[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 134 (Friday, July 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
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Fiscal Year 2002 Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building 
Program; Availability of Funds and Request for Applications, Spring, 
2002 Announcement; Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of Community Services

[Program Announcement No. OCS 2002-13]


Fiscal Year 2002 Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity-
Building Program; Availability of Funds and Request for Applications, 
Spring, 2002 Announcement

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: The closing date for submission of applications is August 26, 
2002. The closing date for receipt of applications is 4:30 p.m. Eastern 
time zone. Applications received after 4:30 p.m. on the closing date 
will be classified as late. Postmarks and other similar documents do 
not establish receipt of an application. 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, along 
with the necessary applications forms, 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 678A(a)(1)(A) 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, 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 (including faith-based 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 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 
group of individuals who share common 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 
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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. The specific responsibilities of 
the awarding agency and the recipient will be determined as part of the 
process of creating the cooperative agreement.
    Eligible applicants described in this announcement shall be 
eligible entities, organizations (including faith-based and community-
based) 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. See 
description of Eligible Entities below.
    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.
    Non-profit Organization refers to an organization, including faith-
based, which has ``demonstrated experience in providing training to 
individuals and organizations on methods of effectively addressing the 
needs of low income families and communities.'' Acceptable 
documentation for eligible non-profit status is limited to: (1) A copy 
of a current, valid Internal Revenue service tax exemption certificate; 
(2) a copy of the applicant organization's listing in the Internal 
Revenue Service's most recent list of tax-exempt organizations 
described in section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code; and/or (3) Articles of 
incorporation bearing the seal of the State in which the corporation or 
association is domiciled.
    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 and 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 purposes of this Training, Technical Assistance and 
Capacity-Building announcement are to:

Provide an opportunity for national associations that provide training 
and technical assistance to the Community Services Network to extend 
and enhance their efforts;
Continue a national effort to build strong administration and financial 
management capabilities among ``at risk'' local community action 
programs through crisis aversion intervention and timely technical 
assistance; and
Clarify and re-announce a competition for grants to promote 
partnerships between community action agencies and other service 
providers, including faith-based organizations, to promote achievement 
of ROMA client and community goals. An original competition for such 
grants, announced as Priority Area 4.0, Partnerships Among Suppliers 
and Providers of Service to Low-Income People, in the January 18, 2002

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Federal Register, was suspended. Previous applicants have the 
opportunity to re-apply under Priority 2.0, Strengthening Partnerships, 
prior to the closing date of this announcement.

    Priority areas of the Office of Community Services' Fiscal Year 
2002 Spring Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building 
Program are as follows:

Priority Area 1.0: National CAA Capacity Building

Sub-Priority Areas:
    1.1  National Training (NT)
    1.2  Strengthening CAA Capacity to Address Legal Issues (LF)
    1.3  National Peer to Peer Assistance (PP)

Priority Area 2.0: Strengthening Partnerships

Sub-Priority Areas:
    2.1  Coordination Strategies Between Community Action and Other 
Service Providers, Including Faith-Based Organizations to Advance 
ROMA Client Goals 1 and 6 (FP)
    2.2  Coordination Strategies Between Community Action And Other 
Service Providers, Including Faith-Based Organizations to Advance 
ROMA Community Goals 2 and 3 (FC)

Priority Area 1.0: National CAA Capacity Building

    This priority area addresses activities to assist states and 
eligible entities to acquire skills and further understand legal 
frameworks for community action. In order to ensure that OCS meets its 
compliance and technical assistance responsibilities for the CSBG 
Program and continues its effective partnership with the Community 
Services Network, grants awarded under Priority 1.1 will be funded in 
the form of a Cooperative Agreement. A Cooperative agreement is to be 
renewed annually for a specified number of years.

Sub-Priority 1.1: National Training (NT)

    OCS will fund one national organization associated with community 
action to: (a) Re-engage the public in an on-going dialogue about the 
conditions of poverty and how community action at the State and local 
levels may address those conditions more effectively; (b) identify and 
promote strategies for integrating services within communities to 
address the multiple conditions of poverty among individuals and 
families and that help them achieve greater self-sufficiency; (c) 
identify and promote strategies for improving the supportive conditions 
of communities in which poor families live; and (d) identify and 
promote community action strategies for strengthening the family 
environment in which children are raised through greater engagement of 
fathers and the promotion of healthy marriages. In addition, OCS will 
support an effort to identify and reward ``excellence'' among community 
action programs that have achieved measurable outcomes in one or more 
of the areas described above.

