[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 43 (Monday, March 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12332-12354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5331]
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Part VI
Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families
Department of Education
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Safe and Drug Free Schools Program; Notice
Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 43 / Monday, March 6, 1995 /
Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
[Program Announcement No. ACF-93588.951]
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Safe and Drug Free Schools Program; The Community Schools Youth
Services and Supervision Grant Program, and The Family and Community
Endeavor Schools Grant Program; Availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 1995
Funds and Request for Applications
AGENCIES: Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education (OESE), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Announcement of the availability of funds and request for
applications under the Family and Community Endeavor School Grant
Program.
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SUMMARY: The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) of the
Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and the Safe and
Drug Free Schools Program of the Office of Elementary and Secondary
Education announce the availability of funds for competing
discretionary grants under two programs established by the Family and
Community Endeavor Schools Grant Program, Title III, Subtitle D of Pub.
L. 103-322. The purpose of these programs is to prevent crime and
violent behavior by providing academic, social and developmental
services to children and youth during and after school hours, evenings,
on weekends, and during holidays and the summer months.
This legislation mandates the implementation of two similar
programs under Subtitle D: The Community Schools Youth Services and
Supervision Grant Program (hereafter referred to as ``Community
Schools'') and the Family and Community Endeavor Schools Grant Program
(hereafter referred to as ``FACES''). As the needs of children, youth
and communities can best be served by integrating the two programs, the
Departments of Health and Human Services and Education have jointly
developed this grant announcement. The two Departments intend to
demonstrate that prevention strategies that bring together community-
based organizations and schools in communities with high poverty rates,
violent crime and significant juvenile delinquency have the greatest
potential for preventing the involvement of children and youth in
violent crime and other negative behaviors and for supporting their
positive and healthy development.
Further, the Departments intend to demonstrate that, by
concentrating the resources of schools and community-based
organizations in well-defined rural, suburban and urban communities
that face great social and economic problems, the positive effect of
the programs for a core number of children, youth and families will be
intensified. The HHS and ED also expect to collaborate with the
National Institutes of Health to offer grantees the opportunity and the
resources to participate in a rigorous assessment of the implementation
and impact of a small number of projects.
This announcement describes the grant application requirements and
processes for both programs and allows applicants to apply for either
program separately or both programs jointly through submission of one
application. This single application has been developed to further link
the two programs, encourage local consortia to apply for both programs,
and to help reduce the application burden.
DATES: The closing date for RECEIPT of applications under this
announcement is May 5, 1995. Please note that this is a departure from
the traditional approach of using postmarks instead of receipt date to
determine eligibility of applications for review.
ADDRESSES: Application receipt: Department of Health and Human
Services, ACF Division of Discretionary Grants, 370 L'Enfant Promenade,
SW., Washington, DC 20447. Attn: ACF-93588.951.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PROGRAM CONTACT:
Department of Health and Human Services, AC/ACYF, Family and Youth
Services Bureau, P.O. Box 1182, Washington, D.C. 20013. Telephone (202)
205-8076. Information is also available on the ACF Electronic Bulletin
Board. To access, set modem to No Parity, 8 Data Bits, 1 Stop Bit and
dial 1-800-627-8886. Under ``Program Office Subsystems, Family and
Youth Services Bureau,'' relevant files are found under COMMSCH.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE FACES PROGRAM CONTACT: Department of
Education, OESE, Safe and Drug Free Schools Program, 600 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC. 20202. Telephone (202) 260-3954.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This program announcement consists of six
parts. Part I discusses the importance of addressing the developmental
needs of children and youth, and provides background information on the
legislative history and purposes of these programs. Part II describes
the three programmatic priority areas for which applications are being
solicited: The Community Schools Program; the FACES Program, and the
Joint Community Schools/FACES Program. Part III describes the
application evaluation criteria that will be used to review grant
applications. Part IV describes the application process and how funding
decisions will be made. Part V provides instructions for the
development, assembly and submission of applications. Part VI provides
information on the State Single Points of Contact, the Table of
Community Schools Funding Allocations by State and all the necessary
forms and instructions for applying for a grant under this
announcement. No additional materials are needed to submit an
application.
Applicants should note that grants to be awarded under this program
announcement are subject to availability of funds.
Table of Contents
Part I: General Information
A. Legislative Authority, Purpose and Goals, and Funding
B. Development of the Program Announcement
C. Development of Children and Youth Within the Context of Their
Social Environment
D. Lessons from Consultation
Part II: Priority Areas
Priority Area A. Community Schools Program
Priority Area B. FACES Program
Priority Area C. Joint Community Schools/FACES Program
Priority Area D. Program Evaluation
Priority Area E. Duration of the Project
Priority Area F. Federal Share of the Project
Priority Area G. Grantee Share of the Project
Part III: Application Evaluation Criteria
Part IV: Application Process
A. Application Requirements
B. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980
C. Notification Under Executive Order 12372
D. Availability of Forms and Other Materials
E. Application Consideration [[Page 12333]]
Part V: Application Content, Instructions, Assembly and Submission
Part VI: Appendices
A. Executive Order 12372--State Single Points of Contact
B. Table of Community Schools Funding Allocations by State
C. Forms and Instructions
Part I. General Information
A. Legislative Authority, Purposes and Goals, and Funding
Congress enacted the Family and Community Endeavor Schools Grant
Program as Subtitle D of Title III of the Violent Crime Control And Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322). This subtitle includes
two programs: Community Schools, administered by the Department of
Health and Human Services; and FACES, administered by the Department of
Education. Congress intended that the legislation for these programs
offer, through public-private partnerships between government and
community-based organizations, an opportunity to empower distressed and
disconnected communities to prevent crime and violent behavior by:
Developing their resources and abilities in order to meet the needs
of children,
Forging innovative solutions to the challenges confronting the
development of the children in such communities, and
Creating environments where children grow up learning a healthy
respect for themselves, for neighbors and for their communities.
The legislation mandates that public-private partnerships,
including community-based organizations and schools, should provide a
broad spectrum of supervised recreational, extracurricular, and
academic programs. Recreational activities can include family-focused
outings, a safe place to go, games, organized team or individual
sports, supervised play and community service. Extracurricular and
academic activities can include curriculum-based supervised educational
activities, work force preparation, entrepreneurship experiences,
cultural programs, health education, social activities, and tutorial
and mentoring programs. The legislation also mandates that programs
train teachers, administrators, social workers, guidance counselors,
parents and school volunteers to provide concurrent social services for
at-risk students.
Subtitle D of the Family and Community Endeavor Schools Grant
Program is also designed to stimulate collaborative efforts that will
assist urban, suburban and rural communities and neighborhoods in
identifying the specific needs of their children, youth and families,
and in using their resources and abilities to develop and implement
programs that build on community strengths, respond to identified needs
and reduce crime and violence.
Under the Community Schools program, HHS will make grants to
private, community-based, nonprofit organizations in communities with
significant poverty and juvenile delinquency for the provision of
after-school, evening, weekend, holiday, and summer education and
recreation programs. The total authorization for HHS for FY 1995 is
$25.9 million. The amount of funds available to community-based
organizations in each State is listed in the Table of Community Schools
Funding Allocations by State (Part VI, Appendix B). In accordance with
the Act, this distribution is based on the proportionate number of
children in each State who live in families with incomes below the
Federal poverty line. These funds do not, however, go to the States or
pass through the States. Rather, funds will be awarded directly to
successful community-based applicants in each State. Funds have also
been set aside for grants to Federally recognized Indian tribes; for
administrative purposes as allowed by the law; for training and
technical assistance; and for evaluation.
Under the FACES program, ED will award grants to local educational
agencies or community-based organizations to improve the overall
academic and social development of at-risk students in public schools
in communities with significant poverty, violent crime, and juvenile
delinquency. The total authorization for FACES for FY 1995 is $11.1
million.
Note: A Notice of Final Definition, Maximum Grant Award and
Selection Criteria for the FY 1995 FACES Program is published by the
Department of Education elsewhere in this issue of the Federal
Register.
B. Development of the Program Announcement
In accordance with Congressional intent to develop programs that
respond to the needs of individual children, youth and communities, HHS
and ED have conducted 37 focus groups, involving more than 500
participants in Washington, DC, and each of the 10 Federal regions. A
day for public comment was also held in Washington, DC.
