![](media/image1.wmf)U.S. Department of Justice

Office on Violence Against Women

OVW

OVW FY 2006

Training Grants to Stop Abuse

and Sexual Assault Against

Older Individuals or Individuals with Disabilities

Solicitation

> ***NEW***-GRANTS.GOV REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
>
> **January 26, 2006**
>
> APPLICATION DEADLINE:
>
> **February 16, 2006**
>
> Please note: If your program was impacted by the recent hurricanes in
> a way that hinders your ability to submit your application for this
> grant program, you may be eligible for an extension of the application
> deadline. If you wish to apply for such an extension, please contact
> the Office on Violence Against Women at 202-307-6026.

**U.S. Department of Justice**

**Office on Violence Against Women**

800 K Street, NW, Suite 920

Washington, DC 20530

**Alberto R. Gonzales**

Attorney General

U.S. Department of Justice

**Diane M. Stuart**

Director

Office on Violence Against Women

**About the Office on Violence Against Women**

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is a component of the U.S.
Department of Justice. Created in 1995, OVW implements the Violence
Against Women Act (VAWA) and subsequent legislation and provides
national leadership against domestic violence, sexual assault, and
stalking. Since its inception, the Office has launched a multifaceted
approach to responding to these crimes. By forging state, local and
tribal partnerships among police, prosecutors, the judiciary, victim
advocates, health care providers, faith leaders, and others, OVW grants
help provide victims with the protection and services they need to
pursue safe and healthy lives while also enabling communities to hold
offenders accountable.

**About the Training Grants to Stop Abuse and Sexual Assault Against
Older Individuals or Individuals with Disabilities Program**

Recognizing that older individuals or individuals with disabilities who
are victims of abuse and sexual assault face unique barriers to
receiving assistance, Congress created the Training Grants to Stop Abuse
and Sexual Assault Against Older Individuals or Individuals with
Disabilities Program (Training Grants Program). In FY 2006, OVW will
fund 8 to 10 projects to focus on addressing elder abuse, neglect and
exploitation in their communities. In FY 2007, OVW will expand the
Program's focus to address violence against individuals with
disabilities.

**Elder Abuse**

Elder abuse is the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable
confinement, intimidation, or cruel punishment with resulting physical
harm, pain, or mental anguish on an older individual (defined as age 60
or older); or deprivation by a person, including a caregiver, of goods
or services that are necessary to avoid physical harm, mental anguish,
or mental illness of an older individual. The U.S. Bureau of the Census
predicts that by 2030, the population over age 65 will double to more
than 70 million people and older people will make up almost 20 percent
of the population (up from 12.4 percent in 2000).

Elder abuse victims face unique obstacles in seeking assistance because
they often are dependent on the abuser and may not have the option to
move or otherwise end the abusive relationship. It is critical for those
in the criminal and civil justice system to recognize indicators that an
older individual is being abused. These indicators may include
unexplained physical injuries or contradictory explanation of injuries;
unusual behavior such as withdrawal, increased agitation or depression;
malnutrition, substandard care or poor physical hygiene in spite of
seemingly adequate financial resources; or sudden transfers of assets to
family members, caregivers, or other persons.

**Older Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault**

Domestic violence and sexual assault affect victims in all age groups.
However, older individuals who are victims of domestic violence and/or
sexual assault also face additional challenges in accessing services
they need to enhance their safety. Appropriate interventions may be
compromised by misconceptions that older persons are incapable of
inflicting serious harm on their intimate partner, that the abuse is an
expression of stress associated with caring for an aging partner, or
that older people are not battered. Age or disability may increase the
isolation of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and their
dependence on abusers for care or housing. Also, these cases may go
unnoticed because criminal justice system personnel may perceive a
victim\'s injuries as arising from aging, illness, or disability instead
of recognizing that the injuries may be attributed to violence in the
home.

Myths about sexual assault coupled with a failure to see older
individuals as sexual beings can hinder criminal justice professionals
from recognizing indicators of sexual assault when dealing with older
victims. Cases of sexual assault may be explained away by claims that
the older person is confused or just imagining the assault due to
dementia. Age or disability may increase the isolation of victims of
domestic violence and sexual assault. Dependence on abusers for care or
housing, or threats of institutionalization may prevent victims from
seeking help or calling the police. Training for criminal justice system
personnel should address these barriers and improve systemic responses
to older victims.

**Program Eligibility**

Eligible applicants are:

-   States;

-   Tribes;

-   Units of local government;

-   Nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations, including faith-based and
    community-based organizations;

-   State or local government agencies (e.g., prosecutors' offices,
    sheriffs' offices, courts);

-   Private, nonprofit victim advocacy organizations;

-   Public or private nonprofit service organizations for older
    individuals.

For-profit organizations, national organizations, and individuals are
not eligible.

**It is very important that you review this information carefully.
Applications that are submitted by non-eligible entities will be
screened out of the review process during an initial review process.**

**Types of Applicants**

In Fiscal Year 2006, OVW will accept applications for the Training
Grants Program from both new applicants and current grantees.

**[Funding to Faith-Based and Community Organizations]{.underline}**

Consistent with President George W. Bush\'s Executive Order 13279, dated
December 12, 2002, and 28 C.F.R. Part 38, it is OVW policy that
faith-based and community organizations that statutorily qualify as
eligible applicants under OVW programs are invited and encouraged to
apply for assistance awards to fund eligible grant activities.
Faith-based and community organizations will be considered for awards on
the same basis as any other eligible applicants and, if they receive
assistance awards, will be treated on an equal basis with all other
grantees in the administration of such awards. No eligible applicant or
grantee will be discriminated for or against on the basis of its
religious character or affiliation, religious name, or the religious
composition of its board of directors or persons working in the
organization. Faith-based organizations receiving OVW assistance awards
retain their independence and do not lose or have to modify their
religious identity (e.g., removing religious symbols) to receive
assistance awards. OVW grant funds, however, may not be used to fund any
inherently religious activity, such as prayer or worship. Inherently
religious activity is permissible, although it cannot occur during an
activity funded with OVW grant funds; rather, such religious activity
must be separate in time or place from the OVW funded program. Further,
participation in such activity by individuals receiving services must be
voluntary. Programs funded by OVW are not permitted to discriminate in
the provision of services on the basis of a beneficiary's religion.

**Availability of Funds**

**The ability of OVW to make awards under the Training Grants Program in
Fiscal Year 2006 is contingent upon Congressional appropriation of funds
for that purpose.**

**[Award Period]{.underline}**

The award period for these grants will be 36 months. Budgets must
reflect 36 months of project activity.

**[Award Amounts]{.underline}**

Applicants should carefully consider the resources needed to
successfully implement the project proposed and present a realistic
budget that accurately reflects project costs. Applicants for the
Training Grants Program may request up to \$450,000 to fund their
project*.* Awards may be made for greater or lesser amounts than
requested. In addition, OVW may negotiate the scope of work and the
budget with applicants prior to granting an award.

**Application Due Date**

Please note that final applications are due **by 5:30 pm (EST) February
16, 2006, and will be accepted through Grants.gov, an e-Government
initiative that is included in the President's Management Agenda
[and]{.underline} through submission of a hard copy original. Please
note that Grants.gov is [not]{.underline} the Grants Management System
(GMS) through which OVW applicants have submitted applications in
previous years.** Applicants should register with Grants.gov **[by
January 26, 2006]{.underline}**. **First-time registering can take
several weeks.** **You will be unable to submit your application if you
do not first register.** In addition, **applicants must send [via
overnight delivery]{.underline} a complete hard-copy original of the
application, [postmarked by February 16, 2006]{.underline} to: OVW c/o
Aspen Systems Corporation**.

We strongly recommend that you use a trackable shipping method that will
allow you to confirm the delivery of your application. Applications
should retain proof of timely submission.

Please refer to the "How to Apply" section on page 20 of this
solicitation for further instructions.

**Program Scope**

The Training Grants Program was created to provide training to assist
law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and relevant officers of Federal,
State, tribal, and local courts in recognizing, addressing,
investigating, and prosecuting instances of elder abuse, neglect, and
exploitation, and violence against individuals with disabilities,
including domestic violence and sexual assault, against older or
disabled individuals.

Projects funded through the Training Grants Program will provide
training to law enforcement, prosecutors and the judiciary to create a
multidisciplinary approach to addressing elder abuse within the criminal
justice system in their communities. OVW is working with national
organizations with expertise in training criminal justice professionals
to create curricula for law enforcement, prosecutors, and judges
focusing on elder abuse, neglect and exploitation. In FY 2006, OVW will
fund 8 to 10 projects to pilot these new curricula focusing on elder
abuse. OVW will provide intensive and comprehensive technical assistance
to successful applicants as part of this initiative. This technical
assistance will include a train-the-trainer component to provide
multi-disciplinary training teams with the skills necessary to provide
training to law enforcement on the local level, workshops for
prosecutors and a judicial institute focusing on elder abuse, neglect
and exploitation. In FY 2007, curricula focusing on violence against
individuals with disabilities will be piloted.

