[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 98 (Monday, May 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25342-25363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12566]
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Part III
Department of Health and Human Services
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Office of Community Services
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Community Food and Nutrition Programs; Fiscal Year 1996, Request for
Applications; Notice
Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 98 / Monday, May 20, 1996 / Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of Community Services
[Program Announcement No. OCS 96-07]
Request for Applications Under the Office of Community Services'
Fiscal Year 1996 Community Food and Nutrition Program
AGENCY: Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and
Families, Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for applications under the Office of Community
Services' Community Food and Nutrition 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 discretionary authority under Section 681A of the Community
Services Block Grant Act of 1981 as amended. This Program Announcement
contains forms and instructions for submitting an application. The
awarding of grants under this Program Announcement is subject to the
availability of funds for support of these activities.
CLOSING DATE AND TIME: The closing date and time for receipt of
applications is July 19, 1996 at 4:30 p.m., eastern time zone.
Applications received after 4:30 p.m. on that day will be classified as
late.
Deadline: Mailed applications shall be considered as meeting an
announced deadline if they are received on or before the deadline date
and time at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families, Division of Discretionary
Grants, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Mail Stop 6C-462, Washington,
D.C. 20447, Attention: Application for Community Food and Nutrition
Program. Applicants are responsible for mailing applications well in
advance, when using all mail services, to ensure that the applications
are received on or before the deadline date and time.
Applications handcarried by applicants, applicant couriers, or by
overnight/express mail couriers shall be considered as meeting an
announced deadline if they are received on or before the deadline date,
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., at the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families,
Division of Discretionary Grants, ACF Mailroom, 2nd Floor Loading Dock,
Aerospace Center, 901 D Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024, between
Monday and Friday (excluding Federal holidays).
(Applicants are cautioned that express/overnight mail services do not
always deliver as agreed)
ACF cannot accommodate transmission of applications by fax or
through other electronic media. Therefore, applications transmitted to
ACF electronically will not be accepted regardless of date or time of
submission and time of receipt.
Late applications: Applications which do not meet the criteria
above are considered late applications. ACF shall notify each late
applicant that its application will not be considered in the current
competition.
Extension of deadlines: ACF may extend the deadline for all
applicants because of acts of God such as floods, hurricanes, etc., or
when there is widespread disruption of the mails. However, if ACF does
not extend the deadline for all applicants, it may not waive or extend
the deadline for any applicants.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Carroll, Acting Director, OCS,
Division of Community Discretionary Programs, Attention: CFN Programs,
370 L'Enfant Promenade S.W., Washington, D.C. 20447, (202) 401-9345.
Table of Contents
Part A--Preamble
1. Legislative Authority
2. Definitions of Terms
3. Purpose of Community Food and Nutrition Program
4. Project Requirements
Part B--Application Requirements
1. Eligible applicants
2. Availability of Funds and Grant Amounts
3. Project Periods and Budget Periods
4. Administrative Costs/Indirect Costs
5. Program Beneficiaries
6. Number of Projects in Application
7. Multiple Submittal
8. Sub-Contracting or Delegating Projects
Part C--Program Area
General Projects
Part D--Review Criteria
Criteria for Review and Evaluation of Application Submitted
Under this Program Announcement
Part E--Instructions for Completing Application Package
1. SF-424--Application for Federal Assistance
2. SF-424A--Budget Information--Non-Construction
3. SF-424B--Assurances--Non-Construction
4. Project Narrative
Part F--Application Procedures
1. Availability of Forms
2. Application Submission
3. Intergovernmental Review
4. Application Consideration
5. Criteria for Screening Applications
a. Initial Screening
b. Pre-Rating Review
c. Evaluation Criteria
Part G--Contents of Application Package and Receipt Process
Part H--Post Award Information and Reporting Requirements
Part A--Preamble
1. Legislative Authority
The Community Services Block Grant Act, as amended, authorizes the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to make funds available under
several programs to support program activities which will result in
direct benefits targeted to low-income people. This Program
Announcement covers the grant authority found at Section 681A,
Community Food and Nutrition, which authorizes the Secretary to make
funds available for grants to be awarded on a competitive basis to
eligible entities for local and statewide programs (1) to coordinate
existing private and public food assistance resources, whenever such
coordination is determined to be inadequate, to better serve low-income
communities; (2) to assist low-income communities to identify potential
sponsors of child nutrition programs and to initiate new programs in
underserved or unserved areas; and (3) to develop innovative approaches
at the State and local levels to meet the nutrition needs of low-income
people.
2. Definitions of Terms
For purposes of this Program Announcement the following definitions
apply:
--Displaced worker: An individual who is in the labor market but has
been unemployed for six months or longer.
--Indian tribe: A tribe, band, or other organized group of Native
American Indians recognized in the State or States in which it resides
or considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian tribe or
an Indian organization for any purpose.
--Innovative project: One that departs from or significantly modifies
past program practices and tests a new approach.
--Migrant Farmworker: An individual who works in agricultural
employment of a seasonal or other temporary nature who is required to
be absent from his/her place of permanent residence in order to secure
such employment.
--Seasonal farmworker: Any individual employed in agricultural work of
a seasonal or other temporary nature who is able to remain at his/her
place of permanent residence while employed.
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--Underserved area (as it pertains to child nutrition programs): A
locality in which less than one-half of the low-income children
eligible for assistance participate in any child nutrition program.
--Budget Period: The term ``budget period'' refers to the interval of
time into which a grant period of assistance (project period) is
divided for budgetary and funding purposes.
--Eligible Entity: States and other public and private non-profit
agencies/organizations including Community Action Agencies. (See Part
B.1.)
--Project Period: The term ``project period'' refers to the total time
for which a project is approved for support, including any approved
extensions.
--Self-Sufficiency: A condition where an individual or family does not
need and is not eligible for public assistance.
3. Purpose of Community Food and Nutrition Program
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is committed to
improving the overall health and nutritional well-being of individuals
through improved preventive health care and promotion of personal
responsibility. The DHHS encourages the approach to health promotion
and nutritional responsibility with personal messages aimed at families
and communities, in various settings and environments in which
individuals and groups can most effectively be reached.
The DHHS is specifically interested in improving the health and
nutrition status of low-income persons through improved access to
healthy nutritious foods or by other means. DHHS encourages community
efforts to improve the coordination and integration of health and
social services for all low-income families, and to identify
opportunities for collaborating with other programs and services for
this population. Such collaboration can increase a community's capacity
to leverage resources and promote an integrated approach to health and
nutrition through existing programs and services.
4. Project Requirements
Projects funded under this program should:
(a) Be designed and intended to provide nutrition benefits,
including those which incorporate the benefits of disease prevention,
to a targeted low-income group of people;
(b) Provide outreach and public education to inform eligible low-
income individuals and families of other nutritional services available
to them under the various Federally assisted programs;
(c) Carry out targeted communications/social marketing to improve
dietary behavior and increase program participation among eligible low-
income populations. Populations to be targeted can include displaced
workers, elderly people, children, and the working poor.
(d) Consult with and/or inform local offices that administer other
food programs such as W.I.C. and Food Stamps, where applicable, to
ensure effective coordination which can jointly target services to
increase their effectiveness. Such consultation may include involving
these offices in the planning of grant applications.
