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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Program Announcement No. ACYF-HS 93.600-94-1]

 

Availability of Financial Assistance To Expand Head Start 
Enrollment

agency: Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), 
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), HHS.

action: Announcement of financial assistance to expand Head Start 
enrollment.

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summary: The Head Start Bureau of the Administration on Children, Youth 
and Families announces that competing applications will be accepted to 
establish new Head Start programs or to expand current programs in 
geographical areas, including Federally recognized Indian Reservations, 
not currently served by Head Start.

dates: The closing date for submission of applications is July 18, 
1994.

addresses: Address applications to: Department of Health and Human 
Services, Administration for Children and Families, Division of 
Discretionary Grants, 370 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th floor, Washington, 
DC 20447.

for further information contact: For applications under Category 1--The 
ACF Regional Office which is responsible for the Head Start programs in 
your State. Regional Office telephone numbers are listed in appendix A.
    For applications under Category 2--Lee Fields, Chief, American 
Indian Programs Branch, Program Operations Division, Head Start Bureau; 
(202) 205-8437.
    Applicants interested in receiving copies of applicable law and 
regulations should address their requests to the persons referred to 
above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Part I. General Information

A. Background

    This announcement solicits applications from eligible applicants 
that wish to compete for Head Start grants to serve low-income 
preschool children in areas not currently served by Head Start.
    In fiscal year (FY) 1994 Head Start received an increase in funding 
of $550 million. Most of this money will be allocated to Head Start 
programs to improve program quality and responsiveness and to increase 
enrollment in areas currently served by Head Start. Although the great 
majority of children eligible for Head Start live in areas served by 
current programs, we are committed to assuring that eligible children 
in all communities have access to Head Start. Therefore, a share of the 
new FY 1994 funds--$5,048,000--is being reserved, as discussed in this 
announcement, to either establish new Head Start programs in unserved 
areas or to expand current programs into neighboring areas that are 
currently unserved. We plan to fund approximately 25 new or expanded 
programs.
    Applicants seeking funds to establish Head Start programs in 
currently unserved areas are expected to establish programs which will 
be of high quality and responsive to the needs of the community. 
Applicants should address how program characteristics such as staff 
compensation, child-staff ratios, transportation, training, and 
facilities will ensure that the needs of the communities' children and 
families are well met. Applicants may propose to use a portion of their 
funding to provide full-day, full-year child care services to Head 
Start families who need such services. Proposals should include a 
discussion of the need of the community for full-day and full-year 
services and, for applicants proposing to provide such services, 
describe how the program proposes to meet those needs.
    Expansion applications under this announcement should be submitted 
under one of the following two categories:

    Category 1 Children living in geographical areas that are not 
currently served by Head Start. A list of unserved areas is included 
in Table A.
    Eligible applicants are (a) local public or private nonprofit 
organizations that wish to initiate a Head Start program in one or 
more unserved geographical areas and (b) Head Start grantees from 
nearby geographical areas that wish to expand their programs into 
unserved geographical areas.
    Category 2 Children living on Federally recognized Indian 
reservations where a Head Start program does not currently operate.
    Eligible applicants are Tribal governments, or agencies 
designated by the Tribal government, of unserved reservations that 
wish to initiate a Head Start program.
    Applicants must designate the category for which they are 
applying.

B. Program Purpose

    Head Start is a national program providing comprehensive 
developmental services primarily to low-income preschool children and 
their families. To help enrolled children achieve their full potential, 
Head Start programs provide comprehensive health, nutritional, 
educational, social, and other services. In addition, Head Start 
programs are required to provide for the direct participation of the 
parents of enrolled children in the development, conduct, and direction 
of local programs. Head Start currently serves approximately 714,000 
children through a network of 1,395 grantees.
    While Head Start is targeted primarily towards children whose 
families have incomes at or below the poverty line or who are eligible 
for public assistance, regulations permit up to 10 percent of the Head 
Start children in local programs to be from families which do not meet 
these low-income criteria. Head Start regulations also require that a 
minimum of 10 percent of enrollment opportunities in each program be 
made available to children with disabilities. Such children are 
expected to be enrolled in the full range of Head Start services and 
activities in a mainstream setting with their non-disabled peers and to 
receive needed special education and related services.
Statutory and Regulatory Authority
    The Head Start program is authorized by the Head Start Act, 42 
U.S.C. 9801 et seq.
    The relevant regulations are:
    45 CFR part 1301, Head Start grants administration.
    45 CFR part 1302, Policies and procedures for selection, initial 
funding, and refunding of Head Start grantees, and for selection of 
replacement grantees.
    45 CFR part 1303, Appeal Procedures for Head Start grantees and 
current or prospective delegate agencies.
    45 CFR part 1304, Program Performance Standards for the operation 
of Head Start programs by grantees and delegate agencies.
    45 CFR part 1305, Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment 
and Attendance in Head Start.
    45 CFR part 1306, Head Start Staffing Requirements and Program 
Options.
    45 CFR part 1308, Head Start Program Performance Standards on 
Services for Children with Disabilities.
    45 CFR part 74, Administration of Grants, and 45 CFR part 92, 
Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative 
Agreements to State and Local Governments.

C. Available Funds

    Category 1. A total of approximately $4,298,000 will be made 
available under Category 1 of this announcement for establishing new 
Head Start programs in currently unserved geographical areas, pursuant 
to the authority of section 640(a)(2)(D) of the Head Start Act. The 
available funds for this category, which are based on the relative 
unmet need for Head Start services in a State's unserved counties as 
compared to all other counties in the State, are provided in Table B. 
To assure that the program can operate cost-efficiently, applicants 
that are not current Head Start grantees will generally not be funded 
to initiate a new program in unserved geographical areas for less than 
60 children unless the applicant can justify why a smaller enrollment 
level is appropriate for the geographical area proposed for expansion. 
Current Head Start grantees may be funded for as little as one class 
when they expand into an unserved geographical area if such an 
expansion would be cost efficient. We anticipate awarding 20 to 25 
grants in this category.
    Category 2. A total of approximately $750,000 will be made 
available under Category 2 of this announcement for applicants applying 
to serve children on unserved Federally recognized Indian reservations. 
Applicants will generally not be funded for less than 60 children 
unless the applicant can justify why a lower enrollment level is 
appropriate. We anticipate awarding no more than three grants in this 
category.

D. Eligible Applicants

    Eligible applicants are those described in section A above.

