[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 107 (Monday, June 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27885-27904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13720]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[Program Announcement No. ACF/ACYF/HS-URP&RS 96-1]
Fiscal Year 1996 Discretionary Announcement for Head Start/
University Research Projects and Head Start Research Scholars;
Availability of Funds and Request for Applications
AGENCY: Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), ACF,
DHHS.
ACTION: Announcement of the availability of funds and request for
applications for two priority areas related to Head Start.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families, Administration
on Children Youth and Families announces the availability of funds to
support research activities in two research areas, Head Start/
University Partnerships and Head Start Research Scholars.
DATES: The closing time and date for receipt of applications is 5:00
p.m. (Eastern Time Zone) August 2, 1996. Applications received after
5:00 p.m. will be classified as late.
ADDRESSES: Mail applications to: Head Start Discretionary Research
Grants Department of Health and Human Services ACF/Division of
Discretionary Grants 6th floor, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20447 Mail Stop 6c-462 Attn: Application for Head
Start Discretionary Research: (Head Start/University Partnerships or
Head Start Research Scholars)
HAND DELIVERED, COURIER OR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY applications are
accepted during the normal working hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, on or prior to the established closing date at:
Program Announcement: ACYF/HS, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The ACYF Operations Center, Technical
Assistance Team (1-800-351-2293), is available to answer questions
regarding application requirements and to refer you to the appropriate
contact person in ACYF for programmatic questions.
In order to determine the number of expert reviewers that will be
necessary, if you are going to submit an application, you must send a
post card or call with the following information: the name, address,
telephone and fax number, and e-mail address of the principal
investigator and the name of the university at least four weeks prior
to the submission deadline date to: Administration on Children, Youth
and Families, Operations Center, Ellsworth Associates, Inc., 3030
Clarendon Blvd., Suite 240, Arlington, VA 22201, (1-800-351-2293).
Part I. General Information
A. Table of Contents
This announcement is divided into four parts, plus appendices:
Part I provides information on the purpose of the discretionary
research effort and a discussion of issues particularly relevant to the
research under this announcement.
A. Table of Contents
B. Purpose
C. Background
Part II contains key information on the statutory authority and
each of the two priority areas such as eligible applicants, project
periods, special conditions and other information. Each priority area
description is composed of the following sections:
Eligible Applicants--This section specifies the type of
organization which is eligible to apply under the particular priority
area.
Purpose--This section presents the basic focus and/or
broad goal(s) of the priority area.
Background Information--This section briefly discusses the
legislative background and/or the social context that supports the need
for this particular priority area.
Special Conditions--This section lists any special
conditions with which the applicant must comply in order for the
application to be considered for review.
Project Duration--This section specifies the maximum
allowable length of time for the project period; it refers to the
amount of time for which Federal funding is available.
Federal Share of Project Costs--This section specifies the
maximum amount of Federal support for the project.
Matching Requirement--This section specifies the minimum
non-Federal contribution, either through cash or in-kind match.
Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded--This section
specifies the number of projects that ACYF anticipates it will fund in
the priority area.
CFDA--This section identifies the Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number and title of the program under which
applications in this priority area will be funded.
Part III presents the criteria upon which the proposals will be
reviewed and evaluated.
A. Criteria
B. Review Process
Part IV contains information for preparing the fiscal year
1996 application.
A. Availability of Forms
B. Proposal limits
C. Check List for a Complete Application
D. Due Date
E. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
F. Required Notification of State Single Point of Contact
Appendix A includes the relevant forms necessary for completing the
application.
Appendix B lists the Single Points of Contact for Each State and
Territory.
Appendix C list the 53 Early Head Start programs that do not not
have Early Head Start Local Research cooperative agreements.
B. Purpose
The purpose of this announcement is to support research conducted
by universities on behalf of faculty or doctoral-level graduate
students who form partnerships with Head Start or Early Head Start
programs in their communities for the purposes of contributing new
knowledge or testing research applications which will improve services
for low-income young children and their families. Priority Area 1.01
Head Start/University Partnerships supports faculty members in
universities and 1.02 Head Start Research Scholars supports doctoral-
level graduate students.
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C. Background
Part of Head Start's mission is to serve as a national laboratory
for exploring new ideas, testing and demonstrating state-of-the-art
techniques, and disseminating research findings for the purpose of
improving services for low-income children and their families. In order
to accomplish that mission, Head Start supports and encourages
partnerships between Head Start programs (including Early Head Start)
and universities. These partnerships present new opportunities to learn
from each other, to test practical applications of theoretical concepts
and translate research into practice.
Past competitions for either Head Start/University partnership or
Head Start Research Scholars grants have been limited to Head Start
programs that serve mostly three and four-year old children. However,
in fiscal year 1995 Head Start initiated a new program, Early Head
Start, which serves children and their families from the prenatal
period to age three. Therefore, new opportunities are available to
conduct research with this younger age group. Presently, there are 68
Early Head Start programs. Of these, 15 are participating in both the
national research study and local research studies. These 15 sites will
not be available for priority area 1.01 under this announcement.
However, partnerships may be formed with the other 53 Early Head Start
sites that are presently funded by Head Start (See Appendix C) or any
Head Start program that serves preschool children. For the purposes of
this announcement, any further reference to Head Start is meant to
include both Head Start and Early Head Start.
Major issues for Head Start include improving the quality of all
Head Start services and gathering recent information on the long-term
effects of Head Start. Improvement in quality includes the application
of-state-of-the-art techniques that have evolved from advanced
theoretical concepts and new research findings. It also involves the
conduct of new research to ensure that Head Start services remain at
the cutting edge.