Focus group participants have included more than 100 youth; parents
and other residents of communities with significant juvenile
delinquency and high rates of poverty; academicians and researchers;
service providers, including representatives from youth serving
organizations; local and State officials; and foundation
representatives. Focus groups were used to (1) provide information on
the Community Schools and FACES programs and on the Federal youth
development agenda; and (2) obtain information on important principles
related to serving children and youth; on designing and implementing
youth programs and making collaborations work; on the training and
technical assistance needs of youth programs; and program evaluation.
Letters, papers and program descriptions were also solicited from a
variety of sources across the country. Additionally, an
Interdepartmental Work Group on Violence was convened in 1994 to obtain
information about the best ways to serve youth, prevent violence and
coordinate responses across Departments. These sessions and materials
have led to the development of principles which guide this program
announcement. The principles are explained below.
C. Development of Children and Youth Within the Context of Their Social
Environment
Children and youth pass through a series of developmental phases
which advance them from total dependence upon their parents and
families to competent and independent adulthood. They struggle with
adults for independence, affiliate with peers, take risks, and seek
their place within the world. They need the help and support of family
and community while they make the transition from adolescence to
adulthood.
Most children in the United States are successful at making the
transition from childhood to adolescence to adulthood. But for many,
the crime and violence of their environment can effectively rob them of
their childhood and deprive them of opportunities to carry out the
developmental tasks associated with childhood and adolescence. With few
outlets for recreational and creative activities and few positive role
models, children and youth in many poor communities become involved in
the violent activities of gangs, drugs and alcohol. The involvement of
children at increasingly younger ages in these dangerous activities and
the overall increase in youth violence is alarming:
Between 1988 and 1992, arrests of juveniles increased by 47
percent, more than twice the increase for adults.
[[Page 12334]] Juvenile arrests for murder increased by 51 percent,
compared with a nine percent increase for adults.
Between 1990 and 1992, the number of juveniles under age 15
arrested for violent crimes increased 33 percent.
Between 1988 and 1992, the number of females under age 18 arrested
for violent crimes increased by 63 percent.
Violence and crime also invade schools. Nationally, nearly 3
million thefts and incidents of violent crime occur on or near school
grounds annually. Nearly one in five high school students have reported
carrying a weapon at least once in a 30 day period, and nearly 8
percent of 9-12 year olds have reported being involved in a fight
requiring treatment by a doctor or nurse. Schools in many poor
communities find it increasingly difficult to educate children and
youth because of the problems that many bring to school.
The Department of Education has found that, despite the increasing
violence among children and youth, there are safe schools even in
communities where the worst crime and drug problems exist. An element
common to many safe schools is the adoption of comprehensive strategies
for schools and communities aimed at the prevention of crime and
violence through a wide array of educational and professional
activities and early intervention services. Comprehensive strategies
include the development of education and training programs for
students, staff, and community members; conflict resolution; peer
meditation; the teaching of law and legal concepts; a school ethic that
sets high standards for students and values their contribution; efforts
to involve families in the community in developing programs; and
implementation of innovative activities such as community service
projects designed to rebuild safe and healthy neighborhoods and
increase students' sense of individual responsibility.
D. Lessons From Consultation
Service providers and other experts have identified a number of
shortcomings in past approaches to the funding of services to children
and youth:
1. Public and private community-based service systems are
increasingly unable to compensate as families become more isolated from
traditional sources of support. Many parents are stressed and squeezed
for time, whether because both parents are working, a single parent is
struggling to combine work and parenting, or simply because they lack
traditional neighborhood and extended family support. As a result,
parents are turning to under-funded and over-burdened community
agencies, including schools, day care centers, youth serving
organizations and recreation centers to fulfill their children's social
and developmental needs and to provide the requisite supervision needed
to ensure their safety.
2. Many publicly funded programs have not engaged a broad range of
community services nor responded to the reality of youth's experiences,
goals, strengths and needs.
3. Historically, youth programs have focused on intervening once
youth have participated in delinquent or negative behaviors, rather
than on preventing these behaviors and supporting youth during the
critical transition from childhood through adolescence.
To address these shortcomings, youth, practitioners and other
experts identified the following principles as characteristic of
effective programs. Applicants are strongly encouraged to draw on these
principles in designing their application:
1. Promote the positive development of children and youth. Program
strategies and activities must be grounded within a developmental
framework, begin early in a child's life, be sustained over a long
period of time, and be geared to children's individual needs.
2. Involve children and youth in positive peer group interactions
and constructive, developmentally appropriate activities. Programs
should ensure the availability of age appropriate, constructive
activities that are safe, accessible, fun and culturally relevant.
Involving children and youth in the design and implementation of the
activities will ensure that they are interesting and well attended.
3. Promote learning and academic achievement. Education can promote
responsible citizenship by supporting the development of, and adherence
to, high standards for academic and social performance among children
and youth. The involvement of parents and families in the educational
attainment of their children can, through interaction, strengthen
family and community bonds. In addition, programs can broaden and/or
enhance the academic and social experiences of parents by providing
adult basic education courses, parenting classes and positive parent-
teacher interactions.
4. Foster sustained relationships between children, youth and
caring adults. Children and youth need individualized attention and
interaction with a caring and supportive adult over an extended period
of time. These needs are best met by parents, but volunteers, program
staff, social workers and/or teachers can perform a valuable role by
acting as mentors, role models and friends to children and youth.
5. Promote the long-term development of neighborhood and
communities. Strong communities yield positive development for children
and youth. In developing programs, local communities should place
priority on developing local leadership, on involving children, youth
and their families as resources in the community building process, and
on providing needed services to families as well as children and youth.
6. Emphasize flexibility and functional collaboration in program
design. Residents and service providers within the community must be
involved in the design and implementation of the program to ensure that
it becomes an integral part of the community. Collaborations should be
functional; letters of agreement are not enough. Each collaborating
agency should be actively involved and should provide an essential
component of service to the program.
Part II. Priority Areas
Part II contains three options. Eligible organizations can choose
to apply for a Community Schools Youth Services and Supervision Grant
Program (Priority Area A), for a Family and Community Endeavor Schools
Grant Program (Priority Area B), OR for a Joint Community Schools/FACES
Program (Priority Area C). Each priority area description includes
information on eligible applicants, program purpose and general
legislative requirements. Part II also includes information relevant to
all priority areas on Program Evaluation; Duration of the Project;
Federal Share of the Project; and Grantee Share of the Project.
Priority Area A: Community Schools Program
Eligible Applicants: Private, non-profit, locally initiated
community-based organizations (CBOs) with a 501(c)(3) status that are
operated by, or are members of, a consortium of service providers
consisting of representatives from five or more of the following
categories: (1) Residents in the community; (2) business and civic
leaders actively involved in providing employment and business
development opportunities in the community; (3) educators; (4)
religious organizations, which shall not provide sectarian instruction
or worship in connection with an activity funded under these grants;
(5) law enforcement agencies; (6) [[Page 12335]] public housing
agencies; (7) other public agencies; and (8) interested parties. It is
also strongly recommended that youth and local youth-serving agencies
be represented.
A single community-based organization or consortium must be the
grantee and must assume responsibility for administrative and fiscal
management and reporting. A community-based, private, non-profit
organization that applies for funds, but is not a consortium, must
involve other community organizations as equal partners in the
development and implementation of the project. Consortium members are
expected to make a significant contribution to the project.
Federally recognized Indian Tribes are also eligible for funding
under this priority area.
Program Purpose: The Administration on Children, Youth and Families
(ACYF) will award between 50 and 75 grants to community-based
organizations for $250,000 to $500,000 per year for implementation of
the Community Schools Program, although in some cases, applications for
less than $250,000 will be considered for funding. (See Part II,
Section F.) Approximately three grants will be awarded to Federally-
recognized Indian tribes.
Successful grantees will receive a grant to operate the program for
five years, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory
progress, and determination that continued funding would be in the best
interest of the government. The grantee's share of project costs (non-
Federal share) is 25 percent of total project costs for FYs 1995 and
1996. For FY 1997 this share increases to 30 percent. For FY 1998 and
beyond the non-Federal share of project costs is 40 percent.
