[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 96 (Tuesday, May 18, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28157-28179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11128]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, FY 2004 Budget

    Announcement Type: Initial announcement of availability of funds 
and solicitation for grant applications.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.: 17.502.

DATES: Grant applications must be received by the OSHA Office of 
Training and Education in Arlington Heights, Illinois, by 4:30 p.m. 
(central time) on Friday, June 18, 2004.

SUMMARY: This notice contains all of the necessary information and 
forms needed to apply for grant funding. The U.S. Department of Labor, 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) awards funds to 
nonprofit organizations to provide training and education programs or 
to develop training materials for employers and workers about safety 
and health topics selected by OSHA. Any nonprofit organization, 
including community-based and faith-based organizations, that is not an 
agency of a State or local government, is eligible to apply. State or 
local government-supported institutions of higher education are 
eligible to apply in accordance with 29 CFR part 95. This notice 
announces grant availability for two different categories of Susan 
Harwood Training grants. General descriptions of the two categories of 
grants are provided below.

Targeted Topic Grants

    The Targeted Topic category grants are available to nonprofit 
organizations to conduct training for employers and employees on four 
different occupational safety and health topic areas selected by OSHA.

OSHA Training Materials Development Grants

    The OSHA Training Materials Development category grants are 
available to nonprofit organizations to develop, evaluate, and validate 
training materials on four different occupational safety and health 
topic areas selected by OSHA. The materials are to be tailored to the 
industry or hazard and selected target audience. Training materials are 
to be developed in portable formats that are suitable for hard-copy 
publication and distribution and for Internet publication and 
distribution. The materials are intended for use by employers, 
employees, and other interested parties for the conduct of training or 
for self-study.

ADDRESSES: Grant applications must be sent to the attention of: Grants 
Officer, U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA, Office of Training and 
Education--OETP, 2020 S. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, 
Illinois 60005-4102.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. Funding Opportunity Description

Overview of the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program

    The Susan Harwood Training Grant Program provides funds for 
programs to train workers and employers to recognize, avoid, and 
prevent safety and health hazards in their workplaces. The program 
emphasizes three areas:
     Educating workers and employers in small businesses. A 
small business has 250 or fewer workers.
     Training workers and employers about new OSHA standards.
     Training workers and employers about high risk activities 
or hazards identified by OSHA through its Strategic Management Plan, or 
as part of an OSHA special emphasis program.

Grant Categories Being Announced

    OSHA will accept applications for two different categories of 
grants in FY 2004:
     Targeted Topic training category grants.
     OSHA Training Materials Development category grants.

Training Topics for the Targeted Topic Category Grants

    Grantees funded for Targeted Topic category grants are expected to 
provide occupational safety and health training programs on topics 
selected by OSHA, develop safety and health training and/or educational 
programs, recruit workers and employers for the training, and conduct 
and evaluate the training. Grantees are also expected to follow up with 
people trained by their program to determine what, if any, changes were 
made to reduce hazards in their workplaces as a result of the training. 
If your organization plans to train workers or employers in any of the 
26 states operating OSHA-approved State Plans, State OSHA requirements 
should be included in the training.
    Four different topic areas were selected for this grant 
announcement. OSHA may award grants for some or all of the listed 
Targeted Topics. Applicants wishing to apply for more than one grant 
topic must submit a separate grant application for each topic. Each 
application must propose a plan for developing and conducting training 
programs addressing the recognition and prevention of safety and health 
hazards for one of the four following industries or topics of emphasis:
    Construction Industry Hazards. Programs that train workers and 
employers in the recognition and prevention of safety and health 
hazards in one of the following subject areas:
     Excavation and trenching.
     Residential construction.
     Commercial Roofing.
    General Industry Hazards. Programs that train workers and employers 
in the recognition and prevention of safety and health hazards in one 
of the following industries:
     Food processing industry involved in preserving fruits and 
vegetables (SIC 203/NAICS 3114).
     Concrete and concrete products (SIC 327 except 3274 and 
3275/NAICS 32733).
     Public warehousing and storage (SIC 422/NAICS 4931).
     Landscaping/horticultural services (SIC 078/NAICS 56173).
    Ergonomics. Programs that are based on OSHA's industry-specific 
ergonomics guidelines that train workers and employers on ergonomic 
hazards. Other industries that have high incidence rates for ergonomic 
injuries, for which guidelines are not available, can be proposed by 
applicants. Select one of the following industries:
     Poultry Processing Industry.
     Retail Grocery Stores.
     Other Industry. The selected industry must have a high 
incidence rate for ergonomic injuries. The applicant must substantiate 
the rate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data in its 
proposal. The training program should follow established best practices 
or follow a combination of effective practices for addressing the 
ergonomic risk factors for the industry being targeted to receive this 
training.
    Healthcare Industry. Programs that train workers and employers 
about the prevention of respiratory diseases and exposures, including 
tuberculosis, in one of the following healthcare settings:
     Hospitals (SIC 806/NAICS 6221).
     Nursing Homes (SIC 805/NAICS 6231).

