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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.269]

Institute for International Public Policy; Notice Inviting Applications 
for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1994

    Note to Applicants: This notice is a complete application package. 
Together with the statute authorizing the program and applicable 
regulations governing the program, including the Education Department 
General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), the notice contains all of 
the information, application forms, and instructions needed to apply 
for a grant under this competition.
    Purpose of Program: To provide a grant that establishes an 
Institute for International Public Policy, which will conduct a program 
to significantly increase the number of African Americans, Hispanic 
Americans, Asian Americans, American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Native 
Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the international service, including 
private international voluntary organizations and the foreign service 
of the United States.
    Eligible Applicants: Consortia consisting of one or more of the 
following entities: (1) an institution eligible for assistance under 
Part B of Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended 
(HEA); (2) an institution of higher education that serves substantial 
numbers of African Americans or other underrepresented minority 
students; or (3) an institution of higher education with programs in 
training foreign service professionals. Institutions of higher 
education are defined in section 1201(a) of the HEA. The Secretary 
defines ``substantial'' to mean at least 25 percent of the enrolled 
undergraduate population at an institution. The Secretary also defines 
``underrepresented minorities'' to include African Americans, Hispanic 
Americans, Asian Americans, American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Native 
Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 8, 1994.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 8, 1994.
    Available Funds: $1,000,000.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $1,000,000.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $1,000,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: One.

    Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this 
notice.

