[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19523-19558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8190]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Veterans' Employment and Training Service


Urban Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) Grants for 
Program Year (PY) 2004; Funding Opportunity

    Announcement Type: Initial Solicitation for Grant Applications 
(SGA).
    Funding Opportunity Number: SGA 04-03.
    Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 17-805.
    Dates: Applications are due on May 13, 2004.
    Period of Performance is PY 2004, July 1, 2004 through June 30, 
2005.
    Executive Summary (Applicants for Grant Funds Should Read This 
Notice In Its Entirety): The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), 
Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS), announces a grant 
competition that complies with the requirements of 38 U.S.C. Section 
2021, as added by Section 5 of Public Law 107-95, the Homeless Veterans 
Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001 (HVCAA). Section 2021 requires the 
Secretary of Labor to conduct, directly or through grant or contract, 
such programs as the Secretary determines appropriate to expedite the 
reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force.
    The Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) grants are 
designated in three (3) award categories: urban, non-urban, and 
intermediaries. Separate Solicitations for Grant Applications (SGAs) 
are being issued for each grant category. This is the solicitation for 
``Urban HVRP grants.'' Previous HVRP grants have provided valuable 
information on approaches and techniques that work in the different 
environments. Due to limited funding and the high concentration of 
homeless veterans in the metropolitan areas of the 75 U.S. cities 
largest in population and the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, the only 
jurisdictions eligible to be served through this urban competition for 
HVRPs are those areas listed in Appendix I.
    HVRP grants are intended to address two objectives: (1) To provide 
services to assist in reintegrating homeless veterans into meaningful 
employment within the labor force, and (2) to stimulate the development 
of effective service delivery systems that will address the complex 
problems facing homeless veterans. Successful applicants will design 
programs that assist eligible veterans by providing job placement 
services, job training, counseling, supportive services, and other 
assistance to expedite the reintegration of homeless veterans into the 
labor force. Successful programs will also be designed to be flexible 
in addressing the universal as well as the local or regional problems 
that have had a negative impact on homeless veterans reentering the 
workforce.
    Under this solicitation covering Fiscal Year (FY) 2004, VETS 
anticipates that up to $3,600,000 will be available for grant awards up 
to a maximum of $300,000 for each grant award. VETS expects to award 
approximately twelve (12) grants. This notice contains all of

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the necessary information and forms to apply for grant funding. The 
period of performance for these PY 2004 grants will be July 1, 2004 
through June 30, 2005. Two (2) optional years of funding may be 
available, depending upon Congressional funding appropriations, the 
agency's decision to exercise the optional year(s) of funding, and 
satisfactory grantee performance.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Veterans' Employment and 
Training Service (VETS), announces a grant competition that complies 
with the requirements of 38 U.S.C. Section 2021, as added by Section 5 
of Public Law 107-95, the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance 
Act of 2001 (HVCAA). Section 2021 requires the Secretary of Labor to 
conduct, directly or through grant or contract, such programs as the 
Secretary determines appropriate to provide job training, counseling, 
and placement services (including job readiness, literacy training, and 
skills training) to expedite the reintegration of homeless veterans 
into the labor force.
    1. Program Concept and Emphasis: HVRP grants are intended to 
address two objectives: (a) To provide services to assist in 
reintegrating homeless veterans into meaningful employment within the 
labor force, and (b) to stimulate the development of effective service 
delivery systems that will address the complex problems facing homeless 
veterans.
    For this Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 grant solicitation, VETS seeks 
applicants that will provide direct services through a case management 
approach that networks with Federal, State, and local resources for 
veteran support programs. Successful applicants will have clear 
strategies for employment and retention of employment for homeless 
veterans. Successful applicants will design programs that assist 
eligible veterans by providing job placement services, job training, 
counseling, supportive services, and other assistance to expedite the 
reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force. Successful 
applicants will also design programs that are flexible in addressing 
the universal as well as the local or regional problems that have had a 
negative impact on homeless veterans reentering the workforce. The HVRP 
in PY 2004 will seek to continue to strengthen development of effective 
service delivery systems, to provide comprehensive services through a 
case management approach that address complex problems facing eligible 
veterans trying to transition into gainful employment, and to improve 
strategies for employment and retention in employment.
    Due to the limited amount of funding and the high concentration of 
homeless veterans in the metropolitan areas of the 75 U.S. cities 
largest in population and the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, the only 
jurisdictions eligible to be served through this urban competition for 
HVRP are those areas listed in Appendix I.
    2. Community Awareness Activities: In order to promote networking 
between the HVRP funded program and local service providers (and 
thereby eliminate gaps or duplication in services and enhance the 
provision of assistance to participants), the grantee must provide 
project orientation workshops and/or program awareness activities that 
it determines are the most feasible for the types of providers listed 
below. Grantees are encouraged to demonstrate strategies for 
incorporating small faith-based and community organizations (defined as 
organizations with social services budgets of approximately $300,000 or 
seven (7) or fewer full-time employees) into their outreach plans. 
Project orientation workshops conducted by grantees have been an 
effective means of sharing information and informing the community of 
the availability of other services; they are encouraged but not 
mandatory. Rather, grantees will have the flexibility to attend service 
provider meetings, seminars, and conferences, to outstation staff, and 
to develop individual service contracts as well as to involve other 
agencies in program planning.
    The grantee will be responsible for providing project awareness, 
program information, and orientation activities to the following:
    A. Direct providers of services to homeless veterans including 
shelter and soup kitchen operators: to make them aware of the services 
available to homeless veterans to make them job-ready and to aid their 
placement into jobs.
    B. Federal, State, and local entitlement and social service 
agencies such as the Social Security Administration (SSA), Department 
of Veterans Affairs (DVA), State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) and their 
local One-Stop Centers (which integrate Workforce Investment Act (WIA), 
labor exchange, and other employment and social services), mental 
health services, and healthcare detoxification facilities: to 
familiarize them with the nature and needs of homeless veterans.
    C. Civic and private sector groups, in particular Veterans' Service 
Organizations, support groups, job training and employment services, 
and community-based organizations (including faith-based 
organizations): to provide information on homeless veterans and their 
needs.
    The grantee will also be responsible for participating in ``Stand 
Down'' events. A ``Stand Down'' is an event held in a locality, usually 
for three (3) days, where services are provided to homeless veterans 
along with shelter, meals, clothing, employment services, and medical 
attention. This type of event is mostly a volunteer effort, which is 
organized within a community and brings service providers together such 
as the Department of Veterans Affairs, Disabled Veterans' Outreach 
Program Specialists and Local Veterans' Employment Representatives from 
the State Workforce Agencies, Veteran Service Organizations, military 
personnel, civic leaders, and a variety of other interested persons, 
groups, and organizations. Many services are provided on-site with 
referrals also made for continued assistance after the Stand Down 
event. These events can often be the catalyst that enables homeless 
veterans to get back into mainstream society. The Department of Labor 
has supported replication of these events and many have been held 
throughout the nation.
    In areas where an HVRP is operating, grantees are expected and 
encouraged to participate fully and offer their services for all 
locally planned Stand Down event(s). Toward this end, up to $5,000 of 
the currently requested HVRP grant funds may be used to supplement the 
Stand Down efforts, where funds are not otherwise available, and may be 
requested in the budget and explained in the budget narrative.
    3. Scope of Program Design: The project design must include the 
following services:
    A. Outreach, intake, assessment, peer counseling to the degree 
practical, employment services, and follow-up support services to 
enhance retention in employment. Program staff providing outreach 
services should have experience in dealing with, and an understanding 
of the needs of, homeless veterans.
    B. Provision of or referral to employment services such as: job 
search workshops, job counseling, assessment of skills, resume writing 
techniques, interviewing skills, subsidized trial employment (work 
experience), job development services, job placement into unsubsidized 
employment, job placement follow-up services to enhance retention in 
employment.
    C. Provision of or referral to training services such as: basic 
skills instruction,

