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1Callie Rennison, Violent Victimization and 

Race, 1998–98; Lawrence A. Greenfield & Steven K. 

Smith, American Indians and Crime; Patricia 

Tjaden & Nancy Thoennes, U.S. Department of 

Justice, Full Report of the Prevalence, Incidence, 

and Consequences of Violence Against Women. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Dental and Craniofacial Research Special 

Emphasis Panel; RFA (DE–10–003). 

Date: June 7, 2010. 

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Hilton Washington/Rockville, 1750 

Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. 

Contact Person: Rebecca Wagenaar Miller, 

PhD, Scientific Review Officer, Scientific 

Review Branch, National Inst of Dental & 

Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Democracy, Rm 666, Bethesda, 

MD 20892, 301–594–0652, 

rwagenaa@mail.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: NIDCR Special Grants 

Review Committee, NIDCR Special Grants 

Review Committee: Review of F, K, and R03 

Applications, 

Date: June 10–11, 2010. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & 

Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, 

Bethesda, MD 20852. 

Contact Person: Raj K Krishnaraju, PhD, 

MS, Scientific Review Officer, Scientific 

Review Branch, National Inst of Dental & 

Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of 

Health, 45 Center Dr. Rm 4AN 32J, Bethesda, 

MD 20892, 301–594–4864, 

kkrishna@nidcr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Dental and Craniofacial Research Special 

Emphasis Panel; Review of R03 Applications 

Submitted to PAR 10–041. 

Date: June 10, 2010. 

Time: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: 6701 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, 

MD 20892, (Telephone Conference Call). 

Contact Person: Marilyn Moore-Hoon, PhD, 

Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review 

Branch, National Institute of Dental and 

Craniofacial Research, 6701 Democracy 

Blvd., Rm. 676, Bethesda, MD 20892–4878, 

301–594–4861, mooremar@nidcr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Dental and Craniofacial Research Special 

Emphasis Panel; Review K08. 

Date: June 10, 2010. 

Time: 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & 

Conference Center, Montgomery County 

Conference Center Facility, 5701 Marinelli 

Road, North Bethesda, MD 20852. 

Contact Person: Mary Kelly, Scientific 

Review Officer, Scientific Review Branch, 

National Inst of Dental & Craniofacial 

Research, NIH 6701 Democracy Blvd, room 

672, MSC 4878, Bethesda, MD 20892–4878, 

301–594–4809, mary_kelly@nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.121, Oral Diseases and 

Disorders Research, National Institutes of 

Health, HHS) 

Dated: May 6, 2010. 

Jennifer Spaeth, 

Director, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2010–11361 Filed 5–11–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Indian Health Service 

Office of Clinical and Preventive 

Services; Division of Behavioral 

Health; Domestic Violence Prevention 

Initiative; Sexual Assault Projects 

Expansion; Community Developed 

Models 

Announcement Type: New. 

Funding Announcement Number: 

HHS–2010–IHS–BHSA–0001. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number(s): 93.933. 

Key Dates: Application Deadline Date: 

June 11, 2010. 

Review Date: June 21–23, 2010. 

Earliest Anticipated Start Date: 

August 1, 2010. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Statutory Authority 

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is 

accepting competitive grant applications 

for the Sexual Assault Projects 

Expansion Community Developed 

Models for American Indian and Alaska 

Native (AI/AN) communities. This 

announcement is a limited targeted 

solicitation for urban Indian 

organizations as defined by Public Law 

94–437, the Indian Healthcare 

Improvement Act (IHCIA), as amended, 

Title V Urban Health organization. This 

program is authorized under the Snyder 

Act, 25 U.S.C. 13, and 25 U.S.C. 1602(a), 

and 25 U.S.C. 1602(b)(9), (11), and (12); 

as well as 25 U.S.C. 1621h(m) of the 

Indian Health Care Improvement Act 

(IHCIA), Public Law 94–437, as 

amended. This program is described in 

the Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CDFA) under 93.933. 

Background 

AI/AN women continue to suffer from 

the highest rate of violent victimization 

in the United States. Reports from the 

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) found 

that the rate of domestic violence (DV) 

and sexual assault (SA) among Native 

women has been reported to be the 

highest of any ethnic or racial group in 

the United States. The adverse health 

outcomes linked to the physical and 

psychological abuse make the health 

care settings and community programs 

critical places for identification and 

early intervention of abuse. SA consists 

of a wide range of conduct that may 

include pressured or coerced sex, sex by 

manipulation or threat, physically 

forced sex (rape), or sexual assault 

accompanied by physical violence. 