    Project Period: Up to 60 months.
    Applicable Regulations:
    (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations 
(EDGAR) as follows:
    (1) 34 CFR Part 74 (Administration of Grants to Institutions of 
Higher Education, Hospitals, and Nonprofit Organizations).
    (2) 34 CFR Part 75 (Direct Grant Programs).
    (3) 34 CFR Part 77 (Definitions that Apply to Department 
Regulations).
    (4) 34 CFR Part 79 (Intergovernmental Review of Department of 
Education Programs and Activities).
    (5) 34 CFR Part 82 (New Restrictions on Lobbying).
    (6) 34 CFR Part 85 (Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension 
(Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free 
Workplace (Grants)).
    (7) 34 CFR Part 86 (Drug-Free Schools and Campuses).
    Description of Program: A consortium receiving funds under this 
program shall establish an Institute for International Public Policy to 
undertake activities listed in sections 621, 622, 623, 624 and 625 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 USC 1131-1131j). These 
activities must include the following:
    (1) A junior year abroad program of no more than nine months of 
academic study and related activities designed to foster a greater 
understanding of, and familiarity with, the language, culture, 
economics, and governance of the host country. The Institute will pay 
no more than one-half the cost of each participant in the junior year 
abroad program. This program shall be open to eligible students at 
institutions of higher education, including historically Black colleges 
and universities as defined in section 322 of the HEA, tribally 
controlled Indian community colleges as defined in the Tribally 
Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978, and other 
institutions of higher education with significant minority student 
populations. An eligible student is one who is enrolled full-time in a 
baccalaureate degree program at an institution of higher education and 
who is entering the third year of study. An institution wishing to send 
students on this program must enter into an agreement with the 
Institute under which the institution agrees to provide requisite 
academic preparation for these students and to pay one-half the cost of 
each student it nominates for this program.
    (2) A program of study leading to a masters degree in international 
relations designed by the consortium and offered in cooperation with 
the participating members of the consortium. Fellowship support may be 
granted by the Institute to recipients who agree to undertake full-time 
study and to enter the international service, including private 
international voluntary organizations and the foreign service of the 
United States.
    (3) Academic year internships during the junior and senior year, 
summer internships following the sophomore and junior year, and work 
placements with international voluntary and governmental agencies and 
organizations. To provide these internships, the Institute shall enter 
into agreements with historically Black colleges and universities, with 
tribally controlled Indian community colleges, with institutions of 
higher education with significant numbers of minority students, and 
with institutions of higher education with programs to train foreign 
service professionals. The Institute shall also conduct intensive 
academic programs such as summer institutes and intensive language 
training programs that contribute to the purpose of the program. The 
Institute shall also prepare an annual report on the activities of the 
Institute.
    The consortium receiving the grant shall designate a participating 
institution of higher education as the host institution for the 
Institute. The recipient shall contribute to the conduct of the program 
supported by the grant an amount from non-Federal sources equal to at 
least one-fourth of the amount of the grant, which contribution may be 
in cash or in kind.
    Priority: The competitive priority in the notice of final 
definitions and priority for this program, as published elsewhere in 
this issue of the Federal Register, applies to this competition.
    Selection Criteria:
    (a) (1) The Secretary uses the following selection criteria to 
evaluate applications for new grants under this competition.
    (2) The maximum score for all of these criteria is 100 points.
    (3) The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in 
parentheses.
    The regulations in 34 CFR 75.210(a) and (c) provide that the 
Secretary may award up to 100 points for the selection criteria, 
including distribution of an additional 15 points. For this 
competition, the Secretary distributes the 15 additional points as 
folllows: 10 points to selection criterion 34 CFR 75.210(b)(3) (Plan of 
operation) for a possible total of 25 points; and 5 points to selection 
criterion 34 CFR 75.210(b)(6) (Evaluation plan) for a possible total of 
10 points.
    (b) The criteria.--(1) Meeting the purposes of the authorizing 
statute. (30 points) The Secretary reviews each application to 
determine how well the project will meet the purpose of the Institute 
for International Public Policy Program, including consideration of--
    (i) The objectives of the project; and
    (ii) How the objectives of the project further the purposes of the 
Institute for International Public Policy Program.
    (2) Extent of need for the project. (20 points) The Secretary 
reviews each application to determine the extent to which the project 
meets specific needs recognized in the program, including consideration 
of--
    (i) The needs addressed by the project;
    (ii) How the applicant identified those needs;
    (iii) How those needs will be met by the project; and
    (iv) The benefits to be gained by meeting those needs.
    (3) Plan of operation. (25 points) The Secretary reviews each 
application to determine the quality of the plan of operation for the 
project, including--
    (i) The quality of the design of the project;
    (ii) The extent to which the plan of management is effective and 
ensures proper and efficient administration of the project;
    (iii) How well the objectives of the project relate to the purpose 
of the program;
    (iv) The quality of the applicant's plan to use its resources and 
personnel to achieve each objective; and
    (v) How the applicant will ensure that project participants who are 
otherwise eligible to participate are selected without regard to race, 
color, national origin, gender, age, or handicapping condition.
    (4) Quality of key personnel. (7 points)
    (i) The Secretary reviews each application to determine the quality 
of key personnel the applicant plans to use on the project, including--
    (A) The qualifications of the project director (if one is to be 
used);
    (B) The qualifications of each of the other key personnel to be 
used in the project;
    (C) The time that each person referred to in paragraphs 
(b)(4)(i)(A) and (B) will commit to the project; and
    (D) How the applicant, as part of its nondiscriminatory employment 
practices, will ensure that its personnel are selected for employment 
without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, or 
handicapping condition.
    (ii) To determine personnel qualifications under paragraphs 
(b)(4)(i)(A) and (B), the Secretary considers--
    (A) Experience and training in fields related to the objectives of 
the project; and
    (B) Any other qualifications that pertain to the quality of the 
project.
    (5) Budget and cost effectiveness. (5 points) The Secretary reviews 
each application to determine the extent to which--
    (i) The budget is adequate to support the project; and
    (ii) Costs are reasonable in relation to the objectives of the 
project.
    (6) Evaluation plan. (10 points) The Secretary reviews each 
application to determine the quality of the evaluation plan for the 
project, including the extent to which the applicant's methods of 
evaluation--
    (i) Are appropriate to the project; and
    (ii) To the extent possible, are objective and produce data that 
are quantifiable.
    (Cross-reference: See 34 CFR 75.590 Evaluation by the grantee.)
    (7) Adequacy of resources. (3 points) The Secretary reviews each 
application to determine the adequacy of the resources that the 
applicant plans to devote to the project, including facilities, 
equipment, and supplies.
    Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs: This program is 
subject to the requirements of Executive Order 12372 (Intergovernmental 
Review of Federal Programs) and the regulations in 34 CFR Part 79.
    The objective of the Executive order is to foster an 
intergovernmental partnership and to strengthen federalism by relying 
on State and local processes for State and local government 
coordination and review of proposed Federal financial assistance.
    Applicants must contact the appropriate State Single Point of 
Contact to find out about, and to comply with, the State's process 
under Executive Order 12372. Applicants proposing to perform activities 
in more than one State should immediately contact the Single Point of 
Contact for each of those States and follow the procedure established 
in each State under the Executive order. If you want to know the name 
and address of any State Single Point of Contact, see the list 
published in the Federal Register on May 3, 1994 (59 FR 22904-22905).
    In States that have not established a process or chosen a program 
for review, State, areawide, regional, and local entities may submit 
comments directly to the Department.
    Any State Process Recommendation and other comments submitted by a 
State Single Point of Contact and any comments from State, areawide, 
regional, and local entities must be mailed or hand-delivered by the 
date indicated in this notice to the following address: The Secretary, 
E.O. 12372--CFDA #84.269, U.S. Department of Education, Room 4161, 400 
Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202-0125.
    Proof of mailing will be determined on the same basis as 
applications (see 34 CFR 75.102). Recommendations or comments may be 
hand-delivered until 4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on the date 
indicated in this notice.
    Please Note That the Above Address Is Not the Same Address as the 
One to Which the Applicant Submits its Completed Application. Do Not 
Send Applications to the Above Address. Instructions for Transmittal of 
Applications:
    (a) If an applicant wants to apply for a grant, the applicant 
shall--
    (1) Mail the original and two copies of the application on or 
before the deadline date to: U. S. Department of Education, Application 
Control Center, Attention: (CFDA #84.269), Washington, D.C. 20202-4725 
or
    (2) Hand deliver the original and two copies of the application by 
4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on the deadline date to: U.S. 
Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA 
#84.269 ), Room #3633, Regional Office Building #3, 7th and D Streets 
SW., Washington, D.C.
    (b) An applicant must show one of the following as proof of 
mailing:
    (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
    (2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the 
U.S. Postal Service.
    (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial 
carrier.
    (4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary.
    (c) If an application is mailed through the U.S. Postal Service, 
the Secretary does not accept either of the following as proof of 
mailing:
    (1) A private metered postmark.
    (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.