Part II. Specific Responsibilities

A. Application Requirements

    Applicants should address the following requirements in their 
applications for financial assistance. In carrying out the proposed 
expansion of Head Start enrollment under this announcement, applicants 
should:

    1. Demonstrate that there is a need for assistance based on the 
stated objectives of the program the applicant intends to operate.
    2. Assure that services will be provided to those families and 
children who have the most serious need for Head Start services. All 
applicants must clearly document the number of unserved Head Start 
eligible children living in their proposed recruitment area.
    3. Demonstrate that the proposed program is consistent with the 
needs of the intended participants and the community proposed to be 
served and that the program will assure a plan to provide 
comprehensive health, nutritional, educational, social, and other 
services. Applicants should state which program option or options 
would be most appropriate for the community (e.g., part or full day 
center-based, home-based, or combination option) and should include 
a plan to meet the needs of non-English language children in the 
community, when appropriate.
    4. Demonstrate how the children and families proposed to be 
enrolled will benefit from the services provided and the degree to 
which the community (or communities) to be served will benefit from 
the proposed Head Start program. Applicants should provide evidence 
that the proposed Head Start program enjoys the support of the 
community to be served.
    5. Assure that program enrollment opportunities are made 
available to children with disabilities, that children with 
disabilities would be enrolled in the full range of Head Start 
services and activities in a mainstream setting, and that children 
with disabilities would receive needed special education and related 
services.
    6. Indicate the ages of the children to be included in the 
expansion effort and explain why children of those ages are 
proposed.
    7. Provide for the involvement of parents and other community 
members and organizations in the development and planning of the 
application. Applicants should ensure that the plan for parent 
involvement includes efforts to involve Head Start parents in 
appropriate educational activities in order to aid their children to 
attain their full potential.
    8. Demonstrate the ability and experience to administer a Head 
Start program. Programs that have past performance in providing 
services comparable to Head Start should provide information on the 
provision of such services. Applicants must also demonstrate the 
ability to provide comprehensive health, nutritional, educational, 
social, and other services.
    9. Propose to implement the increase in enrollment in a timely 
and efficient manner. This includes assuring the availability of 
classroom space which meets required licensing standards, the 
ability to provide adequate transportation, and the ability to 
recruit eligible children and families.
    10. Indicate what types of cooperative arrangements have been 
made with other public or private agencies which would assist the 
applicant in providing quality Head Start services. Such cooperative 
arrangements must include a plan to coordinate the proposed Head 
Start program with other preschool programs and with the educational 
programs the children to be served will enter when they leave Head 
Start.
    11. Describe the mechanisms for hiring teachers who have 
received appropriate training or have experience in early childhood 
education and for providing employment opportunities for residents 
from the service area.
    12. Propose a staffing pattern that will enable high quality 
services to be provided in all component areas. Identify all 
proposed staff or staff positions, their proposed salary rates, and 
the length of time they would be employed each year.
    13. Propose a plan to provide child development and family 
literacy skills training to parents of children who will participate 
in the program. These services may be provided either directly or 
through referral to educational services available in the community.
    14. State how health services will be obtained from other 
sources for the younger siblings of children who will participate in 
the program, if the applicant chooses to assist the younger 
siblings.
    15. Indicate what geographical area or areas the applicant is 
proposing to serve. Applicants may provide additional, verifiable 
demographic data if they wish to demonstrate that the number of 
eligible children in the area or areas proposed for service has 
increased at a significantly faster rate than it has in the rest of 
the State.
    16. Explain why the proposed recruitment area has been chosen as 
opposed to other possible recruitment areas in the unserved 
geographical areas. Provide information on the types of problems 
confronting those eligible residents of the proposed service area, 
including data on the extent of poverty in the area and what other 
services are available to the proposed service area's low-income 
residents.
    17. Describe how high quality ongoing services will be provided 
at a reasonable cost. Provide two budgets, one for start-up costs, 
the other for ongoing operating costs.
    18. Explain what other resources in the community would help 
support the proposed expansion in enrollment.
Waiver of Non-Federal Share Requirement
    Section 640(b) of the Head Start Act requires that at least 20 
percent of the total cost of Head Start projects come from sources 
other than the Federal government. The non-Federal share may be in cash 
or in kind. In-kind contributions must be fairly valued and may include 
facilities, equipment, or volunteer services. Section 640(b) of the 
Head Start Act permits a grantee to request a waiver of part or all of 
the required non-Federal share. The grantee must demonstrate that it 
has made a reasonable effort to meet the non-Federal share requirement 
and is unable to do so. In deciding whether to grant the waiver 
request, the Department will take into consideration (1) the lack of 
resources available in the community that may prevent the Head Start 
agency from providing all or a portion of the non-Federal contribution 
*-*-*; (2) the impact of the cost the Head Start agency may incur in 
the initial years it carries out such program; (3) the impact of an 
unanticipated increase in the cost the Head Start agency may incur to 
carry out such program; (4) whether the Head Start agency is located in 
a community adversely affected by a major disaster; and (5) the impact 
on the community that would result if the Head Start agency ceased to 
carry out such program.
    While some of these criteria will likely not be relevant for the 
purposes of this announcement, any applicant which believes it 
satisfies one or more of the above criteria may choose to request an 
annual wavier of non-Federal share. Such requests will not be 
considered by the panel reviewing the application, but will be 
evaluated by the responsible ACF staff for those applicants selected 
for funding. Any discussions necessary to determine the appropriateness 
of granting a waiver will be between the responsible ACF staff and the 
applicant.

B. Optional Application Requirements To Purchase Facilities

    Section 644(f) of the Head Start Act allows Head Start agencies to 
request approval to purchase facilities to be used to carry out Head 
Start programs. We are hopeful that many programs will be able to 
obtain donated facilities. We suggest the each applicant contact its 
local Public Housing Authority to discuss the possibility of obtaining 
donated space, especially when proposing to serve children living in 
public housing. Where donated space cannot be found, programs may 
choose to use grant funds to rent facilities. Applicants may request 
one-time funds to renovate facilities which they will be renting.
    Applicants proposing to purchase a facility as part of the FY 1994 
expansion must include the following information in their applications, 
as required by section 644(f)(2) of the Act, which is quoted below in 
the underlined text:
    (A) A description of the site of the facility proposed to be 
purchased;
    In describing the site, applicants should explain how the location 
of the proposed facility is appropriate, given the applicant's proposed 
service and recruitment area.
    (B) The plans and specifications of such facility;
    Applicants must provide the plans and specifications of the 
proposed facility, i.e., the type of structure, its square footage, 
number of rooms, bathrooms facilities, kitchen space, etc. Applicants 
must also provide information on the property on which the facility is 
located, including such information as the location of proposed 
playground equipment and the availability of parking.
    Applicants must demonstrate that any facility proposed for purchase 
complies or will be able to comply, after renovation, with all State 
and local licensing requirements and all accessibility requirements of 
the Americans with Disabilities Act.
    Applicants must describe the proposed uses of the facility proposed 
for purchase. This facility should be one which will be used primarily 
to provide classroom services to the children who will be enrolled if 
the applicant receives a grant award in FY 1994. Part of the facility 
may be used for non-classroom purposes, such as parent meeting rooms.
    Applicants must provide information on what, if any, renovations 
will be required to make the facility suitable for Head Start.
    (C) information demonstrating that--
    (i) The proposed purchase will result in savings when compared to 
the costs that would be incurred to acquire the use of an alternative 
facility to carry out such program; or * * *.
    Applicants must develop complete business proposals which show the 
costs and benefits of purchase as compared to rental. In developing 
these proposals applicants should consider not only the relative costs 
of a mortgage versus rent but any related costs, such as transportation 
and utilities. Applicants must also describe the proposed one-time 
costs necessary to purchase the facility.
    Applicants must clearly state what method is being proposed to 
purchase the requested facility; that is, whether the applicant is 
seeking one-time funds to buy the facility outright, thus incurring no 
mortgage obligation, or whether the request is to use grant funds to 
offset mortgage costs. In either situation the applicant must also 
clearly state what the anticipated costs will be for any proposed down 
payment, necessary closing costs, and any renovation costs necessary to 
make the facility suitable for Head Start.
    All relevant cost allocation principles will apply if applicants 
are proposing to purchase facilities which will not be used exclusively 
by the Head Start program.
    (ii) the lack of alternative facilities will prevent the operation 
of such program * * *.
    Any applicant asserting that alternative facilities are lacking 
must include with its proposal an explanation of the process that was 
used to determine that there were no alternative facilities available.
    (D) Such other information and assurances as the Secretary may 
require.
    Applicants must address whether the facility proposed to be 
purchased will make it easier for the applicant to collaborate with 
other service providers in such areas as child care and health.
    Applicants must certify that they understand that 45 CFR 74.32 (or 
45 CFR 92.31, in the case of State and local governments and Federally 
recognized Indian tribes), regarding the Government's rights and 
responsibilities for properties bought in whole or in part with Federal 
funds, will be applicable. A Notice of Federal Interest in any facility 
purchased with grant funds will be required.
    Applicants are reminded that the grantee agency will need to apply 
for and obtain a mortgage without assistance from the Administration 
for Children and Families.
    The merits of any applicant's facility request will not be judged 
by the review panel. For applications approved for funding, requests to 
purchase facilities will be reviewed by the Administration for Children 
and Families which will determine whether or not to approve such 
requests.

