[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 120 (Thursday, June 22, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32533-32555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15325]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of Community Services
[Program Announcement No. OCS 95-09]
Request for Applications Under the Office of Community Services'
Fiscal Year 1995 Training, Technical Assistance, and Capacity-Building
Program
AGENCY: Office of Community Services, ACF, DHHS.
ACTION: Request for Applications Under the Office of Community
Services' Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building Program.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Community Services (OCS) announces that
competing applications will be accepted for new grants pursuant to the
Secretary's authority under Section 674(a) of the Community Services
Block Grant Act of 1981, as amended, the Human Services Amendments of
1994, (Pub. L. 103-252). This Program Announcement consists of seven
parts. Part A covers information on the legislative authority and
defines terms used in the Program Announcement. Part B describes the
purposes and Priority Areas that will be considered for funding, and
describes which organizations are eligible to apply in each Priority
Area. Part C provides details on application prerequisites, amounts of
funds available in each Priority Area, tentative numbers of grants to
be awarded, etc. Part D provides information on application procedures
including the availability of forms, where to submit an application,
criteria for initial screening of applications, and project evaluation
criteria. Part E provides guidance on the content of an application
package and the application itself. Part F provides instructions for
completing an [[Page 32534]] application. Part G details post-award
requirements.
CLOSING DATES: The closing time and date of receipt of applications is
6:30 p.m. EDST on August 21, 1995. Applications received after 6:30
p.m. will be classified as late.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mae Brooks, Office of Community
Services, Administration for Children and Families, 370 L'Enfant
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447. You may also call (202) 401-9343.
This Program Announcement is accessible on the OCS Electronic Bulletin
Board for downloading through a computer modem by calling 1-800-627-
8886. For assistance in accessing the Bulletin Board, A Guide to
Accessing and Downloading is available from Ms. Minnie Landry at (202)
401-5309.
PART A--Preamble
1. Legislative Authority
Under Section 674(a) (1) and (2) of the Community Services Block
Grant (CSBG) Act of 1981, as amended by the Human Services Amendments
of 1994, Public Law 103-252, the Secretary of Health and Human Services
is authorized to utilize a percentage of appropriated funds for
training, technical assistance, planning, evaluation, and data
collection activities related to programs or projects carried out under
this subtitle. To carry out the above activities, the Secretary is
authorized to make grants, or enter into contracts or cooperative
agreements with eligible entities or with organizations or associations
whose membership is composed of CSBG-eligible entities or agencies that
administer programs for CSBG-eligible entities.
The process for determining the technical assistance, training and
capacity-building activities to be carried out under this referenced
section shall (a) ensure that the needs of community action agencies
and programs relating to improving program quality, including financial
management practices, are addressed to the maximum extent feasible; and
(b) incorporate mechanisms to ensure responsiveness to local needs,
including an ongoing procedure for obtaining input from the community
action, State and national networks. Additionally, the OCS has
established the CSBG Task Force on Monitoring and Assessment which has
taken a comprehensive approach to monitoring which includes
establishing national goals and outcome measures, reviewing data needs
relevant to these outcome measures, and assessing technical assistance
and training provided toward capacity building with the community
action network, including community action agencies and related State
and national associations.
2. Definitions of Terms
For purposes of this Program Announcement the following definitions
apply:
Eligible entity means any organization which was officially
designated as a community action agency (CAA) or a community action
program under Section 673(1) of the Community Services Block Grant Act
(CSBG), and meets all the requirements under Section 675(c)(3) of the
CSBG Act. All eligible entities are current recipients of Community
Services Block Grant funds, including Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker
programs which received CSBG funding in the previous fiscal year (FY
1994). In cases where eligible entity status is unclear, final
determination will be made by OCS/ACF.
Performance Measure is a tool used to objectively assess how a
program is accomplishing its mission through the delivery of products,
services, and activities.
Outcome Measures are indicators which focus on the impacts/
improvements one wants to have on its customers; they must be primary
and in compliance with Federal requirements.
Results-Oriented Management is an approach to monitoring and
assessment that identifies measures of program success that are
targeted to outcome measures.
Training is an educational activity or event which is designed to
impart knowledge, understanding, or increase the development of skills.
Such training activities may be in the form of assembled events such as
workshops, seminars, conferences or programs of self-instructional
activities.
Technical assistance is an activity, generally utilizing the
services of an expert, aimed at enhancing capacity, improving programs
and systems, or solving specific problems. Such services may be
provided proactively to improve systems or as an intervention to solve
specific problems. Services may be provided on-site, by telephone, or
other communications systems.
State means all of the States and the District of Columbia. Except
where specifically noted, for purposes of this Program Announcement, it
also means Territory.
Territory refers to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the American
Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
Local service providers are the approximately 1,000 local public or
private non-profit agencies that receive Community Services Block Grant
funds from States to provide services to, or undertake activities on
behalf of, low-income people.
Nationwide refers to the scope of the technical assistance,
training, data collection, or other capacity-building projects to be
undertaken with grant funds. Nationwide projects must provide for the
implementation of technical assistance, training or data collection for
all or a significant number of States, and the local service providers
who administer CSBG funds.
Statewide refers to training, technical assistance and other
capacity-building activities undertaken with grant funds and available
to one or more community action agencies in a State, as needed and
appropriate.
Community Services Network refers to the various organizations
involved in planning and implementing programs funded through the
Community Services Block Grant or providing training, technical
assistance or support to them. The network includes local community
action agencies, other eligible entities, State CSBG offices and their
national association, CAA State, regional and national associations,
and related organizations which collaborate and participate with
community action agencies and other eligible entities in their efforts
on behalf of low-income people.
Program technology exchange refers to the process of sharing expert
technical and programmatic information, models, strategies and
approaches among the various partners in the Community Services
Network. This may be done through written case studies, guides,
seminars, technical assistance, and other mechanisms.
Capacity-building refers to activities that assist community action
agencies and programs to improve or enhance their overall or specific
capability to plan, deliver, manage and evaluate programs efficiently
and effectively to produce results. This may include upgrading internal
financial management or computer systems, establishing new external
linkages with other organizations, improving board functioning, adding
or refining a program component or replicating techniques or programs
piloted in another local community, or other cost effective
improvements. [[Page 32535]]
Part B--Purposes/Program Priority Areas
Section 674(a) (1) and (2) of the CSBG Act authorizes the Secretary
of the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants, or to
enter into contracts or cooperative arrangements with eligible entities
or with organizations or associations whose membership is composed of
eligible entities or agencies that administer programs for eligible
entities for purposes of providing training, technical assistance,
planning, evaluation, and data collection activities related to
programs or projects carried out under the CSBG Act. Therefore, the
principal purpose of this announcement is to stimulate and support the
activities of planning training, technical assistance and data
collection which strengthen the Community Services Network to affect
results for low-income people. New and revised techniques and tools are
needed to fundamentally change the way the network does business on a
daily basis.
In addition to the changes in the 1994 CSBG Reauthorization Act,
two other concepts which frame the technical assistance and training
activities in this program announcement have converged to assist the
Community Services Network in making this change: a) the Government
Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-62), which requires
Federal programs to determine and describe expected program outcomes;
and b) the Community Services Block Grant Task Force on Monitoring and
Assessment established by the Director of the OCS to develop a process
to encourage the Community Services Network to manage for results.