    Notes: (1) The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a 
dated postmark. Before relying on this method, an applicant should 
check with its local post office.

    (2) The Application Control Center will mail a Grant Application 
Receipt Acknowledgment to each applicant. If an applicant fails to 
receive the notification of application receipt within 15 days from 
the date of mailing the application, the applicant should call the 
U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at (202) 
708-9494.
    (3) The applicant must indicate on the envelope and--if not 
provided by the Department--in Item 10 of the Application for 
Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424) the CFDA number--and suffix 
letter, if any--of the competition under which the application is 
being submitted.

    Application Instructions and Forms:
    The appendix to this application is divided into three parts plus a 
statement regarding estimated public reporting burden and various 
assurances and certifications. These parts and additional materials are 
organized in the same manner that the submitted application should be 
organized. The parts and additional materials are as follows:
    Part I: Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424 (Rev. 
4-88)) and instructions.
    Part II: Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (Standard 
Form 424A) and instructions.
    Part III: Application Narrative.
    Additional Materials: Estimated Public Reporting Burden.
    Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form 424B).
    Certifications regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension, and Other 
Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (ED 80-
0013).
    Certification regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and 
Voluntary Exclusion: Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014, 9/90) 
and instructions. (NOTE: ED 80-0014 is intended for the use of grantees 
and should not be transmitted to the Department.)

    Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Standard Form LLL) (if 
applicable) and instructions; and Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 
Continuation Sheet (Standard Form LLL-A).
    An applicant may submit information on a photostatic copy of the 
application and budget forms, the assurances, and the certifications. 
However, the application form, the assurances, and the certifications 
must each have an original signature. No grant may be awarded unless a 
completed application form has been received.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Ralph Hines, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 
20202-5332. Telephone: (202) 732-6066. Deaf and hearing impaired 
individuals may call the Federal Dual Party Relay Service at 1-800-877-
8339 (in the Washington, D.C. 202 area code, telephone 708-9300) 
between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m., Eastern time.
    Information about the Department's funding opportunities, including 
copies of application notices for discretionary grant competitions, can 
be viewed on the Department's electronic bulletin board (ED Board), 
telephone (202) 260-9950; or on the Internet Gopher Server at 
GOPHER.ED.GOV (under Announcements, Bulletins and Press Releases). 
However, the official application notice for a discretionary grant 
competition is the notice published in the Federal Register.

    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1131-1131f.

    Dated: June 15, 1994.
David A. Longanecker,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
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Part IV





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Funding Availability for Technical Assistance and Training for Public 
and Indian Housing (PIH); Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design 
(CPTED); Notice
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
[Docket No. N-94-3780; FR-3687-N-01]

 
Notice of Funding Availability for Technical Assistance and 
Training for Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Crime Prevention Through 
Environmental Design (CPTED)

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of funding availability for training and technical 
assistance for public and Indian housing CPTED.

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SUMMARY: This NOFA announces the availability of $200,000 for a grant 
to provide technical assistance and training to public and Indian 
housing authorities (HAs) in the development and training of HA staff 
and residents in the subject of crime prevention through environmental 
design (CPTED). The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 
(HUD) is seeking proposals for a grant to be executed through a 
Cooperative Agreement to provide technical assistance and training for 
Public and Indian Housing CPTED. For purposes of this announcement, 
CPTED is defined as the redesign, renovation, or rehabilitation of 
existing environmental conditions to improve the safety of staff and 
residents and eliminate conditions which may contribute to instances of 
crime. The purpose of this grant is to provide state-of-the-art CPTED 
training and technical assistance to housing authority (HA) staff, 
residents, Resident Councils (RC), Resident Management Corporations 
(RMC), housing authority security directors, local law enforcement 
officials, local government officials, architects, and other community 
leaders.