**Program Activities**

Successful applicants will be required to implement the following
activities:

1\) Each applicant must develop a partnership consisting of at least
four types of organizations/agencies:

a\) law enforcement agency,

b\) prosecutor's office,

> c\) a nonprofit, nongovernmental domestic violence victim services
> program or nonprofit, nongovernmental sexual assault victim services
> program, and
>
> d\) a nonprofit program that serves older individuals.

Partnerships may also include additional relevant organizations/agencies
including faith-based and community-based organizations.

2\) Each partner organization must send one representative to a
train-the-trainer national conference to become certified as a trainer
for the project and work as part of a multi-disciplinary training team.
Each representative will also work to add local information (statutes,
resources, etc.) to the national curriculum, making it relevant for his
or her community.

3\) Each applicant must commit to having its multi-disciplinary training
team provide training to law enforcement in the community.

4\) Each applicant must agree to send detectives and/or investigators in
its jurisdiction to attend a national advanced law enforcement training
on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

5\) Each applicant must agree to send prosecutors in its jurisdiction to
attend the national prosecutors training on elder abuse, neglect, and
exploitation.

6\) Each applicant will agree to encourage judges in its jurisdiction to
attend the national judicial institute on elder abuse, neglect, and
exploitation.

7\) Each partner must engage in a review of its own policies and
protocols and agree to put in place a body of policies and protocols,
based on multi-disciplinary collaboration, designed to aid in improving
in the identification, investigation, prosecution and adjudication of
cases of elder abuse, exploitation and neglect, including domestic
violence and sexual assault.

8\) Each applicant must agree to fully participate in evaluation of the
program.

9\) Applicants will report on performance measures through semi-annual
progress reports.

The intended audience for training funded through the Training Grants
Program consists of law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and relevant
officers of Federal, State, tribal, and local courts. No more than **ten
percent** of individuals invited to attend any training can come from
other disciplines (e.g., adult protective services personnel, domestic
violence and sexual assault advocates, and geriatric or disability
service providers.) Applications that propose providing training to
non-criminal justice professionals beyond the ten percent limit will be
considered out of scope and will receive up to a 25 point deduction.

**[Activities That May Compromise Victim Safety]{.underline}**

Ensuring victim safety is the guiding principle underlying this Program.
Experience has shown that certain practices may compromise victim safety
rather than enhance it. Certain responses by the authorities may have
the effect of minimizing or trivializing the offender's criminal
behavior. Accordingly, consistent with the goals of ensuring victim
safety and holding perpetrators accountable for their criminal conduct,
applicants are strongly discouraged from proposing training, policies,
or procedures that advocate or include any of the activities listed
below:

-   Offering perpetrators the option of entering pre-trial diversion
    programs;

-   Mediation or counseling for couples as a systemic response to
    domestic violence;

-   Batterer intervention programs that do not meet state standards or
    do not hold batterers accountable for their criminal behavior; and

-   Procedures that would force victims of domestic violence to testify
    against their abusers or impose other sanctions on them.

**Review Process**

The review process for this program will consist of three stages. In
stage one, all applications will be subject to initial internal review
by OVW staff. **If the application fails to meet the criteria listed
below for the initial internal review, the application will not receive
further consideration.** Criteria for the initial internal review
follow:

-   Whether the application is complete;

-   Whether the proposed activities are within the scope of the program
    (see pages 6 and 7);

-   Whether the application proposes significant activities that may
    compromise victim safety (see page 7);

-   Whether the proposed budget is within the established limits (see
    pages 4 and 5);

In addition, current Training Grants Program grantees will be reviewed
for prior compliance with Program and Office requirements and the status
of current grant-funded activities. (See pages 10 and 11 for further
details on criteria for this review.)

In stage two, OVW will establish panels of OVW staff to review
applications. Each panel will review the information provided in the
application against the selection criteria for the program. Following
this review, a second internal review will consider the geographic
distribution of the applications for a national and statewide
perspective, the ratio of population to services, the existence of
underserved communities, and the type of projects already funded within
an applicant's state or community. The total points possible for an
application are 100 (55 points for Narrative, 15 points for Budget, 20
points for the MOU, and 10 points for the Letters of Commitment.)

In stage three, those communities with top scoring applications will
receive site visits from OVW staff. Sites will receive two to four weeks
notice to set up the site visit in their community. During the site
visits, applicants will be expected to make a presentation about their
partnerships, the need for this project in their communities, and their
communities' commitment to this project. Presentations will be scored.
OVW staff will also be available to discuss the Office's goals and
expectations for this project and to answer questions. Applications with
the highest combined scores will be eligible to receive funds available
under this grant program. Applicants should be aware that awards will be
made as cooperative agreements and OVW will play a substantial role in
shaping and monitoring the project.

**Application Content**

Applicants must complete each of the following sections as part of their
proposals. **It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure the
application is complete. OVW will remove the application from
consideration prior to internal review, if the application is
incomplete.** For each section listed below, please note the
corresponding maximum point value that may be assigned during the review
process. The proposal should follow the order below for easy reading.
[Please be sure to number each page of the application.]{.underline}
Reviewers will not receive materials submitted beyond those required by
this solicitation.

Applications must use the following page format requirements:

-   Double spaced (except for the Summary Data Sheet and Abstract, which
    should be single spaced)

-   8 ½ x 11 inch paper

-   One inch margins

-   Type no smaller than 12 point, Times New Roman font

-   No more than one page each for Summary Data Sheet and Abstract

-   No more than 4 pages for Status of the Project (if applicable)

-   No more than 14 pages for the Project Narrative

Reviewers will not review applications exceeding the page limits, or
their equivalent.

*The following will be submitted online through Grants.gov.* (Please
refer to Appendix C, the Step-by-Step Guide to Grants.gov.)

**[DUNS Number]{.underline}**

A Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number
must be included in every application for a new award or renewal of an
award. **The DUNS number will be entered into Grants.gov by the
applicant. An application will not be considered complete until a valid
DUNS number is provided by the applicant.** The number should be nine
digits. Individual persons who receive a grant or cooperative agreement
from the Federal government are exempt from this requirement.

Applicants can receive a DUNS number at no cost by calling the dedicated
toll-free DUNS Number request line at 1-800-333-0505.

If you have any questions about the DUNS number requirement, please
contact the Office of the Comptroller's Customer Service Center at
1-800-458-0786, press option #2.

**[Application for Federal Assistance]{.underline}**

**[(SF-424)]{.underline}**

The SF-424 will be filled out online through Grants.gov. However, it
should also be printed out and included in the hard copy that is
submitted. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this
program is 16.528 (block 10). Please be sure that the amount requested
matches the amount in the submitted budget.

Applicants must ensure that the information for the authorizing official
and alternate contact is filled out correctly. The authorizing official
is the individual authorized to accept grant funds on behalf of the
jurisdiction or non-governmental private entity applying. If the
individual applying online is not the authorizing official, that
individual [must]{.underline} list the authorizing official's name and
contact information where appropriate.

**[Standard Assurances and Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment,
Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace
Requirements (Form 4061/6)]{.underline}**

Review the assurances and certification forms. Agreement to these
assurances and certifications will be assumed upon receipt of an
application received through Grants.gov. **NOTE:** If the authorizing
official is not the individual submitting the application via
Grants.gov, be sure the correct authorizing official information has
been entered.

*The following will be submitted as attachments in Grants.gov.* Please
save your attachments with names that indicate the substance of the
attachment. (e.g., save your program narrative as "Program Narrative.")

**[Summary Data Sheet]{.underline} (not to exceed 1 page):**

Please identify the following where applicable:

-   The name and type of agency (e.g., local government, state
    government, tribal government, nonprofit organization) applying for
    funding;

-   The law enforcement agency collaborating on this project;

-   The prosecutor's office collaborating on this project;

-   The nonprofit, nongovernmental victim service program collaborating
    on this project;

-   The nonprofit program that serves older individuals collaborating on
    this project;

-   Whether this project is a local, tribal, multi-jurisdictional,
    multi-state, or tribal consortium project;

-   The regional area(s) (city, town, county, or unincorporated area)
    where this project will be implemented;

-   The population and square mileage of the region to be served;

**[Abstract/Proposal Summary]{.underline} (not to exceed 1 page):**

-   The proposal abstract, when read separately from the rest of the
    application, is meant to serve as a succinct and accurate
    description of the proposed project and should concisely describe
    current project goals and objectives. The abstract should include a
    description of the partnership. Summaries of past accomplishments
    may be included in the abstract.

