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Fiscal Year 2001 Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building 
Program; Availability of Funds and Request for Applications; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[Program Announcement No. OCS 2001-08]


Fiscal Year 2001 Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity-
Building Program; Availability of Funds and Request for Applications

AGENCY: Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for Children 
and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

ACTION: Request for Applications under the Office of Community 
Services' Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building Program.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Community Services announces that competing 
applications will be accepted for new grants pursuant to the 
Secretary's authority under section 674(b) of the Community Services 
Block Grant (CSBG) Act, as amended, by the Community Opportunities, 
Accountability, and Training, and Educational Services (Coats) Human 
Services Reauthorization Act of 1998, (Pub.L. 105-285). This program 
announcement consists of seven parts. Part A provides information on 
the legislative authority and defines terms used in the program 
announcement. Part B describes the purposes of the program, the 
priority areas that will be considered for funding, and which 
organizations are eligible to apply in each priority area. Part C 
provides details on application prerequisites, anticipated amounts of 
funds available in each priority area, estimated number of grants to be 
awarded, and other grant-related information. Part D provides 
information on application procedures including the availability of 
forms, where to submit an application, criteria for initial screening 
of applications, and project evaluation criteria. Part E provides 
guidance on the content of an application package. Part F provides 
instructions for completing an application. Part G details post-award 
requirements.

DATES: Closing Date: The closing date for submission of applications is 
August 16, 2001. Mailed applications shall be considered as meeting the 
announced deadline if they are received on or before deadline date or 
are postmarked on or before the deadline date. Applications received 
after the closing date will be classified as late and not considered 
for funding. Applications that are handcarried will be classified as 
late if they are received after 4:30 p.m., EST, on the deadline date. 
Applicants are cautioned to request a legibly dated U.S. Postal Service 
postmark or to obtain a legibly dated receipt from a commercial carrier 
or U. S. Postal Service. Private metered postmarks shall not be 
accepted as proof of timely mailing. Detailed application submission 
instructions, including addresses where applications must be sent are 
found in Part D of this program announcement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret Washnitzer, Director, 
Division of State Assistance, Office of Community Services, 
Administration for Children and Families, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 
Washington, DC 20447 (202) 401-9343. This program announcement is 
accessible on the OCS web site for reading or downloading at: http://
www/acf/dhhs/gov/programs/ocs.
    Additional copies of this program announcement can be obtained by 
calling (202) 401-9343.

    (The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number is 
``93.570.'' This Program announcement title is ``Training, Technical 
Assistance, and Capacity-Building Program.'')

Part A--Preamble

1. Legislative Authority

    Sections 674(b)(2) and 678E(b) of the Community Services Block 
Grant (CSBG) Act of 1981, (Pub. L. 97-35) as amended by the Coats Human 
Services Reauthorization Act of 1998, (Pub. L. 105-285) authorizes the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to utilize a percentage of 
appropriated funds for: training, technical assistance, planning, 
evaluation, performance measurement, monitoring, to assist States in 
carrying out corrective actions and to correct programmatic 
deficiencies of eligible entities, and for reporting and data 
collection activities related to programs or projects carried out under 
the CSBG Act. The Secretary may carry out these activities through 
grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements. To address program 
quality in financial management practices, management information and 
reporting systems, and measurement of program results and to ensure 
responsiveness to identified local needs, the Secretary is required to 
distribute funds directly to eligible entities, or statewide or local 
organizations or associations with demonstrated expertise in providing 
training to individuals and organizations on methods of effectively 
addressing the needs of low-income families and communities. The 
Secretary may carry out the remaining activities through appropriate 
entities.
    The process for determining the technical assistance, training and 
capacity-building activities to be carried out must (a) ensure that the 
needs of eligible entities and programs relating to improving program 
quality, including financial management practices, are addressed to the 
maximum extent feasible; and (b) incorporate mechanisms to ensure 
responsiveness to local needs, including an on-going procedure for 
obtaining input from State and national networks of eligible entities. 
Thus, the CSBG Monitoring and Assessment Task Force (MATF) continues to 
focus on implementation of the Results-Oriented Management and 
Accountability (ROMA) system to address the challenges and unmet needs 
of States and Community Action Agencies and to increase program quality 
and management within the Community Services Network. The Task Force 
has taken a comprehensive approach to monitoring, including 
establishing national goals and outcome measures, and established 
target dates for nation-wide implementation; reviewing data needs 
relevant to these outcome measures; and assessing technical assistance 
and training provided toward capacity building within the Community 
Services Network.

2. Definitions of Terms

    For purposes of the FY 2001 CSBG Training, Technical Assistance and 
Capacity-Building Program, the following definitions apply:
    At-Risk Agencies refers to CSBG eligible entities in crises. The 
problem(s) to be addressed must be of a complex or pervasive nature 
that cannot be adequately addressed through existing local or State 
resources.
    Capacity-building refers to activities that assist Community Action 
Agencies (CAAs) and other eligible entities to improve or enhance their 
overall or specific capability to plan, deliver, manage and evaluate 
programs efficiently and effectively to produce intended results for 
low-income individuals. This may include upgrading internal financial 
management or computer systems, establishing new external linkages with 
other organizations, improving board functioning, adding or refining a 
program component or replicating techniques or programs piloted in 
another local community, or making other cost effective improvements.
    Community in relationship to broad representation refers to any 
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distinguishing characteristics including residency, for example, the 
``low-income'' community, or the ``religious'' community or the 
``professional'' community. The individual members of these 
``communities'' may or may not reside in a specific neighborhood, 
county or school district but the local service provider may be 
implementing programs and strategies that will have a measurable affect 
on them. Community in this context is viewed within the framework of 
both community conditions and systems, i.e., (1) public policies, 
formal written and unstated norms adhered to by the general population; 
(2) service and support systems, economic opportunity in the labor 
market and capital stakeholders; (3) civic participation; and (4) an 
equity as it relates to the economic and social distribution of power.
    Community Services Network (CSN) refers to the various 
organizations involved in planning and implementing programs funded 
through the Community Services Block Grant or providing training, 
technical assistance or support to them. The network includes local 
Community Action Agencies and other eligible entities; State CSBG 
offices and their national association; CAA State, regional and 
national associations; and related organizations which collaborate and 
participate with Community Action Agencies and other eligible entities 
in their efforts on behalf of low-income people.
    Cooperative Agreement is an award instrument of financial 
assistance where ``substantial involvement'' is anticipated between the 
awarding agency and the recipient during the performance of the 
contemplated project or activity. ``Substantial involvement'' means 
that the recipient can expect Federal programmatic collaboration or 
participation in managing the award.
    Eligible entity means any organization that was officially 
designated as a Community Action Agency (CAA) or a community action 
program under section 673(1) of the Community Services Block Grant Act, 
as amended by the Human Services Amendments of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-252), 
and meets all the requirements under Sections 673(1)(A)(I), and 676A of 
the CSBG Act, as amended by the Coats Human Services Reauthorization 
Act of 1998. All eligible entities are current recipients of Community 
Services Block Grant funds, including migrant and seasonal farmworker 
organizations that received CSBG funding in the previous fiscal year. 
In cases where eligible entity status is unclear, a final determination 
will be made by OCS/ACF.
    Hub is a Department of Health and Human Services designation for 
multiple regional locations.
    Local service providers are local public or private non-profit 
agencies that receive Community Services Block Grant funds from States 
to provide services to, or undertake activities on behalf of, low-
income people.
    Nationwide refers to the scope of the technical assistance, 
training, data collection, or other capacity-building projects to be 
undertaken with grant funds. Nationwide projects must provide for the 
implementation of technical assistance, training or data collection for 
all or a significant number of States, and the local service providers 
who administer CSBG funds.
    Outcome Measures are indicators that focus on the direct results 
one wants to have on customers.
    Performance Measurement is a tool used to objectively assess how a 
program is accomplishing its mission through the delivery of products, 
services, and activities.
    Program technology exchange refers to the process of sharing expert 
technical and programmatic information, models, strategies and 
approaches among the various partners in the Community Services 
Network. This may be done through written case studies, guides, 
seminars, technical assistance, and other mechanisms.
    Regional Networks refers to CAA State Associations within a region.
    Results-Oriented Management and Accountability (ROMA) System: ROMA 
is a system, which provides a framework for focusing on results for 
local agencies funded by the Community Services Block Grant Program. It 
involves setting goals and strategies for developing plans and 
techniques that focus on a result-oriented performance based model for 
management.
    State means all of the 50 States and the District of Columbia. 
Except where specifically noted, for purposes of this program 
announcement, it also includes specified Territories.
    State CSBG Lead Agency (SCLA) is the lead agency designated by the 
Governor of the State to develop the State CSBG application and to 
administer the CSBG Program.
    Statewide refers to training and technical assistance activities 
and other capacity building activities undertaken with grant funds that 
will have significant impact, i.e. activities should impact at least 50 
percent of the eligible entities in a State.
    Technical assistance is an activity, generally utilizing the 
services of an expert (often a peer), aimed at enhancing capacity, 
improving programs and systems, or solving specific problems. Such 
services may be provided proactively to improve systems or as an 
intervention to solve specific problems.
    Territories refer to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and American 
Samoa for the purpose of this announcement.
    Training is an educational activity or event which is designed to 
impart knowledge, understanding, or increase the development of skills. 
Such training activities may be in the form of assembled events such as 
workshops, seminars, conferences or programs of self-instructional 
activities.

Part B--Purposes/Program Priority Areas

    The principal purpose of this Training, Technical Assistance and 
Capacity funding is to stimulate and support planning, training, 
technical assistance and data collection activities that strengthen the 
Community Services Network. New and revised techniques and tools are 
needed to fundamentally change the way the Network does business on a 
daily basis.
    In addition, there are specific changes in sections 676(b)(12) and 
678(E) of the CSBG Act, as amended in 1998, that mandate data 
collection and performance measurement systems by Fiscal Year 2001. The 
system developed under the leadership of OCS is called the Results-
Oriented Management and Accountability system (ROMA). Technical 
assistance and training activities described in this program 
announcement are also impacted by the Government Performance and 
Results Act of 1993 (Pub L. 103-62). This Act requires Federal programs 
describe expected program ``outcomes'' and the Monitoring and 
Assessment Task Force (MATF) develop and implement a process (ROMA) to 
assist the Community Services Network in managing the results. Thus, 
strong training, technical assistance, planning and data collections 
are essential to the continued results-oriented strategy to strengthen 
the management and delivery of services to low-income people.
    Subject to the availability of funds, OCS is soliciting 
applications that implement these legislative mandates in a 
comprehensive and systematic manner on a nationwide or statewide basis, 
as appropriate to the priority area. OCS believes that identifying 
training and technical assistance needs requires substantial 
involvement of eligible entities working in partnership at local, State 
and national levels. Funds will be

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awarded in the form of both grants and cooperative agreements.
    Priority areas of the Office of Community Services' Fiscal Year 
2001 Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building Program are 
as follows:

Priority Area 1.0: Training and Technical Assistance for ROMA 
Implementation

Sub-Priority Areas

1.1  National Academy (NA)
2.1  Leadership Development (LD)
2.2  Train-the-Trainers (TT)
2.3  Best Practices (BP)
2.4  Impact Information (IF)
2.5  Special ROMA Technical Assistance (RM)

Priority Area 2.0: CAA Capacity Building

Sub-Priority Areas

2.1  National Training (CB)
1.2  Collection, Analysis and Dissemination of Information On the 
CSBG Activities (IS)
2.3  Local Capacity Building (CP)
1.3  Strengthening CAA Capacity to Address Legal Issues (LF)
1.4  Addressing Urban Needs (UI)
1.5  State CAA Association Capacity Building (EQ)

Priority Area 3.0: Strengthening At-Risk Agencies

2.1  Special State Technical Assistance
2.2  National Peer-to-Peer Assistance

Priority Area 4.0: Information Sharing

3.1  Information Sharing Tools

    Activities under Sub-Priority Areas 2.1, National Training and 
Technical Assistance (CB); 2.2 Data Collection, Analysis and 
Dissemination (CP); 2.4, Strengthening CAA Capacity on Legal Issues 
Toward Problem Solving (LF); and 2.5 Technical Assistance to Address 
Urban Issues (UI) will be carried out under a continuation grant in FY 
2001 without further competition and are included in the Availability 
of Funds section of this Announcement. Under Sub-Priority 1.2, 
Leadership Development (LD), OCS will provide continuation funding to 
an existing grantee and fund on additional new two-year project.
    In order to ensure that OCS meets its compliance and technical 
assistance responsibilities for the CSBG Program continues its 
effective partnership with the Community Services Network; several of 
these continuation grants will be funded in the form of Cooperative 
Agreements.
    Also, applications from States for funds under Sub-Priority 3.1, 
(ST) Special State Technical Assistance Activities, are being supported 
under a separate non-competitive grant application process. These State 
awards will address fiscal and program deficiencies.