Victims may be coerced or forced to 

perform a kind of sex they do not want 

(e.g., sex with third parties, physically 

painful sex, sexual activity they find 

offensive, verbal degradation during sex, 

viewing sexually violent material) or at 

a time they do not want it (e.g., when 

exhausted, when ill, in front of children, 

after a physical assault, or when asleep). 

These behaviors may happen in many 

situations—by a married partner, or 

boyfriend, on a date, by a friend or an 

acquaintance, by a stranger or by a 

family member such as a parent, a 

sibling or a grandparent. 

Prevalence 

AI/AN women continue to suffer from 

the highest rate of violent victimization 

in the United States.1 The incidence of 

DV and SA in Indian Country is 

staggering. Reports from the U.S. DOJ 

found that: 

• Native women are more than 2.5 

times more likely to be raped or 

sexually assaulted than women in the 

U.S. in general. 

• According to a study by the DOJ’s 

Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), 

American Indians are twice as likely to 

experience sexual assault crimes 

compared to all other races. 

• Native women are five times more 

likely to be a DV homicide victim than 

the rest of the population. 

• The Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention Morbidity and Mortality 

Weekly Report survey dated 2008 

indicated that 39 out of 100 AI/AN 

women have been victims of intimate 

partner violence (IPV) at some point in 

their lives. 

• DOJ statistics indicate that 34.1 

percent of AI/AN women (or one in 

three) will be raped during their 

lifetime; the comparable figure for the 

U.S. as a whole is less than one in five. 

• Because some victims of violence 

choose not to report their SA 

experiences to law enforcement, SA 

prevalence is likely even higher. 

Health Implications 

In addition to injuries sustained by 

women during violent episodes, 

physical and psychological abuse is 

linked to a number of adverse health 

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and Joy Herndon. 2005. Homicide: A Leading Cause 

of Injury Deaths Among Pregnant and Postpartum 

Women in the United States, 1991–1999. American 

Journal of Public Health. (95)3L471–477. 

outcomes. The prevalence of abuse 

during pregnancy ranges from 7–20% 

and population-based data from 26 

states indicates that African American 

and American Indian women are at 

greater risk for IPV than other racial 

groups. One study found that 58.7% of 

American Indian pregnant and 

childbearing women disclosed lifetime 

physical and/or sexual IPV. 

The impact of domestic violence and 

sexual assault on women’s reproductive 

health is pervasive but unrecognized. 

Pregnancy complications, including low 

weight gain, anemia, infections, and 

first and second trimester bleeding, are 

significantly higher for abused women, 

as are maternal rates of depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), 

suicide attempts, and substance abuse. 

Domestic violence can also result in 

homicide and suicide. Homicide is the 

leading cause of traumatic death for 

pregnant and postpartum women in the 

United States, accounting for 31 percent 

of maternal injury deaths.2

Other sexual and behavioral health 

implications are equally serious. 

Victims of domestic and sexual violence 

are more likely to experience: Coercive 

unprotected sex, birth control sabotage, 

unintended pregnancy, teen pregnancy, 

rapid repeat pregnancies, multiple 

abortions, sexually transmitted 

infections (STIs) including human 

immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 

substance abuse, depression, PTSD and 

suicidality—making the reproductive 

health, behavioral health and primary 

care settings critical places for 

identification, and early intervention of 

abuse. 

Optimal management of other chronic 

illnesses including diabetes, 

hypertension, gastrointestinal disorders, 

HIV/acquired immune deficiency 

syndrome (AIDS), depression and 

substance use disorders can be 

problematic for women who either are, 

or have been abused. Oftentimes the 

perpetrator controls the victim’s access 

to health care and compliance with 

medical protocols. Emerging research 

shows that women who are abused are 

less likely to engage in important 

preventive health care behaviors such as 

regular mammography and are more 

likely to participate in injurious health 

behaviors including smoking, alcohol 

and other drug abuse. Victims of DV 

also have difficulty accessing preventive 

care for their children including wellbaby care and immunizations. Many 

studies have documented the fact that 

DV significantly increases the risk for 

depression, traumatic and PTSD, 

anxiety, and suicide. The adverse health 

outcomes related to domestic violence 

or sexual assault can continue for years 

after the abuse has ended. 

Purpose of the Program 

The purpose of the IHS Sexual 

Assault Projects Expansion Community 

Developed Models is to increase and 

expand the number of available sexual 

assault services, advocates, and 

community collaborations available in 

the urban AI/AN communities in the 

United States. It aims to improve the 

responsiveness of urban Indian 

organizations by establishing and 

sustaining programs that prevent SA 

against AI/AN. 

For funding, the pilot sites must 

address the following seven guiding 

principles: 

1. Coordinate services for urban 

communities to respond to local sexual 

assault crises; 

(a) This may include outreach 

activities to coordinate accessibility of 

services to local Sexual Assault Nurse 

Examiner (SANE) programs. 

(b) Provide local SANE programs with 

information on AI/AN culture and 

social issues. 

(c) Assist SANE program in providing 

an adequate community response to AI/ 

AN victims by establishing orientation/ 

referral systems to support the various 

interventions available such as 

behavioral health, social services or 

victim of crime services that may be 

available through the urban Indian 

program. 

2. Participate in a nationally 

coordinated program focusing 

specifically on increasing access to SA 

prevention or treatment services for 

survivors and their families; 

3. Provide community-focused 

responses in the urban setting that 

enhance evidence-based or practicebased SA prevention or treatment 

services or education programming; 

4. Provide communities with 

resources to develop their own urban 

based community-focused programs; 

5. Establish baseline data in the local 

communities; 

6. Adequately document the level of 

need for the urban Indian community, 

and; 

7. Be scaled at a level that will ensure 

measureable impact. 

In accordance with these project 

guidelines, the funding recipients must: 

1. Develop the following types of 

activities in urban programs: 

Sexual Assault Projects Expansion 

Community Developed Models—The 

Community Developed Models of 

collaboration and intervention may 

include case management, behavioral 

health services, victim advocacy, and 

community collaborations. The funding 

may also be used for the management of 

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE), 

Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner 

(SAFE), and Sexual Assault Response 

Team (SART) activities that may 

include the involvement of community 

health aids, community health 

representatives, licensed practical 

nurses, and other non-medical 

community members. 

2. Work with the IHS staff and 

National Domestic Violence Prevention 

Initiative (DVPI) Project Officer to 

develop a local process to measure 

specific outcome indicators as 

consistent with national Government 

Performance and Results Act (GPRA) 

and IHS Division of Behavioral Health 

(DBH) program requirements. The 

national outcome measures for this 

initiative are pending approval from the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB). The funding recipient must 

report on applicable GPRA measures 

and national outcome indicators. 

3. Employ the use of an information 

management system which is 

compatible with the Resource and 

Patient Management System (RPMS) 

and the RPMS Behavioral Health 

module or IHS Electronic Health 

Record. If the funding recipient is 

unable to utilize RPMS as an 

information management system, the 

funding recipient must demonstrate 

within the project proposal how they 

will satisfy data collection 

requirements. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Awards: Grant. 

Estimated Funds Available: The total 

amount of funding identified for the 

current fiscal year 2010 is 

approximately $262,000. Competing and 

continuation awards issued under this 

announcement are subject to the 

availability of funds. In the absence of 

funding, the agency is under no 

obligation to make awards funded under 

this announcement. 

Anticipated Number of Awards: 

Approximately 5 awards will be issued 

under this program announcement. 

Project Period: Three years, and is 

subject to availability of funds 

Award Amount: $52,400 per year. 

III. Eligibility Information 

1. Eligibility 

This is a limited competition and 

eligible applicants must be: An urban 

Indian organization as defined by the 

P.L. 94–437, the Indian Healthcare 

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Improvement Act (IHCIA), as amended, 

Title V Urban Health organization. 

Justification: To improve the health 

and well being of all AI/ANs by 

strengthening urban Indian health 

programs, this targeted funding will 

expand mental health services to 

address SA and prevention services for 

AI/AN residing in urban areas. 

2. Cost Sharing or Matching 

The Sexual Assault Projects 

Expansion does not require matching 

funds or cost sharing. 

3. Other Requirements 

If the application budget exceeds the 

stated dollar amount that is outlined 

within this application, it will not be 

considered for review. 

The following documentation is 

required: 

Nonprofit urban IHS organizations 

must submit a copy of the 501(c)(3) 

certificate as proof of non-profit status. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. Obtaining Application Materials 

The application package and 

instructions may be located at http:// 

www.Grants.gov or http://www.ihs.gov/ 

NonMedicalPrograms/gogp/ 

index.cfm?module=gogpfunding. 

2. Content and Form of Application 

Submission 

The applicant must include the 

project narrative as an attachment to the 

application package. 

Mandatory documents for all 

applicants include: 

• Application forms: 

Æ SF–424. 

Æ SF–424A. 

Æ SF–424B. 

• Budget Narrative (must be single 

spaced and must not exceed 3 pages). 

• Project Narrative (must not exceed 

25 pages). 