Thus, the importance of strong technical assistance, training, planning
and data collection is essential to ensure a results-oriented strategy
for the management and delivery of service to low-income people.
OCS is soliciting applications which implement these legislative
mandates in a systematic manner on a nationwide or statewide basis, as
appropriate to the Priority Area. OCS believes that identifying
training and technical assistance needs requires substantial
involvement of eligible entities at local, State and National levels.
OCS also anticipates that the recipients of awards under this Program
Announcement can be expected to implement the approved project(s)
without substantial federal agency involvement and direction.
Therefore, funds will be provided in the form of grants. The major
Priority Areas of the Office of Community Services' Fiscal Year 1995
Training, Technical Assistance, and Capacity-Building Program are as
follows:
Priority Area 1.0: Training and Technical Assistance for the Community
Services Network
Sub-Priority Areas:
1.1 Training and Technical Assistance to Enhance Community Action
Agencies' (CAAs') and Other Local Service Providers' Capacity;
1.2 T&TA to CAA State and Regional Associations;
1.3 Replication of Pilot Training and/or Service Delivery Projects;
1.4 Provision of Coordinated Peer-to-Peer TA Strategies for CAAs
Experiencing Programmatic, Administrative and/or Fiscal Problems;
1.5 TA to Develop Collaborative Projects between CAAs and Other
Organizations Serving Low-Income Veterans and Their Communities; and
1.6 TA to Develop Special Initiatives Between CAAs and Organizations
Addressing Urban Problems.
Priority Area 2.0: Data Collection, Analysis, Dissemination, and
Utilization
Sub-Priority Areas:
2.1 Collection, Analysis, and Dissemination of Information on CSBG
Activities Nationwide;
2.2 CAAs and Technology and;
2.3 Community Action Network Program Technology Exchange.
Priority Area 1.0: Training and Technical Assistance for the Community
Services Network
This Priority Area addresses the development and implementation of
coordinated, comprehensive nationwide or, where appropriate, statewide
training and/or technical assistance programs to assist State CSBG
staff, staff of state and regional organizations representing eligible
entities, and staff of local service providers which receive funding
under the CSBG Act, to acquire the skills and knowledge needed to plan,
administer, implement, monitor, and evaluate programs designed to
ameliorate the causes of poverty in local communities. Programs should
include the provision of training and/or technical assistance to State
staff, CAA associations, and/or staff of local service providers
statewide or nationwide and a description of collaboration with State
CSBG staff and local service providers.
Sub-Priority Area 1.1: Training and Technical Assistance to Enhance
Community Action Agencies' (CAAs) and Other Local Service Providers'
Capacity
While all organizations within the Community Services Network need
to be strengthened to perform their respective functions efficiently
and effectively, local service providers' performance is the ultimate
measure of the effectiveness of CSBG funds. The purpose of this Sub-
Priority Area is to provide funding for the development and
implementation of a comprehensive nationwide training and/or technical
assistance program to assist staff and boards of local service
providers which receive funding under CSBG to acquire the skills and
knowledge needed to administer and implement effective anti-poverty
programs in their communities. This may include workshops, seminars and
conferences, development and dissemination of newsletters and
educational materials, individual or group technical assistance, and
other proposed activities determined to be consistent with the purposes
stated above. This program should be planned and conducted in
cooperation with State CSBG Directors and local service providers.
Sub-Priority Area 1.2: Training and Technical Assistance to CAA State
and Regional Associations
State and regional non-profit membership organizations whose
memberships are comprised of eligible entities are an important
technical resource and coordination vehicle for local community action
agencies and other eligible entities. However, according to local and
state surveys, these organizations need to be strengthened as does
their capacity to effectively and efficiently facilitate the exchange
of critical information among eligible entities within and among States
and regions. Under this Sub-Priority Area, funds will be provided to a
national, private, non-profit organization whose membership is composed
of community action agencies and other eligible entities and which has
the experience and expertise to develop and implement a systematic
program of technical assistance on a nationwide basis. It is suggested
that this technical assistance be designed to build the capacities of
State and regional CAA associations so that they can provide timely,
effective, state-of-the-art technical assistance to local eligible
entities. Funds might also be used to assist select State and regional
CAA associations to identify case studies of exemplary programs,
strategies, and initiatives that effectively address issues of poverty
in their States. This information could be disseminated either
statewide or nationwide so the Community Services Network may learn
from effective approaches and strategies utilized in other States.
Facilitation of [[Page 32536]] such information exchange will help
eligible entities to keep up, avoid duplication of effort, (i.e.,
reinventing the wheel) or advance the knowledge base by making this
available so that the CAA network can learn about and adopt effective
approaches to service delivery and results-oriented management.
Sub-Priority Area 1.3: Replication of Pilot Training and/or Service
Delivery Projects
The purpose of this Sub-Priority Area is to further the capacity of
eligible entities to deliver and manage services to low-income people.
This purpose is in keeping with the guideline approach recommended by
the CSBG Task Force on Monitoring and Assessment that Agencies Increase
Their Capacity To Achieve Results. Many organizations in the Community
Action network have initiated projects based on new and creative
concepts related to training and or social services delivery which
require additional resources for further development in order to be
replicable on a nationwide basis by other organizations in the network.
In order to hasten the utilization of these innovative training and
service projects, OCS is proposing to fund a number of applications
which address innovations in the areas of: capacity building; services
integration; team building; family development; and self-sufficiency/
family functioning projects which include scales or ladder development.
Sub-Priority Area 1.4: Provision of Coordinated Peer-to-Peer TA for
CAAs Experiencing Programmatic, Administrative and/or Fiscal Problems
The purpose of this Sub-Priority Area is to fund an organization to
develop and implement strategies to provide coordinated, timely peer-
to-peer technical assistance and crisis aversion intervention
strategies for CAAs which have identified themselves as experiencing
programmatic, administrative and/or fiscal problems. Such technical
assistance should be designed to prevent problems from deteriorating
into crisis situations that would threaten the capacity of CAAs to
provide quality services to their communities. In agreement with the
chosen CAAs, this grantee will coordinate and deploy the technical
assistance resources of experienced individuals within the Community
Services Network and other resource experts as may be necessary to
assist in the identification and resolution of problems, through
necessary actions, including training, to ensure that relevant and
timely assistance is provided. Such technical assistance may be
requested to assist the agency in resolving adverse program monitoring
or audit findings, improving or upgrading financial management systems
to prevent losses of funds, averting serious deterioration of the
boards of directors, or other immediate assistance to CAAs as
requested. To the extent feasible, the grantee may be expected to
develop an expert technical assistance resourec bank of experienced
individuals from the Community Action Network who may be deployed to
provide peer technical assistance.
Sub-Priority Area 1.5: Technical Assistance to Develop Collaborative
Projects Between CAAs and Other Organizations Serving Low-Income
Veterans and Their Communities
With the downsizing of the U.S. military, thousands of low-income
veterans are returning to civilian life ill-prepared to compete in an
increasingly complex, technological economy. Many of these veterans are
returning to low-income communities facing industry layoffs and
struggling with high poverty rates, homelessness, drugs, and violence.