III. Criteria for Review and Evaluation of the Grant Application

    In considering how applicants will carry out the responsibilities 
addressed under Part II of this announcement, competing applications 
for financial assistance will be reviewed and evaluated against the 
following criteria.

A. Objectives and Need for Assistance (20 points)

    The extent to which the application pinpoints any relevant 
physical, economic, social, financial, institutional, or other problems 
requiring a grant; demonstrates the need for assistance; states the 
principal and subordinate objectives of the project; and provides 
supporting documentation or other testimonies from concerned interests 
in the community to be served other than the applicant.
    Information provided in response to Part II, Section A, Numbers 1, 
2, and 3 will be used to review and evaluate applicants on the above 
criterion.

B. Results or Benefits Expected (10 points)

    The extent to which the application identifies the results and 
benefits to be derived and describes the anticipated contribution to 
policy, practice, theory, and/or research.
    Information provided in response to Part II, Section A, Number 4 
will be used to review and evaluate applicants on the above criterion.

C. Approach (45 points)

    The extent to which the application outlines an acceptable plan of 
action pertaining to the scope of the project which details how the 
proposed work will be accomplished; lists each organization, 
consultant, or other key individuals who will work on the project along 
with a short description of the nature of their effort or contribution; 
and demonstrates that the program would employ residents of the 
applicant's proposed service area.
    Information provided in response to Part II, Section A, Numbers 5-
14 of this announcement will be used to review and evaluate applicants 
on the above criterion.

d. Geographic Location (15 points)

    The extent to which the application gives a precise location of the 
project and area to be served by the proposed project and describes the 
families to be served.
    Information provided in response to Part II, Section A, Numbers 15 
and 16 of this announcement will be used to review and evaluate 
applicants on the above criterion.

E. Budget Appropriateness and Reasonableness (10 points)

    The extent to which the project's costs are reasonable in view of 
the activities to be carried out and the anticipated outcomes. The 
extent to which assurances are provided that the applicant can and will 
contribute the required non-Federal share of the total project cost.
    Information provided in response to Part II, Section A, Numbers 17 
and 18 of this announcement will be used to review and evaluate 
applicants on the above criterion.

Part IV. The Application Process

A. Availability of Forms

    Eligible agencies interested in applying for funds must submit all 
of the required forms included at the end of this announcement in 
Appendix C.
    In order to be considered for a Head Start grant, an application 
must be submitted on Standard Form 424. Each application must be signed 
by an individual authorized to act for the applicant agency and to 
assume responsibility for the obligations imposed by the terms and 
conditions of the grant award and must contain the certification 
regarding lobbying. Applications must be prepared in accordance with 
the guidance provided in this announcement.

B. Conference for Prospective Applicants

    A conference for prospective applicants will, if requested, be 
conducted at the appropriate ACF Regional Office between two and four 
weeks after the publication date of this announcement. A conference 
will also, if requested, be held in Washington, D.C., for prospective 
applicants for programs proposing to serve American Indian families.
    At these conferences, staff will answer questions about this 
announcement and about the Head Start program. It is not necessary to 
attend the conference to submit a grant application.
    Information about the location and time of the conferences may be 
obtained by calling, for applications under Category 1, the appropriate 
Regional Office at the number shown in Appendix A; and for applications 
under Category 2, Lee Fields, Chief, American Indian Programs Branch, 
Program Operations Division, Head Start Bureau (202) 205-8437.

C. Application Submission

    One signed original and two copies of the grant application, 
including all attachments, are required. Completed applications must be 
sent to Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for 
Children and Families, Division of Discretionary Grants, 370 L'Enfant 
Plaza, S.W., 6th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20447. The program 
announcement number (ACYF-HS 93.600-94-1) must be clearly identified on 
the application. Applicants must also indicate in Box 11 on Standard 
Form 424 which of the two categories in Section A above is being 
applied for.
    Pleas note that, in order to make the review of their applications 
easier, applicants should include in their proposals a Table of 
Contents, page numbers, and an abstract or brief summary statement of 
the proposal.

D. Application Consideration

    Applicants will be reviewed against the evaluation criteria 
outlined in Part III. The review will be conducted in Washington, D.C. 
Reviewers will be persons knowledgeable about the Head Start program 
and early childhood education and development, including parents of 
Head Start children, Federal staff, and other experts, such as 
university staff or the staff of child development projects.
    The results of the competitive review will be taken into 
consideration by the Associate Commissioner, Head Start Bureau, who, in 
consultation with ACF Regional officials, will recommend projects to be 
funded. The Commissioner of ACYF will make the final selection of the 
applicants to be funded. Applications may be funded in whole or in part 
depending on relative need, applicant ranking, and funds available.
    The Commissioner may elect not to fund any applicants that have 
management, fiscal, or other problems and situations which make it 
unlikely that they would be able to provide effective Head Start 
services. For example, this might apply to a current Head Start grantee 
which had large, chronic balances of unobligated funds due to poor 
management, or one that has failed to serve the agreed upon numbers of 
children. Also, the Commissioner may decide not to fund projects which 
would require unreasonably large initial start-up costs for facilities 
or equipment. In addition, ACYF will assess the quality of current Head 
Start programs applying for expansion funding, using information from 
the program Information Report, on-site reviews, cost studies, etc., 
and may elect not to provide expansion funding to programs experiencing 
problems in providing quality services. The degree of community support 
will be considered when selecting among applicants for an unserved 
geographical area whose rankings are similar. The Commissioner may also 
take into consideration the nature and extent of poverty in different 
unserved geographical areas when making decisions among applicants with 
similar rankings.
    Successful applicants will be notified through the issuance of a 
Financial Assistance Award which sets forth the amount of funds 
awarded, the terms and conditions of the grant, the effective date of 
the grant the budget period for which support is given, the non-Federal 
share to be provided, and the total project period for which support is 
provided.

