[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 13, 1994)]
[Unknown Section]
[Page 0]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-16939]


[[Page Unknown]]

[Federal Register: July 13, 1994]


_______________________________________________________________________

Part V





Department of Commerce





_______________________________________________________________________



Economic Development Administration



_______________________________________________________________________




University Center Technical Assistance Program; Availability of Funds; 
Notice
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economic Development Administration
[Docket No. 940661-4161]

 
University Center Technical Assistance Program; Availability of 
Funds

AGENCY: Economic Development Administration (EDA), Department of 
Commerce (DoC).

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: On March 30, 1994, the Economic Development Administration 
(EDA) published a Notice in the Federal Register (59 FR 14996) on the 
availability of funds for FY 1994. This Notice supplements that earlier 
notice by providing information on the University Center Technical 
Assistance program for FY 1994. This program helps colleges and 
universities mobilize their own and other resources to address economic 
development problems, especially in distressed areas. Funds for this 
program are available under Public Law 103-121.

DATES: This announcement is effective July 13, 1994. Colleges and 
universities seeking initial funding under this program must submit 
proposals in accordance with criteria listed in this notice no later 
than August 29, 1994. (Note: Colleges and universities currently 
participating in the program will be advised by the appropriate EDA 
regional office of the procedures to follow in applying for continued 
funding and the corresponding deadline dates.)

ADDRESSES: Proposals which seek funding to provide technical assistance 
in a single state or portion of a single state must be submitted to the 
appropriate Economic Development Representative (EDR) and EDA regional 
office. Proposals with a national service area should be submitted to 
the Technical Assistance and Research Division in Washington, D.C. 
Addresses for these offices are listed at the end of this announcement 
at Appendix A.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See listing in Appendix A.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Refer to the Notice published on March 30, 
1994, in the Federal Register (59 FR 14996) for information on EDA's 
general policies.

Authority

    Support for this program is authorized under section 301(a) of the 
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, 42 
U.S.C. 3151(a).

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)

    The University Center Technical Assistance program is listed under 
CFDA 11.303, Economic Development--Technical Assistance.

Program Description

    This program helps educational institutions establish and maintain 
outreach programs which permit them to be active and on-going 
participants in economic development. The objective of the program is 
to use the resources of the educational institutions to provide 
technical assistance to alleviate or prevent conditions of excessive 
unemployment or underemployment and problems of distressed populations 
in individual states or substate areas. The technical assistance 
provided under this program must be directed to clients outside the 
institution of higher education.

Funding Availability

    The FY 1994 budget for this program is $7.57 million. While the 
expected funding range for each award is $75,000 to $150,000, 
circumstances may warrant funding projects at higher or lower levels. 
In FY 1993, EDA provided funding to 64 colleges and universities under 
this program.

Matching Requirements

    A minimum match, equal to 25 percent of the total project cost, is 
required.

Type of Funding Instrument

    This program uses grants as its funding instrument.

Eligibility Criteria

    Eligible applicants for this program are accredited institutions of 
higher education.

Award Period

    The project period for grants awarded under this program generally 
will not exceed twelve months.

Indirect Costs

    EDA encourages applicants to waive indirect costs for this program. 
No more than 20 percent of the Federal grant and nonfederal share may 
be allocated for indirect costs.

Application Forms and Kit

    This program uses Standard Form (SF) 424 (4/92), Application for 
Federal Assistance; SF-424A (4/92), Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs; and SF-424B (4/92), Assurances--Non-Construction 
Programs. In addition to the forms listed above, the following forms 
are required: CD-511, Certifications Regarding Debarment, Suspension 
and Other Responsibility Matters; Drug-Free Workplace Requirements and 
Lobbying; CD-512, Certifications Regarding Debarment, Suspension, 
Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered Transactions 
and Lobbying; CD-346 (8/88), Applicant for Funding Assistance; SF-LLL, 
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities; and SF-LLL-A, Disclosure of Lobbying 
Activities Continuation Sheet. Applicants must provide an original and 
two (2) copies of the applications and supporting documentation.

