[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 91 (Tuesday, May 11, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26145-26159]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10554]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Program Announcement; Job Opportunities for Low-Income 
Individuals

    Federal Agency Name: Administration for Children and Families, 
Office of Community Services.
    Funding Opportunity Title: Job Opportunities for Low-Income 
Individuals (JOLI) Program.
    Announcement Type: Initial.
    Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2004-ACF-OCS-EO-0018.
    CFDA Number: 93.593.
    Due Date for Applications: The due date for receipt of application 
is July 12, 2004.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Section 505 of the Family Support Act of 1988, Public Law 100-485, 
as amended, authorizes the Secretary of HHS to enter into agreements 
with non-profit organizations (including faith-based organizations and 
community development corporations) for the purpose of conducting 
projects designed to create employment opportunities for certain low-
income individuals (42 U.S.C. 9926).

Definitions of Terms

    The following definitions apply:
    Budget and Project Periods--This announcement is inviting 
applications for budget and project periods up to seventeen (17) 
months.
    Community-Level Data--Key information to be collected by each 
grantee that will allow for a national-level analysis of common 
features of JOLI projects. This consists of data on the population of 
the target area, including the percentage of TANF recipients and others 
on public assistance, and the percentage whose income fall below the 
poverty line; the unemployment rate; the number of new business starts 
and business closings; and a description of the major employers and 
average wage rates and employment opportunities with those employers.
    Community Development Corporation--A private, non-profit entity, 
governed by a board of directors consisting of residents of the 
community and business and civic leaders, that has a principal purpose 
planning, developing, or managing low-income housing or community 
development projects.
    Hypothesis--An assumption made in order to test its validity. It 
should assert a cause-and-effect relationship between a program 
intervention and its expected result. Both the intervention and result 
must be measured in order to confirm the hypothesis. For example, the 
following is a hypothesis: ``Eighty hours of classroom training in 
small business planning will be sufficient for participants to prepare 
a successful loan application.'' In this example, data would be 
obtained on the number of hours of training actually received by 
participants (the intervention), and the quality of loan applications 
(the result), to determine the validity of the hypothesis (that eighty 
hours of training is sufficient to produce the result).
    Intervention--Any planned activity within a project that is 
intended to produce changes in the target population and/or the 
environment and that can be formally evaluated. For example, assistance 
in the preparation of a business plan and loan package is planned 
intervention.
    Job Creation--To bring about, by activities and services funded 
under this program, new jobs, that is, jobs that were not in existence 
before the start of the project. These activities can include self-
employment/micro-enterprise training, the development of new business 
ventures or the expansion of existing businesses.
    Non-Profit Organization--Any organization (including a faith-based 
organization or a community development corporation) exempt from 
taxation under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by 
reason of paragraph (3) or (4) of section 501(c) of such Code.
    Non-Traditional Employment for Women or Minorities--Employment in 
an industry or field where women or minorities currently make up less 
than twenty-five percent of the work force.
    Outcome Evaluation--An assessment of project results as measured by 
collected data which define the net effects of the interventions 
applied in the project. An outcome evaluation will produce and 
interpret findings related to whether the interventions produced 
desirable changes and their potential for

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replicability. It should answer the question: Did this project work?
    Private Employers--Third party non-profit organizations or third 
party for-profit businesses operating or proposing to operate in the 
same community as the applicant, and which are proposed or potential 
employers of project participants.
    Process Evaluation--The ongoing examination of the implementation 
of a program. It focuses on the effectiveness and efficiency of the 
program's activities and interventions (for example, methods of 
recruiting participants, quality of training activities, or usefulness 
of follow-up procedures). It should answer questions such as: Who is 
receiving what services and are the services being delivered as 
planned? It is also known as formative evaluation, because it gathers 
information that can be used as a management tool to improve the way a 
program operates while the program is in progress. It should also 
identify problems that occurred and how they were dealt with and 
recommend improved means of future implementation. It should answer the 
question: ``How was the program carried out?'' In concert with the 
outcome evaluation, it should also help explain, ``Why did this program 
work/not work?'' and, ``What worked and what did not?''
    Program Participant/Beneficiary--An individual eligible to receive 
TANF assistance under Title I of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Part A of Title IV of the 
Social Security Act) and any other individual whose income level does 
not exceed 100 percent of the official poverty line as found in the 
most recent revision of the Poverty Income Guidelines published by the 
Department of Health and Human Services. (See Part A.)
    Project Period--This announcement is soliciting applications for 
project periods of up to seventeen (17) months.
    Self-Sufficiency--A condition where an individual or family, by 
reason of employment, does not need and is not eligible for public 
assistance.
    Third Party--Any individual, organization, or business entity that 
is not the direct recipient of grant funds.
    Third Party Agreement--A written agreement entered into by the 
grantee and an organization, individual or business entity (including a 
wholly owned subsidiary), by which the grantee makes an equity 
investment or a loan in support of grant purposes.
    Third Party In-Kind Contributions--The value of non-cash 
contributions provided by non-Federal third parties which may be in the 
form of real property, equipment, supplies and other expendable 
property, and the value of goods and services directly benefiting and 
specifically identifiable to the project or program.

Program Purpose, Scope and Focus

    The purpose of the JOLI program is to create employment and 
business opportunities for individuals receiving Temporary Assistance 
for Needy Families (TANF) assistance and other low-income individuals 
through self-employment, micro-enterprise, new business ventures, and 
expansion of existing businesses through technical and financial 
assistance and non-traditional initiatives.
    The ultimate goals of the projects to be funded under the JOLI 
Program are: (a) to achieve, through project activities and 
interventions, the creation of new employment opportunities for TANF 
recipients and other low-income individuals that lead to economic self-
sufficiency.
    Priority will be given to applicants proposing to serve those areas 
containing the highest percentage of individuals receiving TANF 
assistance under a State program, which is funded under Part A of Title 
IV of the Social Security Act.
    While projected employment in future years may be included in the 
application, it is essential that the focus of the project concentrate 
on the creation of new full-time, permanent jobs and/or new business 
development opportunities for TANF recipients and other low-income 
individuals during the grant project period. OCS is particularly 
interested in receiving innovative applications that grow out of the 
experience and creativity of applicants and the needs of their 
clientele and communities.
    Applicants should include strategies which seek to integrate 
projects financed and jobs created under this program into a larger 
effort of broad community revitalization which will promote job and 
business opportunities for eligible program participants and impact the 
overall economic environment.
    OCS will only fund projects that create new employment and/or 
business opportunities for eligible program participants. That is new, 
full-time permanent jobs through the expansion of a pre-identified 
business or new business development, or by providing opportunities for 
self-employment. In addition, projects should enhance the participants' 
capacities, abilities, and skills and thus contribute to their progress 
toward self-sufficiency.
    With national welfare reform a reality, and many States 
implementing ``welfare-to-work'' programs, the need for well-paying 
jobs with career potential for TANF recipients becomes ever more 
pressing. In this context, the role of JOLI as a vehicle for exploring 
new and promising areas of employment opportunity for the poor is more 
important than ever.
    Within the JOLI Program framework of job creation through new or 
expanding businesses or self-employment, OCS welcomes applications 
offering business or career opportunities to eligible participants in a 
variety of fields. For instance, these might include day care and 
transportation, which are not only opportunities for employment, but 
when not available, can be serious barriers to employment for TANF 
recipients; environmental justice initiatives involving activities such 
as toxic waste cleanup, water quality management, or Brownfield's 
remediation; health-related jobs such as home health aides or medical 
support services; and non-traditional jobs for women and minorities.
Priority Areas

I. Priority Area

1. Priority Area 1. Business Expansion

    Applicants applying under Priority Area 1 must show that the 
proposed project will provide technical and/or financial assistance to 
businesses already in existence to allow the businesses to expand by 
helping them to obtain better marketing services, contracts, access to 
additional money to help the business grow, etc., resulting in the 
creation of new jobs.

2. Priority Area 2. Self-Employment/Micro-enterprise Projects

    Applicants applying under Priority Area 2 must show that the 
proposed project will create self-employment/micro-enterprise 
opportunities for eligible participants.
    Self-employment is the creation of a business that is designed to 
employ a single individual such as home-based day care, graphic design, 
medical billings, sewing and secretarial service, etc. Micro-enterprise 
is the creation of a business that is designed to hire more than one 
person, i.e., a cleaning business that will create more than one job.
    For this Priority Area, OCS does not consider a job to have been 
created until contracts and/or subcontracts have been committed at the 
end of the training for each of these self-employment/micro-enterprise 
businesses that ultimately

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may be construed as jobs. All applications under this priority area 
must address the following items:

 The types of self-employment and/or micro-enterprise 
businesses that may thrive in your target area
 Need for such businesses in those communities
 Applicant's ability to help secure commitments of contracts/
subcontracts at the end of the training for each of those self-
employment/micro-enterprise businesses. More specifically, who is going 
to provide the contracts or subcontracts to the individuals that 
complete the entrepreneur training. The end result of the project 
should be jobs for low-income individuals. OCS wants to be assured that 
there are commitments (contracts/subcontracts) attached to 
entrepreneurs at the end of their training that will ultimately be 
construed as jobs.