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remedial education activities, life skills and money management 
training, on-the-job training, classroom training, vocational training, 
specialized and/or licensing training programs, and other formal 
training programs as deemed appropriate to benefit the participant. At 
least 80% of the enrolled HVRP participants must participate in 
training activities.
    D. Grantees will perform a preliminary assessment of each 
participant's eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) 
service-connected disability, compensation, and/or pension benefits. As 
appropriate, grantees will work with the Veterans Service Organizations 
or refer the participants to DVA in order to file a claim for 
compensation or pension. Grantees will track progress of claims and 
report outcomes in case management records.
    E. Coordination with veterans' services programs, including: 
Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program Specialists (DVOPs), Local 
Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVERs) in the State Workforce 
Agencies (SWAs) or in the workforce development system's One-Stop 
Centers, as well as Veterans' Workforce Investment Programs (VWIPs), 
Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) services, including its Health 
Care for Homeless Veterans, Domiciliary Care, Regional Benefits 
Assistance Program, and Transitional Housing under Homeless Provider 
Grant and per diem programs.
    F. Networking with Veterans' Service Organizations such as: The 
American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 
Vietnam Veterans of America, the American Veterans (AMVETS).
    G. Referral as necessary to health care, counseling, and 
rehabilitative services including, but not limited to: Alcohol and drug 
rehabilitation, therapeutic services, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 
(PTSD) services, and mental health services as well as coordination 
with McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (MHAA) Title VI programs for 
health care for the homeless, and health care programs under the 
Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001.
    H. Referral to housing assistance, as appropriate, provided by: 
Local shelters, Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) food 
and shelter programs, transitional housing programs and single room 
occupancy housing programs funded under MHAA Title IV (and under 
HVCAA), and permanent housing programs for disabled homeless persons 
funded under MHAA Title IV (and under HVCAA).
    4. Results-Oriented Model: No specific model is mandatory, but 
successful applicants will design a program that is responsive to the 
needs of the local community and achieves the HVRP objectives. The HVRP 
objectives are to successfully reintegrate homeless veterans into the 
workforce and to stimulate the development of effective service 
delivery systems that will address the complex problems facing homeless 
veterans.
    Under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), Congress 
and the public are looking for program results rather than program 
processes. The outcome measurement established for HVRP grants is for 
grantees to meet a minimum entered employment rate of 58%, determined 
by dividing the number of entered employments by the number of HVRP 
enrollments. (Actual performance outcomes will be reported quarterly in 
spreadsheet format to be provided to grantees at the post award 
conference.) While the percentage of HVRP enrollments that enter 
employment is an important outcome, it is also necessary to evaluate 
and measure the program's long-term results, through the 90-day and 
180-day follow-up period, to determine the quality and success of the 
program.
    The applicant's program should be based on a results-oriented 
model. The first phase of activity should consist of the level of 
outreach necessary to introduce the program to eligible homeless 
veterans. Outreach also includes establishing contact with other 
agencies that encounter homeless veterans. Once the eligible homeless 
veterans have been identified, an assessment must be made of each 
individual's abilities, interests, needs, and barriers to employment. 
In some cases, participants may require referrals to services such as 
rehabilitation, drug or alcohol treatment, or a temporary shelter 
before they can be enrolled into the HVRP program. Once the eligible 
homeless veteran is ``stabilized,'' the assessment must concentrate on 
the employability of the individual and whether the individual is to be 
enrolled into the HVRP program.
    A determination should be made as to whether the HVRP enrolled 
participant would benefit from pre-employment preparation such as 
resume writing, job search workshops, related employment counseling, 
and case management, or possibly an initial entry into the job market 
through temporary jobs. Additionally, sheltered work environments, 
classroom training and/or on-the-job training must be evaluated. Such 
services should be noted in an Employability Development Plan to 
facilitate the staff's successful monitoring of the plan. Entry into 
full-time employment or a specific job-training program should follow, 
in keeping with the overall objective of HVRP, to bring the participant 
closer to self-sufficiency. Supportive services may assist the HVRP 
enrolled participant at this point or even earlier.
    Job development, a crucial part of the employability process, is 
usually when there are no competitive job openings that the HVRP 
enrolled participant is qualified to apply for, therefore, a job 
opportunity is created or developed specifically for that HVRP enrolled 
participant with an employer. HVRP enrolled participants who are ready 
to enter employment and/or who are in need of intensive case management 
services are to be referred to the DVOP and LVER staff at a One-Stop 
Center. DVOP and LVER staff are able to provide HVRP enrolled 
participants the following services: job development, employment 
services, case management and career counseling. Most DVOP and LVER 
staff received training in case management at the National Veterans' 
Training Institute. All DVOP and LVER staff provide employment related 
services to veterans who are most at a disadvantage in the labor 
market. VETS' urges working hand-in-hand with DVOP/LVER staff to 
achieve economies of resources.
    The applicant's program must include tracking of program 
participants. Tracking should begin with the referral to employment and 
continue through the 90-day and 180-day follow-up periods after 
entering employment to determine whether the veteran is in the same or 
similar job. It is important that the grantee maintain contact with 
veterans after placement to ensure that employment-related problems are 
addressed. The 90-day and 180-day follow-ups are fundamental to 
assessing program results. Grantees need to budget for 90-day and 180-
day follow-up activity so that it can be performed for those 
participants placed at or near the end of the grant performance period. 
All grantees, prior to the end of the grant performance period, must 
obligate sufficient funds to ensure that follow-up activities are 
completed. Such results will be reported in the final technical 
performance report.

