[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 62 (Friday, March 31, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16665-16669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7967]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
[OJP (OJJDP) No. 1047]
ZRIN: 1121-ZA10


Program Announcement, ``Nonparticipating State Program, Wyoming''

AGENCY: Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

ACTION: Notice of program announcement.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Office of Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), pursuant to the provisions of section 
223(d) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, 
as amended, 42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq., (hereinafter the JJDP Act), is 
issuing a program announcement and solicitation for applications from 
local public and private nonprofit agencies in the State of Wyoming. 
The State is not eligible to receive its fiscal years 1993 and 1994 
Formula Grants Program allocations under Part B of Title II of the JJDP 
Act. Eligible applicants for this competitive program are limited to 
local public and private nonprofit agencies providing services or 
currently operating in the State. Such agencies are eligible to receive 
funds to be expended over a two year period. Multiple grants will be 
made available in amounts ranging from $100,000 to $471,829 per 
applicant of a total of $943,658 in fiscal year 1993 and 1994 Formula 
Grant funds that have been reallocated for award under this 
nonparticipating state program.

DATES: Applications under this program are due May 1, 1995.

ADDRESSES: State Relations and Assistance Division, Office of Juvenile 
Justice and Delinquency Prevention, United States Department of 
Justice, 633 Indiana Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20531.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact Mark 
A. Roscoe, State Representative, State Relations and Assistance 
Division, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 633 
Indiana Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20531, (202) 307-5924.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction and Background

A. Legislation

    Pursuant to section 223(d) of the JJDP Act, the OJJDP Administrator 
must endeavor to make the Formula Grants Program fund allotment, under 
section 222(a) of the JJDP Act, to a State which is ineligible to 
participate in the Formula Grants Program available to local public and 
private nonprofit agencies within the nonparticipating State. The funds 
may be used solely for the purpose(s) of achieving compliance with the 
following JJDP Act core State plan requirements:
    1. Section 223(a)(12)(A), which provides that juveniles shall not 
be placed in secure detention or correctional facilities if (1) they 
are charged with or have committed offenses that would not be criminal 
if committed by an adult, (2) they are charged with or have committed 
offenses which do not constitute violations of valid court orders or 
Federal or State law prohibiting the possession of a handgun, or (3) 
they are non-offenders such as dependent or neglected children;
    2. Section 223(a)(13), which provides that juveniles alleged or 
found to be delinquent, status offenders, and non-offenders shall not 
be detained or confined in any institution in which they have contact 
with adults convicted of a crime or awaiting trial on criminal charges;
    3. Section 223(a)(14), which provides that no juvenile shall be 
detained or confined in any jail or lockup for adults, except criminal-
type juvenile offenders awaiting an initial court appearance pursuant 
to an enforceable State law requiring such appearance within 24 hours 
after being taken into custody (excluding weekends and holidays) 
provided that such exceptions are limited to areas which:

a. Are outside a Metropolitan Statistical Area,
b. Have no existing acceptable alternative placements available,
c. Provide for the sight and sound separation of juveniles and 
incarcerated adults; and

    4. Section 223(a)(23), which provides that States must address 
efforts to reduce the proportion of juveniles detained or confined in 
secure facilities who are members of a minority group if such 
proportion exceeds the proportion such groups represent in the general 
population.