Project Funding Priorities

    Innovative proposals with a variety of economic development foci 
are welcome. However, applicants should note that EDA will not award 
University Center Technical Assistance program funds to provide general 
business assistance (e.g., preparing business plans) in areas served by 
Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), Minority Business 
Development Centers (MDBCs), or Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers 
(TAACs). Most successful proposals funded in the recent past have 
emphasized providing technical assistance to public sector and 
nonprofit organizations related to economic development planning and 
projects or helping private sector firms use technology to solve 
manufacturing or processing problems.

Evaluation Criteria

    For existing University Centers, EDA will primarily consider past 
performance in determining whether to continue the award and the amount 
of funding to be offered. In judging a proposal for new University 
Center funding, EDA will consider whether it:
    1. Addresses the economic development needs of the service area;
    2. Complements the activities of other organizations in the 
proposed service area that are engaged in economic development;
    3. Has the commitment of the highest management levels of the 
sponsoring institution;
    4. Provides evidence of adequate nonfederal financial support, 
either from the sponsoring institution or other sources;
    5. Outlines activities consistent with the expertise of the 
proposed University Center staff and the academic programs and other 
available resources within the sponsoring institution;
    6. Complements and supports the local, regional or state economic 
development strategies in the service area;
    7. Presents a reasonable budget, including both the Federal and 
nonfederal shares;
    8. Documents past experience of the sponsoring institutions in 
operating technical assistance programs; and
    9. Adds to the geographic distribution of University Centers across 
the country.
    Evaluation criteria are not assigned weights, as all factors are 
equally important and contribute to the overall quality of the 
proposals.
    All proposals must include a work program organized under the 
following categories: (1) Providing technical assistance; (2) 
conducting applied research; and (3) disseminating results of the 
University Center activities. For this program, technical assistance is 
defined as an activity carried out by the University Center in response 
to a direct request from a client outside the sponsoring educational 
institution. Applied research is defined as an economic development 
activity undertaken by the University Center at its own initiative.
    All proposals must include quantitative and qualitative evaluation 
criteria for each activity listed under the three categories of the 
work program. These criteria, when accepted by EDA, will be the primary 
guide used in judging the performance of the University Center.
    All proposals must include a program budget that, at a minimum, 
indicates the Federal and nonfederal funds allocated to each of the 
three work program categories. At least 70 percent of the direct costs 
of the project budget must be allocated to the first category of the 
work program, providing technical assistance to clients outside the 
sponsoring institutions.

Selection Procedures

    The EDA regional offices (or the Technical Assistance and Research 
Division in Washington for National University Centers), reviews the 
proposals and makes recommendations for funding to the Assistant 
Secretary for Economic Development, who makes the final decisions based 
on the relative merits of the applications.

