October 25, 2001 Dear Colleague, The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) requires you to submit your application for funding through the OJP Grants Management System (GMS). Accessed through the Internet, this online application system will expedite and streamline the receipt, review, and processing of your request for funding. Please use the enclosed application guidelines to assist you in preparing your new or continuation application. Applications must be submitted to OJP electronically through GMS no later than December 13, 2001. Please note, all awards are subject to the availability of FY 2002 appropriations. To learn how to begin your online application process, please see the Quick-Start Guide to Using GMS in the Legal Assistance for Victims' Grant Program Application Kit. A toll-free telephone number has been established for you to receive technical assistance as you work through the online application process, 1-888-549-9901. Please Note: Agency policy requires that all applicants submit their applications electronically in order to be considered for a grant under the Legal Assistance for Victims Discretionary Grant Program. However, if the applicant notifies the Agency in advance of the deadline of its inability to submit an application electronically and demonstrates that it has made reasonable efforts to comply with the requirement to submit its application electronically, the Agency may, in its discretion, allow submission of the application through the U.S. Mail and other carriers. Applicants must continue their efforts to submit their applications electronically. An application approved for submission in hard copy/paper version will only be accepted if postmarked no later than the date of the application deadline. You may contact the program administrators for the Legal Assistance for Victims Program, Corrin Ferber at (202)307-6015 or Virginia Coto at (202)305-2971, if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application. Diane M. Stuart Director Violence Against Women Office enclosure OJP Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program Fiscal Year 2002 Application & Program Guidelines Letter of Intent Deadline: November 20, 2001 Application Deadline: December 13, 2001 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 810 Seventh Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20531 John Ashcroft Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice Deborah J. Daniels Assistant Attorney General Diane M. Stuart Director Violence Against Women Office Office of Justice Programs http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov Violence Against Women Office http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program Application http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/fundopps.htm The enclosed application packet for the Fiscal Year 2002 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program contains the following material: Quick-Start Guide to Using the Office of Justice Programs Online Grants Management System (GMS). Refer to this guide when completing your online application. Application Contents. Nonbinding Letter of Intent, which should be faxed by November 20, 2001 to the Violence Against Women Office (202) 354- 4119. See Appendix A. SF-424 Instructions (note: the SF-424 form is included in this application for reference only, as it will be completed online through GMS). See Appendix B. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 16.524, and the title is Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program. The federal cognizant audit agency and fiscal year of the applicant organization should be listed in block 11 of the form. As you are filling out the contact information, GMS will ask you if you are the "signing authority," and you must list the authorizing official's name and contact information. After you have completed the SF-424 and attached the project narrative and budget worksheets in GMS and received confirmation and an application number, please fax the Memorandum of Understanding (or Memorandum in Support of Request for Exemption), Letter of Nonsupplanting, Letter of Certification of Eligibility, indirect cost agreement, if applicable, and a map of counties for a multicounty project to (202) 354-4119 and (202) 354-4147. Be sure to reference your application number and the program title. Assurances (Form 4000/3) and Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-free Workplace Requirement (Form 4061/6). Review the enclosed forms. You will be agreeing to these assurances and certifications when you submit your application online through the GMS. NOTE: If the authorizing official is not the individual submitting the application in the GMS system, be sure the correct authorizing official information has been entered. See Appendix C and D. Budget Detail Worksheet. Submit your budget detail and budget narrative online as one attachment. When preparing your budget, please use the Budget Detail Worksheet as a guide and include all the required information and budget categories, as needed, in your online document. See Appendix E. Letter of Nonsupplanting signed by the lead applicant. A letter to the Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Justice Programs certifying that supplanting of nonfederal funds will not take place should a grant award be made must be faxed to (202) 354-4147. Be sure to reference your application number and program title. See Appendix F. Memorandum of Understanding signed by all project partners or Memorandum in Support of Request for Exemption must be faxed to (202) 354-4119 and (202) 354-4147. Be sure to reference your application number and program title. See Appendix H. Letter of Certification of Eligibility A letter certifying that the applicant is eligible for an award under the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program. This letter must be faxed to (202) 354-4119 and (202) 354-4147. See Appendix G. Map of Counties for a multicounty project must be faxed to (202) 354-4119 and (202) 354-4147. The map of counties for a multicounty project must depict the counties to be served in relation to the state in which the applicant is situated. Please Note: Applicants who have never registered with GMS must register online at least two-weeks prior to the application deadline. It may take up to one week for you to receive confirmation that you are eligible to apply. Applicants who have previously registered with GMS and have a GMS password should log on to GMS at least two weeks prior to the application deadline to determine that the password is still valid. If your password has expired, follow the on- screen instructions or call the GMS helpdesk at 1-888-549-9901. Applicants also are encouraged to submit nonbinding letters of intent to the Violence Against Women Office by November 20, 2001. See Appendix G. This will help us determine the appropriate number of peer review panels to review applications and to screen for potential conflicts of interest. Letters of intent should be sent by fax to (202) 354-4119. Applications will not be accepted by fax. Applications will be accepted immediately but must be received no later than December 13, 2001. Letter of Intent All applicants intending to apply for this funding are encouraged to submit to the Violence Against Women Office a non- binding letter of intent, a sample of which is included at Appendix A. Please fax the letter by November 20, 2001 to VAWO at (202) 354-4119. VAWO will use these letters to forecast the number of peer review panels needed to review competitive applications and to identify potential conflicts of interest. Please note that final applications are due December 13, 2001 and will be accepted only through the Office of Justice Programs' online Grants Management System (GMS). Applications sent by fax or mail will not be accepted. Please note, all awards are subject to the availability of FY 2002 appropriations. See How to Apply, page 22, for more information. Table of Contents Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Scope of Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 A. Authorized Program Purposes. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 B. Special Interest Categories. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 C. Minimum Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 D. Activities that May Compromise Victim Safety . . . . .9 Eligibility for Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 A. Eligible Grantees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 B. Type of Applicants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Availability of Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 A. Award Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 B. Award Amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 C. Future Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Program Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 A. Exclusive Provision of Services to Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Victims 12 B. Coordination with the STOP Formula Grant Program . . 13 C. Violence Against Women Office Technical Assistance Program13 D. Coordination with Non-Profit, Non-Governmental Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault Programs13 E. Information Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 F. Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program Evaluation13 Administrative Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 A. Assurances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 B. Purchase of American-Made Equipment and Products . . 14 C. Supplanting Prohibition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 D. Human Subject Testing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 E. Certification Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 F. Single Point of Contact Review . . . . . . . . . . . 15 G. Civil Rights Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Reporting Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 A. Financial Status Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 B. Auditing Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 C. Progress Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Suspension or Termination of Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Application Content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 1. Standard Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) 17 2. Summary Data Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3. Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4. Project Narrative. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5. Budget and Budget Narrative. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 6. Memorandum of Understanding . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7. Assurances and Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements. . . . . . . . . 24 8. Letter of Nonsupplanting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 9. Letter of Certification of Eligibility . . . . . . . 24 10. Project Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Review Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Selection Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 How to Apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Quick-Start Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Appendices Appendix A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Letter of Intent Appendix B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Standard Application Form Appendix C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assurances Appendix D . . . . .Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-free Workplace Requirements Appendix E . . . . . . .Budget Detail Worksheet and Sample Budget Appendix F . . . . . . . . . . . .Sample Letter of Nonsupplanting Appendix G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Letter of Certification of Eligibility Appendix H . . . . . . . . . . Sample Memorandum of Understanding And Sample Memorandum in Support of Request for Exemption Appendix I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Single Points of Contact Appendix J . . . . . . . State Agencies Administering STOP Grants Appendix K . . . . . . .State Agencies Administering Byrne Grants Background The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was originally enacted in Title IV of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Public Law 103-322. ln 1998, Congress appropriated funding to provide civil legal assistance to domestic violence victims through a set aside under the Grants to Combat Violence Against Women, Public Law 105-277. In the Violence Against Women Act of 2000, Public Law 106-386, Congress statutorily authorized the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program (Program). This program is intended to increase the availability of legal assistance necessary to provide effective aid to victims of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault who are seeking relief in legal matters arising as a consequence of that abuse or violence. The program awards grants to private nonprofit entities, Indian tribal governments, and publicly funded organizations not acting in a governmental capacity, such as law schools. These grants are for providing direct legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in matters arising from the abuse or violence and for providing enhanced training for lawyers representing these victims. Grant recipients include law school legal clinics, legal aid or legal services programs, domestic violence victims' shelters, bar associations, and sexual assault programs. The goal of the Program is to develop innovative, collaborative projects that provide quality representation to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Scope of the Program The scope of the Program is defined by the program purposes and special interest categories. See Sections A and B of this application kit. Proposed projects do not need to address multiple special interest categories to receive support. Although a limited number of legal services programs around the country are operated by advocacy organizations or specialize in domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking issues and already have working relationships with the victim advocacy community, most legal services providers have not historically worked collaboratively with advocacy organizations or victim services. Lawyers who represent victims without fully understanding the dynamics of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking may unwittingly jeopardize their clients' safety. As a result, legal services providers seeking funding through this grant program are required to enter into memoranda of understanding with nonprofit, nongovernmental domestic violence and/or sexual assault victim services programs. The role of the sexual assault or domestic violence program in this collaboration should be meaningful and ongoing throughout the grant period and include provisions for continuing education and training to all lawyers who will be handling cases. Such collaborative relationships will ensure that training and mentoring are provided on issues related to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking and will strengthen communication between the legal and victim advocacy communities. An applicant may be exempt from this requirement if it is a sexual assault or domestic violence victim services program applying to provide on-site legal services or legal advocacy. Training, mentoring, and collaborative relationships are core components of projects supported by this grant program. Lawyers and legal advocates providing services through the Program must be trained and mentored by respected domestic violence victim services programs and/or sexual assault programs within the community to be served. Additionally, nonlawyers must be fully supervised by attorneys in accordance with local bar rules. (See Coordination with Nonprofit, Nongovernmental Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Programs, page 11 for further information.) A. Authorized Program Purposes The Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program provides an opportunity for communities to examine how the legal needs of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking are met. The Program seeks to increase the availability and quality of legal assistance available for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in matters arising as a consequence of the abuse or violence. By statute funds may be used: (1) to implement, expand, and establish cooperative efforts and projects between domestic violence and sexual assault victim services organizations and legal assistance providers to provide legal assistance for victims of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault; (2) to implement, expand, and establish efforts and projects to provide legal assistance for victims of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault by organizations with a demonstrated history of providing direct legal or advocacy services on behalf of these victims; and (3) to provide training, technical assistance, and data collection to improve the capacity of grantees and other entities to offer legal assistance to victims of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault. Grant funds may not be used for certain activities. Prohibited activities include but are not limited to civil legal assistance for the following: Alleged batterers or, in the case of mutual arrest, the predominant aggressor. Law reform initiatives, including but not limited to litigation. B. Special Interest Categories In Fiscal Year (FY) 2002, the Violence Against Women Office (VAWO) is interested in funding projects that respond to the unmet legal needs of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking within the special interest categories. Applicants are not required to address special interest categories; however, applications that do so will receive priority consideration. All applicants that are not sexual assault or domestic violence victim services programs are required to collaborate with one. (See Coordination with Nonprofit, Nongovernmental Sexual Assault and/or Domestic Violence Programs, page 11, for more information.) In addition, VAWO encourages all applicants to develop programs to reach diverse and traditionally underserved populations, including racial, cultural, or ethnic minorities; persons with disabilities; language minorities; or victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking in rural or inner-city areas. The following list does not imply any ordering of priorities among categories. 