II. Award Information

    1. Type of Funding Instrument: One (1) year grant.
    2. Funding Levels: The total funding available for this Urban HVRP 
solicitation is up to $3,600,000. It is anticipated that approximately 
twelve (12) awards will be made under this

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solicitation. Awards are expected to range from $200,000 to a maximum 
of $300,000. The Department of Labor reserves the right to negotiate 
the amounts to be awarded under this competition. Please be advised 
that requests exceeding $300,000 will be considered non-responsive.
    3. Period of Performance: The period of performance will be for 
twelve (12) months from date of award unless modified by the Grant 
Officer. It is expected that successful applicants will begin program 
operations under this solicitation on July 1, 2004. All program funds 
must be obligated by June 30, 2005; a limited amount of funds may be 
obligated and reserved for follow-up activities and closeout.
    4. Optional Year Funding: Should Congress appropriate additional 
funds for this purpose, VETS may consider an optional two (2) years of 
funding. The Government does not, however, guarantee optional year 
funding for any grantee. In deciding whether to exercise any optional 
year(s) of funding, VETS will consider grantee performance during the 
previous period of operations as follows:
    A. The grantee must meet, at minimum, 85% of planned goals for 
Federal expenditures, enrollments, and placements in each quarter and/
or at least 85% of planned cumulative goals by the end of the third 
quarter; and
    B. The grantee must be in compliance with all terms identified in 
the Solicitation for Grant Application (SGA) and grant award document; 
and
    C. All program and fiscal reports must have been submitted by the 
established due dates and must be verifiable for accuracy.

III. Eligibility Information

    1. Eligible Applicants: Applications for funds will be accepted 
from State and local Workforce Investment Boards, local public 
agencies, for-profit/commercial entities, and nonprofit organizations, 
including faith-based and community organizations. Applicants must have 
a familiarity with the area and population to be served and the ability 
to administer an effective and timely program.
    Eligible applicants will generally fall into one of the following 
categories:
     State and local Workforce Investment Boards 
(WIBs), established under Sections 111 and 117 of the Workforce 
Investment Act.
     Public agencies, meaning any public agency of a 
State or of a general purpose political subdivision of a State that has 
the power to levy taxes and spend funds, as well as general corporate 
and police powers. (This typically refers to cities and counties.) A 
State agency may propose in its application to serve one or more of the 
potential jurisdictions located in its State. This does not preclude a 
city or county agency from submitting an application to serve its own 
jurisdiction.
     For-profit/commercial entities.
     Nonprofit organizations. If claiming 501(c)(3) 
status, the Internal Revenue Service statement indicating 501(c)(3) 
status approval must be submitted.

    Note: Qualifying applications from grantees in the below listed 
States that are not currently receiving HVRP funds (and are included 
on Appendix I) may receive priority funding over applicants in those 
States that are currently receiving HVRP funds: Arkansas, Delaware, 
Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, 
Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia.

    2. Cost Sharing: Cost sharing and/or matching funds are not 
required. However, we do encourage the use of sharing and/or matching 
funds.
    3. Other Eligibility Criteria:
    A. This SGA is for Urban HVRP grants. Separate SGAs for non-urban 
and intermediaries HVRP grants have been simultaneously issued.
    B. The proposal must include an outreach component that uses either 
DVOP/LVER staff or a trained outreach cadre. Programs must be 
``employment focused.'' The services provided must be directed toward: 
(1) Increasing the employability of homeless veterans through training 
or arranging for the provision of services that will enable them to 
work; and (2) matching homeless veterans with potential employers.
    C. Applicants are encouraged to utilize, through partnerships or 
sub-awards, experienced public agencies, private nonprofit 
organizations, private businesses, faith-based and community 
organizations, and colleges and universities (especially those with 
traditionally high enrollments of minorities) that have an 
understanding of unemployment and the barriers to employment unique to 
homeless veterans, a familiarity with the area to be served, and the 
capability to effectively provide the necessary services.
    D. To be eligible for enrollment under this HVRP grant an 
individual must be homeless and a veteran defined as follows:
     The term ``homeless or homeless individual'' 
includes persons who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime 
residence. It also includes persons whose primary nighttime residence 
is either a supervised public or private shelter designed to provide 
temporary living accommodations; an institution that provides a 
temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; 
or a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a 
regular sleeping accommodation for human beings. [42 U.S.C. 11302 (a)].
     The term ``veteran'' means a person who served 
in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged 
or released under conditions other than dishonorable. [38 U.S.C. 
101(2)]

