[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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