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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families
[Program Announcement No. 93612-943]

 

Administration for Native Americans: Availability of Financial 
Assistance

AGENCY: Administration for Native Americans (ANA), Administration for 
Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services, 
(HHS).

ACTION: Announcement of availability of competitive financial 
assistance to assist eligible applicants in assuring the survival and 
continuing vitality of their Native American languages.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) announces the 
availability of fiscal year 1994 funds for Native American Language 
projects. Financial assistance provided by ANA is designed to assist 
applicants in designing projects which will promote the survival and 
continuing vitality of Native American languages.

DATES: The closing date for submission of applications is June 23, 
1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Gerald E. Gipp (202) 690-6662 or 
Ginny Gorman (202) 401-7260, Administration for Native Americans, 
Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., 
rm 348F, Washington, DC 20201-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Introduction and Purpose

    The program announcement states the availability of fiscal year 
1994 financial assistance to eligible applicants for the purpose of 
assisting Native Americans in assuring the survival and continuing 
vitality of their languages. Financial assistance awards made under 
this program announcement will be on a competitive basis and the 
proposals will be reviewed against the evaluation criteria in this 
announcement.
    The Congress has recognized that the history of past policies of 
the United States toward Indian and other Native American languages has 
resulted in a dramatic decrease in the number of Native American 
languages that have survived over the past five hundred years. 
Consequently, the ``Native American Languages Act'' was enacted (Title 
I, Pub. L. 101-477) to address this decline.
    This legislation invested the United States government with the 
responsibility to work together with Native Americans to ensure the 
survival of cultures and languages unique to Native America. This law 
declared that it is the policy of the United States to ``preserve, 
protect, and promote the rights and freedom of Native Americans to use, 
practice, and develop Native American languages.'' While the Congress 
made a significant first step in passing this legislation in 1990, it 
served only as a declaration of policy. No program initiatives were 
proposed, nor any funds authorized to enact any significant programs in 
furtherance of this policy.
    In 1992, Congressional testimony provided estimates that of the 
several hundred languages that once existed, only about one hundred and 
fifty-five (155) languages are still spoken or remembered today. 
However, only 20 are spoken by persons of all ages, 30 are spoken by 
adults of all ages, about 60 are spoken by middle-aged adults, and 45 
are spoken only by the most elderly.
    In response to this testimony, the Congress passed P.L. 102-524, 
``the Native American Languages Act of 1992'' (the Act) to assist 
Native Americans in assuring the survival and continuing vitality of 
their languages. Passage of the Act is an important second step in 
attempting to ensure the survival and continuation of Native American 
languages, as it provides the basic foundation upon which the Tribal 
nations can rebuild their economic strength and rich cultural 
diversity.
    While the Federal government recognizes that substantial loss of 
Native American languages has occurred over the past several hundred 
years, the nature and magnitude of the status of Native American 
languages will be better defined when eligible applicants under the Act 
have completed language assessments.
    The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) believes that 
responsibility for achieving self-sufficiency rests with the governing 
bodies of Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages, and in the leadership 
of Native American groups. This belief supports the ANA principle that 
the local community and its leadership are responsible for determining 
goals, setting priorities, and planning and implementing programs which 
support the community's long range goals.
    Therefore, since preserving a language and ensuring its 
continuation is generally one of the first steps taken toward 
strengthening a group's identity, activities proposed under this 
program announcement will contribute to the social development of a 
native community and significantly contribute to its path toward self-
sufficiency.
    The Administration for Native Americans recognizes that eligible 
applicants must have the opportunity to develop their own language 
plans, technical capabilities and access to the necessary financial and 
technical resources in order to assess, plan, develop and implement 
programs to assure the survival and continuing vitality of their 
languages. ANA also recognizes that potential applicants may have 
specialized knowledge and capabilities to address specific language 
concerns at various levels. This program announcement reflects these 
special needs and circumstances.