Longitudinal research involves forming partnerships with Head Start
programs to identify Head Start graduates and track their progress into
elementary school. With new opportunities for research with younger
populations, ACYF's interest in longitudinal research on Head Start
graduates, and testing or demonstrating state-of-the-art techniques in
all Head Start services, Head Start's FY'96 research priorities present
a number of interesting research challenges.
Part II. Priority Areas
Statuatory Authority. The Head Start Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
9801 et seq.
1.01 Head Start/University Partnerships--Translating Research Into
Practice
Eligible Applicants: Universities and four-year colleges.
Purpose: (1) To test applications of theory-based research or
state-of-the-art techniques which have not been tested on Head Start or
Early Head Start populations; (2) to improve the quality of Head Start
practices, particularly with regard to children's cognitive or social-
emotional development; or (3) to conduct longitudinal research on Head
Start graduates' status after entry into school.
Background and Information: In addition to Head Start's primary
role as a national program of comprehensive services for young low-
income children and their families, it also serves as a national
laboratory which develops, demonstrates, and tests best practices which
are based on scientifically sound research, and encourages and supports
both new research and the methods for conducting research. Because of
its recognition as a national, federally-sponsored program, and the
access it provides to a multi-cultural, low-income population, Head
Start has been a major source of research. This research, which has
been conducted both with federal support and other resources,
constitutes a significant portion of the child development research
literature that includes low-income and multi-cultural populations.
In the main, this ever-increasing body of literature contains
studies that fall into the domains of basic research and evaluation.
Although these studies have made a significant contribution to our
scientific, policy and general program knowledge, very little has
reached service providers in terms of implementable applications within
the context of their programs. Therefore, with the increase in our
knowledge base, there is a concomitant increase in the gap between
research and its translation into practice. Within this priority area,
ACYF is interested in funding projects that translate theory-driven
research into programmatic applications in partnership with the staff
and families of Head Start programs. In addition to the translation of
research into practice, these partnerships are intended to demonstrate
new ways of conducting research where the researchers, the program
staff and program families work as a cooperative research team.
Projects under this priority area will test theory-driven approaches
intended to enhance children's cognitive and/or social-emotional
development. These approaches may include those that focus on the child
or on the primary caregiver as the mediating influence of child
outcomes, or where the primary caregiver and the child as a diad is the
focus. However, if the primary caregiver or the family is the focus of
the research, then the research must clearly demonstrate how the
effects on the primary caregiver or the family mediate child outcomes.
The chosen approach should reflect theory and previous research and be
documented through a review of the literature. In addition, the
approach may be developed for appropriate use with either infants and
toddlers or preschool children.
A second area of major concern is longitudinal data on Head Start
graduates. Although Head Start is over thirty years old, little
research has been accumulated on Head Start graduates' experiences and
status after they enter school. Although the Head Start population of
today is very different from the population thirty years ago, the data
that exists on Head Start children's status as they enter school and
their subsequent experiences is primarily based on the earlier
population. What are the effects of Head Start children's status at
kindergarten entry on their later school performance? How is Head Start
children's performance in school influenced by the socio-economic
environment of the school and the classroom? What factors within the
child, family and community mediate success in school? These and other
longitudinal questions are important areas for research.
Special Conditions
The applicant must enter into a partnership with a Head
Start or Early Head Start program for the purposes of conducting the
research.
The application must contain a letter from the Head Start
or Early Head Start program certifying that they have entered into a
partnership with the applicant and the application has been reviewed
and approved by the Policy Council.
The applicant must agree to attend one meeting of the
research grantees each year and Head Start's Fourth National Research
Conference in July of 1998. The budget should reflect travel funds for
such purposes.
The applicant must apply the University's off-campus
research rates for indirect costs.
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Project Duration: The announcement for priority area 1.01 is
soliciting applications for project periods up to three years. Awards,
on a competitive basis, will be for a one-year budget period, although
project periods may be for three years. Applications for continuation
grants funded under these awards beyond the one-year budget period, but
within the three-year project period, will be entertained in subsequent
years on a non-competitive basis, subject to availability of funds,
satisfactory progress of the grantee and a determination that continued
funding would be in the best interest of the Government.
Federal Share of Project Costs: The maximum Federal share is not to
exceed $150,000 for the first 12-month budget period or a maximum of
$450,000 for a 3-year project period. The Federal share is inclusive of
indirect costs.
Matching Requirement: There is no matching requirement.
Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that
4 projects will be funded.
CFDA: 93.600 Head Start: Head Start Act, as amended
1.02 Support for Graduate Students: The Head Start Research Scholars
Program
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education on behalf of
qualified doctoral candidates enrolled in the sponsoring institution.
To be eligible to administer the grant on behalf of the student, the
institution must be fully accredited by one of the regional accrediting
commissions recognized by the Department of Education and the Council
on Post-Secondary Accreditation. In addition, the specific graduate
student on whose behalf the application is made must be identified and
any resultant grant award is not transferable to another student. Funds
from this grant may not be used to make any payments to other students
at the university.
Purpose: To provide support for graduate students to encourage the
conduct of research with Head Start populations which will contribute
to the knowledge base for improving services for Head Start children
and families.
Background and Information: A large body of literature exists on
the early years of the Head Start program. A significant number of
these studies are dissertations and other research conducted by
graduate students. Many of these graduate students continued to make
significant contributions to Head Start as they pursued their careers.
As Head Start has continued to grow, its population has become more
diverse and societal problems have become more complex. In order to
meet the challenges Head Start faces today, it is more than ever in
need of the information that only sophisticated research conducted by
well trained researchers can provide. Therefore, as part of a research
capacity building effort, Head Start is interested in supporting
graduate students with diverse backgrounds and from diverse fields to
conduct research in Head Start programs.