The Community Schools legislation requires that communities
organize into consortia. The consortia are responsible for community
coordination and collaboration to enhance the ability of the community
to meet the developmental needs of children and youth. Developmentally
appropriate activities can take place after school, during the
evenings, on weekends and holidays during the school year and as daily
full- or part-day programs during the summer months.
Applications developed in response to this priority area should
articulate a vision for children, youth and their families and include
community-wide strategies and interventions designed to prevent crime,
enhance academic achievement and change environmental factors,
circumstances and attitudes which put children and youth at risk of
unhealthy and destructive behaviors.
Eligible Community: Applicants must show the existence of
significant poverty, significant crime and juvenile delinquency in the
community to be served. Applicants must also demonstrate that they are
proposing to serve an identifiable community or neighborhood with
boundaries that are generally recognized by the residents in the
community and that is small enough to allow a concentration of
resources and the potential for measurable effects.
Local public schools are established institutions in every
community, and Congress has identified them as logical program sites.
In some communities, however, public schools may not be the ideal site.
The legislation, therefore, identifies colleges or universities, local
or State parks or recreation centers, churches, or military bases as
possible options, if they are easily accessible to children in the
community and comply with all local ordinances. Other options include
space in community-based organizations, including youth serving
agencies.
Population to be Served: The Community Schools legislation
identifies children and youth, ages 5 through 18 who reside in the
community, as eligible for participation in the program. While
applicants may elect to serve children and youth in the entire 5
through 18 age range, they are encouraged to identify a particular
developmentally-defined age group within that range to receive services
to maximize the impact of the program.
Other Requirements: Based on past demonstration efforts, ACYF has
learned that short-term interventions do not result in significant
effects on children and youth. Therefore, programs should be designed
so that children and youth who are initially chosen to participate can
continue to participate for a sustained period of time as they grow
older and as the program develops over the five year period. Attention
must be given to maintaining the active participation of children and
youth if they are to receive long-term benefits. The applicant must
assure, as required by the legislation, that the program will maintain
an average attendance rate of enrolled participants of not less than 75
percent. The program should identify a system for encouraging and
maintaining participant attendance and a policy for the recruitment of
new children and youth as needed.
Fiscal Control and Requirements: No more than five percent of
Federal funds may be used to pay for the administrative cost of the
program. This maximum may not be exceeded even if an agency's
negotiated indirect cost rate is greater than five percent. Indirect
costs above the allowable five percent may be used as part of an
applicant's non-Federal share contribution.
No Federal funds may be used to provide sectarian worship or
sectarian instruction.
Applicants must address all of the Application Evaluation Criteria
found in Part III below.
Priority Area B: FACES Program
Eligible Applicants: Local educational agencies (LEAs) and
community-based organizations are eligible to receive grants under this
program. A community-based organization means a private, non-profit
organization which is representative of a community, or significant
segments of a community, and which provides educational or related
services to individuals in the community.
Program Purpose: The Department of Education will award
approximately 30 grants to local educational agencies or community-
based organizations to improve the overall academic and social
development of at-risk students. The minimum grant award is $250,000
and the maximum is $500,000 for each 12-month period.
Successful grantees will receive a grant to operate the program for
five years, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory
progress, and determination that continued funding would be in the best
interest of the government. The applicant's share of project costs
(non-Federal share) is 30 percent of total project cost.
In order to receive an award, eligible applicants must:
(1) Identify an eligible community to be assisted.
(2) Develop a community planning process that includes parents and
family members, local school officials, teachers employed at schools
within the eligible community, public housing resident organization
members, when applicable, and public and private non-profit
organizations that provide education, child protective services, or
other human services to low-income, at-risk children and their
families.
(3) Develop a concentrated strategy for implementation of a
community planning process that targets clusters of at-risk children
and youth in the eligible community.
It is strongly recommended that youth and local youth-serving
agencies be included in the planning process.
Note: A Notice of Final Definition, Maximum Grant Award and
Selection Criteria for the FY 1995 FACES Program is
[[Page 12336]] published in the ED section of this issue of the
Federal Register.
Program Requirements: Applicants must propose to develop or expand
programs designed to improve the academic and social development of at-
risk students at selected public schools in eligible communities. To
accomplish this goal, each grantee must institute a collaborative
structure that trains and coordinates the efforts of teachers,
administrators, social workers, guidance counselors, parents and school
volunteers to provide concurrent social services.
Applicants may also propose a variety of optional activities to
serve the comprehensive needs of at-risk students in the community.
These activities may include, but are not limited to, homework
assistance and after-school programs, including educational, social,
and athletic activities; nutrition services; mentoring programs; family
counseling; and parent training programs.
Eligible Community: Applicants must demonstrate that they are
proposing to serve an identifiable community or neighborhood with
boundaries that are generally recognized by the residents in the
community and that is small enough to allow a concentration of
resources and the potential for a measurable impact. The community must
have a significant level of poverty, violent crime and juvenile
delinquency.
Services for at-risk students must be offered at selected public
schools in the eligible community.
Other Requirements: Applications developed in response to this
priority area must contain a comprehensive plan describing the program
that is designed to improve the academic and social development of at-
risk children in schools in the community. The plan should articulate a
vision for children, youth and their families and include community-
wide strategies and interventions designed to prevent crime and change
the environmental factors, circumstances and attitudes which put
children and youth at risk of unhealthy and destructive behaviors.
Applicants must provide evidence of support for accomplishing the
objectives of the comprehensive plan from community leaders; a school
district; local officials; and other organizations that the applicant
determines to be appropriate.
Applicants must also provide an estimate of the number of children
in the eligible community expected to be served under the program.
Assurances: Applicants must provide the following program specific
assurances: (1) That the applicant will use grant funds to implement
the program requirements; (2) that the applicant will comply with any
evaluation requested as part of the FACES program, any research effort
authorized under Federal law, and any investigation by the Secretary;
(3) that the applicant shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an
annual report regarding any program conducted with these funds; (4)
that funds made available under the FACES program shall be used to
supplement, not supplant other federal funds that would otherwise be
available for activities funded under this program; and (5) that the
applicant will maintain separate accounting records for the program.
In addition, the standard assurances described in Part V, Section
A-4 must be included. Forms for these assurances are included in this
application package.
Applicants must address all of the relevant Application Evaluation
Criteria found in Part III, below.
Priority Area C: Joint Community Schools/FACES Program
In order to receive an award under this priority, applicants must
meet all requirements of both the FACES and the Community Schools
Programs (Priorities A and B).
Eligible Applicants: Private, non-profit, locally initiated
community-based organizations (CBOs) with a 501(c)(3) status that are
operated by, or are members of, a consortium of service providers
consisting of representatives from five or more of the following
categories: (1) Residents in the community; (2) business and civic
leaders actively involved in providing employment and business
development opportunities in the community; (3) educators; (4)
religious organizations, which shall not provide sectarian instruction
or worship in connection with an activity funded under these grants;
(5) law enforcement agencies; (6) public housing agencies; (7) other
public agencies; and (8) interested parties. It is also strongly
recommended that youth and local youth serving agencies be represented.
Applicants requesting funding under this priority area must work in
partnership with a local educational agency and must develop an in-
school component as part of the proposed program.
A single community-based organization or consortium must be the
grantee and must assume responsibility for administrative and fiscal
management and reporting. A community-based, private, non-profit
organization that applies for funds, but is not a consortium, must
involve other community organizations as equal partners in the
development and implementation of the project.
Federally-recognized Indian Tribes are also eligible for funding
under this priority area.
Program purpose: The ACYF and the OESE will award approximately 20
grants to community-based organizations for $500,000 to $1,000,000 per
year for implementation of Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs.
Because of limited dollars, most programs will be funded at the lower
end of this range. Successful grantees will receive funding to operate
the program for five years, subject to the availability of funds,
satisfactory progress, and determination that continued funding would
be in the best interest of the government.