Topics for the OSHA Training Materials Development Category Grants

    Grantees funded for OSHA Training Materials Development category 
grants are expected to develop, evaluate, and validate ``classroom-
quality'' training materials on occupational safety and health topics 
selected by OSHA that may be used immediately for classroom or worksite 
training or for self-study. The objective is to make quality training 
materials available for training and education purposes that have broad 
applicability. The training materials should be tailored to the topic, 
industry, and targeted audience announced in this solicitation. While 
limited on-site training may be proposed for evaluation and validation 
purposes, the conduct of training programs should not be a significant 
workplan element in the grant proposal. The training materials are to 
be developed in portable formats that are suitable for hard-copy 
publication and distribution and Internet publication and distribution.
    Grantees developing training materials under this grant category 
will be required to post the training materials on their organization's 
Web site for two years after receiving OSHA approval of their final 
products, and provide access to users at no cost. OSHA may list the 
grantees' URL addresses to access these materials or directly link to 
the materials on the grantees' Web sites from OSHA's Web site. In 
addition, these grantees will also be required to track and report 
quarterly to OSHA on the distribution and use of these training 
materials during the two years the materials are posted on their Web 
site. Grantees will collect and report on training materials product 
usage by tracking the number of times the grantee's training materials 
Web site was visited, and the number of times the training materials 
were downloaded. After the two year period, OSHA may continue to post 
or to link to the materials on the Internet for no-cost access by any 
interested party.
    Four different topic areas were selected for this grant 
announcement. OSHA may award grants for some or all of the OSHA 
Training Materials Development topics. Applicants wishing to apply for 
more than one grant topic must submit a separate grant application for 
each topic. Each application must propose a plan for developing, 
evaluating and validating training materials for one of the four 
following industries or topics of emphasis:
    Construction Industry Hazards. Programs suitable for training 
others or for self-study in the recognition and prevention of safety 
and health hazards in one of the following subject areas:.
     Excavation and trenching.
     Residential construction.
     Commercial Roofing.
    General Industry Hazards. Programs suitable for training others or 
for self-study in the recognition and prevention of safety and health 
hazards in one of the following industries:
     Food processing industry involved in preserving fruits and 
vegetables (SIC 203/NAICS 3114).
     Concrete and concrete products (SIC 327 except 3274 and 
3275/NAICS 32733).
     Steel works, blast furnaces, and rolling and finishing 
mills (SIC 331/NAICS 3311 and 3312).
     Ship and boat building and repair (SIC 373/NAICS 33661).

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     Public warehousing and storage (SIC 422/NAICS 4931).
     Landscaping/horticultural services (SIC 078/NAICS 56173).
     Oil and gas field services (SIC 138/NAICS 213111 and 
213112).
    Lead Exposure. Programs suitable for training others or for self-
study in the recognition and the prevention of exposure to lead hazards 
in one of the following industries:
     Lead hazards in construction.
     Lead hazards in general industry.
    Transportation Fatalities, Work-Related. Programs suitable for 
training others or for self-study about the principles of safe driving 
and the prevention of work-related transportation fatalities.
     Work-related motor vehicle accident and fatality 
prevention program.

