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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Availability of Discretionary Grants to Promote Increased Placement 
of Newly Arrived Refugees* in Preferred Communities, or to Respond 
to Unanticipated Arrivals or Significant Increases in Arrivals of 
Refugees to Communities Where Adequate or Appropriate Services Do 
Not Exist
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    *In addition to persons who meet all requirements of 45 CFR 
400.43, eligibility for refugee social services also includes: (1) 
Cuban and Haitian entrants, under section 501 of the Refugee 
Education Assistance Act of 1980 (Pub. L. No. 96-422); (2) certain 
Amerasians from Vietnam who are admitted to the U.S. as immigrants 
under section 584 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1988, as included in the FY 
1988 Continuing Resolution (Pub. L. No. 100-202); and (3) certain 
Amerasians from Vietnam, including U.S. citizens, under title II of 
the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 1989 (Pub. L. No. 100-461), 1990 (Pub. L. No. 
101-167), and 1991 (Pub. L. No. 101-513). For convenience, the term 
refugee is used in this notice to encompass all such eligible 
persons unless the specific context indicates otherwise.
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AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).

SUMMARY: This Standing Announcement invites submission of grant 
applications for funding, on a competitive basis, in two categories:
    Category 1--Preferred Communities: To promote increased placement 
of arriving refugees in Preferred Communities where refugees have the 
best opportunities to achieve early employment and sustain economic 
independence without public assistance. Preferred communities should 
have a history of low welfare utilization by newly arriving refugees. 
In addition, refugees should have a favorable earned income potential 
relative to the cost of living and to public assistance benefits in 
such communities. Quality of life and sociocultural adjustment factors 
will also be considered. Concurrently, ORR seeks to decrease placements 
in communities where there has been a history of extended welfare use. 
Awards in this category will be made as Cooperative Agreements.
    Category 2--Unanticipated Arrivals or Significant Increases in 
Arrivals of Refugees to Communities where Adequate or Appropriate 
Services do not Exist: To provide services to significant numbers of 
refugee arrivals, who were previously unanticipated, in communities 
that are unable to provide appropriate services. Such communities must 
demonstrate a specific need for supplementation of available resources 
for such populations. The arrivals may be new populations to the U.S. 
or merely new to the location requesting additional resources. 
Alternatively, the arrivals may be a significant and unanticipated 
number of an already existing ethnic group in the community. Awards in 
this category will be grants and not Cooperative Agreements.
    Projects and services allowed under this announcement are described 
in Sections I and II listed below. The application must state 
specifically for which of the two types of projects the application is 
being submitted.
    Awards for Preferred Communities will be for one-year budget 
periods, although project periods may be for up to three years. 
Applications for continuation grants to extend activities funded beyond 
the one-year budget period will be entertained in subsequent years on a 
noncompetitive basis, subject to availability of funds, timely and 
successful completion of activities during the budget period, and the 
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) determination that such 
continuations would be in the best interest of the Government.
    Awards for Unanticipated Arrivals will be for a single 17-month 
budget period. Applicants should view these resources as a temporary 
solution to the problem of inadequate resources for services to be 
provided to the unanticipated arrivals.
    Available Funds: In FY 1994, ORR expects to make individual grant 
awards in amounts ranging from $20,000 to $100,000. Amounts in 
subsequent years will depend upon the availability of funding, need, 
and the best interests of the Government. In FY 1994, approximately 
$400,000 will be available for awards for Preferred Communities and 
$200,000 for Unanticipated Arrivals.
    The Director reserves the right to award more or less than the 
funds described above depending upon the quality of the applications or 
such other circumstances as may be deemed to be in the best interest of 
the Government.
    Authorization: Authority for this activity is contained in section 
412(c)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by the 
Refugee Act of 1980, section 311, Pub. L. No. 96-212 (8 U.S.C. 
1522(c)), the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, section 501(a), 
Pub. L. No. 96-422 (8 U.S.C. 1522 note), insofar as it incorporates by 
reference with respect to Cuban and Haitian entrants the authorities 
pertaining to assistance for refugees established by section 412(c) of 
the INA, as cited above, and the Refugee Assistance Extension Act of 
1986, Pub. L. No. 99-605. Section 412(c)(1)(A) authorizes the 
Director--

    To make grants to, and enter into contracts with, public or 
private nonprofit agencies for projects specifically designed--(1) 
to assist refugees in obtaining the skills which are necessary for 
economic self-sufficiency, including projects for job training, 
employment services, day care, professional refresher training, and 
other recertification services; (ii) to provide training in English 
where necessary (regardless of whether the refugees are employed or 
receiving cash or other assistance); and (iii) to provide where 
specific needs have been shown and recognized by the Director, 
health (including mental health) services, social services, 
educational and other services.