A new generation of Head Start research is needed that recognizes
the great diversity among Head Start programs and the populations which
it serves. Although Head Start delivers a core set of services which
are defined by the Head Start Program Performance Standards, there is
wide variability across programs in terms of the methods by which these
services are delivered. Within programs, moreover, children and
families vary in their levels of functioning, ethnicity and other
variables which interact with program interventions. The Head Start
population offers a unique opportunity for research which will
contribute to understanding the differences in this diverse population
and how to effectively tailor services and interventions for children
and families with different characteristics. Research is needed on the
particular learning styles, the cognitive and social development, and
the developmental trajectories of children as well as on indicators of
family functioning as they are manifested in specific cultural and/or
linguistic groups, children with specific disabilities, and families at
different levels of functioning. In addition, suitable measures of
child, adult and family functioning must be identified and adapted for
specific subgroups of this diverse population. ACYF is interested in
supporting doctoral-level students, through their sponsoring
institutions, who are now conducting or wish to conduct research on the
Head Start population, and which will contribute to our knowledge about
the best approaches for delivering services to diverse populations.
Doctoral-level graduate students who are representative of Head Start's
diverse populations are particularly encouraged to apply.
Research projects include independent studies conducted by the
graduate students or well-defined portions of a larger study currently
being conducted by a principal investigator holding a faculty position
and for which the graduate student will have primary responsibility.
Special Conditions.
The applicant must enter into a partnership with a Head
Start or Early Head Start program for the purposes of conducting the
research.
The application must contain a letter from the Head Start
program certifying that they have entered into a partnership with the
applicant and the application has been reviewed and approved by the
Policy Council.
The applicant must agree to attend one meeting of the
research grantees each year and Head Start's Fourth National Research
Conference in July of 1998. The budget should reflect travel funds for
such purposes.
Considering the size of the grant, the university must
waive indirect costs.
A university faculty member must serve as a mentor to the
graduate student. The application must include a letter from the
faculty member stating that s/he has reviewed and approved the proposal
and a description of how the faculty member will monitor the student's
work.
Project Duration: The announcement for priority area 1.02 is
soliciting applications for project periods up to two years. Awards, on
a competitive basis, will be for a one-year budget period, although
project periods may be for two years. Applications for continuation
grants funded under these awards beyond the one-year budget period, but
within the two-year project period, will be entertained in subsequent
years on a non-competitive basis, subject to availability of funds,
satisfactory progress of the grantee and a determination that continued
funding would be in the best interest of the Government.
Federal Share of Project Costs: The maximum Federal share is not to
exceed $15,000 for the first 12-month budget period or a maximum of
$30,000 for a 2-year project period.
Matching Requirement: There is no matching requirement.
Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that
10 projects will be funded. No individual university will be funded for
more than one candidate.
CFDA: 93.600 Head Start: Head Start Act, as amended
Part III. Criteria
The criteria presented below will be applied by the reviewers to
the applicant's submission in both priority areas in order to select
the successful applicants.
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A. Criteria
1. Objectives and Significance--25 points
The extent to which the objectives of the research are
important and relevant to Head Start and the field of early childhood.
The extent to which the research study makes a significant
contribution to the broader field.
The extent to which the related literature review supports
the study objectives, the questions to be addressed or the hypotheses
to be tested.
The extent to which the questions that will be addressed
or the hypotheses that will be tested are sufficient for meeting the
stated objectives.
2. Approach--40 points
The extent to which the planned approach reflects
sufficient input from and partnership with the Head Start or Early Head
Start program.
The extent to which the research design is appropriate and
sufficient for addressing the questions of the study.
The extent to which the planned approach allows for the
identification specific outcomes.
The extent to which the planned research includes
quantitative and qualitative methods.
The extent to which the planned measures and analyses both
reflect knowledge and use of state-of-the-art measures and analytic
techniques and advance the state-of-the art.
The extent to which the choice of the statistical
approaches are appropriate for the question under consideration.
The adequacy of the anticipated research sample size for
the requirements of the study.
For longitudinal studies the extent to which the site in
which the research will be conducted has a method of tracking Head
Start or Early Head Start graduates.
The applicant has provided all required assurances.
The reasonableness of the budget for the work proposed.
3. Staffing--35 points
The extent to which the principal investigator and other
key research staff possess the research expertise necessary to conduct
the study as demonstrated in the application and information contained
in their vitae.
The extent to which the proposed staff reflect an
understanding of and sensitivity to the issues of working in a
community setting and in partnership with program staff and parents.
The adequacy of the time devoted to this project by the
principal investigator and other key staff in order to ensure a high
level of professional input and attention.
For graduate students, the adequacy of the supervision
provided by the graduate student's mentor.
B. The Review Process
Applications received by the due date will be reviewed and scored
competitively. Experts in the field, generally persons from outside the
Federal government, will use the evaluation criteria listed in Part III
of this announcement to review and score the applications. The results
of this review are a primary factor in making funding decisions. ACYF
may also solicit comments from ACF Regional Office staff and other
Federal agencies. These comments, along with those of the expert
reviewers, will be considered in making funding decisions. In selecting
successful applicants, consideration may be given to other factors
which at the time of funding, may cause ACYF to consider certain
research topics of higher priority or give less priority to current or
past principal investigators who were recipients of Head Start
discretionary research funds, or for Priority Area 1.02, universities
which are current grant recipients in behalf of graduate students.
Part IV. Instructions for Submitting Applications
A. Availability of Forms
Eligible applicants interested in applying for funds must submit a
complete application including the required forms included at the end
of this program announcement in Appendix A. In order to be considered
for a grant under this announcement, an application must be submitted
on the Standard Form 424 (approved by the Office of Management and
Budget under Control Number 0348-0043). A copy has been provided. Each
application must be signed by an individual authorized to act for the
applicant and to assume responsibility for the obligations imposed by
the terms and conditions of the grant award. Applicants requesting
financial assistance for non-construction projects must file the
Standard Form 424B, Assurances: Non-Construction Programs (approved by
the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0348-0340).
