
applicant’s institution includes an
equipment definition other than the
current Federal definition, a copy of the
institution’s current definition should
be included in the application.
Checklist for a Complete Application
The checklist below is for your use to
ensure that your application package
has been properly prepared.
llOne original, signed and dated
application, plus two copies.
llApplication is from an organization
that is eligible under the eligibility
requirements, defined in the
Priority Area description.
llApplication length does not exceed
50 pages.
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llAppendix length does not exceed
40 pages.
A complete application has the
following items in the order listed:
llApplication for Federal Assistance
(SF 424).
llA completed SPOC certification
with the date of SPOC contact
entered in line 16, page 1 of the SF
424 if applicable.
llBudget Information NonConstruction Programs (SF 424A).
llAssurances Regarding NonConstruction Programs (SF 424B).
llBudget justification for Section B
Budget Categories with a
description of how the costs are
reasonable and necessary.
llTable of Contents.
llProof of Non-Profit Status, if
applicable, (see Section III.3.).
llCopy of the applicant’s approved
indirect cost rate agreement, if
appropriate (when charging indirect
costs to Federal funds or when
using indirect costs as a matching
share).
llProject Description.
llLetter(s) of commitment verifying
non-Federal cost share.
llAny appendices/attachments.
llAssurances Non-Construction
Programs (Standard Form 424B).
llCertification Regarding Lobbying
(SF LLL).
llCertification of Protection of
Human Subjects, if necessary.
llCertification of the Pro Children Act
of 1994 (Environmental Tobacco
Smoke), signature on the
application represents certification.
ll‘‘Survey on Ensuring Equal
Opportunity for Applicants,’’ for
private, non-profit applicants.
You may submit your application to
us in either electronic or paper format.
To submit an application electronically,
please use the https://www.Grants.gov/
Apply site. If you use Grants.gov, you
will be able to download a copy of the
application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit the
application via the Grants.gov site. ACF
will not accept grant applications via
email 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.
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• 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 https://
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: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/
programs/ofs/forms.htm.
Standard Forms and Certifications:
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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—NonConstruction 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 this form.
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
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: https://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.
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3. Submission Dates and Times:
Due Date for Letter of Intent or
Preapplications: June 8, 2005.
Due Date for Applications: June 23,
2005.
Explanation of Due Dates
The closing time and date for receipt
of applications is referenced above.
Applications received after 4:30 p.m.
eastern time on the closing date will be
classified as late.
Deadline: Applications shall be
considered as meeting an announced
deadline if they are received on or
before the deadline time and date
referenced in Section IV.6. Applicants
are responsible for ensuring
applications are mailed or submitted
electronically well in advance of the
application due date.
Applications hand carried 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., eastern
time, at the address referenced in
Section IV.6., between Monday and
Friday (excluding Federal holidays).
ACF cannot accommodate
transmission of applications by
facsimile. Therefore, applications
transmitted to ACF by fax will not be
accepted regardless of date or time of
submission and time of receipt.
Late Applications: Applications that
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. eastern time 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.
Receipt acknowledgement for
application packages will not be
provided to applicants who submit their
package via mail, courier services, or by
hand delivery. Applicants will receive
an electronic acknowledgement for
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applications that are submitted via
https://www.Grants.gov.
Checklist:
You may use the checklist below as a
guide when preparing your application
package.
What to submit
Required content
Required form or format
Project Abstract ........
See Sections IV.2
and V.
See Sections IV.2
and V.
See Sections IV.2
and V.
See Section IV.2 .....
See Section IV.2 .....
Found in Sections IV.2 and V .....................................................
By application due date.
Found in Sections IV.2 and V .....................................................
By application due date.
Found in Sections IV.2 and V .....................................................
By application due date.
See https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm ..................
See https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm ..................
By application due date.
By date of award.
See Section IV.2 ......
See https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm ..................
By date of award.
See
See
See
See
See
See
IV.2 .....
IV.2 .....
IV.2 ......
IV.2 ......
V .........
V .........
See https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm ..................
Found in Section IV.2 ..................................................................
Found in Section IV.2 ..................................................................
See https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm ..................
Found in Section V ......................................................................
Found in Section V ......................................................................
By date of award.
June 8, 2005.
By application due
By application due
By application due
By application due
See Section IV.2 ......
See Section III.3 ......
See https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm ..................
Found in Section III.3 ..................................................................
By application due date.
By date of award.
Project Description ....
Budget Narrative/Justification.
SF424 .......................
SF-LLL Certification
Regarding Lobbying.
Certification Regarding Environmental
Tobacco Smoke.
Assurances ...............
Letter of Intent ..........
Table of Contents .....
SF424A .....................
Support Letters .........
Non-Federal Commitment Letters.
SF424B .....................
Proof of Non-Profit
Status.
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Additional Forms:
Private, non-profit organizations are
encouraged to submit with their
applications the survey located under
What to submit
Survey for Private,
Non-Profit Grant
Applicants.
Required form or format
See form ..................
Found in https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm ..........
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
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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,
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date.
date.
date.
date.
Ensuring Equal Opportunity for
Applicants,’’ at: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/
programs/ofs/forms.htm.
Required content
4. Intergovernmental Review:
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‘‘Grant Related Documents and Forms,’’
‘‘Survey for Private, Non-Profit Grant
Applicants,’’ titled, ‘‘Survey on
When to submit
When to submit
By application due date.
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 federallyrecognized Indian Tribes, need take no
action in regard to E.O. 12372.
The official list, including addresses,
of the jurisdictions that have elected to
participate in E.O. 12372 can be found
on the following URL: https://
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
announcement.
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Applicants should include in their
budget funds to pay for travel expenses
to attend at least one ADD-sponsored
Project Director’s meeting in
Washington.
6. Other Submission Requirements:
Submission by Mail: 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 mailed to:
Tim Chappelle, Office of Grants
Management, Administration for
Children and Families, U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade,
SW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC
20447.
Hand Delivery: An applicant must
provide an original application with all
attachments signed by an authorized
representative and two copies. The
application must be received at the
address below by 4:30 p.m. eastern time
on or before the closing date.
Applications that are hand delivered
will be accepted between the hours of
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. eastern time,
Monday through Friday. Applications
should be delivered to:
Tim Chapelle, Office of Grants
Management, Administration for
Children and Families, U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade,
SW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC
20447.
Electronic Submission: Please see
Section IV.2 for guidelines and
requirements when submitting
applications electronically via https://
www.Grants.gov.
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 80 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.
1. Criteria:
The following are instructions and
guidelines on how to prepare the
‘‘project summary/abstract’’ and ‘‘full
project description’’ sections of the
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application. Under the evaluation
criteria section, note that each criterion
is preceded by the generic evaluation
requirement under the ACF Uniform
Project Description (UPD).