3. Priority Area 3. New Business Venture

    Applicants applying under this priority area must show the 
development of a new business that will train and employ 40-100 TANF 
and/or low-income persons to work within that business. Applicant must 
submit a business plan that complies with the test of economic 
feasibility. (Business Plan requirements are found under, 6. Other 
Submission Requirements).

4. Priority Area 4. Non-Traditional Projects

    Applicants applying under this priority area must show that these 
projects will train and employ women and minorities in industries and 
trades where they make up 25 percent or less of the workforce in local 
industries, for example, women and minorities in highway or heavy 
construction, machine tool and die, plumbing, construction, and 
deconstruction, computer repair, lead abatement, etc.

II. Award Information

    Funding Instrument Type: Grants.
    Anticipated total Priority Area Funding: $4,500,000 in FY 2004.
    Anticipated Number of Awards: 9-10.
    Ceiling on Amount of Individual Awards: $ 500,000 per project 
period.
    An application that exceeds the upper value of the dollar range 
specified will be considered ``non-responsive'' and be returned to the 
applicant without further review.
    Floor of Individual Award Amounts: N/A.
    Average projected Award Amount: $ 500,000 per project period.
    Project Periods for Awards: 17 months.

III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

    Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) or (4) status with the IRS, other 
than institutions of higher education Faith-based Organizations
Additional Information on Eligibility
    Non-profit organizations applying for funding are required to 
submit proof of their non-profit status. Proof of non-profit status is 
any one of the following:

    (a) A reference to the applicant organization's listing in the 
Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) most recent list of tax-exempt 
organizations described in the IRS code.
    (b) A copy of a currently valid IRS tax exemption certificate.
    (c) A statement from a State taxing body, State Attorney General, 
or other appropriate State official certifying that the applicant 
organization has a non-profit status and that none of the net earnings 
accrue to any private shareholders or individuals.
    (d) A certified copy of the organization's certificate of 
incorporation or similar document that clearly establishes non-profit 
status.
    (e) Any of the items in the subparagraphs immediately above for a 
State or national parent organization and a statement singed by the 
parent organization that the applicant organization is a local non-
profit affiliate.
    Private, non-profit organizations are encouraged to submit with 
their applications the survey located under ``Grant Related Documents 
and Forms'' titled ``Survey for Private, Non-Profit Grant Applicants'' 
at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/htm.

2. Cost Sharing or Matching

    None.

3. Other

    On June 27, 2003, the Office of Management and Budget published in 
the Federal Register a new Federal policy applicable to all Federal 
grant applicants. The policy requires all Federal grant applicants to 
provide a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) 
number when applying for Federal grants or cooperative agreements on or 
after October 1, 2003. The DUNS number will be required whether an 
applicant is submitting a paper application or using the government-
wide electronic portal (http://www.Grants.gov). A DUNS number will be 
required for every application for a new award or renewal/continuation 
of an award, including applications or plans under formula, entitlement 
and block grant programs, submitted on or after October 1, 2003.
    Please ensure that your organization has a DUNS number. You may 
acquire a DUNS number at no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free 
DUNS number request line on 1-866-705-5711 or you may request a number 
on-line at http://www.dnb.com.

IV. Application and Submission Information

1. Address To Request Application Package

    OCS Operations Center, 1815 North Fort Myer Drive, Suite 300, 
Arlington, Virginia 22209, e-mail: [email protected], Telephone: 1-800-
281-9519.

2. Content and Form of Application Submission

1. Application Content
    Each application must include the following components:
    1. Table of Contents.
    2. Abstract of the Proposed Project--very brief, not to exceed 250 
words, that would be suitable for use in an announcement that the 
application has been selected for a grant award and which identifies 
the types of business(es) to be assisted, types of jobs, number of jobs 
to be created, low income persons served and the major elements of the 
work plan.
    3. Completed Standard Form 424--that has been signed by an Official 
of the organization applying for the grant who has authority to 
obligate the organization legally.
    4. Standard Form 424A--Budget Information-Non-Construction 
Programs.
    5. Narrative Budget Justification--for each object class category 
required under Section B, Standard Form 424A.
    6. Project Narrative--A narrative that addresses issues described 
in the ``Application Review Information'' and the ``Review and 
Selection Criteria'' sections of this announcement.
    7. Applicants are encouraged to use job titles and not specific 
names in developing the application budget. However, the specific 
salary rates or amounts for staff positions identified must be included 
in the application budget.
2. Application Format
    Submit application materials on white 8\1/2\ x 11 inch paper only. 
Do not use colored, oversized or folded materials.
    Please do not include organizational brochures or other promotional 
materials, slides, films, clips, etc.
    The font size may be no smaller than 12 pitch and the margins must 
be at least one inch on all sides.

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    Number all application pages sequentially throughout the package, 
beginning with the abstract of the proposed project as page number one.
    Please present application materials either in loose-leaf notebooks 
or in folders with pages two-hole punched at the top center and 
fastened separately with a slide paper fastener.
3. Number of Pages
    Each application should include one signed original and two 
additional copies.
4. Page Limitation
    The application package including sections for the Table of 
Contents, Project Abstract, Project and Budget Narratives and Business 
Plan must not exceed 60 pages. The page limitation does not include the 
following attachments and appendices: Standard Forms for Assurances, 
Certifications, Disclosures and appendices. The page limitation also 
does not apply to any supplemental documents as required in this 
announcement.
    An application that exceeds the page limitation requirement will be 
considered ``non-responsive'' and be returned to the applicant without 
further review.
5. Required Standard Forms
    Applicants requesting financial assistance for non-construction 
projects must file the Standard Form 424B, ``Assurances: Non-
Construction Programs.'' Applicants must sign and return the Standard 
Form 424B with their applications.
    Applicants must provide a certification regarding lobbying when 
applying for receiving an award in excess of $100,000. Applicants must 
sign and return the certification with their application.
    Applicants must disclose lobbying activities on the Standard Form 
LLL when applying for an award in excess of $100,000. Applicants who 
have used non-Federal funds for lobbying activities in connection with 
receiving assistance under this announcement shall complete a 
disclosure form to report lobbying. Applicants must sign and return the 
disclosure form, if applicable, with their applications.
    You may submit your application to us in either electronic or paper 
format. To submit an application electronically, please use the http://www.Grants.gov apply site. If you use Grants.gov, you will be able to 
download a coy of the application package, complete it off-line, and 
then upload and submit the application via the Grants.gov site. You may 
not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
    Please note the following if you plan to submit your application 
electronically via Grants. Gov
     Electronic submission is voluntary
     When you enter the Grants. Gov site, you will find 
information about submitting an application electronically through the 
site, as well as the hours of operation. We strongly recommend that you 
do not wait until the application deadline date to begin the 
application process through Grants. Gov
     To use Grants.gov, you, as the applicant, must have a DUNS 
Number and register in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). You 
should allow a minimum of five days to complete the CCR registration.
     You will not receive additional point value because you 
submit a grant application in electronic format, nor will we penalize 
you if you submit an application in paper format.
     You may submit all documents electronically, including all 
information typically included on the SF 424 and all necessary 
assurances and certifications.
     Your application must comply with any page limitation 
requirements described in this program announcement.
     After you electronically submit your application, you will 
receive an automatic acknowledgement from Grants.gov that contains a 
Grants.gov tracking number. The Administration for Children and 
Families will retrieve your application from Grants.
     We may request that you provide original signatures on 
forms at a later date.
     You may access the electronic application for this program 
on www.Grants.gov.
     You must search for the downloadable application package 
by the CFDA number.

3. Submission Date and Times

    The closing time and date for receipt of applications is 4:30 p.m. 
(Eastern Time Zone) on July 12, 2004. Mailed or hand carried 
applications received after 4:30 p.m. on the closing date will be 
classified as late.
    Deadline: Mailed applications shall be considered as meeting an 
announced deadline if they are received on or before the deadline time 
and date at the Office of Community Services, Operations Center, 1815 
Fort Myer Drive, Suite 300, Arlington, Virginia 22209. Applicants are 
responsible for mailing applications well in advance, when using all 
mail services, to ensure that the applications are received on or 
before the deadline time and date.
    Applications hand carried by applicants, applicant couriers, other 
representatives of the applicant, 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, at the Office of Community Services, Operations 
Center, 1815 Fort Myer Drive, Suite 300, Arlington, Virginia 22209. 
This address must appear on the envelope/package containing the 
application with the note: ``Attention: Operations Center''. 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.
    Applicants are cautioned that express/overnight mail services do 
not always deliver as agreed.
    Late applications: Applications which do not meet the criteria 
above are considered late applications. ACF shall notify each late 
applicant that its application will not be considered in the current 
competition.
    Extension of deadlines: ACF may extend application deadlines when 
circumstances such as acts of God (floods, hurricanes, etc.) occur, or 
when there are widespread disruptions of mails service. Determinations 
to extend or waive deadline requirements rest with the Chief Grants 
Management Officer.
Required Forms

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                                                         Required form or
         What to submit             Required content          format                   When to submit
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Table of Contents...............  As described above.  Consistent with      By application due date.
                                                        guidance in
                                                        ``Application
                                                        Format'' section
                                                        of this
                                                        announcement.
Abstract of Proposed Project....  Brief abstract that  Consistent with      By application due date.
                                   identifies the       guidance in
                                   type of project,     ``Application
                                   the target           Format'' section
                                   population and the   of this
                                   major elements of    announcement.
                                   the proposed
                                   project.

