This is a Modification to the Cooperative Agreements for Child Welfare Technical Assistance Implementation Centers Program Announcement, HHS-2008-ACF-ACYF-CO-0058, published to the ACF Grant Opportunities webpage on 05/12/2008. The application procedures are hereby modified. Summary: The purpose of this program announcement is to establish, by awarding cooperative agreements, five regional Child Welfare Technical Assistance Implementation Centers (Implementation Centers). Guided by a Systems of Care (SOC) approach and informed by the Children's Bureau's (CB) monitoring reviews, Implementation Centers will fill a gap in CB's existing Training and Technical Assistance Network (T/TA Network). Implementation Centers will pilot a new, complementary approach to technical assistance (TA) by expanding the T/TA Network and enhancing its ability to provide in-depth and long-term consultation and support to States and Tribes. Implementation Centers will partner with States and Tribes to execute projects that will focus on the implementation of strategies that their child welfare systems have identified to improve the quality and effectiveness of child welfare services for children, youth, and families. Modification to the published announcement: Please delete the following under Section I. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION; Roles and Responsibilities: REGIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREAS Each Implementation Center will serve States and Tribes in one of the following ACF regional pairings: Regions I and II; Regions III and IV; Regions V and VIII; Regions VI and VII; or Regions IX and X. Please replace the deleted language under Section I. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION; Roles and Responsibilities with the following: REGIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREAS Each Implementation Center will serve States and Tribes in one of the following ACF regional pairings: Regions I and II; Regions III and IV; Regions V and VII; Regions VI and VIII; or Regions IX and X. Please delete the following under Section IV.6 APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION; Other Submission Requirements: Submit applications to one of the following addresses: Submission by Mail ACYF Operations Center Hand Delivery Please replace the deleted language under Section IV.6. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION; Other Submission Requirements,with the following: Submit applications to one of the following addresses: Submission by Mail ACYF Operations Center Hand Delivery All information in this modification is accurate and replaces information specified in the 05/12/2008 Program Announcement ANNOUNCEMENT AVAILABILITY: To access this Program Announcement please go to the ACF Grant Opportunities webpage at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/index.html or to http://www.Grants.gov. For further information, please contact Brian Deakins at 202-205-8769 or brian.deakins@acf.hhs.gov.
Posted on May 22, 2008 |