Other Requirements

    Refer to the Notice published on March 30, 1994, in the Federal 
Register (59 FR 14996) for information on EDA's general policies.
    1. Federal Policies and Procedures. Recipients and subrecipients 
are subject to all Federal laws and Federal and DoC policies, 
regulations, and procedures applicable to Federal financial assistance 
awards.
    2. Past Performance. Unsatisfactory performance under prior Federal 
awards may result in an application not be considered for funding.
    3. Preaward Activities. If applicants incur any costs prior to an 
award being made, they do so solely at their own risk of not being 
reimbursed by the Government. Notwithstanding any verbal or written 
assurance that may have been received, there is no obligation on the 
part of DoC to cover preaward costs.
    4. No Obligation for Future Funding. If an applicant is selected 
for funding, DoC has no obligation to provide any additional future 
funding in connection with that award. Renewal of an award to increase 
funding or extend the period of performance is at the total discretion 
of DoC.
    5. Delinquent Federal Debts. No award of Federal funds shall be 
made to an applicant who has an outstanding delinquent Federal debt 
until either:
    i. the delinquent account is paid in full;
    ii. a negotiated repayment schedule is established and at least one 
payment is received, or
    iii. other arrangements satisfactory to DoC are made.
    6. Name Check Review. Officials acting on behalf of an accredited 
institution of higher education are exempt from the name check review 
process.
    7. Primary Applicant Certifications. All primary applicants must 
submit a completed Form CD-511, ``Certifications Regarding Debarment, 
Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; Drug-Free Workplace 
Requirements and Lobbying,'' and the following explanations are hereby 
provided:
    i. Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension. Prospective 
participants (as defined at 15 CFR Part 26, Section 105) are subject to 
15 CFR Part 26, ``Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension'' and the 
related section of the certification form prescribed above applies;
    ii. Drug-Free Workplace. Grantees (as defined at 15 CFR Part 26, 
Section 605) are subject to 15 CFR Part 26, Subpart F, ``Governmentwide 
Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)'' and the related section 
of the certification form prescribed above applies;
    iii. Anti-Lobbying. Persons (as defined at 15 CFR Part 28, Section 
105) are subject to the lobbying provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1352, 
``Limitations on use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal 
contracting and financial transactions,'' and the lobbying section of 
the certification form prescribed above applies to applications/bids 
for grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts for more than 
$100,000, and loans and loan guarantees for more than $150,000, or the 
single family maximum mortgage limit for affected programs, whichever 
is greater; and
    iv. Anti-Lobbying Disclosures. Any applicant that has paid or will 
pay for lobbying using any funds must submit an SF-LLL, ``Disclosure of 
Lobbying and Activities,'' as required under 15 CFR Part 28, Appendix 
B.
    8. Lower Tier Certifications. Recipients shall require applicants/
bidders for subgrants, contracts, subcontracts, or other lower tier 
covered transactions at any tier under the award to submit, if 
applicable, a completed Form CD-512, ``Certifications Regarding 
Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier 
Covered Transactions and Lobbying'' and disclosure form, SF-LLL, 
``Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.'' Form CD-512 is intended for the 
use of recipients and should not be transmitted to DoC. SF-LLL 
submitted by any tier recipient or subrecipient should be submitted to 
DoC in accordance with the instructions contained in the award 
document.
    9. False Statements. A false statement on an application is grounds 
for denial or termination of funds and grounds for possible punishment 
by a fine or imprisonment as provided in 18 U.S.C. 1001.
    10. Intergovernmental Review. Applications under this program are 
subject to Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal 
Programs.''

    Dated: July 1, 1994.
William W. Ginsberg,
Assistant Secretary for Economic Development.

Appendix A

    For further information about University Center Technical 
Assistance contact the Technical Assistance and Research Division, 
Economic Development Administration, Room H7315, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone (202) 482-2127, or the 
appropriate regional/field office, or economic development 
representative (EDR) listed below.

                                                                                                                
                                    EDRs                                                 States Covered         
                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                
                                             Atlanta Regional Office                                            
                                   401 West Peachtree Street, NW., Suite 1820                                   
                                           Atlanta, Georgia 30308-3510                                          
                                            Telephone: (404) 730-3002                                           
                                                                                                                
Burnette, F. Wayne, Aronov Building, Room 134, 474 South Court Street,         Alabama                          
 Montgomery, AL 36104, Telephone: (205) 223-7008.                                                               
Smith, Lola B., Federal Building, Room 423, 80 North Hughey Avenue, Orlando,   Florida                          
 FL 32801, Telephone: (407) 648-6572.                                                                           
Day, William J., Jr., 401 West Peachtree Street, NW., Suite 1820, Atlanta, GA  Georgia                          
 30308-3510, Telephone: (404) 730-3000.                                                                         
Hunter, Bobby D., 771 Corporate Drive, Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40503-5477,    Kentucky                         
 Telephone: (606) 233-2596.                                                                                     
Ainsworth, Bob, 221 Federal Building, 100 West Capital Street, Jackson, MS     Mississippi                      
 39269, Telephone: (601) 965-4342.                                                                              
Jones, Dale L., P.O. Box 2522, Raleigh, NC 27601, Telephone: (919) 856-4570..  North Carolina                   
Dixon, Patricia M., Strom Thurmond Federal Building, 1835 Assembly Street,     South Carolina                   
 Room 840, Columbia, SC 29201, Telephone: (803) 765-5676.                                                       
Parks, Mitchell S., 261 Cumberland Bend Drive, Nashville, TN 37228,            Tennessee                        
 Telephone: (615) 736-5911.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                
                                             Austin Regional Office                                             
                                            Suite 201, Grant Building                                           
                                              611 East Sixth Street                                             
                                            Austin, Texas 78701-3748                                            
                                            Telephone: (512) 482-5461                                           
                                                                                                                