Eligible Applicants: National non-profit associations representing 
Community Action Agencies.
Anticipated Grant Awards: One cooperative agreement (up to $500,000 
annually for a maximum of three years).

Sub-Priority 1.2: Strengthening CAA Capacity to Address Legal Issues 
(LF)

    OCS will fund one national non-profit organization to provide legal 
assistance to local community action agencies to help them improve the 
lives of clients and the conditions of communities in which they live. 
Specifically, the successful applicant will provide legal assistance 
to: (1) Help agencies understand and advocate for the rights of clients 
in such matters as community governance and/or service eligibility; (2) 
safeguard the statutory role of agencies as client and community 
advocates; (3) interpret Federal, State, and local statutes or 
regulations that pertain to the roles and functions of community 
action; and (4) assist local agencies involved in litigation or formal 
administrative actions to obtain appropriate legal counsel.

Eligible Applicants: National, non-profit legal services organizations.
Anticipated Grant Awards: One grant (up to $250,000 annually for a 
maximum of three years).

Sub-Priority 1.3: National Peer-to-Peer Assistance

    The purpose of this Sub-Priority is to continue to strengthen the 
fiscal and management capacity of eligible entities, especially those 
that may be considered ``at risk.'' OCS will fund one project which 
will provide coordinated, timely, peer-to-peer technical assistance and 
crisis aversion intervention for CAAs which have identified themselves 
as experiencing programmatic, administrative, board, and/or fiscal 
management problems. Peer-to-peer assistance may involve helping 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 
problems that prevent the agency carrying out their client and 
community service obligations.
    Eligible Applicants: Community action agencies and other eligible 
entities and state-wide organizations or associations of community 
action agencies.
    Anticipated Grant Awards: One grant (up to $300,000 annually for a 
maximum of two years).

Priority Area 2.0: Strengthening Partnerships

    One of the primary goals of the Administration is to encourage 
expansion of the number and kinds of organizations devoted to helping 
communities and low-income citizens achieve their potential. The 
Administration has developed a ``Faith-based and Community-based 
Initiative'' that has, among other things, called for the removal of 
barriers thereby creating greater participation of faith-based groups 
in providing community services, and stronger coordination among all 
service organizations within a community that address the needs of low-
income citizens.
    OCS recognizes that the Community Services Network (CSN) has a long 
history of forming partnerships with a variety of service providers at 
the community level, including faith-based organizations. OCS intends 
to encourage further expansion of such collaborative efforts to achieve 
both client and community goals.
    OCS intends to fund the development and dissemination of two 
technical assistance documents intended to help partners in the CSN, at 
both the State and community levels, learn ways to enhance 
collaboration of community action with other service providers, 
including faith-based and community organizations. In addition, OCS 
will support capacity-building efforts in selected States and/or 
communities to form new or expanded community action partnerships to 
achieve specific client or community results, and to disseminate the 
results of these capacity-building efforts to the Network.
Sub-Priority Area 2.1  Coordination Strategies Between Community Action 
Agencies and Other Service Providers, Such As Faith-Based, Charitable, 
and/or Other Community Groups, to Advance ROMA Client Goals 1 and 6 
(FP)
    OCS will fund up to four technical assistance and capacity building 
efforts to promote the achievement of client-focused Goals 1 and 6:
    Guide to Achieving Client Outcomes Through Community Action 
Partnerships with Other Service Providers, Such As Faith-Based, 
Charitable, and/or Other Community Groups--OCS will support the 
development of a technical assistance guide to help State and local 
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action agencies learn of ways to establish or expand partnerships with 
other service providers, such as faith-based, charitable, and/or other 
community groups, to advance client-focused community action ROMA Goals 
1 and 6--client/family self-sufficiency and family strengthening. 
Specifically, the successful applicant for the grant to develop this 
guide will describe in its application how it will: (1) Identify State 
or local partners within the CSN that have a history of successful 
linkage/collaboration with other providers, such as faith-based, 
charitable, and/or other community groups working to achieve client-
focused outcomes; (2) gather information about the ways these 
partnerships have been achieved, including formal and informal methods 
for establishing and maintaining the collaboration, interchange of 
information, human and financial resources, client referral and case 
management, and capturing and reporting results; (3) gather insights 
and analyses from participating community action and other service 
provider staff on particular strengths and challenges of such 
collaboration; and (4) develop a guide based on the information 
described above in a manner useful to the CSN.

Eligible Applicants: State CSBG Lead Agencies, State CAA Associations, 
local CSBG eligible entities, and non-profit organizations.
Anticipated Grant Awards: One (up to $45,000 for 12 months).