Part I—The Project Description
Overview
Purpose
The project description provides a
major means by which an application is
evaluated and ranked to compete with
other applications for available
assistance. The project description
should be concise and complete and
should address the activity for which
Federal funds are being requested.
Supporting documents should be
included where they can present
information clearly and succinctly. In
preparing your project description,
information responsive to each of the
requested evaluation criteria must be
provided. Awarding offices use this and
other information in making their
funding recommendations. It is
important, therefore, that this
information be included in the
application in a manner that is clear and
complete.
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.
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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.
Results or Benefits Expected
Identify the results and benefits to be
derived.
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.
Evaluation
Provide a narrative addressing how
the conduct of the project and the
results of the project will be evaluated.
In addressing the evaluation of results,
state how you will determine the extent
to which the project has achieved its
stated objectives and the extent to
which the accomplishment of objectives
can be attributed to the project. Discuss
the criteria to be used to evaluate
results, and explain the methodology
that will be used to determine if the
needs identified and discussed are being
met and if the project results and
benefits are being achieved. With
respect to the conduct of the project,
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define the procedures to be employed to
determine whether the project is being
conducted in a manner consistent with
the work plan presented and discuss the
impact of the project’s various activities
on the project’s effectiveness.
Additional Information
Following are requests for additional
information that need to be included in
the application:
Staff and Position Data
Provide a biographical sketch and job
description for each key person
appointed. Job descriptions for each
vacant key position should be included
as well. As new key staff is appointed,
biographical sketches will also be
required.
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 nonprofit 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.
Letters of Support
Provide statements from community,
public and commercial leaders that
support the project proposed for
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funding. All submissions should be
included in the application OR by
application deadline.
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.
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.
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
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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.
Total Direct Charges, Total Indirect
Charges, Total Project Costs
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
(i.e., 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—40 points
The applications will be evaluated
according to the extent to which the
applicant outlines a sound, workable,
and detailed plan of action pertaining to
the measurable goals and objectives of
the proposed project and the proposed
approach; identifies activities in
chronological order, with target dates
for accomplishment and the key
personnel responsible for completing
the activity; and clearly identifies the
plan of action and delineates the roles
and involvement of each of the
proposed project’s partners,
collaborators, and/or sub-grantees.
Using the following values for each
required item in this criterion, points
will be awarded according to the extent
to which the application:
15 Points
Provides evidence of a well developed
five-year work plan that includes a clear
description of the scope and detail of
the proposed work. Includes reference
to a list of measurable and attainable
goals and provides quantitative
projections of the accomplishments to
be achieved for each function or activity
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in such terms as the number of people
to be served and the number of activities
to be accomplished. Provides
chronological order of approach with
target dates.
5 Points
Identifies innovative design and
methods, including the provision of
services in community-based rather
than academic settings and strategies for
reaching out to culturally and
linguistically diverse populations.
5 Points
Includes the provision of
interdisciplinary training and
continuing education, community
services (training, services, and
technical assistance), research, and
dissemination of information in a
culturally competent manner and
provides for the meaningful
participation of individuals from
diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds in
the purpose and scope of activities.
5 Points
Describes prior experience in
addressing health disparities and
education issues and how it will use
that experience to further improve the
health and education services to persons
with developmental disabilities,
including those from racial and ethnic
minority groups.
5 Points
Identifies and delineates the roles and
involvement of DD Network partners
and other collaborators, and/or subgrantees.
3 Points
Cites factors that might accelerate or
decelerate the work.
2 Points
Describes how the entity designated
as a UCEDD will participate in the
national network of UCEDDs as a
national and international resource.
Objectives and Need for Assistance—25
points
Applications will be evaluated
according to the extent to which the
applicant demonstrates a thorough
understanding and analysis of the
problem(s) being addressed in the
project; documents the need for
assistance, and the importance of
addressing these problems in the area(s)
to be addressed by the proposed project;
outlines key goals and objectives of the
project directly related to the four core
functions (interdisciplinary training and
continuing education, community
services (training and technical
assistance, research, and dissemination)
in one or more selected areas of
emphasis (quality assurance, education
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and early intervention, child care,
health, employment, housing,
transportation, and recreation and other
services available or offered to
individuals in a community, including
formal and informal community
supports, that affect their quality of life);
provides evidence that consumer
members provided input into the
development of the application for core
funding; and provides any supporting
documentation and relevant data based
on research or planning studies, and
maps and other graphical aids.
Using the following values for each
required item in this criterion, points
will be awarded according to the extent
to which the application:
15 Points
Clearly identifies the need for
assistance, describes the significant
features and components of the
program, clearly states the goals and
subordinates objectives of the project,
and provides a rationale for project
goals directly related to the four core
functions (interdisciplinary training and
continuing education, community
services (training and technical
assistance, research, and
disseminations) in one or more selected
areas of emphasis (quality assurance,
education and early intervention, child
care, health, employment, housing,
transportation, and recreation and other
services available or offered to
individuals in a community, including
formal and informal community
supports, that affect their quality of life).
5 Points
Provides evidence of input from
consumers
5 Points
Provides relevant data based on
research and/or planning studies.
Evaluation—15 points
The application will be evaluated
according to the extent to which the
applicant provides a narrative outlining
how project results will be evaluated;
states methods for measuring the extent
to which project goals have been
achieved; discusses the criteria to be
used to evaluate results; explains the
methodology that will be used to
determine if the needs identified and
discussed are being met and if the
project results and benefits are being
achieved; with respect to the conduct of
the project, defines the procedures to be
employed to determine whether the
project is being conducted in a manner
consistent with the work plan
presented; and discusses the impact of
the project’s various activities on the
project’s effectiveness.
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Using the following values for each
required item in this criterion, points
will be awarded according to the extent
to which the application:
5 Points
Provides a detailed narrative outlining
how project results will be evaluated,
states methods for measuring the extent
to which project goals have been
achieved, and discusses the criteria to
be used to evaluate results.
5 Points
Explains the methodology that will be
used to determine if the needs identified
and discussed are being met and if the
project results and benefits are being
achieved.
5 Points
With respect to the conduct of the
project, defines the procedures to be
employed to determine whether the
project is being conducted in a manner
consistent with the work plan presented
and discusses the impact of the project’s
various activities on the project’s
effectiveness.
Staff and Position Data—10 points
The applications will be evaluated
according to the extent to which the
applicant provides a biographical sketch
and job description for each key person
appointed; job descriptions for each
vacant key position; methods for
recruiting and maintaining key staff.
Using the following values for each
required item in this criterion, points
will be awarded according to the extent
to which the application:
4 Points
Provides biographical sketches of key
staff
4 Points
Provides job descriptions for each key
person appointed or to be appointed.
2 Points
Details methods for the recruitment
and retention of key staff.
