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attempting to influence an officer or 

employee of any agency, a Member of 

Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, 

or an employee of a Member of Congress in 

connection with this Federal contract, grant, 

loan, or cooperative agreement, the 

undersigned shall complete and submit 

Standard Form-LLL, ‘‘Disclosure Form to 

Report Lobbying,’’ in accordance with its 

instructions. 

(3) The undersigned shall require that the 

language of this certification be included in 

the award documents for all subawards at all 

tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and 

contracts under grants, loans, and 

cooperative agreements) and that all 

subrecipients shall certify and disclose 

accordingly. This certification is a material 

representation of fact upon which reliance 

was placed when this transaction was made 

or entered into. Submission of this 

certification is a prerequisite for making or 

entering into this transaction imposed by 

section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code. Any person 

who fails to file the required certification 

shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less 

than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for 

each such failure. 

Statement for Loan Guarantees and Loan 

Insurance 

The undersigned states, to the best of his 

or her knowledge and belief, that: 

If any funds have been paid or will be paid 

to any person for influencing or attempting 

to influence an officer or employee of any 

agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or 

employee of Congress, or an employee of a 

Member of Congress in connection with this 

commitment providing for the United States 

to insure or guarantee a loan, the 

undersigned shall complete and submit 

Standard Form-LLL, ‘‘Disclosure Form to 

Report Lobbying,’’ in accordance with its 

instructions. Submission of this statement is 

a prerequisite for making or entering into this 

transaction imposed by section 1352, Title 

31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file 

the required statement shall be subject to a 

civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not 

more than $100,000 for each such failure. 

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Appendix C 

Certification Regarding Environmental 

Tobacco Smoke 

The Pro-Children Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. 

7181—7184, imposes restrictions on smoking 

in facilities where Federally funded 

children’s services are provided. HHS grants 

are subject to these requirements only if they 

meet the Act’s specified coverage. The Act 

specifies that smoking is prohibited in any 

indoor facility (owned, leased, or contracted 

for) used for the routine or regular provision 

of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary 

education or library services to children 

under the age of 18. In addition, smoking is 

prohibited in any indoor facility or portion 

of a facility (owned, leased, or contracted for) 

used for the routine or regular provision of 

Federally funded health care, day care, or 

early childhood development, including 

Head Start services to children under the age 

of 18. The statutory prohibition also applies 

if such facilities are constructed, operated, or 

maintained with Federal funds. The statute 

does not apply to children’s services 

provided in private residences, facilities 

funded solely by Medicare or Medicaid 

funds, portions of facilities used for inpatient 

drug or alcohol treatment, or facilities where 

WIC coupons are redeemed. Failure to 

comply with the provisions of the law may 

result in the imposition of a civil monetary 

penalty of up to $1,000 per violation and/or 

the imposition of an administrative 

compliance order on the responsible entity. 

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BILLING CODE 4183–2U–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Family Violence Prevention and 

Services/Grants to State Domestic 

Violence Coalitions 

AGENCY: Family and Youth Services 

Bureau (FYSB), Administration on 

Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF), 

ACF, HHS. 

ACTION: This notice was originally 

published as Funding Opportunity 

Number HHH–2012–ACF–ACYF– 

SDVC–0275 on February 17, 2012 at 

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/ 

foa/view/HHS-2012-ACF-ACYF-SDVC0275. 

The notice for family violence 

prevention and services grants to 

Coalitions serves four purposes: to 

confirm a Federal commitment to 

reducing family violence, domestic 

violence, and dating violence; to 

provide for Coalitions to collaborate and 

coordinate with States, tribes, localities, 

cities, and the private sector to be 

involved in State and local planning 

towards an integrated service delivery 

approach that meets the needs of all 

victims, including those in underserved 

communities and racial and ethnic 

minorities; to provide training and 

technical assistance to domestic 

violence programs and providers of 

direct services; and to increase public 

awareness about and prevention of 

family violence, domestic violence, and 

dating violence, and increase the quality 

and availability of immediate shelter 

and supportive services for victims of 

family violence, domestic violence, and 

dating violence, and their dependents. 

C.F.D.A. Number: 93.591 

Statutory Authority: This announcement 

governs the proposed award of formula 

grants under the Family Violence Prevention 

and Services Act (FVPSA) to private, nonprofit State Domestic Violence Coalitions 

(Coalitions). The purpose of these grants is to 

further the intervention and prevention of 

family violence, domestic violence, and 

dating violence (Section 311 of the FVPSA, 

as amended by Section 201 of the Child 

Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 

(CAPTA) Reauthorization Act of 2010, Pub. 

L. 111–320). 

SUMMARY: 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Description 

Background 

The FVPSA authorizes the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) Secretary to award 

grants to statewide, private, nongovernmental, 501(c)(3) non-profit 

Coalitions to conduct activities to 

promote domestic violence intervention 

and prevention. 

Ensuring the Well-Being of Vulnerable 

Children and Families 

The Administration on Children, 

Youth and Families (ACYF) is 

committed to facilitating healing and 

recovery and promoting the social and 

emotional well-being of children, youth, 

and families who have experienced 

maltreatment, exposure to violence, 

and/or trauma. This funding 

opportunity announcement (FOA) and 

other discretionary spending this fiscal 

year are designed to ensure that 

effective interventions are in place to 

build skills and capacities that 

contribute to the healthy, positive, and 

productive functioning of families. 

Children, youth, and families who 

have experienced maltreatment, 

exposure to violence, and/or trauma are 

impacted along several domains, each of 

which must be addressed in order to 

foster social and emotional well-being 

and promote healthy, positive 

functioning: 

• Understanding Experiences: A 

fundamental aspect of the human 

experience is the development of a 

world view through which one’s 

experiences are understood. Whether 

that perspective is generally positive or 

negative impacts how experiences are 

interpreted and integrated. For example, 

one is more likely to approach a 

challenge as a surmountable, temporary 

obstacle if his or her frame includes a 

sense that ‘‘things will turn out alright.’’ 

On the contrary, negative experiences 

can color how future experiences are 

understood. Ongoing exposure to family 

violence might lead children, youth, 

and adults to believe that relationships 


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are generally hostile in nature and affect 

their ability to enter into and stay 

engaged in safe and healthy 

relationships. Interventions should seek 

to address how children, youth, and 

adults frame what has happened to 

them in the past and shape their beliefs 

about the future. 

• Developmental Tasks: People grow 

physically and psychosocially along a 

fairly predictable course, encountering 

normal challenges and establishing 

competencies as they pass from one 

developmental stage to another. 