B. Proposed Projects To Be Funded in FY 1994

    The purpose of this announcement is to invite single year or up to 
thirty-six month proposals from eligible applicants to undertake any 
one of the identified purposes, as appropriate to the applicant. 
Planning Grants, funded under Category I, are limited to 12 months.
    Applicants may apply for projects of up to 36 months duration under 
Category II, Design and/or Implementation Grants. A multi-year project, 
requiring more than 12 months to develop and complete, affords 
applicants the opportunity to develop more complex and in-depth 
projects. Funding after the first 12 month budget period of an approved 
multi-year project is non-competitive and subject to availability of 
funds. (see Part E for further information)

1. Category I--Planning Grants

    The purpose of the planning grants is to conduct the assessment and 
planning needed to identify the current status of the Native American 
language(s) to be addressed and to establish community long-range 
language goals. These activities must include, but are not limited to, 
the following:
     Data collection, compilation and analysis to ascertain 
current language status through ``formal'' (e.g., work performed by a 
linguist, and/or a language survey conducted by community members) or 
``informal'' (e.g., a community consensus of the language status based 
on elders, tribal scholars, and/or other community members) methods;
     Establishment of the community's long-range language 
goals; and
     Acquisition of the necessary training and technical 
assistance to assure the achievement of the project goals.

2. Category II--Design and/or Implementation Grants

    The purpose of design/or implementation grants is to allow 
communities to design and/or implement, as appropriate to the 
applicant, a language program or programs that will contribute to the 
achievement of the community's long-range language goal(s). Applicants 
under Category II must be able to document that: (a) Language 
statistics have been collected and analyzed, and that these statistics 
are current (compiled within thirty-six months prior to the grant 
application); (b) that the community has established long-range 
language goals; and (c) that community representatives are adequately 
trained to achieve the proposed project goals.
    Under Category II grants, applicants may include the purchase of 
specialized equipment (including audio and video recording equipment, 
computers, and software) which is necessary to accomplish project 
objectives. The applicant must fully justify the need for this 
equipment and explain how it will assist them in achieving their 
project objectives.
    The types of activities ANA is seeking to fund under Category II 
grants include, but are not limited to, the following:
     Establishment and support of community Native American 
language projects to bring older and younger Native Americans together 
to facilitate and encourage the transfer of Native American languages 
skills from one generation to another;
     Establishment of projects to train Native Americans to 
teach Native American languages to others or to enable them to serve as 
interpreters or translators of such languages;
     Development, printing, and dissemination of materials to 
be used for the teaching and enhancement of Native American languages;
     Establishment or support of projects to train Native 
Americans to produce or participate in television or radio programs to 
be broadcast in Native American languages; and
     Compilation, transcription, and analysis of oral testimony 
to record and preserve Native American languages.
    The Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts 
Development is established by the Act as the repository for copies of 
products from Native American language grants funded under this program 
announcement. Products of Native American language grants funded by 
this program announcement must be transmitted to this designated 
repository. Federally recognized Indian Tribes (as listed by the Bureau 
of Indian Affairs in an October 21, 1993 Federal Register notice) are 
not required to comply with this provision.

C. Eligible Applicants

    The following organizations are eligible to apply for funding under 
this program announcement:
     Federally recognized Indian tribes (as listed by the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs in an October 21, 1993 Federal Register 
notice);
     Incorporated Non-Federally recognized Indian tribes;
     Alaska Native villages as defined in the Alaska Native 
Claims Settlement Act (ANSCA) and/or nonprofit village consortia;
     Nonprofit Alaska Native Regional Associations with village 
specific projects;
     Nonprofit Native organizations in Alaska with village 
specific projects;
     Incorporated nonprofit multi-purpose community-based 
Indian organizations;
     Urban Indian Centers:
     Public and nonprofit private agencies serving Native 
Hawaiians;
     National or regional incorporated nonprofit Native 
American organizations with Native American community-specific 
objectives;
     Public and nonprofit private agencies serving native 
peoples from Guam, American Samoa, Palau, or the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands (The populations served may be located on 
these islands or in the United States.); and
     Tribally Controlled Community Colleges, Tribally 
Controlled Post-Secondary Vocational Institutions, and colleges and 
universities located in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Palau, or the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands which serve Native 
American Pacific Islanders.

    In addition, current ANA SEDS grantees are also eligible to apply 
for a grant award under this program announcement.
Participating Organizations
    If a tribal organization, or other eligible applicant, decides that 
the objectives of its proposed Native American language project would 
be accomplished more effectively through a partnership arrangement with 
a school, college, or university, the applicant shall identify such 
school, college, or university as a participating organization in its 
application. Under a partnership agreement, the applicant will be 
responsible for the fiscal, administrative and programmatic management 
of the grant.