1. Establish or strengthen direct legal services programs to make a broad range of legal assistance readily available to domestic violence and stalking victims. In many communities, direct legal services organizations provide free or low-cost legal services to victims. Programs vary, however, in their ability to provide assistance for the full range of legal needs of victims. Domestic violence and stalking victims should be able to turn to one resource to obtain an attorney's representation in or assistance with legal matters arising as a consequence of the abuse or violence, including family, immigration, administrative agency, or housing matters, protection or stay away order proceedings and other similar matters. 2. Establish or strengthen projects focused solely or primarily on providing a broad range of legal assistance to victims of sexual assault. Approximately 500,000 women are estimated to be victims of some form of rape or sexual assault each year. The National Violence Against Women Survey estimated that 14.8 percent of adult women in the United States had been raped sometime during their lives and that another 2.8 percent had been victims of an attempted rape. Friends and acquaintances of victims commit more than half of these crimes; intimate partners commit another quarter. Strangers are responsible for about one in five rapes or sexual assaults. Approximately 70 percent of rapes and sexual assaults are not reported to police. Often, many sexual assault victims cannot obtain appropriate, comprehensive legal services because of the lack of affordable, appropriately trained attorneys. Sexual assault victims should be able to turn to one resource to obtain an attorney's representation or assistance legal matters arising as a consequence of the abuse or violence, including family, immigration, administrative agency, or housing matters, protection or stay away order proceedings and other similar matters. 3. Establish or strengthen programs that assist victims of domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault on lands within the jurisdiction of an Indian tribe. The average annual violent crime rate among American Indians is approximately 2.5 times higher than the national rate. Rates of violence in every age group are higher among American Indians than that of all races. The average annual rate of sexual assault among American Indians is 3.5 times higher than all races. Seventeen percent (17%) of all Native women will be stalked during their lifetimes. Unfortunately, the modern barriers Indian women face when confronting domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking are considerable. American Indian and Alaska Natives living on reservations, rancherias and pueblos, or in villages, frequently do not have access to telephones, transportation, or any other form of emergency services. The combination of geographic isolation, lack of emergency services, and lack of knowledge of the justice system leaves many victims without any means of accessing assistance. Many victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking also lack access to legal assistance. VAWO is interested in programs designed to meet a broad range of victims' legal needs as well as projects with multidisciplinary components that serve victims on lands within the jurisdiction of an Indian tribe. 4. Establish or strengthen legal advocacy programs operated out of or under the direct auspices of domestic violence or sexual assault victim services organizations or shelters. Victims who contact rape crisis centers or domestic violence shelters are often in need of immediate legal assistance or advice. Some crisis centers and shelters have established legal assistance programs by arranging with one or more lawyers to provide services to resident and/or nonresident victims. Others coordinate representation from among a cadre of lawyers who are willing to provide victims with pro bono or low-cost legal representation. An essential component of such programs is training that would ensure representation by qualified attorneys and/or legal advocates knowledgeable about the law and the dynamics of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 5. Establish or strengthen law school clinical programs that provide direct legal representation to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and/or stalking. Clinical programs in law schools provide direct representation of victims to meet the full range of their legal needs. In addition, they train law students in substantive law and the dynamics of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. These law students are future lawyers, judges, and policy makers. Regardless of the field in which they ultimately work, they will bring to the justice system an enhanced sensitivity to the issues of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Law school clinical programs that provide representation for victims seeking civil protection orders are eligible for consideration under this special interest category. VAWO also is interested in programs designed to meet a broader range of victims' legal needs as well as projects that develop multidisciplinary components. For example, a law school clinical course could be co-taught and co- supervised by a mental health professional and law professor, or a component of the program could provide assistance in emergency medical facilities. 6. Establish collaborative efforts among victim services programs and local agencies, local services (such as public housing agencies, hospitals, health clinics, public schools, campuses, and public libraries) or local businesses to provide on-site legal advocacy and/or legal assistance information in places where sexual assault, stalking, and domestic violence victims are likely to go. To increase the reach of legal assistance programs serving victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking, VAWO promotes collaboration among community groups that may not have previously worked together. Through this approach, programs can provide assistance and information to victims in places that ensure privacy and safety. Some jurisdictions, for example, provide an attorney in a community health clinic. 7. Establish or strengthen programs to recruit, train, and coordinate attorneys who will provide pro bono legal assistance to sexual assault, stalking, and domestic violence victims. Attorneys who provide pro bono representation to sexual assault, stalking, and domestic violence victims help to close some of the gaps in services for these victims. They handle cases in communities where there are no, or limited, legal services; they handle the overflow from existing legal services programs; and they sometimes provide the impetus for attorneys to turn their efforts full-time to representing these victims. VAWO recognizes that such representation never can be the only source of representation for victims-- most lawyers are able to take on only a handful of pro bono cases each year. At the same time, there is tremendous value in ensuring that attorneys who accept such cases are well-trained on the dynamics and impact of sexual assault, stalking, and domestic violence. Grants may support the development and implementation of pro bono programs by bar associations. This could include programs that recruit law firms to train attorneys in a firm to work as a domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking "department"; the recruitment and training of lawyers from diverse practice areas who must agree to take a minimum number of cases pro bono; or other means of coordinating the training and assignment of pro bono attorneys. Key components of such programs would be the recruitment, training, and ongoing mentoring of attorneys, the mandatory acceptance of a minimum number of pro bono cases following the completion of training, as well as the referral and placement of victims with attorneys who have completed the program. The use of grant funds to support pro bono efforts is limited to twenty-five (25) percent of the overall project budget. C. Minimum Requirements To be eligible for an award under the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program, applicants shall certify in writing that they are in compliance with the following statutory requirements: (1) any person providing legal assistance through a program funded under (this Program) has completed or will complete training in connection with domestic violence or sexual assault and related legal issues; (2) any training program conducted in satisfaction of the requirement of paragraph (1) has been or will be developed with input from and in collaboration with a state, local, or tribal domestic violence or sexual assault program or coalition, as well as appropriate state and local law enforcement officials; (3) any person or organization providing legal assistance through a program funded under (this Program) has informed and will continue to inform State, local, or tribal domestic violence or sexual assault programs and coalitions, as well as appropriate State and local law enforcement officials of their work; and (4) the grantee's organizational policies do not require mediation or counseling involving offenders and victims physically together, in cases where sexual assault, domestic violence, or child sexual abuse is an issue. In addition, grantees must: Provide comprehensive legal services to sexual assault, stalking, and domestic violence victims. Services should include referral and/or representation for emergency and nonemergency protection order hearings and other legal matters arising as a consequence of the abuse or violence, including family, immigration, administrative agency, or housing matters, protection or stay away order proceedings, and other similar matters. Coordinate with local nonprofit, nongovernmental sexual assault and/or domestic violence programs. All applicants must enter into formal, respectful collaborations with nonprofit, nongovernmental sexual assault and/or domestic violence programs (e.g. rape crisis centers, local battered women's shelters, victim advocacy organizations or coalitions). While a limited number of legal services programs around the country are already operated by sexual assault and/or domestic violence programs, most legal services programs have not traditionally collaborated with domestic violence or sexual assault organizations. To promote and enhance these partnerships, the Legal Assistance for Victims Program requires that all applicants submit a memorandum of understanding, signed by the leadership of all agencies or organizations participating in the proposed project. (See Sample Memorandum of Understanding, Appendix H, for more details.) Similarly, the budget for the proposed project should reflect appropriate compensation for staff from the participating sexual assault and/or domestic violence programs and legal services programs. (See instructions for completing the Budget and Budget-Narrative, at Appendix E.) Implement guidelines outlined in The Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Recipients' Policy Manual. Successful applicant will receive and are encouraged to implement, to the extent possible, protocols directed at enhancing victim safety. These include, at a minimum, conflict of interest, confidentiality, screening for domestic violence, and providing services to enhance the safety of victims. D. Activities That May Compromise Victim Safety Victim-centered, comprehensive legal services are critical to ensuring safety and stability for sexual assault, stalking, and domestic violence victims. Experience has shown that certain practices compromise victim safety and fail to hold perpetrators accountable for their criminal behavior. To enhance victim safety and hold perpetrators accountable, applicants are discouraged from proposing any of the activities listed below: Mediation, alternate dispute resolution, or joint counseling as a response to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Mediation implies that both parties are responsible for the perpetrator's violent behavior, a message that blames victims and fails to hold offenders accountable for their crimes. Mediation also presumes that both parties have equal power and can negotiate a mutually agreeable settlement. Where there is domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, however, one party has controlled the other through sexual, physical, emotional, and/or economic abuse. Even the most skilled mediator or therapist cannot shift the balance of power when one party has abused or assaulted the other, making mediation and joint counseling dangerous and ineffective in such cases. Policies or practices that discourage accepting cases for victims who do not have physical evidence. A thoughtful analysis is required when making a determination as to whether a person seeking services is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The absence of physical bruises, court records, police reports, and/or medical records does not mean that the applicant seeking services is not a victim. Offenders often threaten and isolate victims to deter them from seeking any outside assistance or cooperating with prosecutors. Consequently, records or other written documentation substantiating the abuse may not exist. Refusal to represent victims who are also respondents/defendants. Domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims are sometimes named as respondents or defendants in civil or criminal cases, as a result of improper dual arrests, mutual protection orders, or retaliatory law suits. Screening procedures should be based on an evaluation of the applicant's entire history rather than solely on the existence of pending criminal charges or civil protection orders. Representation on the condition that victims seek protection orders, counseling, or some other course of action with which they disagree. Victims are in the best position to know what actions could increase or jeopardize their safety. Legal service providers should offer options to clients and information about possible legal remedies and available social services. Imposing uniform remedies might compromise victim safety or recovery. Failure to conduct safety planning with clients. Attorney and nonattorney project personnel must routinely review safety planning options with clients. All project personnel must be aware of the risk of future harm that many victims seeking help experience. In addition to exercising legal options, it is critical to develop comprehensive safety plans with clients. Eligibility for Awards A. Eligible Grantees Eligible grantees for this program by statute are private, nonprofit entities, Indian tribal governments, and publicly funded organizations not acting in their governmental capacity. To be eligible for a grant, applicants are required to enter into a collaborative working relationship with a nonprofit, nongovernmental domestic violence and/or sexual assault program from the community to be served. (See Application Guidelines - Coordination with Nonprofit, Nongovernmental Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Programs on page 11 for additional information.) Only FY 1998 and FY 2000 grantees and new applicants are eligible to apply for FY 2002 funding. Recipients of FY 1999 funding or FY 2001 funding and their project partners are not eligible to apply regardless of whether they propose services for a different geographical area. However, recipients of FY 1999 funding who did not receive a FY 2001 continuation award are eligible to apply for FY 2002 funding. Additionally, an applicant or project partner may submit only one Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program applications per fiscal year. All awards are subject to the availability of FY 2002 appropriations. B. Types of Applicants Victim services programs should meet all of the following criteria in order to be eligible for funding:  Victim services programs must, as one of their primary purposes, provide services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking. Experts view domestic violence as a pattern of coercive behavior that is used by one person to gain power and control over a current or former intimate partner. This pattern of behavior may include physical or sexual violence, emotional and psychological intimidation, threats, verbal abuse, stalking, isolation, and economic control. Applicants should be aware that when victims of domestic violence flee from abuse, perpetrators of domestic violence frequently claim to be victims in order to locate their former victims, punish them for leaving, or regain control over victims through legal proceedings. Organizations that claim to assist victims but actually assist perpetrators in regaining control over victims are not eligible for support. Moreover, in cases of dual arrest or cross allegations of abuse, projects must not provide victim services to the primary or predominant aggressor. Victim services programs must reflect (e.g. through mission statements or training for all staff) an understanding that the violence perpetrated against victims is grounded in an abuse of power by offenders, reinforced through intimidation and coercion, sanctioned by traditional societal and cultural norms, and supported by the legal system's historically discriminatory response to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking crimes. Victim services programs must have this understanding because existing cultural and legal norms validate perpetrator conduct, compromise victim safety, discourage social support for victims, and perpetuate societal tolerance of the violence. In the context of these norms, perpetrator conduct impedes the liberty and autonomy of victims, creates fear of the perpetrator, causes physical and/or psychological injury, and limits the victim's access to services. The philosophy of victim services programs must reject the use of violence and intimidation to perpetuate these and other forms of inequality.  