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The grantee certifies that it will or will
continue to provide a drug-free workplace by:
(a) Publishing a statement notifying
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(2) The grantee’s policy of maintaining a
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(3) Any available drug counseling,
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(4) The penalties that may be imposed
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(f) Taking one of the following actions,
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implementation of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d),
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BILLING CODE 4184–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Family Violence Prevention and
Services/Grants to State Domestic
Violence Coalitions
Program Office: Administration on Children,
Youth, and Families (ACYF), Family and
Youth Services Bureau (FYSB)
Program Announcement Number: HHS–
2007–ACF–ACYF–SDVC–0122
Announcement Title: Family Violence
Prevention and Services/Grants to State
Domestic Violence Coalitions
CFDA Number: 93.591
Due Date for Applications: February 15,
2007.
Executive Summary: This
announcement governs the proposed
award of formula grants under the
Family Violence Prevention and
Services Act (FVPSA) to private, nonprofit State Domestic Violence
Coalitions (Coalitions). The purpose of
these grants is to assist in the conduct
of activities to promote domestic
violence intervention and prevention
and to increase public awareness of
domestic violence issues.
This notice for family violence
prevention and services grants to
Coalitions serves two purposes. The first
is to confirm a Federal commitment to
reducing domestic violence; and the
second purpose is to urge States,
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localities, cities, and the private sector
to become involved in State and local
planning towards an integrated service
delivery approach.
I. Description
Legislative Authority: Title III of the
Child Abuse Amendments of 1984
(Pubic Law (Pub L.) 98–457, 42 United
States Code (U.S.C.) 10401 et seq.) is
entitled the ‘‘Family Violence
Prevention and Services Act’’ (FVPSA).
FVPSA was first implemented in Fiscal
Year (FY) 1986. The statute was
subsequently amended by Pub L. 100–
294, the ‘‘Child Abuse Prevention,
Adoptions, and Family Services Act of
1988;’’ further amended in 1992 by Pub
L. 102–295; and then amended in 1994
by Pub L. 103–322, the ‘‘Violent Crime
Control and Law Enforcement Act.’’
FVPSA was amended again in 1996 by
Pub L. 104–235, the ‘‘Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)
of 1996;’’ in 2000 by Pub L. 106–386,
the ‘‘Victims of Trafficking and Violence
Protection Act,’’ and amended further
by Pub L. 108–36, the ‘‘Keeping
Children and Families Safe Act of
2003.’’ FVPSA was most recently
amended by Pub L. 109–162, the
‘‘Violence Against Women
Reauthorization Act of 2005’’ and by
Pub L. 109–271, which was enacted on
August 17, 2006.’’
Background
Section 311 of FVPSA authorizes the
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) Secretary to award
grants to statewide, private, non-profit
Coalitions to conduct activities to
promote domestic violence intervention
and prevention and to increase public
awareness of domestic violence issues.
Annual State Domestic Violence
Coalition Grantee Conference
Coalitions should plan to send one or
more representatives to the annual
grantee conference. A subsequent
Program Instruction and/or Information
Memorandum will advise Coalition
administrators of the date, time, and
location of their grantee conference.
Client Confidentiality
FVPSA programs must establish or
implement policies and protocols for
maintaining the safety and
confidentiality of the adult victims and
their children of domestic violence,
sexual assault, and stalking. It is
essential that the confidentiality of
individuals receiving FVPSA services be
protected. Consequently, when
providing statistical data on program
activities and program services,
individual identifiers of client records
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will not be used (see Section
303(a)(2)(E)).
The confidentiality provisions
described at 42 U.S.C., 13701, apply to
programs funded under the Violence
Against Women Act, as amended,
including certain awards made under
the Family Violence Prevention and
Services Act. These confidentiality
requirements were strengthened and
clarified with the passage of the
Violence Against Women
Reauthorization Act of 2005, Pub L.
109–162, as recently amended by Pub L.
109–271. The revised confidentiality
provisions impose conditions regarding
the disclosure of personally identifying
information, confidentiality,
information sharing, and compulsory
release of information.’’
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Stop Family Violence Postal Stamp
The U.S. Postal Service was directed
by the ‘‘Stamp Out Domestic Violence
Act of 2001’’ (the Act), Pub L. 107–62,
to make available a ‘‘semipostal’’ stamp
to provide funding for domestic
violence programs. Funds raised in
connection with sales of the stamp, less
reasonable costs, have been transferred
to HHS in accordance with the Act for
support of services to children and
youth affected by domestic violence.
As of FY 2006, $2.3 million has been
transferred and made available in
support of grants for ‘‘Demonstration
Programs for the Enhanced Services to
Children and Youth Who Have Been
Exposed to Domestic Violence.’’ Sixtyfive (65) applications were received and
reviewed in FY2005 and nine (9)
successful applicants are in the second
year of their projects. The project sites
are in Castle Rock, CO; Harrisburg, PA;
Oklahoma City, OK: Oakland, CA.;
Albany, NY; Lansing, MI; Richmond,
VA; and Washington, DC. ACF
anticipates information on the progress
and activities of the successful
applicants and their programs in FY
2007.
The Importance of Coordination of
Services
The impacts of domestic violence
include physical injury and death of
primary or secondary victims,
psychological trauma, isolation from
family and friends, harm to children
witnessing or experiencing violence in
homes in which the violence occurs,
increased fear, reduced mobility and
employability, homelessness, substance
abuse, and a host of other health and
related mental health consequences.
Coordination and collaboration
among the police, prosecutors, the
courts, victim services providers, child
welfare and family preservation
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services, and medical and mental health
service providers is needed to provide
more responsive and effective services
to victims of domestic violence and
their families. It is essential that all
interested parties are involved in the
design and improvements of
intervention and prevention activities.
To help bring about a more effective
response to the problem of domestic
violence, HHS urges the designated
Coalitions receiving funds under this
grant announcement to continue to
coordinate activities funded under this
grant with other new and existing
resources for the prevention of family
and intimate violence and related
issues.
National Data Collection and Outcomes
Measurement
The need to accurately communicate
reliable and appropriate data that
capture the impact of domestic violence
prevention and intervention efforts and
to provide shelters, States, and
Coalitions with tools for self-assessment
continues as the Documenting our Work
(DOW) Initiative. In collaboration with
our partners at the State FVPSA
programs, Coalitions, and experts on
both data collection and domestic
violence prevention issues, the effort to
develop informative, succinct, and nonburdensome reporting formats
continues. During FY 2006 and in
concert with State FVPSA
administrators, Coalitions and local
service providers, four states have
volunteered as pilot sites to assess
proposed program reporting procedures
and test the reliability of the outcome
measures for FVPSA programs. Any
recommended changes for information
and reporting formats will be
accompanied by specifically designated
workshops or adjunctive discussions to
regularly occurring meetings.