IV. Application and Submission Information

    1. Address to Request an Application and Amendments: Application 
announcements or forms will not be mailed. The Federal Register may be 
obtained from your nearest government office or library. Additional 
application packages may be obtained from the VETS Web site at http://www.dol.gov/vets and at http://www.fedgrants.gov/. The application 
forms and their instructions, and other pertinent materials are 
included in the Appendices. If copies of the standard forms are needed, 
they can also be downloaded from: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/grants_forms.html.
    To receive amendments to this Solicitation, all applicants must 
register their name and address in writing with the Grant Officer at 
the following address: U.S. Department of Labor, Procurement Services 
Center, Attn: Cassandra Mitchell, Reference SGA 04-03, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Room N-5416, Washington, DC 20210, Phone Number: (202) 
693-4570 (not a toll free number).
    2. Content and Form of Application: The grant application must 
consist of three (3) separate and distinct sections: the Executive 
Summary, the Technical Proposal, and the Cost Proposal. The information 
provided in these three (3) sections is essential to gain an 
understanding of the programmatic and fiscal contents of the grant 
proposal.
    A complete grant application package must include:
     An original blue ink-signed and two (2) copies 
of the cover letter.
     An original and two (2) copies of the Executive 
Summary (see below).
     An original and two (2) copies of the Technical 
Proposal (see below) that includes a completed Technical Performance 
Goals Form (Appendix D).
     An original and two (2) copies of the Cost 
Proposal (see below) that includes an original blue ink-signed 
Application for Federal Assistance, SF-424 (Appendix A), a Budget 
Narrative, Budget Information Sheet SF-424A

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(Appendix B), an original blue ink-signed and Assurances and 
Certifications Signature Page (Appendix C), a Direct Cost Description 
for Applicants and Sub-applicants (Appendix E), and a completed Survey 
on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants (Appendix F).
    A. Section 1--Executive Summary: A one to two page ``Executive 
Summary'' reflecting the grantees' overall strategy, timeline, and 
outcomes to be achieved in their grant proposal is required. This 
executive summary does not count against the 15-page limit. The 
executive summary should include:
     The proposed area to be served through the 
activities of this grant.
     Years of grantee's service to the residents in 
the proposed area to be served.
     Projects and activities that will expedite the 
reintegration of homeless veterans into the workforce.
     Summary of outcomes, benefits, and value added 
by the project.
    B. Section 2--Technical Proposal consists of a narrative proposal 
that demonstrates the need for this particular grant program, the 
services and activities proposed to obtain successful outcomes for the 
homeless veterans to be served; and the applicant's ability to 
accomplish the expected outcomes of the proposed project design.
    The technical proposal narrative must not exceed fifteen (15) pages 
double-spaced, font size no less than 11 pt., and typewritten on one 
(1) side of the paper only. Note: Resumes, charts, standard forms, 
transmittal letters, Memorandums of Understanding, agreements, lists of 
contracts and grants, and letters of support are not included in the 
page count. If provided, include these documents as attachments to the 
technical proposal.
    Required Content: There are program activities that all 
applications must contain to be found technically acceptable under this 
SGA. Programs must be ``employment focused'' and must be responsive to 
the rating criteria in Section V(1). The required program activities 
are: Outreach, pre-enrollment assessments, employment development plans 
for each enrolled participant, case management, job placement, job 
retention follow-up (at 90 and 180 days) after individual enters 
employment, utilization/coordination of services with DVOP and LVER 
staff, and community linkages with other programs and services that 
provide support to homeless veterans.
    The following format for the technical proposal is recommended: 
Need for the program: The applicant must identify the geographical area 
to be served and provide an estimate of the number of homeless veterans 
in the designated geographical area. Include poverty and unemployment 
rates in the area and identify the disparities in the local community 
infrastructure that exacerbate the employment barriers faced by the 
targeted veterans. Include labor market information and job 
opportunities in the employment fields and industries that are in 
demand in the geographical area to be served.
    Approach or strategy to increase employment and job retention: 
Applicants must be responsive to the Rating Criteria contained in 
Section V(1) and address all of the rating factors as thoroughly as 
possible in the narrative. The applicant must:
     Describe the specific supportive employment and 
training services to be provided under this grant and the sequence or 
flow of such services;
     Indicate the type(s) of training that will be 
provided under the grant and how it relates to the jobs that are in 
demand, length of training, training curriculum, and how the training 
will improve the eligible veterans' employment opportunities within 
that geographical area;
     Provide a follow-up plan that addresses 
retention after 90 and 180 days with participants who have entered 
employment;
     Include the completed Planned Quarterly 
Technical Performance Goals (and planned expenditures) form listed in 
Appendix D.
    Linkages with facilities that serve homeless veterans: Describe 
program and resource linkages with other facilities that will be 
involved in identifying potential clients for this program. Describe 
any networks with other related resources and/or other programs that 
serve homeless veterans. Indicate how the program will be coordinated 
with any efforts that are conducted by public and private agencies in 
the community. Indicate how the applicant will coordinate with any 
``continuum of care'' efforts for the homeless among agencies in the 
community. If a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or other service 
agreement with service providers exists, copies should be provided.
    Linkages with other providers of employment and training services 
to homeless veterans: Describe the networks the program will have with 
other providers of services to homeless veterans; include a description 
of the relationship with other employment and training programs such as 
Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP), the Local Veterans' 
Employment Representative (LVER) program, and programs under the 
Workforce Investment Act such as the Veterans' Workforce Investment 
Program (VWIP); and list the type of services that will be provided by 
each. Note the type of agreement in place, if applicable. Linkages with 
the workforce development system must be delineated. Describe any 
networks with any other resources and/or other programs for homeless 
veterans. If a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or other service 
agreements with other service providers exists, copies should be 
provided.
    Linkages with other Federal agencies: Describe program and resource 
linkages with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Department of 
Veterans Affairs (DVA), to include the Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) 
and per diem programs. If a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or other 
service agreements with other service providers exists, copies should 
be provided.
    Proposed supportive service strategy for veterans: Describe how 
supportive service resources for veterans will be obtained and used. If 
resources are provided by other sources or linkages, such as Federal, 
State, local, or faith-based and community programs, the applicant must 
fully explain the use of these resources and how they will be applied. 
If a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or other service agreements with 
other service providers exist, copies should be provided.
    Organizational capability to provide required program activities: 
The applicant's relevant current or prior experience in operating 
employment and training programs should be clearly described. A summary 
narrative of program experience and employment and training performance 
outcomes is required. The applicant should provide information showing 
outcomes of all past employment and training programs in terms of 
enrollments and placements. An applicant that has operated a HVRP, 
other Homeless Employment and Training program, or VWIP program must 
include the final or most recent technical performance reports. The 
applicant must also provide evidence of key staff capability. It is 
preferred that the grantee be well established and not in the start-up 
phase or process.
    Proposed housing strategy for homeless veterans: Describe how 
housing resources for eligible homeless veterans will be obtained or 
accessed. These resources must be from linkages or sources other than 
the HVRP grant such as HUD, HHS, community housing