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Completed Standard Form 424.....  As described above   May be found on      By application due date.
                                   and per required     http://
                                   form.                www.acf.hhs.gov/
                                                        programs/ofs/
                                                        forms.htm.
Completed Standard Form 424A....  As described above   May be found on      By application due date.
                                   and per required     http://
                                   form.                www.acf.hhs.gov/
                                                        programs/ofs/
                                                        forms.htm.
Completed Standard Form 424B....  As described above   May be found on      By application due date.
                                   and per required     http://
                                   form.                www.acf.hhs.gov/
                                                        programs/ofs/
                                                        forms.htm.
Narrative Budget Justification..  As described above.  Consistent with      By application due date.
                                                        guidance in
                                                        ``Application
                                                        Format'' section
                                                        of this
                                                        announcement.
Project Narrative...............  A narrative that     Consistent with      By application due date.
                                   addresses issues     guidance in
                                   described in the     ``Application
                                   ``Application        Format'' section
                                   Review               of this
                                   Information'' and    announcement.
                                   the ``Review and
                                   Selection
                                   Criteria''
                                   sections of this
                                   announcement.
Certification regarding lobbying  As described above   May be found on      By application due date.
                                   and per required     http://
                                   form.                www.acf.hhs.gov/
                                                        programs/ofs/
                                                        forms.htm.
Certification regarding           As described above   May be found on      By application due date.
 environmental tobacco smoke.      and per required     http://
                                   form.                www.acf.hhs.gov/
                                                        programs/ofs/
                                                        forms.htm.
State Human Services              As described below.  May be found on
 Administrators Responsible for                         http://
 TANF.                                                  www.acf.hhs.gov/
                                                        programs/ofs/
                                                        forms.htm.
State Child State Support         As described below.  May be found on
 Enforcement Agencies.                                  http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm.
Poverty Guidelines..............  As described below.  May be found on:
                                                        http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/poverty/poverty.html.
Applicant's Checklist...........  As described above.  May be found on
                                                        http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm.
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4. Intergovernmental Review

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. As of October 1, 2003, the following 
jurisdictions have elected not to participate in the Executive Order 
process. Applicants from these jurisdictions or for projects 
administered by federally-recognized Indian Tribes need take no action 
in regard to E.O. 12372:
    All States and Territories except Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, 
Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, 
Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, 
Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, 
Washington, Wyoming and Palau have elected to participate in the 
Executive Order process and have established Single Points of Contact 
(SPOCs). Applicants from these twenty-seven jurisdictions need take no 
action.
    Although the jurisdictions listed 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 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 required materials, if 
any, to the SPOC and indicate the date of this submittal (or the date 
of contact if no submittal is required) on the Standard Form 424, item 
16a. Under 45 CFR 100.8(a)(2), a SPOC has 60 days from the application 
deadline to comment on proposed new or competing continuation awards.
    SPOCs are encouraged to eliminate the submission of routine 
endorsements as official recommendations. Additionally, SPOCs are 
requested to clearly differentiate between mere advisory comments and 
those official State process recommendations which may trigger the 
``accommodate or explain'' rule.
    When comments are submitted directly to ACF, they should be 
addressed to: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration 
for Children and Families, Division of Discretionary Grants, 370 
L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Mail Stop 6C-462, Washington, DC 20447.
    A list of the Single Points of Contact for each State and Territory 
is included with the application materials for this announcement.

5. Funding Restrictions

Part A. Program Objectives and Requirements
1. Program Participants/Beneficiaries
    A low-income individual eligible to participate in a project 
conducted under this program is any individual eligible to receive TANF 
assistance under a State program funded under Part A of Title IV of the 
Social Security Act, or

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any other individual whose income level does not exceed 100 percent of 
the official poverty line (http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/poverty/poverty.html.) Within these categories, emphasis should be on 
individuals who are receiving TANF assistance or its equivalent under 
State auspices; those who are unemployed; those residing in public 
housing or receiving housing assistance; non-custodial parents, and 
those who are homeless.
    Annual revisions of these guidelines are normally published in the 
Federal Register in February or early March. Grantees will be required 
to apply the most recent guidelines throughout the project period. 
These revised guidelines also may be obtained at public libraries, 
Congressional offices, by writing the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. 
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, or by accessing the 
following Web site: http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/poverty/poverty.html.
    No other government agency or privately defined poverty guidelines 
are applicable for the determination of low-income eligibility for this 
program.
2. National Historic Preservation Act
    The use of funds for new construction or the purchase of real 
property is prohibited. If the applicant is proposing a project that 
will affect a property listed in, or is eligible for inclusion in, the 
National Register of Historic Places, it must identify this property in 
the narrative and explain how it has complied with the provisions of 
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as 
amended. If there is any question as to whether the property is listed 
in, or is eligible for inclusion in, the National Register of Historic 
Places, the applicant should consult with the State Historic 
Preservation Officer. (See SF-424B) Failure to comply with the cited 
Act will result in the application being ineligible for funding 
consideration.
3. 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. The applicant must have a substantive role in the 
implementation of the project for which funding is requested. This 
prohibition does not bar the making of sub-grants or sub-contracting 
for specific services or activities needed to conduct the project.
4. Creation of Jobs and Employment Opportunities
    The requirement for creation of new, full-time permanent employment 
opportunities (jobs) applies to all applications. OCS has determined 
that the creation of non-traditional job opportunities for women or 
minorities in industries or activities where they currently make up 
less than twenty-five percent of the work force meets the requirements 
of the JOLI legislation for the creation of new employment 
opportunities. OCS continues to solicit other JOLI applications that 
propose the creation of jobs through the expansion of existing 
businesses, the development of new businesses, or the creation of 
employment opportunities through self-employment/micro-enterprise 
development.
    Proposed projects must show that the jobs and/or business/self 
employment opportunities to be created under this program will 
contribute to achieving self-sufficiency among the target population. 
The employment opportunities should provide hourly wages that exceed 
the minimum wage and also provide benefits such as health insurance, 
childcare, and career development opportunities.
5. Third Party Project Evaluation
    Applications must include provision for an independent 
methodologically sound evaluation of the effectiveness of the 
activities carrier out with the grant and their efficacy in creating 
new jobs and business opportunities. There must be a well-defined 
process evaluation and an outcome evaluation whose design will permit 
tracking of project participants throughout the proposed project 
period. The evaluation must be conducted by an independent evaluator, 
i.e., a person with recognized evaluation skills who is 
organizationally distinct from, and not under the control of the 
applicant. It is important that each successful applicant should have a 
third party evaluator selected and performing at the very latest by the 
time the work program of the project is begun, and if possible before 
that time, so that he or she can participate in the final design of the 
program in order to assure that data necessary for the evaluation will 
be collected and available.
6. Economic Development Strategy
    In the Conference Report on the FY 1992 appropriation, Congress 
directed ACF to require economic development strategies as part of the 
application process for JOLI to ensure that highly qualified 
organizations participate in the program. Accordingly, applicants must 
include in their application an explanation of how the proposed project 
is integrated with and supports a larger economic development strategy 
within the target community. Where appropriate, applicants should 
document how they were involved in the preparation and planned 
implementation of a comprehensive community-based strategic plan, such 
as that required for applying for Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community 
(EZ/EC) status, to achieve both economic and human development in an 
integrated manner, and how the proposed project supports the goals of 
that plan. (See Element II, Sub-Element II(b).)
7. Training and Support for Micro-Business Development
    In the case of applications for creating self-employment micro-
business opportunities for eligible participants, the applicant must 
detail how it will provide training and support services to potential 
entrepreneurs. The assistance to be provided to potential entrepreneurs 
must include, at a minimum: (a) Technical assistance in basic business 
planning and management concepts; (b) assistance in preparing a 
business plan and loan application; and, (c) access to business loans.
8. Support for Non-Custodial Parents
    The Office of Community Services (OCS) and the Office of Child 
Support Enforcement (OCSE), both part of ACF, signed a Memorandum of 
Understanding (MOU) to foster and enhance partnerships between OCS 
grantees and local Child Support Enforcement (CSE) agencies. (See the 
list of CSE State Offices that can identify local CSE agencies.) In the 
words of the MOU:
    ``The purpose of these partnerships will be to develop and 
implement innovative strategies in States and local communities to 
increase the capability of low-income parents and families to fulfill 
their parental responsibilities. Too many low-income parents are 
without jobs or resources needed to support their children. A 
particular focus of these partnerships will be to assist low-income, 
non-custodial parents of children receiving TANF to achieve a degree of 
self-sufficiency that will enable them to provide support that will 
free their families of the need for such assistance.''
    Accordingly, a rating factor and a review criterion have been 
included in this Program Announcement that will award two points to 
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agreements with their local CSE agency to provide for referrals to 
their project in accordance with provisions of the OCS-OCSE MOU (See 
Element II, Sub-Element II(c)).
9. Technical Assistance to Employers
    Technical assistance should be specifically addressed to the needs 
of the private employer in creating new jobs to be filled by eligible 
individuals and/or to the individuals themselves in areas such as job-
readiness, literacy, and other basic skills training, job preparation, 
self-esteem building, etc. Financial assistance may be provided to the 
private employer as well as to the individual.
    If the technical and/or financial assistance is to be provided to 
pre-identified businesses that will be expanded or franchised, written 
commitments from the businesses to create the planned jobs must be 
included with the application.
10. Applicant Experience and Cost-per-Job
    In the review process, favorable consideration will be given to 
applicants with a demonstrated record of achievement in promoting job 
and enterprise opportunities for low-income people.
    The Office of Community Services will not fund projects where the 
cost-per-job in OCS funds exceeds $10,000. Favorable consideration will 
be given to those applicants who show the lowest cost-per-job created 
for low-income individuals.
11. Loan Funds
    The creation of a revolving loan fund with funds received under 
this program is an allowable activity. Loans made to eligible 
beneficiaries for business development activities must be at or below 
market rate. Interest accrued on revolving loan funds may be used to 
continue or expand the activities of the approved project.
12. Dissemination of Project Results
    Applications should include a plan for disseminating the results of 
the project after expiration of the grant period. Applicants may budget 
up to $2,000 for dissemination purposes. Final project reports should 
include a description of dissemination activities with copies of any 
materials produced.
13. Evaluation Criteria
Application Elements and Review Criteria for Applications
    Each application that passes the initial screening will be assessed 
and scored by three independent reviewers. Each reviewer will give a 
numerical score for each application reviewed. These numerical scores 
will be supported by explanatory statements on a formal rating form 
describing major strengths and weaknesses under each applicable 
criterion published in the Announcement. Scoring will be based on a 
total of 100 points, and for each application will be the average of 
the scores of the three reviewers.
    The competitive review of applications will be based on the degree 
to which applicants:
    a. Adhere to the requirements in PART A and incorporate each of the 
Elements and Sub-Elements below into their applications;
    b. Describe convincingly a project that will develop new employment 
or business opportunities for TANF recipients and other low-income 
individuals that can lead to a transition from dependency to economic 
self-sufficiency;
    c. Propose a realistic budget and time frame for the project that 
will support the successful implementation of the work plan to achieve 
the projects goals in a timely and cost effective manner; and
    d. Provide for the collection and validation of relevant data to 
support the national evaluation.
    Applications with project narratives (excluding Project Summaries, 
Budget Justifications and Appendices) of more than 60 letter-sized 
pages of 12-pitch type or equivalent on single sided will not be 
reviewed for funding.
    Applicants should prepare and assemble their project description 
using the following outline of required project elements. They should, 
furthermore, build their project concept, plans, and application 
description upon the guidelines set forth for each of the project 
elements.
    Project descriptions are evaluated on the basis of substance, not 
length. Pages should be numbered and a table of contents should be 
included for easy reference. For each of the Project Elements or Sub-
Elements below, there is at the end of the discussion a suggested 
number of pages to be devoted to the particular element or sub-element. 
These are suggestions only, but the applicant must remember that the 
overall Project Narrative must not be longer than 65 pages.
14. Multiple Submittals
    Due to the limited amount of funds available under this program, 
only a single application from any one eligible applicant will be 
funded by OCS from FY 2004 JOLI funds pursuant to this announcement. 
The application must consist of one project only.
15. Re-Funding
    OCS will not provide funding to a previously funded grantee to 
carry out the same work plan in the same target area.

