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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Request for Applications for the Intergenerational Approaches to
HIV/AIDS Prevention Education With Women Across the Lifespan Pilot
Program
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the
Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science, Office on Women's
Health.
ACTION: Notice.
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Announcement Type: Cooperative Agreement--FY 2007 Initial
announcement.
Funding Opportunity Number: Not applicable.
OMB Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: The OMB Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance number is 93.295.
DATES: Applications must be received no later than 5 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time on July 2, 2007. The application due date requirement in
this announcement supersedes the instruction in the OPHS-1 form.
Other Essential Dates
Pre-site visits (if needed): July 23-27, 2007.
Award date: September 1, 2007.
ADDRESSES: To receive consideration applications must be received by
the Office of Grants Management, Office of Public Health and Science
(OPHS), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) c/o WilDon
Solutions, Office of Grants Management Operations Center, 1515 Wilson
Blvd., Third Floor, Suite 310, Arlington, VA 22209, Attention Office on
Women's Health, Intergenerational.
SUMMARY: The Office on Women's Health (OWH) in the Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS) is the Department's focal point for women's
health issues, and works to address disparities in research, health
care services, and education that negatively effect the health of
women. The OWH coordinates women's health efforts within DHHS to
eliminate disparities in health status and supports culturally
sensitive educational programs that encourage women to take personal
responsibility for their own health and wellness. To that end, OWH has
established public/private partnerships to address critical women's
health issues nationwide. These partnerships are with non-profit
community-based, faith-based, and women's service organizations (CBOs,
FBOs, WSOs) innovating intergenerational approaches for HIV/AIDS
prevention education targeting women disproportionately impacted by
HIV/AIDS across the lifespan. African American and Latino women
constituted 25 percent of the U.S. female population in 2002, but 81.5
percent of the reported female AIDS cases (65 percent were among
African Americans and 16.5 percent were among Hispanics). (1) The
number of Asian/Pacific Islanders and American Indian/Alaskan Native
women living with AIDS continues to rise, with an approximately 10
percent increase each year over the past 5 years. (2) Women
disproportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS are vulnerable for the disease
because they lack accurate information about the virus; have low to no
condom negotiation skills; are faced with low socioeconomic
circumstances; suffer from sexual abuse; struggle with violence and
other traumas, and lack information and skills to share sexual health
information with other female members in the family. To this end, the
Intergenerational Approaches to HIV/AIDS Prevention Education with
Women Across the Lifespan Pilot Program intends to: (1) Develop a
cross-generational HIV/AIDS prevention education program to establish
effective and/or increase communication about sexual health between
African American, Native American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and
Asian/Pacific Islander women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS with
other female family and/or kinship network members 12+ years old; (2)
provide opportunities for African American, Native American/American
Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander women and other
female members of the family 12+ years old to know their serostatus;
and 3) address the age-, gender-, cultural-, spiritual-, and language-
specific needs of African American, Native American/American Indian,
Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander women and other female
members of the family 12+ years old regarding their sexual health
issues, particularly HIV/AIDS prevention so they may decrease their
risks for disease.
This program builds on Minority AIDS Initiative- and Office on
Women's Health-funded Women and HIV/AIDS Programs (e.g., Model
Mentorship Program; HIV Prevention Education for Young Women Attending
Minority Academic Institutions) by addressing HIV/AIDS issues using the
strength of familial and kinship networks, as well as women-specific
vulnerabilities to acquiring the virus.
DHHS Collaborative Partners
(1) The OWH is the lead for this program and will be responsible
for project officer duties.
(2) The following DHHS agencies and offices have agreed to
establish a collaborative partnership:
Office on Women's Health (OWH), OPHS.
Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA).
Office of HIV/AIDS Policy (OHAP), OPHS.
Indian Health Service (IHS).
Administration on Aging (AOA).
Office of Population Affairs (OPA).
Administration for Children and Families (ACF).
Center for Faith-Based Community Initiatives (CFBCI).
Together these agencies agree to recruit technical review panelists
to evaluate grant proposals; make presentations during the orientation
meetings; provide advice and materials during the program year; provide
advice during quarterly project monitoring teleconferences; and serve
as site evaluation team members and/or assist in development of site
evaluation form.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Authority: This program is authorized by 42 U.S.C. 300u-2(a).
The purpose of the Intergenerational Approaches to HIV/AIDS
Prevention Education with Women Across the Lifespan Pilot Program is to
develop cross-generational HIV/AIDS prevention education approaches
specific to women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS and other female
members of the family 12+ years old, particularly African American,
Native American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific
Islander women from the Diaspora who are grandmothers, mothers,
daughters, granddaughters, and aunts. The goals of the program are:
To teach cross-generations of women and other female
members of the family 12+ years old how to develop healthy
communication patterns built on caring, trusting familial
relationships; and
Equip women to share accurate information about their
sexual health issues with other female members of the family 12+ years
old by incorporating gender-focused, age-specific, culturally
competent, and linguistically-appropriate HIV/AIDS prevention
information.