E. Closing Date for Receipt of Applications

    The closing date for the submission of applications is July 18, 
1994.
    Deadline. Applications shall be considered as meeting the deadline 
if they are either:
    1. Received on or before the deadline date at the address specified 
in the program announcement, or
    2. Sent on before the deadline date and received by the granting 
agency 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 are not 
acceptable as proof of timely mailing.)
    Late Applications. Applications which do not meet the criteria 
stated above are considered late applications. The granting agency 
shall notify each late applicant that its application will not be 
considered in the current competition.
    Extension of deadlines. The granting agency may extend the deadline 
for all applicants because of acts of God such as floods, hurricanes, 
etc., or when there is a disruption of the mails. However, if the 
granting agency does not extend the deadline for all applicants, it may 
not waive or extend the deadline for any applicants.

F. 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 recordkeeping 
requirements in regulations, including program announcements. This 
program announcement does not contain information collection 
requirements beyond those approved for ACF grant applications under OMB 
Control Number 0348-0043.

G. Executive Order 12372--Notification Process

    This program is covered under Executive Order (E.O.) 12372, 
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, and 45 CFR Part 100, 
Intergovernmental Review of Department of Health and Human Services 
Programs and Activities. Under the Order, States may design their own 
processes for reviewing and commenting on proposed Federal assistance 
under covered programs.
    All States and territories except Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, 
Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, 
Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, American Samoa, 
and Palau have elected to participate in the Executive Order process 
and have established Single Points of Contact (SPOCs). Applications 
from Federally recognized Indian Tribes are exempt from E.O. 12372.
    Applicants from these eighteen jurisdictions and from Federally 
recognized Indian tribes need take no action regarding E.O. 12372. All 
other applicants should contact their SPOCs as soon as possible to 
alert them of the prospective application and to receive any necessary 
instructions. Applicants must submit any required material to the SPOCs 
as soon as possible so that the program office can obtain and review 
SPOC comments as part of the award process. It is imperative that the 
applicant submit all required materials, if any, to the SPOC and 
indicate the date of this submittal (or date of contact if no submittal 
is required) on the SF 424, item 16a.
    Under 45 CFR 100.8(a)(2), a SPOC has 60 days from the application 
deadline date to comment on applications submitted under this 
announcement. Therefore, the comment period for State processes will 
end on September 15, 1994.
    SPOCs are encouraged to eliminate the submission of routine 
endorsements as official recommendations. Additionally, SPOCs are 
requested to clearly differentiate between mere advisory comments and 
those official State process recommendations which they intend to 
trigger the accommodate or explain rule.
    When comments are submitted directly to ACF, they should be 
addressed to the Department of Health and Human Services, 
Administration for Children and Families, Division of Discretionary 
Grants, 370 L`Enfant Plaza S.W., 6th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20447.
    A list of Single Points of Contact for each State and territory is 
included at Appendix B.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 93.600, 
Project Head Start)

    Dated: April 12, 1994.
Olivia A. Golden,
Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.

Table A

Counties Not Currently Service by Head Start Programs Funded by ACF 
Regional Offices

Alabama
    No unserved counties.
Alaska
    Aleutian Islands, Juneau, Lake and Peninsula Borough, North Slope, 
Northwest Arctic Borough, Sitka, Skagway-Yakutat, Southeast Fairbanks, 
Yukon-Koyukuk.
Arizona
    No unserved counties.
Arkansas
    No unserved counties.
California
    Alpine.
Colorado
    Cheyenne, Custer, Dolores, Douglas, Elbert, Grand, Gunnison, 
Jackson, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Mineral, Moffat, Ouray, Phillips, 
Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, San Juan, San Miguel, Sedgwick, Summit, 
Teller; The cities of Golden, Wheatridge, Columbine, Morrison, 
Evergreen, and Mountain View in Jefferson County; The city of Brush in 
Morgan County; The city of Estes Park in Larimer County.
Connecticut
    No unserved counties.
Delaware
    No unserved counties.
District of Columbia
    No unserved counties.
Florida
    No unserved counties.
Georgia
    Echols, Taliaferro.
Hawaii
    No unserved counties.
Idaho
    Adams, Boise, Butte, Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison.
Illinois
    No unserved counties.
Indiana
    Kosciusko.
Iowa
    Adair.
Kansas
    Anderson, Barber, Chase, Chautauqua, Cheyenne, Clark, Coffey, 
Comanche, Edwards, Elk, Ellsworth, Gray, Greeley, Greenwood, Hamilton, 
Harper, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kingman, Kiowa, Lane, Lincoln, Logan, 
Marion, Meade, Mitchell, Morris, Morton, Ness, Norton, Osborne, Ottawa, 
Pawnee, Phillips, Pratt, Rawlins, Rooks, Sheridan, Smith, Stafford, 
Stanton, Stevens, Wallace; All areas outside Hutchinson Board of 
Education School District in Reno County.
Kentucky
    No unserved counties.
Louisiana
    West Feliciana.
Maine
    No unserved counties.
Maryland
    No unserved counties.
Massachusetts
    No unserved counties.
Michigan
    No unserved counties.
Minnesota
    No unserved counties.
Mississippi
    No unserved counties.
Missouri
    No unserved counties.
Montana
    Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Chouteau, Daniels, Fallon, Lake, Pondera, 
Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sheridan, 
Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Teton, Treasure, Wibaux, Yellowstone National 
Park.
Nebraska
    Arthur, Banner, Blaine, Boyd, Chase, Cuming, Dixon, Dundy, 
Franklin, Frontier, Furnas, Garfield, Gosper, Grant, Harlan, Hayes, 
Hitchcock, Hooker, Johnson, Keya Paha, Logan, Loup, McPherson, 
Nuckolls, Pawnee, Perkins, Pierce, Rock, Sioux, Thomas, Washington, 
Wheeler.
Nevada
    Douglas, Esmeralda, Eureka, Lander, Lincoln, Nye, Pershing, Storey.
New Hampshire
    No unserved counties.
New Jersey
    No unserved counties.
New Mexico
    Harding, Los Alamos.
New York
    No unserved counties.
North Carolina
    Polk.
North Dakota
    Burke, Cavalier, Dickey, Divide, Eddy, Emmons, Foster, Grant, 
Kidder, La Moure, Logan, McIntosh, McKenzie, McLean, Mercer, Mountrail, 
Oliver, Renville, Rolette, Sargent, Sheridan, Sioux, Slope.
Ohio
    No unserved counties.
Oklahoma
    Dewey, Grant, Harper.
Oregon
    Gilliam, Harney, Lake, Sherman, Wheeler.
Pennsylvania
    No unserved counties.
Puerto Rico
    No unserved counties.
Rhode Island
    No unserved counties.
South Carolina
    No unserved counties.
South Dakota
    Corson, Harding, Perkins.
Tennessee
    No unserved counties.
Texas
    Brewster, Coke, Culberson, Delta, Franklin, Jack, Jeff Davis, 
Kennedy, Kent, McMullen, Presidio, Rains, Sterling, Stonewall, Terrell, 
Throckmorton, Winkler; All areas outside of Tyler ISD in Smith County; 
All areas outside of Beaumont ISD and Port Arthur ISD in Jefferson 
County; All areas outside of Midland ISD in Midland County; All areas 
outside of West-Orange Cove ISD in Orange County; All areas outside of 
Denton ISD in Denton County.
Utah
    Daggett, Sanpete.
Vermont
    No unserved counties.
Virginia
    Bath, Clarke, Frederick, Highland, King George, Prince George, The 
cities of Colonial Heights, Manassas City, Manassas Park, Poquoson 
City, Winchester.
Washington
    Columbia, Garfield, Lincoln, Wahkiakum.
West Virginia
    No unserved counties.
Wisconsin
    Kewaunee, Ozaukee; All areas outside of the Merrill Area School 
District in Lincoln County; All areas west of Interstate 94 in Kenosha 
County.
Wyoming
    Lincoln, Teton, Uinta.