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resources, DVA leasing, or other programs.
    C. Section 3--The Cost Proposal must contain the following: 
Applicants can expect that the cost proposal will be reviewed for 
allocability, allowability, and reasonableness.
    (1) Standard Form SF-424, ``Application for Federal Assistance'' 
(with the original signed in blue-ink) (Appendix A) must be completed;
    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program 
is 17.805 and it must be entered on the SF-424, in Block 10.
    The organizational unit section of Block 5 of the SF-424 must 
contain the Dun and Bradstreet Number (DUNS) of the applicant. 
Beginning October 1, 2003, all applicants for Federal grant funding 
opportunities are required to include a DUNS number with their 
application. See OMB Notice of Final Policy Issuance, 68 FR 38402 (June 
27, 2003). Applicants' DUNS number is to be entered into Block 5 of SF-
424. The DUNS number is a nine-digit identification number that 
uniquely identifies business entities. There is no charge for obtaining 
a DUNS number. To obtain a DUNS number call 1-866-705-5711 or access 
the following Web site: http://www.dunandbradstreet.com/ com/. Requests for 
exemption from the DUNS number requirement must be made to the Office 
of Management and Budget.
    (2) Standard Form SF-424A ``Budget Information Sheet'' (Appendix B) 
must be included;
    (3) As an attachment to SF-424A, the applicant must provide a 
detailed cost breakout of each line item on the Budget Information 
Sheet. Please label this page or pages the ``Budget Narrative'' and 
ensure that costs reported on the SF-424A correspond accurately with 
the Budget Narrative;
    The Budget Narrative must include, at a minimum:
     Breakout of all personnel costs by position, 
title, salary rates, and percent of time of each position to be devoted 
to the proposed project (including sub-grantees) by completing the 
``Direct Cost Descriptions for Applicants and Sub-Applicants'' form 
(Appendix E);
     Explanation and breakout of extraordinary fringe 
benefit rates and associated charges (i.e., rates exceeding 35% of 
salaries and wages);
     Explanation of the purpose and composition of, 
and method used to derive the costs of, each of the following: travel, 
equipment, supplies, sub-awards/contracts, and any other costs. The 
applicant must include costs of any required travel described in this 
Solicitation. Mileage charges may not exceed 37.5 cents per mile, or 
the current Federal rate;
     All associated costs for retaining participant 
information pertinent to the follow-up survey, 180 days after the 
program performance period ends;
     Description/specification of, and justification 
for, equipment purchases, if any. Tangible, non-expendable, personal 
property having a useful life of more than one year and a unit 
acquisition cost of $5,000 or more per unit must be specifically 
identified; and
     Identification of all sources of leveraged or 
matching funds and an explanation of the derivation of the value of 
matching/in-kind services. If resources/matching funds and/or the value 
of in-kind contributions are made available, please show in Section B 
of the Budget Information Sheet.
    (4) A completed Assurance and Certification signature page 
(Appendix C) (signed in blue ink) must be submitted;
    (5) All applicants must submit evidence of satisfactory financial 
management capability, which must include recent (within the last 18 
months) financial and/or audit statements. Grantees are required to 
utilize Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP), maintain a 
separate accounting for these grant funds, and have a checking account;
    (6) All applicants must include, as a separate appendix, a list of 
all employment and training government grants and contracts that it has 
had in the past three (3) years, including grant/contract officer 
contact information. VETS reserves the right to have a DOL 
representative review and verify this data;
    (7) A completed Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants 
(Appendix F) must be provided.
    3. Submission Dates and Times (Acceptable Methods of Submission): 
The grant application package must be received at the designated place 
by the date and time specified or it will not be considered. Any 
application received at the Office of Procurement Services after 4:45 
p.m. ET, May 13, 2004, will not be considered unless it is received 
before the award is made and:
     It is determined by the Government that the late 
receipt was due solely to mishandling by the Government after receipt 
at the U.S. Department of Labor at the address indicated; or
     It was sent by registered or certified mail not 
later than the fifth calendar day before May 13, 2004; or
     It was sent by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail 
Next Day Service-Post Office to Addressee, not later than 5 p.m. at the 
place of mailing two (2) working days, excluding weekends and Federal 
holidays, prior to May 13, 2004.
    4. Intergovernmental Review: Not Applicable.
    5. Funding Restrictions:
    A. Proposals exceeding $300,000 will be considered non-responsive.
    B. There is a limit of one (1) application per submitting 
organization and location. If two (2) applications from the same 
organization for the same location are submitted, the application with 
the later date will be considered non-responsive.
    C. Due to the limited availability of funding, if an organization 
was awarded Fiscal Year 2003 HVRP funds for a specific location and 
will be receiving second and possible third year funding, that 
organization at that specific location will be considered ineligible to 
compete for FY 2004 HVRP funds.
    D. There will not be reimbursement of pre-award costs unless 
specifically agreed upon in writing by the Department of Labor.
    E. Entities described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue 
Code that engage in lobbying activities are not eligible to receive 
funds under this announcement because Section 18 of the Lobbying 
Disclosure Act of 1995, Public Law No. 104-65, 109 Stat. 691, prohibits 
the award of Federal funds to these entities.
    F. The only potential areas that will be served through this urban 
competition for HVRPs in FY 2004 are the metropolitan areas of the 75 
U.S. cities largest in population and the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico 
(see Appendix I).
    G. The government is prohibited from directly funding religious 
activity.* HVRP grants may not be used for religious instruction, 
worship, prayer, proselytizing or other inherently religious practices. 
Neutral, secular criteria that neither favor nor disfavor religion must 
be employed in the selection of grant and sub-grant recipients. In 
addition, under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and Department of 
Labor regulations implementing the WIA, a recipient may not train a 
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any part of a facility that is primarily used or devoted to religious 
instruction or worship. Under WIA, ``no individual shall be excluded 
from participation in, denied the benefits of, subjected to 
discrimination under, or denied employment in the administration of or 
in connection with, any such program or activity because of race, 
color, religion, sex (except as otherwise permitted under Title IX of 
the Education Amendments of 1972), national origin, age, disability, or 
political affiliation or belief.''
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    \*\ The term ``direct'' funding is used to describe funds that 
are provided ``directly'' by a governmental entity or an 
intermediate organization with the same duties as the government 
entity, as opposed to funds that an organization receives as the 
result of the genuine and independent private choice of a 
beneficiary. In other contexts, the term ``direct'' funding may be 
used to refer to those funds that an organization receives directly 
from the Federal government (also known as ``discretionary'' 
funding), as opposed to funding that it receives from a State or 
local government (also known as ``indirect'' or ``block grant'' 
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H. Limitations on Administrative and Indirect Costs