**[Status of the Current Project:]{.underline} (not to exceed 4 pages):
The application may receive a deduction in points based on not meeting
the criteria listed below.** This section should be provided on a
separate page as it is a separate section from the program narrative and
does not count toward the page limits of the narrative. State what has
been accomplished with previous funding under the Training Grants
Program, including the following:

-   A description of the goals and objectives from the prior grant
    period and a brief discussion of the status of the existing project:

-   The status of any project products;

-   Any unanticipated obstacles to project implementation.

This section should be as clear and succinct as possible.

Additionally, current projects will be rated by OVW using the following
criteria:

-   Whether progress reports submitted by the applicant, in conjunction
    with monitoring conducted by OVW, demonstrate the effectiveness of
    the current project, indicating progress toward meeting project
    goals and objectives, and demonstrate that the current project has
    progressed in a timely manner as outlined in the original proposal;

-   Whether the grantee has demonstrated that past activities supported
    with the Training Grants Program funds have been limited to program
    Purpose Areas;

-   Whether the grantee has complied with all special conditions of its
    existing grant award from the Department of Justice;

-   Whether the grantee has adhered to programmatic and financial
    reporting requirements;

-   Whether the grantee has demonstrated a commitment to sustaining the
    project after federal funds are no longer available;

-   Whether the grantee appropriately utilized and actively participated
    in OVW-sponsored workshops and other technical assistance events as
    required by a special condition of the current award;

-   Whether the grantee has received financial clearances on all current
    grants from DOJ;

-   Whether the grantee has complied with the Office of Management and
    Budget audit requirement;

-   Whether there is an excess of funding remaining in the current
    award.

**[Project Narrative:]{.underline}**

The narrative should include the following (totaling 55)

**Purpose of the Application (not to exceed 2 pages): 5 points**

This section should briefly:

-   Identify the particular population to be served by the project (law
    enforcement officers, prosecutors, or court officers) including the
    estimated number of individuals who would be trained;

-   Describe how the intended audience would benefit from the proposed
    training;

-   Explain why existing training and/or educational programs, services,
    or materials do not meet current needs;

-   Note whether the proposed training enhances current domestic
    violence and/or sexual assault training programs; and

-   Describe the communities in which the project would be implemented,
    including location, population, and demographic information. For
    multi-county projects, please submit a map that illustrates which
    counties will be served in relation to the rest of the state in
    which they are located.

**What Will be Done: (not to exceed 6 pages) 35 points**

This section should detail how the proposed project would assist law
enforcement agencies, prosecutor's offices, and courts in addressing the
need for training. The narrative should identify the Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) partners and the ways the partnership would function
throughout project. Applicants should also outline the specific tasks to
be performed and the timeline for their completion. This section should
also detail the following:

-   How members of the multi-disciplinary training team will be chosen;

-   Law enforcement: name of agency/ies or department/s that will send
    sworn officers to receive training, size of department (sworn),
    number of sworn personnel that will receive training, number of
    hours that agency/ies or department/s will commit to having officers
    receive training and in what setting (in service, academy);

-   Prosecutors: name of office/s that will be sending personnel to
    receive training, size of office (number of prosecutors), number of
    prosecutors that will be sent to receive training;

-   Judicial: Number and types of courts in the project area, number of
    judges that will attend training and the type of court over which
    the judges preside; and

-   Plan for developing and implementing more effective police, court,
    and prosecution policies, protocols, orders, and services
    specifically devoted to identifying, investigating, and prosecuting
    elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including domestic violence
    and sexual assault, against older individuals.

**Who Will Implement the Project: (Not to exceed 4 pages) 20 points**

All applicants must identify the agency/ies or office/s responsible for
carrying out the project. This section should clearly identify all of
the project partners, specifying their respective roles and
responsibilities. Applications must demonstrate a strong commitment to
real, meaningful collaboration, both in the development and the
implementation of the project. The application should demonstrate that
the partnership is engaged in a working collaboration, or is in the
process of developing such a relationship. Applications should include a
description of the expertise or experience of key staff. Available
position descriptions and resumes should be appended to the application.

Victim advocacy organizations should meet all of the following criteria:

-   Provide services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault,
    dating violence, or stalking as one of their primary purposes;

-   Address a demonstrated need in their communities by providing
    services that promote the integrity and self-sufficiency of victims,
    improve their access to resources, and create options for victims
    seeking safety from perpetrator violence; and

-   Abstain from activities that compromise victim safety.

Nonprofit programs that serve older individuals should meet all of the
following criteria:

-   Provide services to older individuals as one of their primary
    purposes;

-   Demonstrate an understanding of the unique obstacles faced by older
    individuals in seeking the services they need to obtain safety and
    participate fully in the criminal justice system;

-   Address a demonstrated need in their communities by providing
    services that promote the integrity and self sufficiency of older
    individuals; and

-   Abstain from activities that compromise victim safety.

**Sustainability Plan: (not to exceed 2 pages) 5 points**

Continuation or supplemental funding for funded projects will not be
available. Applicants are required to include a plan describing their
commitment and capacity to continue the project when Federal funding
through the Training Grants Program is no longer available. The plan
should address the institutionalization of training, policies and
protocols in order to continue the efforts implemented by this project.

The plan will be evaluated on whether it proposes feasible strategies to
preserve project activities and objective on a long-term basis.
**Continuation or supplemental funding will not be available and
applicants are always encouraged to seek additional means of support to
sustain their projects.**

**[Budget Detail Worksheet and Narrative:]{.underline} 15 Points**

Each application must include a detailed budget and budget narrative for
the project. The budget must be complete, reasonable, and cost-effective
in relation to the proposed project. The budget should provide the basis
for the computation of all project-related costs. It should cover the
costs of all components of the project. There must be a clear link
between the proposed activities and the proposed budget items. The
budget should include only those activities, products, and resources
that are necessary for project implementation and discussed in the
project narrative.

In developing the budget, applicants should fairly compensate all
project partners for their participation in any project-related
activities, including but not limited to compensation for time and
travel expenses to attend or provide project development, training, and
implementation. The budget **must** include compensation for all
services rendered by project partners, including nonprofit,
nongovernmental domestic violence and/or sexual assault victim services
programs, state and tribal domestic violence and/or sexual assault
coalitions, and nonprofit programs that serve older individuals.

All applicants **are required** to allocate funds to support travel
costs associated with the following technical assistance and
capacity-building activities:

-   New grantee orientation: one representative from each of the four
    required MOU partners is required to attend this three day meeting;

-   Train-the-Trainer national conference: one representative with
    training experience from each of the four required MOU partners is
    required to attend this five day training;

-   Advanced law enforcement training: Each applicant must send 2-5
    detectives and or investigators to the training workshop;

-   Prosecutors training: Each applicant must send 2-5 prosecutors to
    the prosecutors training workshop;

-   Judicial Institute: Each applicant will agree to encourage 2-5
    judges in their jurisdiction to attend the judicial institute and
    include funding for this purpose.

-   Wrap up meeting: one representative from each of the four required
    MOU partners is required to attend this two day meeting.

    Applicants should refer to the sample budget for guidance regarding
    travel cost for this project. Applications selected for funding that
    do not include the sufficient funding for travel will not receive
    additional funds for this purpose, but will be required to adjust
    their budgets to cover these costs prior to final approval of the
    proposal. These costs should be included in the Atravel@ category.
    Please provide an estimated breakdown for this amount (include the
    number of trips, number of travelers, airfare or mileage, lodging,
    per diem, etc.). These funds are to be used **only** for Training
    Grants Program designated technical assistance unless otherwise
    approved by OVW. Any training and TA funds not used by the end of
    the grant period may not be reprogrammed and must be returned to
    OVW. Travel funds should be used to support travel by
    [all]{.underline} partners, including nonprofit, nongovernmental
    victim services providers.

**[Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Financial Guide]{.underline}**

All grantees are required to comply with the regulations and
requirements outlined in the OJP Financial Guide. The Financial Guide
includes information on allowable costs, methods of payment, audit
requirements, accounting systems, and financial records. Copies are
available from the Department of Justice Response Center
(1-800-421-6770) and also through the OJP web page:
<http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/FinGuide>.

**Budget Caps**

Applicants should carefully consider the resources needed to implement
this project and present a realistic budget that accurately reflects the
costs involved, for a 36-month budget. Applicants for the Training
Grants Program may request up to \$450,000 to fund their project*.*

**OVW has the discretion to make grants for greater or lesser amounts
than requested and to negotiate the scope of work and budget with
applicants prior to award of a grant.**

**Budget Requirements**

The following is a short list of budget guidelines:

-   Applicants are strongly discouraged from requesting consultant rates
    in excess of \$450 per day because they require prior approval from
    the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women.

-   Applicants **may not** allocate any funds for building renovations.
    This includes such seemingly minor activities as painting or
    carpeting.