D. Available Funds

    Subject to availability of funds, ANA estimates that approximately 
$1,000,000 is available for financial assistance in FY 1994 under this 
program announcement. For Category I, Planning Grants, the funding 
level for a budget period of 12 months will be up to $50,000. For 
Category II, Design and/or Implementation Grants, the funding level for 
a budget period of 12 months will be up to $125,000.
    Each eligible applicant can receive only one grant award under this 
announcement. The Administration for Native Americans will accept only 
one application from any one applicant. If an eligible applicant sends 
in two applications, the one with the earlier postmark will be accepted 
for review unless the applicant withdraws the earlier application.

E. Multi-Year Projects

    This announcement is soliciting applications for project periods up 
to three years. Awards, on a competitive basis, will be for a one-year 
budget period, although project periods may be for three years. 
Applications for continuation grants funded under these awards beyond 
the one-year budget period, but within the three-year project period, 
will be entertained in subsequent years on a non-competitive basis, 
subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the 
grantee and determination that continued funding would be in the best 
interest of the Government.

F. Grantee Share of Project

    Grantees must provide at least twenty (20) percent of the total 
approved cost of the project. The total approved cost of the project is 
the sum of the ACF share and the non-Federal share. The non-Federal 
share may be met by cash or in-kind contributions, although applicants 
are encouraged to meet their match requirements through cash 
contributions.
    The non-Federal share may include funds distributed to a tribe, 
including interest, by the Federal government:
     Pursuant to the satisfaction of a claim made under Federal 
law;
     From funds collected and administered on behalf of such 
tribe or its constituent members; or
     For general tribal administration or tribal development 
under a formula or subject to a tribal budgeting priority system, such 
as, but not limited to, funds involved in the settlement of land or 
other judgment claims, severance or other royalty payments, or payments 
under the Indian Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 450f et seq.) or 
tribal budget priority system.
    Therefore, a project requesting $300,000 in ACF funds (based on an 
award of $100,000 per budget period), must include a match of at least 
$75,000 (20% total project cost). An itemized budget detailing the 
applicant's non-Federal share, and its source, must be included in an 
application.
    Applications submitted as a partnership arrangement with a school, 
college, or university, may use contributions from the ``partner'' 
organization(s) to meet the non-Federal share, as appropriate. 
Applications originating from American Samoa, Guam, Palau, or the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are covered under section 
501(d) of Public Law 95-134, as amended (48 U.S.C. 1469a) under which 
HHS waives any requirement for local matching funds under $200,000 
(including in-kind contributions).

G. Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs

    This program is not covered by Executive Order 12372.

H. The Application Process

1. Availability of Application Forms

    In order to be considered for a grant under this program 
announcement, an application must be submitted on the forms supplied, 
including Form-424, and in the manner prescribed by ANA. The 
application kits containing the necessary forms and instructions may be 
obtained from: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration 
for Children and Families, Administration for Native Americans; Room 
348F, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20201-0001, Telephone: (202) 401-7260, Attention: No. 
93612-943.

2. Application Submission

    Each application should include one signed original and two (2) 
copies of the grant application, including all attachments. These 
include the forms on: drug free workplace; debarment; and anti-
lobbying. Assurances and certifications must be completed. The 
application must be hand delivered or mailed by the closing date to: 
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children 
and Families, Division of Discretionary Grants, 6th Floor, Aerospace 
Building, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attention: 
William J. McCarron, ANA No. 93612-943
    The application must be signed by an individual authorized: (1) to 
act for the applicant tribe, village or organization, and (2) to assume 
the applicant's obligations under the terms and conditions of the grant 
award.

3. Application Consideration

    The Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans 
determines the final action to be taken with respect to each grant 
application received under this announcement.
    The following points should be taken into consideration by all 
applicants:
     Incomplete applications and applications that do not 
otherwise conform to this announcement will not be accepted for review. 
Applicants will be notified in writing of any such determination by 
ANA.
     Complete applications that conform to all the requirements 
of this program announcement are subjected to a competitive review and 
evaluation process. An independent review panel consisting of reviewers 
familiar with Native American languages will evaluate each application 
against the published criteria in this announcement. The results of 
this review will assist the Commissioner in making final funding 
decisions.
     The Commissioner's decision will also take into account 
the comments of ANA staff, state and Federal agencies having 
performance related information, and other interested parties.
     As a matter of policy the Commissioner will make grant 
awards consistent with the stated purpose of this announcement and all 
relevant statutory and regulatory requirements under 45 CFR parts 74 
and 92 applicable to grants under this announcement.
     After the Commissioner has made decisions on all 
applications, unsuccessful applicants will be notified in writing 
within approximately 120 days of the closing date. Successful 
applicants are notified through an official Financial Assistance Award 
(FAA) document. The Administration for Native Americans staff cannot 
respond to requests for funding decisions prior to the official 
notification to the applicants. The FAA will state the amount of 
Federal funds awarded, the purpose of the grant, the terms and 
conditions of the grant award, the effective date of the award, the 
project period, the budget period, and the amount of the non-Federal 
matching share requirement.