6. Other Submission Requirements

1. Documentation of 501(c)(3) or (4) Status
2. Sufficiency of Financial Management
    Because JOLI funds are Federal, all grantees must be capable of 
meeting the requirements of 45CFR Part 74 concerning their financial 
management system. To assure that the applicant has such capability, 
applications must include a signed statement from a Certified or 
Licensed Public Accountant as to the sufficiency of the CDCs financial 
management system in accordance with 45 CFR 74 and financial statements 
for the CDC for the prior three years. If such statements are not 
available because the CDC is a newly formed entity, the application 
must include a statement to this effect. The CDC grantee is responsible 
for ensuring that grant funds expended by it and the third party are 
expended in compliance with Federal regulations of 45 CFR, Part 74 and 
OMB Circular A-122.
3. Cooperative Partnership Agreement With the Designated Agency 
Responsible for the TANF Program
    A formal, cooperative relationship between the applicant and the 
designated State agency responsible for administering the TANF program 
(as provided for under Part A of Title IV of the Social Security Act) 
in the area served by the project is a requirement for funding. The 
application should include a signed, written agreement between the 
applicant and the designated State agency responsible for administering 
the TANF program. The agreement must describe the cooperative 
relationship, including specific activities and/or actions each of 
these entities propose to carry out over the course of the grant period 
in support of the project.
    The agreement, at a minimum, must cover the specific services and 
activities that will be provided to the target population (see list of 
the State Human Services Administrators administering TANF).
    Applications submitted without an agreement with the TANF agency, 
but which indicates that it will have a cooperative relationship with 
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Temporary Assistance For Needy Families Program (TANF) as provided for 
under title IV-A of the Social Security Act in the area served by the 
project will receive fewer points.
4. Business Plan
    Applications for Priority Areas 1. Business Expansion, 2. Self-
Employment/Micro-enterprise Projects, 3. New Business Venture Projects, 
and 4. Non-traditional Projects must submit a business plan. For 
incubator or micro-enterprise development projects, the business plan 
covers the project, not the individual business plans of beneficiaries.
    The business plan is a major component that will be evaluated by an 
expert review panel, OCS and OGM to determine the feasibility of a 
business venture or other economic development project. It must address 
all the relevant elements as follows:
    (1) Executive Summary (limit to 2 pages).
    (2) Description of the business: The business as a legal entity and 
its general business category. Business activities must be described by 
Standard Industrial Codes (SIC) and jobs by occupational 
classification. The information is published by the U. S. Department of 
Commerce in the Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1998, Tables 
No. 679 and 680. These tables include information necessary to meet 
this requirement.
    (3) Description of the industry, current status and prospects.
    (4) Products and Services, including detailed descriptions of:
    (a) Products or services to be sold;
    (b) Proprietary Position of any of the product, e.g., patents, 
copyright, trade secrets;
    (c) Features of the product or service that may give it an 
advantage over the competition;
    (5) Market Research: This section describes the research conducted 
to assure that the business has a substantial market to develop and 
achieve sales in the face of competition. This includes researching:
    (a) Customer base: Describe the actual and potential purchasers for 
the product or service by market segment.
    (b) Market size and trends: Describe the site of the current total 
market for the product or service offered;
    (c) Competition: Provide an assessment of the strengths and 
weaknesses of the competition in the current market;
    (d) Estimated market share and sales: Describe the characteristics 
of the product or service that will make it competitive in the current 
market;
    (6) Marketing Plan: The marketing plan details the product, 
pricing, distribution, and promotion strategies that will be used to 
achieve the estimated market share and sales projections. The marketing 
plan must describe what is to be done, how it will be done and who will 
do it. The plan addresses overall marketing, strategy, packaging, 
service and warranty, pricing, distribution and promotion.
    (7) Design and Development Plans: If the product, process or 
service of the proposed venture requires any design and development 
before it is ready to be placed on the market, describe the nature, 
extent and cost of this work. The section covers items such as 
development status and tasks, difficulties and risks, product 
improvement and new products and costs.
    (8) Operations Plan: An operations plan describes the kind of 
facilities, site location, space, capital equipment and labor force 
(part and/or full time and wage structure) that are required to provide 
the company's product or service.
    (9) Management Team: This section describes the technical, 
managerial and business skills and experience to be brought to the 
project. This a description of key management personnel and their 
primary duties; compensation and/or ownership; the organizational 
structure and placement of this proposed project within the 
organization; the board of directors; management assistance and 
training needs; and supporting professional services.
    (10) Overall Schedule: This section is the implementation plan 
which shows the timing and interrelationships of the major events or 
benchmarks necessary to launch the venture and realize its objectives. 
This includes a month-by-month schedule of activities such as product 
development, market planning, sales programs, production and 
operations.
    (11) Job Creation: This section describes the job creation 
activities and projections expected as a result of this project. This 
includes a description of the strategy that will be used to identify 
and hire individuals who are low-income, including those on TANF. This 
section includes the following:
    (a) The number of permanent jobs that will be created during the 
project period, with particular emphasis on jobs for low-income 
individuals.
    (b) For low-income individuals, the number of jobs that have career 
development opportunities and a description of those jobs; the number 
of jobs that will be filled by individuals receiving TANF; the annual 
salary expected for each person employed.
    (c) For low income individuals who become self-employed, the number 
of self-employed and other ownership opportunities created; specific 
steps to be taken including on-going management support and technical 
assistance provided by the grantee or a third party to develop and 
sustain self-employment after the businesses are in place; and expected 
net profit after deductions of business expenses;

    Note: OCS will not recognize job equivalents nor job counts 
based on economic multiplier functions; jobs must be specifically 
identified.