The intent to fund a significant number of joint projects reflects
the Departments' commitment to collaboration. It is intended to provide
greater flexibility and facilitate comprehensive community-wide
interventions that will meet the developmental needs of children and
youth in a holistic manner and prevent crime and violence. All
stakeholders, including teachers, parents, social service providers,
private sector and community leaders should be involved in the project
as equal partners, which should result in community ownership of the
program. The consolidation and joint operation of the program should
result in a comprehensive and coherent continuum of care for children
and youth on a daily and long-term basis, including academic, social
and recreational services throughout the entire school day, into the
evening hours, on weekends and holidays and during the summer months.
Projects funded under the Joint Community Schools/FACES program
should provide a continuum of care that will significantly increase
opportunities for children and youth to develop into physically and
emotionally healthy, contributing members of society. In taking a
developmental approach, these joint programs are expected to include
plans to identify and meet the social and academic needs of children
and youth that will be served jointly by the community and the school
in a safe and violence-free environment.
Eligible Community: Applicants must demonstrate that they are
proposing to serve an identifiable community or neighborhood with
boundaries that are generally recognized by the residents in the
community and that is small enough to allow a concentration of
resources [[Page 12337]] and the potential for a measurable impact. The
community must have a significant level of poverty, violent crime and
juvenile delinquency.
Population to be Served: Children and youth, ages 5 through 18 who
reside in the community, are eligible for participation in the program.
While applicants may serve children and youth in the entire 5 through
18 age range, they are encouraged to identify a particular
developmentally-defined age group to receive services to maximize the
impact of the program.
Budget and Reporting: A single budget may be submitted, however,
the budget must separate projected costs and non-Federal share for
Community Schools and FACES programs as the required non-Federal share
varies based on the funding source. Instructions in Part V below
describe how this should be done. Applicants willing to comply with the
highest non-Federal share requirements for a given year for both
programs do not have to separate out Community Schools and FACES
budgets.
The two Departments are currently developing financial and
programmatic reporting requirements that will eliminate duplication and
ease the reporting burden. Successful grantees will receive
instructions on these requirements.
Applicants must address all of the Application Evaluation Criteria
found in Part III, below.
Priority Area D: Program Evaluation
The following section describes the evaluation requirements that
should be addressed by applicants, and the opportunities that may be
available for organizations that successfully compete for grants under
this program announcement. Applicants should also note that a national
evaluation involving a sample of projects and cross-site data
collection and analysis may be conducted by the Federal government.
All Applicants
All applicants must agree to cooperate with any national
data collection, research and evaluation activities that are funded
and/or coordinated by the Administration for Children and Families or
the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. In addition, all
applicants must demonstrate that key staff have the knowledge and
experience needed to participate in these efforts.
All applicants are required to submit a specific plan for
the evaluation of their individual projects. The plan should provide
for the collection and documentation of baseline, progress and outcome
data on all phases of their projects, including planning and
implementation; collaboration and coordination; on program
participants, their family and neighborhood environments; on the
nature, availability and access to services and resources; intensity
and duration of services to be provided and on the possible effects of
the programs on children, youth and community.
Grantees are required to periodically collect and maintain data
that can be used to report annually to Congress on the number of
children participating in the program; the academic achievement of such
children; the school attendance and graduation rates of such children;
and the number of such children being processed by the juvenile justice
system. Technical assistance regarding the implementation of these
evaluation activities will be provided to programs that receive grants
under this program announcement.
Applicants for Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs
Applicants for the Joint Community Schools/FACES Program
are required to submit detailed plans for independent, third-party
evaluations. The plans should include both implementation and impact
components and use scientifically valid and rigorous evaluation
designs. Applicants for the joint program must set aside a portion of
their proposed budgets, but no more than 15% of the total budget, to
carry out the evaluation plan.
Additional funding for such an evaluation may be available from
private foundations and/or the Federal government. This possibility of
receiving these additional funds will be explored with successful
applicants.
Applicants for the Joint Community Schools/FACES Program
may be eligible to apply to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for
a Research Demonstration Grant to Enhance Services and Assessment.
These grants would support program development and assessment. NIH has
an interest in intervention research aimed at the prevention of
aggressive behavior and violence and has set aside $1.8 million in FY
1995 for grants in this area. The funds will be awarded to researchers
who establish partnerships with prospective applicants to the Joint
Community Schools/FACES Program to enhance local interventions for at-
risk youth and conduct a rigorous study of the implementation and
impact of the interventions. This partnership would allow successful
grantees to use all funds awarded under this announcement for program
purposes and use the NIH funds for the evaluation. It is expected that
fewer than five (5) of these research demonstration grants will be
funded.
Major criteria for the award of the NIH funds will be research,
training and achievements of the Principal Investigator and other
research staff; demonstration of a collaborative relationship between
the research organization and the Joint Community Schools/FACES Program
applicant(s); and the extent to which representatives from the
community are involved in all phases of the research from design
through analysis and reporting. Technical assistance is available from
NIH to Joint Community Schools/FACES Program applicants in forming
these partnerships with interested and qualified researchers as well as
in developing their project concept, plans and research methodology.
Since research plans must be integrated into the program initiative
from the outset, it is important that interested applicants immediately
contact James Breiling, Ph.D., Violence and Traumatic Stress Research
Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Parklawn Building 10c-24, Rockville, MD 20857. Dr. Breiling can be
reached by telephone at (301) 443-3728 or by FAX at (301) 443-4045.
Priority Area E: Duration of the Project
This announcement solicits applications for five-year projects (60
months). Initial grant awards, made on a competitive basis, will be for
one-year (12-month) budget periods. Applications for continuation
grants beyond the one-year budget periods, but within the 60-month
project periods, will be entertained in subsequent years on a non-
competitive basis, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory
progress of the grantees, and determination that continued funding
would be in the best interest of the government.
Priority Area F: Federal Share of the Project
The range of the Federal share of project costs is as follows:
Priority Area A, the Community Schools Program: The preferred range
of Federal share for projects is between $250,000 and $500,000 for each
12-month period, but smaller grants will be entertained on an exception
basis. All applications will be reviewed under the criteria found in
Part III below and must show collaboration with and linkages to other
community organizations. Applicants should refer to Part VI, Appendix
B: Table of Community [[Page 12338]] Schools Funding Allocations by
State, to identify the amount of funds available for community-based
organizations in their State.
Priority Area B, FACES Program: The range of Federal Share for
projects is between $250,000 and $500,000 for each 12-month period.
Priority Area C, Joint Community Schools/FACES Program: The range
of Federal Share for projects is between $500,000 and $1,000,000 for
each 12-month period. Most of the grants will be funded at the lower
end of the range.
Priority Area G. Grantee Share of the Project
The applicant share of project is as follows:
Priority Area A, the Community Schools Program: The required non-
Federal share is 25 percent of total project costs (i.e., Federal and
non-Federal) for FYs 1995 and 1996, 30 percent for FY 1997, and 40
percent for FYs 1998 and 1999. For example, a project requesting
$250,000 in Federal funds must include a match of at least $83,333 (25
percent of a total project cost of $333,333) for FYs 1995 and 1996. For
FY 1997, the non-Federal match would be at least $107,142 for a total
budget of $357,142. For FYs 1998 and 1999, the match is $166,666 per
year for a total budget of $416,666 per year.
Priority Area B, The FACES Program: The applicant share of project
costs for the FACES Program is 30 percent of total project costs.
Priority Area C, Joint Community Schools/FACES Program: Applicants
must fulfill the non-Federal requirements for each individual program.
See instructions in Part V, Section A.2. regarding construction of the
budget.
For all applications submitted under this program announcement, at
least 15 percent of the non-Federal match must be provided from private
or nonprofit sources. The non-Federal share may be met by cash or in-
kind contributions, fairly evaluated, including personnel, plant,
equipment, and services. Federal funds provided to States and services
or other resources purchased with Federal funds may not be used to
match project grants. For the Community Schools Programs, however,
funds appropriated by Congress for the activity of any agency of an
Indian Tribal government or the Bureau of Indian Affairs of any Indian
lands may be used to provide the non-Federal share for the cost of
these programs.
Any applicant that does not provide the required percentage of non-
Federal share will not be funded.
Part III. Application Evaluation Criteria
Applications submitted in response to this program announcement
will be read and evaluated based on the application evaluation
criteria. The point values following each criterion indicate the
numerical weight each will be accorded in the evaluation. The
information that follows each criterion includes those areas that
applicants must address in their proposals.