    In addition, section 412(a)(2)(B)-(C) gives the Director the 
responsibility to promote/encourage refugee resettlement in communities 
where the prospects for early self-sufficiency are good and the history 
of welfare utilization is low.
    Application Submission: Forms and instructions for submitting an 
application may be obtained by contacting the Office of Refugee 
Resettlement at the address below. Applications which fail to stipulate 
the category for which funding is being sought will not be considered 
for funding.
    An original and two copies of all applications should be submitted 
to: Administration for Children and Families, Division of Discretionary 
Grants, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW, Sixth Floor, Washington, DC 20447.
    Standing Announcement: This is a standing announcement, effective 
until canceled by the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement. 
The closing date for submission of applications to be considered for FY 
1994 is July 18, 1994. In future fiscal years, closing dates will be on 
November 15, March 15, and July 15 of each year.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Preferred Communities: Ms. Marta Brenden
Unanticipated Arrivals: Ms. Judith May, Office of Refugee Resettlement, 
370 L'Enfant Promenade S.W., Washington, D.C. 20447, Telephone: Ms. 
Brenden (202) 205-3589, Ms. May (202) 205-3586

I. Category 1: Preferred Communities

A. Purpose and Scope:

    The purpose of this program is to enable successful applicants to 
defray the costs associated with resettling arriving refugees in 
preferred communities and with reducing the numbers of refugees placed 
in high impact sites. To be considered under the announcement, a 
proposed preferred community would need to receive a minimum of 100 
refugees annually.
    Preferred Community sites refer to those localities where refugees 
have the best opportunities to achieve early employment and sustain 
economic independence without public assistance. Preferred communities 
should have a history of low welfare utilization by newly arriving 
refugees. In addition, refugees should have a favorable earned income 
potential relative to the cost of living and to public assistance 
benefits in such communities. These communities would also have a 
moderate cost of living, good employment opportunities in a strong 
entry level labor market, affordable housing, low out-migration rates 
for refugees, religious facilities--if important to the refugees--local 
community support, receptive school environments, and related community 
features which contribute to a favorable quality of life for arriving 
refugees.
    ORR suggests that applicants will want to consider arriving 
refugees for preferred community sites who have the following 
characteristics:
      Free cases: Those refugees who are determined in the 
allocation process to be free cases, which means they are unrelated to 
persons already living in high-impact communities.
      New refugee populations: Those refugees from populations 
recently determined to be refugees who have no/few existing communities 
within the impacted areas of the United States.
      Other refugees: The applicant may identify refugees who 
would accept the opportunity for resettlement (diversion to) in the 
preferred community: i.e., there are refugees who are resettled under 
the rubric of family reunification, but in fact are distant relatives 
and friends. These refugees may voluntarily elect placement in the 
designated sites.