Priority Area 1.0: Training and Technical Assistance for ROMA 
Implementation

    This Priority Area addresses the development and implementation of 
coordinated, comprehensive, nationwide or statewide training and/or 
technical assistance programs to assist State CSBG Lead Agency (SCLA) 
staff, staff of State and regional organizations representing eligible 
entities, and staff of local service providers which receive funding 
under the CSBG Act to acquire the skills and knowledge needed to 
achieve universal ROMA implementation by Fiscal Year 2003. Priority 
Area 1.10 also aims to reduce the number of ``at risk'' agencies 
through timely and effective management and program interventions, 
including planning, monitoring and evaluation of programs designed to 
ameliorate the causes of poverty in local communities. Proposals should 
include a description of how the applicant will collaborate with State 
CSBG staff and local service providers.

Sub-Priority Area 1.1: National Academy (NA)

    OCS intends to fund one national ``academy'' to provide training in 
program administration and financial management. Through such support, 
OCS will provide the Community Services Network (CSN) with a national 
resource to address ROMA Goal #5: ``Agencies increase their capacity to 
achieve results.'' The applicant under this Sub-Priority must be able 
to demonstrate a strong and effective history of providing basic 
program administration and fiscal management training on a local, 
regional, or national basis to new CAA officials or those in ``at 
risk'' CAAs. Applicants must demonstrate an understanding of the unique 
role of CAAs in coordinating a variety or programs, funding sources, 
and activities both within and outside the agency to achieve client and 
community outcomes. The application must document proposed course 
content, logistics, and means to evaluate the effectiveness of 
``academy'' training based on a performance based model (ROMA) in such 
areas as, but not limited to: (1) Long-range and annual planning, 
(including needs assessment, board participation and governance, 
resource acquisition, relationship to other programs/services in the 
community); (2) Program administration (including resource allocation, 
oversight, record keeping, and reporting); (3) Human resource 
management (staff recruitment, training, retention); (4) Facilities 
management; (5) Information systems (design, implementation, control 
and support); and (6) Program evaluation (including design 
implementation, reporting and board participation).
    The successful applicant for the grant in this priority area will 
make available intensive, i.e., weeklong, training opportunities to CAA 
officials throughout the CSN based on needs identified by State CSBG 
Lead Agency officials (SCLAs). Some of these needs will be identified 
during the summer 2001 Regional Implementation Planning Meetings. The 
successful applicant must have the capacity to train a minimum of 200 
participants a year at reasonable unit costs per participant. OCS 
intends to fund one project at a funding level of $250,000 annually. 
The project period will be 36 months, and the funding will be awarded 
under a cooperative agreement.
    Eligible Applicants: Community Action Agencies, and/or State CAA 
Associations.

Sub-Priority Area 1.2: Leadership Development (LD)

    OCS intends to fund two national training initiatives focused 
specifically on helping States and local CSBG leaders understand and 
embrace the program renewal concepts embodied in the ROMA. One project 
will be funded under a continuation award to ``Move the Mountain 
Leadership Center, Inc., Iowa; a second project will be a new three-
year project under this competition.
    The successful applicant under this sub-priority must demonstrate 
in its application experience in using ROMA to change the fundamental 
approach of CAAs from managing discrete programs and services to 
organizing efforts to achieve client and community outcomes. Applicants 
are asked to describe a proposed leadership training curriculum that 
focuses on but is not limited to:
    (1) The use of ROMA as a strategic planning tool (including the 
creation of an overall mission for community action at the State, or 
local level which addresses relationships to other service providers 
and programs at the State or local level with broad participation);
    (2) The use of ROMA to set specific performance measures related to 
client and community outcomes across all agency programs and services;
    (3) Organizing programs and services to achieve client/community 
results;
    (4) Measuring and reporting client/community outcomes; and

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    (5) Using ROMA generated data to advocate for additional resources 
with the community or State.
    Successful applicants will be expected to address the needs of 
States and CSBG eligible entities. Each applicant must have the 
capacity to train 200 applicants in 2-4 day training sessions at a 
reasonable cost per participant.
    OCS intends to fund one new three-year project at a level of 
$138,000 annually and one continuation project at a funding level of 
$136,000. The continuation grantee is Move the Mountain Leadership 
Center, Inc.
    Eligible Applicants: Private non-profit organizations, eligible 
entities, State CSBG Agencies and State CAA Associations.

Sub-Priority Area 1.3: Train-the-Trainers

    OCS intends to support the expansion of a ``training-the-trainers'' 
approach to implementing ROMA. By spreading the training capacity and 
making available a group of trained trainers in each of the DHHS 
Regional hubs, more community action agencies will have access to ROMA 
training. Applicants under this project must provide intensive training 
to participants who will be recruited from nominations made by the 
SCLAs and State Community Action Agency Associations. The training 
should be comprehensive and extensive, such that those completing the 
course will be certified as competent to train individually, or in 
groups, and all CAA staff levels on ROMA concepts and implementation. 
Applicants must provide for follow-up assistance to trainers, including 
consultation and sharing of new and updated information on training 
techniques and content.
    This project will be funded for 36 months. The goal for the first 
year will be to train teams of five participants in each hub. The 
second year goal will be a shared training capacity between SCLAs and 
CAA State Associations in 25 States. The third year goal will establish 
a shared training capacity in an additional 25 States. Applicants must 
have a demonstrated capacity both in content knowledge and in this 
specific type of training. Applicants must base their training on the 
standards and goals for ROMA implementation as described in OCS 
Information Memorandum No. 49 (IM #49) dated February 21, 2001. IM #49 
can be down-loaded from the OCS web site http://www.acf.gov/programs/ocs/csbg/documents/im49.htm. The training costs per participants under 
this project are to be included in this funding. The number of 
participants to be trained each year should be 30. The funding level is 
$300,000 annually and the project will be funded under a cooperative 
agreement.
    Eligible Applicants: Private Non-profit Organizations, CAA State 
Associations and Eligible Entities

Sub-Priority Area 1.4: Best Practices

    Six years of pioneering work in performance-based management has 
provided the Community Services Network with an abundance of best 
practices and model programs. While this knowledge base of successful 
ROMA implementers is known and available to some in the CSN, OCS 
believes that best practices and performers ought to be available to a 
broader audience of State and local agencies.
    OCS intends to support up to 20 ROMA best practice implementers 
through grants under this Sub-Priority. Grants are to be used to 
subsidize the costs of having, ``best practice consultants'' provide 
training and technical assistance at regional, State or local community 
action meetings, as well as national association training and technical 
assistance conferences supported by the Office of Community Services. 
OCS seeks models for grants under this Sub-Priority from all agencies 
in the CSN. We are particularly interested in models and practitioners/
consultants who have demonstrated successes in the following areas of 
ROMA implementation at the State or local levels:
    (1) Leadership Training and the Use of ROMA for Program Renewal;
    (2) ROMA-based Needs Assessment and Strategic Planning;
    (3) Development and Use of Client, Community, or Organizational 
Outcome Measures;
    (4) Board Involvement in Agency Goal Setting and Results-Oriented 
Oversight;
    (5) Client and/or Community-Focused Programming and Service 
Delivery;
    (6) ROMA-Focused Staffing (training, linkage to client/community 
outcomes);
    (7) ROMA Compatible Information Systems (collection, analysis and 
report of client, community and/or organizational outcomes);
    (8) Use of ROMA to Expand Program Linkages within and outside of 
Agency;
    (9) Results-Oriented Financial Management;
    (10) Ways of Using ROMA to ``Tell Our Story'' Better to State 
legislatures, local governing authorities, or the public; and
    (11) Other.
    Applicants should include in the work program narrative of their 
application the following information: (1) A general agency program 
description; (2) Goals of ROMA implementation based on the categories 
above; (3) Strategies adopted; (4) Problems encountered and addressed; 
(5) Program results; (6) Lessons learned; (7) Names of individuals 
responsible for best practices; and (8) Estimate of the availability of 
the individual(s) responsible for the lesson learned to participant on 
site visits, conference training, interactions by mail, electronic 
communication, etc. (up to 35 days).
    OCS will publish a series of ``Best Practices Papers'' based on 
successful applications, which will be posted on the ROMA web sites and 
disseminated throughout the network. A panel of ROMA experts chosen by 
the OCS will review applications. Up to 20 grants will be awarded under 
cooperative agreements out of a total of $100,000. The project period 
is 12 months.
    Eligible Applicants: State CSBG Agencies, State CAA Associations, 
eligible entities, and private non-profit organizations in 
collaboration with a State CSBG Agency or local CSBG eligible entity.

Sub-Priority 1.5: ROMA Impact Information

    OCS will fund a maximum of five (5) projects, (one State, two 
urban, and two rural grants) which demonstrate the use of ROMA-
generated results information about results (changes in the lives of 
clients and communities) that can be used to advocate for additional 
State funding resources, local government resources and other private 
funds.
    OCS believes that one of the most important elements of effective 
ROMA implementation lies in the creative use of outcome and impact 
information, which demonstrates that community action works. By 
demonstrating measurable outcomes in communities, the CSN can affect 
the growth and expansion of efforts to assist the low-income population 
more effectively. OCS wishes, therefore, to further encourage 
experimentation in targeting and using ROMA generated information by 
seeking model approaches to ``Tell Our Story.''
    Applicants for grants under this Sub-Priority Area must provide 
examples that describe the kinds of information being generated by ROMA 
in their State community. They must also document the potential 
audiences with which they plan to share the information and for what 
purpose. Finally, the application should contain a plan which describes 
how the information will be presented, i.e., written, oral, 
electronically or multi-media; whether assistance in preparing such 
presentations is required; and how they plan to evaluate

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the success of their advocacy. Examples of previous successful efforts 
should also be included.
    Applicants must indicate a willingness to report on their 
activities, provide data sets, and work with the OCS selected experts 
to produce model program information. Models produced through this 
effort will be widely disseminated to the CSN.
    Approximately five (5) cooperative agreements will be awarded for a 
total of $100,000. Subject to the availability of funds, the project 
period is two years.
    Eligible Applicants: State CSBG Agencies, State CAA Associations, 
and Eligible Entities.

Sub-Priority 1.6: State Specific Special ROMA Technical Assistance

    OCS will work with each State at regional meetings during the 
summer of 2001 to develop State ROMA Implementation Plans through 
Fiscal Year 2003. As a result of these regional meetings, OCS will make 
available to individual States or to regional consortiums of States 
organized around common issues, additional training and technical 
assistance funds to complete ROMA Implementation Plans. OCS plans to 
hold funds in reserve for project applications submitted in response to 
State specific ROMA Implementation Plans and timetables developed in 
concert with OCS at the summer 2001 Regional Meetings. OCS envisions 
that grants made under this Sub-Priority will be used for needs outside 
the scope or capacity of the training and technical assistance 
initiatives described under Sub-Priorities 1.1 through 1.5 above. Up to 
30 grants will be awarded out of total of $375,000. The project period 
will be 24 months.
    Eligible Applicants: State CSBG Agencies in concert with State CAA 
Associations.