To address this situation, CAAs can assist low-income veterans to
attain empowering roles by providing technical assistance to low-income
veterans to enable them to learn new skills and to draw from their
military experiences to help local communities address issues of
violence and poverty. This special initiative will facilitate the
transfer of knowledge and collaboration between CAAs and other
organizations to improve services to low-income veterans and their
communities. This priority area is particularly geared to providing
technical assistance to organizations which serve low-income veterans
on a nationwide basis. Applicants are encouraged to develop
applications in collaboration with at least one other national private,
non-profit organization which has a substantial track record in
formulating strategies to improve conditions in low-income communities.
Sub-Priority Area 1.6: Technical Assistance to Develop Special
Initiatives Between CAAs and Organizations Addressing Urban Problems
Issues of crime, violence, drug abuse, unemployment, poverty,
family breakdown, and inadequate education and training of many young
people to attain productive employment in an increasingly technological
labor market, threaten the safety and viability of many urban
communities. These multi-faceted problems cannot be solved by CAAs
alone. This project will provide technical assistance to assist CAAs in
developing and implementing collaborative community-wide strategies,
effective organizational working relationships, and special initiatives
among CAAs and other organization(s) focusing on issues of crime,
violence, family breakdowns, drug abuse and poverty. Emphasis will be
on assisting CAAs to bring together the various community, business,
labor, voluntary, educational, civil rights, and governmental sectors
required to develop model local strategies to improve conditions in
low-income, urban communities. Applicants are encouraged to develop
applications in collaboration with at least one other national private,
non-profit organization which has a substantial track record in
formulating strategies to improve conditions in low-income urban
communities.
Priority Area 2.0: Data Collection, Analysis, Dissemination and
Utilization
The purpose of this Priority Area is to fund a project to improve
the collection, analysis, dissemination and utilization of data and
information on CSBG activities and effective approaches to ameliorating
poverty. This includes the development of a CSBG data collection
instrument and collection, analysis and dissemination of information on
FY 1994 CSBG Programs on a nationwide basis through a process that
relies on voluntary State cooperation. The information should be
comprehensive enough and disseminated in such formats as to enable
State and local service providers to improve their planning, management
and delivery of services and to assure that the general public has a
clear understanding of those programs and their outcomes. This Priority
Area also includes an assessment of the current status of the data and
computer system technology of community action agencies and other
partners in the Community Services Network for two specific objectives:
(1) Their ability to participate in the information highway, and (2)
their ability to use and disseminate data, research, and information
regarding poverty issues, particularly activities and outcomes of the
Community Services Network.
Sub-Priority Area 2.1: Collection, Analysis and Dissemination of
Information on the CSBG Activities Nationwide
The purposes of this Sub-Priority Area are two-fold: (1) To provide
accurate, reliable and comparable data from the Community Services
Network nationwide; and (2) to ensure that [[Page 32537]] applicable
research data regarding the conditions of poverty necessary for framing
program design and organizational management are available to the
Community Services Network. The first purpose will be assisted by the
development or continuous improvement of a process for data collection,
analysis, training, monitoring, reporting and dissemination of CSBG and
CAA best practices and programs information. Coordination and
collaboration of all Federal, State and local level partners within the
Community Services Network are critical to the implementation of this
Priority Area. The second purpose relates to the collection and
dissemination of evaluation or research data. Valuable research on
poverty issues provides information on the context of the conditions in
which low-income people live. The CSBG Task Force on Monitoring and
Assessment, in response to the CSBG legislative authority, has
established a results-oriented goal to improve the conditions in which
low income people live. Several performance measures have been set
forth which assess incremental change in these conditions.
Dissemination of research data which provides the framework for program
planning and organizational improvements is critical to effective
service provision. Also, some consistent track record in the
collection, analysis and dissemination of CSBG and other poverty-
related data is important to the effectiveness of this priority
Priority Area 2.2: CAAs' and Technology
To promote management efficiency and program productivity, it is
essential that local CAAs and other partners in the Community Services
Network participate in new and appropriate information systems
technologies. The purpose of this Sub-Priority Area is to fund a
comprehensive assessment of the computer technology capability of state
CSBG offices and eligible entities to participate in the Information
Super Highway. This assessment is needed to determine future hardware,
software, training and development needs of the Community Services
Network. This project also will entail funding for the development of a
training and technical assistance capacity to enable the Community
Services Network to replicate currently piloted computer-based, multi-
media, community workstation projects and to build an in-house capacity
to provide technical assistance and training to additional CAAs to
participate in integrated service delivery networks. Collaboration on
the national level is an essential ingredient to the objective of this
priority.
Sub-Priority Area 2.3: Community Services Network Program Technology
Exchange
Many CAAs and other eligible entities have developed effective
model programs or techniques which address various aspects of poverty.
These models/techniques need to be shared more broadly within the
Community Services Network and with other sectors of the community so
other organizations may learn from and adapt these successful program
models. This project will provide funds to State CSBG offices, CAA
State or regional associations, or CAAs or other eligible entities for
projects which would transfer program technology in specific areas of
expertise to other organizations. These areas may include economic
development, community development, youth violence prevention and
conflict resolution, partnerships for resources, education and
training, technical advances, and other areas. Activities to exchange
information and program technology may include development and
dissemination of case studies or best practices, how-to guides and
other publications, workshops and seminars, training and technical
assistance, etc. Eligible applicants are eligible entities,
organizations or associations whose membership is composed of eligible
entities or agencies that administer programs for eligible entities.
See Part F, Section 4, for special instructions on developing a work
program. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that the projects and
program models they wish to share are effective and produce results.
Part C--Application Prerequisites
1. Eligible Applicants
In general, eligible applicants under the various Priority Areas in
this Program Announcement are restricted to ``eligible entities'' as
defined in Section A or organizations or associations whose membership
is composed of eligible entities or agencies that administer programs
for eligible entities or with organizations or associations whose
membership is composed of eligible entities or agencies that administer
programs for eligible entities for purposes of providing training,
technical assistance, planning, evaluation, and data collection
activities related to programs or projects carried out under the CSBG
Act.
2. Availability of Funds
The total amount of funds available for grant awards under this
Program Announcement in FY 95 is $3,675,000; amounts available and
numbers of grants under each Sub-Priority Area stated in Part B are as
follows:
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Estimated No. of
Sub-Priority Area Grant amounts grants
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1.1 T&TA to Enhance CAAs' and Other 300,000 1
Service Providers' Capacity.
1.2 T&TA to CAA State and Regional 1,000,000 1
Associations.
1.3 Replication of Pilot Training and/ 1,000,000 1-4
or Service Delivery Projects.
1.4 Provision of Coordinated Peer-to- 75,000 1
Peer TA Strategies for CAAs
Experiencing Programmatic,
Administrative and/or Fiscal Problems.
1.5 TA to Develop Collaborative 100,000 1
Projects between CAAs and Other
Organizations Serving Low-Income
Veterans and Their Communities.
1.6 TA to Develop Special Initiatives 100,000 1
Between CAAs and Organizations
Addressing Urban Problems.
2.1 Collection, Analysis, and 250,000 1
Dissemination of Information on the
CSBG Activities Nationwide.
2.2 CAAs and Technology.............. 550,000 1
2.3 Community Action Network Program 300,000 Up to 12.
Technology Exchange.
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TOTAL............................. $3,675,000 Up to 23.
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Grant amounts under priority 1.3 will be up to $300,000; Grant amounts
under priority 2.3 will not exceed $25,000.