Applicants should organize and present the Program Narrative
section of the application in the order of the five Application
Evaluation Criteria. It has been our experience that applications that
are not organized according to the criteria and do not address all the
criteria generally rate very poorly.
Criterion 1: Objectives and Need for Assistance (15 Points)
Demonstrate the need for the assistance and identify
existing gaps in services, infrastructure and opportunities that, if
filled, will support the academic and social development of children
and youth in the community and reduce crime and violence.
Clearly state the measurable goals and objectives of the
proposed project.
Identify the geographic area to be served. Describe what
makes the area an identifiable community or neighborhood and
demonstrate that the community is small enough to allow a concentration
of resources that will result in an appreciable difference for
children, youth and the community itself.
Provide data on the number, gender and ethnic/cultural
background of the children and youth in the area. (This applies only to
the use of funds for Community Schools and Joint Community Schools/
FACES Programs.)
Criterion 2: Approach (30 Points)
Describe the underlying child and youth development
principles that will be employed as a framework for the program and
discuss why this framework was chosen and how it will lead to the
reduction of crime and violence. Identify the age group(s) of the
children and youth to be served and explain the reasons for that
choice. Indicate the period of time over which children and youth will
receive services.
Describe in detail how the applicant will achieve each of
the goals and objectives listed above in Objectives and Need for
Assistance and identify any unusual features of the program.
Describe the continuum of services and activities that
will be provided and indicate how those services will meet the
academic, social and developmental needs of the participants and reduce
crime and violence.
Indicate how services and activities will take into
account and be sensitive to cultural differences of children and youth
being served, including racial and ethnic background, gender, religious
beliefs, physical capacity and sexual orientation. Assure that funds
will be used to provide academic programs, supervised sports programs
and extra-curricula activities. (This applies only to use of funds for
Community Schools and Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs.)
Describe if and how applicant will arrange for the
provision of needed preventive health services and treatment, including
initial physical examinations, first aid training, nutritional
guidance, and substance abuse treatment where appropriate. Indicate how
applicant will identify other funding sources for these services, using
funds under this grant program for these purposes only as the dollar of
last resort. (This applies only to use of funds for Community Schools
and Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs.)
Identify the physical location(s) of the program and
assure that public schools or other local facilities will be used.
FACES applicants must propose to use public school facilities.
Demonstrate that the location and the services are safe and secure and
accessible to children, youth and families, in terms of days and hours
of operation and sensitivity to the population served.
Describe the consortium. Provide an agreement signed by
each consortium member that identifies the organizational structure of
the consortium including the overall leadership, membership
requirements and responsibilities, decision-making procedures and
fiscal and programmatic commitments, including generation of local
support and contributions to non-Federal share. Identify a strategy to
coordinate and deliver services between schools and community-based
organizations, including youth-serving organizations; address fiscal,
programmatic and other barriers to coordination; and indicate how these
barriers will be addressed. Provide assurance that community leaders,
businesses, local education agencies, local officials, State officials,
Indian Tribal government offices and other appropriate organizations
support the consortium. (This applies only to use of funds for
Community Schools and Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs.)
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Provide information that demonstrates the effort to
generate local support for the program from community leaders, a school
district, local officials and other organizations that the applicant
determines to be appropriate.
List State, Federal and foundation programs with which the
applicant has coordinated, including Family Preservation and Family
Support State planning efforts, Corporation for National and Community
Service Projects, formally designated Empowerment Zones and Enterprise
Communities, and/or the Pulling America's Communities Together (PACT)
planning process. (This applies only to use of funds for Community
Schools and Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs.)
Indicate to what extent a community planning process has
occurred and the extent of the planning effort that still remains to be
accomplished. Include information on the process and timing for the
phase-in of services and other program components. Provide information
on the manner in which any of the following groups have been or will be
included in the planning and implementation of this effort: children,
youth and family members; local school officials and teachers; business
and civic leaders; religious organizations; museums, cultural and arts
organizations; parks and recreation organizations; juvenile justice,
law enforcement and community policing representatives; community
residents, neighborhood associations and public housing groups; public
and private non-profit organizations that provide education, child
protective services, or other human services; and other appropriate
entities such as social service, health and mental health agencies.
Identify barriers to participation and indicate how those barriers will
be overcome.
Describe the strategy for recruiting children and youth
into the program, including a strategy for recruiting those children
and youth not connected to the school system. If appropriate, indicate
how applicant will deliver services to the youth and/or family through
outreach activities and home visits. Describe the terms and conditions
for participation of children and youth, including mechanisms for
obtaining written permission from parents or guardians and securing an
application for participation. Describe the mechanism for assuring that
an average attendance rate of not less than 75 percent is maintained
for enrolled participants. In addition, describe the policy for
identifying children or youth who are deemed a danger to themselves or
others and for referring them to other more appropriate services. (This
applies only to use of funds for Community Schools and Joint Community
Schools/FACES Programs.)
Identify a collaborative structure that trains and
coordinates efforts of administrators, social workers, guidance
counselors, parents, teachers and school volunteers.
Identify how youth, community volunteers and staff of
community-based organizations will be trained. Provide assurance that
applicant will cooperate and participate in training and technical
assistance activities provided or sponsored by HHS. (This applies only
to use of funds for Community Schools and Joint Community Schools/FACES
Programs.)
Describe procedures for maintaining confidentiality of
records on individual children, youth and families served. Identify how
pertinent information about individuals can be appropriately shared
with service providers and describe how data collection on program
participation and will be conducted in a manner consistent with Federal
regulations governing pupil privacy. (This applies only to use of funds
for Community Schools and Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs.)
Criterion 3: Results or Benefits Expected (15 Points)
Describe the long and short term outcomes of the program.
Indicate, in measurable terms, appropriate indicators for assessment of
program implementation and impact.
Estimate the number and characteristics (gender, ethnicity
and/or racial group, ages, academic standing, etc.) of the children and
youth that will benefit from this project. (FACES applicants need only
supply the number of children and youth to be served.)
Criterion 4: Program Evaluation (15 Points)
Provide assurance that the applicant will cooperate with
any data collection, research or evaluation efforts independently
funded or sponsored by HHS and/or ED.
Provide an evaluation plan for the proposed project that
is thorough, feasible and appropriate. This evaluation must include
collection of baseline data and identification and tracking of
indicators that will show progress in program implementation and
attainment of outcomes. These data should be collected in the areas of
program planning; collaboration and coordination; and program
implementation, including intensity, duration and location of services
provided. Applicants for the Community Schools and Joint Community
Schools/FACES programs should also collect baseline data on individual
children and youth, their families and neighborhood environments.
Applicants for FACES programs must include a plan for the assessment of
social and academic achievement of children and youth served.
Provide information on how the program will periodically
collect and maintain data that can be used to report annually to
Congress on the number of children participating in the program; the
academic and social achievement of such children; the school attendance
and graduation rates of such children; and the number of such children
being processed by the juvenile justice system.
Applicants applying for a Joint Community Schools/FACES
Program must provide a plan for a third-party evaluation that is
comprehensive; includes a rigorous scientifically valid evaluation
design; and is capable of contributing to the state of knowledge in
this field. Provide information on experience of the third-party
evaluator.
Criterion 5: Staff Background and Organizational Experience (20 Points)
Identify the skills, experience and educational
requirements of key staff and indicate how they are relevant to the
objectives of the project. Include resumes of individuals already
chosen for positions. Identify recruitment strategies that will be used
to identify potential staff and volunteers, especially those that will
be used to hire staff that reflect or come from the community.
Demonstrate the ability to effectively manage the project
including the ability to lead community prevention efforts, coordinate
activities with schools and other agencies and participate in or
develop evaluation activities.
Provide assurances that staff-to-participant ratio
(including volunteers) is appropriate to the activities and service
provided. Demonstrate that this ratio reflects the opportunity for
children and youth to develop positive, consistent and nurturing
relationships with adults. (This applies only to use of funds for
Community Schools and Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs.)
Criterion 6: Budget Appropriateness (10 Points)
Discuss the costs of the proposed project in terms of
children, youth and neighborhoods served. Include funds in the budget,
as appropriate, for training [[Page 12340]] and technical assistance,
evaluation and the cost of up to 3 annual trips to Washington, D.C. for
two people to participate in meetings and conferences.