The objectives of the program are for African American, Native
American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander
women and other
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female members of the family 12+ years old to:
Know their serostatus;
Increase their knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention;
Gain competencies in cross-generational communications
about health in general and sexual health specifically; and
Connect with a primary healthcare physician (and navigate
other systems of care).
In order to achieve the objectives of the program, the grantee
shall:
A. During months 1-5 (start-up phase):
1. Attend the OWH Grantee Orientation Meeting. It will be conducted
by OWH and DHHS Collaborating Partners (OHAP, IHS, AOA, OPA, ACF, and
CFBCI).
2. Clinical Staff and Specialized Training.
a. Licensed female behavioral health therapist (such as Social
Worker, Psychologist, Counselor) with expertise in counseling women and
other female members of the family 12+ years old most vulnerable for
acquiring HIV/AIDS, e.g. counseling to address fear, stigma, abuse, and
other areas of need that prevent participants from practicing healthy
behaviors. Therapist legally required to uphold ``duty to warn'' state
authorities for participants in instances presenting imminent harm or
danger, such as statutory rape, intimate partner violence, suicide,
etc.
b. Request local health department to conduct in-service training
on how to establish a review process for conducting a local program
evaluation to measure whether goals and objectives are met.
3. Complete program development, including but not limited to the
following activities:
a. Complete development of training modules, assessment tools, and
protocols necessary to present an intergenerational approach for HIV/
AIDS prevention education to reach African American, Native American/
American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, or Asian/Pacific Islander women at
risk for or living with HIV/AIDS and other female members of the family
12+ years old that reflects: (Note: Grantee must reach only one racial/
ethnic minority group)
The cultural, spiritual, and/or ritual factors that bridge
traditional and American mores and values for women at risk for or
living with HIV/AIDS, especially African American; Native American/
American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander; and,
Evidence-based (domestic only) HIV/AIDS prevention
education curricula designed to reach women at risk for or living with
HIV/AIDS and other female members of the family 12+ years old.
b. With adapted tools from local health department, develop the
local program evaluation to measure whether the program goals and
objectives are met.
4 Recruit a Team of Consumers to give feedback on what works best
during all phases of program development and implementation.
5. Recruit community stakeholders with the following roles:
a. Provide HIV testing opportunities for focus group participants
(and consumer advisory team)
b. Provide age-specific referral services via scheduled weekly
appointments for women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS and other
female members of the family 12+ years old to receive counseling
services from a licensed female behavioral health therapist with
expertise in counseling women and other female members of the family
12+ years old most vulnerable for acquiring HIV/AIDS, e.g. counseling
to address fear, stigma, abuse, and other areas of need that prevent
participants from practicing healthy behaviors.
Note: Therapist legally required to uphold ``duty to warn''
participants in instances presenting imminent harm or danger, such
as statutory rape, intimate partner violence, suicide, etc.
6. Recruit women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS to participate
in focus groups to:
Identify gender-focused concerns of women most vulnerable
for acquiring HIV/AIDS to be included in curriculum;
Identify age- and culturally-specific barriers to
effective cross-generational communication for each women and other
female members of the family 12+ years old disproportionately impacted
by HIV/AIDS, for instance, African American, Native American/American
Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander women from the
Diaspora;
Adult minority women participants to develop strategies
for recruiting other female members of the family 12+ years old;
Participate in small group piloting of the training;
Provide entry to untapped venues to recruit additional
participants;
Recruit age-appropriate peer support group leaders;
Recruit peers to get tested for HIV; and
Recruit peers to participate in program.
7. Submit:
a. Four abstracts for workshop and/or poster presentations at one
national HIV/AIDS conference targeting public health professionals; and
b. Four abstracts for one community conference attracting an
audience of consumers.
8. Require all program staff, consultants, and volunteers to attend
OWH site evaluation visit.
9. Identify twenty funding opportunities and submit four
applications.
10. Before start-up phase ends, recruit African American, Native
American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander
women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS in places where they
naturally gather both as a family and individually, including but not
limited to:
Churches and other places of worship
Alumni associations of academic institutions for higher
learning
Women's professional organizations/social organizations
PTA meetings
Commercial fitness centers
Beauty centers
English as a Second Language (ESL) courses
Conferences
Sporting events
Supermarkets
11. Submit OWH initial progress report.
B. During months 6-8 (pilot-test phase 1):
1. Pilot-test program and make program adaptations.
a. Professional counseling services to be offered to participants
by a licensed female behavioral health therapist (such as Social
Worker, Psychologist, Counselor) with expertise in counseling women and
other female members of the family 12+ years old most vulnerable for
acquiring HIV/AIDS, e.g. counseling to address fear, stigma, abuse, and
other areas of need that prevent participants from practicing healthy
behaviors. Therapist legally required to uphold ``duty to warn'' state
authorities for participants in instances presenting imminent harm or
danger, such as statutory rape, intimate partner violence, suicide,
etc.
b. Offer peer group support to program participants.
c. Review and measure success of meeting goals and objectives to-
date.