Applicants must sign and return the Standard Form 424B with their
application. 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 (approved
by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0348-0046).
Applicants must sign and return the certification with their
application.
Applicants must make the appropriate certification of their
compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. By signing and
submitting the application, applicants are providing the certification
and need not mail back the certification with the application.
Applicants must make the appropriate certification that they are
not presently debarred, suspended or otherwise ineligible for award. By
signing and submitting the application, applicants are providing the
certification and need not mail back the certification with the
application.
Applicants must also understand that they will be held accountable
for the smoking prohibition included within P.L. 103-227, Part C
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (also known as The Pro-Children's Act of
1994). A copy of the Federal Register notice which implements the
smoking prohibition is included with the forms. By signing and
submitting the application, applicants are providing the certification
and need not mail back the certification with the application.
All applicants for research projects must provide a Protection of
Human Subjects Assurance as specified in the policy described on the
HHS Form 596 (approved by the Office of Management and Budget under
control number 0925-0137) in Appendix A. If there is a question
regarding the applicability of this assurance, contact the Office for
Protection from Research Risks of the National Institutes of Health at
(301)-496-7041. Those applying for or currently conducting research
projects are further advised of the availability of a Certificate of
Confidentiality through the National Institute of Mental Health of the
Department of Health and Human Services. To obtain more information and
to apply for a Certificate of Confidentiality, contact the Division of
Extramural Activities of the National Institute of Mental Health at
(301) 443-4673.
B. Proposal limits
The proposal should be double-spaced and single-sided on 8\1/2\''
x 11'' plain white paper, with 1'' margins on all sides. Use only a
standard size font such as 10 or 12 pitch throughout the proposal. All
pages of the proposal (including appendices, resumes, charts,
references/footnotes, tables, maps and exhibits) must be sequentially
numbered, beginning on the first page after the budget justification,
the
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principal investigator contact information and the Table of Contents.
The project summary should also not be counted in the 60 pages.
Applicants should not submit reproductions of larger sized paper that
is reduced to meet the size requirement. Applicants are requested not
to send pamphlets, brochures, or other printed material along with
their applications as these pose copying difficulties. These materials,
if submitted, will not be included in the review process. In addition,
applicants must not submit any additional letters of endorsement beyond
any that may be required.
The length of the proposal starting with page 1 as described above
and including appendices and resumes must not exceed 60 pages. Anything
over 60 pages will be removed and not considered by the reviewers.
Applicants are encouraged to submit curriculum vitae using
``Biographical Sketch'' forms used by some government agencies.
Please note that applicants that do not comply with the
requirements in the section on ``Eligible Applicants'' will not be
included in the review process.
C. Checklist for a Complete Application
The checklist below is for your use to ensure that the application
package has been properly prepared:
--One original, signed and dated application plus two copies.
--Attachments/Appendices, when included, should be used only to provide
supporting documentation such as resumes, and letters of agreement/
support.
--A complete application consists of the following items in this order:
(1) Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424, REV. 4-88);
(2) Budget information-Non-Construction Programs (SF424A&B REV. 4-
88);
(3) Budget Justification, including subcontract agency budgets;
(4) Letter from the Head Start or Early Head Start program
certifying that the program is a research partner of the respective
applicant and that the Policy Council had reviewed and approved the
application;
(5) Application Narrative and Appendices (not to exceed 60 pages);
(6) Proof of non-profit status. 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 organization
can accomplish this by providing a copy of the applicant's listing in
the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) most recent list of tax-exempt
organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code or by
providing a copy of the currently valid IRS tax exemption certificate,
or by providing a copy of the articles of incorporation bearing the
seal of incorporation of the State in which the corporation or
association is domiciled.
(7) Assurances Non-Construction Programs;
(8) Certification Regarding Lobbying;
(9) Where appropriate, a completed SPOC certification with the date
of SPOC contact entered in line 16, page 1 of the SF 424, REV. 4-88;
(10) Certification of Protection of Human Subjects.
D. Due Date for the Receipt of Applications
1. Deadline: Mailed applications shall be considered as meeting an
announced deadline if they are received on or before the deadline time
and date 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: Head Start Discretionary Grants 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 time and date. 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 5:00 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 e-mail.
Therefore, applications faxed or e-mailed to ACF will not be accepted
regardless of date or time of submission and time of receipt.
2. 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.
3. Extension of deadlines: ACF may extend the deadline for all
applicants because of acts of God such as floods, hurricanes, etc.,
widespread disruption of the mails or when it is anticipated that many
of the applications will come from rural or remote areas. However, if
ACF does not extend the deadline for all applicants, it may not waive
or extend the deadline for any applicants.
E. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, the
Department is required to submit to OMB for review and approval any
reporting and recordkeeping requirements in regulations including
program announcements. This program announcement does not contain
information collection requirements beyond those currently approved
under OMB Control Numbers 0348-0043, 0348-0044, 0348-00400, 0348-0046
and 0925-0137.
F. Required Notification of the State Single Point of Contact
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.
All States and Territories except Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut,
Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana,
Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Virginia, Washington, American Samoa and Palau have elected to
participate in the Executive Order process and have established Single
Points of Contact (SPOCs). Applicants from these twenty jurisdictions
need take no action regarding E.O. 12372. Applicants for projects to be
administered by Federally-recognized Indian Tribes are also exempt from
the requirements of E.O. 12372. Otherwise, applicants should contact
their SPOCs as soon as possible to alert them of the prospective
applications and receive any necessary instructions. 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. It is imperative that the applicant submit all required
materials, if any, to the SPOC and indicate the date of this submittal
(or the date of contact if no submittal is required) on the Standard
Form 424, item 16a.