Budget and Budget Justification—5
points
The applications will be evaluated
according to the extent to which the
applicant provides a budget with line
item detail and detailed calculations for
each budget object class identified on
the Budget Information form; detailed
calculations that include estimation
methods, quantities, unit costs, and
other similar quantitative detail
sufficient for the calculation to be
duplicated; a breakout by the funding
sources identified in Block 15 of the SF
424; a narrative budget justification that
describes how the categorical costs are
derived; and discusses the necessity,
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reasonableness, and allocability of the
proposed costs.
Using the following values for each
required item in this criterion, points
will be awarded according to the extent
to which the application:
3 Points
Provides a narrative budget
justification that describes how the
categorical costs are derived and
discusses the necessity, reasonableness,
and allocability of the proposed costs.
2 Points
Provides a budget with line item
detail and detailed calculations for each
budget object class identified on the
Budget Information form; detailed
calculations that include estimation
methods, quantities, unit costs, and
other similar quantitative detail
sufficient for the calculation to be
duplicated; a breakout by the funding
sources identified in Block 15 of the SF
424.
Organizational Profiles—5 points
The applications will be evaluated
according to the extent to which the
applicant identifies the project director/
principal investigator and key project
staff; includes qualifications of project
staff that will be carrying out project
activities. Applications should include a
description of the experience of the
organization that demonstrates the
applicant’s ability to effectively and
efficiently administer this project. The
application must describe the
relationship between this project and
other work that is planned, anticipated,
or currently under way by the applicant.
An organizational chart should be
included.
Using the following values for each
required item in this criterion, points
will be awarded according to the extent
to which the application:
2 Points
Identifies the background and
experience of key staff members.
2 Points
Assures compliance with the required
affirmative action to employ and
advance in employment qualified
individuals with disabilities.
1 Point
Includes an organizational chart.
2. Review and Selection Process:
No grant award will be made under
this announcement on the basis of an
incomplete application. ADD may
consider other factors or elements, other
than the evaluation criteria, such as
geographical dispersion and diversity,
in reviewing and selecting applications.
The applications will be reviewed by
a panel of approximately three
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individuals who are all non-Federal
reviewers. The reviewers will have
knowledge of issues pertaining to
people with developmental disabilities,
University systems, and/or the
provision of interdisciplinary preservice
preparation and continuing education,
community services, research, and/or
information dissemination.
Since ACF will be using non-Federal
reviewers in the process, applicants
have the option of omitting from the
application copies (not the original)
specific salary rates or amounts for
individuals specified in the application
budget and Social Security Numbers, if
otherwise required for individuals. The
copies may include summary salary
information.
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.
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 (nongovernmental) or 45 CFR part 92
(governmental).
Direct Federal grants, sub-award
funds, or contracts under this Family
Support Initiative 2005 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: https://www.os.dhhs.gov/
fbci/waisgate21.pdf.
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3. Reporting Requirements:
Grantees will be required to submit
program progress and financial reports
(SF–269 found at https://
www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/
forms.htm) throughout the project
period. Program progress and financial
reports are due 30 days after the
reporting period. Final programmatic
and financial reports are due 90 days
after the close of the project period.
Program Progress Reports: Annually.
Financial Reports: Semi-Annually.
Entities funded under this program
announcement must respond to the
ADD system of program accountability.
The national network of UCEDDs will
follow a template for reporting progress
on an annual basis. To receive a copy
of the proposed UCEDD Annual Report
template, contact Jennifer Johnson at
jjohnson1@acf.hhs.gov or 202–690–
5982.
VII. Agency Contacts
Program Office Contact:
Jennifer Johnson, Ed.D., Program
Specialist, Office of Operations and
Discretionary Grants, Administration
on Developmental Disabilities,
Administration for Children and
Families, Mail Stop: HHH 405–D, 370
L’Enfant Promenade, SW.,
Washington, DC 20447. Phone: (202)
690–5982. Fax: (202) 205–8037. Email: jjohnsonl@acf.hhs.gov.
Grants Management Office Contact:
Tim Chappelle, Grants Officer, Office of
Grants Management, Administration
for Children and Families, 370 L’
Enfant Promenade, SW., Mail Stop:
8th Floor West, Washington, DC
20447. Phone: (202) 404–2344. Fax:
(202) 205–8436. E-mail:
tichappelle@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: https://
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: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/
grants/.
Please reference Section IV.3 for
details about acknowledgement of
received applications.
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Dated: May 4, 2005.
Debbie Powell,
Director, Office of Operations and
Discretionary Grant Programs,
Administration on Developmental
Disabilities.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 2000P–1439] (formerly Docket
No. 00P–1439)
Iceberg Industries Corp.; Revocation
of Temporary Permit for Market
Testing
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is announcing the
revocation of a temporary permit issued
to Iceberg Industries Corp. to market test
products designated as ‘‘Borealis Iceberg
Water’’ because there is no evidence
that the company is operational, and the
need for the permit no longer exists.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Loretta Carey, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition (HFS–820), Food
and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint
Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740,
301–436–2371.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a notice
published in the Federal Register of
September 7, 2000 (65 FR 54283), FDA
issued a temporary permit to Iceberg
Industries Corp., 16 Forest Rd., suite
300, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada,
A1C2B9, to market test products
identified as ‘‘iceberg water,’’ a name
that is not permitted under the U.S.
standard of identity for bottled water in
§ 165.110 (21 CFR 165.110). The agency
issued the permit to facilitate market
testing of products whose labeling
differs from the requirements of the
standard of identity for bottled water
issued under section 401 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
341). The permit covered limited
interstate market testing of products that
deviated from the standard for bottled
water in § 165.110 in that they were
identified as ‘‘iceberg water’’ rather than
as ‘‘bottled water’’ or one of the other
names specified in § 165.110(a)(2). The
test product met all the requirements of
the standard with the exception of this
deviation.
On September 28, 2001, Iceberg
Industries Corp. requested that its
temporary permit be extended to allow
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for additional time for the market testing
of its products under the permit in order
to gain additional information in
support of its petition. In the Federal
Register of June 27, 2002 (67 FR 43325),
FDA announced that it was extending
the temporary permit issued to Iceberg
Industries Corp. to market test products
designated as ‘‘Borealis Iceberg Water.’’
The extension allowed the permit
holder to continue to collect data on
consumer acceptance of products while
the agency considered the petition to
amend the standard of identity for
bottled water, which was submitted by
the permit holder. Under the extension,
FDA invited interested persons to
participate in the market test under the
conditions that applied to Iceberg
Industries Corp., except for the
designated area of distribution. No one
accepted the invitation to participate in
the market test. In March 2004, FDA
attempted to contact Iceberg Industries
Corp. to discuss some issues regarding
its petition at the telephone number
listed in its petition. The telephone
number was no longer in service.