DATES: Proposals must be received at HUD Headquarters on or before 3 
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, August 8, 1994. This application deadline 
is firm as to date and hour. In the interest of fairness to all 
competing applicants, the Department will treat as ineligible for 
consideration any application that is received after the deadline. 
Applicants should take this practice into account and make early 
submission of their materials to avoid any risk of loss of eligibility 
brought about by any unanticipated or delivery-related problems. 
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. 
Applications received by facsimile machine will not be considered.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION: An original and two copies of the application 
must be sent to the Drug-Free Neighborhoods Division, Office of 
Resident Initiatives, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, Room 4116, 451 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, 
D.C. 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth A. Cocke, Drug-Free 
Neighborhoods Division, Office of Resident Initiatives, Public and 
Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 4116, 
451 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20410, telephone (202) 708-
1197. A telecommunications device for hearing or speech impaired 
persons (TDD) is available at (202) 708-0850. (These are not toll-free 
telephone numbers.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

    The information collection requirements contained in this notice 
have been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review 
under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520). No person may be subjected to a penalty for failure to 
comply with these information collection requirements until they have 
been approved and assigned an OMB control number. The OMB control 
number, when assigned, will be announced in the Federal Register.
    Public reporting burden for the collection of information 
requirements contained in this NOFA are estimated to include the time 
for reviewing the instructions, searching existing data sources, 
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing 
the collection of information. Information on the estimated public 
reporting burden for all of the technical assistance NOFAs under this 
program is provided below. Send comments regarding this burden estimate 
or any other aspect of this collection of information, including 
suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, Rules Docket Clerk, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Room 
10276, Washington, DC 20410-0500; and to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk 
Officer for HUD, Washington, DC 20503. 

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I. Purpose and Substantive Description

    (a) Purpose. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 
is seeking proposals for a grant to provide state-of-the-art technical 
assistance and training to public and Indian housing authorities (HAs) 
for crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED). For the 
purposes of this announcement, CPTED is defined as the redesign, 
renovation, or rehabilitation of existing environmental elements to 
improve the safety of residents and to eliminate conditions which may 
contribute to instances of crime. The purpose of this grant is to 
provide state-of-the-art CPTED training and technical assistance to 
housing authority staff, residents, Resident Councils (RC), Resident 
Management Corporations (RMC), and where appropriate, architects, 
engineers, local law enforcement officials, local government officials, 
and other community leaders.
    (b) Authority. This grant is authorized under Chapter 2, Subtitle 
C, Title V of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 11901 et. 
seq.), as amended by Section 581 of the National Affordable Housing Act 
of 1990 (NAHA), approved November 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-625, and 
Section 161 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (HCDA 
1992) (Pub. L. 102-550, approved October 28, 1992).
    The Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act 1993, 
(approved October 28, 1993, Pub. L. 103-124), (94 App. Act) 
appropriated $265 million for the Drug Elimination Program of which $5 
million will be used for funding drug elimination technical assistance 
and training.
    (c) Award Amounts. One cost-reimbursable grant not to exceed 
$200,000.
    (d) Objectives. The overall objectives of this grant are to:
    (1) Provide training and technical assistance in a conference 
format to assist housing authority staff and residents in understanding 
the contributing factors of CPTED and to develop CPTED action plans for 
their developments.
    (2) Design and develop a technical assistance reference guide for 
conference participants.
    (3) Design and develop an impact/process evaluation methodology for 
conference participants to use in measuring their progress after 
implementing CPTED elements.
    (4) Successfully complete all tasks within a 12 month period.
    (e) Scope of Work.
    (1) General Requirements.
    (i) The grantee shall furnish all necessary personnel, materials, 
services, and equipment and shall otherwise do all things necessary 
for, or incidental to the performance of the tasks set forth in this 
Statement of Work.
    (ii) The work to be performed under this grant includes, but is not 
limited to: preparation of CPTED training presenting issues and 
strategies peculiar to public housing; delivery of CPTED training to 
housing authority staff, residents, Resident Councils, Resident 
Management Corporations, housing authority security directors, local 
law enforcement officials, local government officials, architects, and 
other community leaders; provision of technical assistance; and 
evaluation of the CPTED programs. In addition, the grantee shall attend 
one or more meetings at HUD Headquarters for the purpose of discussing 
HUD's comments pertaining to the grantee's products.
    (2) Specific Requirements. The grantee shall perform the following 
tasks in accordance with the objectives and general scope of the grant.

Task 1--Orientation

    Within the first week after the effective date of the grant 
Agreement, the Project Director and other key personnel shall attend a 
meeting at HUD Headquarters in Washington, DC, for the purpose of 
establishing a common understanding and strategy with respect to the 
grant objectives, and the scope of work necessary to achieve the 
objectives, the time frame, methodology, and deliverables.

Task 2--Management and Work Plan

    The grantee shall develop a draft management and work plan that 
addresses all of the requirements contained in the approved grant 
strategy and provide an updated and detailed work plan for the entire 
project. This draft plan shall be submitted to the HUD Grant Technical 
Representative (GTR) for review and comment by the end of the second 
week of the grant, setting forth the timing of all stages of the 
project. The plan shall include a detailed allocation of grant 
resources and a schedule for the accomplishment of the grant work. HUD 
shall submit its comments and suggestions to the grantee within one 
week from receipt of the draft plan. A Final Management and Work Plan 
incorporating HUD's comments and suggestions shall be submitted by the 
end of the 5th week of the grant.

