Adolescent Family Life Research Grants

 

To encourage and support research projects and dissemination activities concerning the societal causes and consequences of adolescent sexual activity, contraceptive use, pregnancy and child rearing. To determine ways to alleviate, eliminate or resolve negative consequences of adolescent sexual activity, pregnancy and childbearing for parents, children and their families.

Deleted 01/15/2013 (Archived.) 93.111 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Office of Population Affairs PROJECT GRANTS Fiscal Year 2010: The Adolescent Family Life (AFL) Program did not support any research grants this year based on the FY 2010 appropriations budget. Fiscal Year 2011: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available Executive Order 42 USC 300u et seq., 42 U.S.C 300u et seq. State and local government agencies; private organizations (nonprofit and profit); institutions of higher education. Non-pregnant adolescents, pregnant adolescents, adolescent parents, and their families will benefit. A nonprofit private entity must provide evidence of its nonprofit status. Allowability of costs will be determined in accordance with the following Cost Principles: OMB Circular No. A-21 for educational institutions, OMB Circular No. A-87 for state and local governments, and OMB Circular No. A-122 for non- profit organizations. Costs for-profit organizations will be determined by 48 CFR, Subpart 31.2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Faith based organizations are eligible to apply. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Application Form PHS-398 (Rev. May 1995) for Research Grants should be submitted. The standard application forms, as furnished by PHS and required by 45 CFR, Part 74, (for institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other non-profit organizations), and 45 CFR, Part 92, (for State and local governments), must be used for this program. Applications are reviewed and evaluated by a group composed primarily of nonfederal scientists. The review is conducted by a panel of experts in the specific study area proposed. This program is subject to the provisions of 45 CFR, Part 74, 45 CFR, Part 92, and OMB Circular No. A-102 (administrative guidelines and standards for states and local governments), and OMB Circular No. A-110 (administrative guidelines and standards for institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other non-profit organizations). After considering the recommendation of the review group, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs makes the final decision on the funding of approved applications. All applicants are notified in writing of actions taken on their applications. A Notice of Grant Award is issued for those applications that are approved and funded. Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. From 120 to 180 days. From 3 to 5 months. Not Applicable. > 180 Days. Projects may be approved for 1 year; a project may be renewed for two additional 1-year periods based on submission of an application, including a progress report and evidence of plan compliance. (All applications are subject to peer review, in a system established by 42 CFR Section 52h.8, which must find a project to be of scientific merit before it can be awarded a grant.) Criteria include: (1) Scientific and technical significance and originality; (2) adequacy of methodology; (3) qualifications and experience of principal investigator staff; (4) availability of necessary resources; (5) reasonableness of budget and duration; and (6) adequacy of protection of humans, animals, and the environment. Grants may be used for descriptive or explanatory surveys, longitudinal studies, or limited demonstration projects for services done for the purpose of increasing knowledge and understanding of the objectives. Abortions may not be provided or encouraged. In the case of a "for-profit" grantee, no grant funds may be paid in excess of allowable direct and indirect costs. Not Applicable. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. HHS and the Controller General of the United States or any of their authorized representatives, shall have the right of access to any books, documents, papers, or other records of a grantee, subgrantee, contractor, or subcontractor, which are pertinent to the HHS grant, in order to make audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcripts. In accordance with 45 CFR, Part 74.53, and 45 CFR, Part 92, grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records 3 years after the end of a budget period. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the records has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records shall be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later. This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. Grants may not exceed 3 years with budget periods not to exceed 12 months. Payments will be made either on a monthly cash request basis or under an Electronic Transfer System. Necessary instructions for the appropriate type of payment will be issued at the time an award is made. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit. None. Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs, Office of Population Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 700, Rockville, MD 20852. Telephone: (240) 453-2828. Eric C. West, Tower Building Suite 550, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Rockville, Maryland 20852 Email: eric.west@hhs.gov Phone: (240) 453-8449. http://www.opa.osophs.dhhs.gov . 75-0120-0-1-551. (Salaries) FY 10 $0; FY 11 $0; FY 12 Estimate Not Available $100,000 to $400,000. Regulations, 42 CFR 52 and 52h, 45 CFR 74; 45 CFR 92; PHS Grants Policy Statement, DHHS Publication No. (OASH) 94-50,000, (Rev.) April 1, 1994. Program guidance is provided in the application kit. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: This program has funded projects for the following purposes: (1) Adolescents at risk; and (2) adoption versus parenting. Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available