2. Convene scheduled meetings for the:
a. Team of Consumers
b. Community stakeholders
3. Require program participants, Team of Consumers, and community
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stakeholders to recruit new program participants.
4. Receive confirmation for (2) conference presentations.
5. Submit four applications to federal and non-federal funding
sources.
6. Submit OWH mid-year progress report.
C. During months 9-12 (pilot phase 2)
1. Conduct program with adaptations finalized from pilot phase 1:
a. Professional counseling services to be offered to participants
by a licensed female behavioral health therapist (such as Social
Worker, Psychologist, Counselor) with expertise in counseling women and
other female members of the family 12+ years old most vulnerable for
acquiring HIV/AIDS, e.g. counseling to address fear, stigma, abuse, and
other areas of need that prevent participants from practicing healthy
behaviors. Therapist legally required to uphold ``duty to warn'' state
authorities for participants in instances presenting imminent harm or
danger, such as statutory rape, intimate partner violence, suicide,
etc.
b. Offer peer group support to program participants.
2. Convene final meetings for the:
a. Team of Consumers
b. Community stakeholders.
3. Review the success of meeting program goals and objectives.
4. Conduct one presentation (workshops, panels, posters) on the
program at a national HIV/AIDS prevention conference targeting public
health professionals.
5. Conduct one presentation (workshops, panels, posters) on the
program at one community conference targeting consumers.
6. Submit four applications to federal and non-federal funding
sources.
7. Submit OWH final progress report.
8. Submit OWH annual report.
II. Award Information
Under this announcement, the Office on Women's Health (OWH)
anticipates making four cooperative agreement awards. Approximately
$1,200,000 is available to make four awards of up to $300,000 each. It
is expected that the award will cover costs for the period of September
1, 2007 through August 31, 2008. Funding estimates may change.
The Federal Government (Project Officer) will:
A. Conduct an orientation meeting for the grantees (with other
federal partners) within the first 8 weeks of the funding period.
B. Conduct at least one site evaluation visit (with DHHS
Collaborative Partners) that may include observation of program during
pilot or implementation phase.
C. Conduct quarterly project monitoring teleconferences (with DHHS
Collaborative Partners).
D. Review all quarterly, final, and annual progress reports.
E. Review timeline and implementation plan.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants
Eligible entities may include: non profit community-based
organizations, faith-based organizations, national organizations,
colleges and universities, clinics and hospitals, research
institutions, State and local government agencies, tribal government
agencies and tribal/urban Indian organizations.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching
Cost sharing and matching funds is not a requirement of this grant.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: Application kits may be
obtained by accessing Grants.gov at http://grants.gov or
GrantSolution.gov. To obtain a hard copy of the application kit,
contact WilDon Solutions, Office of Grants Management Operations
Center, 1515 Wilson Boulevard, Third Floor, Suite 310, Arlington, VA
22209 at 1-888-203-6161. Applicants may fax a written request to WilDon
Solutions at (703) 351-1148 or e-mail the request to
OPHSgrantinfo@teamwildon.com. Applications must be prepared using Form
OPHS-1, which can be obtained at the Web site noted above.
2. Content and Format of Application and Submission: At a minimum,
each application for a cooperative agreement grant funded by this OWH
announcement must:
Describe the applicant's record of success in providing
HIV/AIDS prevention education, support services, and/or other services
(e.g., other minority women's health issues; socioeconomic empowerment
services; educational services) to women at risk for or living with
HIV/AIDS.
Describe the applicant's current HIV/AIDS prevention
education, support services, and/or other services for the women at
risk for or living with HIV/AIDS served by the agency.
Give details on the barriers to cross-generational
communication between grandmothers, mothers, daughters, aunts, and
other female members of the family 12+ years old citing the impact of
age, culture, traditions, and spirituality, as well as any trends or
shifts in these areas.
Clearly define the women at risk for or living with HIV/
AIDS to be reached by giving demographic and HIV/AIDS data covering the
applicant's local service area and State (must cite all data from
credible sources only).
Describe the applicant's work utilizing Teams of Consumers
for feedback, in such cases where consumer feedback assisted in the
design of new programs or making program adaptations that better meet
the needs of those to be served.
Describe in detail any focus groups convened by the agency
to reach women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS, including
demographic information, focus group leadership, number of
participants, number of sessions, topics for each session, participant
age range, and outcomes of the focus groups.
Describe the applicant's knowledge and/or experience with
evidence-based HIV/AIDS prevention education curricula for women at
risk for or living with HIV/AIDS in America. Cite your sources.
Provide a timeline for start-up, two piloting phases, and
the proposed intergenerational approach for HIV/AIDS prevention
education with a description of the demographics for women at risk for
or living with HIV/AIDS and other female members of the family 12+
years old to be reached.
Provide a draft Plan of Action that links the applicant's
timeline with delineated tasks to be accomplished over the three phases
of the program.
