Re: CB/NCCAN Proposed Research Priorities for Fiscal Years 1997-2001

[John Eckenrode <jje1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Patrick: Thanks - Any sign of the research priorities announcement?

At 01:00 PM 5/16/97 -0800, you wrote:
>The Children's Bureau/National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect has
>published their Announcement of the Availability of Financial Assistance
>and Request for Applications to Support Child Abuse and Neglect
>Demonstration Projects in the May 16 Federal Register.  The summary and
>contact information for this announcement are included below.  The complete
>announcement is available on our web site (http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu/).
>Look under "Hot Items" on the home page.
>
>*All applications must be received no later than July 14, 1997.*
>
>-Patrick
>
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>DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
>
>Administration for Children and Families
>[Program Announcement No. NCCAN/CB 97-04]
>
>
>Announcement of the Availability of Financial Assistance and
>Request for Applications to Support Child Abuse and Neglect
>Demonstration Projects
>
>AGENCY: Administration on Children, Youth and Families ACF, DHHS.
>
>ACTION: Announcement of the availability of financial assistance and
>request for applications to support child abuse and neglect
>demonstration projects as authorized by the Child Abuse Prevention and
>Treatment Act, as amended by Pub. L. 104-235 (1996).
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>SUMMARY: The National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect/Children's
>Bureau announces the availability of Fiscal Year 1997 funding for
>demonstration projects designed to prevent, assess, identify, and treat
>child abuse and neglect.
>
>    Note: The National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (NCCAN) was
>established in 1974 to carry out the functions of the Child Abuse
>Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). Pursuant to Pub. L. 104-235,
>the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Amendments of 1996, the
>Office on Child Abuse and Neglect (OCAN) will, in the near future,
>be established by the Secretary for the purpose of coordinating the
>functions and activities of CAPTA, replacing NCCAN.
>
>    This announcement contains forms and instructions for submitting an
>application.
>
>DATES: The closing time and date for the receipt of applications under
>this announcement is 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) [July 14, 1997.]
>Applications received after 4:30 p.m. will be classified as late.
>
>FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The ACYF Operations Center Technical
>Assistance Team at 1-800-351-2293 is available to answer questions
>regarding application requirements and to refer you to the appropriate
>contact person in NCCAN for programmatic questions.
>
>INTENT TO APPLY: If you are going to submit an application, call in the
>following information within two weeks of the receipt of this
>announcement: The name, address, and telephone number of the contact
>person; the name of the organization; and the priority area(s) in which
>you may submit an application or send a postcard with the information
>to: Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Operations Center,
>3030 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 240, Arlington, VA 22201. The telephone
>number is 1-800-351-2293. This information will be used to determine
>the number of expert reviewers needed and to update the mailing list of
>persons to whom future program announcements will be sent.
>
>SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This program announcement consists of three
>parts. Part I provides information on the National Center on Child
>Abuse and Neglect and general information on the application
>procedures. Part II describes the review process, additional
>requirements for the grant applications, the criteria for the review
>and evaluation of applications, and the programmatic priorities for
>which applications are being solicited. Part III provides information
>and instructions for the development and submission of applications.
>    The forms to be used for submitting an application are included in
>Appendix A. Please copy as single-sided forms and use in submitting an
>application under this announcement. No additional application forms
>are needed to submit an application.
>    Applicants should note that grants to be awarded under this program
>announcement are subject to the availability of funds.
>
>Outline of Announcement
>
>Part I: General Information
>    A. Background
>    B. Statutory Authority Covered Under This Announcement
>Part II: The Review Process and Priority Areas
>    A. Eligible Applicants
>    B. Review Process and Funding Decisions
>    C. Evaluation Criteria
>    D. Structure of Priority Area Descriptions
>    E. Available Funds
>    F. Priority Area Descriptions and Requirements
>Part III: Information and Instructions for the Development and
>Submission of Applications
>    A. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
>    B. Availability of Forms
>    C. Required Notification of the State Single Point of Contact
>    D. Deadline for Submission of Applications
>    E. Instructions for Preparing the Application and Completing
>Application Forms
>    1. SF424, page 1, Application Cover Sheet
>    2. SF424A, Budget Information-Non-Construction Programs
>    3. Project Summary Description
>    4. Program Narrative Statement
>    5. Organizational Capability Statement
>    6. Assurances/Certifications
>    F. Checklist for a Complete Application
>    G. The Application Package
>
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