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93.551 ABANDONED INFANTS

FEDERAL AGENCY

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

AUTHORIZATION

Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988, Section 104,
Public Law 100-505, as amended, Public Law 108-36, 42 U.S.C. 670.

OBJECTIVES

To develop, implement and operate projects that demonstrate
how to: (1) Prevent the abandonment of infants and young children exposed
to HIV/AIDS and drugs, including the provision of services to family
members for any conditions that increased the probability of abandonment
of an infant or young child; (2) identify and address the needs of
abandoned infants, especially those born with AIDS and those exposed to
drugs; (3) assist these children to reside with their natural families, if
possible, or in foster care; (4)recruit, train and retain foster parents;
(5) carry out residential care programs for abandoned children and
children with AIDS; (6) establish programs of respite care for families
and foster families; (7) recruit and train health and social services
personnel to work with families, foster families and residential care
staff; and (8) prevent the abandonment of infants and young children by
providing needed resources through model programs. This program also funds
technical assistance, including training, with respect to the planning,
development and operation of the projects.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE

Project Grants (Discretionary).

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS

Funds may be used to accomplish any of the stated program
objectives.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicant Eligibility

State or local governments; federally- recognized Indian
Tribal governments; U.S. Territories and possessions; and nonprofit
organizations and universities.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Infants and children impacted by HIV/AIDS and or substance
abuse, their parents, families, and other caretakers.

Credentials/Documentation

Requirements will be specified in pertinent Federal
Register Announcements.

APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS

Preapplication Coordination

This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372,
"Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should
consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact
in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires
to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the
program for review.

Application Procedure

Application procedure can be obtained at:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/index.html or by contacting Headquarters
Office, listed below, for application information.

Award Procedure

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

Deadlines

Application deadlines can be obtained via www at
http://www.ACF.HHS.gov/grants/index.html.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 60 to 180 days.

Appeals

None.

Renewals

Not applicable.

ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS

Formula and Matching Requirements

Grantees are required to show in the cost of the project a
minimum cost sharing of 10 percent of the total project cost.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Grants will be made for a period up to 48 months.

POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

Reports

Financial reports are required semi-annually; program
progress reports are required semi-annually; a final report and an
expenditure report are required no later than 90 days after the completion
of the project.

Audits

Audits are conducted in accordance with the requirements in
45 CFR 74 and 92.

Records

Records must be maintained for 3 years.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Account Identification

75-1536-0-1-506.

Obligations

(Grants and Contracts) FY 05 $11,955,000; FY 06 est
$11,835,450; and FY 07 est $11,835,000.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

The range of award amounts is from $100,000 to $475,000;
The average award is $450,000.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

In fiscal year 2005 there were 31 grant awards. In FY 2006
there will be 31 grants awarded. In FY 2007 there will be approximately 31
grants awarded.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE

Contact Headquarters Office listed below for available
literature.

INFORMATION CONTACTS

Regional or Local Office

Not applicable.

Headquarters Office

Children's Bureau, 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC
20024, 8th Floor. Contact: Patricia Campiglia. Telephone: (202) 205-8060.

Web Site Address

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

RELATED PROGRAMS

None.

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS

Demonstration projects designed to prevent the abandonment
of drug-affected and HIV positive infants and young children; to maintain
family stability and to reunify and strengthen families impacted by
substance abuse and HIV/AIDS; service demonstration projects designed to
provide comprehensive, coordinated and community-based social support
services to clients in a location accessible to the target population;
training projects designed to train a wide range of service providers,
including health care, social service and substance abuse treatment
professionals, case management and permanency planning staff, hospital,
respite care providers, biological parents and caregiving relatives, and
foster and adoptive parents; To provide support for family caregivers and
provide therapeutic services in a recreational setting for HIV-infected or
affected children and young people.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS

Contact Headquarters Office for specific criteria.

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