However, adverse events have a marked 

effect on the trajectory of normal social 

and emotional development, delaying 

the growth of certain capacities, and, in 

many cases, accelerating the maturation 

of others. Intervention strategies must be 

attuned to the developmental impact of 

negative experiences and address 

related strengths and deficits to ensure 

children, youth, and families develop 

along a healthy trajectory. 

• Coping Strategies: The methods that 

children, youth, and families develop to 

manage challenges both large and small 

are learned in childhood, honed in 

adolescence, and practiced in 

adulthood. Those who have been 

presented with healthy stressors and 

opportunities to overcome them with 

appropriate encouragement and support 

are more likely to have an array of 

positive, productive coping strategies 

available to them as they go through life. 

For children, youth, and families who 

grew up in or currently live in unsafe, 

unpredictable environments, the coping 

strategies that may have been protective 

in the unsafe environments may not be 

appropriate for safer, more regulated 

situations. Interventions should help 

children, youth, and families transform 

maladaptive coping methods into 

healthier, more productive strategies. 

• Protective Factors: A wealth of 

research has demonstrated that the 

presence of certain contextual factors 

(e.g., supportive relatives, involvement 

in after-school activities) and 

characteristics (e.g., self-esteem, 

relationship skills) can moderate the 

impacts of past and future negative 

experiences. These protective factors are 

fundamental to resilience; building 

them is integral to successful 

intervention with children, youth, and 

families. 

The skills and capacities in these 

areas support children, youth, and 

families as challenges, risks and 

opportunities arise. In particular, each 

domain impacts the capacity of 

children, youth, and families to 

establish and maintain positive 

relationships with caring adults and 

supportive peers. The necessity of these 

relationships to social and emotional 

well-being and lifelong success in 

school, community, and at home cannot 

be overstated and should be central to 

all interventions with vulnerable 

children, youth, and families. 

An important component of 

promoting social and emotional wellbeing includes addressing the impact of 

trauma, which can have a profound 

effect on the overall functioning of 

children, youth, and families. The 

Administration on Children, Youth and 

Families promotes a trauma-informed 

approach, which involves 

understanding and responding to the 

symptoms of chronic interpersonal 

trauma and traumatic stress across the 

domains outlined above, as well as the 

behavioral and mental health sequelae 

of trauma. 

The ACYF anticipates a continued 

focus on social and emotional wellbeing as a critical component of its 

overall mission to ensure positive 

outcomes for all children, youth, and 

families. 

Annual State Domestic Violence 

Coalition Grantee Meeting 

Coalitions must send up to two 

representatives to the annual grantee 

meeting. Subsequent correspondence 

will advise Coalitions of the date, time, 

and location of their grantee meeting. 

Role of State Coalitions 

FVPSA directs Coalitions to work 

with family violence, domestic violence, 

and dating violence service programs 

and providers of direct services to 

encourage appropriate and 

comprehensive responses to family 

violence, domestic violence, and dating 

violence against adults or youth within 

the State involved, specifically 

including training and technical 

assistance and conducting State needs 

assessments (Section 311(d)(1)). 

Coalitions are required to coordinate 

and collaborate with the State FVPSA 

Administrators to conduct State needs 

assessments. Coalitions must also 

participate in the planning and 

monitoring of the distribution of FVPSA 

subgrants and contracts and the 

administration of the grant programs 

and projects awarded by the States to 

eligible entities (Section 311(d)(2)). 

Coalitions thus play an important role 

in helping programs develop and 

continue practices consistent with 

FVPSA guidance, including the 

promotion of trauma-informed services 

that help facilitate the social and 

emotional well-being of both victims 

and their children. Coalitions must 

include activities to ensure that 

programs maintain confidentiality and 

provide widely accessible services 

consistent with best practices in the 

field and applicable Federal, State, 

tribal, and local requirements, as well as 

helping programs comply with the 

FVPSA data collection and outcome 

measurement requirements. Each of 

these issues is described below: 

a. Client Confidentiality 

Coalitions have an important role in 

helping programs develop and continue 

practices consistent with FVPSA 

guidance. Programs funded by FVPSA 

must establish and implement policies 

and protocols for maintaining the safety, 

privacy, and confidentiality of adult, 

youth, and child victims of family 

violence, domestic violence, and dating 

violence, and their families (Section 

306(c)(5)). Because it is required that the 

confidentiality of individuals receiving 

FVPSA services be protected, Coalitions 

must include activities to ensure that 

local programs maintain confidentiality 

consistent with best practices in the 

field and applicable Federal, State, 

tribal, and local requirements. It is also 

highly recommended that the Coalition 

coordinate and collaborate with the 

State involving activities to assist 

programs in maintaining confidentiality 

requirements pursuant to Section 

306(c)(5). 

The FVPSA nondisclosure of 

confidential and private information 

provisions also mean that domestic 

violence programs must maintain 

confidentiality of records pertaining to 

any individual provided domestic 

violence services. As a result, individual 

identifiers of client records may not be 

used when providing statistical data on 

program activities and program services. 

In the annual grantee Performance 

Progress Report (SF–PPR), States, tribes, 

and their subgrantees must collect 

unduplicated data for each program 

rather than unduplicated data across 

programs or statewide. No client-level 

data should be shared with a third 

party, regardless of encryption, hashing 

or other data security measures, without 

a written, time-limited release as 

described in section 306(c)(5)(B)(ii). 

b. Coordinated and Accessible Services 

It is essential that community service 

providers, including those serving or 

representing underserved communities, 

are involved in the design and 

improvements of intervention and 

prevention activities. Coordination and 

collaboration among victim services 

providers; community-based, culturally 

specific, and faith-based services 

providers; housing and homeless 

services providers, and Federal, State, 

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agencies is needed to provide more 

responsive and effective services to 

victims of family violence, domestic 

violence, and dating violence, and their 

dependents. 

To promote a more effective response 

to family violence, domestic violence, 

and dating violence, HHS requires the 

designated Coalitions receiving funds 

under this grant announcement to 

collaborate with tribes and tribal 

organizations, FVPSA-funded State 

grantees, service providers, and 

community-based organizations, to 

address the needs of family violence, 

domestic violence, and dating violence 

victims, and their dependents, who are 

members of racial and ethnic minority 

populations and underserved 

populations (Section 311(d)(3)); 

examples of such underserved 

populations include, but are not limited 

to, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and 

Transgender (LGBT) communities; 

adolescents; men; and immigrants. 

To serve victims most in need and to 

comply with Federal law, services must 

be widely accessible. Services must not 

discriminate on the basis of age, 

disability, sex, race, color, national 

origin, or religion (Section 306(c)(2)). 