II. Award Information

    Targeted Topic category grants will be awarded for a 12-month 
period. The performance period for these grants begins September 30, 
2004, and ends September 30, 2005. There is approximately $1.3 million 
available for this grant category. The average Federal award will be 
$150,000.
    OSHA Training Materials Development category grants will be awarded 
for a 12-month period. The performance period for these grants begins 
September 30, 2004, and ends September 30, 2005. There is approximately 
$4 million available for this grant category. The average Federal award 
will be $200,000.

III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

    Any nonprofit organization, including community-based and faith-
based organizations, that is not an agency of a State or local 
government, is eligible to apply. State or local government supported 
institutions of higher education are eligible to apply in accordance 
with 29 CFR part 95. Eligible organizations can apply independently for 
funding, or in partnership with other eligible organizations, but in 
such a case, a lead organization must be identified. Sub-contracts must 
be awarded in accordance with 29 CFR 95.40-48, including OMB circulars 
requiring free and open competition for procurement transactions.
    A 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, as described in 26 U.S.C. 
501(c)(4), that engages in lobbying activities will not be eligible for 
the receipt of Federal funds constituting an award, grant or loan. See 
1 U.S.C. 1611.
    Applicants other than State or local government supported 
institutions of higher education will be required to submit evidence of 
nonprofit status, preferably from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
    Authorities: The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and the 
Consolidated Departments Appropriations Act Resolution 2003, Pub. L. 
108-7, authorize this program.

2. Cost Sharing or Matching

    Applicants are not required to contribute non-Federal resources 
towards the grant.

3. Other Eligibility Requirements

A. Legal Rules That Apply to Faith-Based Organizations That Receive 
Federal Financial Assistance
    The government is prohibited from providing direct financial 
assistance for religious activity\*\. These grants may not be used for 
religious instruction, worship, prayer, proselytizing or other 
inherently religious practices. Neutral, non-religious criteria that 
neither favor nor disfavor religion will be employed in the selection 
of grant recipients and must be used by grantees in the selection of 
sub-recipients.
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    \*\ In this context, the term direct financial assistance means 
financial assistance that is provided directly by a government 
entity or an intermediate organization, as opposed to financial 
assistance that an organization receives as the result of the 
genuine and independent private choice of a beneficiary. In other 
contexts, the term ``direct'' financial assistance may be used to 
refer to financial assistance that an organization receives directly 
from the Federal government as ``discretionary'' assistance), as 
opposed to assistance that it receives from a State or Local 
government (also known as ``indirect'' or ``block'' grant 
assistance). The term ``direct'' has the former meaning throughout 
this solicitation for grant applications (SGA).
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Application and Submission Information

IV. Application and Submission Information

1. Address To Request Application Package

    Application forms are published as part of this Federal Register 
notice and in the Federal Register, which may be obtained from your 
nearest U.S. Government office or public library or online at http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/index.html. The complete Federal 
Register notice may also be downloaded from the OSHA Susan Harwood 
Training Grant Program Web site at http://www.osha.gov/fso/ote/training/sharwood/sharwood.html.