B. Preferred Community Site Selection:

    ORR recognizes that extensive planning has to occur in order to 
increase placements to preferred communities while concurrently 
reducing placements in impacted sites. Thus, under the Cooperative 
Agreement it will be incumbent upon ORR and the grantee to assure that 
planning and coordination occur locally and nationally. This means that 
the grantee and its local sites will plan and coordinate with ORR, the 
Department of State and other voluntary agencies where their local 
affiliates place refugees in the same sites, and State governments for 
both site selection and the program strategies to be developed.
    The application may be from an agency placing refugees in one 
community, or a national resettlement agency which has multiple local 
agencies as affiliates. The national agency may want to structure the 
application to cover multiple sites during the three-year project 
period.
    The application may be submitted with or without selected sites. If 
the sites have been selected, the application shall include the sites 
with a description of the site, the rationale for selection, the 
planning process and coordination activities that occurred prior to 
selection. If the sites are not yet selected, the application shall 
describe the planning process, the rationale to be used for site 
selection, and planning and coordination activities that are to occur 
prior to selection. In all cases, site selection that occurs after 
application approval will require ORR concurrence under the terms of 
the Cooperative Agreement.
    The site selected may be one that has had successful refugee 
placements and may have capacity for additional successful placements. 
Or the site may be one where refugees have not previously been placed, 
but which has all the elements of a successful refugee resettlement 
community, listed in section E. 2, below.
    To successfully resettle refugees, the community must have adequate 
social services. ORR formula social services funding is awarded 
proportionate to the number of new arrivals in the previous three 
years. This announcement recognizes that increasing resettlement in 
specific sites will not get reflected fully in the ORR formula social 
services awards until three years after the placements. For this 
reason, services that would otherwise be provided through the State 
formula social services allocations may be included in the application 
for this announcement. Planning to assure an orderly transition and 
complement of services must be done in concert with the State. The 
applicant shall describe and document this coordination and planning. 
It should be noted that newly arriving refugees are eligible for any 
existing services provided under the State's social service formula 
allocation and that the State is required to make an appropriate 
portion of such funds available for new arrivals. Therefore, the 
application shall show specifically how the funds being requested will 
complement the services made availble by the State. [It should also be 
noted that while a State should not duplicate services, a State must 
provide services pursuant to 45 CFR 400.145 to a refugee resettled to a 
preferred community site if funds are available and the refugee is not 
receiving such services from a voluntary agency and is otherwise 
eligible.]

C. Eligible Applicants:

    Eligible Applicants are public and private non-profit agencies 
which currently resettle newly arriving refugees under a Reception and 
Placement Grant with the Department of State or with the Department of 
Justice. This announcement is restricted to these agencies, because 
placements of new arrivals are implemented under the terms of these 
grants and no other agencies place new arrivals or participate in 
determining the sites where they will be placed. Applications shall 
include documentation that the applicant is a recipient of a Reception 
and Placement Grant. Applications lacking this documentation will not 
be considered.

D. Allowable Activities

    ORR will accept applications under this announcement for the costs 
incurred in diverting new refugee placements from one area, for 
increasing placements in preferred communities, for services needed for 
the increased placements in the preferred communities, for the planning 
and coordination processes, and for the national and local program 
management costs associated with these activities.

E. Application Content:

    In preparing the application, the applicant must include the 
following:
    1. Description of the proposed program. Description should include 
anticipated improved resettlement opportunities, the employment 
services to be provided and the cost implications in both the impacted 
and preferred sites for local resettlement services.
    2. A description of sites from which placements will be diverted 
and the rationale. A list of the designated and potential sites and the 
rationale for each site with respect to the following criteria:
    (a) Local community support: show by letters, financial and in-kind 
donations, news clippings, etc. that the community supports the 
placement of these refugees in their area;
    (b) State consultation: provide copies of letters indicating 
consultation;
    (c) Evidence of availability of entry level and other appropriate 
employment opportunities: for example, letters from employers who have 
refugees working for them and would hire more;
    (d) History of low out-migration rates for proposed sites: show 
documentation for the last two years;
    (e) Moderate cost of living: for example, statements of volag 
affiliates, statements from refugees;
    (f) Low welfare grant level relative to earnings potential;
    (g) Qualified staff: give job description and show how they will be 
linguistically and culturally appropriate to the prospective 
refugee(s);
    (h) Affordable housing: provide average rental costs for apartments 
of specified number of bedrooms and describe access to and distance 
from services and potential employment;
    3. A description of the caseload(s) (free cases, ethnicity, new or 
existing ethnic group, etc.) to be served, what interventions will be 
used to promote stability of placements, proposed numbers, proposed 
placement schedule, back-up strategy should the proposed placement 
schedule fail.
    4. Budget, including line items and a narrative justification for 
each line. Discuss relationship between costs proposed for this grant 
and costs, e.g., for services, which will be covered by existing 
refugee or mainstream funding and which will be covered by this grant.
    5. A description of the national and local planning process, 
establishment of coalitions to support the new placements, and the 
consultative process used to support the application and envisioned 
during implementation. If several local agencies are planning a 
coordinated project, e.g., placing refugees from the same ethnic groups 
in the same designated sites, describe the coordination of these plans. 
Include discussion of anticipated outcomes of the placement strategy 
for new arrivals.
    6. A description of national/local project management. A discussion 
of the project's anticipated outcomes, e.g., employment and retention 
rates, welfare avoidance, reductions, and terminations. A discussion of 
proposed monitoring.