The HHS Office for Civil Rights 

provides guidance to grantees in 

complying with civil rights laws that 

prohibit discrimination on these bases. 

Please see http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/ 

civilrights/understanding/index.html. 

HHS also provides guidance to 

recipients of Federal financial assistance 

on meeting the legal obligation to take 

reasonable steps to provide meaningful 

access to federally assisted programs by 

persons with limited English 

proficiency. Please see http:// 

www.hhs.gov/ocr/civilrights/resources/ 

laws/revisedlep.html. Additionally, 

HHS provides guidance regarding access 

to HHS-funded services for immigrant 

survivors of domestic violence. Please 

see http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/civilrights/ 

resources/specialtopics/origin/ 

domesticviolencefactsheet.html. 

Services must also be provided on a 

voluntary basis; receipt of emergency 

shelter or housing must not be 

conditioned on participation in 

supportive services (Section 308(d)(1) 

and (2)). 

c. Trauma-Informed Programming 

The ACYF promotes a traumainformed approach, which involves 

understanding and responding to the 

symptoms of chronic interpersonal 

trauma and traumatic stress across the 

lifespan. Coalitions are uniquely 

situated to provide support to domestic 

violence programs in order to ensure 

that trauma-informed interventions are 

at the core of working with victims and 

their children. As Coalitions plan their 

training and technical assistance 

priorities, they must include responses 

that help support trauma-informed 

services among their member programs 

to ensure positive outcomes for all 

service populations. Coalitions must 

also coordinate and collaborate with the 

Domestic Violence Resource Network 

(the FVPSA-funded National Resource, 

Special Issue Resource and CulturallySpecific Resource Centers) to inform 

their knowledge and practices to 

promote trauma-informed interventions 

among their member programs. 

II. Award Information 

Subject to the availability of Federal 

appropriations and as authorized by the 

FVPSA (Section 303), HHS will make 

available in FY 2012 grants to the 

designated, statewide, domestic 

violence Coalitions described in this 

announcement. Each year, one grant 

will be available for one Coalition in 

each of the 50 States, the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the 

District of Columbia. One Coalition in 

each of the U.S. Territories (Guam, U.S. 

Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana 

Islands, and American Samoa) is also 

eligible for a grant award under this 

announcement. 

Length of Project Periods 

Coalitions may apply for one grant 

annually with an accompanying 12- 

month budget narrative and SF–424a. 

The project period is 24 months under 

this FOA. Coalitions must address their 

anticipated activities for a 2-year project 

period: October 1, 2011–September 30, 

2013. FVPSA will continue to disperse 

funds annually pursuant to annual 

applications and award processes. 

Expenditure Period 

The FVPSA funds may be used for 

expenditures on or after October 1 of 

each fiscal year for which they are 

granted and will be available for 

expenditure through September 30 of 

the following fiscal year; i.e., FY 2012 

funds may be used for expenditures 

from October 1, 2011, through 

September 30, 2013. 

III. Eligibility Information 

In accordance with Sections 302(11) 

and 311(c)(1), to be eligible for grants 

under this FOA an organization must be 

designated as a statewide, private, 

501(c)(3) non-profit, non-governmental 

domestic violence coalition as of the 

date of this announcement. A list of the 

designated State domestic violence 

coalitions is found in Appendix C. 

Designated coalitions must continue to 

meet the following criteria: 

The membership of the Coalition 

includes a majority of the primarypurpose domestic violence service 

providers in the State (a Coalition may 

include representatives of Indian tribes 

and tribal organizations as defined in 

the Indian Self-Determination and 

Education Assistance Act). A primarypurpose domestic violence service 

provider is one that operates a project of 

demonstrated effectiveness, carried out 

by a nonprofit, nongovernmental, 

private entity or a tribe or tribal 

organization, that has as its project’s 

primary-purpose the operation of 

shelters for victims of domestic violence 

and their dependents; or provides 

counseling, advocacy, or self-help 

services to victims of domestic violence; 

The Board membership of the 

Coalition is representative of the 

primary-purpose domestic violence 

service providers in the State and may 

include representatives of the 

communities in which the services are 

being provided in the State; 

The purpose of the Coalition is to 

provide education, support, and 

technical assistance to the primarypurpose domestic violence service 

providers and providers of direct 

services in the State in order to establish 

and maintain shelter and supportive 

services for victims of domestic violence 

and their dependents; 

The Coalition serves as an 

information clearinghouse, primary 

point of contact, and resource center on 

domestic violence for the State and 

supports the development of policies, 

protocols, and procedures to enhance 

domestic violence intervention and 

prevention in the State. 

Additional Information on Eligibility 

DUNS (Universal Identifier Number) 

Requirement 

Data Universal Numbering System 

(DUNS) Number is the nine-digit, or 

thirteen-digit (DUNS + 4), number 

established and assigned by Dun and 

Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B) to uniquely 

identify business entities. 

All applicants and sub-recipients 

must have a DUNS number at the time 

of application in order to be considered 

for a grant or cooperative agreement. A 

DUNS number is required whether an 

applicant is submitting a paper 

application or using the Governmentwide electronic portal, www.Grants.gov. 

A DUNS number is required for every 

application for a new award or renewal/ 

continuation of an award, including 

applications or plans under formula, 

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A DUNS number may be acquired at no 

cost online at http://fedgov.dnb.com/ 

webform. To acquire a DUNS number by 

phone, contact the D&B Government 

Customer Response Center: 

U.S. and U.S. Virgin Islands: 1–866– 

705–5711. Alaska and Puerto Rico: 1– 

800–234–3867 (Select Option 2, then 

Option 1). Monday–Friday 7 a.m. to 8 

p.m., CST. 

The process to request a D–U–N–S 

Number by telephone will take between 

5 and 10 minutes. 

Central Contractor Registration (CCR) 

Requirement 

Central Contractor Registration (CCR) 

is the Federal registrant database and 

repository into which an entity must 

provide information required for the 

conduct of business as a recipient. CCR, 

managed by the General Services 

Administration, collects, validates, 

stores, and disseminates data in support 

of agency financial assistance missions. 

Effective October 1, 2011 HHS 

required all entities that plan to apply 

for, and ultimately receive, Federal 

grant funds from any HHS Agency, or 

receive sub-awards directly from 

recipients of those grant funds to: 

• Be registered in the CCR prior to 

submitting an application of plan; 

• Maintain an active CCR registration 

with current information at all times 

during which it has an active award or 

an application or plan under 

consideration by an OPDIV; and 

• Provide its DUNS number in each 

application or plan it submits to the 

OPDIV. 