    (12) Financial Plan: The financial plan demonstrates the economic 
supports underpinning the project. It shows the project's potential and 
the timetable for financial self-sufficiency. The following exhibits 
must be submitted for the first three years of the business' operation:
    (a) Profit and Loss Forecasts--quarterly for each year;
    (b) Cash Flow Projections--quarterly for each year;
    (c) Pro forma balance sheets--quarterly for each year;
    (d) Sources and Use of Funds Statement for all funds available to 
the project;
    (e) Brief summary discussing any further capital requirements and 
methods or projected methods for obtaining needed resources.
    (13) Critical Risks and Assumptions: This section covers the risks 
faced by the project and assumptions surrounding them. This includes a 
description of the risks and critical assumptions relating to the 
industry, the venture, its personnel, the product or service market 
appeal, and the timing and financing of the venture.
    (14) Community Benefits: This section describes other economic and 
non-economic benefits to the community such as development of a 
community's physical assets; provision of needed, but currently 
unsupplied, services or products to the community; or improvement in 
the living environment.
5. Mobilization of Resources
    There is no match requirement for the Job Opportunities for Low-
Income Individuals (JOLI) Program. However, OCS will give favorable 
consideration in the review process to applicants who mobilize cash 
and/or in-kind contributions for direct use in the project. The firm 
commitment of these resources must be documented and submitted with the 
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under the Public-Private Partnerships project element (Element II). 
Except in unusual situations, this documentation must be in the form of 
letters of commitment from the organization(s)/individual(s) from which 
resources will be received. Grantees will be held accountable for any 
match, cash or in-kind contribution proposed or pledged as part of an 
approved application. (See Element II, Sub-element II(e) and 
Instructions for Completing the SF-424, Section C, Non-Federal 
Resources).
6. Third Party Agreements
    Any applicant submitting a application for funding who proposes to 
use some or all of the requested OCS funds to enter into a third party 
agreement in order to make an equity investment (such as the purchase 
of stock) or a loan to an organization, or business entity (including a 
wholly-owned subsidiary), must include in the application, along with 
the business plan, a copy of the signed third party agreement for 
approval by OCS.
    All third party agreements must include written commitments as 
follows:
    From the third party (as appropriate):

    a. Jobs to be created as a result of the infusion of grant funds 
will be filled by low-income individuals;
    b.The grantee will have the right to screen applicants for jobs to 
be filled by low-income individuals and to verify their eligibility;
    c. If the grantee's equity investment equals 25 percent or more of 
the business' assets, the grantee will have representation on the board 
of directors;
    d. Reports will be made to the grantee regarding the use of grant 
funds no less than on a quarterly basis;
    e. A procedure will be developed to assure that there are no 
duplicate counts of jobs created; and
    f. Detailed information should be provided on how the grant funds 
will be used by the third party by submitting a narrative Source and 
Use of Funds Statement. In addition, the agreement must provide details 
on how the grantee will provide support and technical assistance to the 
third party in areas of recruitment and retention of low-income 
individuals.
    A third party agreement covering an equity investment must contain, 
at a minimum, the following:
    a. The type of equity transaction (e.g. stock purchase);
    b. Purpose(s) for which the equity investment is being made;
    c. Cost per share and basis for determining cost per share;
    d. Number of shares being purchased;
    e. Percentage of ownership of the business; and,
    f. Number of seats on the board, if applicable.
    A third party agreement covering a loan transaction must contain, 
at a minimum, the following information:
    g. Purpose(s) for which the loan is being made;
    h. Rates of interest and other fees;
    i. Terms of loan;
    j. Repayment schedules;
    k. Collateral security; and
    l. Default and collection procedures.
    From the grantee: Detailed information on how the grantee will 
provide support and technical assistance to the third party in areas of 
recruitment and retention of low-income individuals.
    All third party agreements should be accompanied by:
    m. A signed statement from a Certified or Licensed Public 
Accountant as to the sufficiency of the third party's financial 
management system in accordance with 45 CFR 74, to protect adequately 
any federal funds awarded under the application;
    n. Financial statements for the third party organization for the 
prior three years. (If not available because the organization is a 
newly-formed entity, include a statement to this effect); and
    o. Specifications as to how the grantee will provide oversight of 
the third party for the life of the agreement. Also, the agreement will 
specify that the third party will maintain documentation related to the 
expenditure of grant funds loaned to or invested in the third party and 
grant objectives as specified in the agreement and will provide the 
grantee and HHS access to that documentation. If a signed third party 
agreement is not available when the application is submitted, the 
applicant must submit, as part of the narrative, as much of the above-
mentioned information as possible in order to enable reviewers to 
evaluate the application.

    Note: Funded applications with funds for a third party agreement 
will not have those funds released until the agreement has been 
approved by the Office of Community Services.

    Applicants submitting an application must include the following:
    a. A signed statement from a Certified or Licensed Public 
Accountant as to the sufficiency of the third party's financial 
management system in accordance with 45 CFR 74, to protect adequately 
any federal funds awarded under the application;
    b. Financial statements for the applicant organization for the 
prior three years. (If not available because the organization is a 
newly-formed entity, include a statement to this effect); and

V. Application Review Information

1. Criteria

    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13): Public reporting 
burden for this collection is estimated to average 25 hours per 
response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and 
maintaining the data needed and reviewing the collection of 
information.
    The project description is approved under OMB control 
0970-0139.
    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.
Purpose
    The project description provides a major means by which an 
application is evaluated and ranked to compete with other applications 
for available assistance. The project description should be concise and 
complete and should address the activity for which Federal funds are 
being requested. Supporting documents should be included where they can 
present information clearly and succinctly. In preparing your project 
description, all information requested through each specific evaluation 
criteria should be provided. Awarding offices use this and other 
information in making their funding recommendations. It is important, 
therefore, that this information be included in the application.
Introduction
    Applicants required to submit a full project description shall 
prepare the project description statement in accordance with the 
following instructions and the specified evaluation criteria. The 
instructions give a broad overview of what your project description 
should include while the evaluation criteria expands and clarifies more 
program-specific information that is needed.
Project Summary/Abstract
    Provide a summary of the project description (a page or less) with 
reference to the funding request.
Objectives and Need for Assistance
    Clearly identify the physical, economic, social, financial, 
institutional, and/or other problem(s) requiring a solution. The need 
for assistance must be demonstrated and the principal and subordinate 
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supporting documentation, such as letters of support and testimonials 
from concerned interests other than the applicant, may be included. Any 
relevant data based on planning studies should be included or referred 
to in the endnotes/footnotes. Incorporate demographic data and 
participant/beneficiary information, as needed. In developing the 
project description, the applicant may volunteer or be requested to 
provide information on the total range of projects currently being 
conducted and supported (or to be initiated), some of which may be 
outside the scope of the program announcement.
Results or Benefits Expected
    Identify the results and benefits to be derived. For example, 
describe the population to be served by the program and the number of 
new jobs that will be targeted to the target population. Explain how 
the project will reach the targeted population, how it will benefit 
participants including how it will support individuals to become more 
economically self-sufficient.
Approach
    Outline a plan of action which describes the scope and detail of 
how the proposed work will be accomplished. Account for all functions 
or activities identified in the application. Cite factors which might 
accelerate or decelerate the work and state your reason for taking the 
proposed approach rather than others. Describe any unusual features of 
the project such as design or technological innovations, reductions in 
cost or time, or extraordinary social and community involvement.
    Provide quantitative monthly or quarterly projections of the 
accomplishments to be achieved for each function or activity in such 
terms as the number of people to be served and the number of activities 
accomplished. Account for all functions or activities identified in the 
application. Cite factors that might accelerate or decelerate the work 
and state your reasons for taking the proposed approach rather than 
others. Describe any unusual features of the project such as design or 
technical innovations, reductions in cost or time or extraordinary 
social and community involvement.
    Provide quantitative monthly or quarterly projections of the 
accomplishments to be achieved for each function or activity in, for 
example such terms as the ``number of people served.'' When 
accomplishments cannot be quantified by activity or function, list them 
in chronological order to show the schedule of accomplishments and 
their target dates.
    If any data is to be collected, maintained, and/or disseminated, 
clearance may be required from the U.S. Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB). This clearance pertains to any ``collection of information that 
is conducted or sponsored by ACF.''
    List organizations, cooperating entities, consultants, or other key 
individuals who will work on the project along with a short description 
of the nature of their effort or contribution.
Evaluation
    Provide a narrative addressing how the results of the project and 
the conduct of the project will be evaluated. In addressing the 
evaluation of results, state how you will determine the extent to which 
the project has achieved its stated objectives and the extent to which 
the accomplishment of objectives can be attributed to the project. 
Discuss the criteria to be used to evaluate results, and explain the 
methodology that will be used to determine if the needs identified and 
discussed are being met and if the project results and benefits are 
being achieved. With respect to the conduct of the project, define the 
procedures to be employed to determine whether the project is being 
conducted in a manner consistent with the work plan presented and 
discuss the impact of the project's various activities on the project's 
effectiveness.
Organizational Profiles
    Provide information on the applicant organization(s) and 
cooperating partners such as organizational charts, financial 
statements, audit reports or statements from CPAs/Licensed Public 
Accountants, Employer Identification Numbers, names of bond carriers, 
contact persons and telephone numbers, child care licenses and other 
documentation of professional accreditation, information on compliance 
with Federal/State/local government standards, documentation of 
experience in the program area, and other pertinent information. Any 
non-profit organization submitting an application must submit proof of 
its non-profit status in its application at the time of submission.
    The non-profit agency can accomplish this by providing a copy of 
the applicant's listing in the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) most 
recent list of tax-exempt organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) 
of the IRS code, or by providing a copy of the currently valid IRS tax 
exemption certificate, or by providing a copy of the articles of 
incorporation bearing the seal of the State in which the corporation or 
association is domiciled.
Budget and Budget Justification
    Provide line item detail and detailed calculations for each budget 
object class identified on the Budget Information form. Detailed 
calculations must include estimation methods, quantities, unit costs, 
and other similar quantitative detail sufficient for the calculation to 
be duplicated. The detailed budget must also include a breakout by the 
funding sources identified in Block 15 of the SF-424.
    Provide a narrative budget justification that describes how the 
categorical costs are derived. Discuss the necessity, reasonableness, 
and allocability of the proposed costs.