    Capacity-Building Grants to Promote Self-sufficiency and/or Family 
Strengthening Through Collaboration Between Community Action and Other 
Service Providers, Including Faith-Based and Community Organizations--
OCS will fund between one and three States or local community action 
agencies or other non-profit service providers, to build new or 
expanded collaborations. Specifically, OCS seeks to encourage 
innovative work among organizations to promote client/family self-
sufficiency and/or to strengthen families. The successful applicant(s) 
will describe in their application(s): (1) The specific goal(s) they 
intend to advance through new or expanded partnerships between 
community action and other service providers, including faith-based and 
community organizations; (2) the specific and measurable client-focused 
results the proposed collaboration(s) are intended to achieve and the 
means by which such results will be measured and reported; (3) the 
particular contributions each organizational partner will bring to the 
collaboration, including special skills, and human and financial 
resources; (4) evidence of previous success, including descriptions of 
other collaborations, and measurable client improvements that resulted 
from such collaborative work; and (5) formal letters of agreement and 
participation among all collaborating organizations with specific 
descriptions of anticipated contributions of resources and time to the 
effort.

    Eligible Applicants: State CSBG Lead Agencies, State CAA 
Associations, eligible entities, and non-profit organizations.
    Anticipated Grant Awards: Up to three ($20,000 each for 12 months).
Sub-Priority Area 2.2 Coordination Strategies Between Community Action 
Agencies and Other Service Providers, Such as Faith-Based, Charitable, 
and/or Other Community Groups To Advance ROMA Community Goals 2 and 3 
(FC)
    As with sub-priority area 2.1, OCS will fund up to four grants to 
promote the achievement of community-focused goals (community 
development and citizen empowerment) through new or expanded 
collaboration between community action and other service providers, 
such as faith-based, charitable, and/or other community groups. OCS 
will solicit applications in two categories:
    Guide to Achieving Community Development/Citizen Empowerment Goals 
Through Collaboration Between Community Action and other Service 
Providers, Such as Faith-Based, Charitable, and/or Other Community 
Groups--OCS will support the development of a technical assistance 
guide to help State and local community action agencies learn of ways 
to establish or expand partnerships with other service providers to 
advance community development and citizen empowerment--ROMA national 
goals 2 and 3.
    Specifically, the successful applicant for the grant to develop 
this guide will describe in its application how it will: (1) Identify 
State or local partners within the Network that have a history of 
successful linkage/collaboration with other service providers, such as 
faith-based, charitable, and/or other community groups, to achieve 
community outcomes; (2) gather information about the ways these 
partnerships have been achieved, including formal and informal methods 
for establishing and maintaining the collaboration, interchange of 
information, human and financial resources, client referral and case 
management, and capturing and reporting results; (3) gather insights 
and analyses from participating community action other service provider 
staff and clients on particular strengths and challenges of such 
collaboration; and (4) develop a guide based on the information 
described above in a manner useful to the CSN.

    Eligible Applicants: State CSBG Lead Agencies, State CAA 
Associations, local eligible entities, and non-profit organizations.
    Anticipated Grant Awards: One (up to $45,000 for 12 months).

    Capacity-Building Grants to Promote Community Development and/or 
Citizen Empowerment Through Collaboration Between Community Action and 
Other Service Providers, Such as Faith-Based, Charitable, and/or Other 
Community Groups--OCS will fund between one and three States or local 
community action agencies or other non-profit organizations, to build 
new or expanded collaborations. Specifically, OCS seeks to encourage 
innovative work among organizations to promote community development 
and/or citizen empowerment. The successful applicant(s) will describe 
in their application(s): (1) The specific goal(s) they intend to 
advance through new or expanded partnerships between community action 
other service providers, including faith-based and community 
organizations; (2) the specific and measurable community and client-
focused results the proposed collaboration(s) are intended to achieve 
and the means by which such results will be measured and reported; (3) 
the particular contributions each organizational partner will bring to 
the collaboration, including special skills, and human and financial 
resources; (4) evidence of previous success, including descriptions of 
other collaborations, and measurable community and client improvements 
that resulted from such collaborative work; and (5) formal letters of 
agreement and participation among all collaborating organizations with 
specific descriptions of anticipated contributions of resources and 
time to the effort.

    Eligible Applicants: State CSBG Lead Agencies, State CAA 
Associations, local eligible entities, and non-profit organizations
    Anticipated Grant Awards: Up to three ($20,000 each for 12 months).