Priority Area 2.0: CAA Capacity Building

    This priority area addresses activities to: assist states and 
eligible entities to acquire skills; improve the collection, analysis, 
dissemination and utilization of data and information on CSBG 
activities; promote management efficiency and program productivity by 
sharing effective management and program techniques; further understand 
legal frameworks; address urban needs; and build the expertise of State 
CAA associations to assistance eligible entities to better achieve the 
goals of the CSBG Program. Only projects under Sub-Priority Area 2.3, 
Local Capacity Building Projects are being competed under this program 
announcement. Grants under Sub-Priority Areas 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, and 2.5 
are included as a part of the OCS comprehensive training and technical 
assistance strategy. However, they are being funded as continuation 
grants and cooperative agreements and; therefore, they are not being 
competed under this program announcement. Grantees awarded continuation 
under this Priority Area include:

--National Association of Community Action Agencies, Wash., D.C.--
$500,000; Sub-Priority Area 2.1--National Training (CB)
--National Association for State Community Services Programs--$516,000; 
Sub-Priority 2.2--Collection, Analysis and Dissemination of Information 
on CSBG Activities (IS)
--Community Action Program Legal Services, Wash., D.C.--$250,000; Sub-
Priority 2.4--Legal Capacity Building (CP)
--The African American Community Action Leaders, Wash., D.C.--$100,000; 
Sub-Priority 2.5--Addressing Urban Needs (UI)
--State CAA Association Capacity-Building (EQ)--50 CAA State 
Associations--$2,500,000; Sub-Priority 2.6

Sub-Priority Area 2.3: Local Capacity Building

    Project descriptions for continuation grants can be found on the 
Office of Community Services web site at http://www.acf.gov/programs/ocs/csbg.
    The purpose of this sub-priority area is to promote management 
efficiency and program productivity. It is essential that local CAAs 
and other partners in the Community Services Network share effective 
program/management techniques and information systems technology being 
used and/or developed by eligible entities to address various aspects 
of poverty and the implementation of ROMA by the Community Services 
Network. Grants under this sub-priority will be made to Community 
Action Agencies to promote local CAA capacity building. Activities may 
include sharing of model needs assessment tools; sharing of effective 
data processing innovations; development of effective community 
organizing techniques; demonstration of scaling techniques; use of 
tracking systems; internal and external communication networks; 
effective integration of information systems; and sharing successful 
leveraging strategies. Applicants must include a plan that describes 
how the results achieved under this project will be shared with the 
larger Community Services Network.
    OCS intends to fund approximately ten projects with a 12-months 
duration at a funding level of approximately $200,000.
    Eligible Applicants: Eligible Entities.

Priority Area 3.0: Strengthening at-Risk Agencies

    The purpose of this Priority Area is to strengthen the fiscal and 
management capacity of eligible entities. The CSBG Act requires a State 
to offer appropriate technical assistance, if appropriate, to an 
eligible entity in crisis prior to instituting termination proceedings 
to stabilize such an entity. Projects funded under this priority area 
provide resources to assist eligible entities in addressing structural, 
financial and program deficiencies of at-risk agencies.

Sub-Priority Area 3.1: Special State Technical Assistance (ST)

    A separate non-competitive awarded process has been established to 
carry out projects under Sub-Priority Area 3.1, Special State Technical 
Assistance. The goal of this sub-priority is to prevent the disruption 
of services to clients by stabilizing an eligible entity through the 
correction and improvement of identified programmatic deficiencies. 
Funds will be used to support comprehensive interventions in cases 
where an eligible entity is in a crisis situation. The CSBG legislation 
requires that States provide training and technical assistance prior to 
any termination procedures. Applications under this sub-priority must 
be submitted prior to June 29, 2001. Because this sub-priority is a 
part of the overall training and technical assistance strategy of the 
Office of Community Services, it is included for information purposes 
only.
    OCS intends to fund approximately 20 projects with duration of 12 
months at a funding level of approximately $375,000.

Sub-Priority Area 3.2: National Peer-to-Peer Assistance (PP)

    The purpose of this Sub-Priority area is to strengthen the fiscal 
and management capacity of eligible entities. OCS will fund one project 
which will provide coordinated, timely peer-to-peer technical 
assistance and crisis aversion intervention strategies for CAAs which 
have identified themselves as experiencing programmatic, 
administrative, board, and/or fiscal management problems. Also 
continuation funding in the amount of $177,000 will be provided to the 
Mid-Iowa Community Action, Inc. Such technical assistance should be 
designed to prevent fiscal and management

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problems from deteriorating into crisis situations that could threaten 
the capacity of the CAA to provide quality services to their 
communities or give rise to possible termination of funding. Based on 
written agreements with selected CAAs, the successful applicant will 
coordinate and deploy the technical assistance resources of experienced 
individuals within the CSN, or other agencies which administer similar 
programs in the identification and resolution of problems through 
necessary actions, including training, to ensure that relevant and 
timely assistance is provided. Such assistance may be requested to help 
an agency resolve adverse program monitoring or audit findings, improve 
or upgrade financial management systems, prevent losses of funds, avert 
serious deterioration of the board of directors, or other immediate 
assistance as requested. To the extent feasible, the applicant will be 
expected to develop an expert technical assistance resource bank of 
experienced individuals from the CSN who may be deployed to provide 
peer technical assistance. Approximately two new projects will be 
funded at a funding level of $350,000 for duration of 12 months.
    Eligible Applicants: Community Action Agencies and other eligible 
entities and statewide organizations or associations of Community 
Action Agencies.

Priority Area 4.0: Information Sharing

    Web sites have proven to be an effective information-sharing tool 
and have become an integral part of the OCS CSBG training and technical 
assistance strategy. There is an official agency OCS/CSBG web site that 
contains basic program information as well as official regulations and 
communications to States and Community Action Agencies. Many of the 
State CAA Associations have web sites including the National 
Association of State Community Services Programs and the National 
Association of Community Action Agencies. These web sites contain 
valuable information and provide access to training and technical 
assistance resources and materials.
    Under the leadership of the Office of Community Services, the 
Community Services Network is now entering an intense effort to ensure 
that the implementation of a major performance outcome system as 
mandated by the CSBG legislation and referred to as Results Oriented 
Management Accountability (ROMA) is operational. The CSN is fortunate 
to have initiated its own performance based ROMA system six years ago. 
As a voluntary effort, ROMA built a strong foundation to ensure 
continuous program improvement and accountability among State agencies 
and local CSBG-service providers. As a part of this effort, six 
national goals for community action that both respect the diversity of 
the CSN network and provide clear expectations of results from efforts 
were identified. A number of performance measurement tools were 
developed and disseminated. A ROMA Guide was published and distributed 
to States and local CSBG entities. A pilot web site devoted to 
advancing ROMA knowledge, experience and success was designed and pilot 
tested.
    Pursuant to the legislative mandate, the CSN network continues to 
work together to achieve universal acceptance and adoption of ROMA. 
There is an even greater need for effective exchange of information, 
and maximum access to materials, training and technical assistance 
resources.

Sub-Priority Area 4.1: Information Sharing Tools

    As an important part of meeting this need, the OCS will fund under 
Priority Area 4.0 a fully operational, specialized ROMA web site. The 
website will be built upon the current web site model but provide 
enhancements such as an increased capacity to handle a larger volume of 
materials, and easier access and downloading capacity. Sections of the 
web site should relate to the core activities as outlined in the OCS 
Information Memorandum #49 and the areas contained in the Sub-Priority 
Areas under Priority #1 of this Program Announcement. The application 
narrative should also address the web site evaluation findings that 
indicate which topic areas are most useful and which areas should be 
eliminated. Copies of Information Memorandum #49 and the evaluation of 
the current model ROMA web site are available on the CSBG web site at 
http://www.acf.gov/programs/ocs/csbg/index.
    To be eligible for funding under this priority, an applicant must 
first demonstrate a thorough understanding of ROMA and the CSBG 
Program. Second, an interested applicant must be prepared to assure 
that the latest computer technology will be utilized which make for 
efficient, quick access and downloading capabilities. The applicant 
must also assure that it will have a database capable of handling large 
volumes of resource materials and best practice documentation. Finally, 
in order to be successful, the applicant must document the knowledge 
and capacity to:
     Check and print traffic reports. Harvest submitted forms, 
i.e., update new Subscribers, schedule training sessions;
     Recalculate hyperlinks to keep search functions 
operational;
     Perform ENG library update categorizing and updating 
topical archives by adding new messages from weekly digests;
     Send out ROMA web weekly updates;
     Maintain a subscriber database that currently totals 800 
e-mail addresses with an expected 25 percent increase;
     Post new materials as they become available and delete 
time sensitive materials;
     Adjust organizational and categorization of existing pages 
to best fit evolving content;
     Establish a database to manage a substantial increase in 
the volume of new and/or updated materials generated;
     Conduct reviews and analysis of e-mail discussion groups. 
To be useful, this will require the investment of a considerable amount 
of time. Work with the OCS to develop additional discussion groups 
related to training and technical assistance resources being developed 
under this Program Announcement and elsewhere by the OCS. OCS will 
establish an advisory group on content to work with the ROMA web site 
to facilitate these efforts.
     Work with the OCS to develop an evaluation of the web site 
which will be linked to the overall goals of the ROMA implementation 
plan; and
     Provide demonstrations and promotional materials on the 
use of the web site at a minimum of two national CSN conferences and 
video-link demonstrations to selected OCS regional meetings and 
conferences and State CAA Association Meetings.
    OCS plans to fund one 36-month cooperative agreement (subject to 
the availability of funds) under this Sub-Priority Area at a funding 
level of $40,000 annually.
    Eligible Applicants: State CSBG Agency, CAA State Associations, 
eligible entities or partnerships thereof.

Part C--Application Prerequisites

1. Eligible Applicants

    See individual sub-priority areas in Part B.

2. Forms of Awards

    The Office of Community Services intends to support new projects 
under Sub-Priority Areas: 1.1: National Academy, 1.3: Train-the-
Trainers, 1.4:

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Best Practices, and 4.1: Information-Sharing Tools under Cooperative 
Agreements. A cooperative agreement is an award instrument of financial 
assistance when substantial involvement is anticipated between the 
awarding office and the recipient organization during performance of 
the contemplated project. The Office of Community Services will outline 
plans of interaction with grantees for the implementation of 
Cooperative Agreements during pre-award negotiations. It is anticipated 
that OCS responsibilities will not change the requirements for project 
identified in this Announcement. Plans under cooperative agreements 
will describe the general and specific responsibilities of the grantee 
and the grantor as well as foreseeable joint responsibilities. A 
schedule of tasks will be developed and agreed upon in addition to any 
special conditions relating to the implementation of such projects.

Availability of Funds

    The total amount of funds currently available for new grant awards 
in FY 2001 under this Program Announcement is $1,853,000. Subject to 
the availability of funds, an additional $4,986,573 will be committed 
for continuation grants and cooperative agreements. For multi-year 
projects, continued funding is dependent upon proof of satisfactory 
performance and the availability of Federal funds. Amounts expected to 
be available and numbers of grants under each sub-priority area stated 
in Part B are as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               Approx. funds
      Sub-priority area        available for    Estimated number of new
                               new projects             grants
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.1  National Academy (NA)..       $ 250,000  1
1.2  Leadership Development          138,000  1(\2\)
 (LD).
1.3  Train-the -Trainers             300,000  Up to 2
 (TT).
1.4  Best Practices (BP)....         100,000  Up to 20
1.5  ROMA Impact Information         100,000  1
 (IF).
1.6  State Special ROMA              375,000  Up to 30
 Technical Assistance (RM).
2.1  National Training (CB).          *(\2\)  *(\2\)
2.2  Collection, Analysis,            *(\2\)  *(\2\)
 and Dissemination of
 Information on CSBG
 Activities Nationwide (IS).
2.3  Local Capacity-Building         200,000  Up to 10
 (CP).
2.4  Strengthening CAA                *(\2\)  *(\2\)
 Capacity to Address Legal
 Issues (LF).
2.5  Addressing Urban Needs           *(\2\)  *(\2\)
 (UI).
2.6  State CAA Association            *(\2\)  *(\2\)
 Capacity Building (EQ).
3.1  Special Technical               375,000  *(\3\)
 Assistance (ST).
3.2  National Peer-to-Peer           350,000  Up to 2
 Technical Assistance (PP).
4.1  Information Sharing              40,000  ..........................
 Tools (WB).
                             -------------------------------------------
    Total...................       1,853,000  Up to 68 New Grants
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ This does not include the continuation grant in amount of $136,753.
\2\ Represent continuation grant awards in the amount of $4,986,573.
\3\ Projects under this Sub-priority area are being handled under a
  separate application process.