Under 45 CFR 100.8(a)(2), a SPOC has 60 days from the application
deadline to comment on proposed new or competing continuation awards.
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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, SW., Washington, DC 20447. A list of the Single
Points of Contact for each State and Territory is included as an
Appendix to this announcement.
Dated: May 15, 1996.
Olivia A. Golden,
Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
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Instructions for the SF 424
This is a standard form used by applicants as a required
facesheet for preapplications and applications submitted for Federal
assistance. It will be used by Federal agencies to obtain applicant
certification that States which have established a review and
comment procedure in response to Executive Order 12372 and have
selected the program to be included in their process, have been
given an opportunity to review the applicant's submission.
Item and Entry
1. Self-explanatory.
2. Date application submitted to Federal agency (or State if
applicable) & applicant's control number (if applicable).
3. State use only (if applicable).
4. If this application is to continue or revise an existing
award, enter present Federal identifier number. If for a new
project, leave blank.
5. Legal name of applicant, name of primary organizational unit
which will undertake the assistance activity, complete address of
the applicant, and name and telephone number of the person to
contact on matters related to this application.
6. Enter Employer Identification Number (EIN) as assigned by the
Internal Revenue Service.
7. Enter the appropriate letter in the space provided.
8. Check appropriate box and enter appropriate letter(s) in the
space(s) provided:
--``New'' means a new assistance award
--``Continuation'' means an extension for an additional funding/
budget period for a project with a projected completion date
--``Revision'' means any change in the Federal Government's
financial obligation or contingent liability from an existing
obligation
9. Name of Federal agency from which assistance is being
requested with this application.
10. Use the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number and
title of the program under which assistance is requested.
11. Enter a brief descriptive title of the project. If more than
one program is involved, you should append an explanation on a
separate sheet. If appropriate (e.g., construction or real property
projects), attach a map showing project location. For
preapplications, use a separate sheet to provide a summary
description of this project.
12. List only the largest political entities affected (e.g.,
State, counties, cities).
13. Self-explanatory.
14. List the applicant's Congressional District and any
District(s) affected by the program or project.
15. Amount requested or to be contributed during the first
funding/budget period by each contributor. Value of in-kind
contributions should be included on appropriate lines as applicable.
If the action will result in a dollar change to an existing award,
indicate only the amount of the change. For decreases, enclose the
amounts in parentheses. If both basic and supplemental amounts are
included, show breakdown on an attached sheet. For multiple program
funding, use totals and show breakdown using same categories as item
15.
16. Applicants should contact the State Single Point of Contact
(SPOC) for Federal Executive Order 12372 to determine whether the
application is subject to the State intergovernmental review
process.
17. This question applies to the applicant organization, not the
person who signs as the authorized representative. Categories of
debt include delinquent audit disallowances, loans and taxes.
18. To be signed by the authorized representative of the
applicant. A copy of the governing body's authorization for you to
sign this application as official representative must be on file in
the applicant's office. (Certain Federal agencies may require that
this authorization be submitted as part of the application.)
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Instructions for the SF-424A
General Instructions
This form is designed so that application can be made for funds
from one or more grant programs. In preparing the budget, adhere to
any existing Federal grantor agency guidelines which prescribe how
and whether budgeted amounts should be separately shown for
different functions or activities within the program. For some
programs, grantor agencies may require budgets to be separately
shown by function or activity. For other programs, grantor agencies
may require a breakdown by function or activity. Sections A,B,C, and
D should include budget estimates for the whole project except when
applying for assistance which requires Federal authorization in
annual or other funding period increments. In the latter case,
Sections A,B,C, and D should provide the budget for the first budget
period (usually a year) and Section E should present the need for
Federal assistance in the subsequent budget periods. All
applications should contain a breakdown by the object class
categories shown in Lines a-k of Section B.
Section A. Budget Summary
Lines 1-4, Columns (a) and (b)
For applications pertaining to a single Federal grant program
(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog number) and not requiring a
functional or activity breakdown, enter on Line 1 under Column (a)
the catalog program title and the catalog number in Column (b).
For applications pertaining to a single program requiring budget
amounts by multiple functions or activities, enter the name of each
activity or function on each line in Column (a), and enter the
catalog number in Column (b). For applications pertaining to
multiple programs where none of the programs require a breakdown by
function or activity, enter the catalog program title on each line
in Column (a) and the respective catalog number on each line in
Column (b).
For applications pertaining to multiple programs where one or
more programs require a breakdown by function or activity, prepare a
separate sheet for each program requiring the breakdown. Additional
sheets should be used when one form does not provide adequate space
for all breakdown of data required. However, when more than one
sheet is used, the first page should provide the summary totals by
programs.
Lines 1-4, Columns (c) through (g.)
For new applications, leave Columns (c) and (d) blank. For each
line entry in Columns (a) and (b), enter in Columns (e), (f), and
(g) the appropriate amounts of funds needed to support the project
for the first funding period (usually a year).
For continuing grant program applications, submit these forms
before the end of each funding period as required by the grantor
agency. Enter in Columns (c) and (d) the estimated amounts of funds
which will remain unobligated at the end of the grant funding period
only if the Federal grantor agency instructions provide for this.
Otherwise, leave these columns blank. Enter in columns (e) and (f)
the amounts of funds needed for the upcoming period. The amount(s)
in Column (g) should be the sum of amounts in Columns (e) and (f).
For supplemental grants and charges 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 of decrease as
shown in Columns (1)-(4), Line 6k should be the same as the sum of
the amounts in Section A, Columns (e) and (f) on Line 5.