Give a detailed description of the participation of
applicant in existing community collaborative efforts. Include
information on the purpose for collaboration; goals and objectives;
names and complete contact information for partners; roles of each
partner; timeline; challenges; corrective actions; and achievements.
Describe the applicant's competency or needs to build
skills in reviewing whether program goals and objectives are met during
all phases of the funding period.
Describe the process for determining whether program goals
and objectives are met during all phases of the funding period.
Format and Limitations of Application: Applicants are required to
submit an original ink-signed and dated application and 2 photocopies.
All pages must be numbered clearly and sequentially beginning with the
Project Summary. The application must be typed double-spaced on one
side of plain 8\1/2\'' x 11'' white paper, using 12 point font, and
containing 1'' margins all around.
The Project Summary and Project Narrative must not exceed a total
of 25 double-spaced pages. The appendices
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must not exceed 15 double-spaced pages. The original and each copy must
be stapled and/or otherwise securely bound. The application should be
organized in accordance with the format presented in the Program
Guidelines. An outline for the minimum information to be included in
the ``Project Narrative'' section is presented below. The content
requirements for the Project Narrative portion of the application are
divided into five sections and described below within each Factor.
Applicants must pay particular attention to structuring the narrative
to respond clearly and fully to each review Factor and associated
criteria.
Background (Understanding of the Problem)
A. Provide a preliminary assessment of the HIV/AIDS prevention and
support service needs for women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS to
be reached in this program. The assessment must be an age-specific
demographic and service need profile for African American, Native
American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, or Asian/Pacific Islander
women disproportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS and other female members
of the family 12+ years old in your local service area and State (cite
data from credible sources only).
B. Describe issues or challenges that impact African American,
Native American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, or Asian/Pacific
Islander women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS to be able to have
effective cross-generational communication about: (1) Their own sexual
health issues; and (2) the health of female family or kinship network
members 12+ years old about:
Understanding a woman's body and how to care for it over
the lifespan;
Knowledge of ways to enhance health;
Building and/or maintaining healthy relationships that
include an understanding of health threats;
Awareness of a primary healthcare system and how to access
it;
Skills to express feelings and concerns about one's sexual
health issues to other female family or kinship network members 12+
years old;
Awareness and ability to insure physical safety when
threatened by sexual, physical, or emotional violence.
Implementation Plan (Approach)
A. State goals for achieving the intended purpose of the proposed
Intergenerational Approaches to HIV/AIDS Prevention Education with
Women Across the Lifespan Pilot Program: to develop a cross-
generational HIV/AIDS prevention education approach specific to women
at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS and other female members of the
family 12+ years old, particularly African American women, Native
American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander
women from the Diaspora who are grandmothers, mothers, daughters,
granddaughters, and aunts.
B. State quantifiable objectives for the number of African
American, Native American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, or Asian/
Pacific Islander women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS and other
female members of the family 12+ years old to be reached for the
proposed program.
C. Give a detailed Plan of Action and timeline covering:
Start-up phase activities;
First pilot phase activities; and
Second pilot phase activities.
Management Plan
A. Key project staff, volunteer, and student interns; their
resumes; and a staffing chart for budgeted staff.
B. To-be-hired staff and their qualifications, including but not
limited to a contractual services of a licensed female behavioral
health therapist with expertise in counseling African American, Native
American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander
women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS and other female members of
the family 12+ years old.
C. Staff, consultant/sub-contractor, volunteer, and student intern
responsibilities.
D. Management oversight of staff roles and job performance.
E. Address maintenance of confidentiality, ethics in performance,
and any mandatory in-service staff training.
Evaluation Plan
A. Indicators that reflect goals/objectives are being met.
B. Indicators of any trends.
C. Indicators of any unanticipated outcomes.
Appendices
A. Required Forms (Assurance of Compliance Form, etc.).
B. Key Staff Resumes.
C. Charts/Tables (target population demographics, gaps in services,
etc.).
D. Other attachments.
Use of Funds: A majority of the funds from the award must be used
to support staff and efforts aimed at implementing the program. Funds
may be used for supplies (including screening, education, and outreach
supplies); local travel to perform duties of the funded HIV/AIDS
prevention program; and out-of-town travel (required attendance at the
OWH Grantee Orientation meeting and participation in one national HIV/
AIDS prevention conference). Funds may not be used for construction,
building alterations, equipment, medical treatment, or renovations. All
budget requests must be justified fully in terms of the proposed goals
and objectives and include an itemized computational explanation/
breakout of how costs were determined.
Meetings: The OWH will sponsor a mandatory orientation meeting for
grantees. The meeting will be held in the Washington metropolitan area
or in one of the ten (10) HHS regional office cities. The budget should
include a request for funds to pay for the travel, lodging, and meals.
The meeting is usually held within the first eight weeks after awards
are made.
3. Submission Date and Times: To be considered for review,
applications must be received by the Office of Public Health and
Science, Office of Grants Management, c/o WilDon Solutions, by 5 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time July 2, 2007. Applications will be considered as
meeting the deadline if they are received on or before the deadline
date. The application due date requirement in this announcement
supersedes the instructions in the OPHS-1 form.