F. Application Review Criteria

    Preferred Communities applications will be reviewed, scored and 
ranked utilizing the following criteria:
    1. Description of proposed program, including cost implications in 
both the impacted and preferred communities. Description should include 
the anticipated improved resettlement opportunities and the employment 
services to be provided. (20 Points)
    2. Description of the preferred sites proposed in terms of 
community support, State/local government consultation, cost-of-living, 
out-migration history, housing, and employment availability, welfare 
grant levels relative to potential earnings, and quality of life 
features, such as school environment and available religious 
facilities. Include a description of the sites from which refugees will 
be diverted. (25 Points)
    3. Appropriateness to the targeted population of the proposed 
shift, and strategies to be used to promote stability of placements. 
(15 Points)
    4. Reasonableness of the budget and adequacy of line item 
narrative; coordination of these grant funds with other funds. (15 
Points)
    5. Adequacy of planning process and reasonableness of anticipated 
outcomes. (15 Points)
    6. Description of national/local management, including objectives 
and outcomes, reporting procedures, data collection and monitoring. (10 
Points)

II. Category 2: Unanticipated Arrivals or Increases in Arrivals of 
Refugees to Communities where Adequate or Appropriate Services Do Not 
Exist

A. Purpose and Scope

    The purpose of this program is to enable communities to respond to: 
(1) The arrival of new ethnic populations of refugees and entrants in 
communities where the existing services system does not have 
appropriate bi-lingual capacity, or where the arrivals of such 
populations are in communities where refugee services do not presently 
exist; or (2) significant increases in arrivals of an already existing 
ethnic group where the existing service capacity is not sufficient to 
accommodate them. This grant program is intended to provide an 
emergency response capability to provide services to unanticipated new 
arrivals and arrivals for which the existing services system cannot 
respond adequately because available funds are already obligated.
    Applications will be accepted only for proposals of service in 
communities which have received, or expect to receive, minimally 100 or 
more persons annually as an unexpected population to a single local 
community. This is a minimum, not a standard. The reasonableness of the 
proposal will depend on the number of unanticipated arrivals relative 
to the anticipated number. The applicant will need to make the case 
that the unanticipated number is significant in the local context. 
Applications which do not satisfactorily document all arrivals, both 
anticipated and unanticipated, will not be considered.
    ORR encourages the formation of coalitions of organizations which 
propose to serve the new population(s) jointly, but only one agency may 
be designated as grantee, and that agency will be responsible for 
administration of the project.
    As noted above, grantees should view these resources as a temporary 
solution to the challenge of program transition. This grant program is 
intended to supplement a State's existing refugee services network by 
responding to unmet needs of the new refugee populations, with the 
expectation that a State will have incorporated services for these new 
populations into their refugee services network, funded by formula 
social service dollars, by the end of the grant project period.

B. Eligible Applicants

    Public and private non-profit organizations are eligible to apply.

C. Allowable Services

    ORR will accept applications under this announcement for the types 
of activities generally funded by States under their social services 
formula allocation, in accordance with section 412(c)(1) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act for refugee social services. In 
general, such service categories are defined as employment services, 
language services, and support services. Applications under this 
section should contain references to provision of appropriate bi-
lingual and bi-cultural service delivery and the development and 
dissemination of appropriate orientation materials. Services provided 
by all grantees, whether private or public, must comport with the 
regulations at 45 CFR parts 147(b), 150, and 153-156 regarding 
eligibility for services, scope of services and priorities for 
services.