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3. Project and Budget Periods
For most projects, the Office of Community Services (OCS) will
grant funds for 12-months project. However, in rare instances,
depending on the characteristics of any individual project and on the
justification presented by the applicant in its application, a grant
may be made for a period of up to 17 months. The application must
clearly demonstrate that the project work plan will achieve measurable
results and can be successfully completed within the stated project
period.
4. Project Beneficiaries
The overall intended beneficiaries of the projects to be funded
under this Program Announcement are the various ``partners'' in the
Community Services Network. Specific beneficiaries are indicated under
each Sub-Priority Area in Part B. It is the intent of OCS, through
funding provided under this Program Announcement, to significantly
strengthen the capacity of State and regional CAA associations to
provide technical assistance and support to local service providers; to
strengthen the capacity of State CSBG offices to collect and
disseminate accurate and reliable data and to provide support for local
service providers; and to enhance the capacities of local service
providers themselves. The ultimate beneficiaries of improved program
management, data and information collection and dissemination, and
service quality of local service providers are low-income individuals,
families, and communities.
5. Sub-Contracting or Delegating Projects
OCS will not fund any project where the role of the applicant is
primarily to serve as a conduit for funds to organizations other than
the applicant. This prohibition does not bar the making of subgrants or
subcontracting for specific services or activities needed to conduct
the project. However, the applicant must have a substantive role in the
implementation of the project for which funding is requested.
6. Number of Projects in Application
Separate applications must be made for each Sub-Priority Area. The
Sub-Priority Area must be clearly identified by title and number.
7. Project Evaluations
Each application must include an assessment/self evaluation to
determine the degree to which the goals and objectives of the project
are met.
Part D--Application Procedures
1. Availability of Forms
Attachments A, B and C contain all of the standard forms necessary
for the application for awards under these OCS programs. These forms
may be photocopied for use in developing the application.
Copies of the Federal Register containing this announcement are
available at most local libraries and Congressional District Offices
for reproduction. If copies are not available at these sources, they
may be obtained by writing or telephoning the office listed under the
section entitled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION at the beginning of this
announcement. A copy is also available on the OCS Electronic Bulletin
Board. (See For Further Information section.) For purposes of this
announcement, all applicants will use SF-424, SF-424A, and SF-424B,
Attachments A, B. and C. Instructions for completing the SF-424, SF-
424A, and SF-424B are found in Part F of this announcement.
Part F also contains instructions for the project narrative. The
project narrative will be submitted on plain bond paper along with the
SF-424 and related forms.
Attachment I provides a checklist to aid applicants in preparing a
complete application package for OCS.
2. Application Submission
Refer to the section entitled Closing Date at the beginning of this
Program Announcement for the last day on which applications should be
submitted. To be considered as meeting the deadline, applications must
be received before 6:30 p.m. EDST on the deadline date at the ACF
Office of Financial Management, Division of Discretionary Grants, 6th
Floor OFM/DDG, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20047.
Applications may be mailed to: Administration for Children and
Families, Division of Discretionary Grants, 6th Floor OFM/DDG, OCS-95-
09, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W. , Washington, D.C. 20447
Hand-delivered applications are accepted during normal working
hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal
holidays, on or prior to the established closing date at:
Administration for Children and Families, Division of Discretionary
Grants, OCS-95-09, Sixth Floor, ACF Guard Station, 901 D street, S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20447
Applications which are not physically received on or before the
closing date are considered late applications. The ACF Division of
Discretionary Grants will notify each late applicant that its
application will not be considered in this competition.
The ACF may extend the deadline for all applicants because of acts
of God such as floods, hurricanes, etc. or when there is a disruption
of the mails. However, if the ACF does not extend the deadline for all
applicants, it may not waive or extend the deadline for any applicant.
Applications, once submitted, are considered final and no
additional materials will be accepted.
One signed original application and one copy should be submitted.
3. Intergovernmental Review
This program is covered under Executive Order 12372,
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs and 45 CFR part 100,
Intergovernmental Review of Department of Health and Human Services
Programs and Activities. Under the Order, States may design their own
processes for reviewing and commenting on proposed Federal assistance
under covered programs.
All States and Territories except Alabama, Alaska, 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 nineteen jurisdictions need take no
action regarding E.O. 12372.
Applicants for projects to be administered by Federally-recognized
Indian Tribes are also exempt from the requirements of E.O. 12372.
Otherwise, applicants should contact their SPOCs as soon as possible to
alert them of the prospective applications and receive any necessary
instructions, so that the program office can obtain and review SPOC
comments as part of the award process. It is imperative that the
applicant submit all required materials, if any, to the SPOC and
indicate the date of this submittal (or the date of contact if no
submittal is required) on the Standard Form 424A, item 16a.
Under 45 CFR 100.8(a)(2), a SPOC has 60 days from the application
deadline date to comment on proposed new awards. These comments are
reviewed as a part of the award process. Failure to notify the SPOC can
result in a delay in grant award.
SPOCs are encouraged to eliminate the submission of routine
endorsements as official recommendations. [[Page 32539]] 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 under 45 CFR 100.10.
When comments are submitted directly to ACF, they should be
addressed to: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration
for Children and Families, Division of Discretionary Grants, OCS-95-09,
6th Floor, 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 Attachment G to this announcement.
4. Application Consideration
Applications which meet the screening requirements in Sections 5a
and 5b below will be reviewed competitively. Such applications will be
referred to reviewers for a numerical score and explanatory comments
based solely on responsiveness to program guidelines and evaluation
criteria published in this announcement.
Applications will be reviewed by persons outside of the OCS unit
which would be directly responsible for programmatic management of the
grant. The results of these reviews will assist OCS in considering
competing applications. Reviewers' scores will weigh heavily in funding
decisions but will not be the only factors considered. Applications
will be ranked and generally considered in order of the average scores
assigned by reviewers. However, highly ranked applications are not
guaranteed funding since other factors deemed relevant may be
considered including, but not limited to, the timely and proper
completion of projects funded with OCS funds granted in the past 5
years; comments of reviewers and government officials; staff evaluation
and input; geographic distribution; previous program performance of
applicants; compliance with grant terms under previous DHHS grants;
audit reports; investigative reports; and applicant's progress in
resolving any final audit disallowances on OCS or other Federal agency
grants.
OCS reserves the right to discuss applications with other Federal
or non-Federal funding sources to ascertain the applicant's performance
record.
5. Criteria for Screening Applications
a. Initial Screening
All applicants will receive an acknowledgement with an assigned
identification number. This number, along with any other identifying
codes, must be referenced in all subsequent communications concerning
the application. If an acknowledgement is not received within two weeks
after the deadline date, please notify ACF by telephone at (202) 401-
9365. All applications that meet the published deadline for submission
will be screened to determine completeness and conformity to the
requirements of this announcement. Only those applications meeting the
following requirements will be reviewed and evaluated competitively.
Others will be returned to the applicants with a notation that they
were unacceptable.
(1) The application must contain a Standard Form 424 Application
for Federal Assistance (SF-424), a budget (SF-424A), and signed
Assurances (SF-424B) completed according to instructions published in
Part F and Attachments A, B, and C of this program announcement.
(2) A project narrative must also accompany the standard forms.