Submission Mechanisms
The OPHS provides multiple mechanisms for the submission of
applications, as described in the following sections. Applicants will
receive notification via mail from the OPHS Office of Grants Management
confirming the receipt of applications submitted using any of these
mechanisms. Applications submitted to the OPHS Office of Grants
Management after the deadlines described below will not be accepted for
review. Applications which do not conform to the requirements of the
grant announcement will not be accepted for review and will be returned
to the applicant.
While applications are accepted in hard copy, the use of the
electronic application submission capabilities provided by the
Grants.gov and GrantSolutions.gov systems is encouraged. Applications
may only be submitted electronically via the electronic submission
mechanisms specified below. Any applications submitted via any other
means of electronic communication, including facsimile or electronic
mail, will not be accepted for review.
In order to apply for new funding opportunities which are open to
the
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public for competition, you may access the Grants.gov Web site Portal.
All OPHS funding opportunities and application kits are made available
on Grants.gov. If your organization has/had a grantee business
relationship with a grant program serviced by the OPHS Office of Grants
Management, and you are applying as part of ongoing grantee related
activities, please access GrantSolutions.gov.
Electronic grant application submissions must be submitted no later
than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date specified in the DATES
section of the announcement using one of the electronic submission
mechanisms specified below. All required hardcopy original signatures
and mail-in items must be received by the WilDon Solutions, Office of
Grants Management Operations Center, 1515 Wilson Boulevard, Third Floor
Suite 310, Arlington, VA 22209, no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on
the next business day after the deadline date specified in the DATES
section of the announcement.
Applications will not be considered valid until all electronic
application components, hardcopy original signatures, and mail-in items
are received by the Office of Grants Management according to the
deadlines specified above. Application submissions that do not adhere
to the due date requirements will be considered late and will be deemed
ineligible.
Applicants are encouraged to initiate electronic applications early
in the application development process, and to submit early on the due
date or before. This will aid in addressing any problems with
submissions prior to the application deadline.
Electronic Submissions via the Grants.gov Web site Portal
The Grants.gov Web site Portal provides organizations with the
ability to submit applications for OPHS grant opportunities.
Organizations must successfully complete the necessary registration
processes in order to submit an application. Information about this
system is available on the Grants.gov Web site, http://www.grants.gov.
In addition to electronically submitted materials, applicants may
be required to submit hard copy signatures for certain Program related
forms, or original materials as required by the announcement. It is
imperative that the applicant review both the grant announcement, as
well as the application guidance provided within the Grants.gov
application package, to determine such requirements. Any required hard
copy materials, or documents that require a signature, must be
submitted separately via mail to the OPHS Office of Grants Management,
c/o WilDon Solutions, and if required, must contain the original
signature of an individual authorized to act for the applicant agency
and the obligations imposed by the terms and conditions of the grant
award. When submitting the required forms, do not send the entire
application. Complete hard copy applications submitted after the
electronic submission will not be considered for review.
Electronic applications submitted via the Grants.gov Web site
Portal must contain all completed online forms required by the
application kit, the Program Narrative, Budget Narrative and any
appendices or exhibits. All required mail-in items must be received by
the due date requirements specified above. Mail-In items may only
include publications, resumes, or organizational documentation. When
submitting the required forms, do not send the entire application.
Complete hard copy applications submitted after the electronic
submission will not be considered for review.
Upon completion of a successful electronic application submission
via the Grants.gov Web site Portal, the applicant will be provided with
a confirmation page from Grants.gov indicating the date and time
(Eastern Time) of the electronic application submission, as well as the
Grants.gov Receipt Number. It is critical that the applicant print and
retain this confirmation for their records, as well as a copy of the
entire application package.
All applications submitted via the Grants.gov Web site Portal will
be validated by Grants.gov. Any applications deemed ``Invalid'' by the
Grants.gov Web site Portal will not be transferred to the
GrantSolutions system, and OPHS has no responsibility for any
application that is not validated and transferred to OPHS from the
Grants.gov Web site Portal. Grants.gov will notify the applicant
regarding the application validation status. Once the application is
successfully validated by the Grants.gov Web site Portal, applicants
should immediately mail all required hard copy materials to the OPHS
Office of Grants Management, c/o WilDon Solutions, to be received by
the deadlines specified above. It is critical that the applicant
clearly identify the organization name and Grants.gov Application
Receipt Number on all hard copy materials.
Once the application is validated by Grants.gov, it will be
electronically transferred to the GrantSolutions system for processing.
Upon receipt of both the electronic application from the Grants.gov Web
site Portal, and the required hardcopy mail-in items, applicants will
receive notification via mail from the OPHS Office of Grants Management
confirming the receipt of the application submitted using the
Grants.gov Web site Portal.
Applicants should contact Grants.gov regarding any questions or
concerns regarding the electronic application process conducted through
the Grants.gov Web site Portal.