                                 Table B                                
     [State Allocations--Estimated State Funding Levels for Unserved    
                                Counties]                               
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            State                                Amount 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Colorado.....................................................   $420,000
Indiana......................................................    300,000
Kansas.......................................................    370,000
Montana......................................................    239,000
Texas........................................................    420,000
Virginia.....................................................    320,000
Wisconsin....................................................    225,000
*Alaska, California, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana,                   
 Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Mexico,            
 Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and                  
 Wyoming.....................................................  2,004,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The States listed above did not have sufficient funds available in     
  their unserved counties allocation to allow the funding of a new Head 
  Start grantee. Therefore, allocations for these States are being      
  pooled together and applicants from these States will have the        
  opportunity to apply for a portion of these pooled funds. In the      
  following States all counties are served by Head Start and thus there 
  are no competitive funds available for expanding into unserved areas: 
  Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Dist. of Columbia, 
  Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,  
  Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
  New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South        
  Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, and West Virginia.                      

Appendix A

ACF Regional Offices

Region I: (617) 565-1150, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New 
Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Region II: (212) 264-2974, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin 
Islands
Region III (215) 596-1224, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, 
Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Region IV (404) 331-2398, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, 
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Region V (312) 353-4241, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, 
Ohio, Wisconsin
Region VI (214) 767-2981, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, 
Texas
Region VII (816) 426-5401, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
Region VIII (303) 844-3106, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South 
Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Region IX (415) 556-1039, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Outer 
Pacific
Region X (206) 553-0838, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
American Indian Programs (202) 205-8437

Appendix B

Executive Order 12372--State Single Points of Contact

Arizona

Mrs. Janice Dunn, Attn: Arizona State Clearinghouse, 3800 N. Central 
Avenue, 14th floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85012, Telephone (602) 280-1315

Arkansas

Ms. Tracie L. Copeland Manager, State Clearinghouse, Office of 
Intergovernmental Service, Department of Finance and Administration, 
P.O. Box 3278, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203, Telephone (501) 682-1074

California

Mr. Glenn Stober, Grants Coordinator, Office of Planning and 
Research, 1400 Tenth Street, Sacramento, California 95814, Telephone 
(916) 323-7480

Colorado

State Single Point of Contact, State Clearinghouse, Division of 
Local Government, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 520, Denver, Colorado 
80203, Telephone (303) 866-2156

Delaware

Ms. Francine Booth, State Single Point of Contact, Executive 
Department, Thomas Collins Building, Dover, Delaware 19903, 
Telephone (302) 736-3326

District of Columbia

Mr. Rodney T. Hallman, State Single Point of Contact, Office of 
Grants Mgmt and Development, 717 14th Street, N.W., Suite 500, 
Washington, D.C. 20005; Telephone (202) 727-6551

Florida

Florida State Clearinghouse, Intergovernmental Affairs Policy Unit, 
Executive Office of the Governor, Office of Planning and Budgeting, 
The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001, Telephone (904) 488-
8114

Georgia

Mr. Charles H. Badger, Administrator, Georgia State Clearinghouse, 
254 Washington Street, S.W., room 534A, Atlanta, Georgia 30334, 
Telephone (404) 656-3855

Illinois

Mr. Steve Klokkenga, State Single Point of Contact, Office of the 
Governor, 107 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706, 
Telephone (217) 782-1671

Indiana

Ms. Jean S. Blackwell, Budget Director, State Budget Agency, 212 
State House, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, Telephone (317) 232-5610

Iowa

Mr. Steven R. McCann, Division of Community Progress, Iowa 
Department of Economic Development, 200 East Grand Avenue, Des 
Moines, Iowa 50309, Telephone (515) 281-3725

Kentucky

Mr. Ronald W. Cook, Office of the Governor, Department of Local 
Government, 1024 Capitol Center Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, 
Telephone (502) 564-2382

Maine

Ms. Joyce Benson, State Planning Office, State House Station #38, 
Augusta, Maine 04333, Telephone (207) 289-3261

Maryland

Ms. Mary Abrams, Chief, Maryland State Clearinghouse, Department of 
State Planning, 301 West Preston Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201-
2365, Telephone (301) 225-4490

Massachusetts

Ms. Karen Arone, State Clearinghouse, Executive Office of 
Communities and Development, 100 Cambridge Street, room 1803, 
Boston, Massachusetts 02202, Telephone (617) 727-7001

Michigan

Mr. Richard S. Pastula, Director, Michigan Department of Commerce, 
Lansing, Michigan 48909, Telephone (517) 373-7356

Mississippi

Ms. Cathy Mallette, Clearinghouse Officer, Office of Federal Grant 
Management and Reporting, 301 West Pearl Street, Jackson, 
Mississippi 39203, Telephone (601) 949-2174

Missouri

Ms. Lois Pohl, Federal Assistance Clearinghouse, Office of 
Administration, P.O. Box 809, Room 430, Truman Building, Jefferson 
City, Missouri 65102, Telephone (314) 751-4834

Nevada

Department of Administration, State Clearinghouse, Capitol Complex, 
Carson City, Nevada 89710, Telephone (702) 687-4065, ATTN: Mr. Ron 
Sparks, Clearinghouse Coordinator