2. Content and Form of Application Submission

    Separate grant applications must be submitted by organizations 
interested in applying for a grant under more than one grant category 
and by organizations interested in applying for more than one topic 
area under each category.
A. Required Contents
    To be considered for a Harwood grant, an application must include 
all of the information listed below. A complete application will 
contain the following forms and narrative sections. The parts are 
listed in the order in which they should appear in the application.
    (a) Application for Federal Assistance form (SF 424).
    (b) Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants form.
    (c) Program Summary. The program summary is a short one-to-two page 
abstract that summarizes the proposed project and provides information 
about the applicant organization.
    (d) Budget Information forms (SF 424A).
    (e) Detailed Project Budget Backup. The detailed budget will break 
out the costs that are listed in Section B of the SF 424A Budget 
Information form.
    (f) A description of any voluntary non-Federal resource 
contribution to be provided by the applicant, including source of funds 
and estimated amount.
    (g) Technical Proposal, program narrative, not to exceed 30 single-
sided pages, double-spaced, 12-point font, containing: Problem 
Statement/Need for Funds; Administrative and Program Capability; and 
Workplan.
    (h) Assurances form (SF 424B).
    (i) Certifications form (OSHA 189).
    (j) Supplemental Certification Regarding Lobbying Activities form.
    (k) Organizational Chart.
    (l) Evidence of Non-Profit status, if applicable. (Does not apply 
to State and local government-supported institutions of higher 
education.)
    (m) Accounting System Certification, if applicable. Organizations 
that receive less than $1 million annually in Federal grants must 
attach a certification signed by your certifying official stating that 
your organization has a functioning accounting system that meets the 
criteria below. Your organization may also designate a qualified entity 
(include the name and address in the documentation) to maintain a 
functioning accounting system that meets the criteria below. The 
certification should attest that your organization's accounting system 
provides for the following:

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    1. Accurate, current and complete disclosure of the financial 
results of each federally sponsored project.
    2. Records that identify adequately the source and application of 
funds for federally sponsored activities.
    3. Effective control over and accountability for all funds, 
property and other assets.
    4. Comparison of outlays with budget amounts.
    5. Written procedures to minimize the time elapsing between the 
transfer of funds.
    6. Written procedures for determining the reasonableness, 
allocability and allowability of costs.
    7. Accounting records, including cost accounting records, that are 
supported by source documentation.
    (n) Any attachments such as resumes, exhibits, lists of previous 
grants, and letters of support.
    The forms listed above are included as a part of this Federal 
Register notice. The forms are also available on the OSHA grant Web 
page at http://www.osha.gov/fso/ote/training/sharwood/sharwood.html#apply. These forms do not count toward the page 
limitation specified.
B. Technical Proposal
    The Technical Proposal will contain the narrative segments of the 
application including the Program Summary abstract, not to exceed two 
pages; and the Program Narrative section, not to exceed 30 single-
sided, double-spaced, 12-point font, typed pages in length; consisting 
of the Problem Statement/Need for Funds; Administrative and Program 
Capability; and Workplan. Reviewers will only consider Technical 
Proposal Program Narrative information up to the 30-page limit. The 
Technical Proposal must demonstrate the capability to successfully 
administer the grant and to meet the objectives of this solicitation. 
The Technical Proposal will be rated in accordance with the selection 
criteria specified in section V., A. (Note: Separate review criteria 
are provided for each grant category.)
    The Technical Proposal must include the following sections.
    (a) Program Summary; an abstract of the application, not to exceed 
two pages, that must include the following information:
     Applicant organization's full legal name.
     Project director's name, title, street address, and 
mailing address if it is different from the street address, telephone 
and fax numbers, and e-mail address. The Project Director is the person 
who will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and 
administration of the program.
     Certifying Representative's name, title, street address, 
and mailing address if it is different from the street address, 
telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address. The Certifying 
Representative is the official in your organization who is authorized 
to enter into grant agreements.
     Funding requested. List how much Federal funding you are 
requesting. If your organization is contributing non-Federal resources, 
also list the amount of non-Federal resources your organization is 
contributing.
     Grant Category. List the grant category your organization 
is applying under, i.e., Targeted Topic category, or OSHA Training 
Materials Development category.
     Grant Topic. List the grant topic and industry or subject 
area your organization has selected to target in its application.
     Summary of the Program. Write a brief summary of your 
program.
     Applicant Background. Describe your applicant 
organization, including its mission and a description of your 
membership, if any.
    (b) The Program Narrative segment, which is not to exceed 30 pages 
in length, should address each section listed below.
     Problem Statement/Need for Funds. Describe the hazards 
that will be addressed in your program, the target population(s) that 
will benefit from your training and education program, and the barriers 
that have prevented this population from receiving adequate training. 
When you discuss target populations, include geographic location(s), 
and the number of workers and employers.
     Administrative and Program Capability. Briefly describe 
your organization's functions and activities. Relate this description 
of functions to your organization chart that is included in the 
application. If your organization is conducting, or has conducted 
within the last five years, any other government (Federal, State, 
local) grant programs, the application must include an attachment 
(which will not count towards the page limit) providing information 
regarding previous grants including (a) the organization for which the 
work was done, and (b) the dollar value of the grant. If your 
organization has no previous grant experience, you may partner with an 
organization that has grant experience to manage the grant. If you use 
this approach, the management organization should be identified and its 
grant program experience discussed.
    Program Experience. Describe your organization's experience 
conducting the type of program that you are proposing. Include program 
specifics such as program title, numbers trained and duration of 
training. Experience includes safety and health experience, training 
experience with adults, and programs operated specifically for the 
selected target population(s). Nonprofit organizations, including 
community-based and faith-based organizations, that do not have prior 
experience in safety and health may partner with an established safety 
and health organization to acquire safety and health expertise.
     Staff Experience. Describe the qualifications of the 
professional staff you will assign to the program. Include resumes of 
staff already on board. If some positions are vacant, include position 
descriptions/minimum hiring qualifications instead of resumes. 
Qualified staff are those with safety and health experience, training 
experience and experience working with the target population.
     Workplan. The 12-month workplan should correlate with the 
period of performance that will begin September 30, 2004, and end 
September 30, 2005. An outline of specific items required in your 
workplan follows.
    Plan Overview. Describe your plan for grant activities and the 
anticipated outcomes. The overall plan will describe such things as the 
recruiting of trainees, the training content, where or how training 
will take place, and the anticipated benefits to workers and employers 
receiving the training.
    Activities. Break your overall plan down into activities or tasks. 
For each activity, explain what will be done, who will do it, when it 
will be done, and the results of the activity. When you discuss 
training include the subjects to be taught, the length of the training 
sessions, and training location (classroom, worksites.) Describe how 
you will recruit trainees for the training.
    Quarterly Projections. For training and other quantifiable 
activities, estimate how many you will do each quarter of the grant 
(grant quarters match calendar quarters (i.e., January to March, April 
to June)) and provide the training number totals for the grant. 
Quarterly projections are used to measure your actual performance 
against your plans. If you plan to conduct a train-the-trainer program, 
estimate the number of individuals you expect to be trained during the 
grant period by those who received the train-the-trainer training. 
These second tier training numbers should only be included if your 
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planning to follow up with the trainers to obtain this data during the 
grant period.
    Materials. Describe each educational material you will produce 
under the grant, if not treated as a separate activity under Activities 
above. Provide a timetable for developing and producing the material. 
OSHA must review and approve training materials for technical accuracy 
before the materials are used in your grant program. Therefore, your 
timetable must include provisions for an OSHA review of draft and 
camera-ready products as well as any commercially acquired training 
materials being proposed for use in your training programs.
    Evaluation. There are three types of evaluations that should be 
conducted. First, describe plans to evaluate the training sessions or 
the training materials being developed. Second, describe your plans to 
evaluate your progress in accomplishing the grant work activities 
listed in your application. This includes comparing planned and actual 
accomplishments. Discuss who is responsible for taking corrective 
action if plans are not being met. Third, describe your plans to assess 
the effectiveness of the training your organization is conducting or to 
evaluate and validate the training materials your organization is 
developing. This will involve following-up, by survey or on-site 
review, if feasible, with people who attended the training or utilized 
your training materials to find out what changes were made to abate 
hazards in their workplaces. Include timetables for follow-up and for 
submitting a summary of the assessment results to OSHA.
    (c) An organizational chart of the staff that will be working on 
this grant and their location within the applicant organization.
    (d) A Detailed Project Budget that clearly details the costs of 
performing all of the requirements presented in this solicitation. The 
detailed budget will break out the costs that are listed in section B 
of the SF 424A Budget Information form.
    (e) A description of any voluntary non-Federal resource 
contribution to be provided by the applicant, including source of funds 
and estimated amount.
    Attachments: Summaries of other relevant organizational 
experiences; information on prior government grants; resumes of key 
personnel and/or position descriptions; and signed letters of 
commitment to the project.
    To be considered responsive to this solicitation the application 
must consist of the above mentioned separate parts. The Technical 
Proposal narrative is not to exceed 30 single-sided (8\1/2\ 
x 11 or A4), double-spaced, 12-point font, typed pages. 
Major sections and sub-sections of the application should be divided 
and clearly identified (e.g., with tab dividers), and all pages shall 
be numbered. Standard Forms, attachments, resumes, exhibits, letters of 
support, and the abstract are not counted toward the page limit.
    Applicants are reminded to budget for compliance with the 
administrative requirements set forth (copies of all regulations that 
are referenced in this SGA are available at no cost, on-line, at http://www.osha.gov/fso/ote/training/sharwood/sharwood.html). This includes 
the costs of performing activities such as travel for two staff 
members, one program and one financial, to the Chicago area to attend a 
new grantee orientation meeting; financial audit, if required; project 
closeout; document preparation (e.g., quarterly progress reports, 
project document); and ensuring compliance with procurement and 
property standards. The Detailed Project Budget should identify 
administrative costs separately from programmatic costs for both 
Federal and non-Federal funds. Administrative costs include indirect 
costs from the costs pool and the cost of activities, materials, 
meeting close-out requirements as described in section VI, and 
personnel (e.g., administrative assistants) who support the management 
and administration of the project but do not provide direct services to 
project beneficiaries. Administrative costs cannot exceed 25% of the 
total grant budget. The project budget should clearly demonstrate that 
the total amount and distribution of funds is sufficient to cover the 
cost of all major project activities identified by the applicant in its 
proposal, and must comply with Federal cost principles (which can be 
found in the applicable OMB Circulars).

3. Submission Date, Times, and Addresses

    Date: The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday, June 
18, 2004. Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. (central time) at 
the address below. Applications sent by e-mail, telegram, or facsimile 
(fax) will not be accepted. Applications sent by other delivery 
services, such as Federal Express, UPS, etc., will be accepted; the 
applicant, however, bears the responsibility for timely submission. 
Applications that do not meet the conditions set forth in this notice 
will not be honored. No exceptions to the mailing and delivery 
requirements set forth in this notice will be granted.
    Applications must be delivered to: Grants Officer, U.S. Department 
of Labor, OSHA, Office of Training and Education--OETP, 2020 S. 
Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005-4102.
    The individual signing the SF 424 form on behalf of the applicant 
must be authorized to bind the applicant.
    One (1) blue ink-signed original complete application in English 
plus two (2) copies of each application must be received at the 
designated place by the date and time specified, or it will not be 
considered unless it is received before the award is made and:
    (a) It was sent by registered or certified mail no later than the 
fifth calendar day before the closing date; or
    (b) It was sent by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail/Next Day 
Service from the post office to the addressee no later than 4:45 p.m. 
at the place of mailing two (2) working days (excluding weekends and 
Federal holidays and days when the Federal government is closed), prior 
to the closing date; or
    (c) It is determined by the Government that the late receipt was 
due solely to mishandling by the Government after receipt at the U.S. 
Department of Labor at the address indicated.
    The only acceptable evidence to establish the date of mailing of a 
late application sent by registered or certified mail is the U.S. 
Postal Service postmark on the envelope or wrapper and on the original 
receipt from the U.S. Postal Service. If the postmark is not legible, 
an application received after the above closing time and date shall be 
processed as if mailed late. ``Postmark'' means a printed, stamped, or 
otherwise placed impression (not a postage meter machine impression) 
that is readily identifiable without further action as having been 
applied and affixed by an employee of the U.S. Postal Service on the 
date of mailing. Therefore, applicants should request that the postal 
clerk place a legible hand cancellation ``bulls-eye'' postmark on both 
the receipt and the envelope or wrapper.
    The only acceptable evidence to establish the date of mailing of a 
late application sent by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail/Next Day 
Service from the Post Office to the addressee is the date entered by 
the Post Office receiving clerk on the ``Express Mail/Next Day 
Service--Post Office to Addressee'' label and the postmark on the 
envelope or wrapper on the original receipt from the U.S. Postal 
Service. ``Postmark'' has the same meaning as defined above.