Electronic Submissions via the GrantSolutions System
OPHS is a managing partner of the GrantSolutions.gov system.
GrantSolutions is a full life-cycle grants management system managed by
the Administration for Children and Families, DHHS, and is designated
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as one of the three
Government-wide grants management systems under the Grants Management
Line of Business initiative (GMLoB). OPHS uses GrantSolutions for the
electronic processing of all grant applications, as well as the
electronic management of its entire Grant portfolio.
When submitting applications via the GrantSolutions system,
applicants are required to submit a hard copy of the application face
page (Standard Form 424) with the original signature of an individual
authorized to act for the applicant agency and assume the obligations
imposed by the terms and conditions of the grant award. If required,
applicants will also need to submit a hard copy of the Standard Form
LLL and/or certain Program related forms (e.g., Program Certifications)
with the original signature of an individual authorized to act for the
applicant agency. When submitting the required forms, do not send the
entire application. Complete hard copy applications submitted after the
electronic submission will not be considered for review.
Electronic applications submitted via the GrantSolutions system
must contain all completed online forms required by the application
kit, the Program Narrative, Budget Narrative and any appendices or
exhibits. The applicant may identify specific mail-in items to be sent
to the Office of Grants Management separate from the electronic
submission; however these mail-in items must be entered on the
GrantSolutions Application Checklist at the time of electronic
submission, and must be received by the due date requirements specified
above. Mail-In items may only include publications, resumes, or
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organizational documentation. When submitting the required forms, do
not send the entire application. Complete hard copy applications
submitted after the electronic submission will not be considered for
review.
Upon completion of a successful electronic application submission,
the GrantSolutions system will provide the applicant with a
confirmation page indicating the date and time (Eastern Time) of the
electronic application submission. This confirmation page will also
provide a listing of all items that constitute the final application
submission including all electronic application components, required
hardcopy original signatures, and mail-in items, as well as the mailing
address of the OPHS Office of Grants Management where all required hard
copy materials must be submitted.
As items are received by the OPHS Office of Grants Management, the
electronic application status will be updated to reflect the receipt of
mail-in items. It is recommended that the applicant monitor the status
of their application in the GrantSolutions system to ensure that all
signatures and mail-in items are received.
Mailed or Hand-Delivered Hard Copy Applications
Applicants who submit applications in hard copy (via mail or hand-
delivered) are required to submit an original and two copies of the
application. The original application must be signed by an individual
authorized to act for the applicant agency or organization and to
assume for the organization the obligations imposed by the terms and
conditions of the grant award.
Mailed or hand-delivered applications will be considered as meeting
the deadline if they are received by the WilDon Solutions, Office of
Grants Management Operations Center, 1515 Wilson Boulevard, Third Floor
Suite 310, Arlington, VA 22209, on or before 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the
deadline date specified in the DATES section of the announcement. The
application deadline date requirement specified in this announcement
supersedes the instructions in the OPHS-1. Applications that do not
meet the deadline will be returned to the applicant unread.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This program is subject to the Public
Health Systems Reporting Requirements. Under these requirements, a
community-based non-governmental applicant must prepare and submit a
Public Health System Impact Statement (PHSIS). Applicants shall submit
a copy of the application face page (SF-424) and a one page summary of
the project, called the Public Health System Impact Statement. The
PHSIS is intended to provide information to State and local health
officials to keep them apprised on proposed health services grant
applications submitted by community-based, non-governmental
organizations within their jurisdictions.
Community-based, non-governmental applicants are required to
submit, no later than the Federal due date for receipt of the
application, the following information to the head of the appropriate
state and local health agencies in the area(s) to be impacted: (a) A
copy of the face page of the application (SF 424), (b) a summary of the
project (PHSIS), not to exceed one page, which provides: (1) A
description of the population to be served, (2) a summary of the
services to be provided, and (3) a description of the coordination
planned with the appropriate state or local health agencies. Copies of
the letters forwarding the PHSIS to these authorities must be contained
in the application materials submitted to the OWH.
This program is also subject to the requirements of Executive Order
12372 that allows States the option of setting up a system for
reviewing applications from within their States for assistance under
certain Federal programs. The application kit to be made available
under this notice will contain a listing of States that have chosen to
set up a review system and will include a State Single Point of Contact
(SPOC) in the State for review. Applicants (other than federally
recognized Indian tribes) should contact their SPOCs as early as
possible to alert them to the prospective applications and receive any
necessary instructions on the State process. For proposed projects
serving more than one State, the applicant is advised to contact the
SPOC in each affected State. A complete list of SPOCs may be found at
the following Web site: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html.
The due date for State process recommendations is 60 days after the
application deadline. The OWH does not guarantee that it will
accommodate or explain its responses to State process recommendations
received after that date. (See ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs,'' Executive Order 12372, and 45 CFR part 100 for a
description of the review process and requirements.)
5. Funding Restrictions: Funds may not be used for construction,
building alterations, equipment purchase, medical treatment,
renovations, or to purchase food.