Spearman, Sam, Room 2509, Federal Building, 700 West Capitol, Little Rock, AR  Arkansas                         
 72201, Telephone: (501) 324-5637.                                                                              
Davidson, Pamela, 412 North Fourth Street, Room 104, Baton Rouge, LA 70802-    Louisiana                        
 5523, Telephone: (504) 389-0227.                                                                               
Swearingen, James, P.O. Box 2662, Santa Fe, NM 87504, Telephone: (505) 988-    New Mexico                       
 6557.                                                                                                          
Waters, Alvin X. Jr., 5500 North Western, Suite 148, Oklahoma City, OK 73118-  Oklahoma                         
 4011, Telephone: (405) 231-4198.                                                                               
Ramirez, Roy, Suite 201, Grant Building, 611 East Sixth Street, Austin, TX     Texas (south)                    
 78701-3748, Telephone: (512) 482-5118.                                                                         
Jacob Lawrence, Suite 201, Grant Building, 611 East Sixth Street, Austin, TX   Texas (north)                    
 78701-3748, Telephone: (512) 482-5119.                                                                         
                                                                                                                
                                             California Field Office                                            
                                            Oakland Federal Building                                            
                                          1301 Clay Street, Suite 675N                                          
                                         Oakland, California 94612-5217                                         
                                            Telephone: (510) 637-2988                                           
                                                                                                                
Sosson, Deena R., 1345 J Street, Suite B, Sacramento, CA 95814, Telephone:     California (northern)            
 (916) 551-1541.                                                                                                
Lewis, William J., 1345 J Street, Suite A, Sacramento, CA 95814, Telephone:    California (central)             
 (916) 551-2160.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                
Oaks, Charles W., 11000 Wilshire Boulevard, Room 11105, Los Angeles, CA        California (southern)            
 90024, Telephone: (310) 575-7286.                                                                              
                                                                                                                
                                             Chicago Regional Office                                            
                                        111 North Canal Street, Suite 855                                       
                                             Chicago, IL 60606-7204                                             
                                            Telephone: (312) 353-7706                                           
                                                                                                                
Casals, Alfred L., 509 West Capitol, Suite 204, Springfield, IL 62704,         Illinois                         
 Telephone: (217) 492-4224.                                                                                     
Henderson, Richard L., Federal Building Courthouse, Room 402, 46 East Ohio     Indiana                          
 Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204, Telephone: (317) 226-6104.                                                     
Collison, James L., 100 North Warren Avenue, Room 1018, Saginaw, MI 48606-     Michigan                         
 0867, Telephone: (517) 758-4097.                                                                               
Arnold, John B. III, 104 Federal Building, 515 West First Street, Duluth, MN   Minnesota                        
 55802, Telephone: (218) 720-5326.                                                                              
Hickey, Robert F., Federal Building, Room 607, 200 North High Street,          Ohio                             
 Columbus, Ohio 43214, Telephone: (614) 469-7314.                                                               
Price, Jack D., 1320 W. Clairemont Ave., Suite 114, Eau Claire, WI 54701,      Wisconsin                        
 Telephone: (715) 834-4079.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                
                                             Denver Regional Office                                             
                                         1244 Speer Boulevard, Room 670                                         
                                             Denver, Colorado 80204                                             
                                            Telephone: (303) 844-4714                                           
                                                                                                                
Zender, John, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Room 632, Denver, CO 80204, Telephone:     Colorado, Kansas                 
 (303) 844-4902.                                                                                                
Cecil, Robert, Federal Building, Room 593A, 210 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA  Iowa                             
 50309, Telephone: (515) 284-4746.                                                                              
Koch, Forrest E., Robert A. Young Building, Room 8.308H, 1222 Spruce Street,   Missouri                         
 St. Louis, MO 63103, Telephone: (314) 539-2321.                                                                
Rogers, John C., Federal Building, Room 196, Drawer 10074, Helena, MT 59626,   Montana                          
 Telephone: (406) 449-5074.                                                                                     
Albertson, Warren A., Federal Building, Room 219, Pierre, SD 57501,            Nebraska, South Dakota           
 Telephone: (605) 224-8280.                                                                                     
Grant, Cornelius P., P.O. Box 1911, Bismarck, ND 58501, Telephone: (701) 250-  North Dakota                     
 4321.                                                                                                          
Ockey, Jack, Federal Building, Room 2414, 125 South State Street, Salt Lake    Utah, Wyoming                    
 City, UT 84138, Telephone: (801) 524-5119.                                                                     
                                                                                                                