I. Review Process and Criteria

1. Initial Application Review

    Timely applications submitted under this announcement will undergo 
a pre-review to determine that:
     The applicant is eligible in accordance with the Eligible 
Applicants Section of this announcement.
     The application materials submitted are sufficient to 
allow the panel to undertake an in-depth evaluation (All required 
materials and forms are listed in the Grant Application Checklist.)

2. Determination of Ineligibility

    Applicants who are initially rejected from competitive evaluation 
because of ineligibility, may appeal an ANA decision of applicant 
ineligibility. Likewise, applicants may also appeal an ANA decision 
that an applicant's proposed activities are ineligible for funding 
consideration. Section 810(b) (42 U.S.C. 2991h) of the Native American 
Programs Act provides for an appeals process when ANA determines that 
an organization or activities are ineligible for assistance. When an 
applicant or the activities proposed by the applicant are rejected as 
ineligible, the applicant will be advised of the appropriate appeal 
process.

3. Competitive Review of Accepted Applications

    Applications which pass the pre-review will be evaluated and rated 
by an independent review panel on the basis of the evaluation criteria. 
These criteria are used to evaluate the quality of a proposed project, 
and to determine the likelihood of its success. A proposed project 
should reflect the purposes stated and described in the Introduction 
and Program Purpose (Section A) of this announcement. The evaluation 
criteria are:
(1) Current Status of Native American Language(s) Addressed and 
Description(s) of Existing Programs/Projects (if any) Which Support the 
Language(s) Addressed. (10 Points)
    (a) The application fully describes the current status of the 
Native American language to be addressed; current status is defined as 
data compiled within the previous thirty-six (36) months. The 
description of the current status minimally includes the following 
information: (1) Number of speakers; (2) age of speakers; (3) gender of 
speakers; (4) level(s) of fluency; (5) number of first language 
speakers (the Native language is the first language acquired); (6) 
number of second language speakers (the Native language is the second 
language acquired); (7) where the language is used (specific uses such 
as: home, court system, religious ceremonies, church, multimedia, 
school, governance activities and other, as appropriate to applicant) 
(8) source of data; (formal and/or informal) and (9) rate of language 
loss or gain. The application has clearly delineated the current status 
of the Native American language to be addressed by the project.
    (b) The application fully describes existing community language or 
language training programs and projects, if any, in support of the 
Native American language to be addressed by the proposed project. 
Existing programs and projects may be formal (e.g., work performed by a 
linguist, and/or a language survey conducted by community members) or 
informal (e.g., a community consensus of the language status based on 
elders, tribal scholars, and/or other community members). The 
description should address the following: (1) Has applicant had a 
community language or language training program within the last thirty-
six (36) months? (2) Has applicant had a community language or language 
training program within the last ten (10) years? Applicants that answer 
``no'' to either question (1) or (2) should provide a detailed 
explanation of what barriers or circumstances prevented the 
establishment or implementation of a community language program. 
Applicants that answer ``yes'' to either questions (1) or (2) should 
describe recent language program, including: (1) program goal(s); (2) 
number of program participants; (3) number of speakers; (4) age range 
of participants (e.g., 0-5; 6-10; 11-18;, etc.); (5) number of language 
teachers; (6) criteria used to acknowledge competency of language 
teachers; (7) resources available to applicant (e.g., valid grammars, 
dictionaries, and/or orthographics. If there are other suitable 
resources, please describe); and (8) other outcomes.
(2) Long-Range Goals and Available Resources (25 Points)
    (a) The application explains how specific Native American(s) long 
range community goals relate to the project. Goals are described within 
the context of the applicant's current language status. The strategies 
described will assist in assuring the survival and continued vitality 
of the Native American language(s) addressed.
    (b) The application explains how the community and existing tribal 
government (where one exists) intends to achieve these goals. It 
clearly documents the involvement and support of the community members 
and languages Elders in the planning process and implementation of the 
proposed project as appropriate (e.g., tribal resolutions, minutes of 
Community meetings, etc.).
    (c) Available resources (other than ANA and the non-Federal share) 
which will assist, and be coordinated with the project, including 
language Elders, and other community resources, are described. These 
resources may be human, physical, or financial and may include other 
Federal and non-Federal resources. Reasonable assurances of commitment 
are provided. If the applicant proposes to enter into a partnership 
arrangement with a school, college, or university, documentation of 