Task 3--Applications

    The grantee shall work with HUD to identify housing authorities and 
resident groups with plans to implement elements of CPTED. The grantee 
shall develop an application package to be sent to the housing 
authorities and resident groups identified above. The package shall 
contain a description of CPTED, the training to be offered, and a 
request for housing authorities to send teams comprised of housing 
authority staff and, as appropriate, residents, local law enforcement 
officials, local government officials, architects, and other community 
leaders. The draft application package and criteria for selecting 
public housing participants will be provided to the GTR five weeks 
after award of the grant. HUD will review and comment on the package 
and criteria and return to the grantee within one week. The final 
application package and criteria incorporating HUD's comments and 
suggestions shall be submitted by the end of the 8th week of the grant.

Task 4--Preliminary Outreach

    The grantee is responsible for identifying and contacting public 
housing authorities and resident groups which have implemented CPTED 
programs to discuss factors of successful CPTED strategies and 
technical assistance. The grantee shall prepare and submit to the GTR 
for approval by the end of the 6th week a plan and schedule for 
contacting the appropriate agencies. HUD will review the plan and 
provide comments to the grantee within one week. The final outreach 
plan incorporating HUD's comments and suggestions shall be submitted to 
the GTR by the end of the 9th week of the grant.

Task 5--Develop and Conduct CPTED Training Program

    HUD proposes the training to be offered at a minimum of three to 
four locations in a conference format, although alternative strategies 
will be considered. The grantee will submit a list of proposed training 
sites with a short description of the advantages and disadvantages of 
each site as a training site including the effectiveness of CPTED at 
the local public housing authority. HUD and the grantee will choose the 
final list of conference sites. The conference will be open for 
attendance by anyone interested in CPTED in public housing. Housing 
authorities with plans to implement CPTED activities will be encouraged 
to send teams comprised of housing authority staff and, as appropriate, 
residents, local law enforcement officials, local government officials, 
architects, and other community leaders. The training conferences shall 
begin no later than the 5th month, and be completed within one year 
from the date of the grant award.
    In addition to conventional seminar formats, the grantee should 
consider innovative training techniques such as, but not limited to, 
on-site visits to a local housing authority with a successful CPTED 
program, or situational training using architectural drawings, photos, 
or other appropriate materials brought to the training session by the 
participants. The grantee should also consider separate or concurrent 
training sessions addressing factors such as housing authority and 
development size, building styles, site locations, site lay-outs, or 
other factors. The training should use speakers or panelists from 
public housing communities with successful CPTED implementation, 
including housing authority staff, residents, and representatives from 
law enforcement agencies to emphasize the first-hand experiences of 
these groups. The grantee will provide to HUD a draft agenda and 
related items for the proposed conferences and HUD will provide 
comments within two weeks of receiving the draft.
    The grantee, in consultation with HUD, will be responsible for 
making all arrangements for the training, including classroom space and 
sleeping rooms for participants. Conference attendees will be 
responsible for their own travel, lodging and per diem costs. The 
grantee will be responsible for all costs associated with facilities, 
materials and training staff costs of travel, lodging and per diem at 
non-governmental rates.
    The CPTED training session shall be no more than 4 days in length. 
The grantee shall prepare and submit to the GTR for approval by the end 
of the 9th week of the grant a plan which includes, among other things: 
an agenda and description for the first CPTED technical assistance and 
training conference including the session topics, and proposed 
background or qualifications for the session leaders or panelists; a 
list of proposed materials training participants will be expected to 
bring to the training; a list of the proposed handouts/student 
materials, videos, and other student aids; and preliminary plans for 
the remaining training. HUD will provide comments on the draft program 
to the grantee within one week. The final agenda and other handouts/
student materials, state-of-the art videos and other student aids will 
be provided to the GTR by the grantee by the 12th week of the grant.
    The CPTED conferences should incorporate at least the following 
elements:
    (1) Information on how to develop, fund, and implement CPTED in 
public housing. The information should focus on practical rather than 
theoretical development and implementation strategies.
    (2) Information on successful CPTED initiatives in public housing, 
the benefits housing authorities and residents have gained as a result 
of implementation of CPTED elements.
    (3) Information on and case studies illustrating the successful 
combination of CPTED elements and other crime-prevention activities in 
low-income neighborhoods such as resident patrols, community policing, 
etc.
    (4) Group exercises to assist participants in identifying certain 
types of public housing designs and environments which support criminal 
activity, and those which can stem criminal activity.
    (5) Opportunities for each housing authority team attending the 
training to meet one-on-one with expert advisors to review and discuss 
specific plans and to obtain technical assistance on specific design 
and implementation plans.
    (6) Agenda, participant manual, student materials, and state-of-art 
videos and other supporting student aids.
    (7) An impact/process evaluation to assist housing authorities in 
tracking outcome measures for their CPTED strategies.