D. Application Content

    1. A description of the applicant agency's qualifications, 
including key personnel, to carry out the proposed activities for the 
target population to be served.
    2. A discussion of the characteristics of the target population and 
the needs which cannot be addressed with the refugee program currently 
in existence in the community. Include a letter from the sponsoring 
national voluntary agency or agencies substantiating that there will be 
the unanticipated arrival of at least 100 or more refugees or entrants 
from the target population.
    3. A Description of the planning process used in developing the 
proposal, and the names and roles of the organizations participating in 
this process, as well as the roles of all organizations which will be 
involved in serving the population.
    4. A description of the strategy to be used and services to be 
provided. If the proposal was developed by a consortium or other 
combination of entities, the role of each must be detailed. The 
applicant must describe the specific geographic area(s) and client 
group(s). Include a letter from the State verifying that the services 
are needed, not currently available and not fundable from existing 
resources, and discussing whether the State intends to integrate these 
services into the State refugee services network.
    5. A description of the anticipated outcomes, including the number 
of job placements and 90-day retentions; and the anticipated cases of 
welfare avoidance, reductions and terminations.
    6. A management plan providing for oversight, monitoring, and 
submission of reports.
    7. A line-item budget with narrative justification for each line, 
including a description of the staffing plan.

E. Application Review Criteria:

    Applications in the Unanticipated Arrivals category will be 
reviewed, scored, and ranked in accordance with the following criteria:
    1. Qualifications of the applicant agency to carry out the proposed 
activities for the target population to be served. (15 Points)
    2. Adequate discussion of the unique characteristics of the target 
population to demonstrate that the applicant understands the 
characteristics requiring the additional services. (10 Points)
    3. Demonstration that the planning process leading to development 
of the proposal was appropriate. (15 Points)
    4. Appropriateness of the strategy and operational plan in meeting 
the needs of the target population, including joint planning activities 
and leveraging of other Refugee Program or mainstream service 
providers. (20 Points)
    5. Appropriateness of the anticipated outcomes. (15 Points)
    6. Adequacy of management plan. (10 points)
    7. Appropriateness, cost-effectiveness, and reasonableness of the 
budget, including the staffing plan and qualifications of key 
personnel. (15 Points)

III. Administrative Requirements

A. Availability of Application Forms

    Federal forms necessary for submission of an application, as 
described below, are available at most local libraries and 
Congressional District Offices for reproduction. If copies are not 
available at these sources, they may be obtained by writing or 
telephoning the following office: Office of Refugee Resettlement, 370 
L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC. 20447, Telephone: (202) 401-
9251.

B. Application Format and Procedures

    Applications for awards under this program announcement must be 
submitted on Standard Form (SF) 424 provided for that purpose. Each 
application should include one signed original and two additional 
copies of the following:
    l. The completed Standard Form 424 which has been signed by an 
official of the organization applying for the grant who has authority 
to obligate the organization legally. The applicant must be aware that 
in signing and submitting the application for this award, he or she is 
certifying that he or she will comply with the Federal requirements 
concerning the drug-free workplace and debarment regulations.
    2. A completed Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs form 
(SF-424A).
    3. A signed Assurances--Non-Construction Programs form (SF-424B).
    4. A Project Narrative consisting of the elements described under 
Category I, Part E, or Category II, Part D, above.

C. Deadlines

    1. Applications will be considered to have met the announced 
deadline if they are either:
    (a) Received on or before the deadline date at the address 
specified in this announcement, or
    (b) Sent on or before the deadline date and received by the 
granting agency, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), in 
time for the independent review. (Applicants must be 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.)
    2. Applications which do not meet the criteria in paragraph a. of 
this section are considered late applications. The ACF shall notify 
each late applicant that its application will not be considered in the 
current competition.
    3. The ACF 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 the ACF does not extend 
the deadline for all applicants, it may not waive or extend the 
deadline for any applicant.
    4. Once an application has been submitted, it is considered as 
final and no additional materials will be accepted by ORR. An 
application with an original signature and two copies is required. 
Applications, if mailed, should be addressed to: Administration for 
Children and Families, Division of Discretionary Grants, 370 L'Enfant 
Promenade, SW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20447.
    Applications, if hand delivered, should be taken to: Administration 
for Children and Families, Division of Discretionary Grants, 901 D 
Street SW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20447.

