To
support research that is relevant to policy development and evaluation
of current and proposed programs of interest to the Secretary, the
Administration, and the Congress. Priorities include: (1) Issues
of long-term care, disability, and personal assistance services,
including informal care giving; (2) health care delivery issues
including health care financing; (3) welfare reform outcomes and
policies affecting children and youth; (4) community development;
(5) science policy development; and (6) the reduction of poverty.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Funds
may not be used for construction or renovation of buildings. This
program is subject to the provisions of 45 CFR 74, and 45 CFR 92
as well as OMB Circular No. A-102 (Administrative Guidelines for
States and Local Governments), and OMB Circular A-110 (Administrative
Guidelines for Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and
Other Nonprofit Organizations).
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Assistance may be provided to State
and local governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofit
organizations and individuals. Occasionally, awards are made to
for-profit organizations when deemed by the Assistant Secretary
to be consistent with the legislative intent and purpose of the
program.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Federal, State and local governments
will benefit. (Note: Projects do not usually provide any direct
assistance to individuals.
Credentials/Documentation:
Nonprofit organizations must provide evidence of tax-exempt status.
When projects involve the collaborative efforts of more than one
organization or require the use of services or facilities not
under the direct control of the applicant, written assurances
of specific support or agreements must be submitted by the affected
parties.
Pre-application
Coordination: No preapplication coordination
is required. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application
Procedure: Applications are submitted in response
to specific announcements published in the Federal Register. All
applications must be submitted using the Department of Health
and Human Services Standard Form 424. Each announcement provides
specific additional instructions regarding the contents of the
narrative description of the project, budget justification and
other required information.
Award
Procedure: Official notice of approved application
is made through the issuance of a Notice of Grant Award or a Notice
of Cooperative Agreement.
Deadlines:
None. Each announcement specifies the due dates applicable to
that announcement.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: The range is
from 60 to 90 days.
Appeals:
None.
Renewals:
Extensions to the project period may be made if deemed appropriate
by the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: Awardees are required
to share in the cost of projects, except where the grantee is exempt
by Federal statute from cost-sharing requirements. Cost-sharing
requirements are indicated in each grant announcement.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Grants and
cooperative agreements are generally funded on a 12-month basis.
Support beyond the first year is contingent upon acceptable evidence
of satisfactory progress, continuing program relevance, and the
availability of funds.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Grantees must submit annual progress reports. Expenditure reports
are required 90 days after the end of each budget period. Comprehensive
final reports are due no later than 90 days after the completion
of projects.
Audits:
All fiscal transactions identifiable as Federal financial assistance
are subject to audit by the DHHS audit agency.
Records:
In accordance with 45 CFR Part 74.53 and 45 CFR Part 92, grantees
are to maintain accounting records for a minimum of 3 years after
the end of a budget period. If any litigation, claim, negotiation,
audit or other action involving the records has been started before
the expiration of the 3-year period, the records shall be retained
until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which
arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period,
whichever is later.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 75-0122-0-1-551.
Obligations:
(Grants) FY 01 $7,389,000; FY 02 est $4,500,000; and FY 03 est
$4,500,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
Awards range from $75,000 to $1,500,000; Average: $150,000.
In fiscal year 2001, 22 grants were awarded to assist States, local
governments and universities to measure the outcomes of welfare
reform including economic self-sufficiency and child well-being.
It is estimated that 15 awards will be made in fiscal years 2002
and 2003 related to priority State innovations and supporting research
on low-income populations.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Grant administration policies (45 CFR 74 and 92) and application
kits may be obtained from the Grants Officer, DHHS/ASPE, Hubert
H. Humphrey Bldg., Room 405F, 200 Independence Ave., SW., Washington,
DC 20201. Additional information about the mission and activities
of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
is available on its website at http://aspe.hhs.gov.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters
Office: Grants Officer, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Planning and Evaluation; Department of Health and
Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Bldg., Room 405F, 200 Independence
Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20201. Telephone: (202) 690-8794.
Web
Site Address: http://aspe.hhs.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
In fiscal year 2001, grants were awarded in three major areas: (1)
Research into the economic status of families who leave welfare
(TANF) (2) strengthening the evaluation of teen pregnancy prevention
programs; and (3) the development and use of indicators of children's
health and well-being in State and local policy decisions.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
The rating criteria and the weight attached to each criterion is
included in the Federal Register announcement that requests project
proposals. The criteria typically include such concerns as the significance
and usefulness of the project; the appropriateness of the intervention/measurement
methodology and design; the qualifications of personnel and the
sponsoring organization; and the likelihood that the work plan and
budget will produce the intended results.