Explain and justify, in terms of amount and benefits to be
derived, any use of Federal funds for minor renovation of existing
facilities or for health or substance abuse treatment. Demonstrate that
no more than five percent of Federal funds will be used to pay for the
administrative costs of the program, especially if the applicant's
approved indirect cost rate is higher than five percent. (This applies
only to use of funds for Community Schools and Joint Community Schools/
FACES Programs.)
Describe the fiscal control and accounting procedures that
will ensure prudent use, proper and timely disbursement and accurate
accounting of funds received under this program announcement. Assure
that competitive procedures will be used when purchasing contracting or
otherwise providing goods, activities and services.
Provide assurances that no funds from this project will be
used to provide sectarian worship or sectarian instruction. (This
applies only to use of funds for Community Schools and Joint Community
Schools/FACES Programs.)
Provide evidence that the applicant can and intends to
generate the local financial and in-kind support, service and
commitments that will be required for non-Federal match over the life
of the project. Provide a description of charitable, private and non-
profit resources that will be obtained to support the program.
Part IV. Application Process
A. Application Requirements
To be considered for a grant under this program announcement,
applications must be submitted on forms found in Part VI, Appendix C,
and in accordance with guidance provided below. The application must be
signed by an individual authorized to act for the applicant agency and
assume responsibility for obligations imposed by the terms and
conditions of grant award.
If more than one agency is involved in submitting a single
application, one entity must be identified as the applicant
organization with legal responsibility for the grant.
Any non-profit organization submitting an application must submit
proof of its non-profit status with its application. Proof can include
a copy of the applicant's listing in the Internal Revenue Service's
(IRS) most recent list of tax-exempt organizations described in Section
501(c)(3) of the IRS code, or a copy of the currently valid IRS tax-
exemption certificate, or a copy of the articles of incorporation
bearing the seal of the State in which the corporation or association
is domiciled.
B. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. 96-511, the
Department is required to submit to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval any reporting and record-keeping
requirements in regulations, including program announcements. This
program announcement does not contain information collection
requirements beyond those approved for grant applications under OMB
Control Number 0348-0043.
C. Notification Under Executive Order 12372
This program is covered under Executive Order (E.O.) 12372,
``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs,'' and 45 CFR Part 100,
``Intergovernmental Review of Department of Health and Human Services
Programs and Activities.'' Under the Order, States may design their own
processes for reviewing and commenting on proposed Federal assistance
under covered programs.
All States and Territories except Alabama, Alaska, Colorado,
Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana,
Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia,
Washington, American Samoa and Palau have elected to participate in the
Executive Order process and have established Single Points of Contact
(SPOCs). Applicants from these 19 jurisdictions need take no action
regarding E.O. 12372. Applications for projects to be administered by
Federally-recognized Indian Tribes are also exempt from the
requirements of E.O. 12372. Otherwise, applicants must contact their
SPOCs as soon as possible to alert them to the prospective application
and receive any necessary instructions. Applicants must submit any
required material to the SPOCs as early as possible so that the program
office can obtain and review SPOC comments as part of the award
process. It is imperative that the applicant submit all required
materials, if any, to the SPOC and indicate the date of this submittal
(or date of contact if no submittal is required) on the 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 must be addressed
to: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for
Children and Families, Division of Discretionary Grants, 370 L'Enfant
Promenade, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20447.
A list of the Single Points of Contact for each State and Territory
is included as Part VI, Appendix A below.
D. Availability of Forms and Other Materials
To be considered, each application must be submitted on the forms
provided in Part VI, Appendix C. The forms may be reproduced, as
needed.
E. Application Consideration
All applications will be screened to determine eligibility of the
applicant. Applications submitted by ineligible applicants will not be
reviewed or considered for funding. Applications which are complete and
conform to the requirements of this program announcement will be
subject to a competitive review against the specific Application
Evaluation Criteria contained in Part III of this announcement. This
review will be conducted in Washington, D.C. by teams of experts
knowledgeable in the areas of child and youth development, education,
drug and violence prevention, juvenile justice, social services,
community development and related areas. The results of the competitive
review will be analyzed by Federal staff who will recommend
applications for funding as either joint or single program grants to
the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education and/or
the Commissioner for the Administration on Children, Youth and
Families.
The Assistant Secretary and/or Commissioner will make the final
selection of the applicants to be funded. Priority for funding will be
given to applicants who propose to carry out projects and activities in
communities that have significant poverty,juvenile delinquency and
violent crime and who can demonstrate the greatest effort in generating
local support for the program. In addition, the Assistant Secretary
and/or Commissioner may [[Page 12341]] show preference for applications
proposing projects in diverse geographic areas that would not otherwise
be served. Special consideration will be given to qualified applicants
that meet the primary grant requirements and serve areas that are
preparing or implementing comprehensive community-based strategic plans
for achieving both human and economic development in an integrated
manner, especially those applicants that operate within formally
designated Empowerment Zones or Enterprise Communities or that have
participated in the Pulling America's Communities Together (PACT)
planning process.
In awarding Community Schools Program grants, the Commissioner may
elect to consider an applicant's past performance in providing services
to children and youth and may elect not to fund any applicant having
known management, fiscal or other problems which make it unlikely that
they would be able to perform effectively. Regional Offices will be
consulted regarding these applications.
Grant awards of FY 1995 funds will be made by September 30, 1995.
Subject to the availability of resources in FY 1996 and the number of
acceptable applications received as a result of this program
announcement, the Federal government may elect to select recipients for
FY 1996 new grant awards out of the pool of applications submitted
under this program announcement.
Successful grantees will be notified through the issuance of a
Financial Assistance Award which will set forth the amount of funds
granted, the terms and conditions of the grant, the effective date of
the grant, the budget period for which support will be given, the non-
Federal share to be provided, and the total project period for which
support is contemplated.
Organizations whose applications will not be funded will be
notified of that decision in writing as soon as possible after final
funding decisions are made.
Part V: Application Content, Instructions, Assembly and Submission
A. Content, Instructions and Assembly of Application.
Each application must contain the following items in the order
listed. Applicants should number all pages to make review and
evaluation easier.
1. Application for Federal Assistance. (Standard Form 424, REV 4-
88). To fill out this Form, follow the instructions in Part VI,
Appendix C. In Item 8 of Form 424, check ``New.'' In Item 10 of the
424, clearly identify the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Number and Title of the program for which funds are being
requested (Priority Area A: Community Schools Program (93.588);
Priority Area B: FACES Program (84.285A); or Priority Area C: Joint
Community Schools/FACES Program (93.588 and 84.285A)).
2. Budget Information. (Standard Form 424A, REV 4-88). Provide
amounts for major budget categories.
For a budget submitted in response to Priority Area C: Joint
Community Schools/FACES Program, Columns 1-4 of Section B of the
Standard Form 424 should include the following information: Column 1:
FACES Federal Costs; Column 2: FACES Non-Federal Share; Column 3:
Community Schools Federal Costs; and Column 4: Community Schools Non-
Federal Share.
3. Budget Justification. List on standard size plain white paper
the amounts and sources of all funds, both Federal and non-Federal,
that will be used for this project. Explain how these funds will be
used.
4. Assurances. (Standard Form 424B, Certification Regarding Drug-
Free Workplace, Certification Regarding Debarment, Certification
Regarding Lobbying and Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco
Smoke). Of these forms, only the Standard Form 424B and the
Certification Regarding Lobbying need to be signed and returned with
the application. Note: For FACES and Joint Community Schools/FACES
Programs the Program Specific Assurances Form must also be signed and
returned with the application. By signing the Standard Form 424, the
applicant agrees to abide by requirements regarding drug-free
workplace, debarment and environmental tobacco smoke.
5. Project Summary Description. Clearly mark this page with the
applicant's name as shown in item 5 of the Standard Form 424 and the
title of the project as shown in item 11 of the same Form. The summary,
not to exceed one page, should accurately and concisely reflect the
proposal and include a description of the objectives of the project,
approaches to be used and outcomes expected.