Attempts to reach the applicant by letter
were unsuccessful. Therefore, under 21
CFR 130.17(g)(3), FDA is revoking the
Iceberg Industries Corp.’s temporary
permit because the need no longer
exists.
Dated: May 3, 2005.
Barbara Schneeman,
Director, Office of Nutritional Products,
Labeling and Dietary Supplements, Center for
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
Drug Safety and Risk Management
Advisory Committee; Amendment of
Notice
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
The Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) is announcing an amendment to
the notice of meeting of the Drug Safety
and Risk Management Advisory
Committee. This meeting was
announced in the Federal Register of
April 14, 2005 (70 FR 19763). The
amendment is being made to reflect a
change in the Date and Time portion of
the document. The start time for each
day of the meeting will be changed.
There are no other changes.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shalini Jain, Center for Drug Evaluation
and Research (HFD–21), Food and Drug
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane (for
express delivery, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm.
1093), Rockville, MD 20857, 301–827–
7001, FAX: 301–827–6776, e-mail:
jains@cder.fda.gov, or FDA Advisory
Committee Information Line, 1–800–
741–8138 (301–443–0572 in the
Washington DC area), code 3014512535.
Please call the Information Line for upto-date information on this meeting.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
Federal Register of April 14, 2005, FDA
announced that a meeting of the Drug
Safety and Risk Management Advisory
Committee would be held on May 18
and 19, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
On page 19763, in the third column, the
Date and Time portion of the meeting
notice is amended to read as follows:
Date and Time: The meeting will be
held on May 18 and 19, 2005, from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m.
This notice is issued under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. app. 2) and 21 CFR part 14,
relating to the advisory committees.
Dated: May 3, 2005.
Lester M. Crawford,
Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
Advisory Committee on Special
Studies Relating to the Possible LongTerm Health Effects of Phenoxy
Herbicides and Contaminants (Ranch
Hand Advisory Committee); Notice of
Meeting
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
This notice announces a forthcoming
meeting of a public advisory committee
of the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA). The meeting will be open to the
public.
Name of Committee: Advisory
Committee on Special Studies Relating
to the Possible Long-Term Health Effects
of Phenoxy Herbicides and
Contaminants (Ranch Hand Advisory
Committee).
General Function of the Committee:
To advise the Secretary of Health and
Human Services (the Secretary) and the
Assistant Secretary for Health
concerning its oversight of the conduct
of the Ranch Hand study by the U.S. Air
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Administration on Developmental Disabilities; University Centers
for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and
Service (UCEDDs)
Announcement Type: Grant--Initial.
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2005-ACF-ADD-DD-0096.
CFDA Number: 93.632.
Due Date for Letter of Intent or Preapplications: June 8, 2005.
Due Date for Applications: June 23, 2005.
Executive Summary: The Administration on Developmental Disabilities
(ADD) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announces the
availability of fiscal year 2005 funds to award grants to support the
expansion of the National Network of University Centers for Excellence
in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service
(UCEDDs). The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights
Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-402) section 152(d) (42 U.S.C. 15062)
authorizes the expansion of the National Network of UCEDDs, ``* * * for
States or populations that are unserved or underserved by Centers due
to such factors as (1) population; (2) a high concentration of rural or
urban areas; or (3) a high concentration of unserved or underserved
populations.''
Applicants should have expertise in addressing the health
disparities and education issues of ethnic and racial minority groups.
This funding opportunity will support the administration and operation
of up to three new UCEDDs that are interdisciplinary education,
research, and public service units of universities, or public or not-
for-profit entities associated with universities that engage in core
functions (e.g., provision of interdisciplinary pre-service preparation
and continuing education of students and fellows; provision of
community services, including training and/or technical assistance;
conduct of research; and dissemination of information) addressing,
directly or indirectly, one or more of the areas of emphasis (e.g.,
quality assurance, education and early intervention, child care,
health, employment, housing, transportation, recreation, and other
services available or offered to individuals in a community, including
formal and informal community supports, that affect their quality of
life). This program announcement contains instructions for the
submission of the fiscal year 2005 grant applications for core funding.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Legislative Authority
The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) in the
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS) shares common goals with other ACF programs
that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children,
individuals, and communities. ACF and ADD envision:
Families and individuals empowered to increase their own
economic independence and productivity;
Strong, healthy, supportive communities having a positive
impact on the quality of life and the development of children;
Partnerships with individuals, front-line service
providers, communities, States, and Congress that enable solutions that
transcend traditional agency boundaries;
Services planned and integrated to improve access to
programs and supports for individuals and families;
A community-based approach that recognizes and expands on
the resources and benefits of diversity; and
A recognition of the power and effectiveness of public-
private partnerships, including collaboration among a variety of
community groups and government agencies, such as a coalition of faith-
based organizations, grassroots groups, families, and public agencies
to address a community need.
The vision, listed above, will enable more individuals, including
people with developmental disabilities, to live productive and
independent lives integrated into their communities. The University
Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education,
Research, and Service are a means by which ADD promotes the achievement
of this vision.
ADD is the lead agency in ACF, DHHS, for administering the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000
(DD Act of 2000) (42 U.S.C. 15001, et seq.). The DD Act of 2000
authorizes support and assistance to States, public agencies, and
private, non-profit organizations, including faith-based and community
organizations, to assure that individuals with developmental
disabilities and their families participate in the design of and have
access to culturally competent services, supports, and other assistance
and opportunities that promote independence, productivity, integration,
and inclusion into the community.
As defined in the DD Act of 2000, the term ``developmental
disabilities'' means a severe, chronic disability of an individual that
is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of
mental and physical impairments that are manifested before the
individual attains age 22 and are likely to continue indefinitely.
Developmental disabilities result in
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substantial limitations in three or more of the following functional
areas: self-care, receptive and expressive language, learning,
mobility, self-direction, capacity for independent living, and capacity
for economic self-sufficiency.
The DD Act of 2000 identifies a number of significant findings,
including:
Disability is a natural part of the human experience that
does not diminish the right of individuals with developmental
disabilities to enjoy the opportunity for independence, productivity,
integration, and inclusion into the community.
Individuals whose disabilities occur during their
developmental period frequently have severe disabilities that are
likely to continue indefinitely.
Individuals with developmental disabilities often require
lifelong specialized services and assistance, provided in a coordinated
and culturally competent manner by many agencies, professionals,
advocates, community representatives, and others to eliminate barriers
and to meet the needs of such individuals and their families.
The DD Act of 2000 also promotes the best practices and policies
presented below:
Individuals with developmental disabilities, including
those with the most severe developmental disabilities, are capable of
achieving independence, productivity, integration, and inclusion into
the community, and often require the provision of services, supports,
and other assistance to achieve such.
Individuals with developmental disabilities have
competencies, capabilities, and personal goals that should be
recognized, supported, and encouraged, and any assistance to such
individuals should be provided in an individualized manner, consistent
with the unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities,
and capabilities of the individual.
