Child Welfare Services Training Grants (93.648)

Program

93.648 Child Welfare Services Training Grants

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Administration For Children And Families

Authorization

Social Security Act, Section 426, [42 U.S.C. 626], as amended including Section 429, 42 U.S.C., 628B, Section 429, 42 U.S.C 628b.

Program Number

93.648

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To support research and demonstration projects which are of national or regional significance and special projects for the demonstration of new methods which show promise of substantial contribution to the advancement of child welfare. To demonstrate the utilization of research in the field of child welfare to encourage experimental and special types of child welfare services. To provide professional education opportunities to prospective and current child welfare agency staff and to develop competency-based training curricula and special projects for training child welfare personnel in specific areas.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

Grants are made to accredited public or other nonprofit institutions of higher learning, public or other nonprofit agencies and/or organizations and to State or local child welfare agencies for specific projects for training prospective and current personnel for work in the field of child welfare, including trainee-ships with stipends; child welfare demonstration projects of national or regional significance; and for utilization of child welfare research to encourage experimental and special types of welfare services.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Child Welfare research or demonstration projects of national or regional significance. Utilization of child welfare research to encourage experimental and special types of welfare services.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Credentials/Documentation

Grants to educational institutions are made only to accredited institutions. Costs are determined in accordance with Parts 74 and 92 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Nonprofit organizations must provide proof of nonprofit status. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Standard application forms, as furnished by HHS must be used for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Applications made in the format provided by and at the time specified in the annual Funding Opportunity Announcements of the availability of funds.

Award Procedure

Grants are awarded after review by a panel of mostly nonfederal persons, with final decision by the Commissioner, ACYF in the Headquarters office.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 90 to 120 days. From 90 to 120 days.

Appeals

Appeals are processed in accordance with HHS regulations in 45 CFR, 16.

Renewals

Renewals and extensions are available through formal submission of progress reports and continuation applications.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

This program has no matching requirements.

This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Duration is specified in announcement. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: The manner of the assistance awarded and/or released is specified in the announcement.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Program reports are not applicable. Submitted biannually: PSC - 272. Submitted biannually: SF - PPR. Submitted biannually: SF - 269. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "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. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Audits are required in accordance with the requirement in 45 CFR 74 and 92.

Records

Financial and other records of the grant are to be kept 3 years after the termination of the grant or until audited, whichever comes first.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: In fiscal year 2008 7 grants were awarded. Fiscal Year 2009: In fiscal year 2009 7 grants were awarded. Fiscal Year 2010: In fiscal year 2010, 14 grants are projected.

Financial Information

Account Identification

75-1536-0-1-506.

Obligations

(Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 08 $7,206,858; FY 09 est $7,207,000; FY 10 est $27,207,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Grants ranged from $249,320 to $3,300,000 with the average award being $392,760.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Not Applicable.

Related Programs

93.645 Child Welfare Services_State Grants; 93.670 Child Abuse and Neglect Discretionary Activities

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. Contact the Regional Administrator, ACF.

Headquarters Office

Donna Hornsby 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, District of Columbia 20024 Email: donna.hornsby@acf.hhs.gov Phone: 202-205-8405

Web Site Address

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

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

An assessment is made of: (1) The degree to which the proposal shows promise of meeting specific objectives defined in the annual program announcement; (2) reasonableness of cost; and (3) qualifications of the applicant organization and staff, and (4) quality of the methodology.