Victim services programs must address a demonstrated need in their communities by providing services that promote the integrity and self sufficiency of victims, improve their access to resources, and create options for victims seeking safety from perpetrator violence. A lack of services alone does not demonstrate the need for a particular program to be funded. Rather, applicants should determine whether there is a demonstrated need for the proposed services and whether the applicant would serve a significant number of victims who do not otherwise have access to resources such as safe housing, economic self sufficiency, advocacy and counseling, and culturally appropriate services. Services must be designed to restore victim autonomy and liberty, for example, by assisting victims when perpetrators have denied them access to financial resources such as family income or bank accounts.  Victim services programs must not engage in activities that compromise victim safety. Examples of activities that compromise victim safety include, but are not limited to: mediation, alternative dispute resolution, couples counseling, or any other intervention that implies that both parties are responsible for the perpetrator's violence; failing to respect victim autonomy and decision making; intervention or counseling programs for perpetrators that do not use the coercive power of the criminal justice system to hold them accountable for their behavior, such as anger or stress management programs; and providing perpetrators with confidential information about the whereabouts or activities of victims or their families.  Legal services programs must consult and coordinate with nonprofit, nongovernmental victim services programs including sexual assault and domestic violence victim services programs. Applicants must demonstrate that they have consulted and coordinated in a meaningful way with sexual assault and domestic violence victim services programs or coalitions. Availability of Funds A. Award Period The award period for new and continuation grants will be 24 months. Budgets must reflect 24 months of project activity. B. Award Amount Applicants should carefully consider the resources needed to successfully implement the project proposed and present a realistic budget that accurately reflects project costs. Continuation budgets should be based on FY 2000 budget amounts. OJP may elect to make grants for greater or lesser amounts than requested and to negotiate the scope of work with applicants prior to award of a grant. Please note, all awards are subject to the availability of FY 2002 appropriations. C. Future Funding The Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program is a discretionary grant program. There is no guarantee of continuation funding. Current grantees should provide a detailed explanation of the effectiveness of the existing program and how effectiveness is measured. All applicants should describe how project activities will be maintained and/or institutionalized in the absence of continued federal support. All applicants are required to include a statement describing willingness and ability to continue the proposed project after the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program funds are no longer available. Program Guidelines A. Exclusive Provision of Services to Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Domestic Violence Victims All applicants for Legal Assistance for Victims grants are required to ensure that services supported by these funds will be provided to sexual assault, stalking, and domestic violence victims who cannot afford legal services as determined by the lead applicant or project partner after an intake interview with the prospective client. VAWO recognizes that the client base of most direct legal services providers includes more than sexual assault, stalking, and domestic violence victims. Any organization that has this broader client base must implement a conflict of interest screening process that will ensure that no civil or criminal legal matter is handled for the abuser of a client. B. Coordination with STOP Formula Grants Program and Other Federal Efforts Applicants are required to submit a copy of their applications to the state agency that administers the STOP Formula Grants Program. In addition, applicants must indicate whether this project falls within the scope of the state's STOP and Byrne Formula Grant statewide strategies. Lists of STOP and Byrne state agencies can be found in Appendices I and J. C. Violence Against Women Office Technical Assistance Program Grant recipients must agree to work closely with VAWO staff and technical assistance providers. VAWO strongly encourages successful applicants to participate in training and technical assistance events sponsored by VAWO. As participation in technical assistance events will often involve out-of-state travel, applicants are required to include funds in the project budget to support travel costs associated with these activities (See Budget and Budget Narrative on page 22). D. Coordination with Nonprofit, Nongovernmental Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault Programs All applicants are required to enter into formal, respectful collaborations with nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations serving sexual assault, stalking, and/or domestic violence victims. E. Information Collection Grantees must collect and maintain data that measure the impact of services provided to victims, including the number of victims served and the number of victims seeking services who could not be served. Specifically, VAWO is seeking baseline data to illustrate the impact before and after implementation of any grant-supported services. Additionally, an analysis of how the project's work is integrated with other VAWO funded community projects is required where applicable. A plan as to how information collection will be accomplished must be included in the applicant's proposal. F. Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program Evaluation The Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program will be evaluated for impact and effectiveness, to document program outcomes, and to determine the impact of coordination among community-based services on victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Evaluators may visit grantee sites to collect data for these evaluations. Grantees and project partners are required to cooperate in these evaluations and provide all requested information. In addition, successful applicants and their project partners are required to conduct local evaluations or assessments of their projects. See paragraph E. Administrative Requirements A. Assurances This package includes a list of assurances that the applicant must comply with to receive federal funds under this program. It is the responsibility of the recipient of the federal funds to fully understand and comply with these requirements. Failure to comply may result in the withholding of funds, termination of the award, or other sanctions. B. Purchase of American-Made Equipment and Products To the greatest extent possible, all equipment and products purchased with grant funds should be American-made as required by the FY 1997 Appropriations Act. C. Supplanting Prohibition An applicant may not use federal funds to reduce and/or replace state and local funds, thereby reducing the total amount available for the stated project. D. Human Subject Testing The Department of Justice (DOJ) is a signatory to the federal policy on protection of human subjects of research, the "Common Rule." DOJ's incorporation of the Common Rule is set forth in 28 CFR pt. 46 - Protection of Human Subjects, which requires that research involving human subjects be submitted to an independent review board for approval and that informed consent procedures be followed. The policies set forth in 28 CFR Part 46 apply to all research involving human subjects conducted, supported, or otherwise subject to regulation by any federal department or agency that has adopted the Common Rule. Federal funds may not be expended for research involving human subjects unless the requirements of this policy have been satisfied, unless the research is covered by an exemption set forth in 28 CFR pt. 46. The applicant must indicate whether the project or activity in its application includes research that may involve human subjects, as defined in 28 CFR pt. 46. E. Certification Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements The applicant must agree to the Certification Regarding Lobbying, Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements forms. The applicant must agree to comply with the following requirements: 1. Lobbying: The applicant and its subgrantees, contractors, and subcontractors will not use federal funds for lobbying and will disclose any lobbying activities. 2. Debarment: The applicant and its principals have not been debarred or suspended from federal benefits and/or no such proceedings have been initiated against them; have not been convicted of, indicted for, or criminally or civilly charged by a government entity for fraud, violation of antitrust statutes, embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property; and have not had a public transaction terminated for cause or default. 3. Drug-Free Workplace: The applicant will provide or continue to provide a drug-free workplace. Signing this form commits the applicant to compliance with the certification requirements under 28 CFR pt. 69, New Restrictions on Lobbying, and 28 CFR pt. 67, Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants). The certification will be treated as a material representation of the fact on which the U.S. Department of Justice will rely in making awards. F. Single Point of Contact Review Executive Order 12372 requires applicants from state and local units of government or other organizations providing services within a state to submit a copy of the application to the state single point of contact (SPOC), if one exists, and if this program has been selected for review by the state. Applicants must contact the state SPOC to determine if the program has been selected for state review. The date that the application was sent to the SPOC or the reason such submission is not required should be entered in block 16 on the Application for Federal Assistance, SF-424. G. Civil Rights Compliance All recipients of federal grant funds are required to comply with nondiscrimination requirements contained in federal laws. In the event that a court or administrative agency makes a finding of discrimination on grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, disability, or age against a recipient of funds after a due process hearing, the recipient must agree to forward a copy of the finding to the Office for Civil Rights of the Office of Justice Programs. All applicants should read the Assurances required with the application funds to understand the applicable legal and administrative requirements. Reporting Requirements A. Financial Status Report Financial status reports (SF 269-A) are due quarterly on the 45th day following the end of each calendar quarter. A report must be submitted every quarter the award is active even if there has been no financial activity during the reporting period. The final report is due 120 days after the end date of the award. Future awards and fund drawdowns will be withheld if the financial status reports are delinquent. B. Audit Requirements Non-federal entities that expend $300,000 or more in Federal funds (from all sources including pass-through subawards) in the organization's fiscal year shall have a single organization-wide audit conducted in accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A- 133. The audit report is due to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse not later than nine months after the end of the recipient's fiscal year. C. Semiannual Progress Report Recipients of funding are required to submit semiannual progress reports. The progress reports describe activities during the reporting period and the status or accomplishment of objectives as set forth in the approved application for funding. Progress reports must be submitted within 30 days after the end of the reporting periods, which are January 1 through June 30 and July 1 through December 31 for the life of the award. A final report, which provides a summary of progress toward achieving the goals and objectives of the award, significant results, and any products developed under the award, is due 120 days after the end date of the award. Report format will be provided to the recipient by the Office of Justice Programs. Future awards and fund drawdowns may be withheld if the progress reports are delinquent. Suspension or Termination of Funding The Office of Justice Programs may suspend funding in whole or in part, terminate funding, or impose another sanction on a recipient for the following reasons: Failure to comply substantially with the requirements or statutory objectives of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, the Violence Against Women Act of 2000, program guidelines issued thereunder, or other provisions of federal law. Failure to make satisfactory progress toward the goals, objectives, or strategies set forth in this application. Failure to adhere to the requirements in the agreement, standard conditions, or special conditions. Implementing substantial plan changes to the extent that, if originally submitted, the application would not have been selected for funding. Filing a false certification in this application or other report or document. Before imposing sanctions, the Office of Justice Programs will provide reasonable notice to the recipient of its intent to impose sanctions and will attempt informally to resolve the problem. Hearing and appeal procedures will follow those in Department of Justice regulations described in 28 CFR pt.18. Application Content Under the Grants Management System (GMS), the SF-424, project narrative, budget and budget narrative, and any electronic attachments will be submitted online. New and continuation applications, for the purposes of this program, must include the following: 1. Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) The SF-424 will be filled out online through GMS. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 16.524, and the title is Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program. The federal cognizant audit agency and fiscal year of the applicant organization should be listed in block 11 of the form. 2. Summary Data Sheet On one page, please identify the legal service provider(s) and domestic violence and sexual assault victim services program(s) involved in the project; indicate which of the special interest categories your application addresses; and identify any IOLTA funds and other grants you are currently administering or for which you have applied from other components of the Office of Justice Programs, other federal agencies, or the Legal Services Corporation. 3. Abstract Provide a one-page summary describing the proposed project and how it would address the unmet legal needs of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims. 4. Project Narrative (not to exceed twelve pages) The project narrative may not exceed 12 double-spaced, typed pages on 8 « x 11 inch paper for either a continuation or new applicant. Margins must not be less than one inch and type no smaller than 12 point and 12 characters per inch must be used. The narrative should include the following: a. Effectiveness of the Project (not to exceed one page): Continuation applicants only: As a result of VAWA 2000, and in connection with prior programmatic reporting requirements, all grantees are now required by statute to report on the effectiveness of their programs. Further, VAWO must now report to Congress on the information about program effectiveness that is received from all grantees. This section, submitted by current LAV Program grantees, should describe the effectiveness of the current project on your State, tribe or community, including descriptions of systems and attitudinal changes which have occurred as a result of Violence Against Women Office grants. Please provide a description that illustrates the "before and after" impact of the existing project, including, but not limited to, persons served and type of service provided, detailing the type of case (domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking) and the type of legal assistance provided, and persons seeking services who could not be served. In addition to listing the persons that received services during each respective reporting period, the grantee shall detail each project attorney's and advocate's caseload. b. Status of the Current Project (not to exceed two pages): Continuation applicants only; Describe what has been accomplished by the current project, including 1) a list of the goals and objectives for the original project describing the status of each; 2) the status of any project products; 3) unanticipated obstacles to project implementation. c. Need for the Project (not to exceed one page): This section should briefly 1) describe the problem to be addressed and how funding would alleviate it; 2) identify the target population and state how the target population would benefit from the proposed project; 3) describe the communities in which the project would be implemented, including location, population, and other relevant demographic information. For multicounty projects, please submit a map of counties that illustrates which counties will be served in relation to the rest of the state in which they are located. d. What Will be Done (not to exceed four pages): All applicants should detail the project goals and objectives, describe the specific tasks and activities necessary for accomplishing each, and include a timeframe that identifies when activities will be accomplished. Continuation grants must be based on the original project goals, objectives, and activities. The applicant should describe how additional funding will continue and/or enhance the existing project. e. Who Will Implement the Project (not to exceed one page): All applicants must identify the agency(ies) or office(s) responsible for carrying out the project. This section should clearly identify all of the project partners, specify their respective roles and responsibilities, and describe the collaborative relationship to be developed/enhanced. All applications must include the required Memorandum of Understanding as a separate