(e) Focus on one or more legislatively mandated program activities:
(1) Coordination of existing private and public food assistance
resources, whenever such coordination is determined to be inadequate,
to better serve low-income populations; (2) assistance to low-income
communities in identifying potential sponsors of child nutrition
programs and initiating new programs in unserved or underserved areas;
and (3) development of innovative approaches at the state or local
levels to meet the nutrition needs of low-income people.
OCS views this program as a capacity building program, rather than
as a service delivery program.
Part B--Application Requirements
1. Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants are States and public and private non-profit
agencies/organizations with a demonstrated ability to successfully
develop and implement programs and activities similar to those
enumerated above. OCS encourages Historically Black Colleges and
Universities and minority institutions to submit applications. Eligible
applicants with programs benefitting Native Americans and Migrant
Farmworkers are also encouraged to submit applications.
Any non-profit organization submitting an application must submit
proof of its non-profit status in its application at the time of
submission. The non-profit agency can accomplish this by providing a
copy of the applicant's listing in the Internal Revenue Services's
(IRS) most recent list of tax-exempt organizations described in Section
501(c)(3) of the IRS tax code or by providing a copy of the currently
valid IRS tax exemption certificate or by providing a copy of the
applicant's Articles of Incorporation bearing the seal of the State in
which the corporation or association is domiciled.
2. Availability of Funds and Grant Amounts
a. Fiscal Year 1996 Funding
The funds expected to be available for grant awards under the CFN
Program in fiscal year 1996 are $1,600,000 for General Projects.
b. Grant Amounts
No individual grant application will be considered for an amount
which is in excess of $50,000.
c. Mobilization of Resources
OCS would like to mobilize as many resources as possible to enhance
projects funded under this program. OCS supports and encourages
applications submitted by applicants whose programs will leverage other
resources, either cash or third-party in-kind.
3. Project Periods and Budget Periods
For most projects OCS will grant funds for one year. 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.
4. Administrative Costs/Indirect Costs
There is no administrative cost limitation for projects funded
under this program. Indirect costs consistent with approved Indirect
Cost Rate Agreements are allowable. Applicants should enclose a copy of
the current approved rate agreement. However, it should be understood
that indirect costs are part of, and not in addition to, the amount of
funds awarded in the subject grant.
5. Program Beneficiaries
Projects proposed for funding under this Announcement must result
in direct benefits targeted toward low-income people as defined in the
most recent Annual Update of Poverty Income Guidelines published by
DHHS. Attachment A to this Announcement is an excerpt from the most
recently published guidelines. Annual revisions of these guidelines are
normally published in the Federal Register in February or early March
of each year and are applicable to projects being implemented at the
time of publication. Grantees will be required to apply the most recent
guidelines throughout the project period. The Federal Register may be
obtained from public libraries, Congressional offices, or by writing
the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
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Washington, D.C. 20402. No other government agency or privately defined
poverty guidelines are applicable to the determination of low-income
eligibility for this OCS program.
6. Number of Projects in Application
An application may contain only one project and this project must
address the basic criteria found in Parts C and D. Applications which
are not in compliance with these requirements will be ineligible for
funding.
7. Multiple Submittal
There is no limit to the number of applications that can be
submitted as long as each application is for a different project.
However, no applicant can receive more than one grant.
8. Sub-Contracting or Delegating Projects
OCS will not fund any project where the role of the eligible
applicant is primarily to serve as a conduit for funds to other
organizations.
Part C--Program Area
General Projects
The application should include a description of the target area and
population to be served as well as a discussion of the nature and
extent of the problem to be solved. The application must contain a
detailed and specific work program that is both sound and feasible.
Projects funded under this Announcement must produce permanent and
measurable results that fulfill the purposes of this program as
described above. The OCS grant funds, in combination with private and/
or other public resources, must be targeted to low-income individuals
and communities.
Applicants will certify in their submission that projects will only
serve the low-income population as stipulated in the DHHS Poverty
Income Guidelines (Attachment A). Failure to comply with the income
guidelines may result in the application being ineligible for
consideration for funding.
If an applicant is proposing a project which will affect a property
listed in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of
Historic Places, it must identify this property in the narrative and
explain how it has complied with the provisions of Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended. If there is any
question as to whether the property is listed in or eligible for
inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, applicant should
consult with the State Historic Preservation Officer. The applicant
should contact OCS early in the development of its application for
instructions regarding compliance with the Act and data required to be
submitted to DHHS.
In the case of projects proposed for funding which mobilize or
improve the coordination of existing public and private food assistance
resources, the guidelines governing those resources apply. However, in
the case of projects providing direct assistance to beneficiaries
through grants funded under this program, beneficiaries must fall
within the official DHHS Poverty Income Guidelines as set forth in
Attachment A.
Applications which propose the use of grant funds for the
development of any printed or visual materials must contain convincing
evidence that these materials are not available from other sources. OCS
will not provide funding for such items if justification is not
sufficient. Approval of any films or visual presentations proposed by
applicants approved for funding will be made part of the grant award.
In cases where material outlays for equipment (audio and visual) are
requested, specific evidence must be presented that there is a definite
programmatic connection between the equipment (audio and visual) usage
and the outreach requirements described in Part A.3 of this
Announcement.
OCS is also interested in projects that address the needs of
homeless families and welcomes applications which seek to develop
innovative approaches to promote health, and nutritional awareness
among low-income populations.
Part D--Review Criteria
Applications which pass the initial screening and pre-rating review
(See Part F, Section 5) 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 weaknesses under each
applicable criterion published in the Announcement.
The in-depth evaluation and review process will use the following
criteria coupled with the specific requirements as described in Part F.
When writing their Project Narrative applicants should respond to
the review criteria using the same sequential order.
(Note: The following review criteria reiterate the information
requirements contained in Part B of this Announcement.)
Criteria for Review and Evaluation of Applications Submitted Under This
Program Announcement
Criterion I
Analysis of Needs/Priorities (Maximum: 10 Points)
(a) Target area and population to be served are adequately
described (0-4 Points).
In addressing the above criterion, the applicant should include a
description of the target area and population to be served including
specific details on any minority population(s) to be served.
(b) Nature and extent of problem(s) and/or need(s) to be addressed
are adequately described and documented (0-6 Points).
In addressing the above criterion, the applicant should include a
discussion of the nature and extent of the problem(s) and/or need(s),
including specific information on minority populations(s).
Criterion II
Adequacy of Work Program (Maximum: 25 Points)
(a) Realistic quarterly time targets are set forth by which the
various work tasks will be completed (0-10 Points).
(b) Activities are adequately described and appear reasonably
likely to achieve results which will have a desired impact on the
identified problems and/or needs (0-15 Points).
In addressing the above Criterion, the applicant should address the
basic criteria and legislatively-mandated activities found in Parts A-1
and A-3 and should include:
1. Project priorities and rationale for selecting them which relate
to the specific nutritional problem(s) and/or need(s) of the target
population which were identified under Criterion I;
2. Goals and objectives which speak to the(se) problem(s) and/or
need(s); and
3. Project activities which if successfully carried out can be
reasonably expected to result in the achievement of these goals and
objectives.