(3) The SF-424 and the SF-424B must be signed by an official of the
organization applying for the grant who has authority to obligate the
organization legally.
b. Pre-rating Review
Applications which pass the initial screening will be forwarded to
reviewers and/or OCS staff to verify, prior to the programmatic review,
that the applications comply with this Program Announcement in the
following areas:
(1) Eligibility: Applicant meets the eligibility requirements found
in Part B. Applicant also must be aware that the applicant's legal name
as required on the SF 424 (Item 5) must match that listed as
corresponding to the Employer Identification Number (Item 6).
(2) Duration of Project: The application contains a project that
can be successfully implemented in the project period.
(3) Target Populations: The application clearly targets the
specific outcomes and benefits of the project to State staff
administering CSBG funds, CAA state or regional associations, and/or
local providers of CSBG-funded services and activities. Benefits to
low-income consumers of CSBG services also must be identified.
(4) Program Focus: The application must address development and
implementation of nationwide or statewide comprehensive activities as
described in Part B of this document for each Priority Area. While some
technical assistance activities will focus on individual eligible
entities, the applicant must be able to develop a system to offer such
services on a nationwide or statewide basis to many eligible entities.
An application may be disqualified from the competition and
returned to the applicant if it does not conform to one or more of the
above requirements.
c. Evaluation Criteria
Applications which pass the pre-rating review will be assessed and
scored by reviewers. Each reviewer will give a numerical score for each
application reviewed. These numerical scores will be supported by
explanatory statements on a formal rating form describing major
strengths and major weaknesses under each applicable criterion
published in this announcement.
The in-depth evaluation and review process will use the following
criteria coupled with the specific requirements contained in Part B.
Criteria for Review and Evaluation of Applications Submitted Under
This Program Announcement
(1) Criterion I: Need for Assistance (Maximum: 20 points)
(a) The application documents that the project addresses vital
needs related to the purposes stated under Sub-Priority Areas discussed
in this Program Announcement (Part B) and provides statistics and other
data and information in support of its contention. (0-10 points).
(b) The application provides current supporting documentation or
other testimonies regarding needs from State CSBG Directors, local
service providers and/or State and Regional organizations of local
service providers. (0-10 points)
(2) Criterion II: Work Program (Maximum: 30 points)
(a) Goals are appropriately related to needs and are specific and
measurable. (0-10 points)
(b) Activities are comprehensive and statewide or nationwide in
scope depending on Sub-Priority Area, and adequately described and
appropriately related to goals. (0-10 points)
(c) Time frames and chronology of key activities are realistic. (0-
2 points)
(d) The plan for conducting an assessment/self evaluation that will
determine the degree to which the stated goals and objectives of the
project are achieved is adequate and workable and/or the plan for
disseminating the information resulting from the project to CSBG
grantees, local service providers, and other interested parties is
workable and assures that all relevant parties are included in the
dissemination. (0-8 points) [[Page 32540]]
(3) Criterion III: Significant and Beneficial Impact (Maximum 15
points)
Applicant adequately describes how the project will assure long-
term program and management improvements for State CSBG offices, CAA
state associations, and/or local providers of CSBG services and
activities.
(4) Criterion IV: Evidence of Significant Collaborations (Maximum 10
Points)
A new performance-based paradigm is replacing a compliance-based
approach to managing CSBG programs. Under this new approach,
development and strengthening of collaborative working relationships
among all eligible entities in the Community Services Network and with
other related organizations is emphasized. OCS does not believe that
the Priority Areas in this Program Announcement can be effectively
carried out without collaboration and cooperation. Thus, cooperation
and collaboration within the Community Services Network and with other
organizations relevant to the Priority Area must be documented in the
application.
(5) Criterion V: Ability of Applicant to Perform (Maximum: 20 points)
(a) The application demonstrates that the applicant has experience
and a successful track record relevant to the activities that it
proposes to undertake. (0-10 points)
(b) The applicant's proposed project director and primary staff are
well qualified and their professional experiences are relevant to the
successful implementation of the proposed project. (0-10 points)
(6) Criterion VI: Adequacy of Budget (Maximum: 5 points)
(a) The resources requested are reasonable and adequate to
accomplish the project. (0-3 points)
(b) Total costs are reasonable and consistent with anticipated
results. (0-2 points)
Part E--Contents of Application and Receipt Process
1. Contents of Application
Each application should include one original and one additional
copy of the following:
a. A completed Standard Form 424 which has been signed by an
official of the organization applying for the grant who has authority
to obligate the organization legally. The applicant must be aware that,
in signing and submitting the application for this award, it is
certifying that it will comply with the Federal requirements concerning
the drug-free workplace and debarment regulations set forth in
Attachments D and E.
b. Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A).
c. A filled out, signed and dated Assurances--Non-Construction
Programs (SF-424B), Attachment C.
d. Restrictions on Lobbying--Certification for Contracts, Grants,
Loans, and Cooperative Agreements: fill out, sign and data form found
at Attachment F.
e. Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke found at
Attachment--sets forth the Federal certificatiion requirement. The
applicant is certifying that it will comply by signing and submitting
the SF-424.
f. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, SF-LLL: fill out, sign and
date form found at Attachment F, as appropriate.
g. A Project Abstract describing the proposal in 200 characters or
less.
h. A Project Narrative consisting of the following elements
preceded by a consecutively numbered Table of Contents that will
describe the project in the following order:
(i) Need for Assistance
(ii) Work Program
(iii) Significant and Beneficial Impact
(iv) Evidence of Significant Collaborations
(v) Ability of Applicant to Perform
(vi) Appendices including proof of non-profit status, such as IRS
determination of non-profit status, where applicable; relevant sections
of By-Laws, Articles of Incorporation, and/or statement from
appropriate State CSBG office which confirms eligibility; Certification
Regarding Anti-Lobbying Activities; resumes; Single Point of Contact
Comments, where applicable; and any partnership/collaboration
agreements etc.
The original must bear the signature of the authorizing official
representing the applicant organization. The total number of pages for
the entire application package should not exceed 30 pages, including
appendices. Pages should be numbered sequentially throughout. If
appendices include photocopied materials, they must be legible.
Applications should be two-hole punched at the top center and fastened
separately with a compressor slide paper fastener or a binder clip. The
submission of bound applications or applications enclosed in a binder
is specifically discouraged.
Applications must be uniform in composition since OCS may find it
necessary to duplicate them for review purposes. Therefore,
applications must be submitted on white 8\1/2\ x 11 inch paper only.
They must not include colored, oversized or folded materials. Do not
include organizational brochures or other promotional materials,
slides, films, clips, etc. in the proposal. They will be discarded if
included.
Part F--Instructions for Completing Application Package
(Approved by the OMB under Control Number 0970-0062) The standard
forms attached to this Announcement shall be used when submitting
applications for all funds under this Announcement.
It is recommended that the applicant reproduce the SF-424
(Attachment A), SF-424A (Attachment B), SF-424B (Attachment C) and that
the application be typed on the copies. If an item on the SF-424 cannot
be answered or does not appear to be related or relevant to the
assistance requested, the applicant should write NA for Not Applicable.
The application should be prepared in accordance with the standard
instructions in Attachments A and B corresponding to the forms, as well
as the specific instructions set forth below:
1. SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance Item
1. For the purposes of this Program Announcement, all projects are
considered Applications; there are no Pre-Applications.