Project and Budget Periods

    For projects included in the FY 2001 CSBG T&TA Program 
Announcement, the budget periods are 12 months and the project periods 
vary depending on the Sub-Priority Area. All continuation grants under 
Sub-Priority Areas 1.2 and 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5 and 3.2 will be made for 
12-month budget periods (subject to the availability of funds).

Project Beneficiaries

    The overall intended beneficiaries of the projects to be funded 
under the FY 2001 CSBG T&TA Program Announcement are the various 
``partners'' in the Community Services Network. Specific beneficiaries 
are indicated under each sub-priority area in Part B. It is the intent 
of OCS, through funding provided under this program announcement, to 
significantly strengthen the capacity of State and regional CAA 
associations to provide technical assistance and support to local 
service providers; to strengthen the capacity of State CSBG offices to 
collect and disseminate accurate and reliable data and to provide 
support for local service providers; and to enhance the capacities of 
local service providers themselves. The ultimate beneficiaries of 
improved program management, data and information collection and 
dissemination, and service quality of local service providers are low-
income individuals, families, and communities.

Sub-Contracting or Delegating Projects

    OCS will not fund any project where the role of the applicant is 
primarily to serve as a conduit for funds to organizations other than 
the applicant. This prohibition does not bar the making of subgrants or 
subcontracting for specific services or activities needed to conduct 
the project. However, the applicant must have a substantive role in the 
implementation of the project for which funding is requested.

Separate Multiple Applications

    Separate applications must be made for each sub-priority area. An 
applicant will receive only one grant in a sub-priority area and no 
more than two grants under this FY 2001 CSBG T&TA Program Announcement. 
Applicants that receive more than one grant for a common budget and 
project period must be mindful that salaries and wages claimed for the 
same persons cannot collectively exceed 100 percent of the total annual 
salary. The sub-priority area must be clearly identified by title and 
number.

Project Evaluations

    Each application must include an assessment or self-evaluation to 
determine the degree to which the goals and objectives of the project 
are met, such as client satisfaction surveys, administration of simple 
before/after tests of knowledge with comparison of scores to show grasp 
of teaching points, simple measures of the results of service delivery, 
and others as appropriate. Goal setting and goal measurement should be 
the framework for evaluation. Goals, to the extent suitable, should be 
impact-oriented.

Part D--Application Procedures

1. Availability of Forms

    Applications for awards under the FY 2001 CSBG T&TA Program must be

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submitted on Standard Forms (SF) 424, 424A, and 424B. Part F and the 
attachments to this program announcement contain all the instructions 
and forms required for submission of an application. These forms may be 
photocopied for use in developing the application.
    Part F also contains instructions for the project narrative. The 
project narrative must be submitted on plain bond paper along with the 
SF-424 and related forms.
    A copy of this program announcement is available on the Internet 
through the OCS web site at: http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ocs.
    If the program announcement cannot be accessed through the OCS web 
site, it can be obtained by writing or telephoning the office listed 
under the section entitled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION at the beginning of 
this program announcement.

2. Deadlines

    Refer to the section entitled ``Closing Date'' at the beginning of 
this program announcement for the last day on which applications should 
be submitted.
    Mailed applications shall be considered as meeting the announced 
deadline if they are received on or before deadline date or postmarked 
on or before the deadline date and received by ACF in time for the 
independent review. Mailed applications must be sent to: U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children 
and Families, Office of Grants Management/OCSE, ACF Mailroom, 2nd Floor 
Loading Dock, Aerospace Center 901 D Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024, 
Attn: CSBG Training, Technical Assistance, and Capacity-Building 
Program.
    Applicants must ensure that a legibly dated U.S. Postal Service 
postmark or a legibly dated, machine produced postmark of a commercial 
mail service is affixed to the envelope/package containing the 
application(s). To be acceptable as proof of timely mailing, a postmark 
from a commercial mail service must include the logo/emblem of the 
commercial mail service company and must reflect the date the package 
was received by the commercial mail service company from the applicant. 
Private metered postmarks shall not be acceptable as proof of timely 
mailing. (Applicants are cautioned that express/overnight mail services 
do not always deliver as agreed.)
    Applications hand-carried by applicants, applicant couriers, or by 
other representatives of the applicant shall be considered 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. EST, Monday through 
Friday, excluding Federal holidays, at the: U.S. Department of Health 
and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of 
Grants Management/OCSE, ACF Mailroom, 2nd Floor Loading Dock, Aerospace 
Center 901 D Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024, Attn: CSBG Training, 
Technical Assistance, and Capacity-Building Program.
    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. Applications, once submitted, are 
considered final and no additional materials will be accepted.
    Late applications. Applications that 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 affected by acts of God such as floods and hurricanes, when 
there is widespread disruption of the mail service. A determination to 
extend or waive deadline requirements rest with the Chief Grants 
Management Officer.

3. Number of Copies Required

    One signed original application and two copies should be submitted 
at the time of initial submission (OMB 0970-0062). Two additional 
copies would be appreciated to facilitate the processing of 
applications.

4. Designation of Sub-Priority Area

    The first page of the SF-424 must contain in the lower right-hand 
corner a designation indicating under which sub-priority are funds are 
being requested. For example, if you are applying for Sub-Priority Area 
2.6--Local Capacity Building, you must have a designation of 2.6 in the 
lower right-hand corner. Without this clear designation, your proposal 
may not be reviewed correctly.

5. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-13)

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 10 hours per response, including time for 
reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed and 
reviewing the collection of information.
    The project description is approved under OMB Control Number 0970-
0062 which expires 12/31/2003.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.

6. Intergovernmental Review

    This program is covered under Executive Order 12372, 
``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs'' and 45 CFR part 100, 
``Intergovernmental Review of Department of Health and Human Services 
Programs and Activities.'' Under the Order, States may design their own 
processes for reviewing and commenting on proposed Federal assistance 
under covered programs.
    The following States and Territories have elected to participate 
under the Executive Order process and have established a Single Point 
of Contact (SPOC): Arkansas, California, Delaware, District of 
Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, 
Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, 
North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, 
Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the 
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin 
Islands.
    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 OCS can obtain and review SPOC comments as 
a part of the award process. It is imperative that the applicant submit 
all required materials, if any, to the SPOC and indicate the date of 
this submittal (or the date of contact if no submittal is required) on 
the Standard Form 424A, item 16a.
    Under 45 CFR 100.8(a)(2), a SPOC has 60 days from the application 
deadline date to comment on proposed new or competing continuation 
awards.
    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 they intend to 
trigger the ``accommodate or explain'' rule under 45 CFR 100.10.

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    When comments are submitted directly to ACF, they should be 
addressed to: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration 
for Children and Families, Office of Grants Management/OCSE, 4th Floor, 
Aerospace Center, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447.
    A list of the Single Points of Contact for each State and Territory 
is included as Attachment I to this program announcement.

7. Application Consideration

    Applications that meet the screening requirements in Sections 8.a. 
and 8.b. 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.
    Qualified panelist not directly responsible for programmatic 
management of the grant will review applications. The results of these 
reviews will assist OCS in considering competing applications. 
Reviewers' scores will weigh heavily in funding decisions but will not 
be the only factors considered. Applications will be ranked and 
generally considered in order of the average scores assigned by 
reviewers. However, highly ranked applications are not guaranteed 
funding since other factors deemed relevant may be considered 
including, but not limited to, the timely and proper completion of 
projects funded with OCS funds granted in the past five years; comments 
of reviewers and government officials; staff evaluation and input; 
geographic distribution; previous program performance of applicants; 
compliance with grant terms under previous DHHS grants; audit reports; 
investigative reports; and applicant's progress in resolving any final 
audit disallowance 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.
8. Criteria for Screening Applications
    a. Initial Screening
    All applicants will receive a written acknowledgment with an 
assigned identification number. This number, along with any other 
identifying codes, must be referenced in all subsequent communications 
concerning the application. If an acknowledgment is not received within 
three weeks after the deadline date, please notify ACF by telephone at 
(202) 401-5103.
    All applications that meet the published deadline for submission 
will be screened to determine completeness and conformity to the 
requirements of this Announcement. Only those applications meeting the 
following requirements will be reviewed and evaluated competitively. 
Others will be returned to the applicants with a notation that they 
were unacceptable.
    (1) The application must contain a Standard Form 424 ``Application 
for Federal Assistance'' (SF-424), a budget (SF-424A), and signed 
``Assurances'' (SF-424B) completed according to instructions published 
in Part F and Attachments A, B, and C of this program announcement.
    (2) A budget narrative, which corresponds to the object class 
categories in the SF 424A for the use of Federal funds, must be 
included in the application.
    (3) The SF-424 and the SF-424B must be signed by an official of the 
applicant organization who has authority to obligate the organization 
legally.
    (4) A project narrative must also accompany the standard forms.
b. Pre-Rating Review
    Applications, which pass the initial screening, will be forwarded 
to reviewers and/or OCS staff to verify, prior to the programmatic 
review, that the applications comply with this program announcement in 
the following areas:
    (1) Eligibility: Applicant meets the eligibility requirements found 
in Part B. Applicant also must be aware that the applicant's legal name 
as required on the SF 424 (item 5) must match that listed as 
corresponding to the Employer Identification Number (Item 6).
    (2) Duration of Project: The application contains a project that 
can be successfully implemented in the project period.
    (3) Target Populations: The application clearly targets the 
specific outcomes and benefits of the project to State staff 
administering CSBG funds, CAA State or regional associations, and/or 
local providers of CSBG-funded services and activities. Benefits to 
low-income consumers of CSBG services also must be identified.
    (4) Program Focus: The application must address the purpose of the 
sub-priority area under which funding is being requested.
    An application may be disqualified from the competition and 
returned to the applicant if it does not conform to one or more of the 
above requirements.
e. Evaluation Criteria
    Applications that pass the pre-rating review will be assessed and 
scored by reviewers. Each reviewer will give a numerical score to 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 
this announcement.
    The in-depth evaluation and review process will use the following 
criteria coupled with the specific requirements contained in Part B.

Criteria for Review and Evaluation of Applications Submitted Under 
This Program Announcement

(1) Criterion I: Need for Assistance (Maximum: 20 Points)

    (a) The application documents that the project addresses vital 
needs related to the purposes stated under the appropriate sub-priority 
area discussed in this program announcement (Part B) and provides 
statistics and other data and information in support of its contention. 
(0-10 points).
    (b) The application provides current supporting documentation or 
other testimonies regarding needs from State CSBG Directors, local 
service providers and/or State and Regional organizations of local 
service providers. (0-10 points)

(2) Criterion II: Work Program (Maximum: 30 Points)

    The work program is results-oriented, appropriately related to the 
legislative mandate and specifically related to the sub-priority area 
under which funds are being requested.
    Applicant addresses the following: Specific outcomes to be 
achieved; performance targets that the project is committed to 
achieving, including reasons for not setting lower or higher target 
levels and how the project will verify the achievement of these 
targets; critical milestones which must be achieved if results are to 
be gained; organizational support, including priority this project has 
for the agency; past performance in similar work; and specific 
resources contributed to the project that are critical to success.
    Applicant defines the comprehensive nature of the project and 
methods that will be used to ensure that the results can be used to 
address a statewide or nationwide project as defined by the priority 
area.

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(3) Criterion III: Significant and Beneficial Impact: (Maximum: 15 
Points)

    Applicant adequately describes how the project will assure long-
term program and management improvements and have advantages over other 
products offered to achieve the same outcomes for State CSBG offices, 
CAA State and/or regional associations, and/or local providers of CSBG 
services and activities.
    The applicant indicates the types and amounts of public and/or 
private resources it will mobilize, how those resources will directly 
benefit the project, and how the project will ultimately benefit low-
income individuals and families.
    If proposing a project with a training and technical assistance 
focus, applicant indicates the number of organizations and/or staff it 
will impact.
    If proposing a project with a data collection focus, applicant 
provides a description of the mechanism it will use to collect data, 
how it can assure collections from a significant number of States, and 
the number of States willing to submit data to the applicant.
    If proposing to develop a symposium series or other policy-related 
project(s), the applicant identifies the number and types of 
beneficiaries.
    Methods of securing participant feedback and evaluations of 
activities are described in the application.