Criterion III
Significant and Beneficial Impact (Maximum: 30 Points)
(a) Applicant proposes to significantly improve or increase
nutrition services to low-income people and such improvements or
increases are quantified (0-15 Points).
(b) Project incorporates promotional health and social services
activities for low-income people, along with nutritional services (0-5
Points).
(c) Project will significantly leverage or mobilize other community
resources
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and such resources are detailed and quantified (0-5 Points).
(d) Project addresses problem(s) which can be resolved by one-time
OCS funding or demonstrates that non-Federal funding is available to
continue the project without Federal support (0-5 Points).
In addressing the above Criterion, the applicant must include
quantitative data for Items (a), (b), and (c), and discuss how the
beneficial impact relates to the relevant legislatively-mandated
program activities identified in Part A.1 and the problems and/or needs
described under Criterion I.
Criterion IV
Coordination/Services Integration (Maximum: 15 Points)
(a) Project shows evidence of coordinated community-based planning
in its development, including strategies in the Work Program to carry
on activities in collaboration with other locally funded Federal
programs (such as DHHS health and social services and USDA Food and
Consumer Service programs) in ways that will eliminate duplication and
will, for example, (1) unite funding streams at the local level to
increase program outreach and effectiveness, (2) facilitate access to
other needed social services by coordinating and simplifying intake and
eligibility certification processes for clients, or (3) bring project
participants into direct interaction with holistic family development
resources in the community where needed. (0-10 Points)
(b) Community Empowerment Consideration--Special consideration will
be given to applicants who are located in areas which are characterized
by poverty and other indicators of socio-economic distress such as a
poverty rate of at least 20 percent, designation as an Empowerment Zone
or Enterprise Community, high levels of unemployment, and high levels
of incidences of violence, gang activity, crime, or drug use.
Applicants should document that they were involved in the preparation
and planned implementation of a comprehensive community-based strategic
plan to achieve both economic and human development in an integrated
manner. (0-5 Points)
If the applicant is receiving funds from the State for community
food and nutrition activities, the applicant should address how the
funds are being utilized, and how they will be coordinated with the
proposed project to maximize the effectiveness of both. If State funds
are being used in the project for which OCS funds are being requested,
their usage should be specifically described.
Criterion V
Organization Experience in Program Area and Staff Responsibilities
(Maximum 15 Points)
(a) Organizational experiences in program area (0-5 Points)
Documentation provided indicates that projects previously
undertaken have been relevant and effective and have provided permanent
benefits to the low-income population. Organizations which propose
providing training and technical assistance have detailed competence in
the program area and as a deliverer with expertise in the fields of
training and technical assistance. If applicable, information provided
by these applicants also addresses related achievements and competence
of each cooperating or sponsoring organization.
(b) Management History (0-5 Points)
Applicants must demonstrate their ability to implement sound and
effective management practices and if they have been recipients of
other Federal or other governmental grants, they must also document
that they have consistently complied with financial and program
progress reporting and audit requirements. Such documentation may be in
the form of references to any available audit or progress reports and
should be accompanied by a statement by a Certified or Licensed Public
Accountant as to the sufficiency of the applicant's financial
management system to protect adequately any Federal funds awarded under
the application submitted.
(c) Staffing Skills, Resources and Responsibilities (0-5 Points)
The application adequately describes the experience and skills of
the proposed project director showing that the individual is not only
well qualified, but that his/her professional capabilities are relevant
to the successful implementation of the project. If the key staff
person has not yet been identified, the application contains a
comprehensive position description which indicates that the
responsibilities to be assigned to the project director are relevant to
the successful implementation of the project. The application must
indicate that the applicant has adequate facilities and resources (i.e.
space and equipment) to successfully carry out the work plan.
In addressing the above Criterion, the applicant must clearly show
that sufficient time of the Project Director and other senior staff
will be budgeted to assure timely implementation and oversight of the
project and that the assigned responsibilities of the staff are
appropriate to the tasks identified for the project.
Criterion VI
Adequacy of Budget (Maximum: 5 Points)
The budget is adequate and administrative costs are appropriate in
relation to the services proposed. (0-5 Points)
Part E--Instructions for Completing Application Package
The standard forms attached to this Announcement shall be used when
submitting applications for all funds under this Announcement. It is
recommended that you reproduce single-sided copies of the SF-424, SF-
424A and SF-424B, and type your application on the copies. Please
prepare your application in accordance with instructions provided on
the forms as well as with the OCS specific instructions set forth
below:
1. SF-424--Application for Federal Assistance (Attachment B-1)
Item 1. Type of Submission--For the purposes of this Announcement,
all projects are considered Applications; there are no Pre-
Applications.
Item 2. Date Submitted and Applicant Identifier--Enter the date the
application is submitted to the Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) and the applicant's internal control number, if
applicable.
Item 3. Date Received by State--N/A
Item 4. Date Received by Federal Agency--Leave blank
Items 5. & 6. Applicant Information & Employer Identification
Number--The legal name of the applicant must match that listed as
corresponding to the Employer Identification Number. Where the
applicant is a previous DHHS grantee, enter the Central Registry
System/Employee Identification Number (CRS/EIN) and the Payment
Identifying Number (PIN), if one has been assigned, in the Block
entitled Federal Identifier located at the top right hand corner of the
form.
Item 7. Type of Applicant--If the applicant is a non-profit
corporation, enter the letter ``N'' in the box and specify non-profit
corporation in the space marked ``Other''. Proof of non-profit status,
such as IRS certification, Articles of Incorporation, or By-laws, must
be included as an appendix to the project narrative.
Item 8. Type of Application--Check ``New''
Item 9. Name of Federal Agency--Enter ``DHHS-ACF/OCS''
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Item 10. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number--
The CFDA number for the OCS program covered under this Announcement is
93.571. The title is ``Community Services Block Grant Discretionary
Awards--Community Food and Nutrition Program''.
Item 11. Descriptive Title of Project--Enter a brief descriptive
title of the project.
Item 12. Areas Affected by Project--List only the largest unit or
units affected, such as State, county or city.
Item 13. Proposed Project Dates--Show 12-month project period. (See
Part B.3) In addition, the project period start date must be on or
before September 30, 1996.
Item 14. Congressional District of Applicant/Project--Enter the
number(s) of the Congressional District where the applicant's principal
office is located and the number(s) of the Congressional District(s)
where the project will be located.
Item 15. Estimated Funding--(15a.) Show the total amount requested
for the entire project period; (15b. thru 15e.) For each line item,
show both cash and third-party in-kind contributions for the total
project period; (15f.) Show the estimated amount of program income for
the total project period; (15g.) Enter the sum of all the lines.
2. SF-424A--Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (Attachment
B-2)
See the Instructions accompanying the Attachment as well as the
Instructions set forth below.
In completing these sections, the Federal Funds budget entries will
relate to the requested OCS Community Food and Nutrition 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 Community Food and Nutrition 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
Lines 1-4
Column (a) Line 1--Enter OCS CFN Program
Column (b) Line 1--Enter 93.571
Columns (c) and (d)--Not Applicable
Columns (e), (f), and (g)--For lines 1 through 4, enter in 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).
Allocability of costs is governed by applicable cost principles set
forth in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 45, Parts 74 and
92.