                                          Philadelphia Regional Office                                          
                                                  Curtis Center                                                 
                                            Independence Square West                                            
                                                 Suite 140 South                                                
                                             Philadelphia, PA 19106                                             
                                            Telephone: (215) 597-4603                                           
                                                                                                                
Hammarlund, C.N. Jr., Federal Office Building, Room 453, 450 Main Street,      Connecticut, Rhode Island        
 Hartford, CT 06103, Telephone: (203) 240-3256.                                                                 
Flynn, Patricia A., 2568 Riva Road, 2nd Floor, Annapolis, MD 21401,            Delaware, Maryland, District of  
 Telephone: (410) 962-2513.                                                     Columbia                        
Blitz, Sandford, Federal Building, Room 410D, 40 Western Avenue, Augusta, ME   Maine                            
 04330, Telephone: (207) 622-8271.                                                                              
Fitzhenry, William A., Boston Federal Office Building, 10 Causeway Street,     Massachusetts                    
 Room 420 (Box 2), Boston, MA 02222-1036, Telephone: (617) 565-7235.                                            
Potter, Rita V., 143 North Main Street, Suite 209, Concord, NH 03301,          New Hampshire, Vermont           
 Telephone: (603) 225-1624.                                                                                     
Rossignol, Clifford J., 44 South Clinton Avenue, Room 703, Trenton, NJ 08609,  New Jersey                       
 Telephone: (609) 989-2192.                                                                                     
Marshall, Harold J. II, 620 Erie Boulevard West, Suite 104, Syracuse, NY       New York                         
 13204, Telephone: (315) 423-5203.                                                                              
Pecone, Anthony M., 1933A New Berwick Highway, Bloomsburg, PA 17815,           Pennsylvania                     
 Telephone: (717) 389-7560.                                                                                     
Cruz, Ernesto L., Federal Office Building, Room 620, 150 Carlos Chardon        Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands      
 Avenue, Hato Rey, PR 00918-1738, Telephone: (809) 766-5187.                                                    
Noyes, Neal E., 700 Centre Building, Room 230, 704 E. Franklin Street,         Virginia                         
 Richmond, VA 23219, Telephone: (804) 771-2061.                                                                 
Davis, R. Byron, Rose City Press Building, 550 Eagan Street, Room 305,         West Virginia                    
 Charleston, WV 25301, Telephone: (304) 347-5252.                                                               
                                                                                                                
                                             Seattle Regional Office                                            
                                       Jackson Federal Building, Room 1856                                      
                                                915 Second Avenue                                               
                                            Seattle, Washington 98174                                           
                                            Telephone: (206) 220-7660                                           
                                                                                                                
Richert, Bernhard E. Jr., 605 West 4th Avenue, Room G-80, Anchorage, AK 99501- Alaska                           
 7594, Telephone: (907) 271-2274.                                                                               
Perot, C. Antony, 2901 North Central Avenue, Phoenix Plaza, Suite 965,         Arizona, Nevada (except Elko,    
 Phoenix, AZ 85012, Telephone: (602) 640-2541.                                  Eureka and White Pine Counties) 
McChesney, Frank, P.O. Box 50264, Federal Building, Room 4106, Honolulu, HI    Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa,    
 96850, Telephone: (808) 541-3391.                                              Marshall Islands, Micronesia,   
                                                                                Northern Marianas               
Ames, Aldred F., Room 441, 304 North 8th Street, Boise, ID 83702 Telephone:    Idaho, Nevada, (counties of Elko,
 (208) 334-1533.                                                                Eureka & White Pine)            
Berblinger, Anne S., One World Trade Center, 121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite     Oregon                           
 244, Portland, OR 97204, Telephone: (503) 326-3078.                                                            
Kirry, Lloyd P. (acting), Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second Avenue, Room    Washington                       
 1856, Seattle, WA 98174, Telephone: (206) 220-7682.                                                            
                                                                                                                

[FR Doc. 94-16939 Filed 7-12-94; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-24-P