     Administrative costs, which consist of all 
direct and indirect costs associated with the supervision and 
management of the program, are limited to and will not exceed 20% of 
the total grant award.
     Indirect costs claimed by the applicant must be 
based on a Federally approved rate. A copy of the negotiated approved 
and signed indirect cost negotiation agreement must be submitted with 
the application. Furthermore, indirect costs are considered a part of 
administrative costs for HVRP purposes and, therefore, may not exceed 
20% of the total grant award.
     If the applicant does not presently have an 
approved indirect cost rate, a proposed rate with justification may be 
submitted. Successful applicants will be required to negotiate an 
acceptable and allowable rate within 90 days of grant award with the 
appropriate DOL Regional Office of Cost Determination or with the 
applicant's cognizant agency for indirect cost rates (See Office of 
Management and Budget Web site at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/attach.html).
     Indirect cost rates traceable and trackable 
through the State Workforce Agency's Cost Accounting System represent 
an acceptable means of allocating costs to DOL and, therefore, can be 
approved for use in grants to State Workforce Agencies.
    6. Other Submission Requirements: The only acceptable evidence to 
establish the date of mailing of a late application sent by registered 
or certified mail is the U.S. Postal Service postmark on the envelope 
or wrapper and on the original receipt from the U.S. Postal Service. If 
the postmark is not legible, an application received after the above 
closing time and date shall be processed as if mailed late. 
``Postmark'' means a printed, stamped or otherwise placed impression 
(not a postage meter machine impression) that is readily identifiable 
without further action as having been applied and affixed by an 
employee of the U.S. Postal Service on the date of mailing. Therefore 
applicants should request that the postal clerk place a legible hand 
cancellation ``bull's-eye'' postmark on both the receipt and the 
envelope or wrapper.
    The only acceptable evidence to establish the date of mailing of a 
late application sent by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail Next Day 
Service-Post Office to Addressee is the date entered by the Post Office 
clerk on the ``Express Mail Next Day Service-Post Office to Addressee'' 
label and the postmark on the envelope or wrapper and on the original 
receipt from the U.S. Postal Service. ``Postmark'' has the same meaning 
as defined above. Therefore, applicants should request that the postal 
clerk place a legible hand cancellation ``bull's-eye'' postmark on both 
the receipt and the envelope or wrapper.
    The only acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at 
the U.S. Department of Labor is the date/time stamp of the Procurement 
Services Center on the application wrapper or other documentary 
evidence or receipt maintained by that office. Applications sent by 
other delivery services, such as Federal Express, UPS, etc., will also 
be accepted.
    All applicants are advised that U.S. mail delivery in the 
Washington, DC area has been erratic due to security and anthrax 
concerns. All applicants must take this into consideration when 
preparing to meet the application deadline, as you assume the risk for 
ensuring a timely submission, that is, if, because of these mail 
problems, the Department does not receive an application or receives it 
too late to give proper consideration, even if it was timely mailed, 
the Department is not required to consider the application.

V. Application Review Information

    1. Application Evaluation Criteria: Applications will receive up to 
100 total points based on the following criteria:

A. Need for the Project: 10 Points

    The applicant will document the need for this project, as 
demonstrated by: (i) The potential number or concentration of homeless 
individuals and homeless veterans in the proposed project area relative 
to other similar areas; (ii) the rates of poverty and/or unemployment 
in the proposed project area as determined by the census or other 
surveys; and (iii) the extent of the gaps in the local infrastructure 
to effectively address the employment barriers that characterize the 
target population.