1. Evaluation Criteria

Criteria for Review and Evaluation of Applications Submitted Under Job 
Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals (JOLI) Program

Evaluation Criterion I: Approach (Maximum: 30 Points)

Element I: Project Theory, Design and Plan
    OCS seeks to learn from the application why and how the project, as 
proposed, is expected to lead to the creation of new employment 
opportunities for low-income individuals, which can lead to significant 
improvements in individual and family self-sufficiency.
    Applicants are urged to design and present their project in terms 
of a conceptual cause-effect framework. In the following paragraphs, a 
framework is described that suggests a way to present a project so as 
to show the logic of the cause-effect relations between project 
activities and project results. Applicants are not required to use the 
exact language described; but it is important to present the project in 
a way that makes clear the cause-effect relationship between what the 
project plans to do and the results it expects to achieve.
Sub-Element (a)--Description of Target Population, Analysis of Need and 
Project Assumptions (Weight of 0-10 Points in application Review)
    The project design or plan should begin by identifying the 
underlying program assumptions. These are the beliefs on which the 
proposed program is built. These assumptions include: The needs of the 
population to be served; the current services available to that 
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proposed services or interventions are appropriate and will meet those 
needs; and the impact the proposed interventions will have on the 
project participants. In other words, the underlying assumptions of the 
program are the applicant's analysis of the needs and problems to be 
addressed by the project, and the applicant's theory of how its 
proposed interventions will address those needs and problems to achieve 
the desired result. Thus a strong application is based upon a clear 
description of the needs and problems to be addressed and a persuasive 
understanding of the causes those problems. (0-4 Points)
    In this sub-element of the application, the applicant must 
precisely identify the target population to be served. The geographic 
area to be impacted should then be described briefly, citing the 
percentage of low-income individuals and TANF recipients, as well as 
the unemployment rate and other data relevant to the project design. 
(0-2 Points)
    The application should include an analysis of the identified 
personal barriers to employment, job retention and greater self-
sufficiency faced by the target population. (These might include such 
problems as illiteracy, substance abuse, family violence, lack of 
skills training, health or medical problems, need for child care, lack 
of suitable clothing or equipment or poor self-image.) (0-2 Points)
    The application should also include an analysis of the identified 
community systemic barriers that the project will seek to overcome. 
These might include lack of jobs (high unemployment rate); lack of 
public transportation; lack of markets; unavailability of financing, 
insurance or bonding; inadequate social services (employment service, 
child care, job training); high incidence of crime; inadequate health 
care; or environmental hazards (such as toxic dumpsites or leaking 
underground tanks). (0-2 Points)
    Applicants should be sure not to overlook the personal and family 
services and support that might be needed by project participants after 
they are on the job which will enhance job retention and advancement.
    If the jobs to be created by the proposed project are themselves 
designed to fill one or more of the needs, or remove one of more of the 
barriers so identified, this fact should be highlighted in the 
discussion, e.g., jobs in child care, health care or transportation.
    It is suggested that applicants use no more than 4 pages for this 
sub-element.
Sub-Element (b)--Project Strategy and Design: Interventions, Outcomes 
and Goals (Weight of 0-10 Points in Application Review)
    The work plan must describe the proposed project activities, or 
interventions, and explain how they are expected to result in outcomes 
that will meet the needs of the program participants and assist them to 
overcome the identified personal and systemic barriers to employment, 
job retention and self-sufficiency. In other words, what will the 
project staff do with the resources provided to the project and how 
will what they do (interventions) assist in creating and sustaining 
employment and business opportunities for program participants in the 
face of the needs and problems that have been identified? (0-4 Points)
    The underlying assumptions concerning client needs and the theory 
of how they can be effectively addressed, which are discussed above, 
lead in the project design to the conduct of a variety of project 
activities or interventions, each of which is assumed to result in 
immediate changes or outcomes. The immediate changes lead to 
intermediate outcomes; and the intermediate outcomes lead to the 
attainment of the final project goals.
    The applicant should describe the major activities, or 
interventions, which are to be carried out to address the needs and 
problems identified in Sub-Element II(a); and should discuss the 
immediate changes or outcomes, which are expected to result. These are 
the results expected from each service or intervention immediately 
after it is provided. For example, a job readiness training program 
might be expected to result in clients having increased knowledge of 
how to apply for a job, improved grooming for job interviews, and 
improved job interview skills; or business training and training in 
bookkeeping and accounting might be expected to result in project 
participants making an informed decision about whether they are suited 
for entrepreneurship. (0-2 Points)
    At the next level are the intermediate outcomes, which result from 
these immediate changes. Often an intermediate project outcome is the 
result of several immediate changes resulting from a number of related 
interventions such as training and counseling. Intermediate outcomes 
should be expressed in measurable changes in knowledge, attitudes, 
behavior, or status/condition. In the above examples, the immediate 
changes achieved by the job readiness program, coupled with technical 
assistance to an employer in the expansion of a business, could be 
expected to lead to intermediate outcomes of creation of new job 
openings and in the participant applying for a job with the company. 
The acquisition of business skills, coupled with the establishment of a 
loan fund, could be expected to result in the actual decision by the 
participant to go into a particular business venture or seek the 
alternative track of pursuing job readiness and training. (0-2 Points)
    Finally, the application should describe how the achievement of 
these intermediate outcomes will be expected to lead to the attainment 
of the project goals; employment in newly created jobs, new careers in 
non-traditional jobs, successful business ventures, or employment in an 
expanded business, depending on the project design. Applicants must 
remember that if the major focus of the project is to be the 
development and start-up of a new business or the expansion of an 
existing business, then a business plan that follows the outline in 
this announcement must be submitted as an appendix to the application. 
(See Part A) (0-2 Points)
    Applicants do not have to use the exact terminology described 
above, but it is important to describe the project in a way that makes 
clear the expected cause-and-effect relationship between what the 
project plans to do: The activities or interventions, the changes that 
are expected to result and how those changes will lead to attainment of 
the project goals of new employment opportunities and greater self-
sufficiency. The competitive review of this sub-element will be based 
on the extent to which the application makes a convincing case that the 
activities to be undertaken will lead to the projected results.
    It is suggested that applicants use no more than 4 pages for this 
sub-element.
Sub-Element (c)--Work Plan (Weight of 0-10 Points in Application 
Review)
    Once the project strategy and design framework is established, the 
applicant should present a detailed work plan for the project. The plan 
should explicitly tie into the project design framework and should be 
feasible, i.e., capable of being accomplished with the resources, staff 
and partners available. The plan should briefly describe the key 
project tasks and show the time lines and major milestones for their 
implementation. Critical issues or potential problems that might affect 
the achievement of project objectives should be explicitly addressed, 
with an explanation of how they would be overcome, and how the 
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notwithstanding any such problems. The plan should be presented in such 
a way that it can be correlated with the budget narrative included 
earlier in the application. Applicants may be able to use a simple 
Gantt or timeline chart to convey the work plan in minimal space. (0-5 
Points)
    The application contains a full and accurate description of the 
proposed use of the requested financial assistance. If the applicant 
proposes to make an equity investment or a loan to an individual, 
organization, or business entity (including a wholly-owned subsidiary), 
the application must include: A signed third party agreement; a signed 
statement by a Certified or Licensed Public Accountant as to the 
sufficiency of the third party's financial management system; and 
financial statements for the third party's prior three years of 
operation. (If newly formed and unable to provide the information 
regarding the prior three years of operation, a statement to that 
effect should be included.) If the applicant states that an agreement 
is not currently in place, the application must contain in the 
narrative as much information required for third party agreements as is 
available. Also, if the project proposes the development of a new or 
expanded business, service, physical or commercial activity, the 
application must address applicable elements of a business plan. 
Guidelines for a business plan are found under, 6. Other Submission 
Requirements. (0-2 Points)
    Special attention should be given to assure that the financial plan 
element, which indicates the project's potential and timetable for 
financial self-sufficiency, is included. It must include for the 
applicant and the third party, if appropriate, the following exhibits 
for the first three years (on a quarterly basis) of the business' 
operations: Profit and Loss Forecasts, Cash Flow Projections and Pro 
Forma Balance Sheets. Based on these documents, the application must 
also contain an analysis of the financial feasibility of the project. 
Also, a narrative ``Source and Use of Funds'' statement for all project 
funding must be included. (0-3 Points)
    It is suggested that applicants use no more than 3 pages for this 
sub-element.