II. Funds Available
In FY 2007, HHS will make 10
percent of the amount appropriated
under section 310(a)(1) of the FVPSA,
which is not reserved under section
310(a)(2), available for grants to the
State-designated, statewide, domestic
violence Coalitions. One grant will be
available for each of the Coalitions in
the 50 States, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, and the District of
Columbia. The Coalitions of the U.S.
Territories (Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands,
Northern Mariana Islands, American
Samoa, and Trust Territory of the
Pacific Islands) are also eligible for grant
awards under this announcement.
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Expenditure Period
FVPSA funds may be used for
expenditures on or after October 1 of
each fiscal year for which they are
granted and will be available for
expenditure through September 30 of
the following fiscal year, i.e., FY 2007
funds may be used for expenditures
from October 1, 2006, through
September 30, 2008. Funds are available
for obligation through September 30,
2008, and must be liquidated by
September 30, 2009.
III. Eligibility
To be eligible for grants under this
program announcement, an organization
shall be designated as a statewide,
private, non-profit domestic violence
coalition meeting the following criteria:
(1) The membership of the Coalition
includes representatives from a majority
of the programs for victims of domestic
violence operating within the State (a
Coalition may include representatives of
Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations
as defined in the Indian SelfDetermination and Education
Assistance Act);
(2) The Board membership of the
Coalition is representative of such
programs;
(3) The purpose of the Coalition is to
provide services, community education,
and technical assistance to domestic
violence programs in order to establish
and maintain shelter and related
services for victims of domestic violence
and their children; and
(4) In the application submitted by the
Coalition for the grant, the Coalition
provides assurances satisfactory to the
Secretary that the Coalition:
(a) Has actively sought and
encouraged the participation of law
enforcement agencies and other legal or
judicial entities in the preparation of the
application; and
(b) Will actively seek and encourage
the participation of such entities in the
activities carried out with the grant
(Section 311(b)(4)).
Additional Information on Eligibility
D–U–N–S Requirement
All applicants must have a D&B Data
Universal Numbering System
(D–U–N–S) number. On June 27, 2003,
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) published in the Federal
Register a new Federal policy
applicable to all Federal grant
applicants. The policy requires Federal
grant applicants to provide a D–U–N–S
number when applying for Federal
grants or cooperative agreements on or
after October 1, 2003. The D–U–N–S
number will be required whether an
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applicant is submitting a paper
application or using the governmentwide electronic portal, Grants.gov. A
D–U–N–S 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 the applicant’s
organization has a D–U–N–S number.
To acquire a D–U–N–S number at no
cost call the dedicated toll-free
D–U–N–S number request line at 1–
866–705–5711 or request a number online at https://www.dnb.com.
Survey for Private Non-Profit Grant
Applicants
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.
IV. Application Requirements For State
Domestic Violence Coalition
(Coalitions) Applications
This section includes application
requirements for family violence
prevention and services grants for
Coalitions, as follows:
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The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(Pub L. 104–13)
Public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to
average six 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 the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) control number 0970–
0280, which expires October 31, 2008.
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.
Form and Content of Application
Submission
The Coalition application must be
signed by the Executive Director of the
Coalition or the official designated as
responsible for the administration of the
grant. The application must contain the
following information:
(We have cited each requirement to
the specific section of the law.)
(1) A description of the process and
anticipated outcomes of utilizing these
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Federal funds to work with local
domestic violence programs and
providers of direct services to encourage
appropriate responses to domestic
violence within the State, including—
Training and technical assistance for
local programs and professionals
working in the field:
(a) Planning and conducting State
needs assessments and planning for
comprehensive services;
(b) Serving as an information
clearinghouse and resource center for
the State; and
(c) Collaborating with other
governmental systems that affect
battered women (Section 311(a)(1)).
(2) A description of the public
education campaign regarding domestic
violence to be conducted by the
Coalition through the use of public
service announcements and informative
materials that are designed for print
media; billboards; public transit
advertising; electronic broadcast media;
and other forms of information
dissemination that inform the public
about domestic violence, including
information aimed at underserved
racial, ethnic or language-minority
populations (Section 311(a)(4)).
(3) The anticipated outcomes and a
description of planned grant activities to
be conducted in conjunction with
judicial and law enforcement agencies
concerning appropriate responses to
domestic violence cases and an
examination of related issues as set forth
in Section 311(a)(2) of the FVPSA.
(4) The anticipated outcomes and a
description of planned grant activities to
be conducted in conjunction with
Family Law Judges, Criminal Court
Judges, Child Protective Services
agencies, Child Welfare agencies,
Family Preservation and Support
Service agencies, and children’s
advocates to develop appropriate
responses to child custody and
visitation issues in domestic violence
cases and in cases where domestic
violence and child abuse are both
present. Appropriate responses
identified in section 311(a)(3) of the
FVPSA should be included. The
anticipated outcomes and a description
of other activities in support of the
general purpose of furthering domestic
violence intervention and prevention
(Section 311(a)(3)).
(5) The following documentation will
certify the status of the Coalition and
must be included in the grant
application:
(a) A description of the procedures
developed between the State domestic
violence agency and the statewide
Coalition that allow for implementation
of the following cooperative activities:
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(i) The participation of the Coalition
in the planning and monitoring of the
distribution of grants and grant funds
provided in the State (Section 311(a)(5));
and
(ii) The participation of the Coalition
in compliance activities regarding the
State’s family violence prevention and
services program grantees (Sections
303(a)(2)(C) and (a)(3)).
(b) Unless already on file at HHS, a
copy of a currently valid 501(c)(3)
certification letter from the IRS stating
private, non-profit status; or a copy of
the applicant’s listing in the IRS’ most
recent list of tax-exempt organizations
described in Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS
code; or
(c) A copy of the articles of
incorporation bearing the seal of the
State in which the corporation or
association is domiciled;
(d) A current list of the organizations
operating programs for victims of
domestic violence programs in the State
and the applicant Coalition’s current
membership list by organization;
(e) A list of the applicant Coalition’s
current Board of Directors, with each
individual’s organizational affiliation
and the Chairperson identified;
(f) A copy of the resume of any
Coalition or contractual staff to be
supported by funds from this grant and/
or a statement of requirements for staff
or consultants to be hired under this
grant; and
(g) A budget narrative that clearly
describes the planned expenditure of
funds under this grant.
(6) Required Documentation and
Assurances (included in the application
as an appendix):
(a) The applicant Coalition must
provide documentation in the form of
support letters, memoranda of
agreement, or jointly signed statements,
that the Coalition:
(i) Has actively sought and
encouraged the participation of law
enforcement agencies and other legal or
judicial organizations in the preparation
of the grant application (Section
311(b)(4)(A)); and
(ii) Will actively seek and encourage
the participation of such organizations
in grant funded activities (Section
311(b)(4)(B)).