Budget estimates for administrative costs must be supported by
adequate detail for the grants officer to perform a cost analysis and
review. Adequately detailed calculations for each budget object class
are those which reflect estimation methods, quantities, unit costs,
salaries, and other similar quantitative detail sufficient for the
calculation to be duplicated. For any additional object class
categories included under the object class other, identify the
additional object class(es) and provide supporting calculations.
Supporting narratives and justifications are required for each
budget category, with emphasis on unique/special initiatives; large
dollar amounts; local, regional, or other travel; new positions; major
equipment purchases; and training programs.
A detailed itemized budget with a separate budget justification for
each major item should be included as indicated below:
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 equipment to be acquired by
the project. Equipment means an article of nonexpendable, tangible
personal property having a useful life of more than one year and an
acquisition cost which equals or exceeds the lesser of (a) the
capitalization level established by the organization for financial
statement purposes, or (b) $5,000. [Note: If an applicant's current
rate agreement was based on another definition for equipment, such as
``tangible personal property $500 or more'', the applicant shall use
the definition used by the cognizant agency in determining the rate(s).
However, consistent with the applicant's equipment policy, lower limits
may be set.]
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.
Line 6e
Supplies--Enter the total costs of all tangible personal property
(surplus) other than that included on line 6d.
Line 6f
Contractual--Enter the total costs of all contracts, including (1)
procurement contracts (except those which belong on other lines such as
equipment, supplies, etc.) and (2) contracts with secondary recipient
organizations including delegate agencies and specific project(s) or
businesses to be financed by the applicant.
Justification--Attach a list of contractors, indicating the names
of the organizations, the purposes of the contracts, the estimated
dollar amounts, and selection process of the awards as part of the
budget justification. Also provide back-up documentation identifying
the name of contractor, purpose of contract, and major cost elements.
Note: Whenever the applicant/grantee intends to delegate part of
the program to another agency, the applicant/grantee must submit
Sections A and B of this Form SF-424A, completed for each delegate
agency by agency title, along with the required supporting
information referenced in the applicable instructions. The total
costs of all such agencies will be part of the amount shown on Line
6f. Provide draft Request for Proposal in accordance with 45 CFR
Part 74, Appendix A. All procurement transactions shall be conducted
in a manner to provide, to the maximum extent practical, open and
free competition.
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Line 6g
Construction--Not applicable.
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 (non-contractual), 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 DHHS or other Federal agencies.
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.
Indirect costs consistent with approved Indirect Cost Rate Agreements
are allowable.
Line 6k
Totals--Enter the total amount of Lines 6i and 6j.
Line 7
Program Income--Enter the estimated amount of income, if any,
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.
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 SF-424A,
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 in order to be given credit in the criterion.
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
Column (a)--Enter the project title.
Column (b)--Enter the amount of cash or donations to be made by the
applicant.
Column (c)--Enter the State contribution.
Column (d)--Enter the amount of cash and third party-in-kind
contributions to be made from all other sources.
Column (e)--Enter the total of columns (b), (c), and (d).
Lines 9, 10 and 11
Leave 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
Federal--Enter the amount of Federal (OCS) cash needed for this
grant, by quarter, during the 12 month budget period.
Line 14
Non-Federal--Enter the amount of cash from all other sources needed
by quarter during the first year.
Line 15
Totals--Enter the total of Lines 13 and 14.
Section F--Other Budget Information
Line 21
Direct Charges--Include narrative justification required under
Section B for each object class category for the total project period.
Line 22
Indirect Charges--Enter the type of DHHS 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.
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 Programs (Attachment B-3)
All applicants must sign and return the ``Assurances'' with the
application.
4. Project Narrative
Each narrative should include the following major sections:
a. Analysis of Need
b. Project Design (Work Programs)
c. Organizational Experience in the Program Area
d. Management History
e. Staffing and Resources
f. Staff Responsibilities
The project narrative must address the specific purposes mentioned
in Part A of this Program Announcement. The narrative should provide
information on how the application meets the evaluation criteria in
Part D of this Program Announcement.
Part F--Application Procedures
1. Availability of Forms
Applications for awards under this OCS program must be submitted on
Standard Forms (SF) 424, 424A, and 424B. Part E and the Attachments to
this Program Announcement contain all the instructions and forms
required for submittal of applications. The forms may be reproduced for
use in submitting applications.
A copy of the Federal Register containing this Announcement is
available for reproduction at most local libraries and Congressional
District Offices. If this Program Announcement is not available at
these sources it may be obtained by writing or telephoning the office
listed in the section entitled For Further Information Contact at the
beginning of this Announcement.
The information requested under this Program Announcement is
covered under the following OMB information collection clearances: SF-
424 (OMB No.
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0348-0043), SF-424A (OMB No. 0348-0044), SF-424B (OMB No. 0348-0040),
and other requirements for OCS applications (OMB No. 0970-0062).
2. Application Submission
Applications, once submitted, are considered final and no
additional materials will be accepted.
Applicants must submit one signed original application and four
copies.
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
Program and Activities.'' Under the Order, States may design their own
processes for reviewing and commenting on proposed Federal assistance
under covered programs.
As of January, 1996, the following jurisdictions have elected not
to participate in the Executive Order process. Applicants from these
jurisdictions or for projects administered by Federally-recognized
Indian Tribes need take no action in regard to E.O. 12372:
Alaska
Colorado
Connecticut
Hawaii
Idaho
Kansas
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Tennessee
Virginia
Washington
American Samoa
Palau
All remaining jurisdictions participate in the Executive Order
process and have established Single Points of Contact (SPOCs).
Applicants from participating jurisdictions should contact their SPOCs
as soon as possible to alert them of the prospective applications and
receive instructions. Applicants must submit any required material to
the SPOCs as soon as possible so that the program office can obtain and
review SPOC comments as part of the award process. The applicant must
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 424, item 16a.
Under 45 CFR 100.8(a)(2), a SPOC has 60 days from the application
deadline to comment on the proposed new award.
The SPOCs are encouraged to eliminate the submission of routine
endorsements as official recommendations.
Additionally, SPOCs are requested to clearly differentiate between
mere advisory comments and those official State process recommendations
which may trigger the ``accommodate or explain'' rule.
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, 370
L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Mail Stop 6C-462, Washington, D.C. 20447
A list of the Single Points of Contact for each State and Territory
is included as Attachment G of this Announcement.
4. Application Consideration
Applications which meet the screening requirements in Section 5
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 the Director and OCS program staff in considering competing
applications. Reviewers' scores will weigh heavily in funding decisions
but will not be the only factors considered. Applications will
generally be considered in order of the average scores assigned by
reviewers. However, highly ranked applications are not guaranteed
funding since the Director may also consider other factors deemed
relevant including, but not limited to, the timely and proper
completion of projects funded with OCS funds granted in the last five
(5) years; comments of reviewers and government officials; staff
evaluation and input; geographic distribution; previous program
performance of applicant; 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 applications that meet the application
deadline will be screened to determine completeness and conformity to
the requirements of this Announcement. Only those applications meeting
the below listed 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 completed and signed Standard
Form SF-424.