Task 6--Technical Assistance

    The grantee will develop a resource guide for the use of the 
training participants containing at a minimum the following:
    (1) Published and unpublished pieces on CPTED activities and 
programs, especially in multi-family, high-density, urban, low-income 
environments.
    (2) A bibliography of printed resources on the development and 
implementation of a CPTED program.
    (3) A list of housing authority contacts throughout the U.S. with 
successful CPTED programs willing to discuss CPTED issues.
    (4) Other technical assistance and funding resources available to 
housing authorities for the implementation of a CPTED program.
    (5) Evaluation instruments a housing authority can use to measure 
the effectiveness of the environmental changes in reducing crime in the 
public housing community.
    The grantee will prepare and submit to the GTR for approval by the 
end of the 9th week of the grant term, a draft outline of the resource 
guide including an index of the material to be included. HUD will 
review the draft outline and provide comments to the grantee within one 
week. The final resource guide, incorporating HUD's comments and 
suggestions, shall be submitted to the GTR by the 12th week of the 
grant.

Task 7--Evaluation

    The grantee will develop a mechanism for evaluating the 
effectiveness of the training conference. The draft instrument shall be 
provided to the GTR by the end of the 14th week of the grant term. HUD 
will review and comments will be provided to the grantee within one 
week. A final evaluation instrument incorporating HUD's comments shall 
be provided by the end of the 17th week.
    The grantee will strive to receive an evaluation from all 
conference participants. The grantee shall provide a synopsis of the 
evaluations, along with an overall assessment of the effectiveness of 
the conference sessions. The synopsis should include any 
recommendations for timing, format, curriculum, or other changes needed 
to improve the effectiveness of the training. Copies of all completed 
evaluations and the grantee's synopsis shall be provided to the GTR 
within one week of completion of each session. The grantee will then 
work with HUD to consider program changes to accommodate any necessary 
changes.
    (f) Eligibility. Organizations that can demonstrate experience with 
conference planning and implementation, working with public and Indian 
housing authorities and resident groups, and in crime prevention 
programs in public and Indian housing are eligible to apply.
    (g) Application submission requirements.
    (1) Applicants must submit a completed Application for Federal 
Assistance (Standard Form 424). The SF-424 is the face sheet for the 
application. Budget Information (Standard Form 424A), including a 
program narrative, a detailed budget with budget narrative with 
supporting cost analysis and legal and accounting services.
    (2) Application format requirements. Each application must include 
the items listed in the following format:
    (i) Cover letter
    (ii) Tab 1--Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance.
    (iii) Tab 2--Standard Form 424A, Budget Information with attached 
program narrative.
    Applicants must provide a budget with detailed justification for 
all costs, including the basis for computation of these costs. The 
program budget must be complete, reasonable, and cost-effective in 
relation to the proposed program. This explanation must include the 
applicant's financial capability, i.e., the fiscal controls and 
accounting procedures which assure that Federal funds will be accounted 
for properly. Applicant must demonstrate that they have the financial 
capability to effectively implement a project of this size and scope.
    (iv) Tab 3--Organizational Qualifications:
    Applicants must fully describe their organizational structure and 
staff size, and demonstrate that they are sufficient to implement 
effectively a project of this size and scope. Applicants should outline 
a list of housing authorities where similar activities were conducted, 
the dates and numbers of persons involved, any current points of 
contact, and the results of any evaluations of the work.
    (v) Tab 4--Staff Qualifications:
    Applicants must fully describe the capabilities and work experience 
of the proposed director, and all key staff. Applicants must fully 
describe their knowledge and experience with the proposed activities, 
preferably in public housing. Applicants must include a staffing plan 
to fulfill the requirements of the statement of work, including staff 
titles, related educational background, experience, and skills of the 
director and the staff; and the time each will be required to 
contribute to the project.
    (vi) Tab 5--Project Experience:
    Applicants must fully describe prior experience in designing and 
delivering conference training programs. Applicants must demonstrate 
that their organization, staff size, and prior experience is sufficient 
to effectively implement a project of this size and scope. Applicants 
should outline a list of housing authorities or other sites where 
similar training was offered, the dates of the training, numbers of 
persons trained, any current points of contact, and the results of any 
evaluations of the training and TA.
    (vii) Tab 6--Implementation Plan:
    Applicants must submit a plan outlining the major activities of 
implementation and describe how available resources will be allocated. 
The plan must include an annotated organizational chart depicting the 
roles and responsibilities of key organizational and functional 
components and a list of key personnel responsible for managing and 
implementing the major elements of the program. There must be a time-
task plan which clearly identifies the major milestones and products, 
organizational responsibility, and schedule for the completion of 
activities and products.
    (viii) Tab 7--Representations, certifications, and other statements 
of offerors or quoters.
    (A) Certification Regarding Federal Employment.
    (B) Certification of Procurement Integrity.
    (C) Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence 
Certain Federal Transactions.
    (D) SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.
    (E) Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Proposed 