ACF is prohibited from making an 

award until an applicant has complied 

with these requirements. At the time an 

award is ready to be made, if the 

intended recipient has not complied 

with these requirements, ACF: 

• May determine that the applicant is 

not qualified to receive an award; and 

• May use that determination as a 

basis for making an award to another 

applicant. 

Additionally, all first-tier sub-award 

recipients (i.e., direct sub-recipient) 

must have a DUNS number at the time 

the sub-award is made. 

CCR registration may be made online 

at www.ccr.gov or by phone at 1–866– 

606–8220. CCR registration must be 

updated annually. CCR registration 

must be active and maintained with 

current information at all times during 

which an organization has an active 

award or an application under 

consideration. 

Applicants are strongly encouraged to 

register at the CCR well in advance of 

the application due date. 

There is the possibility of heavy 

traffic at the CCR Web site at application 

due dates. Therefore, applicants are 

strongly encouraged to register at the 

CCR well in advance of the application 

due date. CCR registration must be 

updated annually. CCR registration 

must be active and maintained with 

current information at all times during 

which an organization has an active 

award or an application under 

consideration. 

Definitions: 

Central Contractor Registration (CCR): 

The Federal registrant database and 

repository into which an entity must 

provide information required for the 

conduct of business as a recipient. CCR, 

managed by the General Services 

Administration, collects, validates, 

stores, and disseminates data in support 

of agency financial assistance missions. 

Data Universal Numbering System 

(DUNS) Number: The nine-digit, or 

thirteen-digit (DUNS + 4), number 

established and assigned by Dun and 

Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B) to uniquely 

identify business entities. 

Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity 

for Applicants 

Private, non-profit organizations are 

encouraged to submit the Survey on 

Ensuring Equal Opportunity for 

Applicants with their applications. The 

survey is available on the Forms Web 

page at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/ 

grants_resources.html. 

IV. Application Requirements 

This section includes application 

requirements for FVPSA grants for 

Coalitions, as follows: 

Application Components 

The Coalition application must be 

signed by the Executive Director of the 

Coalition or the official designated as 

responsible for the administration of the 

grant. The application must contain the 

following information: 

(1) A description of the process and 

anticipated outcomes (including 

timelines and specific activities that 

lead to desired outcomes) of utilizing 

these Federal funds to work with family 

violence, domestic violence, and dating 

violence service programs and providers 

of direct services to encourage 

appropriate and comprehensive 

responses to family violence, domestic 

violence, and dating violence against 

adults or youth within the State, 

including providing training and 

technical assistance and conducting 

statewide needs assessments (Section 

311(d)(1)); 

(2) A description of the process 

undertaken and procedures developed 

to participate in the planning and 

monitoring of the distribution of FVPSA 

State subgrants and subgrant funds 

(Section 311(d)(2)) as well as the 

administration of FVPSA State-funded 

grant programs and projects; 

(3) A description of collaborations 

along with anticipated outcomes 

(including timelines and specific 

activities that lead to desired outcomes) 

with service providers and communitybased organizations to address the needs 

of family violence, domestic violence, 

and dating violence victims, and their 

dependents, who are members of racial 

and ethnic minority populations and 

underserved populations (Section 

311(d)(3)); examples of such 

underserved populations include, but 

are not limited to, the Lesbian, Gay, 

Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) 

communities; adolescents; men; and 

immigrants; 

(4) A description of collaborations 

and anticipated outcomes (including 

timelines and specific activities that 

lead to desired outcomes) for providing 

information to entities in such fields as 

housing, health care, mental health, 

social welfare, or business to support 

the development and implementation of 

effective policies, protocols, and 

programs that address the safety and 

support needs of adult and youth 

victims of family violence, domestic 

violence, or dating violence (Section 

311(d)(4)); 

(5) A description of work and 

anticipated outcomes (including 

timelines and specific activities that 

lead to desired outcomes) to encourage 

appropriate responses to cases of family 

violence, domestic violence, or dating 

violence against adults or youth, 

including by working with judicial and 

law enforcement officers (Section 

311(d)(5)) unless the applicant coalition 

satisfies the exception described in 

paragraph (7) below; 

(6) A description of activities and 

anticipated outcomes (including 

timelines and specific activities that 

lead to desired outcomes) associated 

with working with family law judges, 

criminal court judges, child protective 

service agencies, and children’s 

advocates to develop appropriate 

responses to child custody and 

visitation issues in cases of child 

exposure to family violence, domestic 

violence, or dating violence, and in 

cases in which family violence, 

domestic violence, or dating violence is 

present and child abuse is present 

(Section 311(d)(6)) unless the applicant 

coalition satisfies the exception 

described in paragraph (7) below. 

(7) If the applicant coalition uses 

funds received under the Violence 


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Against Women Act for State domestic 

violence coalitions for the purposes 

described in paragraphs (5) and (6) 

above and is coordinating those 

activities with the State’s STOP 

(Services, Training, Officers, 

Prosecutors) formula grant activities 

that address those purposes, the 

applicant Coalition shall not be required 

to undertake additional activities. If 

applicable, the applicant Coalition must 

provide a statement of assurance that 

funds for the referenced purposes are 

received from the Office on Violence 

Against Women (OVW), U.S. 

Department of Justice, and that the 

activities are coordinated with the 

State’s STOP formula grant activities, 

(Section 311(e)(1) and (2)); as part of the 

assurance the applicant coalition must 

also describe its activities in those 

OVW-funded areas including those in 

collaboration with the State STOP grant 

activities; 

(8) A description of work and 

anticipated outcomes (including 

timelines and specific activities which 

lead to desired outcomes) to provide 

information to the public about 

prevention of family violence, domestic 

violence, and dating violence, including 

information targeted to underserved 

communities; examples of such 

communities include, but are not 

limited to, LGBT communities, 

adolescents, men, and immigrants 

(Section 311(d)(7)); 

(9) A description of collaborations 

(including timelines, specific activities, 

and outcomes) with Indian tribes and 

tribal organizations (and corresponding 

Native Hawaiian groups and 

communities) to address the needs of 

Native American (including Alaska 

Native) and Native Hawaiian victims of 

family violence, domestic violence, or 

dating violence, as applicable in the 

State (Section 311(d)(8)); Note: Tribes 

are Sovereign Nations and, as such, 

collaborations with them must include 

the opportunity for Coalition 

membership provided they meet general 

membership eligibility requirements 

that are not impediments to their status 

as Sovereign Nations; 

(10) A description of work and 

anticipated outcomes (including 

timelines and activities) associated with 

other activities to support the 

development of policies, protocols, and 

procedures to enhance domestic 

violence intervention and prevention in 

the State (Section 302(11)); 

(11) To support ACYF priorities as 

described in Section 1.c. TraumaInformed Programming, a description of 

work planned (including timelines and 

activities) to gauge the activities of 

domestic violence programs offering 

trauma-informed services that address 

lifetime exposure to violence, including 

trauma-focused intervention strategies. 