6. Program Narrative Statement. Applicants should use the
Evaluation Criteria in Part III as a way to organize the Program
Narrative and should address all the specifics contained in the
criteria. The pages of the narrative section must be numbered and are
limited to 45 typed pages, double spaced, printed only on one side,
with at least 1/2 inch margins. Applications which contain a Program
Narrative Statement longer than 45 double-spaced pages will not be
reviewed or considered for funding. In addition, please note that
previous attempts by applicants to exceed page limits or to circumvent
space limitations by using small print have resulted in negative
responses from reviewers because of the difficulty in reviewing the
application. It is in the best interest of applicants to ensure that
the narrative statement is easy to read, logically developed in
accordance with evaluation criteria and adheres to page limitations.
7. Organizational Capability Statement. Applicants must provide
information (no more than three pages, double-spaced) on the applicant
agency's experience and ability to bring together a broad consortium of
organizations; and on planning and management capabilities. Applicants
should provide and explain an organizational chart and show the
relationship of this project to the current organization.
Applicants must provide assurances that a separate accounting
system will be established to manage funds awarded under this program
and that competitive procedures will be used for all project-related
contracts and purchases.
8. Supporting Documentation. These documents might include resumes,
newsclippings, and evidence of efforts to coordinate services at the
local level. The maximum for supporting documentation is 15 pages,
exclusive of letters of agreement. Documentation over the 15 page limit
will not be reviewed. The applicant may, however, include as many
letters of agreement as are appropriate to support the commitment of
consortium members.
B. Application Submission
To be considered for a grant, each applicant must submit a signed
original and two additional copies of the grant application, including
all attachments, to the application receipt point specified below. The
original copy of the application must have an original signature,
signed in black ink. Each copy must be stapled (back and front) in the
upper left corner. All copies of the application must be submitted in a
single package.
Because each application will be duplicated by the government, do
not use or include separate covers, binders, clips, tabs, plastic
inserts, maps, brochures or other items that cannot be processed easily
on a photocopy machine with an automatic feed.
Closing Date for the Receipt of Applications: The closing date for
receipt of applications for the grant programs in this announcement is
May 5, 1995. [[Page 12342]]
Applications may be submitted to the following address: Department
of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families,
Division of Discretionary Grants, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW.,
Washington, DC 20447. Hand delivered applications will be accepted
during normal working hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday at the Administration for Children and Families, Division of
Discretionary Grants, 6th floor, ACF Guard Station, 901 D Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20447.
Envelopes containing applications must clearly indicate the Program
Announcement Number ACF-93588.951 and the priority area that the
application is addressing: Priority Area A: Community Schools Program;
Priority Are B: FACES Program; or Priority Area C: Joint Community
Schools/FACES Program.
Deadline: Applications will be considered as meeting the deadline
if they are received on or before the receipt date at the above
address. Please note that this is a departure from the traditional
approach of using post marks instead of receipt date to determine
eligibility of application for review.
Late Applications: Applications which do not meet the criteria
stated above and are not received by the receipt date are considered
late applications. These applications will not be reviewed or
considered for funding.
Extension of Deadline. The granting agency may extend the deadline
for all applicants because of acts of God such as earthquakes, floods
or hurricanes, etc., or when there is a widespread disruption of the
mails. However, if ACF does not extend the deadline for all applicants,
it may not waive or extend the deadline for any applicant.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 84.285A for the FACES
Program and Number 93.588 for the Community School Program.)
Dated: February 27, 1995.
Thomas Payzant,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Dated February 27, 1995.
Olivia A. Golden,
Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
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
Tracie L. Copeland, Manager, State Clearinghouse, Office of
Intergovernmental Services, Department of Finance and
Administration, PO Box 3278, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203, Telephone
(501) 682-1074
California
Glenn Stober, Grants Coordinator, Office of Planning and Research,
1400 Tenth Street, Sacramento, California 95814, Telephone (916)
323-7480
Delaware
Ms. Francine Booth, State Single Point of Contact, Executive
Department, Thomas Collins Building, Dover, Delaware 19903,
Telephone (302) 736-3326
District of Columbia
Rodney T. Hallman, State Single Point of Contact, Office of Grants
Management and Development, 717 14th Street, NW, Suite 500,
Washington, DC 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-
8441
Georgia
Mr. Charles H. Badger, Administrator, Georgia State Clearinghouse,
254 Washington Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30334, Telephone (404)
656-3855
Illinois
Steve Klokkenga, State Single Point of Contact, Office of the
Governor, 107 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706,
Telephone (217) 782-1671
Indiana
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
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
Karen Arone, State Clearinghouse, Executive Office of Communities
and Development, 100 Cambridge Street, Room 1803, Boston,
Massachusetts 02202, Telephone (617) 727-7001
Michigan
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) 960-2174
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, Attention: Ron
Sparks, Clearinghouse Coordinator
New Hampshire
Mr. Jefferey 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
Gregory W. Adkins, Acting Director, Division of Community Resources,
N.J. 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
George Elliott, Deputy Director, State Budget Division, 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
N.D. Single Point of Contact, Office of Intergovernmental
Assistance, Office of Management and Budget, 600 East Boulevard
Avenue, Bismarck, North [[Page 12343]] Dakota 58505-0170, Telephone
(701) 224-2094
Ohio
Larry Weaver, State Single Point of Contact, State/Federal Funds
Coordinator, State Clearinghouse, Office of Budget and Management,
30 East Board Street, 34th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43266-0411,
Telephone (614) 466-0698
Rhode Island
Mr. Daniel W. Varin, Association 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 Burgess, 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:
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 and Coordination, Pavilion Office Building, 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, Wisconsin Department
of Administration, 101 South Webster Street, P.O. Box 7864, Madison,
Wisconsin 53707, Telephone (608) 266-0267
Wyoming
Sheryl Jeffries, State Single Point of Contact, Herschler 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 H. 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, #41
Norregade Emancipation Garden Station, Second Floor, Saint Thomas,
Virgin Islands 00802
Please direct correspondence to:
Linda Clarke,
Telephone (809) 774-0750
Appendix B
Part VI: Appendix B.--Table of Community School Funding Allocations by
State
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State
Regions and states allocations
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Region I
Connecticut................................................ $250,000
Maine...................................................... 250,000
Massachusetts.............................................. 301,486
New Hampshire.............................................. 250,000
Rhode Island............................................... 250,000
Vermont.................................................... 250,000
Region II
New Jersey................................................. 314,575
New York................................................... 1,329,456
Puerto Rico................................................ 1,044,840
Virgin Islands............................................. 250,000
Region III
Delaware................................................... 250,000
District of Columbia....................................... 250,000
Maryland................................................... 250,000
Pennsylvania............................................... 580,467
Virginia................................................... 297,723
West Virginia.............................................. 250,000
Region IV
Alabama.................................................... 352,025
Florida.................................................... 887,552
Georgia.................................................... 586,084
Kentucky................................................... 295,851
Mississippi................................................ 370,850
North Carolina............................................. 526,165
South Carolina............................................. 385,729
Tennessee.................................................. 286,488
Region V
Illinois................................................... 898,787
Indiana.................................................... 265,891
Michigan................................................... 584,211
Minnesota.................................................. 250,000
Ohio....................................................... 762,096
Wisconsin.................................................. 277,126
Region VI
Arkansas................................................... 250,000
Louisiana.................................................. 563,614
New Mexico................................................. 250,000
Oklahoma................................................... 250,000
Texas...................................................... 1,492,361
Region VII
Iowa....................................................... 250,000
Kansas..................................................... 250,000
Missouri................................................... 338,918
Nebraska................................................... 250,000
Region VIII
Colorado................................................... 250,000
Montana.................................................... 250,000
North Dakota............................................... 250,000
South Dakota............................................... 250,000
Utah....................................................... 250,000
Wyoming.................................................... 250,000
Region IX
American Samoa............................................. 250,000
Arizona.................................................... 273,381
California................................................. 2,357,443
Guam....................................................... 250,000
Hawaii..................................................... 250,000
Northern Marianas.......................................... 250,000
Nevada..................................................... 250,000
Region X
Alaska..................................................... 250,000
Idaho...................................................... 250,000
Oregon..................................................... 250,000
Washington................................................. 250,000
Native American Pgms....................................... 750,000
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Appendix C--Forms and Instructions
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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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Instructions 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 or function on each line in Column (a), and enter the
catalog number in Column (b). For applications pertaining to
multiple programs where none of the programs require a breakdown by
function or activity, enter the catalog program title on each line
in Column (a) and the respective catalog number on each line in
Column (b).