attachment to the application. Signed MOU's must be faxed to VAWO at (202) 354-4119 and (202) 354-4147. You must include the GMS application number on the fax. A description of the expertise or experience of key staff should also be included. Position descriptions and resumes that are available should be appended to the application. f. The Products (not to exceed one page): All applicants should describe the products, if any, that will be generated and how these products could be used to assist other communities in addressing the legal needs of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Grantees must submit all products to the VAWO for review prior to public release. g. How Effectiveness Will be Measured (not to exceed one page): This section should describe the criteria that would be used to measure the project's effectiveness. It should explain how the review would be conducted and identify the specific data collection and analysis techniques to be used. The review should be designed to provide an objective assessment of the effectiveness of the procedures, technology, or services supported with grant funds. Whenever appropriate, the review process should be designed to provide ongoing or periodic feedback on the effectiveness or utility of particular programs, educational offerings, or achievements, which could then be further refined as a result of the review process. As a special condition to the award, grantees will be required to collect and maintain data that measures the effectiveness of the jurisdiction's current and prior efforts to combat domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking. As a result of VAWA 2000, and in connection with prior programmatic reporting requirements, all grantees are now required by statute to report on the effectiveness of their programs. Further, VAWO must now report to Congress on the information about program effectiveness that is received from all grantees. Specifically, OJP is seeking data that includes baseline information to illustrate the impact before and after implementation of any strategies to address domestic violence. Data of particular interest to OJP includes, but is not limited to, persons served and type of service provided, detailing the type of case (domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking) and the type of legal assistance provided, and persons seeking services who could not be served. In addition to listing the persons that received services during each respective reporting period, the grantee shall detail each project attorney's and advocate's caseload. h. How the Project will be Sustained (not to exceed one page): All applicants should submit a statement describing the willingness and ability to continue the proposed project after Legal Assistance for Victims Grant funds are no longer available. i. Related Federal Projects: To facilitate better coordination with the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grants Program and other federal agencies, each applicant must show how the proposed project would complement other initiatives supported with federal funds. Applicants are required to provide the following information in the application: (1) A list of active federal grant awards (from the Department of Justice or otherwise) already supporting this or related efforts, including the program or project title; the federal grant making agency; the federal award amount; and a very brief description of the project purpose. (2) Information on any pending application/s for federal money for this or related efforts. (3) How existing efforts would be coordinated with the funding sought through this application. (4) How the proposed project complements the state's STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grants Program Implementation Plan and Byrne Formula Grant Statewide Strategy (lists of state STOP and Byrne agencies are in Appendices I and J, respectively). Note: Applications that do not fall within the scope of these statewide strategies will not be disqualified from the review process. 5. Budget and Budget Narrative Each application must include a detailed budget and budget narrative for the project. The budget must be complete, reasonable, and cost-effective in relation to the proposed project. The budget should provide the basis for the computation of all project-related costs. It should cover the cost of all components of the project and clearly identify costs attributable to the project evaluation. There must be a clear link between the proposed activities and the proposed budget items. In developing the budget, applicants should bear in mind that all partners should be fairly compensated for their participation in any project- related activities, including but not limited to compensation for time and travel expenses to attend or provide training and/or mentoring. The budget must include compensation for services rendered by all partners, including nonprofit, nongovernmental domestic violence victims programs and sexual assault programs (e.g., shelters and advocacy organizations). Match is not required for this grant program, but applicants are encouraged to maximize the impact of federal grant dollars by contributing to the costs of their projects. Supplemental contributions may be cash, in-kind services, or a combination of both. Applicants should carefully consider the resources needed to successfully implement the project proposed and present a realistic budget that accurately reflects project costs. Continuation budgets should not greatly exceed FY 2000 budgets. Consultant rates in excess of $450 per day require prior approval by VAWO. All applicants must allocate funds for travel costs associated with technical assistance and capacity-building activities (e.g., training institutes, site consultations, audio- and video-conferences) sponsored by OJP-designated technical assistance providers. The amount that should be included in the "travel" category for these activities is $10,000 for local and individual tribal projects or $15,000 for statewide (statewide projects are those that propose to service 10 or more counties) and tribal consortium projects. Please provide an estimated breakdown for this amount (include the number of trips, number of travelers, airfare or mileage, lodging , and per diem). Applicants also are urged to include funds in their budgets to attend financial management training seminars sponsored by OJP's Office of the Comptroller. These seminars instruct participants in the financial administration of OJP formula and discretionary grants programs. A schedule listing the financial training seminars is available at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/oc/fmts.htm. A Budget Detail Worksheet is included in this package. You will submit your budget and budget narrative online. However, when preparing these items, please use the budget worksheet as a guide, including all the required budget categories, as needed. The budget should clearly describe: a. The proposed amount and uses of grant funds over the grant period. b. How the amounts of the specific budget items were determined. If an applicant's project is selected for funding, instructions on how to obtain award monies will be forwarded to the grant recipient. 6. Memorandum of Understanding Each application must include, as an attachment, a current (i.e., signed and dated in calendar year 2002) MOU developed and signed by the chief executive officers and/or directors of all participating agencies including nonprofit, nongovernmental programs, legal services programs, Indian tribal governments and public entities not acting in their public function. See Sample MOU in Appendix H. The Memorandum of Understanding must: provide a brief history of the collaborative relationship among the partners, including when and under what circumstances the relationship began and when each partner joined the collaboration; describe any changes in the collaboration, including an explanation or description of any new or additional partners that have been added or any partners that would no longer participate; specify the extent of each party's participation in developing the application; clearly state the roles and responsibilities each organization or agency will assume to ensure the success of the proposed project; identify the representatives of the planning and development team who will be responsible for planning, developing, and implementing project activities and describe how they will work together and how they will work with project staff; demonstrate a commitment on the part of all partners to work together to achieve stated project goals; indicate approval of the proposed project budget by all signing parties; and describe the resources each partner will contribute to the project either through time, in-kind contribution, or with the use of grant funds (for example, office space, project staff, training). Letters of support may not be submitted in lieu of the MOU. Victim service agencies may submit a Memorandum in Support of Request for Exemption in lieu of an MOU for VAWO's review and approval. See Sample Memorandum in Support of Request for Exemption at Appendix H. After you have completed the SF-424 and attached the project narrative and budget worksheets in GMS and received confirmation and an application number, please fax the MOU to (202) 354-4119 and (202) 354-4147. Be sure to reference your application number and the title of the VAWO program to which you are applying on the faxed documents. 7. Assurances (Form 4000/3) and Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (Form 4061/6) Review the assurances and certification forms. Agreement to these assurances and certifications will be assumed upon receipt of an application received through GMS. NOTE: If the authorizing official is not the individual submitting the application in the GMS system, be sure the correct authorizing official information has been entered. 8. Letter of Nonsupplanting A letter to OJP's Assistant Attorney General, Deborah J. Daniels, certifying that supplanting of nonfederal funds will not take place should a grant award be made, must be faxed to (202) 354-4119 and (202) 354-4147. Be sure to reference your application number. See Administrative Requirements - Supplanting Prohibition, page 14. 9. Letter of Certification of Eligibility A letter certifying that the applicant is eligible for an award under the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program must be faxed to (202) 354-4119 and (202) 354-4147. Be sure to reference your application number. See Minimum Requirements, page 7. Also see Appendix G. 10. Project Period The applicant's proposal should include a project period of 24 months. If the applicant is a current grantee and is applying for supplemental funding, an additional 24 months will be added to the recipient's existing project period, if continuation funding is approved. Review Process VAWO will convene expert peer panels to review all applications, using the selection criteria set forth below. Applications that best meet the selection criteria also will be reviewed by VAWO staff. Based on the panel recommendations and staff analysis of the applications, OJP's Assistant Attorney General will make final funding decisions. Selection Criteria All applications for grants will be rated on the basis of the criteria set forth below: The application clearly demonstrates development and implementation of a program, by or in collaboration with a domestic violence or sexual assault victim services program, that is designed to respond to the legal needs of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims. Applicants must demonstrate, through a Memorandum of Understanding, that the applicant and its project partners have adopted a comprehensive plan to increase access to legal services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking and that there is a commitment to establishing or maintaining formal collaboration between the applicant and the project partners. This Memorandum of Understanding must be signed by the applicant and all of the project partners. (See Appendix H for a detailed sample of what is required in the Memorandum of Understanding.) The application addresses one or more of the special interest categories outlined in this solicitation. The application addresses a need consistent with the statutory purpose of the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program. The proposed project demonstrates meaningful attention to victim safety. The application clearly describes the community to be served, including diverse, traditionally underserved populations of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking (e.g., victims of color, immigrant victims, victims in same-sex relationships, victims with disabilities, or older victims). The proposed project activities reflect sound development and thoughtful innovation. The planning, development, and implementation strategy, organizational and staff capability, and general time line are clearly described. The budget is reasonable, as it relates to proposed project activities. The applicant is willing to share the results of the project with other jurisdictions that may be interested in adopting similar approaches. In addition to the criteria set forth above, current grantees applying for continuation or supplemental funding must also meet the following criteria: The grantee has complied with all special conditions of an existing OJP grant award. The grantee has completed the project goals and objectives according to the approved time line. The grantee has demonstrated maximum utilization of available resources and a willingness and ability to continue the project after Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program Funds are no longer available. The grantee has made timely progress in development or completion of the project products. The grantee has complied with the OMB audit requirement. The grantee has adhered to programmatic and financial reporting requirements. How to Apply FY 2002 Legal Assistance for Victims Application Checklist A completed application will include items submitted on the Internet through OJP's Grants Management System (GMS), as well as items faxed to OJP. Please use this checklist to ensure that your application is complete. Step One: Submit the following information online through GMS: See Quick-Start Guide Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) Note: Submit online. Certifications/Assurances Note: Applicants will "sign off" on these certifications and assurances electronically through GMS. Project Narrative Note: Submit online as an attachment. Budget Narrative Note: Submit online as an attachment and include the Budget Detail Worksheet as part of this attachment. Other Program Attachment Note: Submit online as attachments. Step Two: Fax the following required documents: These documents are not included in GMS and must be faxed to OJP as part of your application. Documents must be faxed to both (202) 354-4119 and (202) 354-4147. Important: Please include the title of the VAWO Program to which you are applying and your GMS assigned application number on each page of each document. If applicants have electronic versions of any of these documents, please submit them online as an "Other Program Attachment." The documents to be faxed are as follows: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or Memorandum in Support of Request for Exemption Letter of Nonsupplanting Letter of Certification of Eligibility Indirect Cost Agreements, if applicable Map of Counties for a multicounty project Due Date All materials must be received by 5:30 pm (EST) on December 13, 2001. Please Note: Applicants who have never registered with GMS must register online at least two-weeks prior to the application deadline. It may take up to one week for you to receive confirmation that you are eligible to apply. Applicants who have previously registered with GMS and have a GMS password should log on to GMS at least two weeks prior to the application deadline to determine that the password is still valid. If your password has expired follow the on- screen instructions or call the GMS helpdesk at 1-888-549-9901. Applicants also are encouraged to submit nonbinding letters of intent to the VAWO by November 20, 2001. See Appendix A. This will help us determine the appropriate number of peer review panels to review applications, and to screen for potential conflicts of interest. Letters of intent should be sent by fax only to (202) 354-4119. Applications will not be accepted by fax. Applications will be accepted immediately but must be received no later than December 13, 2001. Please note, all awards are subject to the availability of FY 2002 appropriations. Quick-Start Guide to Using the Office of Justice Programs Online Grants Management System Step 1. Using your established Internet account,* go to www.ojp.usdoj.gov/fundopps.htm. An online GMS Application Procedures Handbook is available on this page, and you may link directly to OJP's Grants Management System (GMS) which will provide online "help" screens. Step 2. Select "Logon to the Grants Management System (GMS)" to apply for OJP grant funding. Step 3. If you have never used GMS, click on "New User? Register Here" and follow the on-screen instructions to register with GMS. After you register, you must select FY 2002 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant program solicitation and begin working on it so that your registration will be sent to the Violence Against Women Office. You will receive confirmation through e-mail that you are eligible to submit an application. Confirmation could take up to one week. If you are not a new user and have a GMS password, click on "Login." If your password has expired, you will receive an "Authentication Error" or "Unauthorized User" message. In this case, click on "Having Login Problems?" for assistance updating your password. Please Note: Applicants must ensure that the information for the authorizing official and the alternate contact is entered correctly. The authorizing official is the individual authorized to accept grant funds on behalf of your organization (e.g., executive director, director of development). If the individual applying online is not the signing authority, he or she must list the authorizing official's name and contact information where appropriate. Step 4. To submit your application online, complete the on-screen SF- 424/Application for Federal Assistance and attach and upload your budget narrative, (which should include your budget detail), program narrative, and other program attachment in either wordprocessing or spreadsheet files. After submission, you will receive confirmation through e-mail that VAWO has received your application, and you will be given an application number for future reference. Documents that you cannot submit electronically through GMS (MOU or Memorandum in Support of Request for Exemption, Letter of Nonsupplanting, Letter of Certification of Eligibility, Indirect Cost Agreement, and Map of Counties) should be faxed to (202) 354-4119 and (202) 354-4147. You must include your GMS application number and the title of the VAWO program to which you are applying on all materials submitted by fax. If you have any questions about GMS or need technical assistance with applying online, contact the GMS Hotline at 1-888-549- 9901. *If you do not have an Internet account, call the GMS Hotline at 1-888-549-9901 for assistance. APPENDIX A Letter of Intent Letter of Intent Office of the Director Violence Against Women Office Office of Justice Programs 810 Seventh Street, NW Washington, DC 20531 To Whom It May Concern: I intend to apply for funds under the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program of the Violence Against Women Office. Organization: Address: Name: Position: Date: Phone: FAX: E-mail: Please FAX to (202)354-4119. On each page of the faxed document, please include your GMS application number on each page of the document. Please submit by November 20, 2001. APPENDIX B Standard Application Form (Form SF-424) Instructions for Completion of the Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424) The Applicatio n for Federal Assistance is a standard form used by most federal agencies. This form contains 18 different items which are to be completed before submission . All application s should include a completed and signed SF 424. Item Instructions 1 Type of Submission: If this proposal is not for construction or building purposes, check the "Non-Construction" box in the application section. 