Such work shall also include a capacity 

assessment of all member programs to 

identify those needing additional 

training, technical assistance and 

support related to trauma-informed 

service provision; 

(12) A description of activities to 

describe the applicant Coalition’s role as 

an information clearinghouse, primary 

point of contact, and resource center on 

domestic violence for the State. 

The following documentation that 

certifies the status of the Coalition must 

be included in the grant application: 

(a) A copy of a currently valid 

501(c)(3) certification letter from the IRS 

stating private, non-profit status; or a 

copy of the applicant’s listing in the 

IRS’ most recent list of tax-exempt 

organizations described in section 

501(c)(3) of the IRS code; 

(b) To demonstrate compliance with 

Section 302(11): 

(i) A current list of the organizations 

operating programs for victims of 

domestic violence in the State, 

including a designation of the primarypurpose domestic violence services 

providers in the State and the applicant 

Coalition’s current membership list by 

organization (see Section III. Eligibility); 

(ii) A list of the applicant Coalition’s 

current Board of Directors, with each 

individual’s organizational affiliation 

and the Chairperson identified (see 

Section III. Eligibility); 

(c) A list of any Coalition or 

contractual positions to be supported by 

funds from this grant; and 

(d) A budget narrative that clearly 

describes the planned expenditure of 

funds under this grant including a 

provision that sets aside funds for travel 

expenses for up to two staff to the 

Annual State Domestic Violence 

Coalition grantee meeting. 

Paperwork Reduction Disclaimer 

As required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, 

the public reporting burden for the 

project description is estimated to 

average 10 hours per response, 

including the time for reviewing 

instructions, gathering and maintaining 

the data needed, and reviewing the 

collection of information. The Project 

Description information collection is 

approved under OMB control number 

0970–0280, which expires November 

30, 2014. An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

Required Assurances (Included in the 

Application as Appendix A) 

The applicant Coalition will not use 

grant funds, directly or indirectly, to 

influence the issuance, amendment, or 

revocation of any Executive Order or 

similar legal document by any Federal, 

State, or local agency, or to undertake to 

influence the passage or defeat of any 

legislation by the Congress, or any State 

or local legislative body, or State 

proposals by initiative petition, except 

where representatives of the Coalition 

are testifying or making other 

appropriate communications, when 

formally requested to do so by a 

legislative body, a committee, or a 

member of such organization, or in 

connection with legislation or 

appropriations directly affecting the 

activities of the Coalition or any 

member of the Coalition (Section 

311(f)). 

The applicant Coalition will prohibit 

discrimination on the basis of age, 

disability, sex, race, color, national 

origin, or religion, as described in 

Section 306(c)(2). 

Certification 

Certification Regarding Lobbying 

(See Appendix B): Applicants must 

furnish an executed copy of the 

Certification Regarding Lobbying prior 

to the award of the grant. 

Standard Form (SF)–LLL Disclosure of 

Lobbying Activities 

The filing of this form is required for 

each payment or agreement to make 

payment to any lobbying entity for 

influencing or attempting to influence 

an officer or employee of an agency, a 

Member of Congress, an officer or 

employee of Congress, or an employee 

of a Member of Congress in connection 

with a covered Federal action. 

This disclosure form must be 

completed and filed by the reporting 

entity, whether subawardees or prime 

Federal recipient, at the initiation or 

receipt of a covered Federal action, or a 

material change to a previous filing, 

pursuant to title 31 U.S.C. 1352. 

Intergovernmental Review of Federal 

Programs 

This program is covered under 

Executive Order 12372, 

‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal 

Programs’’ for State plan consolidation 

and simplification only—45 CFR 

100.12. The review and comment 

provisions of the Executive Order and 

Part 100 do not apply. 


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Application Submission 

Applications should be sent or 

delivered to: Division of Family 

Violence Prevention (also known as the 

Family Violence Prevention and 

Services Program), Family and Youth 

Services Bureau, Administration on 

Children, Youth and Families, 

Administration for Children and 

Families, Attention: Kenneth E. Noyes, 

J.D., 1250 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 

8212, Washington, DC 20024. 

V. Reporting Requirements 

Performance Progress Reports 

The Coalition grantee must submit an 

annual report of activities describing the 

coordination, training and technical 

assistance, needs assessment, and 

comprehensive planning activities 

carried out pursuant to its activities as 

delineated in its response to this 

announcement. Additionally, the 

Coalition must report on the public 

information and education services 

provided; the activities conducted in 

conjunction with judicial and law 

enforcement agencies notwithstanding 

that such activities may be conducted 

pursuant to a coalition grant from the 

Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. 

Department of Justice, in coordination 

with the applicable State’s STOP 

formula grant activities as described in 

Section IV. Application Requirements, 

number 7; the actions conducted in 

conjunction with other agencies, such as 

the State child welfare agency, 

notwithstanding that such activities 

may be conducted pursuant to a 

coalition grant from the Office on 

Violence Against Women, U.S. 

Department of Justice, in coordination 

with the applicable State’s STOP 

formula grant activities as described in 

Section IV. Application Requirements, 

number 7; activities conducted in 

conjunction with community-based, 

culturally specific service providers or 

organizations serving or representing 

underserved communities; and any 

other activities undertaken under this 

grant award. All activities should 

include both a narrative explanation 

and statistical data to support the 

activities reported. The annual report 

also must provide an assessment of the 

effectiveness of grant-supported 

activities. Further guidance regarding 

assessment requirements will be 

provided in 2012. 

The annual report must be submitted 

using the Standard Form—Performance 

Progress Report (SF–PPR) applicable to 

this program. The annual report is due 

90 days after the end of the fiscal year 

in which the grant is awarded; i.e., 

December 29. Annual reports should be 

sent to: Family Violence Prevention and 

Services Program, Family and Youth 

Services Bureau, Administration on 

Children, Youth and Families, 

Administration for Children and 

Families, Attention: Kenneth E. Noyes, 

J.D., 1250 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 

8212, Washington, DC 20024. 

HHS now requires this program award 

to adhere to the Subaward and 

Executive Compensation reporting 

requirements of ‘‘the Transparency Act’’ 

(as defined in 2 CFR part 170). Under 

the Transparency Act, all subawards (as 

defined in 2 CFR part 170) over $25,000 

must be reported, unless exempted. 