-   A contribution of non-Federal dollars ("match") is not required for
    this program, but applicants are encouraged to maximize the impact
    of Federal dollars by contributing to the costs of their projects.
    Supplemental contributions may be cash, in-kind services, or a
    combination of both. Any non-Federal contributions can be discussed
    in the project narrative; however, these supplemental contributions
    should **not** be included in the budget or budget narrative.

-   Applicants are also encouraged to include funds in their budgets to
    attend Financial Management Training Seminars sponsored by the
    Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of the Comptroller. These
    seminars instruct participants in the financial administration of
    OJP and OVW formula and discretionary grant programs. A schedule
    listing the financial training seminars is available at
    **[www.ojp.usdoj.gov/oc/fmts.htm](http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/oc/fmts.htm)[.]{.underline}**

A Sample Budget Detail Worksheet is included in Appendix A of this
solicitation. The budget and budget narrative should be submitted online
as one attachment. When preparing these items, please use the Budget
Detail Worksheet as a guide and be sure to include all necessary budget
categories. The budget should clearly describe the proposed amounts and
uses of grant funds for the duration of the grant period and how the
amounts of the specific budget items were determined.

*The following must be included in your hard copy.* If you have
electronic signed copies, they also may be included as attachments on
Grants.gov.

**[Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):]{.underline} 20 points**

Each applicant must enter into a formal MOU with at least one law
enforcement agency; one prosecutor's office; one nonprofit,
nongovernmental domestic violence victim services program or nonprofit,
nongovernmental sexual assault victim services program; and with at
least one nonprofit program that serves older individuals. The role of
the programs in this collaboration must be meaningful and ongoing and
include compensation for participation.

Each application must include, as an attachment, a current (e.g., signed
and dated during the development of the proposal) MOU created and signed
by the chief executive officers and/or directors of:

1\. At least one law enforcement agency participating in project
development and implementation;

2\. At least one prosecutor's office participating in project
development and implementation;

3\. At least one nonprofit, nongovernmental domestic violence victim
services program or nonprofit, nongovernmental sexual assault victim
services program participating in project development and
implementation; and

4\. At least one nonprofit program that serves older individuals
participating in project development and implementation;

Additional MOU partners may include other relevant faith-based and
community-based organizations.

The MOU must do the following:

-   Identify the partners and provide a brief history of the
    collaborative relationship among those partners, including when and
    under what circumstances the relationship began and when each
    partner entered into the relationship;

-   Specify the extent of each party's participation in developing the
    application;

-   Clearly state the roles and responsibilities each organization or
    agency would assume to ensure the success of the proposed project;

-   Identify the representatives of the planning and development team
    who will be responsible for developing and implementing project
    activities and describe how they will work together and with project
    staff;

-   Demonstrate a commitment on the part of all project partners to work
    together to achieve stated project goals;

-   Indicate approval of the proposed project budget by all signing
    parties; and

-   Describe the resources each partner would contribute to the project,
    either through time, in-kind contributions, or grant funds (e.g.,
    office space, project staff, training).

> The MOU should be a single document that includes signatures and dates
> from all partners.

**[Letter(s) of Commitment]{.underline} (each letter not to exceed 2
pages): 10 points**

The application must include a letter(s) of commitment from the specific
law enforcement agency(ies), prosecutors' office(s) and/or Federal,
State, tribal and local court(s) whose officers, prosecutors, judges,
and other relevant employees would be trained. The letters must include:

-   The name of the agency sending appropriate personnel to receive
    training;

-   A clear and absolute statement that the agency is committed to
    sending its personnel to receive training.

-   The type of personnel (law enforcement officers, prosecutors,
    judges) that will attend training;

-   An estimate of the number of personnel that will be sent to receive
    training;

-   Law enforcement agency/(ies) must include the number of hours of
    training that officers would receive from the projects'
    multi-disciplinary training team; and

-   A statement as to whether the proposed training would enhance
    current domestic violence and/or sexual assault training.

Letters of support may **[not]{.underline}** be submitted in lieu of the
letter(s) of commitment and will not be reviewed by reviewers.

**[Letter of Nonsupplanting]{.underline}**

Applicants must submit a letter to OVW's Director, Diane M. Stuart,
certifying that Federal funds will not be used to supplant State or
local funds should a grant award be made. Please refer to Appendix B for
a sample letter.

**[Financial Capability Questionnaire]{.underline}**

All nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations that apply for funding with
OVW that have not previously (or within the last 3 years) received
funding from OVW or OJP must complete a Financial Capability
Questionnaire. The form can be found at <http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/oc>.
You should also include the cognizant Federal audit agency and fiscal
year on the first page. In addition, be sure to submit your current
year's audit report with the Financial Capability Questionnaire.

**[Indirect Cost Rate Agreement]{.underline}**

If your organization is requesting indirect costs for this project,
please include a copy of your current Federally approved, signed
indirect cost rate agreement. If you need additional information on this
requirement, please go to
<http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/FinGuide/part3chap17.htm>.

**Additional Program Requirements**

**[Technical Assistance]{.underline}**

Award recipients are required to work collaboratively with staff from
OVW and OVW designated technical assistance providers. Award recipients
will be asked to identify grant supported personnel and project partner
representatives to participate in technical assistance events.
Participation in technical assistance events will often involve
out-of-state travel, therefore applicants are required to include
\$5,000 in the project budget to support travel costs associated with
these activities.

Technical Assistance set-aside funds are only to be used to cover travel
costs to attend trainings provided by OVW designated technical
assistance providers. These providers offer a full range of training
opportunities throughout the year.

**[Performance Measurement]{.underline}**

There are two statutory requirements that require OVW grantees to
collect and maintain data that measures the effectiveness of the funded
projects. First, the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993
(GPRA) requires agencies to report on the results of government programs
and activities. Second, the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 mandates
that all OVW grant recipients report on the effectiveness of their
programs. To address these statutory requirements, OVW has developed a
Training Grants Program semi-annual Progress Report that requests
specific data on grantee activities. Information that grantees must
collect for this progress report includes:

• The number of trainings held for law enforcement officers, prosecutors
or relevant officers of Federal, State, tribal or local courts;

• The number of people attending trainings and the disciplines they
represent (e.g., law enforcement officers, prosecutors, relevant
officers of federal, state, tribal or local courts).

**[Reporting Requirements]{.underline}**

Grantees will be required to submit quarterly Financial Status Reports
and semi-annual Progress Reports. In addition, grant recipients who
expend \$500,000 or more in Federal funds during their fiscal year are
required to submit a single organization-wide audit. Additional
information on these reporting requirements will be provided to
successful applicants in the award package.

**[Suspension or Termination of Funding]{.underline}**

OVW may suspend funding in whole or in part, terminate funding, or
impose another sanction on a recipient who has failed to comply
substantially with the following:

-   The requirements of VAWA and statutory objectives of the Training
    Grants Program;

-   Timely submission of quarterly Financial Status Reports;

-   Timely submission of semi-annual Progress Reports;

-   The regulations and/or guidelines issued for the Training Grants
    Program and any other regulations applicable to OVW grantees; or

-   The application submitted in accordance with the provisions of VAWA
    or any other applicable Federal Act.

OVW will provide reasonable notice of its intent to impose sanctions and
will attempt informally to resolve the problem. Hearing and appeal
procedures will follow those in the Department of Justice regulations at
28 CFR Part 18. References to the Office of Justice Programs and its
components are deemed to refer to the Office on Violence Against Women.
The responsible agency official, as defined by 28 CFR § 18.3(h), is the
Director, Office on Violence Against Women.

**[Single Point of Contact Review]{.underline}**

Executive Order 12372 requires applicants from State and local units of
government or other organizations providing services within a State to
submit a copy of the application to the State Single Point of Contact
(SPOC) if one exists, and if this program has been selected for review
of the State. Applicants must contact the State SPOC to determine if the
program has been selected for State review. The date that the
application was sent to the SPOC or the reason such submission is not
required should be indicated on the Form SF-424. The list of SPOCs can
be found at: **<http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html>.**

**[Civil Rights Compliance]{.underline}**

All recipients of Federal grant funds are required to comply with
nondiscrimination requirements contained in various Federal laws. In the
event that a court or administrative agency makes a finding of
discrimination on grounds of race, color, religion, national origin,
gender, disability, or age against a recipient of funds after a due
process hearing, the recipient must agree to forward a copy of the
finding to the Office for Civil Rights of OJP. All applicants should
consult the Assurances required with the application funds to understand
the applicable legal and administrative requirements.