5 and 6. The legal name of the applicant must match that listed as
corresponding to the Employer Identification Number. Where the
applicant is a previous Department of Health and Human Services
grantee, enter the Central Registry System Employee Identification
Number (CRS/EIN) and the Payment Identifying Number, if one has been
assigned, in the Block entitled Federal Identifier located at the top
right hand corner of the form.
7. If the applicant is a non-profit corporation, enter N in the box
and specify non-profit corporation in the space marked Other. Proof of
non-profit status such as IRS determination, Articles of Incorporation,
or by-laws, must be included as an appendix to the project narrative.
8. For the purposes of this announcement, all applications are New.
9. Enter DHHS--ACF/OCS.
10. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for the OCS
program covered under this announcement is 93.032.
11. In addition to a brief descriptive title of the project, the
following Priority Area designations must be used to indicate the
Priority and Sub-Priority [[Page 32541]] Areas for which funds are
being requested:
CB--Sub-Priority 1.1--T&TA to Enhance CAA and Other Local Service
Providers' Capacity;
CR--Sub-Priority 1.2--T&TA to CAA State and Regional Associations;
PT--Sub-Priority 1.3--Replication of Pilot Training and/or Service
Delivery Projects;
PP--Sub-Priority 1.4--Provision of Coordinated Peer-to-Peer TA for
CAAs Experiencing Programmatic, Administrative and/or Fiscal Problems;
VT--Sub-Priority 1.5--TA to Develop Collaborative Projects between
CAAs and Other Organizations Serving Low-Income Veterans and their
Communities; and
UI--Sub-Priority 1.6--TA to Develop Special Initiatives Between
CAAs and Organization Addressing Urban Problems;
IS--Sub-Priority 2.1--Collection, Analysis, and Dissemination of
Information on CSBG Activities Nationwide;
CT--Sub-Priority 2.2--CAAs' Computer Technology; and
NT--Sub-Priority 2.3--Community Action Network Program Technology
Exchange.
The title is Office of Community Services' Discretionary CSBG
Awards--Fiscal Year 1995 Training, Technical Assistance, and Capacity-
Building Program.
15a. For purposes of this announcement, this amount should reflect
the amount requested for the entire project period.
15b-e. These items should reflect both cash and third party in-kind
contributions for the total project period.
2. SF-424A--Budget Information-Non-Construction Programs
See instructions accompanying this page as well as the instructions
set forth below:
In completing these sections, the Federal Funds budget entries will
relate to the requested OCS Training and Technical Assistance Program
funds only, and Non-Federal will include mobilized funds from all other
sources--applicants, State, and other. Federal funds, other than those
requested from the Training and Technical Assistance Program, should be
included in Non-Federal entries.
Sections A and D of SF-424A must contain entries for both Federal
(OCS) and non-Federal (mobilized funds).
Section A--Budget Summary
Line 1-4
Col. (a):
Line 1 Enter OCS Training and Technical Assistance Program;
Col. (b):
Line 1 Enter 93.032.
Col. (c) and (d): Not Applicable
Col. (e)-(g):
For each line 1-4, enter in columns (e), (f) and (g) the
appropriate amounts needed to support the project for the entire
project period.
Line 5 Enter the figures from Line 1 for all columns completed,
(e), (f), and (g).
Section B--Budget Categories
This section should contain entries for OCS funds only. For all
projects, the first budget period of 12 months will be entered in
Column #1. Allowability of costs is governed by applicable cost
principles set forth in 45 CFR Parts 74 and 92.
A separate itemized budget justification should be included to
explain fully and justify major items, as indicated below. The budget
justification should immediately follow the Table of Contents.
Column 5: Enter total requirements for Federal funds by the Object
Class Categories of this section.
Line 6a-Personnel: Enter the total costs of salaries and wages.
Justification
Identify the project director. Specify by title or name the
percentage of time allocated to the project, the individual annual
salaries and the cost to the project (both Federal and non-Federal) of
the organization's staff who will be working on the project.
Line 6b--Fringe Benefits: Enter the total costs of fringe benefits,
unless treated as part of an approved indirect cost rate which is
entered on line 6j.
Justification
Enter the total costs of fringe benefits, unless treated as part of
an approved indirect cost rate.
Line 6c--Travel: Enter total cost of all travel by employees of the
project. Do not enter costs for consultant's travel.
Justification
Include the name(s) of traveler(s), total number of trips,
destinations, length of stay, mileage rate, transportation costs and
subsistence allowances.
Line 6d--Equipment: Enter the total costs of all non-expendable
personal property to be acquired by the project. Equipment means
tangible non-expendable personal property having a useful life of more
than one year and an acquisition cost of $5,000 or more per unit.
Justification
Equipment to be purchased with Federal funds must be required to
conduct the project, and the applicant organization or its subgrantees
must not already have the equipment or a reasonable facsimile available
to the project. The justification also must contain plans for future
use or disposal of the equipment after the project ends.
Line 6e--Supplies: Enter the total costs of all tangible personal
property (surplus) other than that included on line 6d.
Line 6h--Other: Enter the total of all other costs. Such costs,
where applicable, may include, but are not limited to, insurance, food,
medical and dental costs (noncontractual), fees and travel paid
directly to individual consultants, local transportation (all travel
which does not require per diem is considered local travel), space and
equipment rentals, printing and publication, computer use training
costs including tuition and stipends, training service costs including
wage payments to individuals and supportive service payments, and staff
development costs.
Line 6j--Indirect Charges: Enter the total amount of indirect
costs. This line should be used only when the applicant currently has
an indirect cost rate approved by the Department of Health and Human
Services or other Federal agencies. With the exception of States and
local governments, applicants should enclose a copy of the current
approved rate agreement if it was negotiated with a Federal agency
other than the Department of Health and Human Services. For an
educational institution the indirect costs on training grants will be
allowed at the lesser of the institution's actual indirect costs or 8
percent of the total direct costs.
If the applicant organization is in the process of initially
developing or renegotiating a rate, it should immediately upon
notification that an award will be made, develop a tentative indirect
cost rate proposal based on its most recently completed fiscal year in
accordance with the principles set forth in the pertinent DHHS Guide
for Establishing Indirect Cost Rates, and submit it to the appropriate
DHHS Regional Office.
It should be noted that when an indirect cost rate is requested,
those costs included in the indirect cost pool cannot be also budgeted
or charged as direct costs to the grant.
The total amount shown in Section B, Column (5), Line 6k, should be
the same as the amount shown in Section A, Line 5, Column (e).
Line 7--Program Income: Enter the estimated amount of income, if
any, [[Page 32542]] expected to be generated from this project.
Separately show expected program income generated from OCS support and
income generated from other mobilized funds. Do not add or subtract
this amount from the budget total. Show the nature and source of income
in the program narrative statement.
Column 5: Carry totals from Column 1 to Column 5 for all line
items.
Justification
Describe the nature, source and anticipated use of program income
in the Program Narrative Statement.
Section C--Non-Federal Resources
This section is to record the amounts of Non-Federal resources that
will be used to support the project. Non-Federal resources mean other
than OCS funds for which the applicant has received a commitment.
Provide a brief explanation, on a separate sheet, showing the type of
contribution, broken out by Object Class Category (See Section B.6),
and whether it is cash or third-party in-kind. The firm commitment of
these required funds must be documented and submitted with the
application.