IV. Intergovernmental Review

    This program is covered by Executive Order 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, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Pennsylvania, 
American Samoa and Palau have elected to participate in the Executive 
Order process and have established Single Points of Contact (SPOCs). 
Applicants from these eighteen jurisdictions need take no action 
regarding Executive Order 12372. Applicants for projects to be 
administered by Federally-recognized Indian Tribes are also exempt from 
the requirements of E.O. 12372. Otherwise, applicants should contact 
their SPOCs as soon as possible to alert them of the prospective 
applications and 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 the date of contact if no submittal is required) on the Standard 
Form 424, item 16a.
    Under 45 CFR 100.8(a)(2), a SPOC has 60 days from the application 
deadline date to comment on proposed new or competing continuation 
awards.
    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: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration 
for Children and Families, Division of Discretionary Grants, 6th Floor, 
OFM/DDG, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447.
    A list of Single Points of Contact for each State and Territory is 
included as Appendix A of this announcement.

V. Applicable Regulations

    Applicable HHS regulations will be provided to grantees upon award.

VI. Post-Award Requirements--Records and Reports

    Grantees are required to file Financial Status (SF-269) on a semi-
annual basis and Program Progress Reports on a quarterly basis. Funds 
shall be accounted for and reported upon separately from all other 
grant activities. Successful applicants will be given specific 
instructions by ORR, following the award of the grant, for reporting 
grant performance.
    The official recipient of all correspondence is the Division of 
Discretionary Grants. The original copy of each report shall be 
submitted to the Grants Management Specialist, Department of Health and 
Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Division of 
Discretionary Grants, 6th Floor, OFM/DDG, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 
Washington, DC 20447. A copy should be sent simultaneously to the 
Division of Operations, ORR. The mailing address is: Office of Refugee 
Resettlement, Division of Operations, Aerospace Building, Sixth Floor, 
370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447.
    The final Financial and Program Progress Reports shall be due 90 
days after the project expiration date or termination of grant support.
    ORR expects grantees to maintain adequate records to track and 
report on project outcomes and expenditures by budget line item.
    The following certifications are attached: Drug-Free Workplace, 
Debarment, and Anti-Lobbying.
    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number assigned 
to this announcement is 93.576.

    Dated: May 12, 1994.
Lavinia Limon,
Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement.

Appendix A

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, SW., 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 (518) 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

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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) & 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 Employer 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.
--``Continuation'' 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 Catalog 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.)

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Instruction for the SF-424A

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 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 of 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 
program.

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 Column (e) and (f). 
The amount(s) in Column (g) 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 6 a-i--Show that totals of Liens 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 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

    Line 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 time.

Section F. Other Budget Information

    Line 21--Enter 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 explanation 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 517 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 
patients records; (h) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. Sec. 3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination 
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 the 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. Sec. 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 rivers 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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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 indicted or otherwise criminally or 
civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State of 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 
solicitation for lower tier covered transactions.

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

(To Be Supplied to Lower Tire 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 and 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.

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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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency For Health Care Policy and Research

 
Requests for Nominations of Members of Clinical Practice 
Guideline Panel on Prevention of Osteoporosis

    The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) has 
announced a request for proposals and intends to award a contract to a 
non-profit organization to develop a clinical practice guideline and to 
develop related medical review criteria, standards of quality, and 
performance measures for Prevention of Osteoporosis. The contractor 
will establish a panel of health care experts and consumers to assist 
in developing a clinical practice guideline on Prevention of 
Osteoporosis and to assist in developing medical review criteria, 
standards of quality, and performance measures. The AHCPR, on behalf of 
the contractor, invites nominations of qualified individuals to serve 
as chairperson(s) and members of the panel.