B. Overall Strategy To Increase Employment and Retention in Employment: 
35 Points

    The application must include a description of the approach to 
providing comprehensive employment and training services, including job 
training, job development, obtaining employer commitments to hire, 
placement, and post-placement follow-up services. Applicants must 
address how they will target occupations in emerging industries. 
Supportive services provided as part of the strategy of promoting job 
readiness and job retention must be indicated. The applicant must 
identify the local services and sources of training to be used for 
participants. At least 80% of enrolled participants must participate in 
training. A description of the relationship, if any, with other 
employment and training programs such as State Workforce Agencies 
(including DVOP and LVER Programs), One-Stops, VWIP, other WIA 
programs, and Workforce Investment or Development Boards or entities 
where in place, must be specified. Applicant must indicate how the 
activities will be tailored or responsive to the needs of homeless 
veterans. A participant flow chart may be used to show the sequence and 
mix of services.

    Note: The applicant must complete Appendix D, the Technical 
Performance Goals Form, with proposed programmatic outcomes, 
including participants served, placement/entered employments and job 
retention. Of the 35 points possible in the strategy to increase 
employment and retention, 5 points will be awarded to grant 
proposals that demonstrate the ability to maintain a 180 day 
employment retention rate of 50 percent or greater. Applicants whose 
applications persuasively propose to use peer counselors who are 
themselves veterans will be awarded five (5) of the available points 
in the scoring criteria.

    C. Quality and Extent of Linkages With Other Providers of Services 
to the Homeless and to Veterans: 20 Points
    The application must provide information on the quality and extent 
of the linkages this program will have with other providers of services 
to homeless veterans in the local community including faith-based and 
community organizations. For each service, the applicant must specify 
who the provider is, the source of funding (if known), and the type of 
linkages/referral system established or proposed. Describe, to the 
extent possible, how the project would be incorporated into the 
community's continuum of care approach to respond to homelessness and 
show any linkages to HUD, HHS or DVA programs that will be advantageous 
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D. Demonstrated Capability in Providing Required Program Services, 
Including Programmatic Reporting and Participant Tracking: 25 Points

    The applicant must describe its relevant prior experience in 
operating employment and training programs and providing services to 
participants similar to those that are proposed under this 
solicitation. Specific outcomes previously achieved by the applicant 
must be described, such as job placements, benefits secured, network 
coalitions, etc. The applicant must also address its capacity for 
timely startup of the program, programmatic reporting, and participant 
tracking. The applicant should describe its staff experience and 
ability to manage the administrative, programmatic and financial 
aspects of a grant program. Include a recent (within the last 18 
months) financial statement or audit. Final or most recent technical 
reports for other relevant programs must be submitted, if applicable. 
Because prior HVRP grant experience is not a requirement for this 
grant, some applicants may not have any technical performance reports 
to submit.

E. Quality of Overall Housing Strategy: 10 Points

    The application must demonstrate how the applicant proposes to 
obtain or access housing resources for veterans in the program and 
entering the labor force. This discussion should specify the provisions 
made to access temporary, transitional, and permanent housing for 
participants through community resources, HUD, DVA lease, or other 
means. HVRP funds may not be used for housing or vehicles.
    2. Review and Selection Process: Applications will initially be 
screened to ensure timeliness, completeness, and compliance with the 
SGA requirements. Applications that satisfy this initial screening will 
receive further review as explained below.
    Technical proposals will be reviewed by a Department of Labor 
review panel using the point scoring system specified above in Section 
V(1). The review panel will assign scores after careful evaluation by 
each panel member and rank applications based on this score. The 
ranking will be the primary basis to identify applicants as potential 
grantees. The review panel may establish a competitive range and/or a 
minimum qualifying score, based upon the proposal evaluation, for the 
purpose of selecting qualified applicants. The review panel's 
conclusions are advisory in nature and not binding on the Grant 
Officer.
    Cost proposals will be considered in two (2) ways. The Department 
of Labor review panel will screen all applicant cost proposals to 
ensure expenses are allocable, allowable, and reasonable. If the review 
panel concludes that the cost proposal contains an expense(s) that is 
not allocable, allowable, and/or reasonable, the application may be 
considered ineligible for funding Further, VETS and the Grant Officer 
will consider applicant information concerning the proposed cost per 
placement, percentage of participants placed into unsubsidized 
employment, average wage at placement, and 180-day retention in 
employment percentage. The national average cost per placement for HVRP 
for last year was $2,100.
    The Government reserves the right to ask for clarification on any 
aspect of a grant application. The Government also reserves the right 
to discuss any potential grantee concerns amongst Department of Labor 
staff. The Government further reserves the right to select applicants 
out of rank order if such a selection would, in its opinion, result in 
the most effective and appropriate combination of funding, program, and 
administrative costs, e.g., cost per enrollment and placement, 
demonstration models, and geographic service areas. The Grant Officer's 
determination for award under SGA 04-03 is the final agency action. The 
submission of the same proposal from any prior year HVRP competition 
does not guarantee an award under this Solicitation.