Line 7--Enter the estimated amount of income, if any, expected
to be generated from this project. Do not add or subtract this
amount from the total project amount. Show under the program
narrative statement the nature and source of income. The estimated
amount of program income may be considered by the federal grantor
agency in determining the total amount of the grant.
Section C. Non-Federal-Resources
Lines 8-11--Enter amounts of non-Federal resources that will be
used on the grant. If in-kind contributions are included, provide a
brief explanation on a separate sheet.
Column (a)--Enter the program titles identical to Column (a),
Section A. A breakdown by function or activity is not necessary.
Column (b)--Enter the contribution to be made by the applicant.
Column (c)--Enter the amount of the State's cash and in-kind
contribution if the applicant is not a State or State agency.
Applicants which are a State or State agencies should leave this
column blank.
Column (d)--Enter the amount of cash and in-kind contributions
to be made from all other sources.
Column (e)--Enter totals of Columns (b), (c), and (d).
Line 12--Enter the total for each of Columns (b)-(e). The amount
in Column (e) should be equal to the amount on Line 5, Column (f),
Section A.
Section D. Forecasted Cash Needs
Line 13--Enter the amount of cash needed by quarter from the
grantor agency during the first year.
Line 14--Enter the amount of cash from all other sources needed
by quarter during the first year.
Line 15--Enter the totals of amounts on Lines 13 and 14.
Section E. Budget Estimates of Federal Funds Needed for Balance of
the Project
Lines 16-19--Enter in Column (a) the same grant program titles
shown in Column (a), Section A. A breakdown by function or activity
is not necessary. For new applications and continuation grant
applications, enter in the proper columns amounts of Federal funds
which will be needed to complete the program or project over the
succeeding funding periods (usually in years). This section need not
be completed for revisions (amendments, changes, or supplements) to
funds for the current year of existing grants.
If more than four lines are needed to list the program titles,
submit additional schedules as necessary.
Line 20--Enter the total for each of the Columns (b)-(e). When
additional schedules are prepared for this Section, annotate
accordingly and show the overall totals on this line.
Section F. Other Budget Information
Line 21--Use this space to explain amounts for individual direct
object-class cost categories that may appear to be out of the
ordinary or to explain the details as required by the Federal
grantor agency.
Line 22--Enter the type of indirect rate (provisional,
predetermined, final or fixed) that will be in effect during the
funding period, the estimated amount of the base to which the rate
is applied, and the total indirect expense.
Line 23--Provide any other explanations or comments deemed
necessary.
Assurances--Non-Construction Programs
Note: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your
project or program. If you have questions, please contact the
awarding agency. Further, certain Federal awarding agencies may
require applicants to certify to additional assurances. If such is
the case, you will be notified.
As the duly authorized representative of the applicant I certify
that the applicant:
1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance, and
the institutional, managerial and financial capability (including
funds sufficient to pay the non-Federal share of project costs) to
ensure proper planning, management and completion of the project
described in this application.
2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the
United States, and if appropriate, the State, through any authorized
representative, access to and the right to examine all records,
books, papers, or documents related to the award; and will establish
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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.
Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (42
U.S.C. Secs. 4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for merit
systems for programs funded under one of the nineteen statutes or
regulations specified in appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit
System of Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F).
6. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to
nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b)
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C.
Secs. 1681-1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on
the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
as amended (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794), which prohibits discrimination on
the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as
amended (42 U.S.C. Secs. 6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination
on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of
1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the
basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970
(P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the
basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g) Secs. 523 and 527 of the
Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. 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 purusant to the following: (a) institution of
envrionmental quality control measures under the National
Enviornmental 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 flooplains 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. Sec. Sec. 11451 et seq.); (f) conformity of
Federal actions to State (Clear Air) Implementation Plans under
Section 176(c) of the Clear Air Act of 1995, as amended (42 U.S.C.
7401 et seq.); (g) protection of underground sources of drinking
water under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended, (P.L.
93-523); and (h) protection of endangered species under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, (P.L. 93-205).
12. Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16
U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 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 Poisioning Prevention
Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 4801 et seq.) which prohibits the use of
lead based paint in construction or rehabilitation of residence
structures.
17. Will cause to be performed the required financial and
compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act of 1984.
18. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other
Federal laws, executive orders, regulations and policies governing
this program.
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Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other
Responsibility Matters--Primary Covered Transactions
By signing and submitting this proposal, the applicant, defined
as the primary participant in accordance with 45 CFR Part 76,
certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that it and its
principals:
(a) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for
debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered
transactions by any Federal Department or agency;
(b) Have not within a 3-year period preceding this proposal been
convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for
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 or participation in this
covered transaction. If necessary, the prospective participant shall
submit an explanation of why it cannot provide the certification.
The certification or explanation will be considered in connection
with the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS)
determination whether to enter into this transaction. However,
failure of the prospective primary participant to furnish a
certification or an explanation shall disqualify such person from
participation in this transaction.
The prospective primary participant agrees that by submitting
this proposal, it will include the clause entitled ``Certification
Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary
Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered 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
principles:
(a) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for
debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from
participation in this transaction by any federal department or
agency
(b) Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to
certify to any of the above, such prospective participant shall
attach an explanation to this proposal.
The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by
submitting this proposal that it will include this clause entitled
``Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions'' without
modification in all lower tier covered transactions and in all
solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.
Certification Regarding Lobbying--Certification for Contracts,
Grants, Loans, and Cooperative Agreements
The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge
and belief, that:
(1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be
paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or
an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding
of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal contract, the
making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the
entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension,
continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal
contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
(2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been
paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to
influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a
Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant,
loan or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and
submit Standard Form-LLL, ``Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,'' in
accordance with its instructions.