(b) The applicant Coalition must
provide a signed statement that the
Coalition will not use grant funds,
directly or indirectly, to influence the
issuance, amendment, or revocation of
any Executive Order or similar legal
document by any Federal, State or local
agency, or to undertake to influence the
passage or defeat of any legislation by
the Congress, or any State, or local
legislative body, or State proposals by
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initiative petition, except where
representatives of the Coalition are
testifying, or making other appropriate
communications, or when formally
requested to do so by a legislative body,
a committee, or a member of such
organization (Section 311(d)(1)); or in
connection with legislation or
appropriations directly affecting the
activities of the Coalition or any
member of the Coalition (Section
311(d)(2)).
(c) The applicant Coalition must
provide a signed statement that the
Coalition will prohibit discrimination
on the basis of age, handicap, sex, race,
color, national origin or religion
(Section 307).
(d) The applicant will comply with
Departmental requirements for the
administration of grants under 45 CFR
Part 74—Uniform Administrative
Requirements for Awards and
Subawards to Institutions of Higher
Education, Hospitals, Other Non-profit
Organizations and Commercial
Organizations.
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Certifications
All applicants must submit or comply
with the required certifications found in
the Appendices, as follows:
Certification Regarding Lobbying (See
Appendix A): 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 OMB under control
number 0348–0046). Applicants should
sign and return the certification with
their application.
Certification Regarding
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (See
Appendix B): Applicants must also
understand they will be held
accountable for the smoking prohibition
included within Pub.L. 103–227, Title
XII Environmental Tobacco Smoke (also
known as the Pro-Children Act of 1994).
A copy of the Federal Register notice
that implements the smoking
prohibition is included with the forms.
By signing and submitting the
application, applicants are providing
the certification and need not mail back
the certification with the application.
Certification Regarding Drug-Free
Workplace Requirements (See Appendix
C): The signature on the application by
the program official attests to the
applicants’ intent to comply with the
Drug-Free Workplace requirements and
compliance with the Debarment
Certification. The Drug-Free Workplace
certification does not have to be
returned with the application.
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These certifications also may be found
at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/
forms.htm.
Notification Under Executive Order
12372
This program is covered under
Executive Order 12372,
‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs’’ for State plan consolidation
and simplification only—45 CFR
100.12. The review and comment
provisions of the Executive Order and
Part 100 do not apply.
Applications should be sent to:
Family and Youth Services Bureau,
Administration on Children, Youth and
Families, Administration for Children
and Families, Attention: William D.
Riley, 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Room 8402, Washington, DC 20024.
V. Reporting Requirements
Performance Reports
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found at the following URL: https://
www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/
grants_forms.html.
Completed reports should be sent to:
Rachel Hickson, Division of Mandatory
Grants, Office of Grants Management,
Office of Administration,
Administration for Children and
Families, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW.,
Washington, DC 20447.
Grantees have the option to submit
their reports online through the Online
Data Collection (OLDC) system at the
following address: https://
extranet.acf.hhs.gov/ssi. The Division of
Mandatory Grants can assist grantees
with access to OLDC. Failure to submit
reports on time may be a basis for
withholding grant funds, suspension or
termination of the grant. In addition, all
funds reported after the obligation
period will be recouped.
The Coalition grantee must submit an
annual report of activities describing the
coordination, training and technical
assistance, needs assessment, and
comprehensive planning activities
carried out. Additionally, the Coalition
must report on the public information
and education services provided; the
activities conducted in conjunction with
judicial and law enforcement agencies;
the actions conducted in conjunction
with other agencies such as the State
child welfare agency; and any other
activities undertaken under this grant
award. The annual report also must
provide an assessment of the
effectiveness of the grant-supported
activities.
The annual report is due 90 days after
the end of the fiscal year in which the
grant is awarded, i.e., December 29.
Annual reports should be sent to:
Family and Youth Services Bureau,
Administration on Children, Youth and
Families, Administration for Children
and Families, Attention: William D.
Riley, 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Room 8402, Washington, DC 20024.
Please note that HHS may suspend
funding for an approved application if
any applicant fails to submit an annual
performance report or if the funds are
expended for purposes other than those
set forth under this announcement.
VI. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements
Financial Status Reports
Dated: January 4, 2007.
Joan E. Ohl,
Commissioner, Administration on Children,
Youth, and Families.
Grantees must submit annual
Financial Status Reports. The first SF–
269A is due December 29, 2007. It
covers expenditures from date of award
through September 30, 2007. The
interim SF–269A is due December 29,
2008. The final SF–269A is due
December 29, 2009. SF–269A can be
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Grantees are subject to the
requirements in 45 CFR Part 74.
Direct Federal grants, sub-award
funds, or contracts under this ACF
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 Equal Treatment for FaithBased Organizations, which includes
the prohibition against Federal funding
of inherently religious activities, can be
found at the HHS Web site at https://
www.hhs.gov/fbci/regs.html.
Faith-based and community
organizations may reference the
‘‘Guidance to Faith-Based and
Community Organizations on Partnering
with the Federal Government’’ at
https://www.whitehouse.gov/
government/fbci/guidance/.
VII. Other Information
For Further Information Contact:
William D. Riley at (202) 401–5529 or email at WRiley@acf.hhs.gov.
Appendices: Required Certifications
A. Certification Regarding Lobbying
B. Environmental Tobacco Smoke
C. Drug-Free Workplace Requirements
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Appendix A—Certification Regarding
Lobbying
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Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans,
and Cooperative Agreements
The undersigned certifies, to the best of his
or her knowledge and belief, that:
(1) No Federal appropriated funds have
been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of
the undersigned, to any person for
influencing or attempting to influence an
officer or employee of an agency, a Member
of Congress, an officer or employee of
Congress, or an employee of a Member of
Congress in connection with the awarding of
any Federal contract, the making of any
Federal grant, the making of any Federal
loan, the entering into of any cooperative
agreement, and the extension, continuation,
renewal, amendment, or modification of any
Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative
agreement.
(2) If any funds other than Federal
appropriated funds have been paid or will be
paid to any person for influencing or
attempting to influence an officer or
employee of any agency, a Member of
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress,
or an employee of a Member of Congress in
connection with this Federal contract, grant,
loan, or cooperative agreement, the
undersigned shall complete and submit
Standard Form-LLL, ‘‘Disclosure Form to
Report Lobbying,’’ in accordance with its
instructions.
(3) The undersigned shall require that the
language of this certification be included in
the award documents for all subawards at all
tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and
contracts under grants, loans, and
cooperative agreements) and that all
subrecipients shall certify and disclose
accordingly. This certification is a material
representation of fact upon which reliance
was placed when this transaction was made
or entered into. Submission of this
certification is a prerequisite for making or
entering into this transaction imposed by
section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person
who fails to file the required certification
shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less
than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for
each such failure.