For applications pertaining to multiple programs where one or
more programs require a breakdown by function or activity, prepare a
separate sheet for each program requiring the breakdown. Additional
sheets should be used when one form does not provide adequate space
for all breakdown of data required. However, when more than one
sheet is used, the first page should provide the summary totals by
programs.
Lines 1-4, Columns (c) Through (g)
For new applications, leave Columns (c) and (d) blank. For each
line entry in Columns (a) and (b), enter in Columns (e), (f), and
(g) the appropriate amounts of funds needed to support the project
for the first funding period (usually a year).
For continuing grant program applications, submit these forms
before the end of each funding period as required by the grantor
agency. Enter in Columns (c) and (d) the estimated amounts of funds
which will remain unobligated at the end of the grant funding period
only if the Federal grantor agency instructions provide for this.
Otherwise, leave these columns blank. Enter in Columns (e) and (f)
the amounts of funds needed for the upcoming period. The amount(s)
in Column (g) should be the sum of amounts in Columns (e) and (f).
For supplemental grants and changes to existing grants, do not
use Columns (c) and (d). Enter in Column (e) the amount of the
increase or decrease of Federal funds and enter in Column (f) the
amount of the increase or decrease of non-Federal funds. In Column
(g) enter the new total budgeted amount (Federal and non-Federal)
which includes the total previous authorized budgeted amounts plus
or minus, as appropriate, the amounts shown in Columns (e) and (f).
The amount(s) in Column (g) 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 the totals of Lines 6a to 6h in each column.
Line 6j--Show the amount of indirect cost.
Line 6k--Enter the total of amounts on Lines 6i and 6j. For all
applications for new grants and continuation grants the total amount
in Column (5), Line 6k, should be the same as the total amount shown
in Section A, Column (g), Line 5. For supplemental grants and
changes to grants, the total amount of the increase or decrease as
shown in Columns (1)-(4), Line 6k, should be the same as the sum of
the amounts in Section A, Columns (e) and (f) on Line 5.
Line 7--Enter the estimated amount of income, if any, expected
to be generated from this project. Do not add or subtract this
amount from the total project amount. Show under the program
narrative statement the nature and source of income. The estimated
amount of program income may be considered by the Federal grantor
agency in determining the total amount of the grant.
Section C. Non-Federal-Resources
Lines 8-11--Enter amounts of non-Federal resources that will be
used on the grant. If in-kind contributions are included, provide a
brief explanation on a separate sheet.
Column (a)--Enter the program titles identical to Column (a),
Section A. A breakdown by function or activity is not necessary.
Column (b)--Enter the contribution to be made by the applicant.
Column (c)--Enter the amount of the State's cash and in-kind
contribution if the applicant is not a State or State agency.
Applicants which are a State or State agencies should leave this
column blank.
Column (d)--Enter the amount of cash and in-kind contributions
to be made from all other sources.
Column (e)--Enter totals of Columns (b), (c), and (d).
Line 12--Enter the total for each of Columns (b)-(e). The amount
in Column (e) should be equal to the amount on Line 5, Column (f),
Section A.
Section D. Forecasted Cash Needs
Line 13--Enter the amount of cash needed by quarter from the
grantor agency during the first year
Line 14--Enter the amount of cash from all other sources needed
by quarter during the first year.
Line 15--Enter the totals of amounts on Lines 13 and 14.
Section E. Budget Estimates of Federal Funds Needed for Balance of
the Project
Lines 16-19--Enter in Column (a) the same grant program titles
shown in Column (a), Section A. A breakdown by function or activity
is not necessary. For new applications and continuation grant
applications, enter in the proper columns amounts of Federal funds
which will be needed to complete the program or project over the
succeeding funding periods (usually in years). This section need not
be completed for revisions (amendments, changes, or supplements) to
funds for the current year of existing grants.
If more than four lines are needed to list the program titles,
submit additional schedules as necessary.
Line 20--Enter the total for each of the Columns (b)-(e). When
additional schedules are prepared for this Section, annotate
accordingly and show the overall totals on this line.
Section F. Other Budget Information
Line 21--Use this space to explain amounts for individual direct
object-class cost categories that may appear to be out of the
ordinary or to explain the details as required by the Federal
grantor agency.
Line 22--Enter the type of indirect rate (provisional,
predetermined, final or fixed) that will be in effect during the
funding period, the estimated amount of the base to which the rate
is applied, and the total indirect expense.
Line 23--Provide any other explanations or comments deemed
necessary.
Assurances--Nonconstruction 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
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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
timeframe after receipt of approval of the awarding agency.
5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970
(42 U.S.C. Secs. 4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for
merit systems for programs funded under one of the nineteen statutes
or regulations specified in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a
Merit System of Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F).
6. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to
nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b)
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C.
Secs. 1681-1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on
the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
as amended (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794), which prohibits discrimination on
the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as
amended (42 U.S.C. Secs. 6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination
on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of
1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the
basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970
(P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the
basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g) Secs. 523 and 527 of the
Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. 290dd-3 and 290ee-3),
as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse
patient records; (h) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. Sec. 3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to 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. Secs. 874), and the Contract Work
Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. Secs. 327-333), regarding
labor standards for federally assisted construction subagreements.
10. Will comply, if applicable, with flood insurance purchase
requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act
of 1973 (P.L. 93-234) which requires recipients in a special flood
hazard area to participate in the program and to purchase flood
insurance if the total cost of insurable construction and
acquisition is $10,000 or more.
11. Will comply with environmental standards which may be
prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) institution of
environmental quality control measures under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190) and Executive Order
(EO) 11514; (b) notification of violating facilities pursuant to EO
11738; (c) protection of wetlands pursuant to EO 11990; (d)
evaluation of flood hazards in floodplains in accordance with EO
11988; (e) assurance of project consistency with the approved State
management program developed under the Coastal Zone Management Act
of 1972 (16 U.S.C. Secs. 1451 et seq.); (f) conformity of Federal
actions to State (Clear Air) Implementation Plans under Section
176(c) of the Clear Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401
et seq.); (g) protection of underground sources of drinking water
under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended (P.L. 93-523);
and (h) protection of endangered species under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (P.L. 93-205).
12. Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16
U.S.C. Secs. 1271 et seq.) related to protecting components or
potential components of the national wild and scenic 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 belief 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, or local)
with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph
(1)(b) of this certification; and
(d) Have not within a 3-year period preceding this application/
proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or
local) terminated for cause or default.
The inability of a person to provide the certification required
above will not necessarily result in denial of participation in this
covered transaction. If necessary, the prospective participant shall
submit an explanation of why it cannot provide the certification.
The certification or explanation will be considered in connection
with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determination
whether to enter into this transaction. However, failure of the
prospective primary participant to furnish a certification or an
explanation shall disqualify such person from participation in this
transaction.
The prospective primary participant agrees that by submitting
this proposal, it will include the clause entitled ``Certification
Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary
Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transaction. '' Provided below
without modification in all lower tier covered transactions and in
all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.
Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions
(To Be Supplied to Lower 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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[For the Family and Community Endeavor Schools Grant Program (FACES)
under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act]
Assurances
The applicant hereby makes the following program-specific
assurances covering the Family and Community Endeavor Schools
(FACES) Grant Program:
The applicant will use grant funds received under this
program to implement the program requirements;
The applicant will comply with any evaluation requested
as part of the FACES program, any research effort authorized under
Federal law, and any investigation by the Secretary;
The applicant shall prepare and submit to the Secretary
an annual report regarding any program conducted with these funds;
Funds made available under the FACES program shall be
used to supplement, not supplant, other federal funds that would
otherwise be available for activities funded under this program;
The applicant will maintain separate accounting records
for the program.
The applicant further agrees to:
Cooperate with any data collection, research or
evaluation efforts independently funded be sponsored by HHS and/or
ED.
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[FR Doc. 95-5331 Filed 3-3-95; 8:45 am]
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