this commitment must be included in the application.
(3) Project Objectives, Approach and Activities (25 Points)
    The application proposes specific project objective work plans with 
activities related to the goal to ensure the survival and continuing 
vitality of the Native American language(s). The objective work plan(s) 
in the application include(s) project objectives and activities related 
to the long term goals for each budget period proposed which:
     Clearly indicate Tribal Government, as appropriate, and 
community's active involvement demonstrating continuing participation 
of Native American speakers;
     Are measurable and/or quantifiable in terms of results and 
outcomes;
     Clearly relate to the community's long-range language 
goals which the project addresses;
     Can be accomplished with available or expected resources 
during the proposed project period;
     Indicate when the objective, and major activities under 
each objective will be accomplished;
     Specify who will conduct the activities under each 
objective; and
     Support a project that will be completed, self-sustaining, 
or financed by other than ANA funds at the end of the project period.
(4) Evaluation Plan (15 Points)
    The proposed objectives will result in specific, measurable 
outcomes to be achieved that will clearly contribute to the completion 
of the overall project and will help the applicant meet its goal to 
ensure the survival and continuing vitality of the Native American 
language(s) addressed. A detailed evaluation plan is provided to 
measure project outcomes, including, but not limited to, a 
demonstration of effective language growth (e.g., increase of 
``language use'').
(5) Replication Plan and Product Preservation Plan (10 Points)
    (a) Identify opportunities for the replication of the project or 
the modification of the project for use by other Native Americans, if 
appropriate. If replication is not appropriate, applicant must provide 
reasons why replication is inappropriate.
    (b) Describe the plan for the preservation of the products of the 
Native American language project for the benefit of future generations 
of Native Americans and other interested persons.
(6) Organizational Capabilities/Qualifications and Budget (15 Points)
    (a) The management and administrative structure of the applicant is 
explained. Evidence of the applicant's ability to manage a project of 
the proposed scope is well defined. The application clearly 
demonstrates the successful management of prior or current projects of 
similar scope by the organization and/or by the individuals designated 
to manage the project.
    (b) Position descriptions or resumes of key personnel, including 
those of consultants, are presented. The position descriptions and 
resumes relate specifically to the staff proposed in the Approach Page 
and in the proposed Budget of the application. Position descriptions 
clearly describe the position and its duties and clearly relate to the 
personnel staffing required for implementation of the project 
activities. Either the position descriptions or the resumes present the 
qualifications that the applicant believes are necessary for overall 
quality management of the project.
    (c) There is a detailed budget provided for each budget period 
requested which is fully explained. It justifies each line item in the 
budget categories in Section B of the Budget Information of the 
application, including the applicant's non-Federal share and its 
source. Sufficient cost and other detail is included and explained to 
facilitate the determination of cost allowability and the relevance of 
these costs to the proposed project. The funds requested are 
appropriate and necessary for the scope of the project.

J. Guidance to Applicants

    The following is provided to assist applicants to develop a 
competitive application.

1. Program Guidance

     The Administration for Native Americans will fund projects 
that present the strongest prospects for meeting the stated purposes of 
this program announcement. Projects will not be funded on the basis of 
need alone.
     In discussing the problems being addressed in the 
application, relevant historical data should be included so that the 
appropriateness and potential benefits of the proposed project will be 
better understood by the reviewers and decision-maker.
     Supporting documentation, if available, should be included 
to provide the reviewers and decision-maker with other relevant data to 
better understand the scope and magnitude of the project.
     The applicant should provide documentation showing support 
for the proposed project from authorized officials, board of directors 
and/or officers through a letter of support or resolution. It would be 
helpful, particularly for organizations, to delineate the membership, 
make-up of the board of directors, and its elective procedures to 
assist reviewers in determining authorized support.
     Language preservation is defined as the maintenance of a 
language so that it will not decline to non-use.
     Language vitality is defined as the active use of a 
language in a wide range of domains of human life.
     Language replication is defined as the application of a 
language program model developed in one community to other 
linguistically similar communities.
     Language survival is defined as the maintenance and 
continuation of language from one generation to another in a wide range 
of aspects of community life.