Statement for Loan Guarantees and Loan
Insurance
The undersigned states, to the best of his
or her knowledge and belief, that:
If any funds have been paid or will be paid
to any person for influencing or attempting
to influence an officer or employee of any
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or
employee of Congress, or an employee of a
Member of Congress in connection with this
commitment providing for the United States
to insure or guarantee a loan, the
undersigned shall complete and submit
Standard Form–LLL, ‘‘Disclosure Form to
Report Lobbying,’’ in accordance with its
instructions. Submission of this statement is
a prerequisite for making or entering into this
transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31,
U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the
required statement shall be subject to a civil
penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more
than $100,000 for each such failure.
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Appendix B—Certification Regarding
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Public Law 103227, Part C Environmental
Tobacco Smoke, also known as the Pro
Children Act of 1994 (Act), requires that
smoking not be permitted in any portion of
any indoor routinely owned or leased or
contracted for by an entity and used
routinely or regularly for provision of health,
day care, education, or library services to
children under the age of 18, if the services
are funded by Federal programs either
directly or through State or local
governments, by Federal grant, contract, loan,
or loan guarantee. The law does not apply to
children’s services provided in private
residences, facilities funded solely by
Medicare or Medicaid funds, and portions of
facilities used for inpatient drug or alcohol
treatment. Failure to comply with the
provisions of the law may result in the
imposition of a civil monetary penalty of up
to $1000 per day and/or the imposition of an
administrative compliance order on the
responsible entity. By signing and submitting
this application the applicant/grantee
certifies that it will comply with the
requirements of the Act.
The applicant/grantee further agrees that it
will require the language of this certification
be included in any subawards which contain
provisions for the children’s services and that
all subgrantees shall certify accordingly.
Appendix C—Certification Regarding
Drug-Free Workplace Requirements
This certification is required by the
regulations implementing the Drug-Free
Workplace Act of 1988: 45 CFR Part 76,
Subpart, F. Sections 76.630(c) and (d)(2) and
76.645(a)(1) and (b) provide that a Federal
agency may designate a central receipt point
for STATE-WIDE AND STATE AGENCYWIDE certifications, and for notification of
criminal drug convictions. For the
Department of Health and Human Services,
the central pint is: Division of Grants
Management and Oversight, Office of
Management and Acquisition, Department of
Health and Human Services, Room 517–D,
200 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20201.
Certification Regarding Drug-Free
Workplace Requirements (Instructions for
Certification)
1. By signing and/or submitting this
application or grant agreement, the grantee is
providing the certification set out below.
2. The certification set out below is a
material representation of fact upon which
reliance is placed when the agency awards
the grant. If it is later determined that the
grantee knowingly rendered a false
certification, or otherwise violates the
requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace
Act, the agency, in addition to any other
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Government, may take action authorized
under the Drug-Free Workplace Act.
3. For grantees other than individuals,
Alternate I applies.
4. For grantees who are individuals,
Alternate II applies.
5. Workplaces under grants, for grantees
other than individuals, need not be identified
on the certification. If known, they may be
identified in the grant application. If the
grantee does not identify the workplaces at
the time of application, or upon award, if
there is no application, the grantee must keep
the identity of the workplace(s) on file in its
office and make the information available for
Federal inspection. Failure to identify all
known workplaces constitutes a violation of
the grantee’s drug-free workplace
requirements.
6. Workplace identifications must include
the actual address of buildings (or parts of
buildings) or other sites where work under
the grant takes place. Categorical descriptions
may be used (e.g., all vehicles of a mass
transit authority or State highway department
while in operation, State employees in each
local unemployment office, performers in
concert halls or radio studios).
7. If the workplace identified to the agency
changes during the performance of the grant,
the grantee shall inform the agency of the
change(s), if it previously identified the
workplaces in question (see paragraph five).
8. Definitions of terms in the
Nonprocurement Suspension and Debarment
common rule and Drug-Free Workplace
common rule apply to this certification.
Grantees’ attention is called, in particular, to
the following definitions from these rules:
Controlled substance means a controlled
substance in Schedules I through V of the
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812)
and as further defined by regulation (21 CFR
1308.11 through 1308.15);
Conviction means a finding of guilt
(including a plea of nolo contendere) or
imposition of sentence, or both, by any
judicial body charged with the responsibility
to determine violations of the Federal or
State criminal drug statutes;
Criminal drug statute means a Federal or
non-Federal criminal statute involving the
manufacture, distribution, dispensing, use, or
possession of any controlled substance;
Employee means the employee of a grantee
directly engaged in the performance of work
under a grant, including: (i) All direct charge
employees; (ii) All indirect charge employees
unless their impact or involvement is
insignificant to the performance of the grant;
and, (iii) Temporary personnel and
consultants who are directly engaged in the
performance of work under the grant and
who are on the grantee’s payroll. This
definition does not include workers not on
the payroll of the grantee (e.g., volunteers,
even if used to meet a matching requirement;
consultants or independent contractors not
on the grantee’s payroll; or employees of
subrecipients or subcontractors in covered
workplaces).
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Certification Regarding Drug-Free
Workplace Requirements
Alternate I. (Grantees Other Than
Individuals)
The grantee certifies that it will or will
continue to provide a drug-free workplace by:
(a) Publishing a statement notifying
employees that the unlawful manufacture,
distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of
a controlled substance is prohibited in the
grantee’s workplace and specifying the
actions that will be taken against employees
for violation of such prohibition;
(b) Establishing an ongoing drug-free
awareness program to inform employees
about—
(1) The dangers of drug abuse in the
workplace;
(2) The grantee’s policy of maintaining a
drug-free workplace;
(3) Any available drug counseling,
rehabilitation, and employee assistance
programs; and
(4) The penalties that may be imposed
upon employees for drug abuse violations
occurring in the workplace;
(c) Making it a requirement that each
employee to be engaged in the performance
of the grant be given a copy of the statement
required by paragraph (a);
(d) Notifying the employee in the statement
required by paragraph (a) that, as a condition
of employment under the grant, the employee
will—
(1) Abide by the terms of the statement;
and
(2) Notify the employer in writing of his or
her conviction for a violation of a criminal
drug statute occurring in the workplace no
later than five calendar days after such
conviction;
(e) Notifying the agency in writing, within
10 calendar days after receiving notice under
paragraph (d)(2) from an employee or
otherwise receiving actual notice of such
conviction. Employers of convicted
employees must provide notice, including
position title, to every grant officer or other
designee on whose grant activity the
convicted employee was working, unless the
Federal agency has designated a central point
for the receipt of such notices. Notice shall
include the identification number(s) of each
affected grant;
(f) Taking one of the following actions,
within 30 calendar days of receiving notice
under paragraph (d)(2), with respect to any
employee who is so convicted —
(1) Taking appropriate personnel action
against such an employee, up to and
including termination, consistent with the
requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, as amended; or
(2) Requiring such employee to participate
satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or
rehabilitation program approved for such
purposes by a Federal, State, or local health,
law enforcement, or other appropriate
agency;
(g) Making a good faith effort to continue
to maintain a drug-free workplace through
implementation of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d),
(e) and (f).