Individuals with developmental disabilities and their
families are the primary decision makers regarding the services and
support such individuals and their families receive, and play decision
making roles in policies and programs that affect the lives of such
individuals and their families.
Toward these ends, ADD seeks to support and accomplish the
following:
Enhance the capabilities of families in assisting
individuals with developmental disabilities to achieve their maximum
potential;
Support the increasing ability of individuals with
developmental disabilities to exercise greater choice and self-
determination and to engage in leadership activities in their
communities;
Ensure the protection of the legal and human rights of
individuals with developmental disabilities;
Ensure that individuals with developmental disabilities
from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and their
families enjoy increased and meaningful opportunities to access and use
community services, individualized supports, and other forms of
assistance available to other individuals with developmental
disabilities and their families; and
Promote recruitment efforts that increase the number of
individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who
work with individuals with developmental disabilities and their
families in disciplines related to pre-service training, community
training, practice, administration, and policymaking.
There are four programs funded under the DD Act of 2000:
State Developmental Disabilities Councils;
State Protection and Advocacy Systems for Individuals with
Developmental Disabilities' Rights;
National Network of University Centers for Excellence in
Developmental Disabilities, Education, Research, and Service; and
Projects of National Significance.
This program announcement provides information about funding that
will expand the National Network of University Centers for Excellence
in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service.
National Network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental
Disabilities Education, Research, and Service
The purpose of this notice is to announce the availability of FY
2005 grant award funds for the expansion of the National Network of
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Education, Research, and Service (UCEDDs). In accordance with
requirements in Section 152(d) (42 U.S.C. 15062) of the DD Act of 2000,
the grant awards will be made for populations that are unserved or
underserved by UCEDDs due to factors such as elevated State residency
rates, a high concentration of rural or urban areas, or increased rate
of unserved or underserved populations. Applicants should have
expertise in addressing the health disparities and education issues of
ethnic and racial minority groups.
UCEDDs are interdisciplinary education, research, and public
service units of universities or public or not-for-profit entities
associated with universities that engage in core functions (e.g.,
interdisciplinary training, community services (including training and/
or technical assistance), research, and dissemination of information)
and address, directly or indirectly, one or more of the areas of
emphasis (e.g., quality assurance, education and early intervention,
child care, health, employment, housing, transportation, recreation,
and other services available or offered to individuals in a community,
including formal and informal community supports, that affect their
quality of life).
As liaisons to service delivery systems, UCEDDs serve to positively
affect the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities and
their families, and work towards increasing their independence,
productivity, and integration into communities. The National Network
has evolved considerably during its history. Established in 1963, the
development of the National Network is marked by growth in three phases
(Fifield & Fifield, 1995). The first phase, 1963-1974, involved the
construction of institutions closely associated with universities and
the development of centralized expertise, training programs, clinical,
diagnostic, and treatment services for persons with intellectual
disabilities. The second phase, 1975-1986, promoted community-based
services, developmental concepts, and the provision of services through
a person's full life span. This period also saw the creation of the
three major components of the present-day developmental disabilities
system: State Developmental Disabilities Planning Councils, Protection
and Advocacy Agencies, and University Centers. The third period, from
1987 to the present, has emphasized a consumer focus, as exemplified by
the completion of an extensive national consumer satisfaction
evaluation study, which brought to the forefront the issues of consumer
empowerment, independence, and inclusion.
Currently, UCEDDs engage in four broad tasks called core functions:
(1) Interdisciplinary preservice preparation and continuing education,
(2) exemplary community service programs and technical assistance at
all levels from local service delivery to community and state
governments, (3) research, and (4) information dissemination.
UCEDD accomplishments include:
Directing exemplary interdisciplinary training programs.
The provision of training is offered in an interdisciplinary format
where faculty
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and trainees represent a variety of disciplines, such as pediatrics,
education, psychology, and nursing, thereby expanding opportunities for
students to learn about the differing perspectives of various
professionals who are providing services to individuals with
developmental disabilities and their families.
Providing community services and technical assistance.
Staff offer expertise through training and technical assistance
activities to families, support service organizations, individuals with
developmental disabilities and their family members, professionals,
paraprofessionals, students, systems, and volunteers.
Contributing to the development of new knowledge through
research and information dissemination. UCEDDs develop and field test
models of service delivery and evaluate existing innovative practices,
which are then disseminated to the field to translate research into
practice.
The DD Act of 2000 requires that grants be made to entities
designated as a UCEDD in each State. The DD Act defines a State as the
fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, and Guam. Currently, there are 61 UCEDDs in every State and
Territory. Public Law 108-447, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of
2005, supports the expansion of the national network of UCEDDs. Funds
made available under this program announcement will support the
administration and operation of up to three newly designated UCEDDs.
This program announcement contains instructions for the submission of
the fiscal year 2005 grant applications for core funding. Applicants
should note that the instructions for responding to this announcement
follow requirements set forth in the DD Act of 2000 with regard to the
UCEDD program.
Priority Area
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Education, Research, and Service.
1. Description
Below are instructions for the submission of fiscal year 2005 grant
applications for core funding to support the operation and
administration of newly established UCEDD programs. This funding
opportunity expands the national network of UCEDDs for States or
populations that are unserved or underserved by UCEDDs due to such
factors as the number of individuals in the State; a high concentration
of rural or urban areas; or a high concentration of unserved or
underserved populations. Applicants should have expertise in addressing
the health disparities and education issues of ethnic and racial
minority groups.
Five-Year Plan
The application for core funding must describe a five-year plan
that outlines a projected measurable goal for one or more area(s) of
emphasis (e.g., quality assurance, education and early intervention,
child care, health, employment, housing, transportation, recreation,
and other services available or offered to individuals in a community,
including formal and informal community supports, that affect their
quality of life) for each core function. The UCEDD core functions are
the following:
Interdisciplinary pre-service preparation and continuing education
includes the preparation and continuing education of students and
fellows representing leadership, direct service, clinical, or other
personnel to strengthen and increase the capacity of States and
communities. UCEDDs should promote recruitment efforts that increase
the number of individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds working with people with developmental disabilities and
their families in disciplines related to pre-service training,
community training, practice, administration, and policymaking. The
nature of the UCEDD interdisciplinary training program should be
reflected in the faculty and students. To this end, faculty and
students should represent a variety of disciplines, which may include:
[ctrcir] Audiology.
[ctrcir] Dentistry.
[ctrcir] Early Intervention.
[ctrcir] Early Childhood Education.
[ctrcir] Early Childhood Special Education.
[ctrcir] Educational Administration.
[ctrcir] General Education.
[ctrcir] Health Administration.
[ctrcir] Medicine.
[ctrcir] Nursing.
[ctrcir] Nutrition.
[ctrcir] Pediatrics.