Background

    The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 (Pub. L. 101-239) 
added a new title IX to the Public Health Service Act (the Act), which 
established the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) to 
enhance the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of health care 
services, and access to such services. (See 42 U.S.C. 299-299c-6 and 
1320b-12.) The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research 
Reauthorization Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-410), enacted on October 13, 
1992, extended the authorization of AHCPR and amended certain 
provisions related to the development of clinical practice guidelines. 
In keeping with its legislative mandates, AHCPR is arranging for the 
development, periodic review, and updating of clinically relevant 
guidelines that may be used by physicians, other health care 
practitioners, educators, and consumers to assist in determining how 
diseases, disorders, and other health conditions can most effectively 
and appropriately be prevented, diagnosed, treated, and clinically 
managed. Medical review criteria, standards of quality, and performance 
measures are then developed based on the guidelines produced.
    Section 912 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 299b-1(b)), as amended by Public 
Law 102-410, requires that the guidelines:
    1. Be based on the best available research and professional 
judgment;
    2. Be presented in formats appropriate for use by physicians, other 
health care practitioners, medical educators, medical review 
organizations, and consumers;
    3. Be presented in treatment-specific or condition specific forms 
appropriate for use in clinical practice, educational programs, and 
reviewing quality and appropriateness of medical care;
    4. Include information on the risks and benefits of alternative 
strategies for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of the 
particular health condition(s); and
    5. Include information on the costs of alternative strategies for 
prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of the particular 
health condition(s), where cost information is available and reliable.
    Section 913 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 299b-2) describes two mechanisms 
through which AHCPR may arrange for development of guidelines:
    1. Panels of qualified experts and health care consumers may be 
convened; and
    2. Contracts may be awarded to public and private non-profit 
organizations. The AHCPR has elected to use the contract process for 
development of a clinical practice guideline for Prevention of 
Osteoporosis.
    Section 914 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 299b-3(a)), as amended by Public 
Law 102-410, identifies factors to be considered in establishing 
priorities for guidelines, including the extent to which the guidelines 
would:
    1. Improve methods for disease prevention;
    2. Improve methods of diagnosis, treatment, and clinical 
management, and thereby benefit a significant number of individuals;
    3. Reduce clinically significant variations among clinicians in the 
particular services and procedures utilized in making diagnoses and 
providing treatments; and
    4. Reduce clinically significant variations in the outcomes of 
health care services and procedures.
    Also, in accordance with title IX of the PHS Act and section 1142 
of the Social Security Act, the AHCPR Administrator is to assure that 
the needs and priorities of the Medicare program are reflected 
appropriately in the agenda and priorities for development of 
guidelines.