(4) Criterion IV: Evidence of Significant Collaborations (Maximum 10 
Points)

    Applicant describes how it will involve partners in the Community 
Services Network in its activities. Where appropriate, applicant 
describes how it will interface with other related organizations.
    If subcontracts are proposed, documentation of the willingness and 
capacity for the subcontracting organization(s) to participate is 
described.

(5) Criterion V: Ability of Applicant to Perform (Maximum: 20 Points)

    (a) The applicant demonstrates that it has experience and a 
successful track record relevant to the specific activities and program 
area that it proposes to undertake.
    If applicant is proposing to provide training and technical 
assistance, it details its competence in the specific program priority 
area and as a deliverer with expertise in the specific fields of 
training and technical assistance on a nationwide basis.
    If applicable, information provided by the applicant also addresses 
related achievements and competence of each cooperating or sponsoring 
organization. (0-10 points)
    (b) Applicant fully describes, for example in a resume, the 
experience and skills of the proposed project director and primary 
staff showing specific qualifications and professional experiences 
relevant to the successful implementation of the proposed project. (0-
10 points)

(6) Criterion VI: Adequacy of Budget (Maximum: 5 Points)

    (a) The resources requested are reasonable and adequate to 
accomplish the project. (0-3 points)
    (b) Total costs are reasonable and consistent with anticipated 
results. (0-2 points)

Part E--Contents of Application and Receipt Process

1. Contents of Application

    A cover letter containing an e-mail address and a facsimile (FAX) 
number, if available, should accompany the application. This will 
facilitate receipt of an acknowledgment from ACF that the application 
has been received. (See Part D., 8.a.)
    Each application should include one original and three additional 
copies of the following:
    a. A completed Standard Form 424 which has been signed by an 
official of the organization applying for the grant who has authority 
to obligate the organization legally. The applicant must be aware that, 
in signing and submitting the application for this award, it is 
certifying that it will comply with the Federal requirements concerning 
the drug-free workplace and debarment regulations set forth in 
Attachments D and E.
    b. ``Budget Information-Non-Construction Programs'' (SF-424A). 
(Attachment B)
    c. A completed, signed and dated ``Assurances--Non-Construction 
Programs'' (SF-424B). (Attachment C)
    d. Drug-free Certification. (The applicant is certifying that it 
will comply with this requirement by signing and submitting the SF-
424.) (Attachment D)
    e. Debarment Certification. (Attachment E)
    f. Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke. (The 
applicant is certifying that it will comply with this requirement by 
signing and submitting the SF-424.) (Attachment F)
    g. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, SF-LLL. Complete, sign and 
date form, as appropriate. (Attachment G)
    h. A Project Abstract of 500 words or less. The abstract should 
provide a succinct description of the need, project goals, and a 
summary of work plan and the proposed impact. Abstract will be 
maintained as part of the Grantee Administration Tracking System 
(GATES).
    i. A Project Narrative consisting of the following elements 
preceded by a consecutively numbered table of contents that will 
describe the project in the following order:
    (i) Need for Assistance.
    (ii) Work Program.
    (iii) Significant and Beneficial Impact.
    (iv) Evidence of Significant Collaborations.
    (v) Ability of Applicant to Perform.
    (vi) Appendices including proof of non-profit status, such as IRS 
determination of non-profit status, where applicable; relevant sections 
of by-laws, articles of incorporation, and/or statement from 
appropriate State CSBG office which confirms eligibility; resumes; 
Single Point of Contact comments, where applicable; and any 
partnership/collaboration agreements.
    The original must bear the signature of the authorizing official 
representing the applicant organization.
    The total number of pages for the entire application package should 
not exceed 35 pages, including appendices. Pages should be numbered 
sequentially throughout.
    If appendices include photocopied materials, they must be legible.
    Applications should be two-hole punched at the top center and 
fastened separately with a compressor slide paper fastener or a binder 
clip. The submission of bound applications or applications enclosed in 
a binder are specifically discouraged.
    Applications must be submitted on white 8\1/2\ x 11-inch paper only 
since OCS may find it necessary to duplicate them for review purposes. 
They must not include colored, oversized or folded materials; 
organizational brochures or other promotional materials; slides; films; 
clips; etc. They will be discarded if included.

Part F--Instructions for Completing Application Package

(Approved by the OMB under Control Number 0970-0062)
    The standard forms attached to this program announcement shall be 
used when submitting applications for all funds under this 
announcement.
    It is recommended that the applicant reproduce the SF-424, 
(Attachment A), SF-424A (Attachment B), SF-424B (Attachment C) and that 
the application be typed on the copies. If an item on the

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SF-424 cannot be answered or does not appear to be related or relevant 
to the assistance requested, the applicant should write ``NA'' for 
``Not applicable.''
    The application should be prepared in accordance with the standard 
instructions in Attachments A and B corresponding to the forms, as well 
as the specific instructions set forth below:

1. SF-424 ``Application for Federal Assistance''

Item
    1. For the purposes of this program announcement, all projects are 
considered ``Applications''; there are no ``Pre-Applications.''
    5. and 6. The legal name of the applicant must match that listed as 
corresponding to the Employer Identification Number. Where the 
applicant is a previous Department of Health and Human Services 
grantee, enter the Central Registry System Employee Identification 
Number (CRS/EIN) and the Payment Identifying Number, if one has been 
assigned, in the Block entitled ``Federal Identifier'' located at the 
top right hand corner of the form.
    7.If the applicant is a non-profit corporation, enter ``N'' in the 
box and specify ``non-profit corporation'' in the space marked 
``Other.'' Proof of non-profit status such as IRS determination, 
articles of incorporation, or by-laws, must be included as an appendix 
to the project narrative.
    8. For the purposes of this announcement, all applications are 
``New.''
    9. Enter ``DHHS-ACF/OCS.''
    10. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for the OCS 
program covered under this announcement is ``93.570.''
    11. In addition to a brief descriptive title of the project, the 
following priority area designations must be used to indicate the 
priority and sub-priority areas for which funds are being requested:

NA--Sub-Priority Area 1.1--National Academy
LD-- Sub-Priority Area 1.2--Leadership Development
TT--Sub-Priority Area 1.3-- Train-the-Trainers
BP-- Sub-Priority Area 1.4--Best Practices
IF-Sub-Priority Area 1.5--ROMA Impact Information
RM--Sub-Priority Area 1.6-- State Special ROMA Technical Assistance
CB--Sub-Priority Area 2.1--National Training
IS--Sub-Priority Area 2.2--Collection, Analysis, and Dissemination of 
Information on CSBG Activities Nationwide
CP-- Sub-Priority Area 2.3-- Local Capacity Building
LF--Sub-Priority Area 2.4--Strengthen CAA Capacity to Address Legal 
Issues
UI--Sub-Priority Area 2.5--Addressing Urban Problems
PP-- Sub-Priority Area 3.1-- Special Technical Assistance
WB--Sub-Priority Area 4.1--Information Sharing Tools

    The title is ``Office of Community Services' Discretionary CSBG 
Awards--Fiscal Year 2001 Training, Technical Assistance, and Capacity-
Building Programs.''
    15a. For purposes of this announcement, this amount should reflect 
the amount requested for the entire project period.
    15b-e. These items should reflect both cash and third party in-kind 
contributions for the total project period.

2. SF-424A--``Budget Information-Non-Construction Programs''

    See instructions accompanying the form as well as the instructions 
set forth below:
    In completing these sections, the Federal budget entries will 
relate to the requested OCS Training and Technical Assistance Program 
funds only, and Non-Federal will include mobilized funds from all other 
sources--applicant, State, and other. Federal funds, other than those 
requested from the Training and Technical Assistance Program should be 
included in Non-Federal entries.
    Sections A and D must contain entries for both Federal (OCS) and 
non-Federal (mobilized).
Section A--Budget Summary
    Col. (a): Line 1--Enter ``OCS Training and Technical Assistance 
Program'';
    Col. (b): Line 1--Enter ``93.570''.
    Col. (c) and (d): Not Applicable.
    Col. (e)-(g): For lines 1 enter in column (e), (f) and (g) the 
appropriate amounts needed to support the project for the entire 
project period.
    Line 5--Enter the figures from Line 1 for all columns completed 
under (e), (f), and (g).
Section B--Budget Categories
    This section should contain entries for OCS funds only. For all 
projects, the first budget period of 12 months will be entered in 
Column #1. Allowability of costs is governed by applicable cost 
principles set forth in 45 CFR parts 74 and 92.
    A separate itemized budget justification should be included to 
explain fully and justify major items, as indicated below. The budget 
justification should immediately follow the Table of Contents.
    Column 5: Enter total requirements for Federal funds by the Object 
Class Categories of this section.
    Line 6a--Personnel: Enter the total costs of salaries and wages.
    Justification: Identify the project director. Specify by title or 
name the percentage of time allocated to the project, the individual 
annual salaries and the cost to the project (both Federal and Non-
Federal) of the organization's staff who will be working on the 
project.
    Line 6b--Fringe Benefits: Enter the total costs of fringe benefits, 
unless treated as part of an approved indirect cost rate which is 
entered on line 6j.
    Justification: Enter the total costs of fringe benefits, unless 
treated as part of an approved indirect cost rate.
    Line 6c--Travel: Enter total cost of all travel by employees of the 
project. Do not enter costs for consultant's travel.
    Justification: Include the name(s) of traveler(s), total number of 
trips, destinations, length of stay, mileage rate, transportation costs 
and subsistence allowances.
    Line 6d--Equipment: Enter the total costs of all non-expendable 
personal property to be acquired by the project. Equipment means 
tangible non-expendable personal property having a useful life of more 
than one year and an acquisition cost of $5,000 or more per unit.
    Justification: Equipment to be purchased with Federal funds must be 
required to conduct the project, and the applicant organization or its 
subgrantees must not already have the equipment or a reasonable 
facsimile available to the project. The justification also must contain 
plans for future use or disposal of the equipment after the project 
ends.
    Line 6e--Supplies: Enter the total costs of all tangible personal 
property (surplus) other than that included on line 6d.
    Line 6h--Other: Enter the total of all other costs. Such costs, 
where applicable, may include, but are not limited to, insurance, food, 
medical and dental costs (noncontractual), fees and travel paid 
directly to individual consultants, local transportation (all travel 
which does not require per diem is considered local travel), space and 
equipment rentals, printing and publication, computer use training 
costs including tuition and stipends, training service costs including 
wage payments to individuals and supportive service payments, and staff 
development costs.

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    Line 6j--Indirect Charges: Enter the total amount of indirect 
costs. This line should be used only when the applicant currently has 
an indirect cost rate approved by the Department of Health and Human 
Services or other Federal agencies. With the exception of States and 
local governments, applicants should enclose a copy of the current 
approved rate agreement if it was negotiated with a Federal agency 
other than the Department of Health and Human Services. For an 
educational institution, the indirect costs on training grants will be 
allowed at the lesser of the institution's actual indirect costs or 8 
percent of the total direct costs.
    If the applicant organization is in the process of initially 
developing or renegotiating a rate, it should immediately, upon 
notification that an award will be made, develop a tentative indirect 
cost rate proposal based on its most recently completed fiscal year in 
accordance with the principles set forth in the pertinent DHHS Guide 
for Establishing Indirect Cost Rates, and submit it to the appropriate 
DHHS Regional Office.
    It should be noted that when an indirect cost rate is requested, 
those costs included in the indirect cost pool cannot be budgeted or 
charged as direct costs to the grant.
    Line 6k--Totals: The total amount shown in Section B, Column (5), 
should be the same as the amount shown in Section A, line 5, column 
(e).
    Line 7--Program Income: Enter the estimated amount of income, if 
any is expected to be generated from this project. Separately show 
expected program income generated from OCS support and income generated 
from other mobilized funds. Do not add or subtract this amount from the 
budget total. Show the nature and source of income in the program 
narrative statement.
    Column 5: Carry totals from column 1 to column 5 for all line 
items.
    Justification: Describe the nature, source and anticipated use of 
program income in the Program Narrative Statement.
Section C--Non-Federal Resources
    This section is to record the amounts of Non-Federal resources that 
will be used to support the project. Non-Federal resources refer to 
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 Categories, section B.6) and 
whether it is cash or third party in-kind. The firm commitment of these 
required funds must be documented and submitted with the application.
    Except in unusual situations, this documentation must be in the 
form of letters of commitment or letters of intent from the 
organization(s)/individuals from which funds will be received.
    Line 8--Col. (a): Enter the project title.
    Col. (b): Enter the amount of cash or donations to be made by the 
applicant.
    Col. (c): Enter the State contribution.
    Col. (d): Enter the amount of cash and third party in-kind 
contributions to be made from all other sources.
    Col. (e): Enter the total of column (b), (c), and (d). Lines 9, 10, 
and 11 should be left blank.
    Line 12: Carry the total of each column of line 8, (b) through (e). 
The amount in column (e) should be equal to the amount on section A, 
Line 5, and column (f).
    Justification: Describe third party in-kind contributions, if 
included.
Section D--Forecasted Cash Needs
    Line 13--Enter the amount of Federal (OCS) cash needed for this 
grant for first year and by quarter, during the first 12-month budget 
period.
    Line 14--Enter the amount of cash from all other sources needed by 
quarter during the first year.
    Line 15--Enter the total of Lines 13 and 14 for all columns.
Section E--Budget Estimates of Federal Funds Needed for Balance of the 
Project
    To be completed by applicants applying for funds for a three year 
project period.
Section F--Other Budget Information
    Line 21--Include narrative justification required under Section B 
for each object class category for the total project period.
    Line 22--Enter the type of HHS or other Federal agency approved 
indirect cost rate (provisional, predetermined, final or fixed) that 
will be in effect during the funding period, the estimated amount of 
the base to which the rate is applied and the total indirect expense. 
Also, enter the date the rate was approved, where applicable. Attach a 
copy of the approved rate agreement if it was negotiated with a Federal 
agency other than the Department of Health and Human Services. If the 
applicant decides not apply an indirect cost rate to the proposal, then 
``this line should be left blank.''
    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''

    Applicant must sign and return the ``Assurances'' found at 
Attachment C with its application.

