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93.254 INFANT ADOPTION AWARENESS TRAINING

(IAATP)

FEDERAL AGENCY

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

AUTHORIZATION

Public Health Service Act; Children's Health Act of 2000,
Title XII, Subtitle A and B, Section 330F and Section 330G, Public Law
106-310.

OBJECTIVES

To develop and implement programs to train designated staff
of eligible health centers in providing adoption information and referrals
to pregnant women on an equal basis with all other courses of action
included in non-directive counseling to pregnant women.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE

Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS

Grant funds may be used to plan and implement: (1) approved
programs directly or through grants or cooperative agreements with other
adoption organizations; (2)training curriculum, consistent with best
practice guidelines; (3) reimbursement to eligible health centers for all
costs in obtaining the training. Project funds may not be used for
construction.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicant Eligibility

Nonprofit private national, regional, or local
organizations among whose primary purposes are adoption and are
knowledgeable in all elements of the adoption process, e.g., types of
adoptions, relevant State and local laws regarding relinquishment
procedures and putative father involvement and medical and financial
resources for birth mothers, and on providing adoption information and
referrals to pregnant women.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Private nonprofit organizations, health
professionals,health staff of Federally funded voluntary family planning
projects supported under Section 1001 of the Public Health Service Act,
staff of community health centers, migrant health centers, and centers
providing services to homeless individuals and centers providing services
to residents of public housing supported under Section 330 of the Public
Health Service Act. PHS-funded school health centers, and public health
clinics, or any health professional providing option counseling to
pregnant women.

Credentials/Documentation

Demonstration of 501(c)(3) status or status pending with
the IRS.

APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS

Preapplication Coordination

Not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage
under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

Application procedure can be obtained via the World Wide
Web at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/index.html.

Award Procedure

Review is conducted by at least three non-federal
professionals. Final funding decisions will be made by Commissioner, ACYF.

Deadlines

Application deadlines can be obtained via the World Wide
Web at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/index.html.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Approximately 3 months.

Appeals

Not applicable.

Renewals

Not applicable.

ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula or matching
requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

One to Five years.

POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

Reports

Recipients will be required to submit both financial and
programmatic performance reports semi-annual.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133
(Revised June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and
Non-Profit Organizations, nonfederal entities that expend financial
assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a
program-specific audit conducted for that year.

Records

Financial records, supporting documents, statistical
records, and all other records pertinent to an award shall be retained for
a period of 3 years from the date of submission of the final expenditure
report.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Account Identification

75-1536-0-1-506.

Obligations

(Grants) Part A: FY 05 $9,826,000; FY 06 est $9,727,740;
and FY 07 est $9,728,000. Part B: FY 05 $2,976,000; FY 06 est $2,946,240;
and FY 07 est $2,946,000.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

From $400,000 to $6,000,000; $600,000.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

In Fiscal Year 2005, there were six programs funded under
the Infant Adoption Awareness Program. The national program was awarded to
Spaulding for Children. There were five regional programs funded. Harmony
Adoptions of Tennessee, Inc. will train health care workers in the eight
states in DHHS Region IV. Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota will
conduct training in the six states in DHHS Region VIII. Arizona's Children
Association will train workers in Arizona and Nevada. The Independent
Adoption Center will work with Washington, Oregon and the northern part of
California and the Latino Family Institute, Inc will train services in 11
highly populated, multicultural counties in south California. Spaulding
will contract with adoption agencies in the remaining states and
territories to conduct the required training. A Unified Adoption
Curriculum has been developed and each of the funded programs will base
their training approach on that document. In addition, the training has
been translated into Spanish and the Latino Family Institute, Inc will
review the document for cultural appropriateness. Funds will be available
to compete for new projects in FY2006. Part B of the Children's Health Act
supports the Adoption Photo Listing.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE

None.

INFORMATION CONTACTS

Regional or Local Office

Not applicable.

Headquarters Office

Contact: Patricia Campiglia, Administration on Children
Youth, and Families, Children's Bureau, 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room
8354, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: 202-205-8060 FAX 202-401-5917.

Web Site Address

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb

RELATED PROGRAMS

None.

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS

None.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS

Approval of any application will be based on an analysis of
the following factors: (1) The administrative and management capability of
the applicant to carry out the proposed project in a cost-effective
manner: (2) the extent of responsibleness to the project requirements,
guidelines, and application requirements; and (3) the potential
effectiveness of the proposed project in carrying out the training
purposes of Section 330F of the Children's Health Act of 2000. In making
awards of grants under this Section, preference will be given to any
qualified applicant that is nationally recognized as a leader in adoption
advocacy and (1) Has a broad based membership of adoptive parents, adopted
persons, voluntary licensed adoption agencies (sectarian and
non-sectarian) and independent adoption intermediaries; (2) is
knowledgeable in all current and historic elements of the adoption
process, and on providing adoption information and referrals to pregnant
women; (3) has the ability to subcontract with other nonprofit regional
and local adoption organizations for providing training to those
counseling pregnant women; (4) experience in developing best-practice
guidelines on the provision of adoption information with a variety of
adoption organizations; (5) experience in developing and disseminating
training materials and counseling curricula to diverse providers including
federally funded family planning programs; and (6) has experience in
arranging for the provision of training on non-directive counseling of
pregnant women to staff working in Title X family planning clinics,
federally funded Community Health Centers and Migrant Health Centers,
centers for the homeless, residents of public housing and PHS funded
school health centers. Under Part B of the Health Act, approval of any
application will be based on an analysis of the following factors: the
administrative and management capability of the applicant to carry out the
proposed project in a cost-effective manner; the extent of responsibleness
to the project requirements, guidelines, and application requirements; and
the potential effectiveness of the proposed project in carrying out the
purposes of Part B of The Children's Health Act.

General Services Administration
Office of Chief Acquisition
Officer
Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR)