OpportunityTitle: National Abandoned Infants Resource Center
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Collaborative efforts and interdisciplinary approaches are acceptable. Applications from collaborations must identify a primary applicant responsible for administering the cooperative agreement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith-Based Organizations at: http: //www.acf.hhs.gov/acf-policy-on-grants-to-faith-based-organizations. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Description: Second modification: This FOA has been modified. The due date for applications is extended to 06/16/2014. The header and language in Section VI.2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements, referencing the Award Term and Condition for Federal Recognition of Same-Sex Spouses/Marriage, has been removed. This announcement has been modified. In Section II. Award Information, the award ceiling is $1,060,000 per budget period, not per project period, as previously published. In Section VI.2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements, a new award term and condition has been added titled: Award Term and Condition for Federal Recognition of Same-Sex Spouses/Marriage. The purpose of this Cooperative Agreement is to fund a National Resource Center (NRC) to provide training and technical assistance (T/TA) that will promote the purposes of the Abandoned Infants Assistance (AIA) Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-505, as amended). This T/TA will enhance the capacity of programs designed to serve abandoned infants, young children, and their families, particularly infants and children infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS), perinatally exposed to HIV/AIDS, or perinatally exposed to a dangerous drug; and enhance the capacity of any child-serving program (community-based or statewide) that serves infants or very young children who are at risk of abandonment or maltreatment. This NRC will be a national source of information and T/TA for programs and professionals that work with the target population defined in this funding announcement. The NRC will address the development, coordination, and quality of services addressing the needs of this population, strengthening their program evaluations; and continuously disseminating relevant information from the field. The NRC will identify and disseminate information across the child welfare, child abuse and neglect and early childhood services system.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: ACF Applications Help Desk
GrantorContactText: ACF Applications Help Desk&lt;br/&gt;app_support@acf.hhs.gov&lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.