• Letter of Support from 

Organization’s Board of Directors 

(IHCIA Title V Urban Indian 

Organizations). 

• 501(c)(3) Certificate (IHCIA V Urban 

Indian Organizations). 

• Biographical sketches for all Key 

Personnel. 

• Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 

(SF–LLL) (if applicable). 

• Documentation of current OMB A– 

133 required Financial Audit, if 

applicable. Acceptable forms of 

documentation include: 

Æ E-mail confirmation from Federal 

Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) that audits 

were submitted; or 

Æ Face sheets from all audit reports. 

These can be found on the FAC Web 

site: http://harvester.census.gov/fac/

dissem/accessoptions.html?submit=

Retrieve+Records. 

Public Policy Requirements 

All Federal-wide public policies 

apply to IHS grants with the exception 

of the Discrimination policy. 

Requirements for Project and Budget 

Narratives 

A. Project Narrative This narrative 

should be a separate Word document 

that is no longer than 25 pages (see page 

limitation for each Part noted below) 

with consecutively numbered pages. Be 

sure to place all responses and required 

information in the correct section or 

they will not be considered or scored. If 

the narrative exceeds the page limit, 

only the first 25 pages (3 pages for the 

Budget Narrative) will be reviewed. 

There are four parts to the narrative: 

Part A—Program Information; Part B— 

Program Planning and Evaluation; Part 

C—Program Report; and Part D— 

Budget. See below for additional details 

about what must be included in the 

narrative: 

Part A: Program Information (not to 

exceed 5 pages) 

Section 1: Needs. 

Section 2: Organization Capacity . 

Part B: Program Planning and 

Evaluation (not to exceed 12 pages) 

Section 1: Program Plans. 

Section 2: Program Evaluation. 

Part C: Program Report (not to exceed 5 

pages) 

Section 1: Describe program’s prior 

accomplishment(s). 

Section 1: Describe program’s prior 

successful activities. 

Part D: Budget Narrative/Justification 

(not to exceed 3 pages) 

This narrative must describe the 

budget requested and match the scope 

of work described in the project 

narrative. 

The project narrative must be 

submitted in the following format: 

• Maximum number of pages: 25. If 

your narrative exceeds the page limit, 

only the first pages which are within the 

page limit will be reviewed. 

• Font size: 12 point unreduced. 

• Single spaced. 

• 81⁄2′′ x 11′′ paper. 

• Page margin size: One inch. 

• Printed only on one side of page. 

• Held together only by rubber bands 

or metal clips; not bound in any other 

way. 

3. Submission Dates and Times 

Applications must be submitted 

electronically through Grants.gov by 

June 11, 2010 at 12 midnight Eastern 

Standard Time (EST). Any application 

received after the application deadline 

will not be accepted for processing, and 

it will be returned to the applicant(s) 

without consideration for funding. 

If technical challenges arise and 

assistance is required with the 

electronic application process, contact 

Grants.gov Customer Support via e-mail 

to support@grants.gov or at (800) 518– 

4726. Customer support is available to 

address questions 24 hours a day, 7 days 

a week (except on Federal holidays). If 

problems persist, contact Paul Gettys, 

Division of Grants Policy (DGP) 

(Paul.Gettys@ihs.gov) at (301) 443–5204. 

Please be sure to contact Mr. Gettys at 

least ten days prior to application 

deadline. Please do not contact the DGP 

until you have received a Grants.gov 

tracking number. In the event you are 

not able to obtain a tracking number, 

call the DGP as soon as possible. 

If an applicant needs to submit a 

paper application instead of submitting 

electronically via Grants.gov, prior 

approval must be requested and 

obtained (see section on Electronic 

Submission Requirement for additional 

information). The waiver must be 

documented in writing (e-mails are 

acceptable), before submitting a paper 

application. A copy of the written 

approval must be submitted along with 

the hardcopy that is mailed to the DGO 

(Refer to Section IV to obtain the 

mailing address). Paper applications 

that are submitted without a waiver will 

be returned to the applicant without 

review or further consideration. Late 

applications will not be accepted for 

processing, will be returned to the 

applicant, and will not be considered 

for funding. 

4. Intergovernmental Review 

Executive Order 12372 requiring 

intergovernmental review is not 

applicable to this program. 

5. Funding Restrictions 

• Pre-award costs are not allowable 

pending prior approval from the 

awarding agency. However, in 

accordance with 45 CFR Part 74 and 92, 

pre-award costs are incurred at the 

recipient’s risk. The awarding office is 

under no obligation to reimburse such 

costs if for any reason the applicant 

does not receive an award or if the 

award to the recipient is less than 

anticipated. 