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 grants for 
successful

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applicants under all priority areas with the exception of one 
cooperative agreement under Sub-Priority Area 1.1. 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.
    OCS invites qualified entities to submit competing grant 
applications for the award of cooperative agreements under the FY 2002 
Spring Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program 
Announcement. The purpose of the cooperative agreement is to assure 
that there is increased capacity in the community services network to 
provide national ROMA training, timely, coordinated peer-to-peer-
technical assistance to address crises at the local level by CSBG-
service providers; and to develop tools to promote collaboration 
between community action and other community groups, including faith-
based/charitable organizations. The duties and responsibilities of the 
applicant and ACF/OCS in fulfilling the agreement will include the 
following:
Applicant Role and Responsibilities
    1. Develop and implement work plans that will ensure that the 
services and activities approved in the application address the 
training and technical assistance needs of the community services 
network based on the requirement for specified projects.
    2. Collaborate with the OCS to finalize the major goals and 
objectives of the overall project and exchange information on 
strategies for achieving the goals and objectives.
    3. Provide a plan to access the outcomes of the project quarterly.
    4. Promote the involvement of OCS in applicant meetings, 
conferences and initiatives to strengthen the knowledge base of the 
applicant and the OCS.
OCS Roles and Responsibilities
    1. Within 60 days of the award of the grant, OCS will meet with the 
grantee to coordinate and develop a joint work plan with agreed upon 
short- and long-term priorities based on the applicant's work plan.
    2. Discuss mechanisms of obtaining project status.
    3. Through the duration of the cooperative agreement, review and 
comment on materials prior to their finalization.
    4. Promote the involvement of OCS in applicant meetings, 
conferences and initiatives to strengthen the knowledge base of the 
applicant and the OCS.
    5. Promote the involvement of OCS in applicant meetings, 
conferences and initiatives to strengthen the knowledge base of the 
applicant and the OCS.
    6. Work collaboratively with the grantee in reviewing and providing 
feedback to address need for project adjustments and updates.
    7. Develop any special conditions related to implementation of such 
projects.

3. Availability of Funds

    The total amount of funds currently available for new grants and 
one cooperative agreement in FY 2002 under this Program Announcement is 
$1,260,000. 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:

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                                  Approx.
                                   funds
       Sub-priority area         available     Estimated number of new
                                  for new               grants
                                  projects
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1.1: National Training (NT)...     $500,000  1
1.2: Strengthen CAA Capacity        250,000  1
 to Address Legal Issues (LF).
1.3: National Peer-to-Peer          300,000  1
 Assistance (PP).
2.1  Coordination Strategies        105,000  4
 Between Community Action and
 Other Service Providers,
 Including Faith-Based and
 Community Organizations, to
 Advance ROMA Client Goals I
 and VI (FP).
Guide ($45,000)...............
Capacity Building ($60,000)...
2.2  Coordination Strategies        105,000  4
 Between Community Action And
 Other Service Providers,
 Including Faith-Based
 Organizations, to Advance
 ROMA Community Goals II and
 III (FC).
Guide ($45,000)...............
Capacity Building ($60,000)...
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    Total.....................    1,260,000  Up to 11 Grants
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4. Project and Budget Periods

    This announcement is inviting applications for project periods up 
to 3 years. Awards, on a competitive basis, will be for a one-year 
budget period, although project periods may be for up to 3 years. 
Applications for continuation grants funded under these awards beyond 
the one-year budget period but within the 3 year project period will be 
entertained in subsequent years on a noncompetitive basis, subject to 
availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the grantee and a 
determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of 
the Government.

    Note: Please note that specific project periods under this 
announcement vary depending on the Sub-Priority Area.

5. Project Beneficiaries

    The overall intended beneficiaries of the projects to be funded 
under this Spring FY 2002 CSBG Training, Technical Assistance and 
Capacity Building Program Announcement are the various ``partners'' in 
the Community Services Network. Specific beneficiaries are indicated 
under each sub-priority area in Part B.

6. 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.

7. Separate Multiple Applications

    Separate applications must be made for each sub-priority area. An 
applicant

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will receive only one grant in a sub-priority area. 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.

8. 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

Availability of Forms

    Applications for awards under this Spring FY 2002 CSBG Training, 
Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program must be 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 and the required forms are 
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 time and date. 
Applicants are responsible for mailing applications well in advance 
when using all mail services to ensure that the applications are 
received on or before the deadline time and date. Mailed applications 
must be sent to: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Grants Management, 
``Attention: CSBG Training, Technical Assistance, and Capacity Building 
Program'', 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 
20447.
    Applications hand-carried by applicants, applicant couriers, or by 
overnight/express mail couriers, shall be considered as meeting an 
announced deadline if they are received on or before the deadline date, 
between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, 
excluding Federal holidays, at the: Administration for Children and 
Families, Office of Grants Management, ``Attention: CSBG Training, 
Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program'', 901 D Street, 
SW., 2nd Floor Mailroom, Washington, DC 20024.
    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).