6. Other Submission Requirements: Beginning October 1, 2003, all
applicants are required to obtain a Data Universal Numbering System
(DUNS) number as preparation for doing business electronically with the
Federal Government. The DUNS number must be obtained prior to applying
for OWH funds. The DUNS number is a nine-character identification code
provided by the commercial company Dun & Bradstreet, and serves as a
unique identifier of business entities. There is no charge for
requesting a DUNS number, and you may register and obtain a DUNS number
by either of the following methods:
Telephone: 1-866-705-5711.
Web site: https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html.
Be sure to click on the link that reads, ``DUNS Number Only'' at
the right hand, bottom corner of the screen to access the free
registration page. Please note that registration via the Web site may
take up to 30 business days to complete.
V. Application Review Information
Criteria: The technical review of applications will consider the
following factors:
Factor 1: Background/Understanding of the Problem (30%)
This section must discuss:
1. Applicant's experience providing HIV/AIDS prevention education,
support services, and/or other services (e.g., women's health issues;
socioeconomic empowerment services; educational services) to women at
risk for or living with HIV/AIDS, particularly African American, Native
American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander
women.
2. Applicant's description of the HIV/AIDS prevention and support
service needs for the women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS and
other female members of the family 12+ years old to be reached in this
program; must include a detailed assessment with age-specific
demographic and service need profile for minority females (African
American, Native American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/
Pacific Islander) in the applicant's local service area.
3. Applicant's full description of the issues or challenges that
impact women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS specific to one of the
racial/ethnic minority groups to be reached (African American, Native
American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, or Asian/Pacific Islander)
relative to effective cross-generational communication
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about: (1) Their own sexual health issues; and (2) the health of female
family or kinship network members 12+ years old about:
Understanding a woman's body and how to care for it over
the lifespan.
Knowledge of ways to enhance health.
Building and/or maintaining healthy relationships that
includes an understanding of health threats.
Awareness of primary healthcare system and how to access
it.
Gaining skills to express feelings and concerns about
one's sexual health issues to other female family or kinship network
members 12+ years old.
Increasing awareness and ability to secure a safe place to
live first when threatened by sexual, physical, or emotional violence.
Factor 2: Implementation/Approach (25%)
This section must discuss:
1. Evidence provided of applicant's success in providing HIV/AIDS
prevention education, support services, and/or other services (e.g.,
women's health issues; socioeconomic empowerment services; educational
services) to women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS who are African
American, Native American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, or Asian/
Pacific Islander.
2. Applicant's goals, objectives, plan of action and timeline that
fully describes how proposed intergenerational approach to HIV/AIDS
prevention education for women at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS who
are African American, Native American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino,
or Asian/Pacific Islander addresses the barriers to cross-generational
communication between grandmothers, mothers, daughters, granddaughters,
and aunts and/or other adult female kinship members 12+ years old with
the impact of age, culture, traditions, and spirituality, as well as
any trends or shifts in these areas.
3. Evidence of applicant's work in establishing and/or convening
African American, Native American/American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, or
Asian/Pacific Islander consumers for feedback on HIV/AIDS prevention,
support, care, and/or treatment programs.
4. Evidence of applicant's work in identifying and/or working with
community stakeholders, specifically for HIV/AIDS prevention, support,
care, and/or treatment.
Factor 3: Management Plan (25%)
The applicant's proposal should contain:
1. Applicant's proposed staff and/or requirements for new staff
adequately described in resumes (see Appendix); must include
contractual services of a licensed female behavioral health therapist
with expertise in counseling African American, Native American/American
Indian, Hispanic/Latino, or Asian/Pacific Islander women at risk for or
living with HIV/AID and other female members of the family 12+ years
old.
2. Proposed staff level of effort;
3. Detailed position descriptions (appears in Appendix); and
4. Addresses maintenance of confidentiality, ethics in performance,
and any mandatory in-service staff training.
Factor 4: Evaluation Plan (20%)
The applicant's proposal contains:
1. Clear statement of program goal(s);
2. Quantifiable objectives;
3. Clear indicators to analyze trends; and
4. Clear indicators to recognize unanticipated outcomes.
Review and Selection Process: Funding decisions will be made by the
OWH, and will take into consideration the recommendations and ratings
of the review panel, program needs, geographic location, stated
preferences, and the recommendations of DHHS Regional Women's Health
Coordinators (RWHC). Accepted applications will be reviewed for
technical merit in accordance with DHHS policies. Applications will be
evaluated by a technical review panel composed of experts in the fields
of minority women's health issues, particularly HIV/AIDS prevention;
community based, faith based, and women's service organizations
delivery of HIV/AIDS prevention and support services; and federal and
state government public health systems.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: Applicants will receive a Notice of Grant Award
signed by the Grants Management Officer (GMO). This is the authorizing
document and it will be sent electronically and followed up with a
mailed copy.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: The regulations
set out at 45 CFR parts 74 and 92 are the Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS) rules and requirements that govern the
administration of grants. Part 74 is applicable to all recipients
except those covered by part 92, which governs awards to state and
local governments. Applicants funded under this announcement must be
aware of and comply with these regulations. The CFR volume that
includes parts 74 and 92 may be downloaded from http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/45cfrv1_03.html
.