Evaluation Criterion II: Results or Benefits Expected (Maximum: 30 
Points)

Element II: Significant and Beneficial Impact
Sub-Element (a)--Quality of Jobs/Business Opportunities (Weight of 0-10 
Points in Application Review)
    The proposed project is expected to produce permanent and 
measurable results that will reduce the incidence of poverty in the 
community and lead welfare recipients from welfare dependency toward 
economic self-sufficiency. Results are expected to be quantifiable in 
terms of the creation of permanent, full-time jobs; the development of 
business opportunities; the expansion of existing businesses; or the 
creation of non-traditional employment opportunities. In developing 
business opportunities and self-employment for TANF recipients and low-
income individuals; the applicant proposes, at a minimum, to provide 
basic business planning and management concepts, and assistance in 
preparing a business plan and loan package. (0-5 Points)
    The application should document that:
    The business opportunities to be developed for eligible 
participants will contribute significantly to their progress toward 
self-sufficiency; and/or jobs to be created for eligible participants 
will contribute significantly to their progress toward self-
sufficiency. For example, they should provide salaries that exceed the 
minimum wage, plus benefits such as health insurance, child care and 
career development opportunities. (0-5 Points)
    It is suggested that applicants use no more than 2 pages for this 
sub-element.
Sub-Element (b)--Community Empowerment Consideration (Weight of 0-3 
Points in Application Review)
    Special consideration will be given to applicants located in areas 
characterized by conditions of extreme poverty and other indicators of 
socio-economic distress. Examples of such distress may include: A 
poverty rate of at least 20 percent, designation as an EZ/EC, high 
levels of violence, gang activity or drug use. Applicants should 
document that in response to these conditions, they have been involved 
in the preparation and planned implementation of a comprehensive 
community-based strategic plan to achieve both economic and human 
development in an integrated manner, and they should identify how the 
proposed project will support the goals of that plan.
    It is suggested that applicants use no more than 2 pages for this 
sub-element.
Sub-Element (c)--Support for Non-Custodial Parents (Weight of 0-2 
Points in Application Review)
    Applicants who have entered into partnership agreements with local 
CSE Agencies will also receive special consideration upon demonstrating 
they have developed and implemented innovative strategies to increase 
the capability of low-income parents and families, which assists them 
to fulfill their parental responsibilities. In addition, such 
partnership agreements should include referrals of identified income 
eligible families and non-custodial parents economically unable to 
provide child support to the applicant's project.
    To receive the full credit of two points, applicants should 
include, as an Appendix to the application, a signed letter of 
agreement with the local CSE Agency for referral of eligible non-
custodial parents to the proposed project. See listed information on 
the location of the local CSE Agency in your state.
    It is suggested that applicants use no more than 1 page for this 
sub-element.
Sub-Element (d)--Cooperative Partnership Agreement with the Designated 
Agency Responsible for the TANF Program (Weight of 0-5 Points in 
Application Review)
    The application should include a signed, written agreement between 
the applicant and the designated State agency responsible for 
administering the TANF Program. The agreement, at a minimum, must cover 
the specific services and activities that will be provided to the 
target population. Applications that contain such an agreement will 
receive the maximum five (5) points.
    Applications that have not included a signed written agreement but 
document that the organization is in the process of securing a 
cooperative relationship with the agency responsible for administering 
the Temporary Assistance For Needy Families Program (TANF) (as provided 
for under Title IV-A of the Social Security Act) in the area served by 
the project will receive a much lesser point. (2 Points)
    It is suggested that applicants use no more than 1 page for this 
sub-element.
Sub-Element (e)--Public/Private Partnerships and Resources (Weight of 
0-5 Points in the Application Review)
    The application should briefly describe any public/private 
partnerships, which will contribute to the implementation of the 
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project are a vital part of the project design and work program, the 
narrative should describe undertakings of the partners. A partnership 
agreement specifying the roles of the partners and making a clear 
commitment to the fulfilling of the partnership role must be included 
in an appendix to the application. The firm commitment of mobilized 
resources must be documented and submitted with the application in 
order to be given credit under this element. The application should 
meet the following criteria:
    Where other resources are mobilized, the application must provide 
documentation that public and/or private sources of cash and/or third 
party-in-kind contributions will be available in the form of letters of 
commitment from the organization(s)/individual(s) from which resources 
will be received. Applications that can document dollar for dollar 
contributions equal to the OCS funds, and demonstrate that the 
partnership agreement clearly relates to the objectives of the proposed 
project will receive the maximum number of points for this criterion. 
Lesser contributions will be given consideration based upon the value 
documented.

    Note: Even though there is no matching requirement for the JOLI 
Program, grantees will be held accountable for any match, cash or 
in-kind contribution proposed or pledged as part of an approved 
application. (See Part A--Mobilization of Resources.)

     Partners involved in the proposed project should be 
responsible for substantive project activities and services. Applicants 
should note that partnership relationships are not created via service 
delivery contracts.
    It is suggested that applicants use no more than 4 pages for this 
element.
Sub-Element (f)--Cost-Per-Job (Weight of 0-5 Points in Application 
Review)
    The applicant should document that during the project period the 
proposed project will create new, permanent jobs through business 
opportunities or non-traditional employment opportunities for low-
income residents. The cost-per-job should be calculated by dividing the 
total amount of grant funds requested (e.g., $500,000) by the number of 
jobs to be created (e.g., 50) which would equal the cost-per-job 
($10,000). In making calculations of cost-per-job, only jobs filled by 
low-income project participants may be counted. (See Part A, Applicant 
Experience and Cost-per-job.)

    Note: The Office of Community Services will not fund projects 
where the cost-per-job in OCS funds exceeds $10,000. The maximum 
number of points will be given only to those applicants proposing 
cost-per-job created estimates of $10,000 or less of OCS requested 
funds.

    It is suggested that applicants use no more than 1 page for this 
sub-element.

Evaluation Criterion III: Organizational Profiles (Maximum 20 Points)

Element III--Organizational Experience in Program Area and Staff 
Skills, Resources and Responsibilities
Sub-Element (a)--Agency's Experience and Commitment in Program Area 
(Weight of 0-10 Points in Application Review)
    Applicants should cite their organization's capability and relevant 
experience in developing and operating programs which deal with poverty 
problems similar to those to be addressed by the proposed project. They 
should also cite the organization's experience in collaborative 
programming and operations that involve evaluations and data 
collection. Applicants should identify agency executive leadership in 
this section and briefly describe their involvement in the proposed 
project and provide assurance of their commitment to its successful 
implementation. (0-6 Points.)
    The application should include documentation that briefly 
summarizes two similar projects undertaken by the applicant agency and 
the extent to which the stated and achieved performance targets, 
including permanent benefits to low-income populations, have been 
achieved. The application should note and justify the priority that 
this project will have within the agency, including the facilities and 
resources that it has available to carry it out. (0-4 Points)
    It is suggested that applicants use no more than 2 pages for this 
sub-element.

    Note: The maximum number of points will be given only to those 
organizations with a demonstrated record of achievement in promoting 
job creation and enterprise opportunities for low-income people.

Sub-Element (b)--Staff Skills, Resources and Responsibilities (Weight 
of 0-10 Points in Application Review)
    The application must identify the two or three individuals who will 
have the key responsibility for managing the project, coordinating 
services and activities for participants and partners, and for 
achieving performance targets. The focus should be on the 
qualifications, experience, capacity and commitment to the program of 
the executive officials of the organization and the key staff persons 
who will administer and implement the project. The person identified as 
project director should have supervisory experience, experience in 
finance and business, and experience with the target population. 
Because this is a new project, within an already-established agency, 
OCS expects that the key staff person(s) would be identified, if not 
hired, or provide an estimated hiring time line for each individual to 
be on board. (0-5 Points)
    The application must also include a resume of the third party 
evaluator, if identified or hire; or the minimum qualifications and 
position description for the third party evaluator, who must be a 
person with recognized evaluation skills who is organizationally 
distinct from and not under the control of applicant. (See Element IV: 
Project Evaluation, below, for fuller discussion of evaluator 
qualifications.) (0-3 Points)
    Actual resume of key staff and position descriptions should be 
included in an appendix to the application. (0-2 Points)
    It is suggested that applicants use no more than 3 pages for this 
sub-element.