Except in unusual situations, this documentation must be in the
form of letters of commitment or letters of intent from the
organization(s)/individuals from which funds will be received.
Line 8--
Col. (a): Enter the project title.
Col. (b): Enter the amount of cash or donations to be made by the
applicant.
Col. (c): Enter the State contribution.
Col. (d): Enter the amount of cash and third party in-kind
contributions to be made from all other sources.
Col. (e): Enter the total of columns (b), (c), and (d). Lines 9,
10, and 11 should be left blank.
Line 12--Carry the total of each column of Line 8, (b) through (e).
The amount in Column (e) should be equal to the amount on Section
A, Line 5, Column (f).
Justification
Describe third party in-kind contributions, if included.
Section D--Forecasted Cash Needs
Line 13--Enter the amount of Federal (OCS) cash needed for this
grant, by quarter, during the first 12 month budget period.
Line 14--Enter the amount of cash from all other sources needed by
quarter during the first year.
Line 15--Enter the total of Lines 13 and 14.
Section F--Other Budget Information
Line 21--Include narrative justification required under Section B
for each object class category for the total project period.
Line 22--Enter the type of HHS or other Federal agency approved
indirect cost 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.
Also, enter the date the rate was approved, where applicable. Attach a
copy of the approved rate agreement if it was negotiated with a Federal
agency other than the Department of Health and Human Services.
Line 23--Provide any other explanations and continuation sheets
required or deemed necessary to justify or explain the budget
information.
3. SF-424B Assurances Non-Construction
All applicants must sign and return the Assurances found at
Attachment C with their application.
4. Project Narrative
Each narrative section of the application must address one or more
of the focus areas described in Part B and follow the format outlined
below.
a. Need for Assistance
b. Work Program
c. Significant and Beneficial Impact
d. Evidence of Significant Collaborations
e. Ability of the Applicant to Perform
a. Need for Assistance. The application should identify the problem
area(s) in which State organizations receiving CSBG funds and/or local
service providers which receive CSBG funds as subgrantees from States
are seeking assistance and how those needs were identified. Applicants
also should provide current supporting documentation or other
testimonies from State CSBG Directors and local service providers or
State and Regional organizations of local service providers, as
appropriate, regarding need for the proposed project.
b. Work Program. The application must contain a detailed and
specific work program that is both sound and feasible. Applicants must
address how the proposed project will carry out the legislative mandate
and the program activities found in Part B. This section of the
narrative must include the goals of the project related to the needs,
the activities that they propose to carry out to address those goals,
the methods by which they will carry out those activities, and the plan
for disseminating products resulting from the project, where
appropriate. Project activities must be described in a quantitative
manner, e.g. number of training days, number of workshops, number of
persons to be trained, number of local services providers to be
impacted, materials to be developed, etc. The applicant must define the
comprehensive nature of the proposed project and the methods which will
be used to ensure that it is a nationwide project.
For data collection projects, applicants should, at a minimum,
describe the methodology to be used to identify the kind of data to be
collected, how the data will be collected, how the applicant will
assure that the appropriate data will be collected, a plan for data
analysis, the methods by which the data will be disseminated and the
audiences, and a plan for conducting an assessment of the usefulness of
data collected.
The application must (1) Set forth realistic quarterly time targets
by which the various work tasks will be completed; (2) include a plan
for conducting an assessment of its activities as they relate to the
goals and objectives; and (3) include a description of how the
applicant will involve other appropriate organizations in the planning
or implementation of the project in order to avoid duplication of
effort and to leverage additional resources.
c. Significant and Beneficial Impact. Each applicant must indicate
how the project will have a significant and beneficial impact. At a
minimum the applicant must provide (1) A description of how the project
will result in long-term improvements for the State organization
receiving CSBG funds and/or local providers who receive CSBG as
subgrantees of the State and (2) the types and amounts of public and/or
private resources it will mobilize and how those resources will
directly benefit the project, and (3) how the project will ultimately
benefit low-income individuals and families. An applicant proposing a
project with a training and technical assistance focus also must
indicate the number of organizations and/or staff it will impact. An
applicant proposing a project with a data collection focus also must
provide a description of the mechanism the applicant will use to
collect data, how it can assure collections from a significant number
of states, and how many states will be willing to submit data to the
applicant. An applicant proposing to develop the symposium series or
other policy-related projects must identify the number and types of
[[Page 32543]] beneficiaries. Methods of securing participant feedback
and evaluations of activities must be described for all Priority Areas.
d. Evidence of Significant Collaboration(s). Applicants must
describe how they will involve the partners in the Community Services
Network in their activities. Where appropriate, applicants also must
describe how they will interface with other related organizations. If
subcontracts are proposed, documentation of the willingness and
capacity of the subcontracting organization(s) to participate must be
described.
e. Ability of Applicant to Perform. Organizations must detail their
competence in the specific program area. Documentation must be provided
which addresses (1) accomplishments relevant to the proposed project,
and (2) experience relevant to the CSBG program.
Organizations which propose providing training and technical
assistance must detail their competence in the specific program
Priority Area and as a deliverer with expertise in the fields of
training and technical assistance on a nationwide basis. If applicable,
information provided by these applicants must also address related
achievements and competence of each cooperating or sponsoring
organization.
f. Staffing and Resources. The application must fully describe
(e.g. a resume) the experience and skills of the proposed project
director and primary staff showing that the individuals are not only
well-qualified but that their professional capabilities are relevant to
the successful implementation of the proposed project.
Part G--Post Award Information and Reporting Requirements
Following approval of the applications selected for funding, notice
of project approval and authority to draw down project funds will be
made in writing. The official award document is the Financial
Assistance Award which provides the amount of Federal funds approved
for use in the project, the project and budget periods for which
support is provided, the terms and conditions of the award, and the
total project period for which support is contemplated.
In addition to the standard terms and conditions which will be
applicable to grants, grantee will be subject to the provisions of 45
CFR parts 74 (non-governmental) and 92 (governmental) and OMB Circulars
A-122 and A-87.
Grantees will be required to submit quarterly progress and
financial reports (SF-269) as well as a final progress and financial
report.
Grantees are subject to the audit requirements in 45 CFR parts 74
(non-governmental) and 92 (governmental) and OMB Circulars A-128 and A-
133.
Section 319 of Public Law 101-121, signed into law on October 23,
1989, imposes prohibitions and requirements for disclosure and
certification related to lobbying on recipients of Federal contracts,
grants, cooperative agreements, and loans. It provides exemptions for
Indian tribes and tribal organizations. Current and prospective
recipients (and their subtier contractors and/or grantees) are
prohibited from using Federal funds, other than profits from a Federal
contract, for lobbying Congress or any Federal agency in connection
with the award of a contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or loan. In
addition, for each award action in excess of $100,000 (or $150,000 for
loans) the law requires recipients and their subtier contractors and/or
subgrantees (1) to certify that they have neither used nor will use any
appropriated funds for payment to lobbyists, (2) to disclose the name,
address, payment details, and purpose of any agreements with lobbyists
whom recipients or their subtier contractors or subgrantee will pay
with profits or nonappropriated funds on or after December 22, 1989,
and (3) to file quarterly up-dates about the use of lobbyists if
material changes occur in their use. The law establishes civil
penalties for noncompliance. See Attachment F for certification and
disclosure forms to be submitted with the applications for this
program.