The DHHS Appropriations Act requires that, when issuing statements,
press releases, requests for proposals, bid solicitations, and other
documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part
with Federal money, all grantees shall clearly state the percentage and
dollar amount of the total costs of the program or project which will
be financed with Federal money and the percentage and dollar amount of
the total costs of the project or program that will be financed by non-
governmental sources.
3. Reporting: In addition to those listed above, the applicant will
submit an initial progress report, a mid-year progress report, a final
progress report, and a financial status report (in accordance with
provisions of the general regulations which apply under ``Monitoring
and Reporting Program Performance,'' 45 CFR parts 74 and 92). OWH will
provide Progress Report Forms and Annual Report Forms during the
orientation meeting. The purpose of the progress reports is to provide
accurate and timely program information to program managers and to
respond to Congressional, Departmental, and public requests for
information about the program.
An original and one copy of the four report(s) must be submitted as
follows:
1. Initial Progress Report due date (provided at OWH orientation
meeting).
2. Mid-Year Progress Report due date (provided at OWH orientation
meeting).
3. Final Progress Report due date (provided at OWH orientation
meeting).
A Financial Status Report (FSR) SF-269 is due 90 days after the
close of each 12-month budget period.
VII. Agency Contacts
For application kits, submission of applications, and information
on the budget and business aspects of the application, please contact:
WilDon Solutions, Office of Grants Management Operations Center, 1515
Wilson Blvd., Third Floor, Suite 310, Arlington, VA 22209 at 1-888-203-
2061, e-mail OPHSgrantinfo@teamwildon.com, or fax 703-351-1138.
4. Questions regarding programmatic information and/or requests for
technical assistance in the preparation of the grant application should
be directed in writing to:
Joanna Short, M.Div., Public Health Advisor, Office on Women's
Health, OPHS, DHHS, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 733E, 200
Independence Avenue, SW.,
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Washington, DC 20201, Telephone: (202) 260-8420, E-mail:
JShort@osophs.dhhs.gov.
VIII. Other Information
A. Protection of Human Subjects Regulations
The applicant must comply with the DHHS Protection of Human
Subjects regulations (which require obtaining Institutional Review
Board approval), set out as 45 CFR Part 46, if applicable. General
information about Human Subjects regulations can be obtained through
the Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) at http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp
, or ohrp@osophs.dhhs.gov, or toll free at (866) 447-4777.
B. Objectives of Healthy People 2010
Emphasis will be placed on aligning OWH activities and programs
with Healthy People 2010: Goal 2 to eliminate health disparities. More
information on the Healthy People 2010 objectives may be found on the
Healthy People 2010 Web site: http://www.health.gov/healthypeople.
C. Definitions
Community-based organization: Public and private, non-profit
organizations that are representative of communities or significant
segments of communities.
Culturally competent: Information and services provided at the
educational level and in the language and cultural context that are
most appropriate for the individuals for whom the information and
services are intended. Additional information on cultural competency is
available at the following Web site: http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/May2001/factsheets/Cultural-Competency.html
.
Evidence-Based: DHHS recognizes HIV/AID prevention education
approaches for reaching minority populations, namely education/
training, outreach (street, media), and care services. Additional
information on evidence-based HIV/AIDS prevention programs is available
at the following Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/hivcompendium/organize.htm
.
Gender-focused: An approach which, in considering the social and
environmental contexts impacting women's lives therefore structures
information, activities, program priorities, and service delivery
systems that compliment those factors.
Healthy People 2010: A set of national health objectives that
outlines the prevention agenda for the Nation. Healthy People 2010
identifies the most significant preventable threats to health and
establishes national goals for the next ten years. Individuals, groups,
and organizations are encouraged to integrate Healthy People 2010 into
current programs, special events, publications, and meetings.
Businesses can use the framework, for example, to guide worksite health
promotion activities as well as community-based initiatives. Schools,
colleges, and civic and faith-based organizations can undertake
activities to further the health of all members of their community.
Health care providers can encourage their patients to pursue healthier
lifestyles and to participate in community-based programs. By selecting
from among the national objectives, individuals and organizations can
build an agenda for community health improvement and can monitor
results over time. More information on the Healthy People 2010
objectives may be found on the Healthy People 2010 Web site: http://www.health.gov/healthypeople
.
Prevention education: Accurate information to increase knowledge of
methods and behaviors to keep individuals from becoming infected with
HIV.
References
(1) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HIV/AIDS
Surveillance Report. 2002; 14/Addendum: 5. Table A3.
(2) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HIV/AIDS
Surveillance Report 2002, Vol. 14.
Dated: April 19, 2007.
Wanda K. Jones,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Women's Health).
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