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 (Pub. 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.
    All information collections within this Program Announcement are 
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. State Single Point of Contact (SPOC)

    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. Note: State/territory participation in the 
intergovernmental review process does not signify applicant eligibility 
for financial assistance under a program. A potential applicant must 
meet the eligibility requirements of the program for which it is 
applying prior to submitting an application to its SPOC, if applicable, 
or to ACF.
    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.
    Jurisdictions not listed have elected not to participate in the 
Executive Order process. Applicants from these jurisdictions or for 
projects to be administered by Federally recognized Indian Tribes need 
take no action in regard to E.O. 12372.
    Although the jurisdictions described above no longer participate in 
the process, entities which have met the eligibility requirements of 
the program are still eligible to apply for a grant even

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if a State, territory, commonwealth, etc. does not have a SPOC. All 
remaining jurisdictions participate in the Executive Order process and 
have established SPOCs. Applicants from participating jurisdictions 
should contact their SPOCs as soon as possible to alert them of the 
prospective applications and receive instructions. Applicants must 
submit any required material to the SPOCs as soon as possible so that 
the program office can obtain and review SPOC comments as part of the 
award process. The applicant must submit all materials, if any, to the 
SPOC and indicate the date of this submittal (or the date of contact if 
no submittal is required) on the Standard Form 424, item 16a. Under 45 
CFR 100.8(a), a SPOC has 60 days from the application deadline 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.
    When comments are submitted directly to ACF, they should be 
addressed to: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Grants Management, 
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 H 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 panelists 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.
c. 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 
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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.

(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 the 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 two 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 
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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 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:

SF-424 ``Application for Federal Assistance'' Item

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.''

    The title is ``Office of Community Services'' Discretionary CSBG 
Awards--Fiscal Year 2002 Spring 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.
    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 U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services or other Federal agencies. With the exception of States 
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current approved rate agreement if it was negotiated with a Federal 
agency other than the U.S. 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 U.S. 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 
loans) the law requires recipients and their subtier contractors and/or 
subgrantees (1) to certify that they have neither used nor will use any 
appropriated funds for payment to lobbyists, (2) to disclose the name, 
address, payment details, and purpose of any agreements with lobbyists 
whom recipients or their subtier Contractors or subgrantee will pay 
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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 governmental 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 27, 2002.
Clarence H. Carter,
Director, Office of Community Services.

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--Listing of State Single Points of Contact
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BILLING CODE 4184-01-C

Attachment A, Page 2

    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

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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 Review 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 form 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 programs 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 the amount of the change. For decreases, enclose the 
amounts in parentheses. If both basic and supplemental amounts are 
included, show breakdown on an attached sheet. For multiple program 
funding, use totals and show breakdown using same categories as item 
15.
    16. Applicants should contact the State Single Point of Contact 
(SPOC) for Federal Executive Order 12372 to determine whether the 
application is subject to the State intergovernmental review 
process.
    17. This question applies to the applicant organization, not the 
person who signs as the authorized representative. Categories of 
debt include delinquent audit disallowances, loans and taxes.
    18. To be signed by the authorized representative of the 
applicant. A copy of the governing body's authorization for you to 
sign this application as official representative must be on file in 
the applicant's office (Certain Federal agencies may require that 
this authorization be submitted as part of the application.)
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Instructions for the SF-424A

    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 now 
and whether budgeted amounts should be separately shown for 
different functions or activities within the program. For some 
programs, grantor agencies may require budgets to be separately 
shown by function or activity. For other programs, grantor agencies 
may require a breakdown by function or activity. Sections A, B, C, 
and D should include budget estimates for the whole project except 
when applying for assistance which requires Federal authorization in 
annual or other funding period increments. In the latter case, 
Sections A, B, C, and D should provide the budget for the first 
budget period (usually a year) and Section E should present the need 
for Federal assistance in the subsequent budget periods. All 
applications should contain a breakdown by the object class 
categories shown in Lines a-k of section B.