[ctrcir] Physical Therapy.
[ctrcir] Psychiatry.
[ctrcir] Psychology.
[ctrcir] Public Health.
[ctrcir] Public Policy.
[ctrcir] Occupational Therapy.
[ctrcir] Pediatric Dentistry.
[ctrcir] Social Work.
[ctrcir] Special Education.
[ctrcir] Speech-Language Pathology.
Community services include the provision of training and
technical assistance for individuals with developmental disabilities,
their families, professionals, paraprofessionals, policy-makers,
students, and other members of the community. It also may include the
provision of services, supports, and assistance for the persons with
developmental disabilities and their families through demonstration and
model activities. Community services promote the delivery of programs,
projects, activities, and services in community-based settings rather
than academic or traditional clinical settings. In addition, the
provision of community services should ensure that individuals with
developmental disabilities from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds
and their families enjoy increased and meaningful opportunities to
access and use community services, individualized supports, and other
forms of assistance available to other individuals with developmental
disabilities and their families.
Research includes basic or applied research, evaluation,
and the analysis of public policy in areas that affect or could affect,
either positively or negatively, individuals with developmental
disabilities and their families. To the extent possible, UCEDDs should
seek to include people with developmental disabilities and their
families, including those from culturally and linguistically diverse
groups, as active participants in the research process thereby ensuring
that these individuals and their families participate in the
development, design, and implementation of research activities.
Information dissemination includes the distribution of
knowledge that demonstrates the UCEDD network as a national and
international resource with substantive areas of expertise that may be
accessed and applied in diverse settings and circumstances. UCEDDs
should strive to translate research into practice in the dissemination
of information. Information should be disseminated in multiple
accessible formats and in a culturally competent manner.
Organizational Experience
The application for core funding should describe how the applicant
has expertise in addressing the health disparities and education issues
of ethnic and racial minority groups. In addition, the applicant should
provide a description of how that experience will be applied in working
to further improve the health and education services of persons with
developmental disabilities, including those from racial and ethnic
minority groups.
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Assurances
The application for core funding must contain assurances that the
applicant will implement requirements in the DD Act of 2000 with regard
to the UCEDD program:
The entity designated as the UCEDD will meet statutory and
regulatory requirements that apply to Centers.
The entity designated as the UCEDD will address the
projected goals and carry out goal-related activities in a manner
consistent with the objectives of the DD Act of 2000.
The goal-related activities must be:
[ctrcir] Based on data-driven strategic planning;
[ctrcir] Developed in collaboration with the Consumer Advisory
Committee (CAC);
[ctrcir] Consistent with, and to the extent feasible, complement
and further the State Developmental Disabilities Council goals
contained in the State plan and the goals of the State Protection and
Advocacy System; and
[ctrcir] Reviewed and revised annually, as necessary, to address
emerging trends and needs.
[ctrcir] Funds made available through the grant will be used to
supplement, and not supplant, the funds that would otherwise be made
available for activities related to interdisciplinary pre-service
preparation, and continuing education, community services, research,
and information dissemination.
[ctrcir] The entity designated as the UCEDD will protect the legal
and human rights of all individuals with developmental disabilities
(especially those individuals under State guardianship) who are
involved in activities carried out under programs assisted by the DD
Act of 2000.
[ctrcir] The entity designated as the UCEDD will establish and
maintain a Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC).
[ctrcir] The majority of the members of the Consumer Advisory
Committee shall be individuals with developmental disabilities and
family members of such individuals.
The CAC must also include representatives of:
[ctrcir] The State Protection and Advocacy System;
[ctrcir] The State Council on Developmental Disabilities;
[ctrcir] A self-advocacy organization described in Section
124(c)(4)(A)(ii)(I) of the DD Act of 2000; and
[ctrcir] Organizations that may include Parent Training and
Information Centers assisted under Sections 671 and 672 of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004,
entities carrying out activities in assistive technology authorized
under section 101 or 102 of the Assistive Technology Act of 2004,
relevant State agencies, and other community groups concerned with the
welfare of individuals with developmental disabilities and their
families.
The CAC must reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of
the State.
The CAC should: be consulted regarding the development of
the five-year plan, participate in an annual review, comment on
progress in meeting projected goals, and meet as often as necessary,
but at a minimum of twice during each grant year.
[ctrcir] To the extent possible, the infrastructure and resources
obtained through funds made available under the grant will be utilized
to leverage additional public and private funds to successfully achieve
the projected goals developed in the five-year plan.
[ctrcir] The director of the UCEDD will hold appropriate academic
credentials, demonstrate leadership, have expertise regarding
developmental disabilities, have significant experience in managing
grants and contracts, and have the ability to leverage public and
private funds; and will allocate adequate staff time to carry out
activities related to each of the core functions.
[ctrcir] The entity designated as the UCEDD will educate and
disseminate information related to the purpose of the DD Act of 2000 to
the legislature of the State in which the Center is located and to
Members of Congress from the State.
Coordinated Activities
The respondents to this announcement should provide a narrative and
related supporting documentation of how, if funded, the UCEDD will
undertake coordinated activities with the State Developmental
Disabilities Councils and the Protection and Advocacy System in the
State to:
Enhance the ability of individuals with developmental
disabilities and their families to participate in the design of and
have access to needed community services, individualized supports, and
other forms of assistance that promote self-determination,
independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion in all facets
of community life;
Bring about advocacy, capacity building, and systemic
change activities (including policy reform), and other actions on
behalf of individuals with developmental disabilities and their
families, including individuals who are traditionally unserved or
underserved, particularly individuals who are members of ethnic and
racial minority groups and individuals from underserved geographic
areas; and
Bring about advocacy, capacity building, and systemic
change activities that affect individuals with disabilities other than
individuals with developmental disabilities;
Program Accountability
Respondents to this program announcement must describe how they
will comply with the accountability requirements outlined in the DD Act
of 2000. The accountability requirements are comprised of two
components: (1) the UCEDD's Annual Report, and (2) ADD's system of
program accountability.
Entities designated as UCEDDs must submit an Annual Report that
provides information on progress made in achieving the UCEDD's
projected goals for the previous year, including:
The extent to which the goals were achieved;
A description of the strategies that contributed to
achieving the goals; and
To the extent to which the goals were not achieved, a
description of factors that impeded the achievement.
The Annual Report should also include an accounting of the manner
in which funds paid to the UCEDD for a fiscal year were expended;
information on proposed revisions to the goals; and a description of
successful efforts to leverage funds, other than funds made available
to support the operation and administration of the UCEDD, to pursue
goals consistent with the UCEDD program.
The ADD system of program accountability is designed to:
Monitor entities that received funds under the DD Act of
2000 to carry out its activities;
Determine the extent to which the entities have been
responsive to the purpose of the DD Act of 2000; and
Determine the extent to which the entities have taken
actions consistent with the policy described in section 101(c) of the
DD Act of 2000.