Panel Nominations

    The panel that will assist the contractor in developing the 
clinical practice guideline for Prevention of Osteoporosis will consist 
of two co-chairpersons and ten to fifteen other members. The work will 
be divided into two phases. Phase I is development of the clinical 
practice guideline. Phase II is development of medical review criteria, 
standards of quality, and performance measures based on the guideline.
    The role of the panel members is to assist the contractor to: 
develop a decisionmaking process; determine the focus of the guideline 
and the questions to be addressed; advise and monitor the review and 
analysis of the scientific literature; consider and advise on principal 
health care issues; monitor and provide counsel on development of 
medical review criteria, standards of quality, and performance 
measures; and review and approve the interim and final drafts of the 
different versions of the guideline. The co-chairpersons will provide 
leadership in carrying out these roles.
    To assist in identifying members for the panel, AHCPR is requesting 
recommendations from a broad range of interested individuals and 
organizations, including physicians representing primary care and 
relevant specialties, physicians' assistants, nurses, nurse 
practitioners, pharmacists, allied health and other health care 
practitioners, health care institutions, and consumers with pertinent 
experience or information. In making panel selections, AHCPR will 
maintain, to the extent possible, a balance of individuals selected 
from academic settings and individuals selected without full-time 
academic appointments. At least two members of this panel shall be 
individuals who do not derive their primary source of revenue directly 
from the performance of procedures discussed in this guideline. Some 
participants in the guideline process (panel members, consultants, peer 
or pilot reviewers) should have expertise in epidemiology, health 
services research, or health economics, and familiarity with the 
clinical condition being studied. To the extent possible, the panel 
should have appropriate representation in terms of gender, minority 
populations, and geographic areas of the United States.
    The AHCPR is especially interested in receiving nominations of 
individuals with:
    (1) Experience in developing and/or commitment to developing 
clinical guidelines, medical review criteria, standards of quality, and 
performance measures;
    (2) Relevant training and clinical experience;
    (3) Relevant experience in basic and/or clinical research in 
prevention of osteoporosis, including publication of relevant peer-
reviewed articles;
    (4) Demonstrated interest in quality of care, medical outcomes, and 
medical effectiveness;
    (5) Knowledge of the epidemiology of prevention of osteoporosis;
    (6) Experience in health services research or health economics, 
with expertise in the areas of prevention of osteoporosis; and
    (7) Personal experience of prevention of osteoporosis, either as a 
patient, family member, or friend of a patient, or as a person who 
actively works with consumer groups interested in prevention of 
osteoporosis. The AHCPR encourages nominations of women and individuals 
who are members of minority population groups. Nominees should have no 
substantial financial interests or professional affiliations that would 
significantly jeopardize the integrity of the guideline development 
process or the final products.
    This notice requests nominations of qualified individuals to serve 
on the panel as members or as co-chairpersons. The functions of the 
panel co-chairpersons are critical to the process of developing 
guidelines. Co-chairpersons provide leadership regarding methodology, 
literature review, panel deliberations, and preparation of the final 
products. Nominations for co-chairpersons should take into 
consideration the criteria specified below, which AHCPR will use in 
approving final selections:
     Relevant training and clinical experience;
     Demonstrated interest in quality assurance and research on 
the clinical condition(s) under consideration and the related treatment 
of the condition(s), including publication of relevant peer-reviewed 
articles;
     Commitment to the need to produce clinical practice 
guidelines;
     Recognition in the field with a record of leadership in 
relevant activities;
     Broad public health view of the utility of particular 
procedures or clinical services;
     Demonstrated capacity to respond to consumer concerns;
     Prior experience in developing guidelines for the clinical 
condition in question; and
     No substantial financial interests or professional 
affiliations that would significantly impair the scientific integrity 
of the guidelines or final products.
    Subsequent to approval by AHCPR, the contractor will appoint the 
panel co-chairpersons. After the panel co-chairpersons have been 
appointed, nominations for members of the panel will be reviewed by the 
contractor and the co-chairpersons, prior to proposing panel members to 
AHCPR. Following AHCPR review and approval of proposed members' 
qualifications, review of the overall composition of the panel to 
ensure representation of a range of expertise and experience, and 
review of potential conflict of interest, the contractor will appoint 
panel members.
    Nominations should indicate whether the individual is being 
recommended to serve on the panel as a co-chairperson or as a member. 
Each nomination must include two copies of the individual's curriculum 
vitae or resume, and two copies of a letter of nomination with a 
statement of the rationale for the specific nomination.
    To be considered, nominations must be received by June 15, 1994 at 
the following address: Jean R. Slutsky, Project Officer, Office of the 
Forum for Quality and Effectiveness in Health Care, Agency for Health 
Care Policy and Research, Willco Building, 6000 Executive Boulevard, 
suite 310, Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: (301) 594-4015, Fax: (301) 594-
4027.

For Additional Information: Additional information on the guideline 
development process is contained in the AHCPR Program Note, ``Clinical 
Practice Guideline Development,'' dated August 1993. This document 
describes AHCPR's activities with respect to clinical practice 
guidelines, including the process and criteria for selecting panels. 
This document may be obtained from the AHCPR Publications 
Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 8547, Silver Spring, MD 20907; or call Toll-
Free: 1-800-358-9295.
    Information may also be obtained by contacting Carole Hudgings, 
Ph.D., Acting Director, Office of the Forum for Quality and 
Effectiveness in Health Care, Agency for Health Care Policy and 
Research, Willco Building, 6000 Executive Blvd, suite 310, Rockville, 
MD. 20852. Information about this contract, RFP No. 282-94-2013, may be 
obtained from Margaret S. Roseman, Division of Acquisition Management, 
Government Acquisition Branch, room 5-101, Parklawn Bldg., 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, (301)443-2475.
    Requests for copies of the contract solicitation may be transmitted 
by facsimile to 301-443-3238.

    Dated: May 10, 1994.
Linda K. Demlo,
Acting Administrator.
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