Public Law 103-227, Part C. Environmental Tobacco Smoke, also known
as the Pro-Children Act of 1994 (Act), requires that smoking not be
permitted in any portion of any indoor facility owned or leased or
contracted for by an entity and used routinely or regularly for the
provision of health, day care, education, or library services to
children under the age of 18, if the services are funded by Federal
programs either directly or through States or local governmental by
Federal grant, contract, loan or loan guarantee. The law does not apply
to children's services, facilities funded solely by Medicare or
Medicaid funds, and portions of facilities used for in-patient drug or
alcohol treatment. Failure to comply with the provisions of the law may
result in the imposition of a civil monetary penalty of up to $1,000
per day and/or the imposition of an administrative compliance order on
the responsible entity.
By signing and submitting this application the applicant/grantee
certifies that it will comply with the requirement of the Act. The
applicant/grantee further agrees that it will require the language of
this certification be included in any subawards which contain
provisions for children's services and that all subgrantees shall
certify accordingly.
Attachment H indicates the regulations which apply to all
applicants/grantees under this program.
Dated: June 16, 1995.
Donald Sykes,
Director, Office of Community Services.
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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 and
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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[[Page 32548]] 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 of 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 6a-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 for this project. Do not add or subtract this amount
from the total project amount. Show under the program narrative
statement the nature and sources 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 the made from the 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 funds 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 total 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.
Attachment C--Assurances--Non-Construction Programs
Note: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your
project or program. If you have questions, please contact the
awarding agency. Further, certain Federal awarding agencies may
require applicants to certify to additional assurances. If such is
the case, you will be notified.
As the duly authorized representative of the applicant I certify
that the applicant:
1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance, and
the institutional, managerial and financial capability (including
funds sufficient to pay the non-Federal share of project costs) to
ensure proper planning, management and completion of the project
described in this application.
2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the
United States, and if appropriate, the State, through any authorized
representative, access to, and the right to examine, all records,
books, papers, or documents related to the award; and will establish
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3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using
their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the
appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or
personal gain.
4. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable
time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency.
5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970
(42 U.S.C. 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.
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. 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis
of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42
U.S.C. 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. 290 dd-3 and 290 ee-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.
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 Health Act (5 U.S.C.
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. 276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Act (40 U.S.C.
276c and 18 U.S.C. 874), and the Contract Work Hours and Safety
Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 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. 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. 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 River Act of 1968 (16
U.S.C. 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. 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.
Signature of authorized certifying official
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[[Page 32552]] Attachment E--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 Tier 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.
Attachment F--Certification Regarding Anti-Lobbying Provisions
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.
Statement for Loan Guarantees 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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[[Page 32554]] Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Public Law 103-227, Part C--Environmental Tobacco Smoke, also
known as the Pro-Children Act of 1994 (Act), requires that smoking
not be permitted in any portion of any indoor routinely owned or
leased or contracted for by an entity and used routinely or
regularly for provision of health, day care, education, or library
services to children under the age of 18, if the services are funded
by Federal programs either directly or through State or local
governments, by Federal grant, contract, loan, or loan guarantee.
The law does not apply to children's services provided in private
residences, facilities funded solely by Medicare or Medicaid funds,
and portions of facilities used for inpatient drug or alcohol
treatment. Failure to comply with the provisions of the law may
result in the imposition of a civil monetary penalty of up to $1000
per day and/or the imposition of an administrative compliance order
on the responsible entity.
By signing and submitting this application the applicant/grantee
certifies that it will comply with the requirements of the Act. The
applicant/grantee further agrees that it will require the language
of this certification be included in any subawards which contain
provisions for the children's services and that all subgrantees
shall certify accordingly.
Attachment G--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, P.O. 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, N.W., 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, S.W., 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 Adminsitration, State Clearinghouse, Capitol Complex,
Carson City, Nevada 89710, Telephone (702) 687-4065, Attention: Ron
Sparks, Clearinghouse Coordinator
New Hampshire
Mr. Jeffrey 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, 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 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 Broad Street, 34th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43266-0411,
Telephone (614) 466-0698
Rhode Island
Mr. Daniel W. Varin, Associate Director, Statewide Planning Program,
Department of Administration, Division of Planning, 265 Melrose
Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02907, Telephone (401) 277-2656
Please direct correspondence and questions to: Review
Coordinator, Office of Strategic Planning
South Carolina
Omeagia 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
[[Page 32555]] 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 & 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.
Attachment H, DHHS Regulations Applicable to Grants
The following DHHS regulations apply to all applicants/grantees
under the Training and Technical Assistance Program
Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Part 16--Procedures of the Departmental Grant Appeals Board
Part 74--Administration of Grants (non-governmental)
Part 74--Administration of Grants (state and local governments and
Indian Tribal affiliates):
Sections 74.62(a) Non-Federal Audits
74.173 Hospitals
74.174(b) Other Non-profit Organizations
74.304 Final Decisions in Disputes
74.710 Real Property, Equipment and Supplies
74.715 General Program Income
Part 75--Informal Grant Appeal Procedures
Part 76--Debarment and Suspension form Eligibility for Financial
Assistance
Subpart--Drug Free Workplace Requirements
Part 80--Non-discrimination Under Programs Receiving Federal
Assistance through the Department of Health and Human Services
Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Part 81--Practice and Procedures for Hearings Under Part 80 of this
Title
Part 84--Non-discrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs
Part 86--Nondiscrimination on the basis of sex in the admission of
individuals to training programs
Part 91--Non-discrimination on the Basis of Age in Health and Human
Services Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial
Assistance
Part 92--Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and
Cooperative Agreements to States and Local Governments (Federal
Register, March 11, 1988)
Part 93--New Restrictions on Lobbying
Part 100--Intergovernmental Review of Department of Health and Human
Services Programs and Activities
Attachment I, Checklist for Use in Submitting OCS Grant Applications
(Optical)
The application should contain:
1. A completed, signed SF-424, ``Application for Federal
Assistance''. The letter and number code for the Sub-Priority Areas,
located in Part B of this Program Announcement should be in the
lower right-hand corner of the page;
2. A completed ``Budget Information-Non-Construction'' Form (SF-
424A);
3. A signed ``Assurances-Non-Construction'' Form (SF-424A);
4. A Project Abstract describing the proposal in 200 words or
less;
5. A Project Narrative beginning with a Table of Contents that
describes the project in the following order:
(a) Need for Assistance
(b) Work Program
(c) Significant and Beneficial Impact
(e) Evidence of Significant Collaboration
(f) Ability of Applicant to Perform
6. Appendices including proof of non-profit status, Single
Points of Contact comments (where applicable), resumes;
7. A signed copy of ``Certification Regarding Anti-Lobbying
Activities;
8. A completed ``Disclosures of Lobbying Activities'', if
appropriate; and
9. A self-addressed mailing label which can be affixed to a
postcard to acknowledge receipt of application.
The applicant should not exceed a total of 30 pages. It should
include one original and four identical copies, printed on white
8\1/2\ by 11 inch paper, two hole punched at the top center and
fastened separately with a compressor slide paper fastener or a
binder clip.
The applicant must be aware that in signing and submitting the
application for this award, it is certifying that it will comply
with the Federal requirements concerning the drug-free workplace and
debarment regulations set forth in Attachments D and E.
[FR Doc. 95-15325 Filed 6-21-95; 8:45 am]
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