B. Definitions of Terms

    1. Adult jail. A locked facility administered, by State, county, or 
local law enforcement and public or private correctional agencies. The 
purpose of such facility is to detain adults charged with violating 
criminal law pending trial. Facilities used to hold convicted adult 
criminal offenders, usually sentenced for less than one year, are also 
considered adult jails.
    2. Adult lockup. Similar to an adult jail except that an adult 
lockup is generally a municipal or police facility of a temporary 
nature which does not hold persons after they have been formally 
charged.
    3. Criminal-type offender. A juvenile offender who has been 
adjudicated for conduct which would, under the law of the jurisdiction 
in which the offense was committed, be a crime if committed by an 
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    4. Accused juvenile offender. A juvenile on whom a petition has 
been filed in the juvenile court or other action has occurred alleging 
that such juvenile is a juvenile offender, (i.e., a criminal-type 
offender or a status offender), but no final adjudication has been made 
by the juvenile court.
    5. Adjudicated juvenile offender. A juvenile who the juvenile court 
has determined through an adjudicative procedure is a juvenile 
offender, (i.e., a criminal-type offender or a status offender).
    6. Facility. A place, an institution, a building or part thereof, a 
set of buildings or an area, whether or not enclosing a building or set 
of buildings, that is used for the lawful custody and treatment of 
juveniles and that may be owned and/or operated by public and private 
agencies.
    7. Juvenile offender. An individual within a juvenile court's 
jurisdiction for purposes of adjudication and treatment based on age 
and offense limitations as defined by State law (i.e., a criminal-type 
offender or a status offender).
    8. Lawful custody. The exercise of care, supervision and control 
over a juvenile offender or non-offender pursuant to the provisions of 
the law, a judicial order or decree.
    9. Local private nonprofit agency. A nonprofit organization that 
provides services within an identifiable unit(s) or a combination of 
units of general local government, but which is not under public 
supervision or control. A nonprofit organization means an organization 
described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986.
    10. Local public agency. Any unit of local government, combination 
of such units, or any department, agency, or instrumentality of any 
such unit or combination of such units.
    11. Non-offender. A juvenile who is subject to the jurisdiction of 
the juvenile court--usually under abuse, dependency, or neglect 
statues--for reasons other than legally prohibited conduct of the 
juvenile.
    12. Nonparticipating State. A State which chooses not to submit a 
plan, fails to submit a plan, or submits a plan which does not meet the 
requirements of section 223 of the JJDP Act and thus is not 
participating in the Formula Grants Program authorized by Part B of 
Title II of the JJDP Act for a particular fiscal year; or a State found 
ineligible to receive program funds because of failure to achieve or 
maintain substantial compliance with the JJDP Act, its implementing 
regulation (28 CFR part 23), or a plan or application submitted 
pursuant to Part B of Title II of the JJDP Act.
    13. Secure. As used to define a detention or correctional facility 
this term describes residential facilities which include construction 
fixtures designed to physically restrict the movements and activities 
of persons in custody such as locked rooms and buildings, fences, or 
other physical structures. It does not include facilities where 
physical restriction of movement or activity is provided solely through 
facility staff.
    14. Status offender. A juvenile offender who has been charged with 
or adjudicated for conduct which would not, under the law of the 
jurisdiction in which the offense was committed, be a crime if 
committed by an adult.
    15. Valid Court Order. The term means a court order given by a 
juvenile court judge to a juvenile who was brought before the court and 
made subject to a court order; who received, before the issuance of 
such order, the full due process rights guaranteed to such juvenile by 
the Constitution of the United States; and with respect to whom an 
appropriate public agency, before the issuance of such order--
    (i) Reviewed the behavior of such juvenile and the circumstances 
under which such juvenile was brought before the court and made subject 
to such order;
    (ii) Determined the reasons for the behavior that caused such 
juvenile to be brought before the court and made subject to such order;
    (iii) Determined that all dispositions (including treatment), other 
than placement in a secure detention facility or a secure correctional 
facility, have been exhausted or are clearly inappropriate; and
    (iv) Submitted to the court a written report stating the results of 
the review conducted under clause (i) and the determinations made under 
clauses (ii) and (iii).
    The requirements for using this exception can be found in the 
Formula Grants Regulation, 28 CFR 31.303(f), published in the Federal 
Register of March 10, 1995.