**Services to Limited-English-Proficient (LEP) Persons:**

National origin discrimination includes discrimination on the basis of
limited English proficiency (LEP). To ensure compliance with Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act,
recipients are required to take reasonable steps to ensure that LEP
persons have meaningful access to their programs. Meaningful access may
entail providing language assistance services, including interpretation
and translation services, where necessary. Grantees are encouraged to
consider the need for language services for LEP persons served or
encountered both in developing their proposals and budgets and in
conducting their programs and activities. Reasonable costs associated
with providing meaningful access for LEP individuals are considered
allowable program costs. The U.S. Department of Justice has issued
guidance for grantees to assist them in complying with Title VI
requirements. The guidance document can be accessed on the Internet at
[**www.lep.gov**](http://www.lep.gov/) or by contacting the OJP's Office
for Civil Rights at (202) 307-0690, or by writing to the following
address:

Office for Civil Rights

Office of Justice Programs

U.S. Department of Justice

810 7^th^ Street, N.W., 8^th^ Floor

Washington, DC 20531

**[Anti-Lobbying Act]{.underline}**

In 2002, the Anti-Lobbying Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1913, was amended to expand
significantly the restriction on use of appropriated funding for
lobbying. This expansion also makes the anti-lobbying restrictions
enforceable via large civil penalties, with civil fines between \$10,000
and \$100,000 per each individual occurrence of lobbying activity. These
restrictions are in addition to the anti-lobbying and lobbying
disclosure restrictions imposed by 31 U.S.C. § 1352. All applicants must
understand that no federally-appropriated funding made available under
this grant program may be used, either directly or indirectly, to
support the enactment, repeal, modification or adoption of any law,
regulation, or policy, at any level of government, without the express
approval of OVW. Any violation of this prohibition is subject to a
minimum \$10,000 fine for each occurrence. This prohibition applies to
all activity, even if currently allowed within the parameters of the
existing OMB circulars.

**How To Apply**

Applicants must submit a fully executed application to OVW via overnight
delivery, including all required supporting documentation.
**Applications will not be accepted via facsimile. Although most parts
of the application need to be submitted through grants.gov as well as in
hard copy form, it is the hard copy that will be reviewed.**
Applications submitted via Grants.gov must be in the following work
processing formats: Microsoft Word (.doc), PDF files, (.pdf) or Text
Documents (.txt). (Please refer to Appendix C, the Step-by-Step Guide to
Grants.gov.)

A complete application should include the following:

-   The SF-424;

-   Standard Assurances and Certifications Regarding Lobbying;
    Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug
    Free Workplace Requirements;

-   The project abstract, project narrative, and for current grantees,
    the status of the current project; and

-   The budget, budget summary, and budget narrative.

-   Letter of nonsupplanting

-   An MOU

-   A current Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable)

-   Letters of Commitment

The following documents must be submitted via Grants.gov:

-   The SF-424;

-   Standard Assurances and Certifications Regarding Lobbying;
    Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug
    Free Workplace Requirements;

-   The project abstract, project narrative, and for current grantees,
    the status of the current project; and

-   The budget, budget summary, and budget narrative.

**Note: The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for the
Training Grants Program is 16.528.**

Detailed instructions on how to use the Grants.gov system to submit your
application online are available at OVW's web page,
[www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo](http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo). Also, a
toll-free telephone number has been established for you to receive
technical assistance as you work through the online application process,
1-800-518-4726.

To help expedite the review process, **applicants must send via
overnight delivery a complete hard-copy original of the application,
postmarked by February 16, 2006 to:**

**The Office on Violence Against Women**

**c/o Aspen Systems Corporation**

**OVW \[Insert program name\]**

**Mail Stop 2K**

**2277 Research Boulevard**

**Rockville, MD 20850**

**(301) 519-5000**

For overnight delivery services, please provide the following telephone
number: 301-519-5535. We strongly recommend that you use a trackable
shipping method that will allow you to confirm the delivery of your
application. Applications should retain proof of timely submission.
Private metered postmarks and non-dated mail receipts from the U.S.
Postal Service are not acceptable.

A complete application must include the following:

-   SF 424

-   Standard Assurances and Certifications Regarding Lobbying;
    Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug
    Free Workplace Requirements;

-   the project abstract, project narrative, and for current Training
    Grants grantees, the status of the project;

-   the budget, budget summary, and budget narrative.

-   Letter of nonsupplanting

-   An MOU

-   A current Federally Approved Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if
    applicable)

-   Letters of Commitment

Applicants that fail to submit the required hard copy original will not
be considered for funding.

**[Application Due Date]{.underline}**

Application must be electronically received by the close of business
(5:30 p.m. EST) on **February 16, 2006.** The application attachments
(e.g., MOU, Letter of Non-Supplanting, etc) must be included in the hard
copy original. The hard copy original must be sent to OVW c/o Aspen
Systems Corporation at the address provided above via overnight delivery
not later than **February 16, 2006.** Applicants should retain proof of
timely submission.

We recommend that you register through Grants.gov at least three weeks
before the application due date, or no later than **January 26, 2006.**
All applicants must receive confirmation of eligibility that they are
eligible to submit an application through Grants.gov prior to completing
the application submission process.

**For additional information, please contact the Office on Violence
Against Women at (202) 307-6026 and reference the Training Grants
Program.**

> **APPENDIX A**

**Sample Budget Detail Work Sheet**

**OMB Approval No. 1121-0188 *SAMPLE***

**Expires 5-98 (Rev. 10/02)**

**Budget Detail Worksheet**

**Purpose: The Budget Detail Worksheet may be used as a guide to assist
you in the preparation of the budget and budget narrative. You may
submit the budget and budget narrative using this form or in the format
of your choice (plain sheets, your own form, or a variation of this
form). However, all required information (including the budget
narrative) must be provided. Any category of expense not applicable to
your budget may be deleted.**

**(Example assumes a 36 month budget period)**

**A. Personnel - List each position by title and name of employee, if
available. Show the annual salary rate and the percentage of time to be
devoted to the project. Compensation paid for employees engaged in grant
activities must be consistent with that paid for similar work within the
applicant organization.**

**[Name/Position]{.underline} [Computation]{.underline}
[Cost]{.underline}**

**Ellen Smith, (\$40,000/yr x 100% x 3yr) \$120,000**

**Project Coordinator**

**John Jones, Trainer (\$55,000/yr x 20% x 3yr) \$33,000**

**(Law enforcement)**

**Subtotal \$153,000**

**Cost of living increase (\$95,000 x 2% x 1 yr.) \$1,900**

**Cost of living increase (\$96,900 x 2% x 1 yr.) \$1,938**

**TOTAL [\$156,838]{.underline}**

**Program Coordinator will coordinate efforts of project partners,
schedule trainings, and assist with policy and protocol development. The
trainer will attend the train-the-trainer event, work with MOU partners
to add local material to the curriculum and conduct training as part of
the multidisciplinary training team. A 2% cost of living adjustment is
scheduled for all personnel for years 2 & 3 of the grant.**

**B. Fringe Benefits - Fringe benefits should be based on actual known
costs or an established formula. Fringe benefits are for the personnel
listed in budget category (A) and only for the percentage of time
devoted to the project. Fringe benefits on overtime hours are limited to
FICA, Workman=s Compensation, and Unemployment Compensation.**

**[Name/Position]{.underline} [Computation]{.underline}
[Cost]{.underline}**

**Coordinator & Trainer**

**Employer=s FICA \$156,838 x 7.65% \$11,998**

**Retirement \$156,838 x 6% \$ 9,410**

**Health Insurance \$156,838 x 12% \$18,821**

**Workman=s Compensation \$156,838 x 1% \$ 1,568**

> **TOTAL [\$41,797]{.underline}**

**C. Travel - Itemize travel expenses of project personnel by purpose
(e.g., staff to training, field interviews, advisory group meeting,
etc.). Show the basis of computation (e.g., six people to 3- day
training at \$X airfare, \$X lodging, \$X subsistence). In training
projects, travel and meals for trainees should be listed separately.
Show the number of trainees and unit costs involved. Identify the
location of travel, if known. Indicate source of Travel Policies
applied, Applicant or Federal Travel Regulations.**

**[Purpose of Travel]{.underline} [Location]{.underline}
[Item]{.underline} [Computation]{.underline} [Cost]{.underline}**

