This is a Modification to the Family Preservation - Improving the Well-Being of Children Project Planning Program Announcement, HHS-2009-ACF-ANA-NI-0049, published to the ACF Grant Opportunities webpage on December 5, 2008.  The application procedures are hereby modified.

Summary:

Executive Summary:  The Administration for Native Americans (ANA), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 funds for projects that plan for approaches to improve child well-being by removing barriers associated with strengthening families (including fatherhood, parenting, foster parenting, grandparents raising grandchildren and absentee parent activities), forming and preserving healthy families, relationships and marriages (including Traditional Native American and Pacific Basin marriages) and sustaining healthy families, relationships and marriages in Native American and Pacific Basin communities.  ANA's FY 2009 goals and program areas of interest are focused on strengthening children, families and communities through financial assistance to community-based organizations including faith-based organizations, Tribes and Village governments.  

The goals of the ANA Family Preservation PA is to increase the well-being of children through family preservation activities; increase the percentage of children who are raised in a healthy environment free of child abuse and neglect; increase the percentage of youth and young adults who have the skills and knowledge to make informed decisions about healthy relationships; increase the percentage of couples who are equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to form and sustain healthy relationships and marriages; increase the percentage of  children who are raised by two parents in a healthy family environment that is also free of domestic violence; increase the percentage of involvement by absentee parents in the lives of their children, increase public awareness in communities about the value of healthy families, relationships, marriages and responsible fatherhood and encourage and support research on healthy families, relationships, marriages and healthy marriage education.  

Purpose of Modification:  To clarify how to figure the non-Federal share (NFS) that is required, per Section III, Part 2 Cost Sharing or Matching of the PA.  Currently, the PA explains the NFS calculation using incorrect figures.  Both the Federal request amount and the total project costs are identified as $125,000, with a NFS amount of $25,000.  To correct the calculation, the Federal request amount should be revised to $100,000. 

Modification to the published announcement:

Please delete the following under Section III, Part 2 Cost Sharing or Matching.

For example, in order to meet the match requirements, a project requesting $125,000, in ACF (Federal) funds must provide a non-Federal share of the approved total project cost of at least $25,000, which is 20 percent of total approved project cost of $125,000.

Please replace the deleted language under Section III, Part 2 Cost Sharing or Matching.
with the following:

For example, in order to meet the match requirements, a project requesting $100,000, in ACF (Federal) funds must provide a non-Federal share of the approved total project cost of at least $25,000, which is 20 percent of total approved project cost of $125,000.

All information in this modification is accurate and replaces information specified in the December 5, 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 (Sheila Cooper) at (202-690-5787) or (Sheila.cooper@acf.hhs.gov).

Posted on February 6, 2009