Please see the newly applicable Award 

Term for Federal Financial 

Accountability and Transparency Act 

(FFATA) at the following URL: http:// 

www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/award_term_

ffata.html. 

Please note that HHS may suspend 

funding for an approved application if 

any applicant fails to submit an annual 

performance report or if the funds are 

expended for purposes other than those 

set forth under this announcement. 

Federal Financial Reports (FFR) 

Grantees must submit annual 

Financial Status Reports. The SF–425 is 

due December 29, 2012. The final SF– 

425 is due December 29, 2013. The SF– 

425 can be found at http:// 

www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/

grants_forms.html. 

Grantees have the option to submit 

their reports online through the Online 

Data Collection (OLDC) system at 

https://extranet.acf.hhs.gov/ssi. 

Failure to submit reports on time may 

be a basis for withholding grant funds, 

suspension, or termination of the grant. 

In addition, all funds reported after the 

obligation period will be recouped. 

Completed reports should be sent to: 

Matthew McMahon, Program Specialist, 

Office of Grants Management, Office of 

Administration, Administration for 

Children and Families, 370 L’Enfant 

Promenade SW., 6th Floor, Washington, 

DC 20447. 

Also note that a separate, quarterly 

financial report is required by the 

Division of Payment Management using 

the SF–425. The Division of Payment 

Management’s online Payment 

Management System (PMS) is required 

for filing quarterly reports and is found 

at https://www.dpm.psc.gov. For further 

assistance, please call the HHS helpline 

at 877–614–5533. 

VI. Administrative and National Policy 

Requirements 

Awards issued under this 

announcement are subject to the 

uniform administrative requirements 

and cost principles of 45 CFR part 74 

(Awards And Subawards To Institutions 

Of Higher Education, Hospitals, Other 

Nonprofit Organizations, And 

Commercial Organizations) or 45 CFR 

part 92 (Grants And Cooperative 

Agreements To State, Local, And Tribal 

Governments). The Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) is available at 

http://www.gpo.gov. 

An application funded with the 

release of Federal funds through a grant 

award, does not constitute, or imply, 

compliance with Federal regulations. 

Funded organizations are responsible 

for ensuring that their activities comply 

with all applicable Federal regulations. 

Equal Treatment for Faith-Based 

Organizations 

Grantees are also subject to the 

requirements of 45 CFR 87.1(c), Equal 

Treatment for Faith-Based 

Organizations, which says, 

‘‘Organizations that receive direct 

financial assistance from the [Health 

and Human Services] Department under 

any Department program may not 

engage in inherently religious activities 

such as religious instruction, worship, 

or proselytization as part of the 

programs or services funded with direct 

financial assistance from the 

Department.’’ Therefore, organizations 

must take steps to completely separate 

the presentation of any program with 

religious content from the presentation 

of the Federally funded program by time 

or location in such a way that it is clear 

that the two programs are separate and 

distinct. If separating the two programs 

by time but presenting them in the same 

location, one program must completely 

end before the other program begins. 

A faith-based organization receiving 

HHS funds retains its independence 

from Federal, State, and local 

governments, and may continue to carry 

out its mission, including the definition, 

practice, and expression of its religious 

beliefs. For example, a faith-based 

organization may use space in its 

facilities to provide secular programs or 

services funded with Federal funds 

without removing religious art, icons, 

scriptures, or other religious symbols. In 

addition, a faith-based organization that 

receives Federal funds retains its 

authority over its internal governance, 

and it may retain religious terms in its 

organization’s name, select its board 

members on a religious basis, and 

include religious references in its 

organization’s mission statements and 

other governing documents in 

accordance with all program 

requirements, statutes, and other 

applicable requirements governing the 

conduct of HHS-funded activities. 


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Regulations pertaining to the Equal 

Treatment for Faith-Based 

Organizations, which includes the 

prohibition against Federal funding of 

inherently religious activities, 

Understanding the Regulations Related 

to the Faith-Based and Neighborhood 

Partnerships Initiative’’ are available at 

http://www.hhs.gov/partnerships/about/

regulations/. Additional information, 

resources, and tools for faith-based 

organizations is available through The 

Center for Faith-based and 

Neighborhood Partnerships Web site at 

http://www.hhs.gov/partnerships/index.

html and at the Administration for 

Children & Families: Toolkit for Faithbased and Community Organizations. 

Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace 

The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 

(41 U.S.C. 701 et seq.) requires that all 

organizations receiving grants from any 

Federal agency agree to maintain a drugfree workplace. By signing the 

application, the Authorizing Official 

agrees that the grantee will provide a 

drug-free workplace and will comply 

with the requirement to notify ACF if an 

employee is convicted of violating a 

criminal drug statute. Failure to comply 

with these requirements may be cause 

for debarment. Government wide 

requirements for Drug-Free Workplace 

for Financial Assistance are found in 2 

CFR part 182; HHS implementing 

regulations are set forth in 2 CFR 

382.400. All recipients of ACF grant 

funds must comply with the 

requirements in Subpart B— 

Requirements for Recipients Other Than 

Individuals, 2 CFR 382.225. The rule is 

available at http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/

cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr;sid=18b580141

0be6af416dc258873ffb7ec;rgn=

div2;view=text;node=20091112%3A1.1;

idno=49;cc=ecfr. 

Debarment and Suspension 

HHS regulations published in 2 CFR 

part 376 implement the governmentwide debarment and suspension system 

guidance (2 CFR part 180) for HHS’ nonprocurement programs and activities. 

‘‘Non-procurement transactions’’ 

include, among other things, grants, 

cooperative agreements, scholarships, 

fellowships, and loans. ACF implements 

the HHS Debarment and Suspension 

regulations as a term and condition of 

award. Grantees may decide the method 

and frequency by which this 

determination is made and may check 

the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) 

located at https://www.epls.gov/, 

although checking the EPLS is not 

required. More information is available 

at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/

grants_resources.html. 

Pro-Children Act 

The Pro-Children Act of 2001, 42 

U.S.C. 7181 through 7184, imposes 

restrictions on smoking in facilities 

where federally funded children’s 

services are provided. HHS grants are 

subject to these requirements only if 

they meet the Act’s specified coverage. 