**New Grantee To be Airfare (\$700 x 4 people x 2 trips) \$ 5,600**

**Orientation & Determined Hotel (\$150/night x 3 nights x**

**Wrap up Meeting 4 people x 2 trips) \$ 3,600**

> **Meals (\$50/day x 4 days x**
>
> **4 people x 2 trips) \$ 1,600**

**Train-The- To be Airfare (\$700 x 4 people) \$ 2,800**

**Trainer Determined Hotel (\$150/night x 5 nights x**

**4 people) \$ 3,000**

> **Meals (\$50/day x 6 days x**
>
> **4 people) \$ 1,200**

**Advanced To be Airfare (\$700 x 3 people) \$ 2,100**

**L.E. Training Determined Hotel (\$150/night x 2 nights x**

**3 people) \$ 900**

> **Meals (\$50/day x 3 days x**
>
> **3 people) \$ 450**

**Prosecutors To be Airfare (\$700 x 4 people) \$ 2,800**

**Training Determined Hotel (\$150/night x 3 nights x**

**4 people) \$ 1,800**

> **Meals (\$50/day x 4 days x**
>
> **4 people) \$ 800**

**Judicial To be Airfare (\$700 x 3 people) \$ 2,100**

**Institute Determined Hotel (\$150/night x 4 nights x**

**3 people) \$ 1,800**

> **Meals (\$50/day x 5 days x**
>
> **3 people) \$ 750**

**OC To be Airfare (\$700 x 2 people) \$ 1,400**

**Training Determined Hotel (\$150/night x 2 nights x**

**2 people) \$ 600**

> **Meals (\$50/day x 3 days x**
>
> **2 people) \$ 300**

**OVW Technical To be Airfare (\$600 x 2 people x 2 trips) \$2,400**

**Assistance Determined Hotel (\$150/night x 3 nights x**

> **2 people x 2 trips) \$1,800**

**Meals (\$50/day x 4 days x**

> **2 people x 2 trips) \$ 800**

**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

**Total \$38,600**

**D. Equipment -List non-expendable items that are to be purchased.
(Note: Organization=s own capitalization policy for classification of
equipment should be used). Expendable items should be included in the
\@Supplies@ category. Applicants should analyze the cost benefits of
purchasing versus leasing equipment, especially high cost items and
those subject to rapid technical advances. Rented or leased equipment
costs should be listed in the "Contractual" category. Explain how the
equipment is necessary for the success of the project. Attach a
narrative describing the procurement method to be used.**

**[Item]{.underline} [Computation]{.underline} [Cost ]{.underline}**

**1 - Pentium laptop (\$2,000) \$2,000**

**computer**

**1- Projector (\$2,000) \$2,000**

**TOTAL [\$4,000]{.underline}**

**The computer and projector will be used by the trainers to prepare
training materials and conduct law enforcement training.**

**E. Supplies - List items by type (office supplies, postage, training
materials, copying paper, and expendable items such as books, hand held
tape recorders) and show the basis for computation. Generally, supplies
include any materials that are expendable or consumed during the course
of the project.**

**[Supply Items]{.underline} [Computation]{.underline}
[Cost]{.underline}**

**Office Supplies (\$50/mo x 36 mo) \$ 1,800**

**Postage (\$20/mo x 36 mo) \$ 720**

**Training Materials (\$2/set x 500 sets) \$1,000**

**TOTAL [\$3,520]{.underline}**

**Office supplies and postage are needed for general operation of the
program. Training materials will be developed and used by the
trainers.**

**F. Construction - As a rule, construction costs are not allowable. In
some cases, minor repairs or renovations may be allowable, Consult with
the program office before budgeting funds in this category.**

**[Purpose]{.underline} [Description of Work]{.underline} [Cost
]{.underline}**

**TOTAL [0]{.underline}**

**G. Consultants/Contracts - Indicate whether applicant=s formal,
written Procurement Policy or the Federal Acquisition Regulations are
followed.**

**Consultant Fees: For each consultant enter the name, if known, service
to be provided, hourly or daily fee (8-hour day), and estimated time on
the project. Consultant fees in excess of \$450 per day require
additional justification and prior approval from OVW.**

**[Name of Consultant]{.underline} [Service Provided]{.underline}
[Computation]{.underline} [Cost ]{.underline}**

**Sexual Assault Program Trainer See Text \$24,483**

**Advocate with training experience to serve as part of the training
team, assist by identifying local resources to curriculum and work with
MOU partners to review, develop and implement policies and protocols.
Sum based on salary of \$40,000 x 20% of time. 2 % cost of living
increase included for years 2 & 3.**

**[Name of Consultant]{.underline} [Service Provided]{.underline}
[Computation]{.underline} [Cost ]{.underline}**

**Prosecutor's Office Trainer See text \$27,544**

**Prosecutors Office will assign a prosecutor with training experience
to serve as part of the training team, assist with adding local statutes
to curriculum and work with MOU partners to review, develop and
implement policies and protocols. Sum based on salary of \$60,000 x 15%
of time. 2 % cost of living increase included for years 2 & 3.**

**Elder Issues Organization**

**Jane Doe Trainer (\$350/day x 60 days) \$21,000**

**Jane Doe, trainer, will be hired to serve as part of the
multi-disciplinary training team to train local law enforcement
officers.**

**Subtotal: \$73,027**

**Consultant Expenses: List all expenses to be paid from the grant to
the individual consultant in addition to their fees (e.g., travel,
meals, lodging etc.)**

**[Item]{.underline} [Location]{.underline} [Computation]{.underline}
[Cost ]{.underline}**

**Mileage local 1000 miles X .365/mile \$365**

**Mileage for project partners to attend meetings and travel to police
departments and academy to provide training.**

**Subtotal \$365**

**Contracts: Provide a description of the product or services to be
procured by contract and an estimate of the cost, Applicants are
encouraged to promote free and open competition in awarding contracts. A
separate justification must be provided for sole source contracts in
excess of \$100,000.**

**[Item]{.underline} [Cost]{.underline}**

**Not applicable Subtotal [0]{.underline}**

**TOTAL [\$73,392]{.underline}**

**H. Other Costs - List items (e.g., rent, reproduction, telephone,
janitorial services) by major type and the basis of the computation. For
example, provide the square footage and the cost per square foot for
rent, and provide a monthly rental cost and how many months to rent.**

**[Description]{.underline} [Computation]{.underline}
[Cost]{.underline}**

**Rent (550 sq. ft. x \$1/sq. ft./month) \$19,800**

**(\$550 mo. x 36 mo.)**

**This rent will pay for office space for the project coordinator. No
space is currently available.**

**Telephone (\$100/mo. x 36) \$3,600**

**Printing/Reproduction (\$150/mo. x 36) \$5,400**

**TOTAL [\$28,800]{.underline}**

**I. Indirect Costs - Indirect costs are allowed only if the applicant
has a current Federally approved indirect cost rate. A copy of the rate
approval (a fully executed, negotiated agreement) must be attached. If
the applicant does not have an approved rate, one can be requested by
contacting the applicant=s cognizant Federal agency, which will review
all documentation and approve a rate for the applicant organization, or
if the applicant=s accounting system permits, costs may be allocated in
the direct costs categories.**

**[Description]{.underline} [Computation]{.underline}
[Cost]{.underline}**

**TOTAL [0 ]{.underline}**

**Budget Summary - When you have completed the budget worksheet,
transfer the totals for each category to the spaces below. Compute the
total direct costs and the total project costs. Indicate the amount of
Federal requested and the amount of non-Federal funds that will support
the project.**

> **[Budget Category]{.underline} [Amount]{.underline}**

**A. Personnel [\$156,838]{.underline}**

**B. Fringe Benefits [\$ 41,797]{.underline}**

**C. Travel [\$ 38,600]{.underline}**

**D. Equipment [\$ 4,000]{.underline}**

**E. Supplies [\$ 3,520]{.underline}**

**F. Construction [\$ 0]{.underline}**

**G. Consultants/Contracts [\$ 73,392]{.underline}**

**H. Other [\$ 28,800]{.underline}**

> **Total Direct Costs [\$346,947]{.underline}**

**I. Indirect Costs [\$ 0]{.underline}**

> **TOTAL PROJECT COSTS [\$346,947]{.underline}**

**Federal Request [\$346,947]{.underline}**

**Non-Federal Amount [\$ 0]{.underline}**

> **APPENDIX B**

**Sample Letter of Nonsupplanting**

***SAMPLE***

\[Applicant Letterhead\]

\[date\]

Diane M. Stuart

Office on Violence Against Women

810 7th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20531

**\[Applicant\]** certifies that any funds awarded through the Training
Grants to Stop Abuse and Sexual Assault Against Older Individuals or
Individuals with Disabilities Program will be used to supplement
existing funds for program activities and will not replace (supplant)
nonfederal funds that have been appropriated for the purpose of
providing services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and
stalking. The **\[name of applicant\]** understands that supplanting
violations can result in a range of penalties, including suspension of
future funds under this program, suspension or debarment from federal
grants, recoupment of monies provided under this grant, and civil and/or
criminal penalties.

Sincerely,

\[Applicant\'s Authorizing Official\]

> **APPENDIX C**

**Step-by-Step Guide to Grants.gov**

**How to Apply**

OVW is participating in the e-Government initiative, one of 25
initiatives included in the President's Management Agenda. Grants.gov,
part of this initiative, is a "storefront" that provides a unified
process for all customers of federal grants to find funding
opportunities and apply for funding. This fiscal year, OVW is requiring
that all discretionary, competitive grant programs be administered
through Grants.gov. Application attachments submitted via Grants.gov
must be in one of the following formats: Microsoft Word (\*.doc), PDF
(\*.pdf), or text (\*.txt).