The accountability system must include a process for identifying
and reporting on progress achieved through advocacy, capacity building,
and systemic change activities, undertaken by the UCEDDs that resulted
in individuals with developmental disabilities and their families
participating in the design of and having access to needed community
services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance that
promote self-determination, independence, productivity, and integration
and inclusion in all facets of community life. Progress achieved
through the advocacy,
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capacity building, and systemic change activities must be reported by
the areas of emphasis (e.g., quality assurance, education and early
intervention, child care, health, employment, housing, transportation,
recreation, and other services available or offered to individuals in a
community, including formal and informal community supports, that
affect their quality of life).
In identifying progress made in the areas of emphasis, the UCEDD
will report using indicators of progress that describe and measure the:
[ctrcir] Satisfaction of individuals with developmental
disabilities with the advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change
activities provided by the UCEDD;
[ctrcir] Extent to which the advocacy, capacity building, and
systemic change activities provided through the UCEDD result in
improvements in the ability of individuals with developmental
disabilities to:
[ctrcir] Make choices and exert control over the type, intensity,
and timing of services, supports, and assistance that the individuals
have used;
[ctrcir] Participate in the full range of community life with
persons of the individuals' choice; and
[ctrcir] Access services, supports, and assistance in a manner that
ensures that such an individual is free from abuse, neglect, sexual and
financial exploitation, violation of legal and human rights, and the
inappropriate use of restraints and seclusion; and
[ctrcir] Extent to which the State Council on Developmental
Disabilities, the Protection and Advocacy Agency, and UCEDD collaborate
with each other to achieve the purpose of this title and the policy
described in section 101(c).
In responding to this announcement, applicants should provide
assurances that they will, if funded, follow the reporting
requirements, including the proposed ADD format, for the UCEDD program.
A copy of the proposed ADD format may be obtained by contacting
Jennifer Johnson at (202) 690-5982 or jjohnson1@acf.hhs.gov.
II. Award Information
Funding Instrument Type: Grant.
Anticipated Total Priority Area Funding: $600,000.
Anticipated Number of Awards: 1 to 3.
Ceiling on Amount of Individual Awards: $200,000 per budget period.
Floor on Amount of Individual Awards: $200,000 per budget period.
Average Projected Award Amount: $200,000 per budget period.
Length of Project Periods: 60 month project with five 12 month
budget periods.
Entities awarded grants under this funding opportunity will apply
each fiscal year for continued funding. In awarding and distributing
grant funds for a fiscal year, ADD shall award and distribute grant
funds in equal amounts to each UCEDD that existed during the preceding
fiscal year, subject to the availability of appropriations. Therefore,
the funding amounts for the first fiscal year of the project period may
be different from subsequent years.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants:
State controlled institutions of higher education.
Non-profits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other
than institutions of higher education.
Private institutions of higher education.
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Faith-based and community organizations are eligible entities under
this announcement.
Please see Section IV for required documentation supporting
eligibility or funding restrictions if any are applicable.
2. Cost Sharing/Matching: Yes.
Grantees are required to meet a non-Federal share of the project
costs, in accordance with Developmental Disabilities Assistance and
Bill of Rights Act of 2000, 42 U.S.C. 15064(d)(1). Grantees must
provide at least 25% of the total approved cost of the project. The
total approved cost of the project is the sum of the ACF share and the
non-Federal share. The non-Federal share may be met by cash or in-kind
contributions, although applicants are encouraged to meet their match
requirements through cash contributions. For example, in order to meet
the match requirements, a project with a total approved cost of
$133,000, requesting $100,000 in ACF funds, must provide a non-Federal
share of at least $33,250 (25% of total approved project cost of
$133,000). Grantees will be held accountable for commitments of non-
Federal resources even if over the amount of the required match.
Failure to provide the amount will result in disallowance of Federal
funds. Lack of supporting documentation at the time of application will
not impact the responsiveness of the application for competitive
review.
3. Other:
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 Federal grant applicants to provide a
Dun & 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 (https://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 https://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.
When applying electronically we strongly suggest you attach your
proof of non-profit status with your electronic application.
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:
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm.
Disqualification Factors:
Applications that exceed the ceiling amount will be considered non-
responsive and will not be considered for funding under this
announcement.
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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:
Jennifer Johnson Ed.D., Program Specialist, Office of Operations and
Discretionary Grants, Administration on Developmental Disabilities,
Administration for Children and Families, Mail Stop: HHH 405-D, 370
L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Phone: (202) 690-5982.
Fax: (202) 205-8037. E-mail: jjohnson1@acf.hhs.gov.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission:
The required application package will include the following using
the format described:
Letter of Intent
In submitting a letter of intent, applicants are asked to remit a
post card or letter with a statement indicating that they intend to
apply and the following information:
Funding opportunity number;
Organizational name;
Point of contact;
Organizational address;
Phone number;
Fax number;
E-mail address.
Letters of intent can be sent to:
Jennifer Johnson, Ed.D., Program Specialist, Office of Operations and
Discretionary Grants, Administration on Developmental Disabilities,
Administration for Children and Families, Mail Stop: HHH 405-D, 370
L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Phone: (202) 690-5982.
Fax: (202) 205-8037. E-mail: jjohnson1@acf.hhs.gov.
Letter of Intent information will be used to determine the number
of reviewers necessary to complete the panel review process. Failure to
submit a Letter of Intent will not impact eligibility to submit an
application and will not disqualify an application from competitive
review based on non-responsiveness.
Format
The application must not exceed 50 double-spaced, numbered, typed
pages excluding an abstract and a table of contents. Any application
that exceeds the page limit requirement will have the additional pages
removed from the application prior to the review. The type must not be
smaller than 12 pitch or a point size of 12. The margins must not be
less than one inch.
Appendix
The Appendix must not exceed 40 pages. Supplementary material,
intended to provide examples of activities, may be included in the
Appendix for reviewers but shall adhere to the page limit requirement.
The Appendix must be included with the original and the two copies of
the application.
Budget
The applicant shall develop a full budget, including a completed SF
424A, ``Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs,'' a detailed
budget breakdown by object class categories listed in the SF 424A,
Section B, and a narrative budget justification, for a twelve-month
budget period. The budget justification should describe how the costs
are reasonable and necessary for the proper and efficient
administration of the proposed project. Applicants should include in
their budget funds to pay for travel expenses to attend at least one
ADD-sponsored Project Director's meeting in Washington, DC. The
applicant must include the twelve-month Federal budget under Column
(1), the twelve-month non-Federal budget under Column (2), and the
total twelve-month budget under Column (5) of the SF 424A. The
applicant shall use the three-column approach when preparing the
detailed budget breakdown. For the remaining four years of the
requested project period, the applicant must complete SF 424A, Section
E, indicating the total forecasted budget for each year. The applicant
must also provide a lump sum figure for non-Federal contributions for
the second through fifth years of the project on SF 424A, Section C.