• The available funds are inclusive of 

direct and appropriate indirect costs. 

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• IHS will not acknowledge receipt of 

applications. 

6. Electronic Submission Requirements 

Use the http://www.Grants.gov Web 

site to submit an application 

electronically and select the ‘‘Apply for 

Grants’’ link on the homepage. 

Download a copy of the application 

package, complete it offline, and then 

upload and submit the application via 

the Grants.gov Web site. Electronic 

copies of the application may not be 

submitted as attachments to e-mail 

messages addressed to IHS employees or 

offices. 

Applicants that receive a waiver to 

submit paper application documents 

must follow the rules and timelines that 

are noted below. The applicant must 

seek assistance at least ten days prior to 

the application deadline. 

Applicants that do not adhere to the 

timelines for Central Contractor Registry 

(CCR) and/or Grants.gov registration 

and/or request timely assistance with 

technical issues will not be considered 

for a waiver to submit a paper 

application. 

Please be aware of the following: 

• Please search for the application 

package in Grants.gov by entering the 

CFDA number or the Funding 

Opportunity Number. Both numbers are 

located in the header of this 

announcement. 

• Paper applications are not the 

preferred method for submitting 

applications. However, if you 

experience technical challenges while 

submitting your application 

electronically, please contact Grants.gov 

Support directly at: http:// 

www.Grants.gov/CustomerSupport or 

(800) 518–4726. Customer Support is 

available to address questions 24 hours 

a day, 7 days a week (except on Federal 

holidays). 

• Upon contacting Grants.gov, obtain 

a tracking number as proof of contact. 

The tracking number is helpful if there 

are technical issues that cannot be 

resolved and waiver from the agency 

must be obtained. 

• If it is determined that a waiver is 

needed, you must submit a request in 

writing (e-mails are acceptable) to 

GrantsPolicy@ihs.gov with a copy to 

Tammy.Bagley@ihs.gov. Please include 

a clear justification for the need to 

deviate from our standard electronic 

submission process. 

• If the waiver is approved, the 

application should be sent directly to 

the DGO by the deadline date of June 

11, 2010. 

• Applicants are strongly encouraged 

not to wait until the deadline date to 

begin the application process through 

Grants.gov as the registration process for 

CCR and Grants.gov could take up to 

fifteen working days. 

• Please use the optional attachment 

feature in Grants.gov to attach 

additional documentation that may be 

requested by the DGO. 

• All applicants must comply with 

any page limitation requirements 

described in this Funding 

Announcement. 

After you electronically submit your 

application, you will receive an 

automatic acknowledgment from 

Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov 

tracking number. The DGO will 

download your application from 

Grants.gov and provide necessary copies 

to the appropriate agency officials. 

Neither the DGO nor the DBH will 

notify applicants that the application 

has been received. 

E-mail applications will not be 

accepted under this announcement. 

Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data 

Universal Numbering System (DUNS) 

Applicants are required to have a 

DUNS number to apply for a grant or 

cooperative agreement from the Federal 

Government. The DUNS number is a 

unique nine-digit identification number 

provided by D&B, which uniquely 

identifies your entity. The DUNS 

number is site specific; therefore each 

distinct performance site may be 

assigned a DUNS number. Obtaining a 

DUNS number is easy and there is no 

charge. To obtain a DUNS number, you 

may access it through the following Web 

site http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or 

to expedite the process call (866) 705– 

5711. 

Another important fact is that 

applicants must also be registered with 

the CCR and a DUNS number is 

required before an applicant can 

complete their CCR registration. 

Registration with the CCR is free of 

charge. Applicants may register online 

at http://www.ccr.gov. Additional 

information regarding the DUNS, CCR, 

and Grants.gov processes can be found 

at: http://www.Grants.gov. 

Applicants may register by calling 

1(866) 606–8220. Please review and 

complete the CCR Registration 

worksheet located at http:// 

www.ccr.gov. 

V. Application Review Information 

Points will be assigned to each 

evaluation criteria adding up to a total 

of 100 points. A minimum score of 65 

points is required for funding. Points are 

assigned as follows: 

Part A: Program Information (25 points) 

Section 1: Needs (13 points). 

Section 2: Organization Capacity (12 

points). 

Part B: Program Planning and 

Evaluation (55 points) 

Section 1: Program Plans (30 points). 

Section 2: Program Evaluation (25 

points). 

Part C: Program Report (18 points) 

Section 1: Describe program’s prior 

accomplishment(s) (9 points). 

Section 1: Describe program’s prior 

successful activities (9 points). 