C. Problem to be Addressed

    Many Wyoming communities have not been able to successfully address 
the core requirements of the JJDP Act due to State laws or local 
policies, lack of coordination, and/or a limited number of alternative 
resources available to communities. This situation has resulted in 
among other things, the State's ineligibility for JJDP Act Formula 
Grant Funds. Specifically, local jurisdictions are using secure 
facilities inappropriately for a number of reasons:
    1. A lack of coordination and cooperation among juvenile justice 
system agencies including schools, law enforcement, prosecution, the 
judiciary, corrections, public and private service providers, and local 
public interest groups, which contributes to the inappropriate 
placement of juveniles in jails and lockups.
    2. A lack of public awareness and policies regarding the issues of 
juveniles in jails and lockups, and the secure confinement of status 
offenders and nonoffenders;
    3. The lack of a flexible network of services and programs that is 
responsive to local jurisdiction's needs and capabilities and focused 
upon jurisdictions with the most difficult barriers to overcome; and
    4. The lack of alternative services which can be sustained over 
time with local resources, inclusive but not limited to:
    a. Supervision of juveniles in secure facilities that conforms to 
the requirements set forth in the Formula Grants Regulation, 28 CFR 
part 31, as revised through March 10, 1995 (60 FR 13330-13340).
    b. Intensive supervision in a child's home as a placement 
alternative.
    c. Emergency foster care, shelter care, group care, and independent 
living arrangements.
    d. Crisis intervention services and short-term residential crisis 
intervention programs that can be used for conflict mediation, 
emergency holding, and provision of emergency attention for youth with 
physical or emotional problems.
    e. Objective intake criteria that are based upon a presumption of 
release, utilization of least restrictive alternatives, protection of 
the right to due process, and maintenance of a child's ties to the 
family and community.
    f. Twenty-four (24) hour intake screening services.

II. Program Goals and Objectives

    Pursuant to section 223(d) of the Act, the goal of this program is 
to assist Wyoming in developing a range of secure and nonsecure 
alternatives and revising associated policies to move the State toward 
compliance with section 223(a)(12)(A), the deinstitutionalization of 
status offenders and nonoffenders, section 223(a)(13), the separation 
of juveniles from adults in adult jails and lockups, section 
223(a)(14), the removal of juveniles from adult jails and lockups, and 
section 223(a)(23), efforts to reduce disproportionate minority 
[[Page 16667]] confinement. To achieve these goals, and thus ensure a 
fair and effective system for juvenile custody, applicants must address 
one or more of the following objectives:
    A. Enhancing systemwide coordination, cooperation and concentration 
of existing and new resources to develop community juvenile service 
systems that provide viable alternatives to the use of adult jails and 
lockups.
    B. The development of a flexible statewide network of services and 
placement options for juvenile offenders and nonoffenders that will 
provide such juveniles with supervision and control, give them 
protection from victimization and exploitation, and hold them 
accountable for their offenses.
    C. The development and implementation of objective intake criteria 
and operational policies and procedures that are consistent with 
nationally recognized standards and applicable to alleged juvenile 
offenders and nonoffenders who are awaiting court appearance.
    D. An enhanced capacity for parents, schools, police and other 
private and public youth serving agencies to address juvenile custody 
issues problems without the use of jail and lockups. This would 
include, where appropriate, the establishment of local juvenile 
planning boards or commission to help ensure interagency, 
multidisciplinary planning and monitoring for juvenile justice system 
improvements related to custody issues.
    E. An increased public awareness of the problems associated with 
inappropriate juvenile custody practices. It is expected that increased 
awareness will serve as impetus for the development of public policies 
to address such problems.

III. Program Strategy

    OJJDP anticipates funding multiple applicants to implement the 
program in Wyoming. Applicants will develop a strategy and provide 
services in communities directly or through contracts for services 
designed to move the State or community toward compliance with one or 
more of the statutory goals.
    Any nonprofit organization applicant shall establish an advisory 
committee that meets, to the degree appropriate, the provisions of 
section 223(a)(3) to oversee the implementation of program strategy. 
Where appropriate, consideration should be given to establishing a 
working relationship with the State Advisory Group and the Wyoming 
Department of Family Services.
    Each applicant is expected to provide an assessment of detention 
and incarceration legislation, policies, procedures and practices, in 
the move the State or jurisdiction that is the target of the proposed 
program.
    The strategy developed must support statewide and/or local 
jurisdictions efforts to coordinate, concentrate and redirect resources 
to improve services for the care and custody of juveniles. Major 
activities of a statewide applicant might consist of:
    a. Preparing RFP's for local projects;
    b. Reviewing applications, selecting finalists and making awards;
    c. Convening project staff and advisory committee members to review 
strategy;
    d. Providing training and technical assistance to projects 
supported under the initiative;
    e. Developing and implementing a statewide public education 
program; and
    f. Developing and implementing an assessment of the effectiveness 
of the overall program.