The Act specifies that smoking is 

prohibited in any indoor facility 

(owned, leased, or contracted for) used 

for the routine or regular provision of 

kindergarten, elementary, or secondary 

education or library services to children 

under the age of 18. In addition, 

smoking is prohibited in any indoor 

facility or portion of a facility (owned, 

leased, or contracted for) used for the 

routine or regular provision of federally 

funded health care, day care, or early 

childhood development, including Head 

Start services to children under the age 

of 18. The statutory prohibition also 

applies if such facilities are constructed, 

operated, or maintained with Federal 

funds. The statute does not apply to 

children’s services provided in private 

residences, facilities funded solely by 

Medicare or Medicaid funds, portions of 

facilities used for inpatient drug or 

alcohol treatment, or facilities where 

WIC coupons are redeemed. Failure to 

comply with the provisions of the law 

may result in the imposition of a civil 

monetary penalty of up to $1,000 per 

violation and/or the imposition of an 

administrative compliance order on the 

responsible entity. 

VII. Funding Restrictions 

Costs of organized fund raising, 

including financial campaigns, 

endowment drives, solicitation of gifts 

and bequests, and similar expenses 

incurred solely to raise capital or obtain 

contributions, are considered 

unallowable costs under grants awarded 

under this announcement. 

Construction is not an allowable 

activity or expenditure under this grant 

award. 

Purchase of real property is not an 

allowable activity or expenditure under 

this grant award. 

VIII. Other Information 

Appendices: Required Assurance and 

Certification: 

A. Assurance of Compliance With Grant 

Requirements 

B. Certification Regarding Lobbying 

C. Designated State Domestic Violence 

Coalitions 

DATES: The application due date is 

March 22, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kenneth E. Noyes, J.D. at (202) 205– 

7891 or email at: kenneth.noyes@acf.

hhs.gov. 

Bryan Samuels, 

Commissioner, Administration on Children, 

Youth and Families. 

Appendix A 

Assurance of Compliance With Grant 

Requirements 

The undersigned certifies that: 

The applicant Coalition will not use grant 

funds, directly or indirectly, to influence the 

issuance, amendment, or revocation of any 

Executive Order or similar legal document by 

any Federal, State, or local agency, or to 

undertake to influence the passage or defeat 

of any legislation by Congress, or any State 

or local legislative body, or State proposals 

by initiative petition, except where 

representatives of the Coalition are testifying 

or making other appropriate 

communications, either when formally 

requested to do so by a legislative body, a 

committee, or a member of such organization, 

or in connection with legislation or 

appropriations directly affecting the activities 

of the Coalition (Section 311(f)). 

The applicant Coalition will prohibit 

discrimination on the basis of age, disability, 

sex, race, color, national origin, or religion, 

as described in Section 306(c)(2). 

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Appendix B 

Certification Regarding Lobbying 

Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and 

Cooperative Agreements 

The undersigned certifies, to the best of his 

or her knowledge and belief, that: 

No Federal appropriated funds have been 

paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the 

undersigned, to any person for influencing or 

attempting to influence an officer or 

employee of an agency, a Member of 

Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, 

or an employee of a Member of Congress in 

connection with the awarding of any Federal 

contract, the making of any Federal grant, the 

making of any Federal loan, the entering into 

of any cooperative agreement, and the 

extension, continuation, renewal, 

amendment, or modification of any Federal 

contract, grant, loan, or cooperative 

agreement. 

If any funds other than Federal 

appropriated funds have been paid or will be 

paid to any person for influencing or 

attempting to influence an officer or 

employee of any agency, a Member of 

Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, 

or an employee of a Member of Congress in 

connection with this Federal contract, grant, 

loan, or cooperative agreement, the 

undersigned shall complete and submit 

Standard Form-LLL, ‘‘Disclosure Form to 

Report Lobbying,’’ in accordance with its 

instructions. 


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The undersigned shall require that the 

language of this certification be included in 

the award documents for all subawards at all 

tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and 

contracts under grants, loans, and 

cooperative agreements) and that all 

subrecipients shall certify and disclose 

accordingly. This certification is a material 

representation of fact upon which reliance 

was placed when this transaction was made 

or entered into. Submission of this 

certification is a prerequisite for making or 

entering into this transaction imposed by 

section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person 

who fails to file the required certification 

shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less 

than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for 

each such failure. 

Statement for Loan Guarantees and Loan 

Insurance 

The undersigned states, to the best of his 

or her knowledge and belief, that: 

If any funds have been paid or will be paid 

to any person for influencing or attempting 

to influence an officer or employee of any 

agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or 

employee of Congress, or an employee of a 

Member of Congress in connection with this 

commitment providing for the United States 

to insure or guarantee a loan, the 

undersigned shall complete and submit 

Standard Form-LLL, ‘‘Disclosure Form to 

Report Lobbying,’’ in accordance with its 

instructions. Submission of this statement is 

a prerequisite for making or entering into this 

transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, 

U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the 

required statement shall be subject to a civil 

penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more 

than $100,000 for each such failure. 

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Appendix C 

STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS AS DESIGNATED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, ADMINISTRATION ON CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES AS OF DECEMBER 2011 

Coalition name City State 

Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence ................................................................... Montgomery ................................................. AL 

Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault ............................................... Juneau ......................................................... AK 

American Samoa Alliance Against Domestic and Sexual Violence .................................... Pago Pago ................................................... AS 

Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence ..................................................................... Phoenix ........................................................ AZ 

Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence .................................................................. Little Rock .................................................... AR 

California Partnership to End Domestic Violence ............................................................... Sacramento .................................................. CA 

Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence ................................................................... Denver .......................................................... CO 

Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence .............................................................. E. Hartford .................................................... CT 

Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence .................................................................. Wilmington ................................................... DE 

District of Columbia Coalition Against Domestic Violence .................................................. Washington .................................................. DC 

Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence ...................................................................... Tallahassee .................................................. FL 

Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence ..................................................................... Decatur ......................................................... GA 

Guam Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence ............................................ Hagatna ........................................................ GU 

Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence ............................................................. Honolulu ....................................................... HI 

Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence ......................................................... Boise ............................................................ ID 

Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence ....................................................................... Springfield .................................................... IL 

Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence ...................................................................... Indianapolis .................................................. IN 

Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence .......................................................................... Des Moines .................................................. IA 

Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence ...................................................... Topeka ......................................................... KS 

Kentucky Domestic Violence Association ........................................................................... Frankfort ....................................................... KY 

Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence .................................................................. Baton Rouge ................................................ LA 

Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence ......................................................................... Augusta ........................................................ ME 

Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence ................................................................... Bowie ........................................................... MD 

Jane Doe, Inc.—Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence.Boston .......................................................... MA 

Michigan Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence ................................................... Okemos ........................................................ MI 

Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women ........................................................................... St. Paul ........................................................ MN 

Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence ................................................................ Jackson ........................................................ MS 