(2) The SF-424 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 for analytical comment and scoring based
on the criteria detailed in the Section below and the specific
requirements contained in Part A of this Announcement. Prior to the
programmatic review, these reviewers and/or OCS staff will verify that
the applications comply with this Program Announcement in the following
areas:
(1) Eligibility--Applicant meets the eligibility requirements found
in Part B.
(2) Number of Projects--The application contains only one project.
(3) Target Populations--The application clearly targets the
specific outcomes and benefits of the project to low-income
participants and beneficiaries as defined in the DHHS Poverty Income
Guidelines (Attachment A).
(4) Grant Amount--The amount of funds requested does not exceed
$50,000.
(5) Program Focus--The application addresses the purposes described
in Part A of this Announcement.
c. Evaluation Criteria--Applications which pass the initial
screening and 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.
Part G--Contents of Application and Receipt Process
1. Contents of Application
Each application submission must include a signed original and four
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additional copies of the application. Each copy of the application must
contain, in the order listed, each of the following:
a. Table of Contents with page numbers noted for each major section
and subsection of the application, including the appendices. Each page
in the application, including those in all appendices, must be numbered
consecutively.
b. A Project Abstract which is a succinct description of the
project in 200 words or less.
c. The SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance) should be
completed in accordance with instructions provided with the form, as
well as OCS specific instructions set forth in Part E of this
Announcement. The SF-424 must contain an original signature of the
certifying representative of the applicant organization. Applicants
must also be aware that the applicant's legal name (Item 5) must match
the Employer Identification Number (Item 6).
d. SF-424A (Budget Information) must be completed.
e. SF-424B (Assurances--Non-Construction Programs) must be filed by
applicants requesting financial assistance for a non-construction
project. Applicants must sign and return the SF-424B with their
applications.
f. Restriction on Lobbying Activities Applicants must provide a
certification concerning lobbying. Prior to receiving an award in
excess of $100,000, applicants shall furnish an executed copy of the
lobbying certification. Applicants must sign and return the
certification with their applications.
g. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) Fill-in, sign and
date form found at Attachment F, (required only if lobbying has
actually taken place or is expected to take place in trying to obtain
the grant for which the applicant is applying.)
h. Project Narrative (See Part E, Section 4)
i. Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements
(Attachment C) Applicants must make the appropriate certification of
their compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. By signing
and submitting the applications, applicants are providing the
certification and need not mail back the certification with the
applications.
j. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Etc. (Attachment
D) Applicants must make the appropriate certification that they are not
presently debarred, suspended or otherwise ineligible for award. By
signing and submitting the applications, applicants are providing the
certification and need not mail back the certification with the
applications.
k. Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke (Attachment
E) Applicants must make the appropriate certification of their
compliance with the Pro-Children Act of 1944. By signing and submitting
the applications, applicants are providing the certification and need
not mail back the certification with the applications.
The total number of pages for the narrative portion of the
application package must not exceed 30 pages in their entirety.
Applications must be uniform in composition since OCS may find it
necessary to duplicate them for review purposes. Therefore,
applications must be submitted on 8\1/2\ x 11 inch paper only. They
must not include colored, oversized or folded materials, organizational
brochures, or other promotional materials, slides, films, clips, etc.
Such materials will be discarded if included.
Applications should be two-holed punched at the top center and
fastened separately with a compressor slide paper fastener or a binder
clip.
While applications must be comprehensive, OCS encourages
conciseness and brevity in the presentation of materials and cautions
the applicant to avoid unnecessary duplication of information.
2. Acknowledgement of Receipt
An acknowledgement will be mailed to all applicants with an
identification number which will be noted on the acknowledgement. This
number must be referred to in all subsequent communications with OCS
concerning the application. If an acknowledgment is not received within
three weeks after the application deadline, applicants must notify ACF
by telephone (202) 401-9365. Applicant should also submit a mailing
label for the acknowledgement.
Part H--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 budget period for which support is
provided, and the terms and conditions of the award.
In addition to the General Conditions and Special Conditions (where
the latter are warranted) which will be applicable to grants, grantees
will be subject to the provisions of 45 CFR Parts 74 (non-governmental)
and 92 (governmental) along with OMB Circulars 122 (non-governmental)
and 87 (governmental).
Grantees will be required to submit semi-annual 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
and 92.
Section 319 of Public Law 101-121, signed into law on October 23,
1989, imposes new prohibitions and requirements for disclosure and
certification related to lobbying when applicant has engaged in
lobbying activities or is expected to lobby in trying to obtain the
grant. It provides limited exemptions for Indian tribes and tribal
organizations. Current and prospective recipients (and their subtier
contractors and/or grantees) are prohibited from using appropriated
funds 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 submit a
declaration setting forth whether payments to lobbyists have been or
will be made out of non-appropriated funds and, if so, the name,
address, payment details, and purpose of any agreements with such
lobbyists whom recipients or their subtier contractors or subgrantees
will pay with the nonappropriated funds and (3) to file quarterly up-
dates about the use of lobbyists if any event occurs that materially
affects the accuracy of the information submitted by way of declaration
and certification. The law establishes civil penalties for
noncompliance and is effective with respect to contracts, grants,
cooperative agreements and loans entered into or made on or after
December 23, 1989. See Attachment F for certification and disclosure
forms to be submitted with the applications for this program.
Attachment H indicates the regulations which apply to all
applicants/grantees under the Discretionary Grants Program.
Dated: May 13, 1996.
Donald Sykes,
Director, Office of Community Services.
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Attachment A
1995 Poverty Income Guidelines for all States (Except Alaska and Hawaii)
and the District of Columbia
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Poverty
Size of family unit guideline
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1............................................................ $7,470
2............................................................ 10,030
3............................................................ 12,590
4............................................................ 15,150
5............................................................ 17,710
6............................................................ 20,270
7............................................................ 22,830
8............................................................ 25,390
For family units with more than 8 members, add $2,580 for each
additional member. (The same increment applies to smaller family sizes
also, as can be seen in the figures above.)
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Poverty Income, Guidelines for Alaska
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Poverty
Size of family unit guideline
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1............................................................ $9,340
2............................................................ 12,540
3............................................................ 15,740
4............................................................ 18,940
5............................................................ 22,140
6............................................................ 25,340
7............................................................ 28,540
8............................................................ 31,740
For family units with more than 8 members, add $3,200 for each
additional member. (The same increment applies to smaller family sizes
also, as can be seen in the figures above.)
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Poverty Guidelines for Hawaii
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Poverty
Size of family unit guideline
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1............................................................ $8,610
2............................................................ 11,550
3............................................................ 14,490
4............................................................ 17,430
5............................................................ 20,370
6............................................................ 23,310
7............................................................ 26,250
8............................................................ 29,190
For family units with more than 8 members, add $2,940 for each
additional member. (The same increment applies to smaller family sizes
also, as can be seen in the figures above.)
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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 of the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number and
title of the program under which assistance is requested.
11. Enter a brief descriptive title of the project, if more than
one program is involved, you should append an explanation on a
separate sheet. If appropriate (e.g., construction or real property
projects), attach a map showing project location. For
preapplications, use a separate sheet to provide a summary
description of this project.
12. List only the largest political entities affected (e.g.,
State, counties, cities).
13. Self-explanatory.
14. List the applicant's Congressional District and any
District(s) affected by the program or project.