IV. Dollar Amount and Duration

    A. The project period for this program is two years from the date 
of award. Recipients will be eligible for awards of up to 50% of the 
total available funds, or $471,829 of $943,658. Funds will be made 
available through a cooperative agreement. Financial assistance 
provided under this program requires no matching contribution with the 
exception of construction funds as provided by section 299C(a)(2) of 
the JJDP Act.
    B. OJJDP anticipates that up to six applicants will be selected 
pursuant to the selection criteria established in this announcement.
    C. No more than one-fourth of the funds received by a public or 
private organization may be used for construction or renovation 
purposes. Use of funds for construction is limited to innovative, 
community-based facilities for less than 20 persons and must be 
approved in advance by OJJDP. All construction funds must be matched 
dollar-for-dollar, in cash, by the local jurisdiction. The erection of 
new buildings or the construction of secure facilities is not permitted 
with funds acquired through this program.

V. Eligibility Criteria

    Applications are invited from local public and private nonprofit 
agencies within the State of Wyoming that have knowledge and experience 
in developing and/or implementing programs and projects statewide or at 
the local level.
    To be eligible for consideration, a statewide applicant must 
demonstrate in the application that it has experience in the following 
areas:
    A. An understanding of the intent of the statutory requirements of 
the JJDP Act and the general approaches for implementing the 
requirements on the local level.
    B. Knowledge of and experience with juvenile justice systems; local 
jails, lockups, and secure juvenile detention facilities; the specific 
problems, strategies, and program alternatives necessary to achieve the 
objectives of this program; and strategy development and 
implementation.
    C. Capability to develop management and fiscal systems necessary 
for the proper administration of Federal funds.
    D. Capability to fulfill the activities and responsibilities 
identified in the Program Strategy Section of this announcement.
    E. Capability to work effectively with local and State elected 
public officials, key decision makers in the juvenile justice system 
and the boards of public and private youth service providers which 
exist within the State for the purpose of achieving the objectives of 
this program.

VI. Program Application Requirements

    All applicants must submit a completed Standard Form 424, 
Application for Federal Assistance; Standard Form 424A, Budget 
Information; OJP Form 4000/3, Program Narrative and Assurances; and OJP 
Form 4061/6, Certifications. All applications must include the 
information required by this specific solicitation as well as the 
Standard Form 424. The SF-424 must appear as a cover sheet for the 
entire application. The project summary should follow the SF-424. All 
other forms must then follow.
    Applicants should be sure to sign OJP forms 4000/3 and 4061/6, 
Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other 
Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements. The 
applicant's signature on this form provides for compliance with 
certification requirements under 28 CFR part 69, ``New Restrictions on 
Lobbying'' and 28 CFR part 67, ``Government-wide Debarment and 
Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Government-wide Requirements for Drug-
Free Workplace (Grants).'' The certifications shall be treated as a 
material representation of fact upon which reliance will be placed when 
the Department of Justice determines to award the covered transaction, 
grant, or cooperative agreement. Applicants are 
[[Page 16668]] requested to submit the original signed application (SF-
424) and four copies to OJJDP. Applications that include proposed 
noncompetitive contracts for the provision of specific goods and 
services must include a sole source justification for any procurement 
in excess of $25,000.
    Applicants that are receiving other funds in support of the 
proposed activity should identify other organizations that will provide 
financial assistance to the program and indicate the amount of funds to 
be contributed during the program period. Provide the title of the 
project, name of the public and private grantor, and amount to be 
contributed during the program period. Give a brief description of the 
program. In addition to the above requirements, the following 
information should be included in the application.
    1. Is this program closely related to, a coordination of, or a 
revision of another current, recent, or expected project supported by 
funds awarded by another agency? If the answer is yes to any of the 
above questions, provide the following information:
    a. List the names of any organizational units that will assist in 
any part of this other particular program activity.
    b. Enter the title of the other project, the name of the public or 
private grantor, and the amounts requested or to be contributed during 
this program/budget period.
    c. Give a brief description of the program.
    Applications and copies must be sent to the following address: 
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 633 Indiana 
Avenue NW., Room 543, Washington, DC 20531.
    Applications must be received by mail or delivered to OJJDP by 
5p.m., May 1, 1995. Applications that are delivered must be taken to 
the designated room at the above address between the hours of 8a.m. and 
5p.m., except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. Applications 
postmarked after the deadline date will not be considered.
    OJJDP will notify applicants in writing that their applications 
have been received. Subsequently, applicants will be notified by letter 
as to the decision made regarding whether or not their submission has 
been selected for funding.
    To comply with Executive Order 12372, applicants from State and 
local units of government or other organizations providing services 
within a State must submit a copy of their application to the State 
Single Point of Contact, if one exists, and if the program has been 
selected for reviews by the State.
    When submitting joint applications with more than one organization, 
the relationships among the parties must be set forth in the 
application. As a general rule, organizations that describe their 
working relationship as primarily cooperative or collaborative when 
developing products and delivering services will be considered co-
applicants. In the event of a co-applicant submission, one co-applicant 
must be designated the payee and, as such, will receive and disburse 
project funds and be responsible for the supervision and coordination 
of the activities of the other co-applicant. Under this arrangement, 
each organization would agree to be jointly and separately responsible 
for all project funds and services. Each co-applicant must sign the SF-
424 and indicate their acceptance of the conditions of joint and 
separate responsibility with the other co-applicant.
    Applications that include non-competitive contracts for the 
provision of specific services must include a sole source justification 
for any procurement in excess of $25,000. In addition to the 
requirements specified in the instructions for preparation of Standard 
Form 424, the following information must be included in the 
application:

VII. Civil Rights Compliance

    A. All receipts of OJJDP assistance including any contractors, must 
comply with the nondiscrimination requirements of the Juvenile Justice 
and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended; title VI of the 
Civil Rights Act of 1964; section 504 of the Rehabilitative Act of 1973 
as amended; title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age 
Discrimination Act of 1975; and the Department of Justice 
Nondiscrimination Regulations (28 CFR part 42, subparts C, D, E, and 
G).
    B. In the event a Federal or State court or Federal or State 
administrative agency makes a finding of discrimination, after a due 
process hearing, on the grounds of race, color, religion, national 
origin or sex against a recipient of funds, the recipient will forward 
a copy of the finding to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance (OCRC) 
of the Office of Justice Programs.
    C. Applicants shall maintain and submit to OJJDP upon request 
timely, complete and accurate data establishing the fact that no person 
or persons will be or have been denied or prohibited from participation 
in, benefits of, or denied or prohibited from obtaining employment in 
connection with any program activity funded in whole or in part with 
funds made available under this program because of their race, national 
origin, sex, religion, handicap or age. In the case of any program 
under which the primary recipient of Federal funds extends financial 
assistance to any other recipient or contracts with any other person(s) 
or group(s) shall also submit such compliance reports to the primary 
recipient as may be necessary to enable the primary recipient to assure 
its civil rights compliance obligations under a grant award.

A. Program Goals

    A succinct statement of your understanding of the goals and 
objectives of the program should be included. The application should 
also include a problem statement to include a discussion of the 
applicants understanding of: (a) The State's placement of juveniles in 
adult jails and lockups as well as status offenders and non-offenders 
in secure detention or correctional facilities and the issues 
surrounding the removal of such juveniles from the facilities, (b) 
State legislative, judicial and executive branch activities related to 
supervision and protection of status offenders and non-offenders and 
jail removal, (c) programs, community services, organizations and 
planning approaches which can be used in an effort to develop 
comprehensive community services and achieve the Act's core 
requirements, and (d) address efforts to reduce the disproportionate 
number of minorities held in secure facilities in excess of their 
proportion in the population.

B. Program Strategy

    Applicants should describe the proposed approach for achieving 
their goals and objectives under the program. A discussion of how the 
goals and objectives of the program will be accomplished and a 
description of the products to be prepared, and other anticipated 
outcome should be included. A plan for assessing the effectiveness of 
the overall program must be described.