2 Date Submitted: Indicate the date you sent the application to OJP. The "Application Identifier" is the number assigned by your jurisdiction, if any, to track applications. If your jurisdiction does not assign an identifier number, leave this space blank. 3 Date Received by State: Leave blank. This item is completed by the State single point of contact, if applicable. 4 Date Received by Federal Agency: Leave blank. This item will be completed by OJP. 5 Applicant Information: The "Legal Name" is the unit of government of the parent organization. For example, the primary or parent organization of a law enforcement agency is the name of the city or township. Thus the city or township should be entered into the Legal Name box and the name of the law enforcement agency would be entered into the Organizational Unit box. Designate one person as the contact and include their telephone number. It is not unusual for the name of the contact person to differ from the authorized representative in Item 18 below. 6 Employer Identification Number: Each employer receives an employer identification number from the Internal Revenue Service. Generally, this number can be easily obtained from your agency's accountant or comptroller. 7 Type of Applicant: Enter the appropriate letter in this space. If the applicant is representing a consortium of agencies, specify by checking Block N and entering "consortium". 8 Type of Application: Check either "new" or "continuation". Check "new", if this will be your first award for the purpose described in the application, even if the applicant has received prior awards for other purposes. Check "continuation", if the project will continue activities of a project, including minor modifications, or implement the next phase of a project that was begun under a prior award. 9 Name of Federal Agency: Type in the name of the awarding agency, "[insert agency name]" 10 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: This would be contained in the program announcement. The number for this program would be [insert number]. 11 Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project: Type in the: (1) title of the program as it appears in the solicitation or announcement; (2) name of the cognizant Federal agency, ex. U.S. Department of Education; and (3) applicant's fiscal year, i.e. twelve month audit period, ex. 10/1/97 - 9/30/98. 12 Areas Affected by Project: Identify the geographic area(s) of the project. Indicate "Statewide" or "National", if applicable. 13 Proposed Project Dates: Fill in the proposed begin and end dates of the project. These dates may be adjusted by the Office of Justice Programs when the award is made. 14 Congressional Districts: Fill in the Congressional Districts in which the project will be located as well as the Congressional District(s) the project will serve. Indicate "Statewide" or "National", if applicable. 15 Estimated Funding: In line "a", enter the Federal funds requested, not to exceed the dollar amount allocated in the program announcement. Indicate any other resources that will be available to the project and the source of those funds on lines "b-f," as appropriate. 16 State Executive Order 12372: Some states require you to submit your application to a State "Single Point of Contact" (SPOC) to coordinate applications for Federal funds within the state. If your State requires a copy of your application, indicate the date submitted. If a copy is not required, indicate the reason. (Refer to the "Administrative Requirements" section of the program announcement, for more information.) The SPOC is not responsible for forwarding your application to the Federal awarding agency. 17 Delinquent Federal Debt: This question applies to the applicant organization. Categories of debt include delinquent audit allowances, loans, and taxes. 18 Authorized Representative: Type in the name of the person legally authorized to enter into agreements on behalf of your agency. The signature on the original application must be signed in blue ink and/or stamped as "original" to help distinguish the original from the photocopies. APPENDIX C Assurances (Form 4000/3) ASSURANCES The Applicant hereby assures and certifies compliance with all Federal statutes, regulations, policies, guidelines and requirements, including OMB Circulars No. A-21, A-110, A-122, A-128, A-87; E.O. 12372 and Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements 28 CFR, Part 66, Common rule, that govern the application, acceptance and use of Federal funds for this federally-assisted project. Also the Applicant assures and certifies that: 1. It possesses legal authority to apply for the grant; that a resolution, motion or similar action has been duly adopted or passed as an official act of the applicant's governing body, authorizing the filing of the application, including all understandings and assurances contained therein, and directing and authorizing the person identified as the official representative of the applicant to act in connection with the application and to provide such additional information may be required. 2. It will comply with requirements of the provisions of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which provides for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced as a result of Federal and federally-assisted programs. 3. It will comply with provisions of Federal law which limit certain political activities of employees of a State or local unit of government whose principal employment is in connection with an activity financed in whole or in part by Federal grants. (5 USC 1501, et seq.) 4. It will comply with the minimum wage and maximum hours provisions of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act 5. It will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that is or gives the appearance of being motivated by a desire for private gain for themselves or others, particularly those with whom they have family, business, or other ties. 6. It will give the sponsoring agency or the Comptroller General, through any authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the grant. 7. It will comply with all requirements imposed by the Federal sponsoring agency concerning special requirements of law, program requirements, and other administrative requirements. 8. It will insure that the facilities under its ownership, lease or supervision which shall be utilized in the accomplishment of the project are not listed on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) list of Violating Facilities and that it will notify the Federal grantor agency of the receipt of any communication from the Director of the EPA Office of Federal Activities indicating that a facility to be used in the project is under consideration for listing by the EPA. 9. It will comply with the flood insurance purchase requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, Public Law 93-234, 87 Stat. 975, approved December 31, 1976, Section 102(a) requires, on and after March 2, 1975, the purchase of flood insurance in communities where such insurance is available as a condition for the receipt of any Federal financial assistance for construction or acquisition purposes for use in any area that has been identified by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development as an area having special flood hazards. The phrase "Federal financial assistance" includes any form of loan, grant, guaranty, insurance payment, rebate, subsidy, disaster assistance loan or grant, or any other form of direct or indirect Federal assistance. It will assist the Federal grantor agency in its compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended (16 USC 470), Executive Order 11593, and the Archeological and Historical Preservation Act of 1966 (16 USC 569a-1 et seq.) by (a) consulting with the State Historic Preservation Officer on the conduct of Investigations, as necessary, to identify properties listed in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places that are subject to adverse effects (see 36 CFR Part 800.8) by the activity, and notifying the Federal grantor agency of the existence of any such properties and by (b) complying with all requirements established by the Federal grantor agency to avoid or mitigate adverse effects upon such properties. 11. It will comply, and assure the compliance of all its subgrantees and contractors, with the applicable provisions of Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, or the Victims of Crime Act, as appropriate; the provisions of the current edition of the Office of Justice Programs Financial and Administrative Guide for Grants, M7100.1; and all other applicable Federal laws, orders, circulars, or regulations. 12. It will comply with the provisions of 28 CFR applicable to grants and cooperative agreements including Part 18, Administrative Review Procedure; Part 20, Criminal Justice Information Systems; Part 22, Confidentiality of Identifiable Research and Statistical Information; Part 23, Criminal Intelligence Systems Operating Policies; Part 30, Intergovernmental Review of Department of Justice Programs and Activities; Part 42, Nondiscrimination/Equal Employment Opportunity Policies and Procedures; Part 61, Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act; Part 63, Floodplain Management and Wetland Protection Procedures; and Federal laws or regulations applicable to Federal Assistance Programs. 13. It will comply, and all its contractors will comply, with the non-discrimination requirements of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, 42 USC 3789(d), or Victims of Crime Act (as appropriate); Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; Subtitle A, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (1990); Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; Department of Justice Non-Discrimination Regulations, 28 CFR Part 42, Subparts C,D,E, and G; and Department of Justice regulations on disability discrimination, 28 CFR Part 35 and Part 39. 14. In the event a Federal or State court or Federal or State administrative agency makes a finding of discrimination after a due process hearing on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or disability against a recipient of funds, the recipient will forward a copy of the finding to the Office for Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs. 15. It will provide an Equal Employment Opportunity Program if required to maintain one, where the application is for $500,000 or more. 16. It will comply with the provisions of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (P.L. 97-348) dated October 19, 1982 (16 USC 3501 et seq.) which prohibits the expenditure of most new Federal funds within the units of the Coastal Barrier Resources System.. OJP FORM 4000/3 (Rev. 1-93) PREVIOUS EDITIONS ARE OBSOLETE. ATTACHMENT TO SF-424 APPE NDIX D Certifi cations Regard ing Lobbyi ng, Debar ment, Suspen sion and Other Respon sibility Matter s; and Drug- Free Workp lace Requir ements (Form 4061/6) INSTRUCTI ONS FOR COMPLETI ON OF SF-LLL, DISCLOSU RE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES This disclosure form shall be completed by the reporting entity, whether subawardee or prime Federal recipient, at the initiation or receipt of a covered Federal action, or a material change to a previous filing, pursuant to title 31 U.S.C. section 1352. The filing of a form is required for each payment or agreement to make payment to any lobbying entity for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with a Federal action. Use the SF-LLL-A Continuation Sheet for additional information if the space on the form is inadequate. Complete all items that apply for both the initial filing and material change report. Refer to the implementing guidance published by the Office of Management and Budget for additional information. 1. Identifying the type of covered Federal action for which lobbying activity is and/or has been secured to influence the outcome of a covered Federal action. h. Identify the status of the covered Federal action. 3. Identify the appropriate classification of this report. If this is a follow-up report caused by a material change to the information previously reported, enter the year and quarter in which the change occurred. Enter the date of the last previously submitted report by this reporting entity for this covered Federal action. 4. Enter the full name, address, city, state and zip code of the reporting entity. Include Congressional District, if known. Check the appropriate classification of the reporting entity that designates if it is, or expects to be, a prime or subaward recipient. Identify the tier of subawardee, e.g., the first subawardee of the prime is the 1st tier. Subawards include but are not limited to subcontracts, subgrants and contract awards under grants. 5. If the organization filing the report I n item 4 checks "subawardee", then enter the full name, address, city, state and zip code of the prime Federal recipient. Include Congressional District, if known. 6. Enter the name of the Federal agency making the award or loan commitment. Include at least one organizational level below agency name, if known. For example, Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard. 7. Enter the Federal program name or description for the covered Federal action (item 1). If known, enter the full Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for grants, cooperative agreements, loans, and loan commitments. 8. Enter the most appropriate Federal identifying number available for the Federal action identified in item 1 (e.g., Request for Proposal (RFP) number; Invitation for Bid (IFB) number; grant announcement number; the contract, grant or loan award number; the application/proposal control number assigned by the Federal agency). Include prefixes, e.g., "RFP-DE-90-001". 9. For a covered Federal action where there has been an award or loan commitment for the prime entity identified in item 4 or 5. 10. (a) Enter the full name, address, city, state and zip code of the lobbying entity engaged by the reporting entity identified in item 4 to influence the covered Federal action. (b) Enter the full names of the individual(s) performing services, and include full address if different from 10 (a). Enter Last Name, First Name, and Middle Initial (MI)> 11. The certifying official shall sign and date the form, print his/her name, title, and telephone number. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0046); Washington, D.C. 20503. APPENDIX E Budget Detail Worksheet and Sample Budget OMB Approval No. 1121-0188 Expires 5-98 (Rev. 12/97) Budget Detail Worksheet Purpose: The Budget Detail Worksheet may be used as a guide to assist you in the preparation of the budget and budget narrative. You may submit the budget and budget narrative using this form or in the format of your choice (plain sheets, your own form, or a variation of this form). However, all required information (including the budget narrative) must be provided. Any category of expense not applicable to your budget may be deleted. A. Personnel - List each position by title and name of employee, if available. Show the annual salary rate and the percentage of time to be devoted to the project. Compensation paid for employees engaged in grant activities must be consistent with that paid for similar work within the applicant organization. Name/Position Computation Cost TOTAL ____________ B. Fringe Benefits - Fringe benefits should be based on actual known costs or an established formula. Fringe benefits are for the personnel listed in budget category (A) and only for the percentage of time devoted to the project. Fringe benefits on overtime hours are limited to FICA, Workman's Compensation, and Unemployment Compensation. Name/Position Computation Cost TOTAL ___________ Total Personnel & Fringe Benefits ___________ C. Travel - Itemize travel expenses of project personnel by purpose (e.g., staff to training, to field interviews, to advisory group meeting). Show the basis of computation (e.g., six people to 3- day training at $X airfare, $X lodging, $X subsistence). In training projects, travel and meals for trainees should be listed separately. Show the number of trainees and unit costs involved. Identify the location of travel, if known. Indicate source of travel policies applied: applicant's or federal travel regulations. Purpose of Travel Location Item Computation Cost TOTAL __________ D. Equipment - List non-expendable items that are to be purchased (Note: Organization's own capitalization policy for classification of equipment should be used). Expendable items should be included in the "Supplies" category. Applicants should analyze the cost benefits of purchasing versus leasing equipment, especially high cost items and those subject to rapid technical advances. Rented or leased equipment costs should be listed in the "Contractual" category. Explain how the equipment is necessary for the success of the project. Attach a narrative describing the procurement method to be used. Item Computation Cost TOTAL __________ E. Supplies - List items by type (e.g., office supplies, postage, training materials, copying paper, and other expendable items, such as books and hand held tape recorders) and show the basis for computation. Generally, supplies include any materials that are expendable or consumed during the course of the project. Supply Items Computation Cost TOTAL __________ F. Construction - As a rule, construction costs are not allowable. In some cases, minor repairs or renovations may be allowable. Consult with the program office before budgeting funds in this category. Purpose Description of Work Cost TOTAL __________ G. Consultants/Contractors - Indicate whether applicant's formal, written procurement policy or the Federal Acquisition Regulations are followed. Consultant Fees: For each consultant enter the name, if known, service to be provided, hourly or daily fee (8-hour day), and estimated time on the project. Consultant fees in excess of $450 per day require additional justification and prior approval from OJP. Name of Consultant Service Provided Computation Cost Subtotal _________ Consultant Expenses: List all expenses to be paid from the grant to the individual consultant in addition to his or her fees (i.e., travel, meals, lodging) Item Location Computation Cost Subtotal _________ Contracts: Provide a description of the product or services to be procured by contract and an estimate of the cost. Applicants are encouraged to promote free and open competition in awarding contracts. A separate justification must be provided for sole source contracts in excess of $100,000. Item Cost Subtotal __________ TOTAL __________ H. Other Costs - List items (e.g., rent, document reproduction, telephone, janitorial or security services, and investigative or confidential funds) by major type and the basis of the computation. For example, provide the square footage and the cost per square foot for rent, and provide a monthly rental cost and how many months to rent. Description Computation Cost TOTAL __________ I. Indirect Costs - Indirect costs are allowed only if the applicant has a federally approved indirect cost rate. A copy of the rate approval ( a fully executed, negotiated agreement) must be attached. If the applicant does not have an approved rate, one can be requested by contacting the applicant's cognizant federal agency, which will review all documentation and approve a rate for the applicant organization, or if the applicant's accounting system permits, costs may be allocated in the direct costs categories. Description Computation Cost TOTAL __________ Budget Summary - When you have completed the budget worksheet, transfer the totals for each category to the spaces below. Compute the total direct costs and the total project costs. Indicate the amount of federal funds requested and the amount of nonfederal funds that will support the project. Budget Category Amount A. Personnel __________ B. Fringe Benefits __________ C. Travel __________ D. Equipment __________ E. Supplies __________ F. Construction __________ G. Consultants/Contracts __________ H. Other __________ Total Direct Costs __________ I. Indirect Costs __________ TOTAL PROJECT COSTS __________ Federal Request __________ Non-federal Amount __________ OMB Approval No. 1121-0188 SAMPLE Expires 5-98 (Rev. 12/97) Budget Detail Worksheet A. Purpose: The Budget Detail Worksheet may be used as a guide to assist you in the preparation of the budget and budget narrative. You may submit the budget and budget narrative using this form or in the format of your choice (plain sheets, your own form, or a variation of this form). However, all required information (including the budget narrative) must be provided. Any category of expense not applicable to your budget may be deleted. (Example assumes an 18 month budget period) A. Personnel - List each position by title and name of employee, if available. Show the annual salary rate and the percentage of time to be devoted to the project. Compensation paid for employees engaged in grant activities must be consistent with that paid for similar work within the applicant organization. Name/Position Computation Cost Ellen Smith, Director ($50,000 x 100% x 2yrs) $100,00 2 attorneys ($50,000 x 100% x 2yrs x 2) $200,000 Administrative Assistant ($40,000 x 50% x 2yrs) $40,000 $340,000 Cost of living increase ($170,000 x 2% x .5yr .) $1,700 The director and the attorneys will be assigned exclusively to domestic violence cases. A half-time administrative assistant will prepare reports and provide other administrative support. A 2 percent cost of living adjustment is scheduled for all personnel 6- months prior to the end of the grant. TOTAL $341,700 B. Fringe Benefits - Fringe benefits should be based on actual known costs or an established formula. Fringe benefits are for the personnel listed in budget category (A) and only for the percentage of time devoted to the project. Fringe benefits on overtime hours are limited to FICA, Workman's Compensation, and Unemployment Compensation. Name/Position Computation Cost Employer's FICA $341,700 x 7.65% $26,140 Retirement $341,700 x 6% $20,502 Health Insurance $341,700 x 12% $41,004 Workman's Compensation $341,700 x 1% $ 3,417 Unemployment Compensation $341,700 x 1% $ 3,417 TOTAL $94,480 C. Travel - Itemize travel expenses of project personnel by purpose (e.g., staff to training, to field interviews, to advisory group meeting). Show the basis of computation (e.g., six people to 3- day training at $X airfare, $X lodging, $X subsistence). In training projects, travel and meals for trainees should be listed separately. Show the number of trainees and unit costs involved. Identify the location of travel, if known. Indicate source of travel policies applied: applicant's or federal travel regulations. Purpose of Travel Location Item Computation Cost Training Minneapolis Airfare ($150 x 2 people x 2 trips) $ 600 Hotel ($75/night x 2 nights x 2 people x 2 trips) $ 600 Meals ($35/day x 3 days x 2 people x 2 trips) $ 420 The two attorneys will attend training on dynamics of domestic violence. $10,000 OJP-designated Technical Assistance (Locations unknown at this time) 1 trip, Director Airfare (1 x $525) $ 525 Lodging ($75/night x 4 nights) $ 300 Per Diem ($35/day x 5 days) $ 175 3 trips, Director & 2 Attorneys Airfare (3 persons x 3 trips x $525) $ 4,725 Lodging (3 persons x 3 trips x $75/night X 4 nights) $ 2,700 Per Diem (3 persons x 3 trips x $35/day X 5 days) $ 1,575 The organization's established travel policies will be utilized. TOTAL $11,620 D. Equipment -List non-expendable items that are to be purchased (Note: Organization's own capitalization policy for classification of equipment should be used). Expendable items should be included in the "Supplies" category. Applicants should analyze the cost benefits of purchasing versus leasing equipment, especially high cost items and those subject to rapid technical advances. Rented or leased equipment costs should be listed in the "Contractual" category. Explain how the equipment is necessary for the success of the project. Attach a narrative describing the procurement method to be used. Item Computation Cost 3 - Pentium III Computers w/CD ROM ($2,000 x 3 ) $6,000 The computers will be used by the director and attorneys to maintain and analyze case information. TOTAL $6,000 E. Supplies - List items by type (office supplies, postage, training materials, copying paper, and expendable items, such as books and hand held tape recorders) and show the basis for computation. Generally, supplies include any materials that are expendable or consumed during the course of the project. Supply Items Computation Cost Office Supplies ($50/mo x 24 mo) $ 1200 Postage ($20/mo x 24 mo) $ 480 Training Materials ($2/set x 500 sets) $ 1,000 Office supplies and postage are needed for general operation of the program. Training materials will be developed and used to train legal services providers on the dynamics of domestic violence. TOTAL $2,680 F. Construction - As a rule, construction costs are not allowable. In some cases, minor repairs or renovations may be allowable. Consult with the program office before budgeting funds in this category. Purpose Description of Work Cost TOTAL $0 G. Consultants/Contracts - Indicate whether applicant's formal, written procurement policy or the Federal Acquisition Regulations are followed. Consultant Fees: For each consultant enter the name, if known, service to be provided, hourly or daily fee (8-hour day), and estimated time on the project. Consultant fees in excess of $450 per day require additional justification and prior approval from OJP. Name of Consultant Service Provided Computation Cost Jane Doe Domestic Violence Trainer ($150/day x 30 days) $4,500 Jane Doe, Domestic Violence Trainer, will be hired, as needed, to assist with the education of attorneys providing legal services. Subtotal $4,500 Consultant Expenses: List all expenses to be paid from the grant to the individual consultant in addition to his or her fees (e.g., travel, meals, lodging) Item Location Computation Cost Airfare San Diego $400 x 6 trips $2,400 Hotel and Meals ($100/day x 30 days) $3,000 Jane Doe is expected to make up to 6 trips to provide training and technical assistance to the project. Subtotal $5,400 Contracts: Provide a description of the product or services to be procured by contract and an estimate of the cost. Applicants are encouraged to promote free and open competition in awarding contracts. A separate justification must be provided for sole source contracts in excess of $100,000. Item Cost Not applicable TOTAL $9,900 H. Other Costs - List items (e.g., rent, document reproduction, telephone, janitorial or security services, and investigative or confidential funds) by major type and the basis of the computation. For example, provide the square footage and the cost per square foot for rent, and provide a monthly rental cost and how many months to rent. Description Computation Cost Rent (700 sq. ft. x $15/sq. Ft.) $16,800 ($875 mo. x 24 mo.) This rent will pay for space for the domestic violence unit. No space is currently available. Telephone ($100/mo. x 24) $ 2,400 Printing/Reproduction ($100/mo. x 24) $ 2,400 Renovation Add walls $ 5,000 The renovations are needed to upgrade facilities. TOTAL $ 26,600 I. Indirect Costs - Indirect costs are allowed only if the applicant has a federally approved indirect cost rate. A copy of the rate approval (a fully executed, negotiated agreement) must be attached. If the applicant does not have an approved rate, one can be requested by contacting the applicant's cognizant federal agency, which will review all documentation and approve a rate for the applicant organization, or if the applicant's accounting system permits, costs may be allocated in the direct costs categories. Description Computation Cost TOTAL $0 Budget Summary - When you have completed the budget worksheet, transfer the totals for each category to the spaces below. Compute the total direct costs and the total project costs. Indicate the amount of federal funds requested and the amount of non- federal funds that will support the project. Budget Category Amount A. Personnel $ 341,700 B. Fringe Benefits $ 94,480 C. Travel $ 11,620 D. Equipment $ 6,000 E. Supplies $ 2,680 F. Construction $ 0 G. Consultants/Contracts $ 9,900 H. Other $ 26,600 Total Direct Costs $ 492,980 I. Indirect Costs $ 0 TOTAL PROJECT COSTS $ 492,980 Federal Request $ 492,980 Non-federal Amount $ NA APPENDIX F Sample Letter of Nonsupplanting SAMPLE [Applicant Letterhead] [date] Office of Justice Programs 810 7th Street, NW Washington, DC 20531 [Applicant] certifies that any funds awarded through the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program will be used to supplement exiting funds for program activities and will not replace (supplant) nonfederal funds that have been appropriated for the purpose of providing legal assistance and legal advocacy to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims. The [name of applicant] understands that supplanting violations can result in a range of penalties, including suspension of future funds under this program, suspension or debarment from federal grants, recoupment of monies provided under this grant, and civil and/or criminal penalties. Sincerely, [Applicant's Authorizing Official] Please FAX to (202)354-4119 and (202)354-4147. On each page of the faxed document, please include your GMS application number on each page of the document. APPENDIX G Letter of Eligibility of Certification SAMPLE [Applicant Letterhead] [date] Office of Justice Programs 810 7th Street, NW Washington, DC 20531 As required by 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-6, [Applicant] certifies that: (1) any person providing legal assistance through a program funded under the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program has completed or will complete training in connection with domestic violence or sexual assault and related legal issues; (2) any training program conducted in satisfaction of the requirement of paragraph (1) has been or will be developed with input from and in collaboration with a state, local, or tribal domestic violence or sexual assault program or coalition, as well as appropriate state and local law enforcement officials; (3) any person or organization providing legal assistance through a program funded under (this Program) has informed and will continue to inform State, local, or tribal domestic violence or sexual assault programs and coalitions, as well as appropriate State and local law enforcement officials of their work; and (4) the grantee's organizational policies do not require mediation or counseling involving offenders and victims physically together, in cases where sexual assault, domestic violence, or child sexual abuse is an issue. Sincerely [Applicant's Authorizing Official] Please FAX to (202)354-4119 and (202)354-4147. On each page of the faxed document, please include your GMS application number on each page of the document. APPENDIX H Sample Memorandum of Understanding Sample Memorandum in Support of Exemption SAMPLE [Applicant Letterhead] Memorandum of Understanding WHEREAS, Legal Services of America ("LSA") [applicant], XYZ Legal Aid and the ABC Safety Shelter Project have come together to collaborate and to make an application for Legal Assistance for Victims grant; and WHEREAS, the partners listed above have agreed to enter into a collaborative agreement in which LSA will be the lead agency and named applicant and the other agencies will be partners in this application; and WHEREAS, the partners herein desire to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding setting forth the services to be provided by the collaborative; and WHEREAS, the application prepared and approved by the collaborative through its partners is to be submitted to the Office of Justice Programs on or before December 13, 2001; [Description of Collaborative Relationship]  provide a brief history of the collaborative relationship between the partners, including when and under what circumstances the relationship began and when each partner joined the collaboration;  describe any changes in the collaboration, including an explanation or description of any new or additional partners that have been added, or any partners that would no longer participate; NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed by and between the partners as follows: The partners will provide civil legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking including:  specify the extent of each party's participation in developing the application;  clearly state the roles and responsibilities each organization or agency will assume to ensure the success of the proposed project;  identify the representatives of the planning and development team who will be responsible for planning, developing and implementing project activities and describe how they will work together and how they will work with project staff;  demonstrate a commitment on the part of all partners to work together to achieve stated project goals; and  indicate approval of the proposed project budget by all signing parties. 1. LSA and XYZ will provide legal services to victims of domestic violence that will include: [Describe the resources each partner will contribute to the project either through time, in-kind contribution or with the use of grant funds (for example, office space, project staff, training).] a. obtaining protection orders, providing representation for divorce, custody and/or visitation cases and obtain child support orders; b. providing representation for administrative matters such as access to benefits for housing and/or landlord/tenant matters, and for matters related to employment, including unemployment compensation; c. providing other legal services that may become necessary to properly and completely represent a victim of domestic violence; d. develop programs to reach diverse and traditionally underserved populations, including racial, cultural, or ethnic minorities; the disabled; language minorities; or domestic violence victims in rural or inner- city areas. 