(3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this
certification be included in the award documents for all subawards
at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under
grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all
subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
This certification is a material representation of fact upon
which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered
into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making
or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31,
U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification
shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not
more than $100,000 for each such failure.
State for Loan Guarantee and Loan Insurance
The undersigned states, to the best of his or her knowledge and
belief, that:
If any funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or
an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this
commitment providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a
loan, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL
``Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,'' in accordance with its
instructions.
Submission of this statement is a prerequisite for making or
entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31,
U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required statement shall
be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more
than $100,000 for each such failure.
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Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Public Law 103-227, Part C--Environmental Tobacco Smoke, also
known as the Pro-Children Act of 1994 (Act), requires that smoking
not be permitted in any portion of any indoor 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 the law may
result in the imposition of a civil monetary penalty of up to $1000
per day and/or the imposition of an administrative compliance order
on the responsible entity.
By signing and submitting this application the applicant/grantee
certifies that it will comply with the requirements of the Act. The
applicant/grantee further agrees that it will require the language
of this certification be included in any subawards which contain
provisions for children's services and that all subgrantees shall
certify accordingly.
Appendix B--OMB State Single Point of Contact Listing
Arizona
Joni Saad, Arizona State Clearinghouse, 3800 N. Central Avenue,
Fourteenth Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85012, Telephone (602) 280-1315,
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) 252-5515
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
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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. Jackolka, 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 Battan 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 Intergovernment
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
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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 05609, 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
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
Gaum
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 Office, 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 Emancipation 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
Appendix C--List of Early Head Start Grantees
Alaska
Rural CAP Child Development, Karen King, P.O. Box 200908, Anchorage,
AK 99520-0908, Telephone: (907) 279-2511, Fax: (907) 279-6343, E-
mail: None
Arizona
Southwest Human Development, Ginger Ward, 202 E. Earll, Suite 140,
Phoenix, AZ 85012, Telephone: (602) 266-5976, Fax: (602) 274-8952,
E-mail: [email protected]
California
Northcoast Children's Services (NCS), Siddiq Kilkenny, P.O. Box
1165, Arcata, CA 95521, Telephone: (707) 822-7206, Fax: (707) 822-
7962, E-mail: None
Sacramento Employment Training Agency (SETA), Head Start, Catherine
Goins, 3750 Rosin Court, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95834, Telephone:
(916) 263-5342, Fax: (916) 263-3779, E-mail: None
Colorado
Community Partnership for Child Development, Terry Schwartz, 2132 E.
Bijou, Colorado Springs, CO 80909, Telephone: (719) 635-1536 x217,
Fax: (719) 634-8086, E-mail: Later date
Family Star, Lereen Castellano/Alicia Sheridan, 1331 E. 33rd Avenue,
Denver, CO 80205, Telephone: (303) 295-7711, Fax: (303) 295-0958, E-
mail: None
District of Columbia
Edward C. Mazique Parent Child Center, Cynthia Faust, 1719 - 13th
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009, Telephone: (202) 462-3375, Fax:
(202) 939-8696, E-mail: None
Florida
Alachua County School District, Donna Omer, School Board of Alachua
County, 620 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601,
Telephone: (904) 955-7605, Fax: (904) 955-6700, E-mail: None
Metro Dade Community Action Agency, Regina M. Grace, 395 N.W. 1st
Street, Miami, FL 33128, Telephone: (305) 347-4640, Fax: (305) 372-
8745, E-mail: None
Georgia
Berry Chattooga Early Development Center, Nancy Daniel, 702 South
Congress Street, Summerville, GA 30747, Telephone: (706) 857-1651,
Fax: (706) 857-6610, E-mail: None
Clark Atlanta University Head Start, Linda Hassan, 350 Autumn Lane,
S.W., Atlanta, GA 30314, Telephone: (404) 696-9585 x104, Fax: (404)
696-9524, E-mail: None
Georgia Early Head Start Network, Donna Overcash, Save the Children
Child Care Support Ctr., 1447 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 700,
Atlanta, GA 30309, Telephone: (404) 885-1578, Fax: (404) 874-7427,
E-mail: ATLANTA @ SAVECHILDREN. ORG
Illinois
City of Chicago, Dept. of Human Services, Frank McGehee, 510 North
Peshtigo Court, 8th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611, Telephone: (312) 744-
0251, Fax: (312) 744-7530, E-mail: None
The Ounce of Prevention Fund, Portia Kennel, 188 W. Randolph Street,
#2200, Chicago, IL 60601, Telephone: (312) 853-6080, Fax: (312) 853-
3337, E-mail: None
Wabash Area Development, Inc., Donna Emmons, 100 N. Latham, Enfield,
IL 62835, Telephone: (618) 963-2387, Fax: (618) 963-2525, E-mail:
None
Indiana
Healthy Beginnings, Hamilton Center, Anita Lascelles, 620 8th
Avenue, Terre Haute, IN 47804, Telephone: (812) 231-8335, Fax: (812)
232-8228, E-mail: None
Iowa
Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc., Mary Jo Madvig, P.O. 519, 101
Robbins Avenue, Graettinger, IA 51342-0519, Telephone: (712) 859-
3885, Fax: (712) 859-3892, E-mail: None
Kansas
Head Start Parent & Child Center, Glenda Wilcox, 931 South St.