4. Project Narrative

    Each narrative section of the application must address one or more 
of the focus areas described in Part B and follow the format outlined 
below:

(a) Need for Assistance
(b) Work Program
(c) Significant and Beneficial Impact
(d) Evidence of Significant Collaborations
(e) Ability of the Applicant to Perform
(f) Adequacy of the Budget

Part G--Post Award Information and Reporting Requirements

    Following approval of the applications selected for funding, notice 
of project approval and authority to draw down project funds will be 
made in writing. The official award document is the Financial 
Assistance Award, which indicates, the amount of Federal funds approved 
for use in the project, the project and budget periods for which 
support is provided, the terms and conditions of the award, and the 
total project period for which support is contemplated.
    In addition to the standard terms and conditions which will be 
applicable to grants, grantee will be subject to the provisions of 45 
CFR parts 74 (non-governmental) and 92 (governmental) and OMB Circulars 
A-122 (nonprofit) and A-87 (governmental).
    Grantees will be required to submit semi-annual program progress 
narrative and financial reports (SF-269) as well as a final program 
progress narrative report and a final financial report.
    Grantees are subject to the audit requirements in 45 CFR parts 74 
(non-governmental) and 92 (governmental) and OMB Circular A-133.
    Section 319 of Public Law 101-121, signed into law on October 23, 
1989 imposes prohibitions and requirements for disclosure and 
certification related to lobbying on recipients of Federal contracts, 
grants, cooperative agreements, and loans. It provides exemptions for 
Indian tribes and tribal organizations. Current and prospective 
recipients (and their sub-tier contractors and/or grantees) are 
prohibited from using Federal funds, other than profits from a Federal 
contract, for lobbying Congress or any Federal agency in connection 
with the award of a contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or loan. In 
addition, for each award action in excess of $100,000 (or $150,000 for 
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their subtier contractors and/or subgrantees (1) to certify that they 
have neither used nor will use any appropriated funds for payment to 
lobbyists, (2) to disclose the name, address, payment details, and 
purpose of any agreements with lobbyists whom recipients or their 
subtier Contractors or subgrantee will pay with profits or non-
appropriated funds on or after December 22, 1989, and (3) to file 
quarterly up-dates about the use of lobbyists if material changes occur 
in their use. The law establishes civil penalties for noncompliance. 
See Attachment F for certification and disclosure forms to be submitted 
with the applications for this program.
    Public Law 103-227, Part C. Environmental Tobacco Smoke, also known 
as the Pro-Children Act of 1994 (Act), requires that smoking not be 
permitted in any portion of any indoor facility owned or leased or 
contracted for by an entity and used routinely or regularly for the 
provision of health, day care, education, or library services to 
children under the age of 18, if the services are funded by Federal 
programs either directly or through States or local government by 
Federal grant, contract, loan or loan guarantee. The law does not apply 
to facilities funded solely by Medicare or Medicaid funds, and portions 
of facilities used for in-patient drug or alcohol treatment. Failure to 
comply with the provisions of the law may result in the imposition of a 
civil monetary penalty of up to $1,000 per day and/or the imposition of 
an administrative compliance order on the responsible entity.
    By signing and submitting this application, the applicant/grantee 
certifies that it will comply with the requirement of the Act. The 
applicant/grantee further agrees that it will require the language of 
this certification be included in any sub-awards, which contain 
provisions for children's services and that all subgrantees shall 
certify accordingly.
    Attachment H indicates the regulations that apply to all 
applicants/grantees under this program.

    Dated: June 25, 2001.
Robert Mott,
Acting Director, Office of Community Services.

CSBG Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building Program

List of Attachments

A--Application for Federal Assistance, SF 424
B--Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs, SF 424A
C--Assurances--Non-Construction Programs, SF 424B
D--Certification Regarding Drug-Free Work Place
E--Debarment Certification
F--Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke
G--Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, SF-LLL
H--DHHS/ACF Standard Terms and Conditions--Discretionary Grants
I--Listing of State Single Points of Contact
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Instructions for the SF-424

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 45 minutes per response, including time for 
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering 
and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden 
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, 
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0043), 
Washington, DC 20503.
    Please do not return your completed form to the Office of 
Management and Budget. Send it to the address provided by the 
sponsoring agency.
    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) and 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 by submitted as part of the application.
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Instructions for the SF-424A

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 180 minutes per response, including time for 
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering 
and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden 
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, 
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0044), 
Washington, DC 20503.
    Please do not return your completed form to the Office of 
Management and Budget. Send to the address provided by the 
sponsoring agency.

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 
publications should contain a breakdown by the object class 
categories should 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 Column (c) and (d) blank. For each 
line entry in Columns (a) an (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 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.
    Line 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 the 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 89-11--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

    Line 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 
to 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 individuals 
direct object class cost categories that may appear to be out of the 
ordinary or to explain the details as required by the Federal 
grantor agency.
    Line 22--Enter the type of indirect rate (provisional, 
predetermined, final or fixed) that will be in effect during the 
funding period, the estimated amount of the base to which the rate 
is applied, and the total indirect expense.
    Line 23--Provide any other explanations or comments deemed 
necessary.

Attachment C--Assurances--Non-Construction Programs

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including time for 
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering 
and maintaining the

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date needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of 
information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any 
other aspect of this collection of information, including 
suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of Management 
and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0040), Washington, DC 
20503.
    Please do not return your completed form to the Office of 
Management and Budget. Send it to the address provided by the 
sponsoring agency.

    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 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 cost) 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, it 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. 4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for 
merit systems for programs funded under one of the 19 statutes or 
regulations specified in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit 
System of Personnel Administration (5 U.S.C. 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 basic 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 basic 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. Secs. 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. Secs. 3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to 
nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing; (i) 
any other nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statue(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, as applicable, with 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. Sec. 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 (Clean Air) Implementation Plans under Section 
176(c) of the Clean Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
Secs. 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. Sec. 470), EO 11593 (identification and 
protection of historic properties), and the Archaeological and 
Historic Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. Secs. 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. Secs. 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 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 Amendments 
of 1996 and OMB Circular No. A-133, ``Audits of States, Local 
Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations.''
    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 Drug-Free Workplace Requirements

    This certification is required by the regulations implementing 
the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988: 45 CFR Part 76, Subpart, F. 
Sections 76.630(c) and (d)(2) and 76.645(a)(1) and (b) provide that 
a Federal agency may designate a central receipt point for STATE-
WIDE AND STATE AGENCY-WIDE certifications, and for notification of 
criminal drug convictions. For the Department of Health and Human 
Services, the central point is: Division of Grants Management and 
Oversight, Office of Management and Acquisition, Department of 
Health and Human Services, Room 517-D, 200 Independence Avenue, SW 
Washington, DC 20201.

Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements 
(Instructions for Certification)

    1. By signing and/or submitting this application or grant 
agreement, the grantee is providing the certification set out below.
    2. The certification set out below is a material representation 
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reliance is placed when the agency awards the grant. If it is later 
determined that the grantee knowingly rendered a false 
certification, or otherwise violates the requirements of the Drug-
Free Workplace Act, the agency, in addition to any other remedies 
available to the Federal Government, may take action authorized 
under the Drug-Free Workplace Act.
    3. For grantees other than individuals, Alternate I applies.
    4. For grantees who are individuals, Alternate II applies.
    5. Workplaces under grants, for grantees other than individuals, 
need not be identified on the certification. If known, they may be 
identified in the grant application. If the grantee does not 
identify the workplaces at the time of application, or upon award, 
if there is no application, the grantee must keep the identity of 
the workplace(s) on file in its office and make the information 
available for Federal inspection. Failure to identify all known 
workplaces constitutes a violation of the grantee's drug-free 
workplace requirements.
    6. Workplace identifications must include the actual address of 
buildings (or parts of buildings) or other sites where work under 
the grant takes place. Categorical descriptions may be used (e.g., 
all vehicles of a mass transit authority or State highway department 
while in operation, State employees in each local unemployment 
office, performers in concert halls or radio studios).
    7. If the workplace identified to the agency changes during the 
performance of the grant, the grantee shall inform the agency of the 
change(s), if it previously identified the workplaces in question 
(see paragraph five).
    8. Definitions of terms in the Nonprocurement Suspension and 
Debarment common rule and Drug-Free Workplace common rule apply to 
this certification. Grantees' attention is called, in particular, to 
the following definitions from these rules:
    Controlled substance means a controlled substance in Schedules I 
through V of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812) and as 
further defined by regulation (21 CFR 1308.11 through 1308.15);
    Conviction means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolo 
contendere) or imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body 
charged with the responsibility to determine violations of the 
Federal or State criminal drug statutes;
    Criminal drug statute means a Federal or non-Federal criminal 
statute involving the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, use, or 
possession of any controlled substance;
    Employee means the employee of a grantee directly engaged in the 
performance of work under a grant, including: (i) All direct charge 
employees; (ii) All indirect charge employees unless their impact or 
involvement is insignificant to the performance of the grant; and, 
(iii) Temporary personnel and consultants who are directly engaged 
in the performance of work under the grant and who are on the 
grantee's payroll. This definition does not include workers not on 
the payroll of the grantee (e.g., volunteers, even if used to meet a 
matching requirement; consultants or independent contractors not on 
the grantee's payroll; or employees of subrecipients or 
subcontractors in covered workplaces).

Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements

Alternate I. (Grantees Other Than Individuals)

    The grantee certifies that it will or will continue to provide a 
drug-free workplace by:
    (a) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful 
manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a 
controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and 
specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for 
violation of such prohibition;
    (b) Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to 
inform employees about--
    (1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
    (2) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
    (3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee 
assistance programs; and
    (4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug 
abuse violations occurring in the workplace;
    (c) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in 
the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement 
required by paragraph (a);
    (d) Notifying the employee in the statement required by 
paragraph (a) that, as a condition of employment under the grant, 
the employee will--
    (1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and
    (2) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for 
a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no 
later than five calendar days after such conviction;
    (e) Notifying the agency in writing, within ten calendar days 
after receiving notice under paragraph (d)(2) from an employee or 
otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of 
convicted employees must provide notice, including position title, 
to every grant officer or other designee on whose grant activity the 
convicted employee was working, unless the Federal agency has 
designated a central point for the receipt of such notices. Notice 
shall include the identification number(s) of each affected grant;
    (f) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days 
of receiving notice under paragraph (d)(2), with respect to any 
employee who is so convicted--
    (1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an 
employee, up to and including termination, consistent with the 
requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or
    (2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a 
drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such 
purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or 
other appropriate agency;
    (g) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-
free workplace through implementation of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), 
(d), (e) and (f).
    (B) The grantee may insert in the space provided below the 
site(s) for the performance of work done in connection with the 
specific grant.