Debarment, and other Responsibility Matters.
    (F) Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements.
    (h) Selection Criteria. The Department will review and rate 
proposals according to the extent to which they meet the following 
criteria, and will make an award to the applicant that best meets all 
of the below criteria and receives the highest score, out of a possible 
100 points, according to the criteria listed below:
    (1) Corporate/Organizational Management Qualifications (20 points).
    (i) Organizational Structure (10 points).
    Applicants must concisely describe how the organization has the 
structure, staff size, financial reporting capacity and internal 
controls that will maximize successful implementation of the tasks 
described in this notice.
    (ii) Administrative Experience (10 points).
    Applicants must demonstrate their experience in the successful 
administration of programs of a similar budget and staff size. 
Applicant should provide a short list of names and current phone 
numbers of individuals or firms for which previous work was 
accomplished.
    (2) Staff Qualifications (20 points).
    (i) Project Director (10 points).
    Applicants should provide a project director with the experience 
and capacity to manage the budget and staff of the proposed grant; 
showing evidence of the ability to quickly and efficiently complete the 
proposed activities. Applicant should provide a short list of names and 
current phone numbers of individuals or firms for which the proposed 
project director has previously accomplished work.
    (ii) Project Staff (10 points).
    Applicants should provide staff with the experience and capacity to 
quickly and efficiently organize and implement the workshops. Staff 
should have sufficient experience working with public housing staff and 
residents to minimize any issues specific to implementing activities in 
public housing, and sufficient experience in the subject area to 
maximize success.
    Applicants must identify the specific personnel to be assigned to 
the project, their experience with successful planning and 
implementation of conferences, multi-family housing security programs, 
and building and environmental re-design, preferably in public housing.
    (3) Project Experience (30 points).
    Applicants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience 
in the following program specifics: Successful planning and 
implementation of conferences, multi-family housing security programs, 
and building and environmental re-design, preferably in public housing. 
(15 points)
    Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience with and 
understanding of the target population. (15 points)
    (4) Quality of the Plan (30 points).
    Applicants should demonstrate that the proposed plan will 
accomplish the goals outlined above with the following elements:
    (i) Detailed narrative of the proposed structure, strategy and 
activities that will allow staff to effectively reach the stated goals. 
(10 points).
    (ii) Tasks, timetable and staff assignments for the proposed 
activities. (10 points).
    (iii) State-of-the-art conference techniques and program elements. 
(10 points).
    (i) Review Process. Applications submitted in response to this 
competitive announcement will be reviewed by a panel of HUD 
representatives, which will make recommendations to the Assistant 
Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development. The panel will assign numerical values based on the 
weighted selection criteria. In the case of a numerical tie, preference 
will be given to the applicant with the highest numerical score for the 
Quality of the Plan. The final award decision will be made by the 
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development. Letters will be sent to all applicants 
notifying them that their proposal has been selected or the reason(s) 
it was not selected. HUD will then negotiate specific terms of the 
award with the selected applicant.
    (j) Administrative requirements.
    (1) Award Period. The grant will be cost reimbursable, and awarded 
for a 1-year base period, with optional years if the plan requires and 
is approved.
    (2) Cooperative Agreement. After the grant has been awarded, HUD 
and the applicant shall enter into a grant (Form HUD-1044) setting 
forth the amount of the grant and its applicable terms, conditions, 
financial controls, payment mechanism/schedule, and special conditions.
    (3) Prior to award execution, a successful applicant must submit a 
certification that it will comply with:
    (i) Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1968, 
Employment Opportunities for Lower Income Persons in Connection with 
Assisted Projects (12 U.S.C. 1701u), and with implementing regulations 
at 24 CFR part 135. Section 3 requires, that to the greatest extent 
feasible, opportunities for training and employment be given to lower 
income residents of the project area within the unit of local 
government or metropolitan area (or nonmetropolitan county) and for 
work in connection with the project to be awarded to eligible 
businesses located in or owned in substantial part by persons residing 
in the area;
    (ii) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d-
2000d-4) (Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs) and 
implementing regulations issued at 24 CFR part 1; and
    (iii) The prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of age 
under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101-07) and 
implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 146, and the prohibitions 
against discrimination against persons with disabilities individuals 
under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and 
implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 8.
    (k) Other Matters.
    Environmental Review. Grants under this program are categorically 
excluded from review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (NEPA) in accordance with 24 CFR part 50.20(p). However, prior to 
an award of grant funds, HUD will perform an environmental review to 
the extent required by HUD's environmental regulations at 24 CFR part 
50, including the applicable related authorities at 24 CFR 50.4.
    Federalism Impact. The General Counsel, as the Designated Official 