2. LSA [applicant] and ABC will collaborate in the following manner: a. provide services such as comprehensive initial and on-going training to insure a consistent level of qualified representation by attorneys and/or legal advocates knowledgeable about the law and sensitive to the dynamics of battering relationships; b. attorney representing domestic violence client will confer with victim advocate about pending case where necessary with clients permission; c. meet at least three times a month for cases referral reviews and follow- up. 3. LSA and ABC will collaborate in the following manner: a. LSA will: 1. refer clients to ABC for counseling, advocacy, resources; 2. train all attorneys on interviewing, safety planning; and 3. conduct monthly outreach on legal procedures for shelter clients. b. ABC will: 1. train LSA attorneys every three months on emerging issues; 2. train all staff funded by grant initially on the dynamics of domestic violence and safety issues 3. The collaboration service area includes a ten county area in [your State]. The ten counties to be served are: 4. The partners agree to collaborate and provide civil legal, advocacy and training services to victims of domestic violence and to other providers of victims of domestic violence pursuant to the program narrative of the grant application attached to this agreement. 5. Compensation for [non-lead] partners' contribution to this project will be provided as outlined in the attached OJP budget detail. By signing here, each entity signifies approval of this collaboration including the proposed budget. ________________________ XYZ [applicant' authorizing official] Legal Services of America ___________________________ ABC Safety Shelter Project Dated: December 13, 2001 cc: Agencies and Interested Parties Please FAX to (202)354-4119 and (202)354-4147. On each page of the faxed document, please include your GMS application number on each page of the document. SAMPLE [Applicant Letterhead] Memorandum in Support of Request for Exemption The (applicant) is a domestic violence/sexual assault victim services program is applying for a Legal Assistance for Victims Grant; and The applicant has operated in the community for _______ years and provides the following services for victims ____________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________; The applicant's accomplishments in the community are:_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________; The applicant collaborates formally and/or informally with the following organizations in the following manner:_________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________; Letters of Support from the organizations listed above are attached hereto; The applicant proposes to provide on-site legal advocacy and/or on-site legal services in the following manner: ________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________; The applicant is well suited to provide on-site legal advocacy and/or on-site legal services without the benefit of collaboration with a legal services organization because ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________; Applicant's other noteworthy accomplishments and/or special expertise ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________ ____________________________________________________________________; Based on the foregoing, the applicant respectfully requests exemption from the collaboration requirement of this grant program. ______________________________ Name, Title Date: December 13, 2001 cc: Agencies and Interested Parties Please FAX to 202-354-4117 and 202-354-4147. On each page of the faxed document, please include your GMS application number on each page of the document. APPENDIX I Single Points of Contact INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS Executive Order 12372 requires applicants from State and local units of government or other organizations providing service within a State to submit a copy of the application to the State Single Point of Contact (SPOC), if one exists, and if this program has been selected for review by the State. You must contact your State SPOC to find out if this program has been selected for review by your State. In accordance with Executive Order #12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs," Section 4, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) shall maintain a list of official State entities designated by the States to review and coordinate proposed Federal financial assistance and direct Federal development. This listing is the OFFICIAL OMB LISTING. This listing is also published in the Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance biannually. States that are not listed no longer participate in the intergovernmental review process but MAY still apply for grants. These include: Alaska; American Samoa; Colorado; Connecticut; Kansas; Hawaii; Idaho; Louisiana; Massachusetts, Minnesota; Montana; Nebraska; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; South Dakota; Tennessee; Virginia; and Washington. This list is based on the most current information provided by the States. Changes to the list will only be made upon formal notification by the State. ARIZONA Joni Saad Arizona State Clearinghouse 3800 N. Central Avenue Fourteenth Floor Phoenix, Arizona 85012 Telephone (602) 280-1315 FAX: (602) 280-1305 ARKANSAS Mr. Tracy L. Copeland Manager, State Clearinghouse Office of Intergovernmental Services, Department of Finance and Administration 1515 W. 7th St., Room 412 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 Telephone: (501) 682-1074 FAX: (501) 682-5206 tlcopeland@dfa.state.ar.us CALIFORNIA Grants Coordinator Office of Planning & Research 1400 Tenth Street, Room 121 Sacramento, California 95814 Telephone (916) 323-7480 FAX (916) 323-3018 DELAWARE Francine Booth State Single Point of Contact Executive Department Thomas Collins Building P.O. Box 1401 Dover, Delaware 19903 Telephone: (302) 739-3326 FAX: (302) 739-5661 fbooth@state.de.us DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Charles Nichols State Single Point of Contact Office of Grants Mgmt. & Development. 717 14th Street, N.W. - Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20005 Telephone: (202) 727-6554 FAX: (202) 727-1617 FLORIDA Florida State Clearinghouse Department of Community Affairs 2740 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 Telephone: (904) 922-5438 FAX: (904) 487-2899 cherie.trainor@dcs.state.fl.us GEORGIA Deborah Stephens Administrator Georgia State Clearinghouse 254 Washington Street, S.W. - Room 401J Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Telephone: (404) 656-3855 or FAX: (404) 656-7901 ssda@mail.opb.state.ga.us ILLINOIS Virginia Bova State Single Point of Contact Department of Commerce and Community Affairs 620 East Adams Springfield, Illinois 62701 Telephone: (217) 814-6028 FAX: (217) 814-1800 INDIANA Frances Williams State Budget Agency 212 State House Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Telephone: (317) 232-2972 FAX: (317) 233-3323 IOWA Steven R. McCann Division for Community Assistance, Iowa Department of Economic Development 200 East Grand Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Telephone: (515) 242-4719 FAX: (515) 242-4859 steve.mccann@ided.state.ia.us KENTUCKY Kevin J. Goldsmith, Director Sandra Brewer, Executive Secretary Intergovernmental Affairs Office of the Governor 700 Capitol Center Avenue Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Telephone: (502) 564-2611 FAX: (502) 564-2849 sbrewer@mail.state.ky.us MAINE Joyce Benson State Planning Office 184 State Street 38 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333 Telephone: (207) 287-3261 FAX: (207) 287-6489 joyce.benson@state.me.us MARYLAND Linda Janney, Manager Plan and Project Review Maryland Office of Planning 301 W. Preston Street - Room 1104 Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2365 Telephone: (410) 767-4490 FAX: (410) 767-4480 linda@mail.op.state.md.us MICHIGAN Richard Pfaff Southeast Michigan Council of Governments 1900 Edison Plaza 660 Plaza Drive Detroit, Michigan 48226 Telephone: (313) 961-4266 FAX: (313) 961-4869 pfaff@semcog.org MISSISSIPPI Cathy Mallette Clearinghouse Officer Department of Finance and Administration 455 North Lamar Street Jackson, Mississippi 39202-3087 Telephone: (601) 359-6762 FAX: (601) 359-6764 MISSOURI Lois Pohl Federal Assistance Clearinghouse Office Of Administration P.O. Box 809 Room 760, Truman Building Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 Telephone: (314) 751-4834 FAX: (314) 751-7819 NEVADA Department of Administration State Clearinghouse Capitol Complex Carson City, Nevada 89710 Telephone: (702) 687-4065 FAX: (702) 687-3983 Contact: Heather Elliot (702) 687-6367 helliot@govmail.state.nv.us NEW HAMPSHIRE Jeffrey H. Taylor Director, New Hampshire Office of State Planning Attn: Intergovernmental Review Process Mike Blake 2 « Beacon Street Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Telephone: (603) 271-21557 FAX: (603) 271-1728 NEW MEXICO Nick Mandell Local Government Division Room 201 Bataan Memorial Building Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503 Telephone: (505) 827-3640 FAX (505) 827-4984 NEW YORK New York State Clearinghouse Division of the Budget State Capitol Albany, New York 12224 Telephone: (518) 474-1605 FAX (518) 486-5617 NORTH CAROLINA Jeanette Furney (Grants) Chrys Baggett (Environment) N.C. State Clearinghouse Office of the Secretary of Administration. 116 West Jones Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27603-8003 Telephone: (919) 733-7232 FAX: (919) 733-9571 NORTH DAKOTA North Dakota Single Point of Contact Office of Intergovernmental Assistance 600 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0170 Telephone: (701) 224-2094 FAX: (701) 224-2308 OHIO Larry Weaver State Single Point of Contact State Clearinghouse Office of Budget and Management 30 East Broad Street, 34th Floor Columbus, Ohio 43266-0411 __________________________ Please direct correspondence and questions about intergovernmental review to: Linda Wise Telephone: (614) 466-0698 FAX: (614) 466-5400 RHODE ISLAND Kevin Nelson Review Coordinator Department of Administration Division of Planning One Capitol Hill, 4th Floor Providence, Rhode Island 02908-5870 Telephone: (401) 222-2280 FAX: (401) 222-2083 SOUTH CAROLINA Rodney Grizzle State Single Point of Contact Budget and Control Board Office of the Governor 1122 Ladies Street - 12th Floor Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Telephone: (803) 734-0485 FAX: (803) 734-0645 agrizzle@budget.state.sc.us TEXAS Tom Adams Governors Office Director, Intergovernmental Coordination P.O. Box 12428 Austin, Texas 78711 Telephone: (512) 463-1771 FAX: (512) 463-1888 tadams@governor.state.tx.us UTAH Carolyn Wright Utah State Clearinghouse Office of Planning and Budget Room 116 State Capitol Salt Lake City, Utah 84114 Telephone: (801) 538-1535 FAX: (801) 538-1547 cwright@state.ut.us WEST VIRGINIA Fred Cutlip, Director West Virginia Development Office Building #6, Room 645 State Capitol Charleston, West Virginia 25305 Telephone: (304) 558-0350 FAX: (304) 558-0362 fcutlip@wvdo.org WISCONSIN Jeff Smith,Section Chief State/Federal Relations Wisconsin Department of Administration 101 East Wilson Street - 6th Floor P.O. Box 7868 Madison, Wisconsin 53707 Telephone: (608) 266-0267 FAX: (608) 267-6931 sjt@mail.state.wi.us WYOMING Sandy Ross State Single Point of Contact Department of Administration and Information 2001 Capitol Avenue, Room 214 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Telephone: (307) 777-5492 FAX: (307) 777-3696 srossl@missc.state.wy.us TERRITORIES GUAM Joseph Rivera, Acting Director Bureau of Budget and Management Research Office of the Governor P.O. Box 2950 Agana, Guam 96910 Telephone: 011-671-475-9411 FAX: 011-671-472-2825 PUERTO RICO Jose Cabellero-Mercado Chairman Puerto Rico Planning Board Federal Proposals Review Office Minillas Government Center P.O. Box 41119 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00940-1119 Telephone: (809) 727-4444 or (809) 723-6190 FAX: (809) 724-3270 or NORTH MARIANA ISLANDS Alvaro A. Santos, Executive Officer Office of Management and Budget Office of the Governor Saipan, MP 96950 Telephone: (670) 664-2256 FAX: (670) 664-2272 Contact person: Ms. Jacoba T. Seman Federal Programs Coordinator Telephone: (670) 664-2289 FAX: (670) 664-2272 VIRGIN ISLANDS Nellon Bowry Director, Office of Management and Budget #41 Norregade Emancipation Garden Station Second Floor Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802 _____________________________ Please direct all questions and correspondence about intergovernmental review to: Daisey Millen Telephone: (809) 774-0750 FAX: (809) 776-0069 APPENDIX J State Agencies Administering STOP Grants FY 2002 STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grants Program List of Designated State Agencies State Contacts Alabama Mr. James H. Fry Liaison Alabama Department of Economic & Community Affairs Law Enforcement/ Traffic Safety Division 401 Adams Ave. - P.O. Box 5690 Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5690 (334) 242-5843 (Direct Line) (334) 242-5803 (Main Number) (334) 242-0712-fax Alaska Ms. Trisha Gentle Executive Director Council on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault P.O. Box 111200 Juneau, Alaska 99811 (*Street address-450 Whittier St., Rm. 207--Juneau, Alaska 99811) (907) 465-4356; (907) 465-3627-fax American Samoa La'aulii A. Filoialli Executive Offices of the Governor Criminal Justice Planning Agency Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 [011](684) 633-5221 [011](684) 633-7552 Arizona Ms. Donna Irwin, Program Manager (dirwin@azgov.state.az.us) Governor's Office for Domestic Violence Prevention 1700 West Washington, Suite 101-F Phoenix, Arizona 85007 (602) 542-1764; (602) 542-5522-fax Arkansas Ms. Mary Ruth Parker, Project Coordinator Office of Intergovernmental Services Department of Finance and Administration 1509 West 7th Street, P.O. Box 3278 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 (501) 682-5149; (501) 682-5155-fax California Ms. Maria Elena Rubick, Assistant Division Chief (mariaelena.rubick@ocjp.ca.gov) Victim Service/Violence Prevention Division Governor's Office of Criminal Justice Planning 1130 K Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, California 95814 (916) 323-7736; (916) 324-8554-fax Colorado Ms. Betsy Anderson, Planning Grants Specialist Colorado Victims Program Division of Criminal Justice Department of Public Safety 700 Kipling Street, Suite 1000 Denver, Colorado 80215 (303) 239-5728; (303) 239-5743-fax Connecticut Ms. Lisa Secondo Planning Specialist State Office of Policy and Management 450 Capitol Avenue, MS #52CPD Hartford, Connecticut 06106 (860) 418-6391; (860) 418-6496-fax Delaware Ms. Renee Baker, Planning Coordinator Delaware Criminal Justice Council Carvel State Office Building 10th Floor 820 N. French Street Wilmington, Delaware 19801 302/577-8442; (302) 577-3440-fax District of Columbia Ms. Kimberly Woodard Program Manager Justice Grants Administration 717 14th Street, NW, Suite 1200 Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 727-6537;(202) 727-1617 or (202) 727-1645-fax Florida Ms. Pat Barrett Planning Manager Department of Children and Families 1317 Winewood Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 (850) 414-8312; (850) 922-6720-fax Georgia Ms. LaSonja Fillingame Program Director Criminal Justice Coordinating Council 503 Oak Place, Suite 540 Atlanta, Georgia 30349 (404) 559-4949; (404) 559-4960-fax Guam Ms. Cecila A.Q. Morrison Executive Director Governor's Community Outreach Federal Programs Office Office of the Governor P.O. Box 2950 Agana, Guam 96913 (FedEx.: 205-207 E. Sunset Blvd. Tiyan, Guam 96913) [011] (671) 472-9162 [011] (671) 477-4826-fax Hawaii Mr. Tony Wong Planning Specialist Resource Coordination Division Department of the Attorney General 425 Queen Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 (808) 586-1282; (808) 586-1373-fax Idaho Mr. Steve Raschke Grants Management Supervisor Idaho Department of Law Enforcement P.O. Box 700 Meridian, Idaho 83680-0700 (208) 884-7042; (208) 884-7094-fax Illinois Mr. Robert Taylor, Senior Associate Federal and State Grants Division Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 1016 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 793-8550; (312) 793-8422-fax Indiana Ms. Ava Kavanaugh Criminal Justice Institute 302 W. Washington Street Room E-209 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 (317) 232-1233; (317) 232-4979-fax Iowa Ms. Rebecca Kinnamon Program Coordinator Governor's Alliance on Substance Abuse Lucas State Office Building East 12th & Grand Des Moines, Iowa 50319 (515) 242-6379; (515) 242-6390-fax Kansas Ms. Juliene A. Maska Victims' Rights Coordinator Office of the Attorney General 2nd Floor Judicial Center 120 SW 10th Ave. Topeka, Kansas 66612 (785) 296-2215; (785) 291-3875-fax; (785) 296-6296 Kentucky Ms. Donna Langley, Program Coordinator Division of Grants Management Kentucky Justice Cabinet 403 Wapping Street Bush Building, 2nd Floor Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 (502) 564-3251 (502) 564-4840-fax Louisiana Mr. Ronald Schulingkamp Victim Services Program Manager Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement 1885 Wooddale Boulevard Room 708 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806-1511 (225) 925-1757; (225) 925-1998-fax Maine Mr. Peter Brough STOP Grant Administrator Maine Department of Public Safety 164 State House Station Augusta, Maine 0433-0164 (207) 624-8756 (Direct Line) (207) 624-8763; (207) 624-8768-fax Maryland Lu Ann Holland, VAWA Coordinator Governor's Office of Crime Control & Prevention 300 East Joppa Road Suite 1105 Towson, Maryland 21286-3016 (410) 321-3521 ext. 356; (410) 321-3116- fax Massachusetts Ms. Marilee Kenney Hunt, Director VAWA Grant Program Executive Office of Public Safety Programs Division (Massachusetts Committee on Criminal Justice) 1 Ashburton Place, Suite 2110 Boston, MA 02108 (617) 727-6300; (617) 727-5356-fax Michigan Ms. Deborah Cain Executive Director Family Independence Agency 235 South Grand Ave. Suite 508 Lansing, Michigan 48933 (517) 335-6388-ph; (517) 241-8903-fax Minnesota Ms. Rachel Bandy, Director Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Minnesota Center for Crime Victim Services 245 East 6th Street Suite 705 St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 (651) 282-6256; (651) 296-5787-fax Mississippi Mr. Herbert Terry, Director Office of Justice Programs Division of Public Safety Planning Mississippi Department of Public Safety P.O. Box 23039 Jackson, Mississippi 39225-3039 (601) 359-7880; (601) 359-7832-fax Missouri Vicky Scott, Victim Assistance Program Specialist Missouri Department of Public Safety P.O. Box 749 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0749 (573) 751-4905; (573) 751-5399-fax Montana Nancy Knight Program