Missouri Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence .................................................... Jefferson City ............................................... MO 

Montana Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence .................................................... Helena .......................................................... MT 

Nebraska Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Coalition .................................................. Lincoln .......................................................... NE 

Nevada Network Against Domestic Violence ...................................................................... Reno ............................................................. NV 

New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence ........................................ Concord ........................................................ NH 

New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women ......................................................................... Trenton ......................................................... NJ 

New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence .............................................................. Albuquerque ................................................. NM 

New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence ........................................................ Albany .......................................................... NY 

North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence .......................................................... Durham ........................................................ NC 

Northern Marianas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence ................................ Saipan .......................................................... MP 

North Dakota Council on Abused Women’s Services ......................................................... Bismarck ...................................................... ND 

Ohio Domestic Violence Network ........................................................................................ Columbus ..................................................... OH 

Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault .................................... Oklahoma City ............................................. OK 

Oregon Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault ......................................... Portland ........................................................ OR 

Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence ............................................................ Harrisburg .................................................... PA 

Coordinadora Paz para la Mujer, Inc. (Puerto Rico Coalition Against Domestic Violence) San Juan ...................................................... PR 

Rhode Island Coalition on Domestic Violence .................................................................... Warwick ........................................................ RI 

South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault ............................. Columbia ...................................................... SC 

South Dakota Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault ............................... Pierre ............................................................ SD 

Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence ................................................ Nashville ....................................................... TN 

Texas Council on Family Violence ...................................................................................... Austin ........................................................... TX 

Utah Domestic Violence Council ......................................................................................... Salt Lake City ............................................... UT 

Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence ..................................................... Montpelier .................................................... VT 


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STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS AS DESIGNATED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, ADMINISTRATION ON CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES AS OF DECEMBER 2011—Continued 

Coalition name City State 

Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance ......................................................... Richmond ..................................................... VA 

Virgin Islands Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Council .......................................... Kingshill ........................................................ VI 

Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence ..................................................... Seattle .......................................................... WA 

West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence ............................................................ Elkview ......................................................... WV 

Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence ................................................................. Madison ........................................................ WI 

Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault ...................................... Laramie ........................................................ WY 

[FR Doc. 2012–5825 Filed 3–8–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4184–32–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

[Docket No. FDA–2005–D–0339] 

Draft Guidance on Drug Safety 

Information—FDA’s Communication to 

the Public; Availability 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA) is announcing the 

availability of a draft guidance titled 

‘‘Drug Safety Information—FDA’s 

Communication to the Public.’’ This 

draft guidance updates and revises the 

March 2007 guidance entitled ‘‘Drug 

Safety Information—FDA’s 

Communication to the Public.’’ This 

draft guidance describes FDA’s current 

approach to communicating important 

drug safety information, including 

emerging drug safety information, to the 

public and the factors that influence 

when the information is communicated. 

The draft guidance was developed in 

connection with the Center for Drug 

Evaluation and Research’s (CDER’s) 

Safety First Initiative. 

DATES: Although you can comment on 

any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR 

10.115(g)(5)), to ensure that the Agency 

considers your comment on this draft 

guidance before it begins work on the 

final version of the guidance, submit 

either electronic or written comments 

on the draft guidance by May 8, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for 

single copies of the draft guidance to the 

Division of Drug Information, Center for 

Drug Evaluation and Research, Food 

and Drug Administration, 10903 New 

Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, rm. 2201, 

Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002; or Office 

of Communication, Outreach and 

Development (HFM–40), Center for 

Biologics Evaluation and Research 

(CBER), Food and Drug Administration, 

1401 Rockville Pike, suite 200N, 

Rockville, MD 20852–1448. Send one 

self-addressed adhesive label to assist 

that office in processing your requests. 

See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section for electronic access to the draft 

guidance document. 

Submit electronic comments on the 

draft guidance to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Submit written 

comments to the Division of Dockets 

Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug 

Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 

1061, Rockville, MD 20852. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Edward Staffa, Center for Drug 

Evaluation and Research, Food and 

Drug Administration, 10001 New 

Hampshire Ave., Rm. 1152, Silver 

Spring, MD 20993, 301–796–5301. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

FDA is announcing the availability of 

a draft guidance entitled ‘‘Drug Safety 

Information—FDA’s Communication to 

the Public.’’ This draft guidance updates 

and revises a March 2007 guidance of 

the same name. It describes FDA’s 

current approach to communicating 

important drug safety information, 

including emerging drug safety 

information, to the public and the 

factors that influence when the 

information is communicated. 

For many years, FDA has provided 

information on drug risks and benefits 

to health care professionals and patients 

when that information has generated a 

specific concern, usually waiting until 

that information has been fully 

evaluated and has prompted an action, 

such as a revision to the drug’s 

prescribing information. In recent years, 

FDA has tended to make information on 

potential drug risks available to the 

public earlier, often while the Agency is 

still evaluating the data and determining 

whether any action is warranted. FDA 

believes that timely communication of 

important drug safety information will 

give health care professionals, patients, 

consumers, and other interested persons 

access to the most current information 

concerning the potential risks and 

benefits of a marketed drug, helping 

them to make more informed individual 

treatment choices. 

In the Federal Register of March 7, 

2007 (72 FR 10224), FDA announced the 

availability of a guidance titled ‘‘Drug 

Safety Information—FDA’s 

Communication to the Public.’’ FDA has 

revised the 2007 guidance to provide 

updated information about its approach 

to communicating important drug safety 

information, including FDA’s 

development of a single, standardized 

format for electronic drug safety 

communications about marketed drugs. 

In addition, the draft guidance describes 

FDA’s posting of other safety 

assessments on its Web site in 

accordance with the requirements of the 

Food and Drug Administration 

Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA) and 

to further our transparency objectives. 

This draft guidance is being issued 

consistent with FDA’s good guidance 

practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). 

The draft guidance, when finalized, will 

replace the 2007 guidance and represent 

the Agency’s current thinking on this 

topic. It does not create or confer any 

rights for or on any person and does not 

operate to bind FDA or the public. An 

alternative approach may be used if 

such approach satisfies the 

requirements of the applicable statutes 

and regulations. 

II. Comments 

Interested persons may submit to the 

Division of Dockets Management (see 

ADDRESSES) either electronic or written 

comments regarding this document. It is 

only necessary to send one set of 

comments. Identify comments with the 

docket number found in brackets in the 

heading of this document. Received 

comments may be seen in the Division 

of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. 

and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. 

III. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

This draft guidance refers to 

previously approved collections of 

information that are subject to review by 

the Office of Management and Budget 


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