Section A. Budget Summary Lines 1-4 Columns (a) and (b)

    For applications pertaining to a single Federal grant program 
(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog number) and not requiring a 
functional or activity breakdown, enter on Line 1 under Column (a) 
the Catalog program title and the Catalog number in Column (b).
    For applications pertaining to a single program requiring budget 
amounts by multiple functions or activities, enter the name of each 
activity or function on each line in Column (a), and enter the 
Catalog number in Column (b). For applications pertaining to 
multiple programs where none of the programs require a breakdown by 
function or activity, enter the Catalog program title on each line 
in Column (a) and the respective Catalog number on each line in 
Column (b).
    For applications pertaining to multiple programs where one or 
more programs require a breakdown by function or activity, prepare a 
separate sheet for each program requiring the breakdown. Additional 
sheets should be used when one form does not provide adequate space 
for all breakdown of data required. However, when more than one 
sheet is used, the first page should provide the summary totals by 
programs.

Lines 1-4, Columns (c) through (g)

    For new applications, leave Column (c) and (d) blank. For each 
line entry in Columns (a) and (b), enter in Columns (e), (f), and 
(g) the appropriate amounts of funds needed to support the project 
for the first funding period usually a year).
    For continuing grant program applications, submit these forms 
before the end of each funding period as required by the grantor 
agency. Enter in Columns (c) and (d) the estimated amounts of funds 
which will remain unobligated at the end of the grant funding period 
only if the Federal grantor agency instructions provide for this. 
Otherwise, leave these columns blank. Enter in columns (e) and (f) 
the amounts of funds needed for the upcoming period. The amounts(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 total 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-j--Show the totals of Lines 6a to 6h in each column.
    Line 6j--Show the amount of indirect cost.
    Line 6k--Enter the total amounts on lines 6i and 6j. For all 
applications for new grants and continuation grants the total amount 
in column (5), Line 6k, should be the same as the total amount shown 
in Section A, Column (g), Line 5. For supplemental grants and 
changes to grants, the total amount of the increase or decrease as 
shown in Columns (1)-(4), Line 6k should be the same as the sum of 
the amounts in Section A, Columns (e) and (f) on Line 5.
    Line 7--Enter the estimated amount of income, if any, expected 
to be generated from this project. Do not add or subtract this 
amount from the total project amount. Show under the program 
narrative statement the nature and source of income. The estimated 
amount of program income may be considered by the Federal grantor 
agency in determining the total amount of the grant.

Section C. Non-Federal Resources

    Lines 8-11--Enter amounts of non-Federal resources that will be 
used on the grant. If in-kind contributions are included, provide a 
brief explanation on a separate sheet.
    Column (a)--Enter the program titles identical to Column (a), 
Section A. A breakdown by function or activity is not necessary.
    Column (b)--Enter the contribution to be made by the applicant.
    Column (c)--Enter the amount of the State's cash and in-kind 
contribution if the applicant is not a State or State agency. 
Applicants which are a State or State agencies should leave this 
column blank.
    Column (d)--Enter the amount of cash and in-kind contributions 
to be made from all other sources.
    Column (e)--Enter total of Columns (b), (c), and (d).
    Line 12--Enter the total for each of Columns (b)-(e). The amount 
in Column (e) should be equal to the amount on Line 5, Column (f), 
Section A.

Section D. Forecasted Cash Needs

    Line 13--Enter the amount of cash needed by quarter from the 
grantor agency during the first year.
    Line 14--Enter the amount of cash from all other sources needed 
by quarter during the first year.
    Line 15--Enter the totals of amounts on Lines 13 and 14.

Section E. Budget Estimates of Federal Funds Needed for Balance of 
the Project

    Lines 16-19--Enter in Column (a) the same grant program titles 
shown in Column (a), Section A. A breakdown by function or activity 
is not necessary. For new applications and continuation grant 
applications, enter in the proper columns amounts of Federal funds 
which will be needed to complete the program or project over the 
succeeding funding periods (usually in years). This section need not 
be completed for revisions (amendments, changes, or supplements) to 
funds for the current year of existing grants.
    If more than four lines are needed to list the program titles, 
submit additional schedules as necessary.
    Line 20--Enter the total for each of the Columns (b)-(3). When 
additional schedules are prepared for this Section, annotate 
accordingly and show the overall totals on this line.

Section F. Other Budget Information

    Line 21--Use this space to explain amounts for individual direct 
object class cost categories that may appear to be out of the 
ordinary or to explain the details as required by the Federal 
grantor agency
    Line 22--Enter the type of indirect rate (provisions, 
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 
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Attachment C

OMB Approval No. 0348-0040

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 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 (0349-0040), 
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 awarding agencies may 
require applicants to certify to additional assurances. If such is 
the case, you will be notified.