Coordinator Montana Board of Crime Control 3075 North Montana Avenue (or PO Box 201408) Helena, Montana 59620-1408 (406) 444-1995; (406) 444-4722-fax Nebraska LaVonna Evans Federal Aide Administrator Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice P.O. Box 94946 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 (402) 471-2194; (402) 471-2837-fax Nevada Dorene Whitworth STOP Coordinator Office of the Attorney General 100 North Carson Street Carson City, Nevada 89701-4717 (775) 684-1124; (702) 684-1108-fax New Hampshire Mark C. Thompson Director of Administration State of New Hampshire Department of Justice 33 Capitol Street Concord, New Hampshire 03301 (603) 271-1234; (603) 271-2110-fax New Jersey Theresa Martinac, Chief Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy Division of Criminal Justice Department of Law and Public Safety Hughes Justice Complex P.O. Box 085 Trenton, NJ 08625 (609) 588-6475 (Direct Line) (609)588-3175; (609) 588-7890-fax New Mexico Larry Tackman Director Crime Victims' Reparation Commission 8100 Mountain Road, NE - Suite 106 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110 (505) 841-9432; (505) 841-9437-fax New York, Margaret Chretien, Program Coordinator Office of Funding and Program Assistance New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Executive Park Tower Stuyvesant Plaza Albany, New York 12203 (518) 485-9607; (518) 485-8357-fax North Carolina Barry Bryant, Administrator Division of Governor's Crime Commission Department of Crime Control & Public Safety 1201 Front Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 (919) 733-4564; (919) 733-4625-fax North Dakota Mary Dasovick Domestic Violence/Rape Crisis Division of Maternal & Child Health Department of Health 600 East Boulevard Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0200 (701) 328-3340; (701) 328-1412-fax Northern Mariana Islands Doris Chong Pladevega Criminal Justice Planning Agency P.O. Box 1133 CK Fed.Ex.: CJPA, c/o Office of the Governor, Capitol Hill Saipan, Northern Mariana 96950 (670) 664-4550;(670) 664-4560 fax Ohio Stephanie Graubner Nelson(Graubner@ocjs.state.oh.us) VAWA Grants Coordinator Office of Criminal Justice Services 400 East Town Street, Suite 300 Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 728-8738; (614) 466-0308-fax Oklahoma Louietta Jones Director of Federal Programs District Attorneys Council 2200 Classen Boulevard, Suite 1800 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73106 (405) 264-5008; (405) 264-5095-fax Oregon Renee Kim, Grants Coordinator Criminal Justice Services Division Department of State Police 400 Public Service Building Salem, Oregon 97310 (503) 378-3725 ext. 4148 (503) 378-6993-fax Pennsylvania Michael Pennington, Manager (THIS IS A CHANGE) Victim Services Program Commission on Crime & Delinquency P.O. Box 1167 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1167 (717) 783-0551 ext. 3031 (717) 772-4331-fax Puerto Rico Evelyn Torres Project Coordinator The Commission for Women's Affairs Box 11382 Fernandez Juncos Station San Juan, Puerto Rico 00910 (FedEx.: 151 San Francisco Street Old San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901) (787) 721-7676; (787) 723-3611-fax Rhode Island Kirsten Martineau Interim VAWA Coordinator Governor's Justice Commission One Capitol Hill, 4th Floor Providence, Rhode Island 02908 (401) 222-5349; (401) 222-1294-fax South Carolina "BJ" (Barbara Jean) Nelson Project Administrator Department of Public Safety Office of Safety and Grants 5400 Broad River Road Columbia, SC 29210-4088 (803) 896-8712; (803) 896-8714-fax South Dakota Susan Sheppick Program Specialist Domestic Abuse Programs Department of Social Services 700 Governors Drive Pierre, South Dakota 57501-2291 (605) 773-4330; (605) 773-6834-fax Tennessee Terry Hewitt STOP Coordinator Office of Criminal Justice Programs Department of Finance & Administration 312 Eight Avenue North Suite 1200, William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower Nashville, TN 37243-1700 (615) 532-3355; (615) 532-2989-fax Texas Amiee Snoddy Program Coordinator Criminal Justice Division Office of the Governor P.O. Box 12428 Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-1924 (Direct Line) (512) 463-1936; (512) 475-2440-fax Utah Christine Watters, Program Manager Utah Office of Crime Victims Reparations 350 East 500 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84111-3326 (801) 238-2360; (801) 533-4127-fax Vermont Lori Hayes, Executive Director The Vermont Center for Crime Victims Services 103 South Main Street Waterbury, Vermont 05671-2001 (802) 241-1251; (802) 251-1253-fax or: Charlie Teske, Grants Manager (802) 241-1250 Virgin Islands R. Maria Brady Director of Victim Witness Services Office of the Governor Law Enforcement Planning Commission 8172 Sub Base, Suite #3 St.Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802-5803 (340) 774-6400; (340) 776-3317-fax Virginia Mandie Patterson Chief, Victims Services Section Department of Criminal Justice Services 805 East Broad Street, 10th Floor Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 786-3923; (804) 371-8981-fax Washington Office of Crime Victims Advocay- Washington State Community, Trade, and Economic Development. Authorized Official: Mina Apacible, Assit. Director # 360-725-2900 or 800- 822-1067 Anita Granbois/Pearl Gipson VAWA Program Coordinator Department of Community Trade & Economic Development 906 Columbia Street, SW P.O. Box 48300 Olympia, WA 98504-8300 (360) 753-4934; (360) 586-7176-fax anitag@cted.wa.gov West Virginia Tonia Thomas Justice Program Administrator Division of Criminal Justice Services 1204 Kanawha Boulevard, East Charleston, West Virginia 25301 (304) 558-8814 ext. 216; (304) 558-0391- fax Wisconsin Kittie Smith VAWA Program Specialist Office of Justice Assistance 131 West Wilson Street, Suite 202 Madison, Wisconsin 53702-0001 (608) 261-8762; (608) 266-6676-fax Wyoming Ms. Sharon Montagnino Director of Victim Services Office of the Attorney General 123 State Capitol Building Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 (307) 777-7841; (307) 777-6683-fax APPENDIX K State Agencies Administering Byrne Grants State Offices Administering The Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant Program ALABAMA LeWayne Freeman, Director Department of Economic and Community Affairs 401 Adams Avenue, P.O. Box 5690 Montgomery, AL 36103-5690 Contact: Jim Quinn Phone: (334) 242-5890 Fax: (334) 242-0712 ARKANSAS Jerry Duran, Administrator Office of Intergovernmental Services Department of Finance and Administration 1515 Building, Suite 417 P.O. Box 3278 Little Rock, AK 72203 Contact: Jerry Duran Phone: (501) 682-1074 Fax: (501) 682-5206 ALASKA Colonel Glenn Godfrey, Director Alaska State Troopers 5700 East Tudor Road Anchorage, AK 99507 Contact: Catherine Katsel Phone: (907) 269-5082 Fax: (907) 337-2059 pckatsel@psafety.state.ak.us CALIFORNIA Frank Grimes Executive Director Office of Criminal Justice Planning 1130 K Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, California 95814 Contact: Jim Roth, Chief Phone: (916) 324-9166 Fax: (916) 327-8714 ARIZONA Rex M. Holgerson Executive Director Arizona Criminal Justice Commission 1501 West Washington Street, Suite 207 Phoenix, AZ 85007 Contact: Joseph R. Farmer Phone: (602) 542-1928 Fax: (602) 542-4852 acjc@goodnet.com(notify before sending) COLORADO Carole Poole, Acting Director Division of Criminal Justice 700 Kipling Street, 3rd Floor Denver, CO 80215 Contact: Lance Clem Phone: (303) 239-4442 Fax: (303) 239-4491 jinmann@aol.com CONNECTICUT Leonard F. D'Amico Under Secretary Office of Policy and Management 450 Capitol Avenue, MS #52CPD P.O. Box 341441 Hartford, CT 06134-1441 Contact: Jack Bates Phone: (860) 418-6210 Fax: (860) 418-6496 FLORIDA Rosa M. Morgan, Chief Department of Community Affairs 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32399 Contact: Clayton Wilder Phone: (850) 488-8016 Fax: (850) 487-4414 DELAWARE James Kane, Director Criminal Justice Council Carvel State Office Building 820 N. French Street, 4th FL Wilmington, DE 19801 Contact: Cheryl Stallman Phone: (302) 577-8695 Fax: (302) 577-3440 GEORGIA Martha Gilland, Director Criminal Justice Coordinating Council 503 Oak Place, Suite 540 Atlanta, GAa 30349 Contact: John T. Clower Phone: (404) 559-4949 Fax: (404) 559-4960 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Norman Dong, Director Office of Grants Management and Development 717 14th Street, N.W. Suite 1200 Washington, D.C. 20005 Contact: Tanya Hatton Phone: (202) 727-6537 Fax: (202) 727-1617 HAWAII The Honorable Margery S. Bronster, Attorney General State of Hawaii 425 Queen Street, Room 221 Honolulu, HI 96813 Contact: Lari Koga Phone: (808) 586-1151 Fax: (808) 586-1373 IDAHO E.D. Strickfaden, Acting Director Idaho Department of Law Enforcement P.O. Box 700 Meridian, ID 83680-0700 Contact: Roberta Silva Phone: (208) 884-7040 Fax: (208) 884-7094 rsilva@dle.state.id.us IOWA Dale R. Woolery Acting Coordinator Governor's Alliance on Substance Abuse Lucas State Office Building, 2nd Floor Des Moines, IA 50319 Contact: Dale R. Woolery Phone: (515) 281-3788 Fax: (515) 242-6390 ILLINOIS Candice M. Kane Acting Executive Director Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority 120 S. Riverside Plaza Suite 1016 Chicago, IL 60606 Contact: Robert Taylor Phone: (312) 793-8550 Fax: (312) 793-8422 KANSAS Barbara Tombs Executive Director Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council 700 S.W. Jackson, Room 501 Topeka, KS 66603 Contact: Ronald McVeigh Phone: (913) 296-0926 Fax: (913) 296-0927 rmcveigh@wws.net INDIANA Catherine O'Connor Executive Director Indiana Criminal Justice Institute 302 W. Washington St., Rm E-209 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Contact: Doug Fowler Phone: (317) 232-1230 Fax: (317) 232-4979 KENTUCKY Kim Allen, Director Justice Cabinet Bush Building 403 Wapping Street, 2nd Floor Frankfort, KY 40601 Contact: Debra McGovern Phone: (502) 564-7554 Fax: (502) 564-4840 LOUISIANA Michael Ranatza Executive Director Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement 1885 Wooddale Blvd., Ste 708 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Contact: Debbie Maggio Phone: (504) 925-3513 Fax: (504) 925-1998 MAINE Michael F. Kelly Acting Commissioner Department of Public Safety State House Station 42 Augusta, ME 04333 Contact: David Giampetruzzi Phone: (207) 877-8016 Fax: (207) 624-8768 MARYLAND Michael A. Sarbanes Executive Director Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention 300 E. Joppa Road, Suite 1105 Baltimore, MD 21286-3016 Contact: Greg Leyko Phone: (410) 321-3521 Fax: (410) 321-3116 MASSACHUSETTS Mike O'Toole Acting Executive Director Massachusetts Committee on Criminal Justice 100 Cambridge St., RM 2100 Boston, MA 02202 Contact: Jane Zuroff Phone: (617) 727-6300 Fax: (617) 727-5356 MICHIGAN Darnell Jackson, Director Office of Drug Control Policy Michigan National Tower 124 W. Allegan, Suite 1200 Lansing, MI 48913 Contact: Ardith DaFoe Phone: (517) 373-2952 Fax: (517) 373-2963 MINNESOTA Mary Ellison State Administrator Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning Office of Drug Policy and Violence Prevention 550 Cedar Street, Suite 409 St. Paul, MN 55101 Contact: Jeri Boisvert Phone: (612) 296-0922 Fax: (612) 297-7313 MISSISSIPPI Ron Sennett, Interim Director Division of Public Safety Planning Department of Public Safety 401 North West Street, 8th Flr P.O. Box 23039 Jackson, MS 39225-3039 Contact: Joyce Word Phone: (601) 359-7880 Fax: (601) 359-7832 NEBRASKA Allen L. Curtis Executive Director Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice 301 Centennial Mall South, 5th Floor P.O. Box 94946 Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 Contact: Nancy Steeves Phone: (402) 471-3416 Fax: (402) 471-2837 MISSOURI Gary B. Kempker, Director Missouri Department of Public Safety Truman State Office Building Room 870, P.O. Box 749 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0749 Contact: Pete Fleishman Phone: (573) 751-4905 Fax: (573) 751-5399 NEVADA John Drew, Director Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety 555 Wright Way Carson City, NV 89711-0900 Contact: Sandra Mazy Phone: (702) 687-5282 Fax: (702) 687-8798 MONTANA Gene Kiser, Executive Director Montana Board of Crime Control 303 North Roberts Scott Hart Bldg. Helena, MT 59620 Contact: Cathy Kendall Phone: (406) 444-3604 Fax: (406) 444-4722 NEW HAMPSHIRE Mark C. Thompson Director of Administration Office of the Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301 Contact: Gale Dean Phone: (603) 271-7987 Fax: (603) 271-2110 NEW JERSEY Paul H. Zoubek, Director Division of Criminal Justice Department of Law and Public Safety 25 Market Street CN 085 Trenton, NJ 08625-0085 Contact: Dennis O'Hara Phone: (609) 292-5939 Fax: (609) 292-1451 NORTH CAROLINA Mr. Robin L. Lubitz, Director Governor's Crime Commission 3824 Barrett Drive, Suite 100 Raleigh, NC 27609 Contact: Craig Turner Phone: (919) 773-4564 Fax: (919) 571-4745 NEW MEXICO Darren P. White Cabinet Secretary Department of Public Safety P.O. Box 1628 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504 Contact: Donna Farrell Phone: (505) 827-3420 Fax: (505) 827-3398 NORTH DAKOTA William Broer, Jr., Director Bureau of Criminal Investigation Attorney General's Office P.O. Box 1054 Bismarck, ND 58502 Contact: Tammy Becker Phone: (701) 328-5500 Fax: (701) 328-5510 NEW YORK Katherine Lapp, Commissioner New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Executive Park Tower Stuyvesant Plaza Albany, NY 12203-3764 Contact: Gary Schreivogl Phone: (518) 457-8462 Fax: (518) 457-1186 OHIO John Bender, Director Governor's Office of Criminal Justice Services 400 East Town Street, Ste 120 Columbus, OH 43215 Contact: Suzanne Webb Phone: (614) 466-7782 Fax: (614) 466-0308 OKLAHOMA Suzanne McClain Atwood Executive Coordinator District Attorneys Training & Coordination Council 2200 Classen Blvd., Ste 1800 Oklahoma City, OK 73106-58ll Contact: Lou Jones Phone: (405) 557-6707 Fax: (405) 524-0581 PUERTO RICO The Honorable Jos‚ A. Fuentes Agostini Attorney General Department of Justice Commonwealth of Puerto Rico P.O. Box 9020192 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902-0192 Contact: Luis M. Gonzalez- Javier Phone: (787) 725-0335 Fax: (787) 725-6144 OREGON Beverlee Venell, Director Oregon Department of State Police Criminal Justice Services Division 400 Public Service Building Salem, OR 97310 Contact: Beverlee Venell Phone: (503) 378-3720 Fax: (503) 378-6993 RHODE ISLAND Joseph E. Smith Executive Director Governor's Justice Commission One Capitol Hill, 4th Floor Providence, RI 02908-5803 Contact: David LeDoux Phone: (401) 277-2620 Fax: (401) 277-1294 PENNSYLVANIA James Thomas Executive Director Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency P.O. Box 1167, Federal Square Station Harrisburg, PA 17108-1167 Contact: Bob Donovan Phone: (717) 787-8559 ext. 3064 Fax: (717) 783-7713 SOUTH CAROLINA Burke Fitzpatrick Administrator Office of Safety and Grants Department of Public Safety 5400 Broad River Road Columbia, SC 29210-4088 Contact: Ginger P. Dukes Phone: (803) 896-8706 Fax: (803) 896-8714 SOUTH DAKOTA James D. Hagen Chief of Staff Attorney General's Task Force on Drugs State Capitol Building 500 E. Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501-5070 Contact: Wanda L. Fergen Phone: (605) 773-6313 Fax: (605) 773-6471 UTAH S. Camille Anthony Executive Director Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice State Capitol Building, Rm 101 Salt Lake City, UT 84114 Contact: Marvin Dodge Phone: (801) 538-1031 Fax: (801) 538-1024 TENNESSEE Patricia B. Dishman, Director Office of Criminal Justice Programs Department of Finance and Administration 1400 Andrew Jackson Building 500 Deaderick Street Nashville, TN 37243-1700 Contact: Patricia Dishman Phone: (615) 741-8277 Fax: (615) 532-2989 VERMONT James Walton, Jr. Commissioner Vermont Department of Public Safety Waterbury State Complex 103 S. Main Street Waterbury, VT 05676-0850 Contact: Capt. Donald Ravenna Phone: (802) 244-8781 Fax: (802) 244-1106 TEXAS Richard Nedelkoff Executive Director Criminal Justice Division Office of the Governor P.O. Box 12428, Capitol Station Austin, TX 78711 Contact: Robert J. Bodisch, SR. Phone: (512) 463-1806 Fax: (512) 475-2440 VIRGINIA Joseph B. Bendetti, Director Department of Criminal Justice Services 805 East Broad Street, 10th Flr Richmond, VA 23219 Contact: Joe Marshall Phone: (804) 786-1577 Fax: (804) 371-8981 VIRGIN ISLANDS Ramon S. Davila Police Commissioner/Drug Policy Advisor Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Planning Commission 8172 Sub Base, Suite 3 St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802 Contact: Helene Smollett Phone: (809) 774-6400 Fax: (809) 776-3317 WISCONSIN Jerry Baumbach Director Director Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance 222 State Street, Second Floor Madison, Wisconsin 53702 Contact: Raymond J. Luick Phone: (608) 266-7282 Fax: (608) 266-6676 WASHINGTON Steve Wells Assistant Director Washington State Department of Community, Trade & Economic Development 906 Columbia Street, S.W. P.O. Box 48300 Olympia, WA 98504 Contact: Paul Perz Phone: (360) 586-8411 Fax: (360) 586-0489 WYOMING Thomas J. Pagel, Director Divison of Criminal Investigation 316 West 22nd Street Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 Contact: Jennifer Wroe Phone: (307) 777-7181 Fax: (307) 777-7252 WEST VIRGINIA James M. Albert, Director Office of Criminal Justice & Highway Safety Department of Military Affairs & Public Safety 1204 Kanawha Blvd., East Charleston, W. VA 25301 Contact: Melissa Crawford Phone: (304) 558-8814 Fax: (304) 558-0391 AMERICAN SAMOA La'auli A. Filoiali'i, Director Criminal Justice Planning Agency American Samoa Government Executive Office Bldg., 3rd Floor Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 Contact: Craig Keener Phone: (9) (011) 684-633-5221 Fax: (9) (011) 684-633-7894 COMMONWEALTH, NO. MARIANA ISLANDS Harry Blanco Executive Director Criminal Justice Planning Agency Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Office of the Governor Saipan, MP 96950 Contact: Harry Blanco Phone: (9) (011) 670-664-4550 Fax: (9) (011) 670-664-4560 jack.ogumoro@saipan.com GUAM Clifford A. Guzman Acting Director Bureau of Planning Governor's Office P.O. Box 2950 Agana, Guam 96910 Contact: Miki Leon Guerrero Phone: (9) (011) 671-472-4201/4202 Fax: (9) (011) 671-477-1812