2. Technical Guidance

     Applicants are strongly encouraged to have someone other 
than the author apply the evaluation criteria in the program 
announcement and to score the application prior to its submission, in 
order to gain a better sense of its quality and potential 
competitiveness in the review process.
     ANA will accept only one application under this program 
announcement from any one applicant. If an eligible applicant sends two 
applications, the one with the earlier postmark will be accepted for 
review unless the applicant withdraws the earlier application.
     An application from an Indian tribe, Alaska Native Village 
or other eligible organization must be submitted by the governing body 
of the applicant.
     The application's Form 424 must be signed by the 
applicant's representative (tribal official or designate) who can act 
with full authority on behalf of the applicant.
     The Administration for Native Americans suggests that the 
pages of the application be numbered sequentially from the first page 
and that a table of contents be provided. Tabbing of the sections of 
the application is also recommended.
     Two (2) copies of the application plus the original are 
required.
     The Cover Page should be the first page of an application, 
followed by the one-page abstract.
     Section B of the Program Narrative should be of sufficient 
detail as to become a guide in determining and tracking project goals 
and objectives.
     The applicant should specify the entire length of the 
project period on the first page of the Form 424, Block 13, not the 
length of the first budget period. ANA will consider the project period 
specified on the Form 424 as governing.
     Line 15a of the Form 424 should specify the Federal funds 
requested for the first Budget period, not the entire project period.
     Applicants proposing multi-year projects need to describe 
and submit project objective workplans and activities for each budget 
period. (Separate itemized budgets for the Federal and non-Federal 
costs should be included.)
     Applicants for multi-year projects must justify the entire 
time-frame of the project and also project the expected results to be 
achieved in each budget period and for the total project period.

3. Projects or Activities That Generally Will Not Meet the Purposes of 
This Announcement.

     Core administration functions, or other activities, that 
essentially support only the applicant's on-going administrative 
functions.
     Proposals from consortia of tribes or villages that are 
not specific with regard to support from, and roles of, member tribes.
     Projects that will not be completed, self-sustaining, or 
supported by other than ANA funds at the end of the project period.
     Projects originated and designed by consultants who 
provide a major role for themselves in the proposed project, and are 
not members of the applicant organization, tribe, or village.
     The purchase of real estate or construction.

K. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980

    Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Public Law 96-511, the 
Department is required to submit to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval any reporting and record keeping 
requirements in regulations including program announcements. This 
program announcement does not contain information collection 
requirements beyond those approved for ANA grant applications under the 
Program Narrative Statement by OMB.

L. Due Date for Receipt of Applications

    The closing date for applications submitted in response to this 
program announcement is 90 days from date of publication in the Federal 
Register.

M. Receipt of Applications

    Applications must either be hand delivered or mailed to the address 
in Section H, Application Process: Application Submission. ANA will not 
accept applications submitted via facsimile (FAX) equipment.

Deadlines

    Applications shall be considered as meeting the announced deadline 
if they are either:
    1. Received on or before the deadline date at the place specified 
in the program announcement; or
    2. Sent on or before the deadline date and received by ACF in time 
for the independent review under DHHS GAM Chapter 1-62. (Applicants are 
cautioned to request a legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark or to 
obtain a legibly dated receipt from a commercial carrier or U.S. Postal 
Service. Private Metered postmarks shall not be acceptable as proof of 
timely mailing.)

Late Applications

    Applications which do not meet the criteria above are considered 
late applications. The Administration for Children and Families shall 
notify each late applicant that its application will not be considered 
in the current competition.

Extension of Deadlines

    The Administration for Children and Families may extend the 
deadline for all applicants because of acts of God such as floods, 
hurricanes, etc., or when there is a widespread disruption of the 
mails. However, if ACF does not extend the deadline for all applicants, 
it may not waive or extend the deadline for any applicants.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 93.612 Native 
American Programs)

    Dated: March 14, 1994.
Dominic J. Mastrapasqua,
Acting Commissioner, Administration for Native Americans.
[FR Doc. 94-7142 Filed 3-24-94; 8:45 am]
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