    Place of Performance (Street address, city, county, state, zip 
code):

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    Check if there are workplaces on file that are not identified 
here.

Alternate II. (Grantees Who Are Individuals)

    (a) The grantee certifies that, as a condition of the grant, he 
or she will not engage in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, 
dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance in 
conducting any activity with the grant.
    (b) If convicted of a criminal drug offense resulting from a 
violation occurring during the conduct of any grant activity, he or 
she will report the conviction, in writing, within 10 calendar days 
of the conviction, to every grant officer or other designee, unless 
the Federal agency designates a central point for the receipt of 
such notices. When notice is made to such a central point, it shall 
include the identification number(s) of each affected grant.

Attachment E--Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension and Other 
Responsibility Matters

Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other 
Responsibility Matters--Primary Covered Transactions

Instructions for Certification

    1. By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective 
primary participant is providing the certification set out below.
    2. The inability of a person to provide the certification 
required below will not necessarily result in denial of 
participation in this covered transaction. The prospective 
participant shall submit an explanation of why it cannot provide the 
certification set out below. The certification or explanation will 
be considered in connection with the department or agency's 
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.
    3. The certification in this clause is a material representation 
of fact upon which reliance was placed when the department or agency 
determined to enter into this transaction. If it is later determined 
that the prospective primary participant knowingly rendered an 
erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to 
the Federal Government, the department or agency may terminate this 
transaction for cause for default.
    4. The prospective primary participant shall provide immediate 
written notice to the department or agency to which this proposal is 
submitted if at any time the prospective primary participant learns 
that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become 
erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.
    5. The terms covered transaction, debarred, suspended, 
ineligible, lower tier covered

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transaction, participant, person, primary covered transaction, 
principal, proposal, and voluntarily excluded, as used in this 
clause, have the meanings set out in the Definitions and Coverage 
sections of the rules implementing Executive Order 12549. You may 
contact the department or agency to which this proposal is being 
submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations.
    6. The prospective primary participant agrees by submitting this 
proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered 
into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered 
transaction with a person who is proposed for debarment under 48 CFR 
part 9, subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or 
voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction, 
unless authorized by the department or agency entering into this 
transaction.
    7. The prospective primary participant further agrees by 
submitting this proposal that it will include the clause titled 
``Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and 
Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered Transaction,'' provided by 
the department or agency entering into this covered transaction, 
without modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in 
all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.
    8. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a 
certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered 
transaction that it is not proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 
9, subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily 
excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that the 
certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method and 
frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its principals. 
Each participant may, but is not required to, check the List of 
Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement 
Programs.
    9. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to 
require establishment of a system of records in order to render in 
good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge 
and information of a participant is not required to exceed that 
which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary 
course of business dealings.
    10. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 6 of 
these instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction 
knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person 
who is proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4, 
suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from 
participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies 
available to the Federal Government, the department or agency may 
terminate this transaction for cause or default.

Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other 
Responsibility Matters--Primary Covered Transactions

    (1) The prospective primary participant 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 by any 
Federal department or agency;
    (b) Have not within a three-year period preceding this proposal 
been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for 
commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with 
obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, 
State or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; 
violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of 
embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction 
of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property;
    (c) Are not presently indicted for 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 three-year period preceding this 
application/proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, 
State or local) terminated for cause or default.
    (2) Where the prospective primary participant is unable to 
certify to any of the statements in this certification, such 
prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this 
proposal.

Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and 
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions

Instructions for Certification

    1. By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective 
lower tier participant is providing the certification set out below.
    2. The certification in this clause is a material representation 
of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was 
entered into. If it is later determined that the prospective lower 
tier participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in 
addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government the 
department or agency with which this transaction originated may 
pursue available remedies, including suspension and/or debarment.
    3. The prospective lower tier participant shall provide 
immediate written notice to the person to which this proposal is 
submitted if at any time the prospective lower tier participant 
learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or had 
become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.
    4. The terms covered transaction, debarred, suspended, 
ineligible, lower tier covered transaction, participant, person, 
primary covered transaction, principal, proposal, and voluntarily 
excluded, as used in this clause, have the meaning set out in the 
Definitions and Coverage sections of rules implementing Executive 
Order 12549. You may contact the person to which this proposal is 
submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations.
    5. The prospective lower tier participant agrees by submitting 
this proposal that, [[Page 33043]] should the proposed covered 
transaction be entered into, it shall not knowingly enter into any 
lower tier covered transaction with a person who is proposed for 
debarment under 48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended, 
declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in 
this covered transaction, unless authorized by the department or 
agency with which this transaction originated.
    6. The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by 
submitting this proposal that it will include this clause titled 
``Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and 
Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered Transaction,'' without 
modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all 
solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.
    7. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a 
certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered 
transaction that it is not proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 
9, subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntary 
excluded from covered transactions, unless it knows that the 
certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method and 
frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its principals. 
Each participant may, but is not required to, check the List of 
Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement 
Programs.
    8. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to 
require establishment of a system of records in order to render in 
good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge 
and information of a participant is not required to exceed that 
which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary 
course of business dealings.
    9. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 5 of these 
instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly 
enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is 
proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4, suspended, 
debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in 
this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the 
Federal Government, the department or agency with which this 
transaction originated may pursue available remedies, including 
suspension and/or debarment.

Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility an 
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions

    (1) The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by 
submission of this proposal, that neither it not its principals is 
presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared 
ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this 
transaction by any Federal department or agency.
    (2) Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to 
certify to any of the statements in this certification, such 
prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this 
proposal.

Attachment F--Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke

    Public Law 103227, Part C Environmental Tobacco Smoke, also 
known as the Pro Children Act of 1994, requires that smoking not be 
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routinely owned or leased or contracted for by an entity and used 
routinely or regularly for provision of health, day care, education, 
or library services to children under the age of 18, if the services 
are funded by Federal programs either directly or through State or 
local governments, by Federal grant, contract, loan, or loan 
guarantee. The law does not apply to children's services provided in 
private residences, facilities funded solely by Medicare or Medicaid 
funds, and portions of facilities used for inpatient drug or alcohol 
treatment. Failure to comply with the provisions of the law may 
result in the imposition of a civil monetary penalty of up to $1000 
per day and/or the imposition of an administrative compliance order 
on the responsible entity. By signing and submitting this 
application the applicant/grantee certifies that it will comply with 
the requirements of the Act.
    The applicant/grantee further agrees that it will require the 
language of this certification be included in any subawards which 
contain provisions for the children's services and that all 
subgrantees shall certify accordingly.

Attachment G--Certification Regarding Lobbying

Certificate 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 attempt to influence an officer or employee of an 
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer of 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 $10,000 and not more 
than $100,000 for each such failure.

Statement for Loan Guarantees and Loan Issuance

    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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Instructions for Completion of SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying 
Activities

    The disclosure form shall be completed by the reporting entity, 
whether subawardee or prime Federal recipient, at the initiation or 
receipt of a covered Federal action, or a material change to a 
previous filing, pursuant to title 31 U.S.C. section 1352. The 
filling of a form is required for each payment or agreement to make 
payment to any lobbying entity 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 a covered Federal action. 
Complete all items that apply for both the initial filing and 
material change report. Refer to the implementing guidance published 
by the Office of Management and Budget for additional information.
    1. Identify the type of covered Federal action for which 
lobbying activity is and/or has been secured to influence the 
outcome of a covered Federal action.
    2. Identify the status of the covered Federal action.
    3. Identify the appropriate classification of this report. If 
this is a followup report caused by a material change to the 
information previously reported, enter the year and quarter in which 
the change occurred. Enter the date of the last previously submitted 
report by this reporting entity for this covered Federal action.
    4. Enter the full name, address, city, State and zip code of the 
reporting entity. Include Congressional District, if known. Check 
the appropriate classification of the reporting entity that 
designates if it is, or expects to be, a prime or subaward 
recipient. Identify the tier of the subawardee, e.g., the first 
subawardee of the prime is the 1st tier. Subawards include but are 
not limited to subcontracts, subgrants and contract awards under 
grants.
    5. If the organization filing the report in item 4 checks 
``Subawardee,'' then enter the full name, address, city, State and 
zip code of the prime Federal recipient. Include Congressional 
District, if known.
    6. Enter the name of the Federal agency making the award or loan 
commitment. Include at least one organizational level below agency 
name, if known. For example, Department of Transportation, United 
States Coast Guard.
    7. Enter the Federal program name or description for the covered 
Federal action (item 1). If known, enter the full Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for grants, cooperative 
agreements, loans, and loan commitments.
    8. Enter the most appropriate Federal identifying number 
available for the Federal action identified in item 1 (e.g., Request 
for Proposal (RFP) number; Invitation for Bid (IFB) number; grant 
announcement number; the contract, grant, or loan award number; the 
application/proposal control number assigned by the Federal agency). 
Include prefixes, e.g., ``RFP-DE-90-001.''
    9. For a covered Federal action where there has been an award or 
loan commitment by the Federal agency, enter the Federal amount of 
the award/loan commitment for the prime entity identified in item 4 
or 5.
    10. (a) Enter the full name, address, city, State and zip code 
of the lobbying registrant under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 
engaged by the reporting entity identified in item 4 to influence 
the covered Federal action.
    (b) Enter the full names of the individual(s) performing 
service, and include full address if different from 10(a). Enter 
Last Name, First Name, and Middle Initial (MI).
    11. The certifying official shall sign and date the form, print 
his/her name, title, and telephone number.

    Note: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act, as amended, no 
persons are required to respond to a collection of information 
unless it displays a valid OMB Control Number. The valid OMB control 
number for this information collection is OMB No. 0348-0046. Public 
reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to 
average 10 minutes per response, including time for reviewing 
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and 
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden 
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, 
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of 
Managemente and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0046), 
Washington, DC 20503.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS)

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (ACF)

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS--DISCRETIONARY GRANTS

    The attached Financial Assistance Award is subject to Federal 
legislation and to DHHS and ACF regulations and policies. These 
include the following:
    1. For institutions of higher education, hospitals, other non-
profit organizations, and commercial (for-profit) organizations, 
Title 45 of Code of Federal Regulations (45 CFR) Part 74, ``Uniform 
Administrative Requirements for Awards and Sub-awards to 
Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, Other Non-Profit 
Organizations; and Commercial Organizations; and Certain Grants and 
Agreements with States, Local Governments and Indian Tribal 
Governments.'' http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisdx_99/45cfr74_99.html
    2. For States, local governments and Federally recognized Indian 
Tribes, 45 CFR Part 92, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for 
Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments.'' 
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_99/45cfr92_99.html
    3. Other DHHS regulations codified in Title 45 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_00/45cfrv1_00.html

Part 16--Procedures of the Departmental Grants Appeals Board
Part 30--Claims Collections
Part 46--Protection of Human Subjects
Part 76--Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Non-Procurement) 
and Government-wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)
Part 80--Nondiscrimination Under Programs Receiving Federal 
Assistance through the DHHS Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil 
Rights Acts of 1964
Part 81--Practice and Procedure of Hearings Under Part 80 of this 
Title
Part 84--Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs and 
Activities receiving Federal Financial Assistance
Part 86--Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs 
and Activities receiving or benefiting from Federal Financial 
Assistance
Part 91--Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in DHHS programs or 
Activities receiving Federal Financial Assistance
Part 93--New Restriction on Lobbying
Part 100--Intergovernmental review of DHHS Program and Activities