(B) The grantee may insert in the space
provided below the site(s) for the
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Alternate II. (Grantees Who Are Individuals)
(a) The grantee certifies that, as a condition
of the grant, he or she will not engage in the
unlawful manufacture, distribution,
dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled
substance in conducting any activity with the
grant;
(b) If convicted of a criminal drug offense
resulting from a violation occurring during
the conduct of any grant activity, he or she
will report the conviction, in writing, within
10 calendar days of the conviction, to every
grant officer or other designee, unless the
Federal agency designates a central point for
the receipt of such notices. When notice is
made to such a central point, it shall include
the identification number(s) of each affected
grant.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 2007N–0005]
Prescription Drug User Fee Act; Public
Meeting
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice of public meeting.
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA, we) is publishing
proposed recommendations for the
reauthorization of the Prescription Drug
User Fee program for the process of
human drug application review for
fiscal years (FY) 2008 to 2012. These
proposed recommendations were
developed after discussions with
regulated industry and consultation
with appropriate scientific and
academic experts, healthcare
professionals, and representatives of
patient and consumer advocacy groups.
Section 505 of the Public Health
Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness
and Response Act of 2002, enacted June
12, 2002, directs FDA to publish these
proposed recommendations in the
Federal Register; hold a meeting at
which the public may present its views
on such recommendations; and provide
for a period of 30 days for the public to
provide written comments on such
recommendations.
DATES: The public meeting will be held
on February 16, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5
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p.m. Submit written comments by
February 23, 2007. Registration to attend
the meeting must be received by
February 2, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Grand Hyatt Washington at
Washington Center, 1000 H St. NW.,
Washington, DC 20001. Located at the
Metro Center metro stop. Follow 11th
St. exit to the lobby of the Grand Hyatt.
For additional directions, see the hotel
Web site at: https://
grandwashington.hyatt.com/hyatt/
hotels/.
Submit written comments to the
Division of Dockets Management (HFA–
305), Food and Drug Administration,
5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville,
MD 20852. Submit electronic comments
to https://www.fda.gov/dockets/
ecomments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For information regarding this
document, contact: Ann Sullivan,
Office of Policy and Planning (HFP–
20), Food and Drug Administration,
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD
20857, 301–827–5887, FAX: 301–
827–5225, e-mail:
Ann.Sullivan@fda.hhs.gov.
For information regarding registration,
contact: Bernadette Kawaley, Office
of Communication, Training and
Manufacturers Assistance (HFM–
49), Food and Drug Administration,
Center for Biologics Evaluation and
Research, 1401 Rockville Pike, suite
200N, Rockville, MD 20852, 301–
827–2000, FAX: 301–827–3079.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The Prescription Drug User Fee Act
(PDUFA I), first enacted in 1992 (Public
Law 102–571, October 29, 1992),
authorized FDA to collect user fees from
regulated industry that were to be
dedicated to expediting the review of
human drug applications in accordance
with certain performance goals
identified in letters from the Secretary
of Health and Human Services to the
Chairman of the Energy and Commerce
Committee of the House of
Representatives and the Chairman of the
Labor and Human Resources Committee
of the Senate (138 Cong. Rec. H9099–
H9100 (daily ed. September 22, 1992)).
In 1997, as PDUFA I expired, Congress
passed the Food and Drug
Administration Modernization Act
(FDAMA, Public Law 105–115).
FDAMA included, among other things,
an extension of PDUFA (PDUFA II) for
an additional 5 years. In 2002, Congress
extended PDUFA again for 5 years
(PDUFA III) through the Public Health
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Family Violence Prevention and Services/Grants to State Domestic
Violence Coalitions
Program Office: Administration on Children, Youth, and Families
(ACYF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB)
Program Announcement Number: HHS-2007-ACF-ACYF-SDVC-0122
Announcement Title: Family Violence Prevention and Services/Grants
to State Domestic Violence Coalitions
CFDA Number: 93.591
Due Date for Applications: February 15, 2007.
Executive Summary: This announcement governs the proposed award of
formula grants under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act
(FVPSA) to private, non-profit State Domestic Violence Coalitions
(Coalitions). The purpose of these grants is to assist in the conduct
of activities to promote domestic violence intervention and prevention
and to increase public awareness of domestic violence issues.
This notice for family violence prevention and services grants to
Coalitions serves two purposes. The first is to confirm a Federal
commitment to reducing domestic violence; and the second purpose is to
urge States, localities, cities, and the private sector to become
involved in State and local planning towards an integrated service
delivery approach.
I. Description
Legislative Authority: Title III of the Child Abuse Amendments of
1984 (Pubic Law (Pub L.) 98-457, 42 United States Code (U.S.C.) 10401
et seq.) is entitled the ``Family Violence Prevention and Services
Act'' (FVPSA). FVPSA was first implemented in Fiscal Year (FY) 1986.
The statute was subsequently amended by Pub L. 100-294, the ``Child
Abuse Prevention, Adoptions, and Family Services Act of 1988;'' further
amended in 1992 by Pub L. 102-295; and then amended in 1994 by Pub L.
103-322, the ``Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act.'' FVPSA
was amended again in 1996 by Pub L. 104-235, the ``Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) of 1996;'' in 2000 by Pub L. 106-
386, the ``Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act,'' and
amended further by Pub L. 108-36, the ``Keeping Children and Families
Safe Act of 2003.'' FVPSA was most recently amended by Pub L. 109-162,
the ``Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005'' and by Pub
L. 109-271, which was enacted on August 17, 2006.''
Background
Section 311 of FVPSA authorizes the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) Secretary to award grants to statewide, private,
non-profit Coalitions to conduct activities to promote domestic
violence intervention and prevention and to increase public awareness
of domestic violence issues.
Annual State Domestic Violence Coalition Grantee Conference
Coalitions should plan to send one or more representatives to the
annual grantee conference. A subsequent Program Instruction and/or
Information Memorandum will advise Coalition administrators of the
date, time, and location of their grantee conference.
Client Confidentiality
FVPSA programs must establish or implement policies and protocols
for maintaining the safety and confidentiality of the adult victims and
their children of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. It
is essential that the confidentiality of individuals receiving FVPSA
services be protected. Consequently, when providing statistical data on
program activities and program services, individual identifiers of
client records
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will not be used (see Section 303(a)(2)(E)).
The confidentiality provisions described at 42 U.S.C., 13701, apply
to programs funded under the Violence Against Women Act, as amended,
including certain awards made under the Family Violence Prevention and
Services Act. These confidentiality requirements were strengthened and
clarified with the passage of the Violence Against Women
Reauthorization Act of 2005, Pub L. 109-162, as recently amended by Pub
L. 109-271. The revised confidentiality provisions impose conditions
regarding the disclosure of personally identifying information,
confidentiality, information sharing, and compulsory release of
information.''
Stop Family Violence Postal Stamp
The U.S. Postal Service was directed by the ``Stamp Out Domestic
Violence Act of 2001'' (the Act), Pub L. 107-62, to make available a
``semipostal'' stamp to provide funding for domestic violence programs.