Francis, Wichita, KS 67211, Telephone: (316) 267-8314, Fax: (316)
267-7185, E-mail: None
Salina USD #305, Korey Powell-Hensley, 700 Jupiter, Salina, KS 67401
Telephone: (913) 826-4868, Fax: (913) 826-4867, E-mail: None
Kentucky
Breckinridge-Grayson Programs, Inc., Cleo Lowery, P.O. Box 63,
Lietchfield, KY 42755, Telephone: (502) 259-4054, Fax: (502) 259-
4055, E-mail: None
Murray Head Start, Judy Whitten, 208 S. 13th Street, Murray, KY
42074, Telephone: (502) 753-6031, Fax: (502) 759-4906, E-mail: None
Maryland
The Family Services Agency, Inc., Mary C. Jackson, 640 E. Diamond
Avenue, Suite A, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, Telephone: (301) 840-2000
x205, Fax: (301) 840-9621, E-mail: None
Friends of the Family, Inc., Linda R. Gaither, 1001 Eastern Avenue--
2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202-4364, Telephone: (410) 659-7701, Fax:
(410) 783-0814, E-mail: None
Michigan
Mississippi
Friends of Children of Mississippi, Inc., Cathy Gaston/Marvin Hogan,
4880 McWillie Drive, Jackson, MS 39206, Telephone: (601) 362-1541,
Fax: (601) 362-1613, E-mail: None
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Missouri
Human Development Corporation, Lois A. Harris, 929 North Spring
Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108, Telephone: (314) 652-5100 x285, Fax:
(314) 652-0813, E-mail: None
Nebraska
Central Nebraska Community Services, Suzan Obermiller, P.O. Box 509,
Loup City, NE 68853, Telephone: (308) 745-0780, Fax: (308) 745-0824,
E-mail: None
New Hampshire
Community Action Program Belknap- Merrimack Counties, Inc., Rebecca
Johnson, P.O. Box 1016, Concord, NH 03302-1016, Telephone: (603)
225-3295, Fax: (603) 228-1898, E-mail: None
New Jersey
Babyland Nursery, Inc., Mary Smith/Martin Schneider, 755 South
Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07106, Telephone: (201) 399-3400, Fax:
(201) 399-2076, E-mail: None
NORWESCAP Head Start Administration, Linda Kane, 481 Memorial
Parkway, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865, Telephone: (908) 454-8830, Fax:
(908) 859-0729, E-mail: None
New York
The Astor Home for Children, Elizabeth Colkin, 50 Delafield Street,
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, Telephone: (914) 452-4167, Fax: (914) 452-
0718, E-mail: None
Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc. Head Start, Grace Knaak, Municipal
Bldg--5th Floor, 200 E. Third Street, Jamestown, NY 14701,
Telephone: (716) 661-9430, Fax: (716) 661-9436, E-mail: GKNAAK@EPI
Parent & Child Center, Coleen A. Meehan, 175 Hudson Street,
Syracuse, NY 13204, Telephone: (315) 470-3324, Fax: (315) 474-6863,
E-mail: None
Project Chance Early Head Start, Bart O'Conner, 136 Lawrence Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11201, Telephone: (718) 330-0845, Fax: (718) 330-0846,
E-mail: None
North Carolina
Asheville City Schools Preschool and Family Literacy Center, Robbie
H. Angell, 441 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC 28806, Telephone: (704)
255-5423, Fax: (704) 251-4913, E-mail: None
North Dakota
Little Hoop Community College, Beverly Graywater, P.O. Box 89, Fort
Totten, ND 58335, Telephone: (701) 766-4070, Fax: (701) 766-1357, E-
mail: None
Ohio
Child Focus--Clermont County Head Start, Terrie Hare, 1088 Hospital
Drive, Suite A, Batavia, OH 45103, Telephone: (513) 732-5432, Fax:
(513) 732-5440, E-mail: None
Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency, Verline Dotson,
2904 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206, Telephone: (513) 569-
1840, Fax: (513) 569-1251, E-mail: None
Oregon
Southern Oregon Child and Family Council, Inc., Blair Johnson, 505
Oak Street, P.O. Box 3819, Central Point, OR 97502, Telephone: (503)
664-4730; 857-9255, Fax: (503) 664-6620, E-mail: Pending
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Parent Child Center, Inc. Jewel Morrissette-Ndulula,
2515 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19133, Telephone: (215)
229-1800, Fax: (215) 229-5860, E-mail: None
Puerto Rico
Aspira Inc. of Puerto Rico, Edme Ruiz Torres, Box 29132, 65th
Infantry Station, Rio Piedras, PR 00929, Telephone: (809) 768-1968,
Fax: (809) 257-2725, E-mail: None
New York Foundling Hospital, Zaida Fernandez, P.O. Box 191274, San
Juan, PR 00919-1274, Telephone: (809) 753-9082; 753-1321; 753-9080,
Fax: (809) 763-9209, E-mail: None
South Carolina
SHARE Greenville-Pickens Head Start, Rubye H. Jones, 652 Rutherford
Road, Greenville, SC 29609, Telephone: (803) 233-4128, Fax: (803)
233-4019, E-mail: None
Tennessee
Chattanooga Human Services Head Start/PCC, Donna Ginn, 2302 Ocoee
Street, Chattanooga, TN 37406, Telephone: (423) 493-9750, Fax: (423)
9754, E-mail: None
Tennessee CAREs, Barbara Nye, Tennessee State University, 330 Tenth
Avenue N., Box 141, Nashville, TN 37203, Telephone: (615) 963-7231,
Fax: (615) 963-7214, E-mail: None
Texas
Avance San Antonio Inc., Rebecca C. Cervantez, 2300 W. Commerce,
Suite 304, San Antonio, TX 78207, Telephone: (210) 220-1788, Fax:
(210) 220-3795, E-mail: None
Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc., Rob Massonneau, 1349 Empire
Central, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75247, Telephone: (214) 634-8704
x484, Fax: (214) 631-5417
[FR Doc. 96-13720 Filed 5-31-96; 8:45 am]
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