    4. 37 CFR Part 401--Right to Inventions made by Nonprofit 
Organizations and Small Business firms under Government Grants, 
Contracts, and Cooperative Agreements. http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_00/37cfr401_00.html
    5. The recipient organization must carry out the project 
according to the application as approved by the Administration for 
Children and Families (ACF), including the proposed work program and 
any amendments, all of which are incorporated by reference in these 
terms and conditions.
    6. If this is a multi-year project and it is not the final 
budget period, the grantee is advised that future awards for 
continuation of this project will be dependent upon the availability 
of Federal funds, satisfactory progress by the granted, and ACF's 
determination that continued funding is in the best interest of the 
Federal government.
    7. Grantees shall liquidate all obligations incurred under the 
award no later than 90 days after the end of the project period. The 
only exceptions to this rule are the basic Head Start grants with an 
indefinite project period. For these grants, liquidation of 
obligations should occur no later than 90 days after each budget 
period. In either case, an unobligations balance from a prior budget 
period does not authorize a grantee to obligate funds in excess of 
the total federally approved budget reflected on the FAA for the 
current budget period.
    8. The DHHS Inspector General maintains a toll free number, 800-
HHS-TIPS (800-447-8477), for receiving information concerning fraud, 
waste or abuse under grants and cooperative agreements. Such reports 
are kept confidential, and callers may decline to give their names 
if they choose to remain anonymous. http://www.dhhs.gov/progorg/oei/hotline/hhshot.html
    9. The grantee will take all necessary affirmative steps to 
ensure that small, minority and women-owned business firms are 
utilized when possible as sources of supplies services, equipment 
and construction. To the extent practicable, all equipment and 
products purchased with funds made available through this award 
should be American made.
    10. Failure to submit reports (i.e., financial, progress, or 
other required reports) on time may be the basis for withholding 
financial

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assistance payments, suspension termination or denial or refunding. 
A history of such unsatisfactory performance may result in 
designation of ``high-risk'' status for the recipient organization 
and may jeopardize potential future funding from DHHS.
    11. Under Section 508 of Public Law 103-333, the following 
condition is applicable to all Federal awards:

    ``When issuing statements, press releases, requests for 
proposals, bid solicitations and other documents describing projects 
or programs funded in whole or in part with Federal money, all 
grantees receiving Federal funds, including but not limited to State 
and local governments and recipient of Federal research grants shall 
clearly state (1) the percentage of the total costs of the program 
or project which will be financed with Federal money, (2) the dollar 
amount of Federal funds for the project or program, and (3) the 
percentage and dollar amount of total costs of the project or 
program that will be refinanced by nongovernmental sources.''

    12. Public Law 103-227, Part C--Environmental Tobacco Smoke, 
also known as the Pro-Children's Act of 1994 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 
guarantees. 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. http:///www.ed.gov/legislation/GOALS2000/TheAct/sedc1043.html
    13. For purposes of this award each item of equipment with 
acquisition cost of less than $5,000 is included under supplies, is 
allowable as a direct cost of this project, and does not require 
prior approval of the Grants Officer. Conversely, an item of 
equipment with an acquisition cost of $5,000 or more is NOT 
considered an allowable project cost without prior approval of the 
Grants Management Officer.
    14. The Grantee shall comply with all provisions of OMB Circular 
A-133 (revised June 24, 1997), ``Audit of State, Local Governments 
and Non-Profit Organizations.'' http://www.whitehouse. gov/omb/
circulars/a133/a133.html Grantees that expend a total of $300,000 or 
more in Federal funds are required to submit an annual audit within 
nine months after the end of the audit period. The Reporting Package 
should include: (1) SF-SAC-Data Collection Form for Reporting on 
Audits of State, Local Governments and Non-Profit Organizations. 
http://harvester.census.gov/fac/collect/formoptions.html; (2) 
Summary of prior audit findings; (3) Auditors reports and (4) 
Corrective action plans. Copies of this Reporting Package are to be 
sent to: Single Audit Clearinghouse, Bureau of the Census, 1201 East 
10th Street, Jeffersonville, Indiana 47132.
    15. Grantee shall comply with the particular set of Federal cost 
principles that applies in determining allowable cost. Allowability 
of costs shall be determined in accordance with the cost principles 
applicable to the entity incurring the costs:
     The allowability of costs incurred by State, local or 
Federally-recognized Indian tribal governments is determined in 
accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-87, ``Cost 
Principles for States and Local Governments.'' http://www.whitehouse. gov/omb/circulars/a087/a087.html
     The allowability of costs incurred by nonprofit 
organizations (except for those listed in Attachment C of Circular 
A-122) is determined in accordance with the provisions of OMB 
Circular A-122, ``Cost Principles for Nonprofit Organizations'' and 
paragraph (b) of 45 CFR, 74.27. http://www.whitehouse. gov/omb/
circulars/a122/a122.html
     The allowability of costs incurred by institutions of 
higher education is determined in accordance with the provisions of 
OMB Circular A-21, ``Cost Principles for Educational Institutions.'' 
http://www.whitehouse. gov/omb/circulars/a021/a021.html
     The allowability of costs incurred by hospital is 
determined in accordance with the provisions of Appendix E of 45 CFR 
Part 74, ``Principles for Determining Cost Applicable to Research 
and Development Under Grants and Contracts with Hospitals.''
     The allowability of cost incurred by commercial 
organizations and those non-profit organizations listed in 
Attachment C to Circular A-122 is determined in accordance with the 
provision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) at 48 CFR Part 
31, except that independent research and development costs are 
unallowable http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_99/48cfr31_99.html

Office of Management and Budget

    It is estimated that in 2001 the Federal Government will outlay 
$305.6 billion in grants to State and local governments. Executive 
Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs,'' was 
issued with the desire to foster the intergovernmental partnership 
and strengthen federalism by relying on State and local processes 
for the coordination and review of proposed Federal financial 
assistance and direct Federal development. The Order allows each 
State to designate an entity to perform this function. Below is the 
official list of those entities. For those States that have a home 
page for their designated entity, a direct link has been provided 
below. States that are not listed on this page have chosen not to 
participate in the intergovernmental review process, and therefore 
do not have a SPOC. If you are located within one of these States, 
you may still send application materials directly to a Federal 
awarding agency.

Arkansas

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, 
[email protected]

California

Grants Coordination, State Clearinghouse, Office of Planning and 
Research, P.O. Box 3044, Room 222, Sacramento, California 95812-
3044, Telephone: (916) 445-0613, Fax: (916) 323-3018, 
[email protected]

Delaware

Charles H. Hopkins, Executive Department, Office of the Budget, 540 
S. Dupont Highway, 3rd Floor, Dover, Delaware 19901, Telephone: 
(302) 739-3323, Fax: (302) 739-5661, [email protected]

District of Columbia

Ron Seldon, Office of Grants Management and Development, 717 14th 
Street, NW., Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 727-
1705, Fax: (202) 727-1617, [email protected]

Florida

Florida State Clearinghouse, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 
Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, Telephone: (850) 
922-5438, (850) 414-5495 (direct), Fax: (850) 414-0479

Georgia

Georgia State Clearinghouse, 270 Washington Street, SW., Atlanta, 
Georgia, 30334, Telephone: (404) 656-3855, Fax: (404) 656-7901, 
[email protected]

Illinois

Virginia Bova, Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, James 
R. Thompson Center, 100 West Randolph, Suite 3-400, Chicago, 
Illinois 60601, Telephone: (312) 814-6028, Fax (312) 814-8485, 
[email protected]

Iowa

Steven R. McCann, Division of Community and Rural Development, Iowa 
Department of Economic Development, 200 East Grant Avenue, Des 
Moines, Iowa 50309, Telephone: (515) 242-4719, Fax: (515) 242-4809, 
[email protected]

Kentucky

Ron Cook, Department for Local Government, 1024 Capital Center 
Drive, Suite 340, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Telephone: (502) 573-
2382, Fax: (502) 573-2512, [email protected]

Maine

Joyce Benson, State Planning Office, 184 State Street, 38 State 
House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333, Telephone: (207) 287-3261, 
(207) 287-1461 (direct), Fax: (207) 287-6489, 
[email protected]

Maryland

Linda Janey, Manager, Clearinghouse and Plan Review Unit, Maryland 
Office of Planning, 301 West Preston Street--Room 1104, Baltimore, 
Maryland 21201-2305, Telephone: (410) 767-4490, Fax: (410) 767-4480, 
[email protected]

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Michigan

Richard Pfaff, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, 535 
Griswold, Suite 300, Detroit, Michigan 48226, Telephone: (313) 961-
4266, Fax: (313) 961-4869, [email protected]

Mississippi

Cathy Mallette, Clearinghouse Officer, Department of Finance and 
Administration, 1301 Woolfolk Building, Suite E, 501 North West 
Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39201, Telephone: (601) 359-6762, Fax: 
(601) 359-6758

Missouri

Lois Pohl, Federal Assistance Clearinghouse, Office of 
Administration, P.O. Box 809, Truman Building, Room 840, Jefferson 
City, Missouri 65102, Telephone: (573) 751-4834, Fax: (573) 522-
4395, [email protected]

Nevada

Heather Elliott, Department of Administration, State Clearinghouse, 
209 E. Musser Street, Room 200, Carson City, Nevada 89701, 
Telephone: (775) 684-0209, Fax: (775) 684-0260, 
[email protected]

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) 27-2155, Fax: 
(603) 271-1728, [email protected]

New Mexico

Ken Hughes, Local Government Division, Room 201 Bataan Memorial 
Building, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503, Telephone: (505) 827-4370, 
Fax: (505) 827-4948, [email protected]

North Carolina

Jeanette Furney, Department of Administration, 1302 Mail Service 
Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1302, Telephone: (919) 807-
2323, Fax: (919) 733-9571, [email protected]

North Dakota

Jim Boyd, Division of Community Services, 600 East Boulevard Ave, 
Dept 105, Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0170, Telephone: (701) 328-
2094, Fax: (701) 328-2308, [email protected]

Rhode Island

Kevin Nelson, Department of Administration, Statewide Planning 
Program, One Capitol Hill, Providence, Rhode Island 02908-5870, 
Telephone: (401) 222-2093, Fax: (401) 222-2083, 
[email protected]

South Carolina

Omeagia Burgess, Budget and Control Board, Office of State Budget, 
1122 Ladies Street, 12th Floor, Columbia, South Carolina 29201, 
Telephone: (803) 734-0494, Fax: (803) 734-0645, 
[email protected]

Texas

Denise S. Francis, Director, State Grants Team, Governor's Office of 
Budget and Planning, P.O. Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711, Telephone: 
(512) 305-9415, Fax: (512) 936-2681, [email protected]

Utah

Carolyn Wright, Utah State Clearinghouse, Governor's Office of 
Planning and Budget, State Capitol, Room 114, Salt Lake City, Utah 
84114, Telephone (801) 538-1535, Fax: (801) 538-1547, 
[email protected]

West Virginia

Fred Cutlip, Director, Community Development Division, West Virginia 
Development Office, Building #6, Room 553, Charleston, West Virginia 
25305, Telephone (304) 558-4010, Fax: (304) 558-3248, 
[email protected]

Wisconsin

Jeff Smith, Section Chief, Federal/State Relations, Wisconsin 
Department of Administration, 101 East Wilson Street--6th Floor, 
P.O. Box 7868, Madison, Wisconsin 53707, Telephone: (608) 266-0267, 
Fax: (608) 267-6931, [email protected]

American Samoa

Pat M. Galea'i, Federal Grants/Programs Coordinator, Office of 
Federal Programs, Office of the Governor/Department of Commerce, 
American Samoa Government, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799, 
Telephone: (684) 633-5155, Fax: (684) 633-4195, 
[email protected]

Guam

Director, Bureau of Budget and Management Research, Office of the 
Governor, P.O. Box 2950, Agana, Guam 96910, Telephone: 011-671-472-
2285, Fax: 011-472-2825,, [email protected]

Puerto Rico

Jose Caballero / Mayra Silva, Puerto Rico Planning Board, Federal 
Proposals Review Office, Minillas Government Center, P.O. Box 41119, 
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00940-1119, Telephone: (787) 723-6190, Fax: 
(787) 722-6783

North Mariana Islands

Ms. Jacoba T. Seman, Federal Programs Coordinator, Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of the Governor, Saipan, MP 96950, 
Telephone: (670) 664-2289, Fax: (670) 664-2272, 
[email protected]

Virgin Islands

Ira Mills, Director, Office of Management and Budget, #41 Norre Gade 
Emancipation Garden Station, Second Floor, Saint Thomas, Virgin 
Islands 00802, Telephone: (340) 774-0750, Fax: (340) 766-0069, 
[email protected]

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