Part D: Budget (2 points) 

Budget Narrative/Justification. 

1. Evaluation Criteria 

The Applicant will be evaluated to 

the extent the following criteria are 

described: 

Part A: Project Information (25 points) 

Section 1: Statement of Need (13 

points). 

• Provide an adequate baseline 

picture of the community. (8 points) 

—Community assessment to include 

patient survey and findings (for 

example, use of the Delphi Instrument 

For Hospital-based Domestic Violence 

Programs or other such assessment 

tool). 

• Identify your target population. (5 

points) 

—Provide a good description and 

justification for focusing on the 

identified target population. 

Section 2: Organizational Capacity 

(12 points) 

• Adequately describe the project 

staffing and position descriptions for 

those who will participate in the 

project, showing their qualifications, 

tasks/roles, experience and training, and 

time commitment. (4 points) 

• Discuss the applicant organization’s 

and other participating organizations’ 

success and experience in SA 

prevention program management 

capability. (4 points) 

• Describe the community 

infrastructure addressing SA 

prevention. (4 points) 

Part B: Program Planning and 

Evaluation (55 points) 

Section 1: Project Plan (30 points). 

• Comprehensively describe the 

purpose, goals, objectives and activities 

of the proposed three year program to be 

implemented [Note: Program should 

utilize community-focused models that 

promote evidence-based or practicedbased SA prevention, treatment, 

educational and/or community 

awareness programming and provide 

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communities with needed resources to 

develop community-focused programs 

with a preference toward coordinated 

programming that maximizes service 

delivery]. (4 points) 

• Provide a timeline of activities 

(chart or graph) showing key activities, 

milestones, and responsible staff [Note: 

The timeline should be part of the 

project narrative. It should not be placed 

in an appendix]. (3 points) 

• Describe how program will provide 

violence outreach services through use 

of victim advocates [Note: victim 

advocates must have completed victim 

advocacy training], respond to urgent 

and emergent request for victim 

advocacy; and develop/maintain/ 

increase collaborative efforts with 

community partners. (2 points) 

• Comprehensively describe and 

identify potential problem areas or 

barriers and propose solutions for 

sexual assault prevention. (3 points) 

• Demonstration of how the SA 

programs will develop/maintain/ 

increase collaborative efforts with any 

community partners. (2 points) 

• Description of the process by which 

the development of a community-based 

SA outreach and education component 

will occur within the overall program. 

(2 points) 

• Describe sustainability—describe 

how you plan to continue this program 

and activities past the three years of 

funding for this initiative. (2 points) 

Section 2: Program Evaluation (25 

points). 

• List milestones and describe how 

they relate to the identified key 

activities included in your timeline. (3 

points) 

• The outcome measures that will be 

targeted will be announced by the IHS 

DBH program at a later date; therefore: 

Æ In your narrative state what your 

program cannot measure now, but state 

a willingness that your program will 

plan to work towards being able to do 

so. As stated in this announcement, the 

IHS staff and National DVPI Project 

Officer will work with grantees to 

develop a local process to measure 

specific indicators that are consistent 

with national GPRA and IHS DBH 

program requirements. Therefore, 

address possible solutions to the 

following: 

• Describe how your program could 

establish baseline data and information 

related to SA in the local community; (5 

points) 

• Describe how your program’s data 

collection and storage capacity could 

support surveillance; and, (3 points) 

• If one exists, describe your local 

evaluation process in detail. (2 points) 

• State a willingness to collaborate 

and submit data into the DVPI local and 

national evaluation process. (3 points) 

• Demonstrate evidence of 

commitment to secure a qualified local 

evaluator/data collection/entry 

employee. (3 points) 

• State a willingness to participate in 

a nationally coordinated program 

focusing on increasing access to SArelated activities. (3 points) 

• State a willingness to attend 

monthly/quarterly SA conference calls. 

(3 points) 

Part C: Progress Report (18 points) 

Section 1: Describe program’s prior 

accomplishment(s). (9 points) 

• Describe your program’s prior 

history of implementing successful SA 

services and/or other ‘‘new’’ initiatives. 

(5 points) 

• Describe any key objectives that 

helped the program achieve the 

accomplishment(s). (4 points) 

Section 1: Describe program’s prior 

successful activities. (9 points) 

• Describe what activities have been 

successful for your program in 

addressing this area of need and/or 

other such ‘‘new’’ initiatives. (5 points) 

• Describe any key objectives that 

helped the program accomplish these 

activities. (4 points) 

Part D: Budget (2 points) 

Budget Narrative/Justification: 

• The budget is reasonable and 

within established limits; (0.5 points) 

• The budget calculations are clearly 

identified and accurate; (0.5 points) 

• The budget does not include costs 

that would support activities that would 

compromise victim safety, (0.5 points) 

and; 

• The budget costs are reflective of 

the goals and objectives of the project. 