15. Amount requested or to be contributed during the first
funding/budget period by each contributor. Value of in-kind
contributions should be included on appropriate lines as applicable.
If the action will result in a dollar change to an existing award,
indicate only the amount of the change. For decreases, enclose the
amounts in parentheses. If both basic and supplemental amounts are
included, show breakdown on an attached sheet. For multiple program
funding, use totals and show breakdown using same categories as item
15.
16. Applicants should contact the State Single Point of Contact
(SPOC) for Federal Executive Order 12372 to determine whether the
application is subject to the state intergovernmental review
process.
17. This question applies to the applicant organization, not the
person who signs as the authorized representative. Categories of
debt include delinquent audit disallowances, loans and taxes.
18. To be signed by the authorized representative of the
applicant. A copy of the governing body's authorization for you to
sign this application as official representative must be on file in
the applicant's office. (Certain Federal agencies may require that
this authorization be submitted as part of the application.)
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Instructions for the SF-424A
General Instructions
This form is designed so that application can be made for funds
from one or more grant programs. In preparing the budget, adhere to
any existing Federal grantor agency guidelines which prescribe how
and whether budgeted amounts should be separately shown for
different functions or activities within the program. For some
programs, grantor agencies may require budgets to be separately
shown by function or activity. For other programs, grantor agencies
may require a breakdown by function or activity. Sections A, B, C,
and D should include budget estimates for the whole project except
when applying for assistance which requires Federal authorization in
annual or other funding period increments. In the latter case,
Sections A, B, C, and D should provide the budget for the first
budget period (usually a year) and Section E should present the need
for Federal assistance in the subsequent budget periods. All
applications should contain a breakdown by the object class
categories shown in Lines a-k of Section B.
Section A. Budget Summary
Lines 1-4, Columns (a) and (b)
For applications pertaining to a single Federal Grant program
(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog number) and not requiring a
functional or activity breakdown, enter on Line 1 under Column (a)
the catalog program title and the catalog number in Column (b).
For applications pertaining to a single program requiring budget
amounts by multiple functions or activities, enter the name of each
activity or function on each line in Column (a), and enter the
catalog number in Column (b). For applications pertaining to
multiple programs where none of the programs require a breakdown by
function or activity, enter the catalog program title on each line
in Column (a) and the respective catalog number on each line in
Column (b).
For applications pertaining to multiple programs where one or
more programs require a breakdown by function or activity, prepare a
separate sheet for each program requiring the breakdown. Additional
sheets should be used when one form does not provide adequate space
for all breakdown of data required. However, when more than one
sheet is used, the first page should provide the summary totals by
programs.
Lines 1-4, Columns (c) through (g.)
For new applications, leave Columns (c) and (d) blank. For each
line entry in Columns (a) and (b), enter in Columns (e), (f), and
(g) the appropriate amounts of funds needed to support the project
for the first funding period (usually a year).
Lines 1-4, Columns (c) through (g.) (continued)
For continuing grant program applications, submit these forms
before the end of each funding period as required by the grantor
agency. Enter in Columns (c) and (d) the estimated amounts of funds
which will remain unobligated at the end of the grant funding period
only if the Federal grantor agency instructions provide for this.
Otherwise, leave these columns blank. Enter in columns (e) and (f)
the amounts of funds needed for the upcoming period. The amount(s)
in Column (g) should be the sum of amounts in Columns (e) and (f).
For supplemental grants and changes to existing grants, do not
use Columns (c) and (d). Enter in Column (e) the amount of the
increase or decrease of Federal funds and enter in Column (f) the
amount of the increase or decrease of non-Federal funds. In Column
(g) enter the new total budgeted amount (Federal and non-Federal)
which includes the total previous authorized budgeted amounts plus
or minus, as appropriate, the amounts shown in Columns (e) and (f).
The amount(s) in Column (g) should not equal the sum of amounts in
Columns (e) and (f).
Line 5--Show the totals for all columns used.
Section B Budget Categories
In the column headings (1) through (4), enter the titles of the
same programs, functions, and activities shown on Lines 1-4, Column
(a), Section A. When additional sheets are prepared for Section A,
provide similar column headings on each sheet. For each program,
function or activity, fill in the total requirements for funds (both
Federal and non-Federal) by object class categories.
Lines 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 from this project. Do not add or subtract this
amount from the total project amount. Show under the program
narrative statement the nature and source of income. The estimated
amount of program income may be considered by the federal grantor
agency in determining the total amount of the grant.
Section C. Non-Federal-Resources
Lines 8-11--Enter amounts of non-Federal resources that will be
used on the grant. If in-kind contributions are included, provide a
brief explanation on a separate sheet.
Column (a)--Enter the program titles identical to Column (a),
Section A. A breakdown by function or activity is not necessary.
Column (b)--Enter the contribution to be made by the applicant.
Column (c)--Enter the amount of the State's cash and in-kind
contribution if the applicant is not a State or State agency.
Applicants which are a State or State agencies should leave this
column blank.
Column (d)--Enter the amount of cash and in-kind contributions
to be made from all other sources.
Column (e)--Enter totals of Columns (b), (c), and (d).
Line 12--Enter the total for each of Columns (b)-(e). The amount
in Column (e) should be equal to the amount on Line 5, Column (f),
Section A.
Section D. Forecasted Cash Needs
Line 13--Enter the amount of cash needed by quarter from the
grantor agency during the first year.
Line 14--Enter the amount of cash from all other sources needed
by quarter during the first year.
Line 15--Enter the totals of amounts on Lines 13 and 14.
Section E. Budget Estimates of Federal Funds Needed for Balance of
the Project
Lines 16-19--Enter in Column (a) the same grant program titles
shown in Column (a), Section A. A breakdown by function or activity
is not necessary. For new applications and continuation grant
applications, enter in the proper columns amounts of Federal funds
which will be needed to complete the program or project over the
succeeding funding periods (usually in years). This section need not
be completed for revisions (amendments, changes, or supplements) to
funds for the current year of existing grants.
If more than four lines are needed to list the program titles,
submit additional schedules as necessary.
Line 20--Enter the total for each of the Columns (b)-(e). When
additional schedules are prepared for this Section, annotate
accordingly and show the overall totals on this line.
Section F. Other Budget Information
Line 21--Use this space to explain amounts for individual direct
object-class cost categories that may appear to be out of the
ordinary or to explain the details as required by the Federal
grantor agency.
Line 22--Enter the type of indirect rate (provisional,
predetermined, final or fixed) that will be in effect during the
funding period, the estimated amount of the base to which the rate
is applied, and the total indirect expense.
Line 23--Provide any other explanations or comments deemed
necessary.
Attachment B-3
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.
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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
a proper accounting system in accordance with generally accepted
accounting standards or agency directives.
3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using
their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the
appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or
personal gain.
4. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable
time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency.
5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970
(42 U.S.C. Secs. 4278-4763) relating to prescribed standards for
merit systems for programs funded under one of the nineteen statutes
or regulations specified in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a
Merit System of Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F).
6. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to
nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b)
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C.