    As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I 
certify that the applicant:
    1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance and 
the institutional, managerial and financial capability (including 
funds sufficient to pay the non-Federal share of project 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, if appropriate, the State, through any authorized 
representative, access to and the right to examine all records, 
books, papers, or documents related to the award; and will establish 
a proper accounting system in accordance with generally accepted 
accounting standards or agency directives.
    3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using 
their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the 
appearance of personal or organizational conflict 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 CFR 900, Subpart F).
    6. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to 
nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title 
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits 
discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin; (b) 
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. 
Secs. 1681-1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on 
the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 
as amended (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794), which prohibits discrimination on 
the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. Secs. 6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination 
on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 
1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the 
basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and 
Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 
(P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the 
basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g) Secs. 523 and 527 of the 
Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. Secs. 290 dd-3 and 290 
ee-3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug 
abuse patient records; (h) Title VII 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 statute(s) 
under which application for Federal assistance is being made; and, 
(j) the requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which 
may apply to the application.
    7. Will comply, or has already complied, with the requirements 
of Titles II and III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real 
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which 
provide for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or 
whose property is acquired as a result of Federal or federally-
assisted programs. These requirements apply to all interests in real 
property acquired for project purposes regardless of Federal 
participation in purchases.
    8. Will comply, 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 measure 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 paint in construction or rehabilitation of residence 
structures.
    17. Will cause to be performed the required financial and 
compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act 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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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 pint is: Division of Grants Management and 
Oversight, Office of Management and Acquisition, Department of 
Health and Human Services, Room 517-D,

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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 
of fact upon which 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 affect 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 
sites) for the performance or work done in connection with the 
specific grant:

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

Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services: 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 or default.

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    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 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 is 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 voluntarily 
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 participant 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 proposective lower tier participant certifies, by 
submission of this proposal, that neither it nor 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.

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

Certification Regarding Lobbying

Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative 
Agreements

    The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge 
and belief, that:
    (1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be 
paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for 
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an 
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or 
an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding 
of any Federal contract, the making of any grant, the making of any 
Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and 
the extension, continuation, renewal amendment, or modification of 
any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
    (2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been 
paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to 
influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of 
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a 
Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, 
loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and 
submit Standard Form-LLL, ``Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,'' in 
accordance with its instructions.
    (3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this 
certification be included in the award documents for all subawards 
at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under 
grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all 
subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. This 
certification is a material representation of fact upon which 
reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. 
Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or 
entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, 
U.S. Code, Any person who fails to file the required certification 
shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not 
more than $100,000 for each such failure.

Statement for Loan Guarantees and Loan Insurance

    The undersigned states, to the best of his or her knowledge and 
belief, that:
    If any funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for 
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any 
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or 
an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this 
commitment providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a 
loan, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, 
``Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,'' in accordance with its 
instructions. Submission of this statement in a prerequisite for 
making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, 
title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required 
statement shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than 
$10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.

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Attachment G, Page 3

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

    This 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 
filing 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.

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    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., 
Requests 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 number 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 
services, 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.
    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 
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0046), 
Washington, DC 20503.

State Single Point of Contact Listing Maintained by OMB

    In accordance with Executive Order 12372, 
``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs,'' Section 4, ``the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) shall maintain a list of 
official State entities designated by the States to review and 
coordinate proposed financial assistance and direct Federal 
development.'' This attached listing is the OFFICIAL OMB LISTING. 
OMB's point of contact for the SPOC list is Frederick J. Charney 
(202) 395-3993 or [email protected]. This listing is also published 
in the Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance biannually.

OMB State Single Point of Contact Listing

Arizona

Joni Saad
Arizona State Clearinghouse
3800 N. Central Avenue
Fourteenth Floor
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
Telephone: (602) 280-1315
FAX: (602) 280-8144

Arkansas

Mr. Tracy L. Copeland
Manager, State Clearinghouse
Office of Intergovernmental Services
Department of Finance and Administration
515 W. 7th St., Room 412
Little Rock, Arkansas 72203
Telephone: (501) 682-1074
FAX: (501) 682-5206

California

Grants Coordination
State Clearinghouse
Office of Planning & Research
1400 Tenth Street, Room 121
Sacramento, California 95814
Telephone: (916) 445-0613
FAX: (916) 323-3018

Delaware

Francine Booth
State Single Point of Contact
Executive Department
Office of the Budget
540 S. Dupont Highway
Suite 5
Dover, Delaware 19901
Telephone: (302) 739-3326
FAX: (302) 739-5661