New Hampshire

Mr. Jeffery H. Taylor, Director, New Hampshire Office of State 
Planning, Attn: Intergovernmental Review Process/James E. Bieber, 
2\1/2\ Beacon Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, Telephone (603) 
271-2155

New Jersey

Mr. Gregory W. Adkins, Acting Director, Division of Community 
Resources, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Trenton, New 
Jersey 08625-0803, Telephone (609) 292-6613
Please direct correspondence and questions to: Andrew J. Jaskolka, 
State Review Process, Division of Community Resources, CN 814, Room 
609, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0803, Telephone (609) 292-9025

New Mexico

Mr. George Elliott, Deputy Director, State Budget Division, Room 
190, Bataan Memorial Building, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503, Telephone 
(505) 827-3640, FAX (505) 827-3006

New York

New York State Clearinghouse, Division of the Budget, State Capitol, 
Albany, New York 12224, Telephone (318) 474-1605

North Carolina

Mrs. Chrys Baggett, Director, Office of the Secretary of Admin., 
N.C. State Clearinghouse, 116 W. Jones Street, Raleigh, North 
Carolina 27603-8003, Telephone (919) 733-7232

North Dakota

North Dakota Single Point of Contact, Office of Intergovernmental 
Assistance, Office of Management and Budget, 600 East Boulevard 
Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0170, Telephone (701) 224-2094

Ohio

Mr. Larry Weaver, State Single Point of Contact, State/Federal Funds 
Coordinator, State Clearinghouse, Office of Budget and Management, 
30 East Broad Street, 34th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43266-0411, 
Telephone (614) 466-0698

Rhode Island

Mr. Daniel W. Varin, Associate Director, Statewide Planning Program, 
Department of Administration, Division of Planning, 265 Melrose 
Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02907, Telephone (401) 277-2656
Please direct correspondence and questions to: Review Coordinator, 
Office of Strategic Planning

South Carolina

Omeagia Burgees, State Single Point of Contact, Grant Services, 
Office of the Governor, 1205 Pendleton Street, Room 477, Columbia, 
South Carolina 29201, Telephone (803) 734-0494

Tennessee

Mr. Charles Brown, State Single Point of Contact, State Planning 
Office, 500 Charlotte Avenue, 309 John Sevier Building, Nashville, 
Tennessee 37219, Telephone (615) 741-1676

Texas

Mr. Thomas Adams, Governor's Office of Budget and Planning P.O. Box 
12428, Austin, Texas 78711, Telephone (512) 463-1778

Utah

Utah State Clearinghouse, Office of Planning and Budget, ATTN: Ms. 
Carolyn Wright, Room 116, State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114, 
Telephone (801) 538-1535

Vermont

Mr. Bernard D. Johnson, Assistant Director,
Office of Policy Research & Coordination,
Pavilion Office Building, 109 State Street,
109 State Street,
Montpelier, Vermont 05602,
Telephone (802) 828-3326

West Virginia

Mr. Fred Cutlip, Director,
Community Development Division,
West Virginia Development Office,
Building #6, Room 553,
Charleston, West Virginia 25305,
Telephone (304) 348-4010

Wisconsin

Mr. William C. Carey,
Federal/State Relations Office,
Wisconsin Department of Administration,
101 South Webster Street,
P.O. Box 7864,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53707,
Telephone (608) 266-0267

Wyoming

Ms. Sheryl Jeffries,
State Single Point of Contact,
Herachler Building,
4th Floor, East Wing,
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002,
Telephone (307) 777-7574

Guam

Mr. Michael J. Reidy, Director,
Bureau of Budget and Management Research,
Office of the Governor,
P.O. Box 2950,
Agana, Guam 96910,
Telephone (671) 472-2285

Northern Mariana Islands

State Single Point of Contact,
Planning and Budget Office,
Office of the Governor,
Saipan, CM,
Northern Mariana Islands 96950

Puerto Rico

Norma Burgos/Jose E. Caro,
Chairman/Director,
Puerto Rico Planning Board,
Minillas Government Center,
P.O. Box 41119,
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00940-9985,
Telephone (809) 727-4444

Virgin Islands

Jose L. George, Director, Office of Management and Budget, No. 41 
Norregade Emancipation Garden Station, Second Floor, Saint Thomas, 
Virgin Islands 00802
Please direct correspondence to: Ms. Linda Clarke, Telephone (809) 
774-0750


BILLING CODE 4184-01-P

TN18MY94.002


BILLING CODE 4184-01-c

Instructions for the SF 424

    This is a standard form used by applicants as a required 
facesheet for preapplications and applications submitted for Federal 
assistance. It will be used by Federal agencies to obtain applicant 
certification that States which have established a review and 
comment procedure in response to Executive Order 12372 and have 
selected the program to be included in their process, have been 
given an opportunity to review the applicant's submission.

Item and Entry

    1. Self-explanatory.
    2. Date application submitted to Federal agency (or State if 
applicable) and applicant's control number (if applicable).
    3. State use only (if applicable).
    4. If this application is to continue or revise an existing 
award, enter present Federal identifier number. If for a new 
project, leave blank.
    5. Legal name of applicant, name of primary organizational unit 
which will undertake the assistance activity, complete address of 
the applicant, and name and telephone number of the person to 
contact on matters related to this application.
    6. Enter Employment Identification Number (EIN) as assigned by 
the Internal Revenue Service.
    7. Enter the appropriate letter in the space provided.
    8. Check appropriate box and enter appropriate letter(s) in the 
space(s) provided:

--``New'' means a new assistance award.
--``Constitution'' means an extension for an additional funding/
budget period for a project with a projected completion date.
--``Revision'' means any change in the Federal Government's 
financial obligation or contingent liability from an existing 
obligation.

    9. Name of Federal agency from which assistance is being 
requested with this application.
    10. Use the Catelog of Federal Domestic Assistance number and 
title of the program under which assistance is requested.
    11. Enter a brief descriptive title of the project. If more than 
one program is involved, you should append an explanation on a 
separate sheet. If appropriate (e.g., construction or real property 
projects), attach a map showing project location. For 
preapplications, use a separate sheet to provide a summary 
description of this project.
    12. List only the largest political entities affected (e.g., 
State, counties, cities).
    13. Self-explanatory.
    14. List the applicant's Congressional District and any 
District(s) affected by the program or project.
    15. Amount requested or to be contributed during the first 
funding/budget period by each contributor. Value of in-kind 
contributions should be included on appropriate lines as applicable. 
If the action will result in a dollar change to an existing award, 
indicate only the amount of the change. For decreases, enclose the 
amounts in parentheses. If both basic and supplemental amounts are 
included, show breakdown on an attached sheet. For multiple program 
funding, use totals and show breakdown using same categories as item 
15.
    16. Applicants should contact the State Single Point of Contact 
(SPOC) for Federal Executive Order 12372 to determine whether the 
application is subject to the State intergovernmental review 
process.
    17. This question applies to the applicant organization, not the 
person who signs as the authorized representative. Categories of 
debt include delinquent audit disallowances, loans and taxes.
    18. To be signed by the authorized representative of the 
applicant. A copy of the governing body's authorization for you to 
sign this application as official representative must be on file in 
the applicant's office. (Certain Federal agencies may require that 
this authorization be submitted as part of the application.)