(0.5 points) 

2. Review and Selection Process 

Each application will be prescreened 

by the DGO staff for eligibility and 

completeness as outlined in the funding 

announcement. Incomplete applications 

and applications that are nonresponsive to the eligibility criteria will 

not be referred to the Objective Review 

Committee. Applicants will be notified 

by DGO, via letter, to outline the 

missing components of the application. 

To obtain a minimum score for 

funding, applicants must address all 

program requirements and provide all 

required documentation. Applicants 

that receive less than a minimum score 

will be informed via e-mail of their 

application’s deficiencies. A summary 

statement outlining the strengths and 

weaknesses of the application will be 

provided to these applicants. The 

summary statement will be sent to the 

Authorized Organizational 

Representative that is identified on the 

face page of the application. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

1. Award Notices 

The Notice of Award (NoA) will be 

initiated by DGO and will be mailed via 

postal mail to each entity that is 

approved for funding under this 

announcement. The NoA will be signed 

by the Grants Management Officer and 

this is the authorizing document for 

which funds are dispersed to the 

approved entities. The NoA will serve 

as the official notification of the grant 

award and will reflect the amount of 

Federal funds awarded, the purpose of 

the grant, the terms and conditions of 

the award, the effective date of the 

award, and the budget/project period. 

The NoA is the legally binding 

document and is signed by an 

authorized grants official within the 

IHS. 

2. Administrative Requirements 

Grants are administered in accordance 

with the following regulations, policies, 

and OMB cost principles: 

A. The criteria as outlined in this 

Program Announcement. 

B. Administrative Regulations for 

Grants: 

• 45 CFR part 92, Uniform 

Administrative Requirements for Grants 

and Cooperative Agreements to State, 

Local and Tribal Governments. 

• 45 CFR part 74, Uniform 

Administrative Requirements for Grants 

and Agreements with Institutions of 

Higher Education, Hospitals, and other 

Non-profit Organizations. 

C. Grants Policy: 

• HHS Grants Policy Statement, 

Revised 01/07. 

D. Cost Principles: 

• Title 2: Grant and Agreements, Part 

225—Cost Principles for State, Local, 

and Indian Tribal Governments (OMB 

A–87). 

• Title 2: Grant and Agreements, Part 

230—Cost Principles for Non-Profit 

Organizations (OMB Circular A–122). 

E. Audit Requirements: 

• OMB Circular A–133, Audits of 

States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations. 

3. Indirect Costs 

This section applies to all grant 

recipients that request reimbursement of 

indirect costs in their grant application. 

In accordance with HHS Grants Policy 

Statement, Part II–27, IHS requires 

applicants to have a current indirect 

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cost rate agreement prior to award. The 

rate agreement must be prepared in 

accordance with the applicable cost 

principles and guidance as provided by 

the cognizant agency or office. A current 

rate means the rate covering the 

applicable activities and the award 

budget period. If the current rate is not 

on file with the DGO at the time of 

award, the indirect cost portion of the 

budget will be restricted. The 

restrictions remain in place until the 

current rate is provided to the DGO. 

Generally, indirect costs rates for IHS 

grantees are negotiated with the 

Division of Cost Allocation http:// 

rates.psc.gov/ and the Department of the 

Interior (National Business Center) 

http://www.nbc.gov/acquisition/ics/ 

icshome.html. If your organization has 

questions regarding the indirect cost 

policy, please contact the DGO at (301) 

443–5204. 

4. Reporting Requirements 

The reporting requirements for this 

program are noted below. 

A. Progress Report. 

Semi-annual and annual program 

progress reports are required. These 

reports will include a brief comparison 

of actual accomplishments to the goals 

established for the period, or, if 

applicable, provide sound justification 

for the lack of progress, and other 

pertinent information as required. 

Copies of any materials developed shall 

be attached. Semi-annual progress 

reports must be submitted within 30 

days of the end of the half year. An 

annual report must be submitted within 

30 days after the end of the 12 month 

time period. A final report must be 

submitted within 90 days of expiration 

of the budget/project period. 

B. Financial Reports 

Semi-annual financial status reports 

must be submitted within 30 days of the 

end of the half year. Final financial 

status reports are due within 90 days of 

expiration of the budget/project period. 

Standard Form 269 (long form) will be 

used for financial reporting. 