Secs. 1681-1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on
the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
as amended (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794), which prohibits discrimination on
the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as
amended (42 U.S.C. Secs. 6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination
on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of
1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the
basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970
(P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the
basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g) Secs. 523 and 527 of the
Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. 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. Sec. 3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination
in the sale, rental or financing of housing; (i) any other
nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute(s) under which
application for Federal assistance is being made; and (j) the
requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which may
apply to the application.
7. Will comply, or has already complied, with the requirements
of Titles II and III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which
provide for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or
whose property is acquired as a result of Federal or federally
assisted programs. These requirements apply to all interests in real
property acquired for project purposes regardless of Federal
participation in purchases.
8. Will comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act (5 U.S.C.
Secs. 1501-1508 and 7324-7328) which limit the political activities
of employees whose principal employment activities are funded in
whole or in part with Federal funds.
9. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Davis-
Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. Secs. 276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Act (40
U.S.C. Sec. 276c and 18 U.S.C. Secs. 874), and the Contract Work
Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. Secs. 327-333), regarding
labor standards for federally assisted construction subagreements.
10. Will comply, if applicable, with flood insurance purchase
requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act
of 1973 (P.L. 93-234) which requires recipients in a special flood
hazard area to participate in the program and to purchase flood
insurance if the total cost of insurable construction and
acquisition is $10,000 or more.
11. Will comply with environmental standards which may be
prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) institution of
environmental quality control measures under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190) and Executive Order
(EO) 11514; (b) notification of violating facilities pursuant to EO
11738; (c) protection of wetlands pursuant to EO 11990; (d)
evaluation of flood hazards in floodplains in accordance with EO
11988; (e) assurance of project consistency with the approved State
management program developed under the Coastal Zone Management Act
of 1972 (16 U.S.C. Secs. 1451 et seq.); (f) conformity of Federal
actions to State (Clear Air) Implementation Plans under Section
176(c) of the Clear Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401
et seq.); (g) protection of underground sources of drinking water
under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended, (P.L. 93-
523); and (h) protection of endangered species under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended, (P.L. 93-205).
12. Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16
U.S.C. Secs. 1271 et seq.) related to protecting components or
potential components of the national wild and scenic rivers system.
13. Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliance with
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 470), EO 11593 (identification and protection of
historic properties), and the Archaeological and Historic
Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 469a-1 et seq.).
14. Will comply with P.L. 93-348 regarding the protection of
human subjects involved in research, development, and related
activities supported by this award of assistance.
15. Will comply with the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of 1966
(P.L. 89-544, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) pertaining to the
care, handling, and treatment of warm blooded animals held for
research, teaching, or other activities supported by this award of
assistance.
16. Will comply with the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention
Act (42 U.S.C. Secs. 4801 et seq.) which prohibits the use of lead
based paint in construction or rehabilitation of residence
structures.
17. Will cause to be performed the required financial and
compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act of 1984.
18. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other
Federal laws, executive orders, regulations and policies governing
this program.
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Attachment D
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
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 indicated 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 participate 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 Transactions'' 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 E
Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Public Law 103-227, Part C--Environmental Tobacco Smoke, also known
as the Pro-Children Act of 1944 (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 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 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 children's services and that all subgrantees shall
certify accordingly.
Attachment F
Certification Regarding Lobbying
Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative Agreements
The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and
belief, that:
(1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid,
by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or
attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member
of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a
Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal
contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal
loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the
extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any
Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
(2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been
paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to
influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress,
an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of
Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan or
cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit
Standard Form-LLL, ``Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,'' in
accordance with its instructions.
(3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this
certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at
all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under
grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients
shall certify and disclose accordingly.
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which
reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into.
Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or
entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S.
Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be
subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than
$100,000 for each such failure.
State for Loan Guarantee and Loan Insurance
The undersigned states, to the best of his or her knowledge and
belief, that:
If any funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for
influencing or
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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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Attachment G--OMB State Single Point of Contact Listing
Arizona
Joni Saad, Arizona State Clearinghouse, 3800 N. Central Avenue,
Fourteenth Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85012, Telephone: (602) 280-1314,
FAX: (602) 280-1305
Arkansas
Mr. Tracy L. Copeland, Manager, State Clearinghouse, Office of
Intergovernmental Services, Department of Finance and
Administration, 1515 W. 7th St., Room 412, Little Rock, Arkansas
72203, Telephone: (501) 682-1074, FAX: (501) 682-5206
Alabama
Jon C. Strickland, Alabama Department of Economic and Community
Affairs, Planning and Economic Development Division, 401 Adams
Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5690, Telephone: (205) 242-5483,
FAX: (205) 242-5515
California
Grants Coordinator, Office of Planning & Research, 1400 Tenth
Street, Room 121, Sacramento, California 95814, Telephone: (916)
323-7480, FAX: (916) 323-3018
Delaware
Francine Booth, State Single Point of Contact Executive Department,
Thomas Collins Building, P.O. Box 1401, Dover, Delaware 19903,
Telephone: (302) 739-3326, FAX: (302) 739-5661
District of Columbia
Charles Nichols, State Single Point of Contact, Office of Grants
Mgmt. & Dev., 717 14th Street, N.W.--Suite 500, Washington, D.C.
20005, Telephone: (202) 727-6554, FAX: (202) 727-1617
Florida
Florida State Clearinghouse, Department of Community Affairs, 2740
Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, Telephone: (904)
922-5438, FAX: (904) 487-2899
Georgia
Tom L. Reid, III, Administrator, Georgia State Clearinghouse, 254
Washington Street, S.W.--Room 401J, Atlanta, Georgia 30334,
Telephone: (404) 656-3855 or (404) 656-3829, FAX: (404) 656-7938
Illinois
Barbara Beard, State Single Point of Contact, Department of Commerce
and Community Affairs, 620 East Adams, Springfield, Illinois 62701,
Telephone: (217) 782-1671, FAX: (217) 534-1627
Indiana
Amy Brewer, State Budget Agency, 212 State House, Indianapolis,
Indiana 46204, Telephone: (317) 232-5619, FAX: (317) 233-3323
Iowa
Steven R. McCann, Division for Community Assistance, Iowa Department
of Economic Development, 200 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
50309, Telephone: (515) 242-4719, FAX: (515) 242-4859
Kentucky
Ronald W. Cook, Office of the Governor, Department of Local
Government, 1024 Capitol Center Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-
8204, Telephone: (502) 573-2382, FAX: (502) 573-2512
Maine
Joyce Benson, State Planning Office, State House Station #38,
Augusta, Maine 04333, Telephone: (207) 287-3261, FAX: (207) 287-6489
Maryland
William G. Carroll, Manager State Clearinghouse for
Intergovernmental Assistance, Maryland Office of Planning, 301 W.