Evaluation Criteria IV: Project Evaluation (Maximum: 15)

Element IV: Project Evaluation (Weight of 0-15 Points in the 
Application Review)
    Sound evaluations are essential to the JOLI Program. OCS requires 
each application to include a well thought through outline of an 
Evaluation Plan for the project. The outline should explain how the 
applicant proposes to answer the key questions about how effectively 
the project will be implemented such as (1) whether the project 
activities or interventions achieve the expected immediate outcomes; 
(2) why or why not (the process evaluation); (3) whether and to what 
extent the project achieved its stated goals; and (4) why or why not 
(the outcome evaluation). Together the process and outcome evaluations 
should answer the question: ``What did this program accomplish and why 
did it work/not work?'' (0-5 Points)
    Applicants should ensure, above all, that the evaluation outline 
presented is consistent with their project design. A clear project 
framework of the type recommended earlier identifies the key project 
assumptions about the target population and their needs, as well as the 
hypotheses, or expected cause-effect relationships to be tested in the 
project; and the proposed project activities, or interventions, that 
will address those needs in ways that will lead to the achievement of 
the project goals of self-sufficiency. It also identifies in advance 
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outcome measures that will be used to identify performance success and 
expected changes in individual participants, the grantee organization 
and the community. (0-3 Points)
    Applicants are not being asked to submit a complete and final 
Evaluation Plan as part of their application, but they must include:
    1. A well thought through Evaluation Plan outline that identifies 
the principal cause-and-effect relationships to be tested, and that 
demonstrates the applicant's understanding of the role and purpose of 
both process and outcome evaluations (see previous paragraph); (0-2 
Points)
    2. The identity and qualifications of the proposed independent 
third party evaluator, i.e., a person or organization with recognized 
evaluation skills. Assurance that the third party evaluator will be 
organizationally distinct from and not under the control of, the 
applicant. The third party evaluators qualifications must include 
successful experience in evaluating social service delivery programs, 
and the planning and/or evaluation of programs designed to foster self-
sufficiency in low-income populations; (0-2 Points) and
    3. A commitment to the selection of a third party evaluator 
approved by OCS and completion of a final evaluation design and plan, 
in collaboration with the approved evaluator and the OCS evaluation 
technical assistance contractor during the six-month start-up period of 
the project, if funded. (0-1 Points)
    Finally, as noted above, the outline should provide for prompt 
reporting, concurrently with the semi-annual program progress reports, 
of lessons learned during the course of the project, so that they may 
be shared without waiting for the final evaluation report. For all 
these reasons, it is important that each successful applicant have a 
third party evaluator selected and performing at the very latest by the 
time the work program of the project is begun, and if possible before 
that time so that he or she can participate in the final design of the 
program and assure that data necessary for the evaluation will be 
collected and available. Plans for selecting an evaluator should be 
included in the application narrative. A third party evaluator must 
have knowledge of and experience in conducting process and outcome 
evaluations in the job creation field, and have thorough understanding 
of the range and complexity of the problems faced by the target 
population. (0-2 Points)
    The competitive procurement regulations (45 CFR Part 74, sections 
74.40-74.48, esp. 74.43) apply to service contracts such as those for 
evaluators.
    It is suggested that applicants use no more than 3 pages for this 
element, plus the resume or position description for the evaluator, 
which should be in an appendix.

Evaluation Criteria V: Budget and Budget Justification (Maximum: 5 
Points)

Element V: Budget Appropriateness and Reasonableness (Weight of 0-5 
Points in Application Review)
    Applicants must submit a detailed budget breakdown and a budget 
narrative or explanatory budget information for each of the budget 
categories in the SF-424A. The duration of the proposed project and the 
funds requested in the budget must be commensurate with the level of 
effort necessary to accomplish the goals and objectives of the project. 
The estimated cost to the government of the project should be 
reasonable in relation to the project's duration and to the anticipated 
results. The applicant presents a reasonable administrative cost. (0-3 
Points)
    Applicants must also include a Source and Use Document showing 
total project cost and the document should include all mobilized 
resources to accomplish project purposes within the proposed time 
frame. (0-2 Points)
    This budget narrative and Source and Use Document are not 
considered a part of the project narrative, and does not count as part 
of the 30 page limitation but rather should be included in the 
application following the budget forms (SF-424 and SF-424A).
    Applicants should include funds in the project budget for travel by 
project directors and chief evaluators to attend two national 
evaluation workshops in Washington, D.C.

2. Review and Selection Process

Initial OCS Screening
    Each application submitted to OCS will be screened to determine 
whether it was received by the closing date and time.
    Applications received by the closing date and time will be screened 
for completeness and conformity with the following requirements. Only 
complete applications that meet the requirements listed below will be 
reviewed and evaluated competitively. Other applications will be 
returned to the applicants with a notation that they were unacceptable 
and will not be reviewed.
    All applications must comply with the following requirements except 
as noted:
    (a) The application must contain a signed Standard Form 424 
Application for Federal Assistance, a Standard Form 424-A Budget 
Information and signed Standard Form 424B Assurance--Non-Construction 
Programs completed according to instructions provided in this Program 
Announcement. The forms SF-424 and the SF-424B must be signed by an 
official of the organization applying for the grant who has authority 
to obligate the organization legally. 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);
    (b) The application must include a project narrative that meets 
requirements set for in this announcement.
    (c) The application must contain documentation of the applicant's 
tax-exempt status as indicated in the ``Additional Information on 
Eligibility'' section of this announcement.
OCS Evaluation of Applications
    Applications that pass the initial OCS screening will be reviewed 
and rated by a panel based on the program elements and review criteria 
presented in relevant sections of this program announcement.
    The review criteria are designed to enable the review panel to 
assess the quality of a proposed project and determine the likelihood 
of its success. The criteria are closely related to each other and are 
considered as a whole in judging the overall quality of an application. 
The review panel awards points only to applications that are responsive 
to the program elements and relevant review criteria within the context 
of this program announcement.
    The OCS Director and program staff use the reviewer scores when 
considering competing applications. Reviewer scores will weigh heavily 
in funding decisions, but will not be the only factors considered.
    Applications generally will be considered in order of the average 
scores assigned by the review panel. Because other important factors 
are taken into consideration, highly ranked applications are not 
guaranteed funding. These other considerations include, for example: 
the timely and proper completion by the applicant of projects funded 
with OCS funds granted in the last five (5) years; comments of 
reviewers and government officials; staff evaluation and input; amount 
and duration of the grant requested and the proposed project's 
consistency and harmony with OCS goals and policy;

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geographic distribution of applications; previous program performance 
of applicants; compliance with grant terms under previous HHS grants, 
including the actual dedication to program of mobilized resources as 
set forth in project applications; audit reports; investigative 
reports; and applicant's progress in resolving any final audit 
disallowance on previous OCS or other Federal agency grants.

VI. Award Administration Information

    In cases where more applications are approved for funding than ACF 
can fund with money available, the Grants Officer shall fund 
applications in their order of approval until funds run out. In this 
case, ACF has the option of carrying over the approved applications up 
to a year for funding consideration in a later competition of the same 
program. These applications need not be reviewed and scored again if 
the program's evaluation criteria have not changed. However, they must 
be placed in rank order along with other applications in the later 
competition.
    1. Award Notices: 90 days after the due date of applications.
    The successful applicants will be notified through the issuance of 
a Financial Assistance Award document which sets forth the amount of 
funds, granted, the terms and conditions of the grant, the effective 
date of the grant, the budget period for which initial support will be 
given, the non-Federal share to be provided, and the total project 
period for which support is contemplated. The Financial Assistance 
Award will be signed by the Grants Officer and transmitted via postal 
mail.
    Organizations whose applications will not be funded will be 
notified in writing.
    2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: 45 CFR part 74
    Special Terms and Conditions of Awards: None.
    3. Reporting Requirements
    Programmatic Reports: Semi-annually with a final report due 90 days 
after the project end date.
    Financial Reports: Semi-annually with a final report due 90 days 
after the project end date.
    Special Reporting Requirements: None.

VII. Agency Contacts

    Program Office Contact: Aleatha E. Slade, Office of Community 
Services, Operations Center, 1815 North Fort Myer Drive, Suite 300, 
Arlington, Virginia 22209, E-mail: [email protected], Telephone: 1-800-
281-9519.
    Grants Management Office Contact: Barbara Ziegler Johnson, Office 
of Grants Management, Division of Discretionary Grants, 370 L'Enfant 
Promenade, SW., Aerospace Building, Washington, DC 20447-0002. E-mail: 
[email protected]. Telephone: (202) 401-2344.

VIII. Other Information

    Additional information about this program and its purpose can be 
located on the following Web site: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs.

    Dated: May 3, 2004.
Clarence H. Carter,
Director, Office of Community Services.
[FR Doc. 04-10554 Filed 5-10-04; 8:45 am]
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