VI. Award Administration Information

    1. Award Notices:
    A. The Notice of Award signed by the Grant Officer is the 
authorizing document and will be provided through postal mail and/or by 
electronic means to the authorized representative listed on the SF-424 
Grant Application. Notice that an organization has been selected as a 
grant recipient does not constitute approval of the grant application 
as submitted. Before the actual grant award, The Grant Officer may 
enter into negotiations concerning such items as program components, 
funding levels, and administrative systems. If the negotiations do not 
result in an acceptable submittal, the Grant Officer reserves the right 
to terminate the negotiation and decline to fund the proposal.
    B. A post-award conference will be held for those grantees awarded 
FY 2004 HVRP funds through this competition. The post-award conference 
is expected to be held in July or August 2004. Up to two (2) 
representatives must be present; a financial and a program 
representative are recommended. The site of the post-award conference 
has not yet been determined, however, for planning and budgeting 
purposes, please allot five (5) days and use Washington, DC. as the 
conference site. The post-award conference will focus on providing 
information and assistance on reporting, record keeping, grant 
requirements, and also include best practices from past projects. Costs 
associated with attending this conference for up to two grantee 
representatives will be allowed as long as they are incurred in 
accordance with Federal travel regulations. Such costs must be charged 
as administrative costs and reflected in the proposed budget.
    2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: Unless 
specifically provided in the grant agreement, DOL's acceptance of a 
proposal and an award of Federal funds to sponsor any program(s) does 
not provide a waiver of any grant requirements and/or procedures. For 
example, the OMB circulars require that an entity's procurement 
procedures must provide all procurement transactions will be conducted, 
as practical, to provide open and free competition. If a proposal 
identifies a specific entity to provide the services, the DOL award 
does not provide the justification or basis to sole-source the 
procurement, i.e., avoid competition. All grants will be subject to the 
following administrative standards and provisions, as applicable to the 
particular grantee:
     29 CFR part 93--Lobbying.
     29 CFR part 95--Uniform Administrative 
Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher 
Education, Hospitals, and other Nonprofit Organizations, and with 
Commercial Organizations.
     29 CFR part 96--Federal Standards for Audit of 
Federally Funded Grants, Contracts and Agreements.
     29 CFR part 97--Uniform Administrative 
Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local 
Governments.
     29 CFR part 98--Federal Standards for 
Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Non procurement) and 
Government-wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants).
     29 CFR part 99--Audit of States, Local 
Governments, and Nonprofit Organization.
     29 CFR parts 30, 31, 32, 33 and 36--Equal 
Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship and Training; 
Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of 
Labor, Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; 
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Handicap in Programs and Activities; and Nondiscrimination on the Basis 
of Sex in Education Programs Receiving or Benefiting from Federal 
Financial Assistance.
    3. Reporting: The grantee will submit the reports and documents 
listed below:
    A. Quarterly Financial Reports: No later than 30 days after the end 
of each Federal fiscal quarter, the grantee must report outlays, 
program income, and other financial information on a federal fiscal 
quarterly basis using SF-269A, Financial Status Report, Short Form, and 
submit a copy of the HHS/PMS 272 draw down report. These reports must 
cite the assigned grant number and be submitted to the appropriate 
State Director for Veterans' Employment and Training (DVET).
    B. Quarterly Program Reports: No later than 30 days after the end 
of each Federal fiscal quarter, grantees also must submit a Quarterly 
Technical Performance Report to the DVET that contains the following:
    (1) A comparison of actual accomplishments to planned goals for the 
reporting period in spreadsheet format (to be provided to grantees 
after grant award) and any findings related to monitoring efforts;
    (2) An explanation for variances of plus or minus 15% of planned 
program and/or expenditure goals, to include: identification of 
corrective action that will be taken to meet the planned goals, if 
required; and a timetable for accomplishment of the corrective action.
    C. 90-Day Follow-Up Report: No later than 120 days after the grant 
performance expiration date, the grantee must submit a follow-up report 
showing results and performance as of the 90th day after the grant 
period, and containing the following:
    (1) Final Financial Status Report SF-269A Short Form (that zeros 
out all unliquidated obligations); and
    (2) Technical Performance Report including updated goals chart.
    D. 180-Day Follow-Up Report: No later than 210 days after the grant 
performance expiration date, the grantee must submit a follow-up report 
showing results and performance as of the 180th day after the grant 
period, and containing the following:
    (1) Final Financial Status Report SF-269A Short Form (if not 
previously submitted); and
    (2) Final Narrative Report identifying:
    (a) The total combined (directed/assisted) number of veterans 
placed into employment during the entire grant period;
    (b) The number of veterans still employed after the 180 day follow-
up period;
    (c) If the veterans are still employed at the same or similar job, 
and if not, what are the reason(s);
    (d) Whether training received was applicable to jobs held;
    (e) Wages at placement and during follow-up period;
    (f) An explanation regarding why those veterans placed during the 
grant, but not employed at the end of the follow-up period, are not so 
employed; and
    (g) Any recommendations to improve the program.

VII. Agency Contact

    Questions and applications are to be forwarded to: Department of 
Labor, Procurement Services Center, Attention: Cassandra Mitchell, 
Reference SGA 04-03, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-5416, 
Washington, DC 20210, Phone Number: (202) 693-4570 (this is not a toll 
free number).
    Resources for the Applicant: Applicants may review ``VETS' Guide to 
Competitive and Discretionary Grants'' located at http://www.dol.gov/vets/grants/Final_VETS_Guide-linked.pdf. Applicants may also find 
these resources useful: America's Service Locator http://www.servicelocator.org/ provides a directory of our nation's One-Stop 
Career Centers; the National Association of Workforce Boards maintains 
an Internet site (http://www.nawb.org/asp/wibdir.asp) that contains 
contact information for the State and local Workforce Investment 
Boards; and the homepage for the Department of Labor, Center for Faith-
Based & Community Initiatives (http://www.dol.gov/cfbci).
    Comments: Comments are to be submitted to the Veterans' Employment 
and Training Service (VETS), U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-1312, 200 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 693-
4701. Written comments are limited to ten (10) pages or fewer and may 
be transmitted by facsimile to (202) 693-4755. Receipt of submissions, 
whether by U.S. mail, e-mail, or facsimile transmittal, will not be 
automatically acknowledged; however, the sender may request 
confirmation that a submission has been received, by telephoning VETS 
at (202) 693-4701 or (202) 693-4753 (TTY/TDD).

    Signed at Washington, DC this 6th day of April, 2004.
Lisa Harvey,
Acting Grant Officer.

Appendices

Appendix A: Application for Federal Assistance SF-424
Appendix B: Budget Information Sheet SF-424A
Appendix C: Assurances and Certifications Signature Page
Appendix D: Quarterly Technical Performance Goals Form
Appendix E: Direct Cost Descriptions for Applicants and Sub-
Applicants
Appendix F: Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants
Appendix G: The Glossary of Terms
Appendix H: List of Common Acronyms
Appendix I: List of 75 Largest Cities Nationwide

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