District of Columbia

Charles Nichols
State Single Point of Contact
Office of Grants Mgmt. & Dev.
717 14th Street, N.W. Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: (202) 727-1700 (direct)
(202) 727-6537 (secretary)
FAX: (202) 727-1617

Florida

Florida State Clearinghouse
Department of Community Affairs
2555 Shumard Oak Blvd.
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
Telephone: (850) 922-5438
FAC: (850) 414-0479
Contact: Cherie Trainor

Georgia

Deborah Stephens
Coordinator
Georgia State Clearinghouse
270 Washington Street, S.W.--8th Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Telephone: (404) 656-3855
FAX: (404) 656-7901

Illinois

Virginia Bova, State Single Point of Contact
Illinois 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) 814-1800

Indiana

Renee Miller
State Budget Agency
212 State House
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2796
Telephone: (317) 232-2971 (directline)
FAX: (317) 233-3323

Iowa

Steven R. McCann
Division for Community Assistance
Iowa Department of Economic Development
200 East Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Telephone: (515) 242-4719
FAX: (515) 242-4809

Kentucky

Kevin J. Goldsmith, Director
Sandra Brewer, Executive Secretary
Intergovernmental Affairs
Office of the Governor
700 Capitol Avenue
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Telephone: (502) 564-2611
FAX: (502) 564-0437

Maine

Joyce Benson
State Planning Office
184 State Street
38 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333
Telephone: (207) 287-3261
FAX: (207) 287-6489

Maryland

Linda Janey
Manager, Plan & Project Review
Maryland Office of Planning
301 W. Preston Street--Room 1104
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2365
Staff Contact: Linda Janey
Telephone: (410) 767-4490
FAX: (410) 767-4480

Michigan

Richard Pfaff
Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
660 Plaza Drive--Suite 1900
Detroit, Michigan 48226
Telephone: (313) 961-4266
FAX: (313) 961-4869

Mississippi

Cathy Mallette
Clearinghouse Officer
Department of Finance and Administration
550 High Street
303 Walters Sillers Building
Jackson, Mississippi 39201-3087
Telephone: (601) 359-6762
FAX: (601) 359-6758

Missouri

Lois Pohl
Federal Assistance Clearinghouse
Office of Administration
P.O. Box 809
Jefferson Building, 9th Floor
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
Telephone: (314) 751-4834
FAX: (314) 751-7819

Nevada

Department of Administration

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State Clearinghouse
209 E. Musser Street, Room 220
Carson City, Nevada 89710
Telephone: (702) 687-4065
FAX: (702) 687-3983
Contact: Heather Elliot
(702) 687-6367

New Hampshire

Jeffrey H. Taylor
Director, New Hampshire Office of State Planning
Attn: Intergovermental Review Process
Mike Blake
2\1/2\ Beacon Street
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
Telephone: (603) 271-1728
FAX: (603) 271-1728

New Mexico

Nick Mandell
Local Government Division
Room 201 Bataan Memorial Building
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503
Telephone: (505) 827-3640
Fax: (505) 827-4984

North Carolina

Jeanette Furney
North Carolina Department of Administration
116 West Jones Street--Suite 5106
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603-8003
Telephone: (919) 733-7232
FAX: (919) 733-9571

North Dakota

North Dakota Single Point of Contact
Office of Intergovernmental Assistance
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0170
Telephone: (701) 224-2094
FAX: (701) 224-2308

Rhode Island

Kevin Nelson
Review Coordinator
Department of Administration
Division of Planning
One Capitol Hill, 4th Floor
Providence, Rhode Island 02908-5870
Telephone: (401) 277-2656
FAX: (401) 277-2083

South Carolina

Omeagia Burgess
State Single Point of Contact
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

Texas

Tom Adams
Governors Office
Director, Intergovernmental Coordination
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, Texas 78711
Telephone: (512) 463-1771
FAX: (512) 936-2681

Utah

Carolyn Wright
Utah State Clearinghouse
Office of Planning and Budget
Room 116 State Capitol
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114
Telephone: (801) 538-1027
FAX: (801) 538-1547

West Virginia

Fred Cutlip, Director
Community Development Division
W. Virginia Development Office
Building 6, Room 553
Charleston, West Virginia 25305
Telephone: (304) 558-4010
FAX: (304) 558-3248

Wisconsin

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

Wyoming

Sandy Ross
State Single Point of Contact
Department of Administration and Information
2001 Capitol Avenue, Room 214
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Telephone: (307) 777-5492
FAX: (307) 777-3696
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