Preston Street--Room 1104, Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2365, Staff
Contact: Linda Janey, Telephone: (410) 225-4490, FAX: (410) 225-4480
Michigan
Richard Pfaff, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, 1900
Edison Plaza, 660 Plaza Drive, Detroit, Michigan 48226, Telephone:
(313) 961-4266
Mississippi
Cathy Malette, Clearinghouse Officer, Department of Finance and
Administration, 455 North Lamar Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39202-
3087, Telephone: (601) 359-6762, FAX: (601) 359-6764
Missouri
Lois Pohl, Federal Assistance Clearinghouse, Office of
Administration, P.O. Box 809, Room 760, Truman Building, Jefferson
City, Missouri 65102, Telephone: (314) 751-4834, FAX: (314) 751-7819
Nevada
Department of Administration, State Clearinghouse, Capitol Complex,
Carson City, Nevada 89710, Telephone: (702) 687-4065, FAX: (702)
687-3983
New Hampshire
Jeffrey H. Taylor, Director, New Hampshire Office of State Planning,
Attn: Intergovernmental Review Process, Mike Blake, 2\1/2\ Beacon
Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, Telephone: (603) 271-2155,
FAX: (603) 271-1728
New Jersey
Gregory W. Adkins, Assistant Commissioner, New Jersey Department of
Community Affairs.
Please direct all correspondence and questions about
intergovernmental review to: Andrew J. Jaskolka, State Review
Process, Intergovernmental Review Unit CN 800, Room 813A, Trenton,
New Jersey 08625-0800, Telephone: (609) 292-9025, FAX: (609) 633-
2132
New Mexico
Robert Peters, State Budget Division, Room 190 Bataan Memorial
Building, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503, Telephone: (505) 827-3640
New York
New York State Clearinghouse, Division of the Budget, State Capitol,
Albany, New York 12224, Telephone: (518) 474-1605
North Carolina
Chrys Baggett, Director, N.C. State Clearinghouse, Office of the
Secretary of Admin., 116 West Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina
27603-8003, Telephone: (919) 733-7232, FAX: (919) 733-9571
North Dakota
North Dakota Single Point of Contact, Office of Intergovernmental
Assistance, 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-
0170, Telephone: (701) 224-2094, FAX: (701) 224-2308
Ohio
Larry Weaver, State Single Point of Contact, State Clearinghouse,
Office of Budget and Management, 30 East Broad Street, 34th Floor,
Columbus, Ohio 43266-0411
Please direct correspondence and questions about
intergovernmental review to: Linda Wise, Telephone: (614) 466-0698,
FAX: (614) 466-5400.
Rhode Island
Daniel W. Varin, Associate Director, Department of Administration/
Division of Planning, One Capitol Hill, 4th Floor, Providence, Rhode
Island 02908-5870, Telephone: (401) 277-2656, FAX: (401) 277-2083
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, FAX: (803) 734-0385
Texas
Tom Adams, Governor's Office, Director, Intergovernmental
Coordination, P.O. Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711, Telephone: (512)
463-1771, FAX: (512) 463-1880
Utah
Carolyn Wright, Utah State Clearinghouse, Office of Planning and
Budget, Room 116 State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114,
Telephone: (801) 538-1535, FAX: (801) 538-1547
Vermont
Nancy McAvoy, State Single Point of Contact, Pavilion Office
Building, 109 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont 95609, Telephone:
(802) 828-3326, FAX: (802) 828-3339
West Virginia
Fred Cutlip, Director, Community Development Division, W. Virginia
Development Office, Building #6, Room 553, Charleston, West Virginia
25305, Telephone: (304) 558-4010, FAX: (304) 558-3248
Wisconsin
Martha Kerner, Section Chief, State/Federal Relations, Wisconsin
Department of Administration, 101 East Wilson Street--6th Floor,
P.O. Box 7868, Madison, Wisconsin 53707, Telephone: (608) 266-2125,
FAX: (608) 267-6931
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Wyoming
Sheryl Jeffries, State Single Point of Contact, Herschler Building
4th Floor, East Wing, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002, Telephone: (307) 777-
7574, FAX: (307) 638-8967
Territories
Guam
Mr. Giovanni, T. Sgambelluri, Director, Bureau of Budget and
Management Research, Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 2950, Agana,
Guam 96910, Telephone: 011-671-472-2285, FAX: 011-671-472-2825
Puerto Rico
Norma Burgos/Jose E. Caro, Chairwoman/Director, Puerto Rico Planning
Board, Federal Proposals Review Officer, Minillas Government Center,
P.O. Box 41119, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00940-1119, Telephone: (809)
727-4444, (809) 723-6190, FAX: (809) 724-3270, (809) 724-3103
North Mariana Islands
State Single Point of Contact, Planning and Budget Office, Office of
the Governor, Saipan, CM, Northern Mariana Islands 96950
Virgin Islands
Jose George, Director, Office of Management and Budget, #41
Norregade Emanicipation Garden Station, Second Floor, Saint Thomas,
Virgin Islands 00802
Please direct all questions and correspondence about
intergovernmental review to: Linda Clarke, Telephone: (809) 774-
0750, FAX: (809) 776-0069.
Attachment H--Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Regulations Applying to All Applicants/Grantees Under the Community
Food and Nutrition Program
Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations
Part 16--DHHS Grant Appeals Process
Part 74--Administration of Grants (non-governmental)
Part 74--Administration of Grants (state and local governments and
Indian Tribal affiliates):
Sections
74.26--Non-Federal Audits
74.27--Allowable cost for hospitals and non-profit organizations
among other things
74.32--Real Property
74.34--Equipment
74.35--Supplies
74.24--Program Income
Part 75--Informal Grant Appeal Procedures
Part 76--Debarment and Suspension from Eligibility for Financial
Assistance
Subpart F--Drug Free Workplace Requirements
Part 80--Non-discrimination Under Programs Receiving Federal Assistance
through DHHS 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 83--Regulation for the Administration and Enforcement of Sections
799A and 845 of the Public Health Service Act
Part 84--Non-discrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs and
Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
Part 85--Enforcement of Non-discrimination on the Basis of Handicap in
Programs or Activities Conducted by DHHS
Part 86--Non-discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs
and Activities Receiving or Benefitting from Federal Financial
Assistance
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 DHHS Programs and Activities
Attachment I
Optional Checklist (for use of applicant only) to verify contents of
application
Check
A. Application contains:.....................................
1. Table Contents.......................................... [ ]
2. A project Abstract (no more than 200 words)............. [ ]
3. Completed SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance.... [ ]
4. Completed SF-424A, Budget Information--Non-construction
Programs.................................................. [ ]
5. Signed SF 424B, Assurances--Non-Construction Programs... [ ]
6. A project narrative with the following components:
a. Analysis of need...................................... [ ]
b. Project design........................................ [ ]
c. Organizational experience in program.................. [ ]
d. Management history.................................... [ ]
e. Staffing and resources (resume or job description).... [ ]
f. Staff responsibilities................................ [ ]
7. Relevant portions of the organization's By-Laws or
Articles of Incorporation confirming eligibility.......... [ ]
8. A signed copy of Certification Regarding the Anti-
Lobbying Provision........................................ [ ]
9. A completed Disclosures of Lobbying Activities Form, if
appropriate............................................... [ ]
10. A self-addressed mailing label which can be used to
acknowledge receipt of application........................ [ ]
B. Application does not exceed a total of 30 pages........... [ ]
C. Application includes one original and four copies, printed
on white 8\1/2\ by 11 inch paper............................ [ ]
D. Applicant is aware that in signing and submitting the
application for funds under the CFN Program, it is
certifying that it has read and understood the Federal
Guidelines concerning a drug-free workplace, the debarment
regulations, and environmental tobacco smoke, set forth in
Attachments C, D and E respectively......................... [ ]
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