If the procurement policy of an applicant's institution includes an
equipment definition other than the current Federal definition, a copy
of the institution's current definition should be included in the
application.
Checklist for a Complete Application
The checklist below is for your use to ensure that your application
package has been properly prepared.
----One original, signed and dated application, plus two copies.
----Application is from an organization that is eligible under the
eligibility requirements, defined in the Priority Area description.
----Application length does not exceed 50 pages.
----Appendix length does not exceed 40 pages.
A complete application has the following items in the order listed:
----Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424).
----A completed SPOC certification with the date of SPOC contact
entered in line 16, page 1 of the SF 424 if applicable.
----Budget Information Non-Construction Programs (SF 424A).
----Assurances Regarding Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B).
----Budget justification for Section B Budget Categories with a
description of how the costs are reasonable and necessary.
----Table of Contents.
----Proof of Non-Profit Status, if applicable, (see Section III.3.).
----Copy of the applicant's approved indirect cost rate agreement, if
appropriate (when charging indirect costs to Federal funds or when
using indirect costs as a matching share).
----Project Description.
----Letter(s) of commitment verifying non-Federal cost share.
----Any appendices/attachments.
----Assurances Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form 424B).
----Certification Regarding Lobbying (SF LLL).
----Certification of Protection of Human Subjects, if necessary.
----Certification of the Pro Children Act of 1994 (Environmental
Tobacco Smoke), signature on the application represents certification.
----``Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants,'' for
private, non-profit applicants.
You may submit your application to us in either electronic or paper
format. To submit an application electronically, please use the https://
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 email 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.
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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 https://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:
https://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 this form. 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 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: https://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:
Due Date for Letter of Intent or Preapplications: June 8, 2005.
Due Date for Applications: June 23, 2005.
Explanation of Due Dates
The closing time and date for receipt of applications is referenced
above. Applications received after 4:30 p.m. eastern time on the
closing date will be classified as late.
Deadline: Applications shall be considered as meeting an announced
deadline if they are received on or before the deadline time and date
referenced in Section IV.6. Applicants are responsible for ensuring
applications are mailed or submitted electronically well in advance of
the application due date.
Applications hand carried 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., eastern time, at the address referenced in Section
IV.6., between Monday and Friday (excluding Federal holidays).
ACF cannot accommodate transmission of applications by facsimile.
Therefore, applications transmitted to ACF by fax will not be accepted
regardless of date or time of submission and time of receipt.
Late Applications: Applications that 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. eastern time 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.
Receipt acknowledgement for application packages will not be
provided to applicants who submit their package via mail, courier
services, or by hand delivery. Applicants will receive an electronic
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applications that are submitted via https://www.Grants.gov.
Checklist:
You may use the checklist below as a guide when preparing your
application package.
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What to submit Required content Required form or format When to submit
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Project Abstract..................... See Sections IV.2 and V. Found in Sections IV.2 and V........... By application due date.
Project Description.................. See Sections IV.2 and V. Found in Sections IV.2 and V........... By application due date.
Budget Narrative/Justification....... See Sections IV.2 and V. Found in Sections IV.2 and V........... By application due date.
SF424................................ See Section IV.2........ See https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/ By application due date.
forms.htm.
SF-LLL Certification Regarding See Section IV.2........ See https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/ By date of award.
Lobbying. forms.htm.
Certification Regarding Environmental See Section IV.2........ See https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/ By date of award.
Tobacco Smoke. forms.htm.
Assurances........................... See Section IV.2........ See https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/ By date of award.
forms.htm.
Letter of Intent..................... See Section IV.2........ Found in Section IV.2.................. June 8, 2005.
Table of Contents.................... See Section IV.2........ Found in Section IV.2.................. By application due date.
SF424A............................... See Section IV.2........ See https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/ By application due date.
forms.htm.
Support Letters...................... See Section V........... Found in Section V..................... By application due date.
Non-Federal Commitment Letters....... See Section V........... Found in Section V..................... By application due date.
SF424B............................... See Section IV.2........ See https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/ By application due date.
forms.htm.
Proof of Non-Profit Status........... See Section III.3....... Found in Section III.3................. By date of award.
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Additional Forms:
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:
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm.
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What to submit Required content Required form or format When to submit
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Survey for Private, Non-Profit Grant See form................ Found in https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ By application due date.
Applicants. 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
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, 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 that
have elected to participate in E.O. 12372 can be found on the following
URL: https://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
announcement.
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Applicants should include in their budget funds to pay for travel
expenses to attend at least one ADD-sponsored Project Director's
meeting in Washington.
6. Other Submission Requirements:
Submission by Mail: 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 mailed to:
Tim Chappelle, Office of Grants Management, Administration for Children
and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 370
L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20447.
Hand Delivery: An applicant must provide an original application
with all attachments signed by an authorized representative and two
copies. The application must be received at the address below by 4:30
p.m. eastern time on or before the closing date. Applications that are
hand delivered will be accepted between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday. Applications should be
delivered to:
Tim Chapelle, Office of Grants Management, Administration for Children
and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 370
L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20447.
Electronic Submission: Please see Section IV.2 for guidelines and
requirements when submitting applications electronically via https://
www.Grants.gov.
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 80 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.
1. Criteria:
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).
Part I--The Project Description Overview
Purpose
The project description provides a major means by which an
application is evaluated and ranked to compete with other applications
for available assistance. The project description should be concise and
complete and should address the activity for which Federal funds are
being requested. Supporting documents should be included where they can
present information clearly and succinctly. In preparing your project
description, information responsive to each of the requested evaluation
criteria must be provided. Awarding offices use this and other
information in making their funding recommendations. It is important,
therefore, that this information be included in the application in a
manner that is clear and complete.
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.
Results or Benefits Expected
Identify the results and benefits to be derived.
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.
Evaluation
Provide a narrative addressing how the conduct of the project and
the results of the project will be evaluated. In addressing the
evaluation of results, state how you will determine the extent to which
the project has achieved its stated objectives and the extent to which
the accomplishment of objectives can be attributed to the project.
Discuss the criteria to be used to evaluate results, and explain the
methodology that will be used to determine if the needs identified and
discussed are being met and if the project results and benefits are
being achieved. With respect to the conduct of the project,
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define the procedures to be employed to determine whether the project
is being conducted in a manner consistent with the work plan presented
and discuss the impact of the project's various activities on the
project's effectiveness.
Additional Information
Following are requests for additional information that need to be
included in the application:
Staff and Position Data
Provide a biographical sketch and job description for each key
person appointed. Job descriptions for each vacant key position should
be included as well. As new key staff is appointed, biographical
sketches will also be required.
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