If you experience difficulties at any point during this process, please
call the Grants.gov customer support hotline at **1--800--518--4726**.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for this
solicitation 16.529, titled "Education and Technical Assistance Grant to
End Violence Against Women with Disabilities."

**Step 1: Registering**

**Note:** Registering with Grants.gov is a one-time process; however, if
you are a first time registrant **it could take 3-5 business days to
have your registration validated, confirmed, and receive your user name
and password**. It is highly recommended you start the registration
process as early as possible to prevent delays in submitting your
application package to our agency by the deadline specified. While your
registration is pending, you may continue with steps 2, 3, and 4 of
these instructions. Registration must be complete for you to be able to
submit (step 5) and track (step 6) an application.

[**e-Business Point of Contact:**]{.underline}

Grants.gov requires an organization to first be registered in the
Central Contract Registry (CCR) before beginning the Grants.gov
registration process. If you plan to authorize representatives of your
organization to submit grant applications through Grants.gov, proceed
with the following steps. If you plan to submit a grant application
yourself and sign grant applications and provide the required
certifications and/or assurances necessary to fulfill the requirements
of the application process, proceed to DUNS Number and then skip to the
Authorized Organization Representative and Individuals section.

-   Go to [www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/), and click on the
    "Get Started" tab at the top of the screen.

-   Click the "e-Business Point of Contact (POC)" option and click the
    "GO" button on the bottom right of the screen.

> If you have already registered with Grants.gov, you may log in and
> update your profile from this screen.

-   To begin the registration process, click the "Register your
    Organization \[Required\]" or "Complete Registration Process
    \[Required\]" links. You may print a registration checklist by
    accessing
    [www.grants.gov/assets/OrganizationRegCheck.pdf](http://www.grants.gov/assets/OrganizationRegCheck.pdf).

**DUNS Number:**

-   You must first request a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS)
    number. Click "Step 1. Request a DUNS Number." If you are applying
    as an individual, please skip to "Authorized Organization
    Representative and Individuals." If you are applying on behalf of an
    organization that already has a DUNS number, please proceed to
    "Step 2. Register with Central Contractor Registry (CCR)." You may
    obtain a DUNS number at no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free
    DUNS number request line at

1--866--705--5711.

**Central Contractor Registry (CCR):**

**Note:** Registering with the CCR, updating or changing your profile
could take up to 24 hours to be confirmed and validated. This delay
could prevent your application from being submitted by the deadline
specified, so you should register or make changes to your profile as
early in the process as possible

Once you have a DUNS number, click on "Step 2. Register with Central
Contractor Registry (CCR)." Here you are required to designate an
individual as a point of contact. This point of contact is the sole
authority for the organization and has the capability of issuing or
revoking another individual's authority to submit grant applications
through Grants.gov.

A registration worksheet is provided to assist in the CCR registration
process at
[www.ccr.gov/CCRRegTemplate.pdf](http://www.ccr.gov/CCRRegTemplate.pdf).
It is recommended you review the "Tips for registering with the CCR" at
the bottom of this template.

-   Go to [www.ccr.gov](http://www.ccr.gov/) or click on the CCR icon in
    the middle of the screen to begin the registration process. To see
    if your organization is already registered, click "Search CCR" at
    the top left side of the screen. Search entries must be exact to
    accurately search the database. If your organization is already
    registered, you can scroll down and see who the e-Business POC is
    for your agency. If your organization is not already registered,
    return to the CCR home page and click "Start New Registration" at
    the top left of the screen.

-   If you have problems or questions about the CCR registration
    process, please contact the CCR Assistance Center at
    1--888--227--2423.

-   Once your registration is complete, you will receive an e-mail with
    a Trading Partner Identification Number (TPIN) and Marketing Partner
    Identification Number (MPIN) number. You will need the MPIN number
    to register with Grants.gov. If your organization is already
    registered with the CCR, you will need to obtain the MPIN number
    from your e-Business POC.

**Authorize your Organization Representative:**

-   Click "Step 3. Authorize your Organization Representative." Follow
    steps 1-4. You will need your DUNS + 4 digit number and the MPIN
    number CCR e-mailed to you.

**Log in as e-Business Point of Contact:**

-   You may now go to "Step 4. Log in as e-Business Point of Contact."
    Here you may authorize or revoke the authority of the Authorized
    Organization Representative (AOR).

-   Once you are logged in, go to Step 2. Downloading the Application
    Viewer, below.

**[Authorized Organization Representative and
Individuals:]{.underline}**

If you plan to submit a grant application as an individual or an
Authorized Organization Representative, with authority to sign grant
applications and the required certifications and/or assurances necessary
to fulfill the requirements of the application process, proceed with the
following steps.

-   Go to [www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/) and click on the "Get
    Started" tab at the top of the screen.

-   Click the "Authorized Organization Representative (AOR)" option and
    click the "GO" button to the bottom right of the screen. If you are
    applying as an individual, click the "Individuals" option and click
    the "GO" button to the bottom right of the screen.

-   If you have previously registered as an AOR, you may start searching
    for this grant opportunity from this page. Otherwise, you must
    complete the first-time registration by clicking "Complete
    First-Time Registration \[Required\]." You also may click on "Review
    Registration Checklist" and print a checklist for the following
    steps (see
    [www.grants.gov/assets/AORRegCheck.pdf](http://www.grants.gov/assets/AORRegCheck.pdf)).

-   Individuals may click the "registration checklist" for help in
    walking through the registration process.

**Credential Provider:**

Once you have entered the registration process, you must register with
the credential provider, to safeguard the security of your electronic
information. You must have your agency's or individual DUNS + 4 digit
number to complete this process. Now, click on "Step 1. Register with a
Credential Provider." Enter your DUNS number and click "Register." Once
you have entered the required information, click the "Submit" button.

-   If you should need help with this process, please contact the
    Credential Provider Customer Service at 1--800--386--6820.

-   It can take up to 24 hours for your credential provider information
    to synchronize with Grants.gov. Attempting to register with
    Grants.gov before the synchronization is complete may be
    unsuccessful.

**Grants.gov:**

-   After completing the credential provider steps above, click "Step 2.
    Register with Grants.gov." Enter the same user name and password
    used when registering with the credential provider. You will then be
    asked to provide identifying information and your organization's
    DUNS number. After you have completed the registration process,
    Grants.gov will notify the [e-Business
    POC](https://apply.grants.gov/GrantsgovRegister#%23) for assignment
    of user privileges.

-   Complete the "Authorized Organization Representative User Profile"
    screen and click "Submit."

**Note:** Individuals do not need to continue to the "Organizational
Approval" step below.

**Organization Approval:**

-   Prior to submitting a grant application package, you must receive
    approval to submit on behalf of your organization. This requirement
    prevents individuals from submitting grant application packages
    without permission. A notice is automatically sent to your
    organization's e-Business POC. Then, your e-Business POC approves
    your request to become an AOR. You may go to
    [www.ccr.gov](http://www.ccr.gov/) to search for your organization
    and retrieve your e-Business POC contact information.

-   Once organization approval is complete, you will be able to submit
    an application and track its status.

**Step 2: Downloading the Application Viewer**

**Note:** You may download the PureEdge Viewer while your registration
is in process. You also may

download and start completing the application forms in steps 3 and 4
below. This application viewer

opens the application package needed to fill out the required forms. The
download process can be lengthy

if you are accessing the Internet using a dial-up connection.

-   From the Grants.gov home page, select the "Apply for Grants" tab at
    the top of the screen.

-   Under "Apply Step 1: Download a Grant Application Package and
    Applications Instructions," click the link for the PureEdge Viewer
    ([www.grants.gov/DownloadViewer](http://www.grants.gov/DownloadViewer)).
    This window includes information about computer system requirements
    and instructions for downloading and installation.

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-   Scroll down and click on the link to download the PureEdge Viewer
    ([www.grants.gov/PEViewer/ICSViewer602_grants.exe](http://www.grants.gov/PEViewer/ICSViewer602_grants.exe)).

-   You will be prompted to save the application. Click the "Save"
    button and the "Save As" window opens. Select the location where you
    would like to save PureEdge Viewer and click the "Save" button.

-   A window appears to show the progress of the download. When the
    downloading is complete, click to close the dialog box.

-   To install the PureEdge Viewer, locate the file on your computer and
    click to open it. When you are prompted to run the file, click
    "RUN." Click "Yes" to the prompt to continue with the installation.
    The ICS InstallShield Wizard extracts the necessary files and takes
    you to the "Welcome" page.