Funds raised in connection with sales of the stamp, less reasonable
costs, have been transferred to HHS in accordance with the Act for
support of services to children and youth affected by domestic
violence.
As of FY 2006, $2.3 million has been transferred and made available
in support of grants for ``Demonstration Programs for the Enhanced
Services to Children and Youth Who Have Been Exposed to Domestic
Violence.'' Sixty-five (65) applications were received and reviewed in
FY2005 and nine (9) successful applicants are in the second year of
their projects. The project sites are in Castle Rock, CO; Harrisburg,
PA; Oklahoma City, OK: Oakland, CA.; Albany, NY; Lansing, MI; Richmond,
VA; and Washington, DC. ACF anticipates information on the progress and
activities of the successful applicants and their programs in FY 2007.
The Importance of Coordination of Services
The impacts of domestic violence include physical injury and death
of primary or secondary victims, psychological trauma, isolation from
family and friends, harm to children witnessing or experiencing
violence in homes in which the violence occurs, increased fear, reduced
mobility and employability, homelessness, substance abuse, and a host
of other health and related mental health consequences.
Coordination and collaboration among the police, prosecutors, the
courts, victim services providers, child welfare and family
preservation services, and medical and mental health service providers
is needed to provide more responsive and effective services to victims
of domestic violence and their families. It is essential that all
interested parties are involved in the design and improvements of
intervention and prevention activities.
To help bring about a more effective response to the problem of
domestic violence, HHS urges the designated Coalitions receiving funds
under this grant announcement to continue to coordinate activities
funded under this grant with other new and existing resources for the
prevention of family and intimate violence and related issues.
National Data Collection and Outcomes Measurement
The need to accurately communicate reliable and appropriate data
that capture the impact of domestic violence prevention and
intervention efforts and to provide shelters, States, and Coalitions
with tools for self-assessment continues as the Documenting our Work
(DOW) Initiative. In collaboration with our partners at the State FVPSA
programs, Coalitions, and experts on both data collection and domestic
violence prevention issues, the effort to develop informative,
succinct, and non-burdensome reporting formats continues. During FY
2006 and in concert with State FVPSA administrators, Coalitions and
local service providers, four states have volunteered as pilot sites to
assess proposed program reporting procedures and test the reliability
of the outcome measures for FVPSA programs. Any recommended changes for
information and reporting formats will be accompanied by specifically
designated workshops or adjunctive discussions to regularly occurring
meetings.
II. Funds Available
In FY 2007, HHS will make 10 percent of the amount appropriated
under section 310(a)(1) of the FVPSA, which is not reserved under
section 310(a)(2), available for grants to the State-designated,
statewide, domestic violence Coalitions. One grant will be available
for each of the Coalitions in the 50 States, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, and the District of Columbia. The Coalitions of the U.S.
Territories (Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands,
American Samoa, and Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands) are also
eligible for grant awards under this announcement.
Expenditure Period
FVPSA funds may be used for expenditures on or after October 1 of
each fiscal year for which they are granted and will be available for
expenditure through September 30 of the following fiscal year, i.e., FY
2007 funds may be used for expenditures from October 1, 2006, through
September 30, 2008. Funds are available for obligation through
September 30, 2008, and must be liquidated by September 30, 2009.
III. Eligibility
To be eligible for grants under this program announcement, an
organization shall be designated as a statewide, private, non-profit
domestic violence coalition meeting the following criteria:
(1) The membership of the Coalition includes representatives from a
majority of the programs for victims of domestic violence operating
within the State (a Coalition may include representatives of Indian
Tribes and Tribal organizations as defined in the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act);
(2) The Board membership of the Coalition is representative of such
programs;
(3) The purpose of the Coalition is to provide services, community
education, and technical assistance to domestic violence programs in
order to establish and maintain shelter and related services for
victims of domestic violence and their children; and
(4) In the application submitted by the Coalition for the grant,
the Coalition provides assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that
the Coalition:
(a) Has actively sought and encouraged the participation of law
enforcement agencies and other legal or judicial entities in the
preparation of the application; and
(b) Will actively seek and encourage the participation of such
entities in the activities carried out with the grant (Section
311(b)(4)).
Additional Information on Eligibility
D-U-N-S Requirement
All applicants must have a D&B Data Universal Numbering System (D-
U-N-S) number. On June 27, 2003, the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) published in the Federal Register a new Federal policy applicable
to all Federal grant applicants. The policy requires Federal grant
applicants to provide a D-U-N-S number when applying for Federal grants
or cooperative agreements on or after October 1, 2003. The D-U-N-S
number will be required whether an
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applicant is submitting a paper application or using the government-
wide electronic portal, Grants.gov. A D-U-N-S 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 the applicant's organization has a D-U-N-S
number. To acquire a D-U-N-S number at no cost call the dedicated toll-
free D-U-N-S number request line at 1-866-705-5711 or request a number
on-line at https://www.dnb.com.
Survey for Private Non-Profit Grant Applicants
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.
IV. Application Requirements For State Domestic Violence Coalition
(Coalitions) Applications
This section includes application requirements for family violence
prevention and services grants for Coalitions, as follows:
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub L. 104-13)
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average six 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 the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) control number 0970-0280, which expires October 31,
2008. 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.
Form and Content of Application Submission
The Coalition application must be signed by the Executive Director
of the Coalition or the official designated as responsible for the
administration of the grant. The application must contain the following
information:
(We have cited each requirement to the specific section of the
law.)
(1) A description of the process and anticipated outcomes of
utilizing these Federal funds to work with local domestic violence
programs and providers of direct services to encourage appropriate
responses to domestic violence within the State, including--Training
and technical assistance for local programs and professionals working
in the field:
(a) Planning and conducting State needs assessments and planning
for comprehensive services;
(b) Serving as an information clearinghouse and resource center for
the State; and
(c) Collaborating with other governmental systems that affect
battered women (Section 311(a)(1)).
(2) A description of the public education campaign regarding
domestic violence to be conducted by the Coalition through the use of
public service announcements and informative materials that are
designed for print media; billboards; public transit advertising;
electronic broadcast media; and other forms of information
dissemination that inform the public about domestic violence, including
information aimed at underserved racial, ethnic or language-minority
populations (Section 311(a)(4)).
(3) The anticipated outcomes and a description of planned grant
activities to be conducted in conjunction with judicial and law
enforcement agencies concerning appropriate responses to domestic
violence cases and an examination of related issues as set forth in
Section 311(a)(2) of the FVPSA.
(4) The anticipated outcomes and a description of planned grant
activities to be conducted in conjunction with Family Law Judges,
Criminal Court Judges, Child Protective Services agencies, Child
Welfare agencies, Family Preservation and Support Service agencies, and
children's advocates to develop appropriate responses to child custody
and visitation issues in domestic violence cases and in cases where
domestic violence and child abuse are both present. Appropriate
responses identified in section 311(a)(3) of the FVPSA should be
included. The anticipated outcomes and a description of other
activities in support of the general purpose of furthering domestic
violence intervention and prevention (Section 311(a)(3)).