BILLING CODE 4184-01-P

TN18MY94.003


TN18MY94.004

BILLING CODE 4184-01-C

General Instructions

    This form is designed so that application can be made for funds 
from one or more grant programs. In preparing the budget, adhere to 
any existing Federal grantor agency guidelines which prescribe how 
and whether budgeted amounts should be separately shown for 
different functions or activities within the program. For some 
programs, grantor agencies may require budgets to be separately 
shown by function or activity. For other programs, grantor agencies 
may require a breakdown by function or activity. Sections A,B,C, and 
D should include budget estimates for the whole project except when 
applying for assistance which requires Federal authorization in 
annual or other funding period increments. In the latter case, 
Sections A,B,C, and D should provide the budget for the first budget 
period (usually) a year) and Section E should be present the need 
for Federal assistance in the subsequent budget periods. All 
applications should contain a breakdown by the object class 
categories shown in Lines a-k of Section B.

Section A. Budget Summary

Lines 1-4, Columns (a) and (b)

    For applications pertaining to a single federal grant program 
(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog number) and not requiring a 
functional or activity breakdown, enter on Line 1 under Column (a) 
the catalog program title and the catalog number in Column (b).
    For applications pertaining to a single program requiring budget 
amounts by multiple functions or activities, enter the name of each 
activity or function on each line in Column (a), and enter the 
catalog number in Column (b). For applications pertaining to 
multiple programs where none of the programs require a breakdown by 
function or activity, enter the catalog program title on each line 
in Column (a) and the respective catalog number on each line in 
Column (b).
    For applications pertaining to multiple programs where one or 
more programs require a breakdown by function or activity, prepare a 
separate sheet for each program requiring the breakdown. Additional 
sheets should be used when one form does not provide adequate space 
for all breakdown of data required. However, when more than one 
sheet is used, the first page should provide the summary totals by 
programs.

Lines 1-4, Columns (c) through (g.)

    For new applications, leave Columns (c) and (d) blank. For each 
line entry in Columns (a) and (b), enter in Columns (e), (f), and 
(g) the appropriate amounts of funds needed to support the project 
for the first funding period (usually a year).
    For continuing grant program applications, submit these forms 
before the end of each funding period as required by the grantor 
agency. Enter in Columns (c) and (d) the estimated amounts of funds 
which will remain unobligated at the end of the grant funding period 
only if the Federal grantor agency instructions provide for this. 
Otherwise, leave these columns blank. Enter in columns (e) and (f) 
the amounts of funds needed for the upcoming period. The amount(s) 
in Column (g) should be the sum of amounts in Columns (e) and (f).
    For supplemental grants and changes to existing grants, do not 
use Columns (c) and (d). Enter in Column (e) the amount of the 
increase or decrease of Federal funds and enter in Column (f) the 
amount of the increase or decrease of non-Federal funds. In Column 
(g) enter the new total budgeted amount (Federal and non-Federal) 
which includes the total previous authorized budgeted amounts plus 
or minus, as appropriate, the amounts shown in Columns (e) and (f). 
The amount(s) in Column (g) and should not equal the sum of amounts 
in Columns (e) and (f).
    Line 5--Show the totals for all columns used.

Section B Budget Categories

    In the column headings (1) through (4), enter the titles of the 
same programs, functions, and activities shown on Lines 1-4, Column 
(a), Section A. When additional sheets are prepared for Section A, 
provide similar column headings on each sheet. For each program, 
function or activity, fill in the total requirements for funds (both 
Federal and non-Federal) by object class categories.
    Lines 6a-i--show the total of Lines 6a to 6h in each column.
    Line 6j--Show the amount of indirect cost.
    Line 6k--Enter the total of amounts on Lines 6i and 6j. For all 
applications for new grants and continuation grants the total amount 
in column (5), Line 6k, should be the same as the total amount shown 
in Section A, Column (g), Line 5, For supplemental grants and 
changes to grants, the total amount of the increase or decrease as 
shown in Columns (1)-(4), Line 6k should be the same as the sum of 
the amounts in Section A, Columns (e) and (f) on Line 5.
    Line 7--Enter the estimated amount of income, if any, expected 
to be generated from this project. Do not add or subtract this 
amount from the total project amount. Show under the program 
narrative statement the nature and source of income. The estimated 
amount of program income may be considered by the federal grantor 
agency in determining the total amount of the grant.

Section C. Non-Federal-Resources

    Line 8-11--Enter amounts of non-Federal resources that will be 
used on the grant. If in-kind contributions are included, provide a 
brief explanation on a separate sheet.
    Column (a)--Enter the program titles identical to Column (a), 
Section A. A breakdown by function or activity is not necessary.
    Column (b)--Enter the contribution to be made by the applicant.
    Column (c)--Enter the amount of the State's cash and in-kind 
contribution if the applicant is not a State or State agency. 
Applicants which are a State or State agencies should leave this 
column blank.
    Column (d)--Enter the amount of cash and inkind contributions to 
be made from all other sources.
    Column (e)--Enter totals of Columns (b), (c), and (d).
    Line 12--Enter the total for each of Columns (b)-(e). The amount 
in Column (e) should be equal to the amount on Line 5, Column (f), 
Section A.

Section D. Forecasted Cash Needs

    Line 13--Enter the amount of cash needed by quarter from the 
grantor agency during the first year.
    Line 14--Enter the amount of cash from all other sources needed 
by quarter during the first year.
    Line 15--Enter the totals of amounts on Lines 13 and 14.

Section E. Budget Estimates of Federal Funds Needed for Balance of the 
Project

    Lines 16-19--Enter in Column (a) the same grant program titles 
shown in Column (a), Section A. A breakdown by function or activity 
is not necessary. For new applications and continuation grant 
applications, enter in the proper columns amounts of Federal funds 
which will be needed to complete the program or project over the 
succeeding funding periods (usually in years). This section need not 
be completed for revisions (amendments, changes, or supplements) to 
funds for the current year of existing grants.
    If more than four lines are needed to list the program titles, 
submit additional schedules as necessary.
    Line 20--Enter the total for each of the Columns (b)-(e). When 
additional schedules are prepared for this Section, annotate 
accordingly and show the overall totals on this line.

Section F. Other Budget Information

    Line 21--Use this space to explain amounts for individual direct 
object-class cost categories that may appear to be out of the 
ordinary or to explain the details as required by the Federal 
grantor agency.
    Line 22--Enter the type of indirect rate (provisional, 
predetermined, final or fixed) that will be in effect during the 
funding period, the estimated amount of the base to which the rate 
is applied, and the total indirect expense.
    Line 23--Provide any other explanations or comments deemed 
necessary.

Assurances--Non-Construction Programs

    Note: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your 
project or program. If you have questions, please contact the 
awarding agency. Further, certain Federal awarding agencies may 
require applicants to certify to additional assurances. If such is 
the case, you will be notified.

