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OMB Control No: 0970-0155
Expiration Date: 04/30/2005

ACF Administration for Children and Families	U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children, Youth and Families
	1. Log No.: ACYF-CB-PI-02-04	2. Issuance Date: April 30, 2002
	3. Originating Office: Children's Bureau Office on Child Abuse and Neglect
	4. Key Words: Community-Based Family Resource and Support Grant

PROGRAM INSTRUCTION

TO:	Offices of the Governors; Community-Based Family Resource Program Grantees; State Children's Trust and Prevention Funds; State Agencies Administering or Supervising the Administration of Titles IV-B and IV-E of the Social Security Act; Safe and Stable Families Grantees, National Parent Mutual Support Network Grantees
SUBJECT:	Availability of Fiscal Year 2002 Funds under the Community-Based Family Resource and Support Grants program created by Title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Amendments of 1996 (Pub.L.104-235).
LEGAL AND RELATED REFERENCES:	Title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) (42 U.S.C. 5116 et. seq.), as amended by Pub. L. 104-235, enacted October 3, 1996; Subtitle F of Title VII of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11481 et seq., now repealed); Temporary Child Care for Children with Disabilities and Crisis Nurseries Act of 1986, as amended (now repealed).
PURPOSES:	The purposes of this Program Instruction are to (1) set forth the requirements for recipients of Community-Based Family Resource and Support Grant awards for fiscal year 2002, and (2) provide guidance and instructions for the preparation and submission of the application.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I:     INTRODUCTION and VISION STATEMENT

A. Background
B. Use of Funds
C. Availability & Distribution of Funds
D. Coordination & Collaboration with Existing Organizations
E. Definitions

PART II:     ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

A. Overview of Eligibility Requirements for FY 2002
B. State Eligibility
C. Lead Agency Eligibility

PART III:     APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

A. Preparation and Format of Application
B. Submission Letter
C. Lead Agency Identifying Information
D. Federal Fiscal Year Statement
E. State CEO Documentation
F. Lead Agency Documentation
G. Documentation of Leveraged Funds
H. Assurances
I. Additional Application Requirements
J. Certifications
K. Submission of Application

PART IV:     ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A. Closing Date for Receipt of Applications
B. Grant Administration Regulations
C. Expenditure of Funds
D. Reporting Requirements
E. Intergovernmental Review
F. Paperwork Reduction Act
G. Inquiries
H. Effective date

PART V:     ATTACHMENTS