C. Program Implementation Plan

    Applicants should prepare a plan that outlines the major activities 
involved in implementing the program and describes how they will 
allocate available resources to implement the program and how the 
program will be managed.
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D. Organizational Capability

    Applicants must demonstrate that they are eligible to compete for 
an award on the basis of eligibility criteria established in this 
solicitation.
1. Organizational Experience
    Applicants must concisely describe their experience with respect to 
the eligibility criteria specified above. Applicants must demonstrate 
how their experience and capabilities will enable them to achieve the 
goals and objectives of this initiative.
2. Capability of Working with Other Organizations in the State
    Applicants must demonstrate that they have discussed this program 
with local and State elected public officials or their staffs, key 
decision makers in the juvenile justice system such as juvenile court 
judges, associations of those involved in juvenile justice, the boards 
of public and private youth service providers, and other groups whose 
cooperation or participation is necessary to the success of the 
program. The applicant must certify that it is able to obtain the 
necessary cooperation or participation.
3. Financial Capability
    In addition to the assurances provided in Part V, Assurances (SF-
424), private nonprofit applicants must also demonstrate that their 
organization has or can establish fiscal controls and accounting 
procedures which assure that Federal funds available under this 
announcement are disbursed and accounted for properly. Applicants who 
have not previously received federal funds will be asked to submit a 
copy of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Accounting System and 
Financial Capability Questionnaire (OJP Form 7120/1).
    Copies of the form will be provided in an application kit and must 
be prepared and submitted along with the application. Other applicants 
may be requested to submit this form. All questions are to be answered 
regardless of instructions (section C.I.B. note). The CPA certification 
is required only of those applicants who have not previously received 
Federal funding.

1. Time-Task Plan

    Applicants must develop a time-task plan for the 24-month project 
period, clearly identifying major milestones. This must include 
designation of organizational responsibility and a schedule for the 
completion of the activities and products identified in the applicants 
Program Strategy.

VIII. Procedures and Criteria for Selection

    All applicants will be evaluated and rated by an OJJDP staff panel 
according to general selection criteria below. Selection criteria 
determine each applicant's responsiveness to minimum program 
application requirements, organizational capability, and thoroughness 
and innovativeness in responding to strategic issues related to project 
implementation. OJJDP staff reviewers will use the following criteria 
to rate applications.
    1. Statement of the Problem. (20 points) The applicant includes a 
clear, concise statement of the problem addressed in this program.
    2. Definition of Objectives. (20 points) The goals and objectives 
are clearly defined and the objectives are clear, measurable, and 
attainable.
    3. Project Design. (20 points) The project design is sound and 
constitutes an effective approach to meeting the goals and objectives 
of this program. The design provides a detailed implementation plan 
with a timeline that indicates significant milestones in the project, 
due dates for products, and the nature of the products to be submitted. 
The design contains program elements directly linked to the achievement 
of the project.
    4. Management Structure. (15 points) The project's management 
structure and staffing is adequate to successfully implement and 
complete the project. The management structure for the project is 
consistent with the project goals and tasks described in the 
application. Application explains how the management structure and 
staffing assignments are consistent with the needs of the program.
    5. Organizational Structure. (15 points) The applicant 
organization's potential to conduct the project successfully must be 
documented. Applicant demonstrates knowledge of and experience in the 
juvenile justice field, particularly in the area of study the project 
addresses. Applicant demonstrates that staff members have sufficient 
substantive expertise and technical experience. The applications will 
be judged on the appropriateness of the position descriptions, required 
qualifications, and staff selection criteria.
    6. Reasonables of Costs. (10 points) Budgeted costs are reasonable, 
allowable, and cost effective for the activities proposed, and are 
directly related to the achievement of the program objectives. All 
costs are justified in a budget narrative that explains how costs are 
determined.
    OJJDP staff reviewer recommendations are advisory only and the 
final award decision will be made by the Administrator. OJJDP will 
negotiate specific terms of the award with the selected applicants.

IX. Submission Requirements

    This program announcement is a request for proposals from local 
public and private nonprofit agencies in the State of Wyoming. The 
applications and necessary forms will be provided upon request. 
Applicants must submit an original signed application and three copies 
to OJJDP. Applications must be received by mail or hand delivered to 
the OJJDP by 5 p.m. EST on May 1, 1995. Those applications sent by mail 
should be addressed to: SRAD/OJJDP, United States Department of 
Justice, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20531. Hand delivered 
applications must be taken to the SRAD, Room 543, 633 Indiana Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. except 
Saturdays, Sundays or Federal holidays.
    OJJDP will notify applicants in writing of the receipt of their 
application. Subsequently, applicants will be notified by letter as to 
the decision made regarding whether or not their application has been 
selected for funding.
John J. Wilson,
Deputy Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 95-7967 Filed 3-30-95; 8:45 am]
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