    As the duly authorized representative of the applicant I certify 
that the applicant:
    1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance, and 
the institutional, managerial and financial capability (including 
funds sufficient to pay the non-Federal share of project costs) to 
ensure proper planning, management and completion of the project 
described in this application.
    2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the 
United States, and if appropriate, the State, through any authorized 
representative, access to and the right to examine all records, 
books, papers, or documents related to the award; and will establish 
a proper accounting system in accordance with generally accepted 
accounting standards or agency directives.
    3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using 
their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the 
appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or 
personal gain.
    4. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable 
time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency.
    5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 
(42 U.S.C. Secs. 4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for 
merit systems for programs funded under one of the nineteen statutes 
or regulations specified in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a 
Merit System of Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F).
    6. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to 
nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title 
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits 
discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b) 
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. 
Secs. 1681-1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on 
the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 
as amended (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794), which prohibits discrimination on 
the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. Secs. 6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination 
on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 
1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the 
basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and 
Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 
(P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the 
basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g) Secs. 523 and 527 of the 
Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. 290 dd-3 and 290 ee-3), 
as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse 
patient records; (h) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. Sec. 3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to non-
discrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing; (i) any 
other nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute(s) under 
which application for Federal assistance is being made; and (j) the 
requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which may 
apply to the application.
    7. Will comply, or has already complied, with the requirements 
of Titles II and III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real 
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which 
provide for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or 
whose property is acquired as a result of Federal or federally 
assisted programs. These requirements apply to all interests in real 
property acquired for project purposes regardless of Federal 
participation in purchases.
    8. Will comply with the provisions of Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. 
Secs. 1501-1508 and 7324-7328) which limit the political activities 
of employees whose principal employment activities are funded in 
whole or in part with Federal funds.
    9. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Davis-
Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. Secs. 276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Act (40 
U.S.C. Sec. 276c and 18 U.S.C. Secs. 874), and the Contract Work 
Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. Secs. 327-333), regarding 
labor standards for federally assisted construction subagreements.
    10. Will comply, if applicable, with flood insurance purchase 
requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act 
of 1973 (P.L. 93-234) which requires recipients in a special flood 
hazard area to participate in the program and to purchase flood 
insurance if the total cost of insurable construction and 
acquisition is $10,000 or more.
    11. Will comply with environmental standards which may be 
prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) institution of 
environmental quality control measures under the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190) and Executive Order 
(EO) 11514; (b) notification of violating facilities pursuant to EO 
11738; (c) protection of wetlands pursuant to EO 11990; (d) 
evaluation of flood hazards in floodplains in accordance with EO 
11988; (e) assurance of project consistency with the approved State 
management program developed under the Coastal Zone Management Act 
of 1972 (16 U.S.C. Secs. 1451 et seq.); (f) conformity of Federal 
actions to State (Clear Air) Implementation Plans under Section 
176(c) of the Clear Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401 
et seq.); (g) protection of underground sources of drinking water 
under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended, (P.L. 93-
523); and (h) protection of endangered species under the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended, (P.L. 93-205).
    12. Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16 
U.S.C. Secs. 1271 et seq.) related to protecting components or 
potential components of the national wild and scenic river system.
    13. Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliance with 
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as 
amended (16 U.S.C. 470), EO 11593 (identification and protection of 
historic properties), and the Archaeological and Historic 
Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 469a-1 et seq.)
    14. Will comply with P.L. 93-348 regarding the protection of 
human subjects involved in research, development, and related 
activities supported by this award of assistance.
    15. Will comply with the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of 1966 
(P.L. 89-544, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) pertaining to the 
care, handling, and treatment of warm blooded animals held for 
research, teaching, or other activities supported by this award of 
assistance.
    16. Will comply with the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention 
Act (42 U.S.C. Secs. 4801 et seq.) which prohibits the use of lead 
based paint in construction or rehabilitation of residence 
structures.
    17. Will cause to be performed the required financial and 
compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act of 1984.
    18. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other 
Federal laws, executive orders, regulations and policies governing 
this program.
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Appendix E

Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other 
Responsibility Matters--Primary Covered Transactions

    By signing and submitting this proposal, the applicant, defined 
as the primary participant in accordance with 45 CFR Part 76, 
certifies to the best of its knowledge and believe that it and its 
principals:
    (a) are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for 
debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered 
transactions by any Federal Department or agency;
    (b) have not within a 3-year period preceding this proposal been 
convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for 
commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with 
obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, 
State, or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; 
violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of 
embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction 
of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property;
    (c) are not presently indicated or otherwise criminally or 
civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State or local) 
with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph 
(1)(b) of this certification; and
    (d) have not within a 3-year period preceding this application/
proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or 
local) terminated for cause or default.
    The inability of a person to provide the certification required 
above will not necessarily result in denial of participation in this 
covered transaction. If necessary, the prospective participant shall 
submit an explanation of why it cannot provide the certification. 
The certification or explanation will be considered in connection 
with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determination 
whether to enter into this transaction. However, failure of the 
prospective primary participant to furnish a certification or an 
explanation shall disqualify such person from participation in this 
transaction.
    The prospective primary participant agrees that by submitting 
this proposal, it will include the clause entitled ``Certification 
Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary 
Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transaction.'' provided below without 
modification in all lower tier covered transactions and in all 
solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.

Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and 
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions

(To Be Supplied to Lower Tier Participants)

    By signing and submitting this lower tier proposal, the 
prospective lower tier participant, as defined in 45 CFR Part 76, 
certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that it had its 
principals:
    (a) are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for 
debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from 
participation in this transaction by any federal department or 
agency.
    (b) where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to 
certify to any of the above, such prospective participant shall 
attach an explanation to this proposal.
    The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by 
submitting this proposal that it will include this clause entitled 
``Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and 
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions.'' without 
modification in all lower tier covered transactions and in all 
solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.

Appendix F

Certification Regarding Lobbying

Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative 
Agreements

    The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge 
and belief, that:
    (1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be 
paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person 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 the awarding 
of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making 
of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, 
and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification 
of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
    (2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been 
paid or will be paid to any person 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 this Federal contract, grant, 
loan or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and 
submit Standard Form-LLL, ``Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,'' in 
accordance with its instructions.
    (3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this 
certification be included in the award documents for all subawards 
at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under 
grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all 
subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
    This certification is a material representation of fact upon 
which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered 
into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making 
or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, 
U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification 
shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not 
more than $100,000 for each such failure.

State for Loan Guarantee and Loan Insurance

    The undersigned states, to the best of his or her knowledge and 
belief, that:
    If any funds have been paid or will be paid to any person 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 this 
commitment providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a 
loan, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL 
``Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,'' in accordance with its 
instructions.
    Submission of this statement is a prerequisite for making or 
entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, 
U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required statement shall 
be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more 
than $100,000 for each such failure.
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