(5) The following documentation will certify the status of the
Coalition and must be included in the grant application:
(a) A description of the procedures developed between the State
domestic violence agency and the statewide Coalition that allow for
implementation of the following cooperative activities:
(i) The participation of the Coalition in the planning and
monitoring of the distribution of grants and grant funds provided in
the State (Section 311(a)(5)); and
(ii) The participation of the Coalition in compliance activities
regarding the State's family violence prevention and services program
grantees (Sections 303(a)(2)(C) and (a)(3)).
(b) Unless already on file at HHS, a copy of a currently valid
501(c)(3) certification letter from the IRS stating private, non-profit
status; or a copy of the applicant's listing in the IRS' most recent
list of tax-exempt organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the
IRS code; or
(c) A copy of the articles of incorporation bearing the seal of the
State in which the corporation or association is domiciled;
(d) A current list of the organizations operating programs for
victims of domestic violence programs in the State and the applicant
Coalition's current membership list by organization;
(e) A list of the applicant Coalition's current Board of Directors,
with each individual's organizational affiliation and the Chairperson
identified;
(f) A copy of the resume of any Coalition or contractual staff to
be supported by funds from this grant and/or a statement of
requirements for staff or consultants to be hired under this grant; and
(g) A budget narrative that clearly describes the planned
expenditure of funds under this grant.
(6) Required Documentation and Assurances (included in the
application as an appendix):
(a) The applicant Coalition must provide documentation in the form
of support letters, memoranda of agreement, or jointly signed
statements, that the Coalition:
(i) Has actively sought and encouraged the participation of law
enforcement agencies and other legal or judicial organizations in the
preparation of the grant application (Section 311(b)(4)(A)); and
(ii) Will actively seek and encourage the participation of such
organizations in grant funded activities (Section 311(b)(4)(B)).
(b) The applicant Coalition must provide a signed statement that
the Coalition will not use grant funds, directly or indirectly, to
influence the issuance, amendment, or revocation of any Executive Order
or similar legal document by any Federal, State or local agency, or to
undertake to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation by the
Congress, or any State, or local legislative body, or State proposals
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initiative petition, except where representatives of the Coalition are
testifying, or making other appropriate communications, or when
formally requested to do so by a legislative body, a committee, or a
member of such organization (Section 311(d)(1)); or in connection with
legislation or appropriations directly affecting the activities of the
Coalition or any member of the Coalition (Section 311(d)(2)).
(c) The applicant Coalition must provide a signed statement that
the Coalition will prohibit discrimination on the basis of age,
handicap, sex, race, color, national origin or religion (Section 307).
(d) The applicant will comply with Departmental requirements for
the administration of grants under 45 CFR Part 74--Uniform
Administrative Requirements for Awards and Subawards to Institutions of
Higher Education, Hospitals, Other Non-profit Organizations and
Commercial Organizations.
Certifications
All applicants must submit or comply with the required
certifications found in the Appendices, as follows:
Certification Regarding Lobbying (See Appendix A): 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
OMB under control number 0348-0046). Applicants should sign and return
the certification with their application.
Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke (See Appendix
B): Applicants must also understand they will be held accountable for
the smoking prohibition included within Pub.L. 103-227, Title XII
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (also known as the Pro-Children Act of
1994). A copy of the Federal Register notice that implements the
smoking prohibition is included with the forms. By signing and
submitting the application, applicants are providing the certification
and need not mail back the certification with the application.
Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (See
Appendix C): The signature on the application by the program official
attests to the applicants' intent to comply with the Drug-Free
Workplace requirements and compliance with the Debarment Certification.
The Drug-Free Workplace certification does not have to be returned with
the application.
These certifications also may be found at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/
programs/ofs/forms.htm.
Notification Under Executive Order 12372
This program is covered under Executive Order 12372,
``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs'' for State plan
consolidation and simplification only--45 CFR 100.12. The review and
comment provisions of the Executive Order and Part 100 do not apply.
Applications should be sent to: Family and Youth Services Bureau,
Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration for
Children and Families, Attention: William D. Riley, 1250 Maryland
Avenue, SW., Room 8402, Washington, DC 20024.
V. Reporting Requirements
Performance Reports
The Coalition grantee must submit an annual report of activities
describing the coordination, training and technical assistance, needs
assessment, and comprehensive planning activities carried out.
Additionally, the Coalition must report on the public information and
education services provided; the activities conducted in conjunction
with judicial and law enforcement agencies; the actions conducted in
conjunction with other agencies such as the State child welfare agency;
and any other activities undertaken under this grant award. The annual
report also must provide an assessment of the effectiveness of the
grant-supported activities.
The annual report is due 90 days after the end of the fiscal year
in which the grant is awarded, i.e., December 29. Annual reports should
be sent to: Family and Youth Services Bureau, Administration on
Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Children and Families,
Attention: William D. Riley, 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 8402,
Washington, DC 20024.
Please note that HHS may suspend funding for an approved
application if any applicant fails to submit an annual performance
report or if the funds are expended for purposes other than those set
forth under this announcement.
Financial Status Reports
Grantees must submit annual Financial Status Reports. The first SF-
269A is due December 29, 2007. It covers expenditures from date of
award through September 30, 2007. The interim SF-269A is due December
29, 2008. The final SF-269A is due December 29, 2009. SF-269A can be
found at the following URL: https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/
grants_forms.html.
Completed reports should be sent to: Rachel Hickson, Division of
Mandatory Grants, Office of Grants Management, Office of
Administration, Administration for Children and Families, 370 L'Enfant
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447.
Grantees have the option to submit their reports online through the
Online Data Collection (OLDC) system at the following address: https://
extranet.acf.hhs.gov/ssi. The Division of Mandatory Grants can assist
grantees with access to OLDC. Failure to submit reports on time may be
a basis for withholding grant funds, suspension or termination of the
grant. In addition, all funds reported after the obligation period will
be recouped.
VI. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
Grantees are subject to the requirements in 45 CFR Part 74.
Direct Federal grants, sub-award funds, or contracts under this ACF
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 Equal Treatment for Faith-Based
Organizations, which includes the prohibition against Federal funding
of inherently religious activities, can be found at the HHS Web site at
https://www.hhs.gov/fbci/regs.html.
Faith-based and community organizations may reference the
``Guidance to Faith-Based and Community Organizations on Partnering
with the Federal Government'' at https://www.whitehouse.gov/government/
fbci/guidance/.
VII. Other Information
For Further Information Contact: William D. Riley at (202) 401-5529
or e-mail at WRiley@acf.hhs.gov.
Dated: January 4, 2007.
Joan E. Ohl,
Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families.