Federal Cash Transaction Reports are 

due every calendar quarter to the 

Division of Payment Management, 

Payment Management Branch (DPM, 

PMS). Please contact DPM/PMS at: 

http://www.dpm.psc.gov/ for additional 

information regarding your cash 

transaction reports. Failure to submit 

timely reports may cause a disruption in 

timely payments to your organization. 

Grantees are responsible and 

accountable for accurate reporting of the 

Progress Reports and Financial Status 

Reports which are generally due semiannually. Financial Status Reports (SF– 

269) are due 90 days after each budget 

period and the final SF–269 must be 

verified from the grantee records on 

how the value was derived. Grantees 

must submit reports in a reasonable 

period of time. 

Failure to submit required reports 

within the time allowed may result in 

suspension or termination of an active 

grant, withholding of additional awards 

for the project, or other enforcement 

actions such as withholding of 

payments or converting to the 

reimbursement method of payment. 

Continued failure to submit required 

reports may result in one or both of the 

following: (1) The imposition of special 

award provisions; and (2) the nonfunding or non-award of other eligible 

projects or activities. This applies 

whether the delinquency is attributable 

to the failure of the grantee organization 

or the individual responsible for 

preparation of the reports. 

Telecommunication for the hearing 

impaired is available at: TTY (301) 443– 

6394. 

VII. Agency Contact(s) 

Grants (Business), Kimberly 

Pendleton, Grants Management Officer, 

801 Thompson Avenue, TMP, Suite 360, 

Rockville, MD 20852, Work: (301) 443– 

5204 or kimberly.pendleton@ihs.gov. 

Program (Programmatic/Technical), 

Michelle S. Begay, Domestic Violence 

Prevention Initiative Project Officer, 

Division of Behavioral Health, Office of 

Clinical and Preventive Services, Indian 

Health Service Headquarters, 801 

Thompson Avenue, Suite 300, 

Rockville, MD 20852, Work: (301) 443– 

2038, Fax: (301) 443–7623, E-mail: 

michelle.begay2@ihs.gov. 

The Public Health Service strongly 

encourages all grant and contract 

recipients to provide a smoke-free 

workplace and promote the non-use of 

all tobacco products. In addition, Public 

Law 103–227, the Pro-Children Act of 

1994, prohibits smoking in certain 

facilities (or in some cases, any portion 

of the facility) in which regular or 

routine education, library, day care, 

health care or early childhood 

development services are provided to 

children. This is consistent with the 

HHS mission to protect and advance the 

physical and mental health of the 

American people. 

Dated: May 5, 2010. 

Yvette Roubideaux, 

Director, Indian Health Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–11198 Filed 5–11–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4165–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Indian Health Service 

Office of Clinical and Preventive 

Services: Division of Behavioral Health 

Domestic Violence Prevention Initiative 

Domestic Violence 

Announcement Type: New. 

Funding Announcement Number: 

HHS–2010–IHS–BHDV–0001. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Numbers (s): 93.933. 

Key Dates: Application Deadline Date: 

June 11, 2010. 

Review Date: June 21–23, 2010. 

Earliest Anticipated Start Date: 

August 1, 2010. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Statutory Authority 

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is 

accepting competitive grant applications 

for the Domestic Violence Prevention 

Initiative (DVPI) for American Indians 

and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). This 

announcement is a limited targeted 

solicitation for urban Indian 

organizations as defined by the Public 

Law 94–437, the Indian Healthcare 

Improvement Act (IHCIA), as amended, 

Title V Urban Health organization. This 

program is authorized under the Snyder 

Act, 25 U.S.C. 13, and 25 U.S.C. 1602(a), 

25 U.S.C. 1602(b)(9), (11), and (12) as 

well as 25 U.S.C. 1621h(m) of the Indian 

Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA), 

as amended. This program is described 

in the Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CFDA) under 93.933. 

Background 

AI/AN women continue to suffer from 

the highest rate of violent victimization 

in the United States. Reports from the 

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) found 

that the rate of domestic violence (DV) 

among Native women has been reported 

to be the highest of any ethnic or racial 

group in the United States. The adverse 

health outcomes linked to the physical 

and psychological abuse make the 

health care settings and community 

programs critical places for 

identification and early intervention of 

abuse. Domestic violence is defined as 

a pattern of physically and emotionally 

coercive and violent behaviors that may 

include physical injury, psychological 

abuse, sexual coercion and assault, 

progressive social isolation, stalking, 

deprivations, intimidation, and threats. 

These behaviors are perpetrated by 

someone who is, was, or wishes to be 

involved in an intimate or dating 

relationship with an adult or adolescent, 

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