-   Click "Next" to continue.

-   Read the license agreement and click "Yes" to accept the agreement
    and continue the installation process. This takes you to the
    "Customer Information" screen.

-   Enter a User Name and a Company Name in the designated fields and
    click "Next."

-   The "Choose Destination Location" window prompts you to select the
    folder in which PureEdge Viewer will be installed. To save the
    program in the default folder, click "Next." To select a different
    folder, click "Browse." Select the folder in which you would like to
    save the program, click on "OK," then click "Next."

-   The next window prompts you to select a program folder. To save
    program icons in the default folder, click "Next." To select a
    different program folder, type a new folder name or select one from
    the list of existing folders, then click "Next." Installation will
    begin.

-   When installation is complete, the "InstallShield Wizard Complete"
    screen will appear. Click "Finish." This will launch the "ICS Viewer
    Help Information" window. Review the information and close the
    window.

**Step 3: Downloading an Application Package**

-   Once you have downloaded the PureEdge Viewer, you may download and
    view this application package and solicitation instructions.

-   From the Grants.gov home page, select the "Apply for Grants" tab at
    the top of the screen.

-   Click "[Apply Step 1: Download a Grant Application Package and
    Application
    Instructions."](https://apply.grants.gov/forms_apps_idx.html)

-   Enter either the CFDA number for this announcement, 16.529, or this
    solicitation's Funding Opportunity Number, OVW-2006-1200. Then click
    "Download Package." This will take you to the "Selected Grants
    Application for Download" results page.

-   To download an application package and its instructions, click the
    corresponding download link below the "Instructions and Application"
    column.

-   Once you select a grant application, you will be taken to a
    "Download Opportunity Instructions and Application" screen to
    confirm that you are downloading the correct application. If you
    would like to be notified of any changes to this funding
    opportunity, enter your e-mail address in the corresponding field,
    then click the "Submit" button.

-   After verifying that you have downloaded the correct opportunity
    information, click the "Download Application Instructions" button.
    This will open a PDF of this grant solicitation. You may print the
    solicitation or save it to your computer by clicking either the
    print icon at the top tool bar or the "File" button on the top tool
    bar. If you choose to save the file, click on "Save As" and save to
    the location of your choice.

-   Click the "Back" Navigation button to return to the "Download
    Opportunity Instructions and Application" page. Click the "Download
    Application Package" button. The application package will open in
    the PureEdge Viewer.

-   Click the "Save" button to save the package on your computer.
    Because the form is not yet complete, you will see a prompt that one
    or more fields may be invalid. You will complete these fields in
    step 4, but for now, select "Yes" to continue. After you click
    "Yes," the "Save Form" window will open.

-   Save the application package to your desktop until after submission.
    Select a name and enter it in the "Application Filing Name" field.
    Once you have submitted the application through Grants.gov, you may
    then move your completed application package to the file location of
    your choice.

-   Click the "Save" button. If you choose, you may now close your
    Internet browser and complete your application package offline by
    double clicking the icon on your desktop. You do not have to be
    connected to the Internet to complete the application package in
    step 4 below.

    **Step 4: Completing the Application Package**

    **Note:** This application can be completed entirely offline;
    however, you will need to log in to Grants.gov to submit the
    application in step 5.

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-   Locate the application package you saved on your computer. When you
    open the package, it will be in PureEdge Viewer. You may save your
    application at any time by clicking on the "Save" button at the top
    of the screen.

-   Enter a name for your application package in the "Application Filing
    Name" field. This can be a name of your choice.

-   Open and complete all the mandatory and optional forms or documents.
    To complete a form, click to select the form, and then click the
    "Open" button. When you open a required form, the mandatory fields
    will be highlighted in yellow. If you enter incomplete information
    in a mandatory field, you will receive an error message or the field
    will turn red, indicating a change needs to be made.

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-   Mandatory forms include the \[Here, insert the list of forms in your
    Grants.gov template as listed in the layout below\] (1) Application
    for Federal Assistance (SF-424); (2) Assurances for Non-Construction
    Programs (SF424B); and (3) Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
    (SF-LLL). These forms can also be viewed at
    [www.ojp.usdoj.gov/forms.htm](http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/forms.htm).
    Other Mandatory forms are the (1) Project Narrative Attachment Form;
    and (2) Other Attachments Form. Optional forms required for this
    solicitation include the Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for
    Applicants.

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-   When you have completed a form or document, click the "Close Form"
    button at the top of the page. Your information will automatically
    be saved.

-   Next, click to select the document in the left box entitled
    "Mandatory Documents." Click the "=\>" button to move the form or
    document to the "Mandatory Completed Documents for Submission" box
    to the right.

-   Some mandatory documents will require you to upload files from your
    computer. To attach a document, select the corresponding form and
    click "Open." Click the "Add Mandatory Attachment" button to the
    left. The "Attach File" box will open. Browse your computer to find
    where your file is located and click "Open." The name of that file
    will appear in the yellow field. Once this is complete, if you would
    like to attach additional files, click on the "Add Optional
    Attachment" button below the "Add Mandatory Attachment" button.

-   An "Attachments" window will open. Click the "Attach" button. Locate
    the file on your computer that you would like to attach and click
    the "Open" button. You will return to the "Attach" window. Continue
    this process until you have attached all the necessary documents.
    You may attach as many documents as necessary.

-   Once you have finished, click the "Done" button. The box next to the
    "Attach at Least One Optional Other Attachment" will now appear as
    checked.

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    of the form you have opened at that time; i.e., Budget Narrative,
    Other Attachment, and Project Narrative File.

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-   To exit a form, click the "Close" button. Your information will
    automatically be saved.

**Step 5: Submitting the Application**

-   **Note:** Once you have completed all the yellow fields on all the
    forms and saved the application on your desktop, check the
    application package for errors. This can be done any time throughout
    step 4 above and as often as you like.

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-   When you are ready to submit your final application package, the
    "Submit" button at the top of your screen will be enabled. This
    button will not be activated unless all mandatory data fields have
    been completed. When you are ready to submit your application, click
    on "Submit." This will take you to a "Summary" screen.

-   If your "Submit" button is not activated, then click the "Check
    Package for Errors" button at the top of the "Grant Application
    Package" screen. PureEdge Viewer will start with the first form and
    scan all the yellow fields to make sure they are complete. The
    program will prompt you to fix one error at a time as it goes
    through the scan. Once there are no more errors, the system will
    allow you to submit your application to Grants.gov.

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-   Review the application summary. If you wish to make changes at this
    time, click "Exit Application" to return to the application package,
    where you can make changes to the forms. To submit the application,
    click the "Sign and Submit Application" button.

-   This will take you to a "Login" screen where you will need to enter
    the user name and password that you used to register with Grants.gov
    in "Step 1: Registering." Enter your user name and password in the
    corresponding fields and click "Login."

-   Once authentication is complete, your application will be submitted.
    Print this confirmation screen for your records. You will receive an
    e-mail message to confirm that the application has been successfully
    uploaded into Grants.gov. The confirmation e-mail will give you a
    Grants.gov tracking number, which you will need to track the status
    of your application. The confirmation e-mail will go to the
    e-Business POC; therefore, if you are submitting on behalf of
    someone else, be sure the e-Business POC is aware of the submission
    and that a confirmation e-mail will be sent.

-   When finished, click the "Close" button.

**Step 6: Tracking the Application**

-   After your application is submitted, you may track its status
    through Grants.gov. To do this, go to the Grants.gov home page at
    [www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/). At the very top of the
    screen, click on the "Applicants" link. Scroll down the "For
    Applicants" page and click the "Login Here" button. Proceed to login
    with your user name and password that was used to submit your
    application package.

-   Click the "Check Application Status" link to the top left of the
    screen. A list of all the applications you have submitted through
    Grants.gov is produced. There are one of four status messages your
    application can receive in the system:

1.  **Validated:** This means your application has been scanned for
    errors. If no errors were found, it validates that your application
    has successfully been submitted to Grants.gov and is ready for the
    agency to download your application.

2.  **Received by Agency:** This means our agency has downloaded your
    application into our electronic Grants Management System (GMS) and
    your application is going through our validation process to be
    successfully received on our end.

3.  **Agency Tracking Number Assigned:** This means our GMS did not find
    any errors with your package and successfully downloaded your
    application into our system.

4.  **Rejected With Errors:** This means your application was either
    rejected by Grants.gov or GMS due to errors. You will receive an
    e-mail from Grants.gov customer support, providing details of the
    results and the next steps required. Most applications are rejected
    because: (1) a virus was detected; (2) you are using a user name and
    password that has not yet been authorized by the organization's
    e-Business POC; or (3) the DUNS number you entered on the SF-424
    form does not match the DUNS number that was registered in the CCR
    for this organization.