Appendices: Required Certifications
A. Certification Regarding Lobbying
B. Environmental Tobacco Smoke
C. Drug-Free Workplace Requirements
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Appendix A--Certification Regarding Lobbying
Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative
Agreements
The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge
and belief, that:
(1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be
paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or
an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding
of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making
of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement,
and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification
of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
(2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been
paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to
influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a
Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant,
loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and
submit Standard Form-LLL, ``Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,'' in
accordance with its instructions.
(3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this
certification be included in the award documents for all subawards
at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under
grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all
subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. This
certification is a material representation of fact upon which
reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into.
Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or
entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31,
U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification
shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not
more than $100,000 for each such failure.
Statement for Loan Guarantees and Loan Insurance
The undersigned states, to the best of his or her knowledge and
belief, that:
If any funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or
an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this
commitment providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a
loan, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL,
``Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,'' in accordance with its
instructions. Submission of this statement is a prerequisite for
making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352,
title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required
statement shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than
$10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.
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Appendix B--Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Public Law 103227, Part C Environmental Tobacco Smoke, also
known as the Pro Children Act of 1994 (Act), requires that smoking
not be permitted in any portion of any indoor routinely owned or
leased or contracted for by an entity and used routinely or
regularly for provision of health, day care, education, or library
services to children under the age of 18, if the services are funded
by Federal programs either directly or through State or local
governments, by Federal grant, contract, loan, or loan guarantee.
The law does not apply to children's services provided in private
residences, facilities funded solely by Medicare or Medicaid funds,
and portions of facilities used for inpatient drug or alcohol
treatment. Failure to comply with the provisions of the law may
result in the imposition of a civil monetary penalty of up to $1000
per day and/or the imposition of an administrative compliance order
on the responsible entity. By signing and submitting this
application the applicant/grantee certifies that it will comply with
the requirements of the Act.
The applicant/grantee further agrees that it will require the
language of this certification be included in any subawards which
contain provisions for the children's services and that all
subgrantees shall certify accordingly.
Appendix C--Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements
This certification is required by the regulations implementing
the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988: 45 CFR Part 76, Subpart, F.
Sections 76.630(c) and (d)(2) and 76.645(a)(1) and (b) provide that
a Federal agency may designate a central receipt point for STATE-
WIDE AND STATE AGENCY-WIDE certifications, and for notification of
criminal drug convictions. For the Department of Health and Human
Services, the central pint is: Division of Grants Management and
Oversight, Office of Management and Acquisition, Department of
Health and Human Services, Room 517-D, 200 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20201.
Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (Instructions
for Certification)
1. By signing and/or submitting this application or grant
agreement, the grantee is providing the certification set out below.
2. The certification set out below is a material representation
of fact upon which reliance is placed when the agency awards the
grant. If it is later determined that the grantee knowingly rendered
a false certification, or otherwise violates the requirements of the
Drug-Free Workplace Act, the agency, in addition to any other
remedies available to the Federal Government, may take action
authorized under the Drug-Free Workplace Act.
3. For grantees other than individuals, Alternate I applies.
4. For grantees who are individuals, Alternate II applies.
5. Workplaces under grants, for grantees other than individuals,
need not be identified on the certification. If known, they may be
identified in the grant application. If the grantee does not
identify the workplaces at the time of application, or upon award,
if there is no application, the grantee must keep the identity of
the workplace(s) on file in its office and make the information
available for Federal inspection. Failure to identify all known
workplaces constitutes a violation of the grantee's drug-free
workplace requirements.
6. Workplace identifications must include the actual address of
buildings (or parts of buildings) or other sites where work under
the grant takes place. Categorical descriptions may be used (e.g.,
all vehicles of a mass transit authority or State highway department
while in operation, State employees in each local unemployment
office, performers in concert halls or radio studios).
7. If the workplace identified to the agency changes during the
performance of the grant, the grantee shall inform the agency of the
change(s), if it previously identified the workplaces in question
(see paragraph five).
8. Definitions of terms in the Nonprocurement Suspension and
Debarment common rule and Drug-Free Workplace common rule apply to
this certification. Grantees' attention is called, in particular, to
the following definitions from these rules:
Controlled substance means a controlled substance in Schedules I
through V of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812) and as
further defined by regulation (21 CFR 1308.11 through 1308.15);
Conviction means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolo
contendere) or imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body
charged with the responsibility to determine violations of the
Federal or State criminal drug statutes;
Criminal drug statute means a Federal or non-Federal criminal
statute involving the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, use, or
possession of any controlled substance;
Employee means the employee of a grantee directly engaged in the
performance of work under a grant, including: (i) All direct charge
employees; (ii) All indirect charge employees unless their impact or
involvement is insignificant to the performance of the grant; and,
(iii) Temporary personnel and consultants who are directly engaged
in the performance of work under the grant and who are on the
grantee's payroll. This definition does not include workers not on
the payroll of the grantee (e.g., volunteers, even if used to meet a
matching requirement; consultants or independent contractors not on
the grantee's payroll; or employees of subrecipients or
subcontractors in covered workplaces).
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Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements
Alternate I. (Grantees Other Than Individuals)
The grantee certifies that it will or will continue to provide a
drug-free workplace by:
(a) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful
manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a
controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and
specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for
violation of such prohibition;
(b) Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to
inform employees about--
(1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
(2) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
(3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee
assistance programs; and
(4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug
abuse violations occurring in the workplace;
(c) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in
the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement
required by paragraph (a);
(d) Notifying the employee in the statement required by
paragraph (a) that, as a condition of employment under the grant,
the employee will--
(1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and
(2) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for
a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no
later than five calendar days after such conviction;
(e) Notifying the agency in writing, within 10 calendar days
after receiving notice under paragraph (d)(2) from an employee or
otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of
convicted employees must provide notice, including position title,
to every grant officer or other designee on whose grant activity the
convicted employee was working, unless the Federal agency has
designated a central point for the receipt of such notices. Notice
shall include the identification number(s) of each affected grant;
(f) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days
of receiving notice under paragraph (d)(2), with respect to any
employee who is so convicted --
(1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an
employee, up to and including termination, consistent with the
requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or
(2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a
drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such
purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or
other appropriate agency;
(g) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-
free workplace through implementation of paragraphs (a), (b), (c),
(d), (e) and (f).
(B) The grantee may insert in the space provided below the
site(s) for the performance of work done in connection with the
specific grant:
Place of Performance (Street address, city, county, state, zip
code) .
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Alternate II. (Grantees Who Are Individuals)
(a) The grantee certifies that, as a condition of the grant, he
or she will not engage in the unlawful manufacture, distribution,
dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance in
conducting any activity with the grant;
(b) If convicted of a criminal drug offense resulting from a
violation occurring during the conduct of any grant activity, he or
she will report the conviction, in writing, within 10 calendar days
of the conviction, to every grant officer or other designee, unless
the Federal agency designates a central point for the receipt of
such notices. When notice is made to such a central point, it shall
include the identification number(s) of each affected grant.
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