under section 6(a) of Executive Order 12612, Federalism, has determined 
that the policies contained in this notice will not have substantial 
direct effects on States or their political subdivisions, or the 
relationship between the Federal government and the States, or on the 
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of 
government and, therefore, the provisions of this notice do not have 
``federalism implications'' within the meaning of the Order. The notice 
only makes available technical assistance for housing authorities to 
address the problem of drug-related crime.
    Family Impact. The General Counsel, as the Designated Official for 
Executive Order 12606, the Family, has determined that the provisions 
of this notice have the potential for a positive, although indirect, 
impact on family formation, maintenance and general well-being within 
the meaning of the Order. This notice is intended to irovide funding 
for technical assistance that will improve the quality of life of 
public and Indian housing development residents, including families, by 
reducing the incidence of drug-related crime.
Section 102 HUD Reform Act--Documentation and Public Access 
Requirements; Applicant/Recipient Disclosures
    Documentation and public access. HUD will ensure that documentation 
and other information regarding each application submitted pursuant to 
this NOFA are sufficient to indicate the basis upon which assistance 
was provided or denied. This material, including any letters of 
support, will be made available for public inspection for a five-year 
period beginning not less than 30 days after the award of the 
assistance. Material will be made available in accordance with the 
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and HUD's implementing 
regulations at 24 CFR part 15. In addition, HUD will include the 
recipients of assistance pursuant to this NOFA in its quarterly Federal 
Register notice of all recipients of HUD assistance awarded on a 
competitive basis. (See 24 CFR 12.14(a) and 12.16(b), and the notice 
published in the Federal Register on January 16, 1992 (57 FR 1942), for 
further information on these requirements.)
    Disclosures. HUD will make available to the public for five years 
all applicant disclosure reports (HUD Form 2880) submitted in 
connection with this NOFA. Update reports (also Form 2880) will be made 
available along with the applicant disclosure reports, but in no case 
for a period generally less than three years. All reports--both 
applicant disclosures and updates--will be made available in accordance 
with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and HUD's 
implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 15. (See 24 CFR subpart C, and 
the notice published in the Federal Register on January 16, 1992 (57 FR 
1942), for further information on these disclosure requirements.)
    Section 103 HUD Reform Act. HUD's regulation implementing section 
103 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 
1989 was published May 13, 1991 (56 FR 22088) and became effective on 
June 12, 1991. That regulation, codified as 24 CFR Part 4, applies to 
the funding competition announced today. The requirements of the rule 
continue to apply until the announcement of the selection of successful 
applicants.
    HUD employees involved in the review of applications and in the 
making of funding decisions are limited by Part 4 from providing 
advance information to any person (other than an authorized employee of 
HUD) concerning funding decisions, or from otherwise giving any 
applicant an unfair competitive advantage. Persons who apply for 
assistance in this competition should confine their inquiries to the 
subject areas permitted under 24 CFR Part 4.
    Applicants who have questions should contact the HUD Office of 
Ethics (202) 708-3815. (This is not a toll-free number.) The Office of 
Ethics can provide information of a general nature to HUD employees, as 
well.
    Section 112 HUD Reform Act. Section 13 of the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development Act contains two provisions dealing with efforts 
to influence HUD's decisions with respect to financial assistance. The 
first imposes disclosure requirements on those who are typically 
involved in these efforts--those who pay others to influence the award 
of assistance or the taking of a management action by the Department 
and those who are paid to provide the influence. The second restricts 
the payment of fees to those who are paid to influence the award of HUD 
assistance, if the fees are tied to the number of housing units 
received or are based on the amount of assistance received, or if they 
are contingent upon the receipt of assistance. Section 13 was 
implemented by final rule published in the Federal Register on May 17, 
1991 (56 FR 22912). If readers are involved in any efforts to influence 
the Department in these ways, they are urged to read the final rule, 
particularly the examples contained in Appendix A of the rule.
    Prohibition Against Lobbying Activities. The use of funds awarded 
under this grant is subject to the disclosure requirements and 
prohibitions of section 319 of the Department of Interior and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1990 (31 U.S.C. 1352) (The 
``Byrd Amendment'') and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 87. 
These authorities prohibit recipients of federal contracts, grants, or 
loans from using appropriated funds for lobbying the Executive or 
Legislative branches of the federal government in connection with a 
specific contract, grant, or loan. The prohibition also covers the 
awarding of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or loans unless 
the recipient has made an acceptable certification regarding lobbying.
    Under 24 CFR part 87, applicants, recipients, and subrecipients of 
assistance exceeding $100,000 must certify that no federal funds have 
been or will be spent on lobbying activities in connection with the 
assistance.

    Authority: Sec. 5127, Public Housing Drug Elimination Act of 
1988 (42 U.S.C. 11901 et. seq.); sec. 7(d), Department of Housing 
and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(d)).

    Dated: June 15, 1994.
Michael B. Janis,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
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