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4. Intergovernmental Review

    The Harwood Training Grant Program is not subject to Executive 
Order 12372 Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.

5. Funding Restrictions

    Grant funds may be spent on the following.
    (a) Conducting training.
    (b) Conducting other activities that reach and inform workers and 
employers about workplace occupational safety and health hazards and 
hazard abatement.
    (c) Conducting outreach and recruiting activities to increase the 
number of workers and employers participating in the program.
    (d) Developing educational materials for use in training.
    (e) For the OSHA Training Materials Development category grants, 
purchase of software necessary to track the number of visits to the 
grantee's training materials Web site and the number of times the 
training materials were downloaded.
    Grant funds may not be used for the following activities under the 
terms of the grant program.
    (a) Any activity that is inconsistent with the goals and objectives 
of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
    (b) Training individuals not covered by the Occupational Safety and 
Health Act.
    (c) Training workers or employers from workplaces not covered by 
the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Examples include: State and 
local government workers in non-State Plan States, and workers covered 
by section 4(b)(1) of the Act.
    (d) Training on topics that do not cover the recognition, 
avoidance, and prevention of unsafe or unhealthy working conditions. 
Examples of unallowable topics include: workers' compensation, first 
aid, and publication of materials prejudicial to labor or management.
    (e) Assisting workers in arbitration cases or other actions against 
employers, or assisting employers and workers in the prosecution of 
claims against Federal, State or local governments.
    (f) Duplicating services offered by OSHA, a State under an OSHA-
approved State Plan, or consultation programs provided by State 
designated agencies under section 21(d) of the Occupational Safety and 
Health Act.
    (g) Generating membership in the grantee's organization. This 
includes: activities to acquaint nonmembers with the benefits of 
membership, inclusion of membership appeals in materials produced with 
grant funds, membership drives.
    While the activities described above may be part of an 
organization's regular programs, the costs of these activities cannot 
be paid for by grant funds, whether the funds are from matching 
resources or from the Federally funded portion of the grant.
    Determinations of allowable costs will be made in accordance with 
the applicable Federal cost principles, e.g., Nonprofit Organizations--
OMB Circular A-122; Educational Institutions--OMB Circular A-21. 
Disallowed costs are those charges to a grant that the grantor agency 
or its representative determines to not be allowed in accordance with 
the applicable Federal Cost Principles or other conditions contained in 
the grant.
    No applicant at any time will be entitled to reimbursement of pre-
award costs.

V. Application Review Information

    Grant applications will be reviewed by technical panels comprised 
of OSHA staff. The results of the grant reviews will be presented to 
the Assistant Secretary who will make the selection of organizations to 
be awarded grants. Agency priorities and geographic factors may also be 
taken into consideration in the selection process. OSHA may award 
grants for some or all of the listed topic areas. It is anticipated 
that the grant awards will be announced in September 2004.

1. Criteria

    The technical panel will review grant applicants against the 
criteria listed below, which are separately listed for the ``Targeted 
Topic'' and ``OSHA Training Materials Development'' categories, on the 
basis of 100 points.
    Targeted Topic category grant applications will be reviewed and 
rated as follows.
A. Technical Approach--55 points

    (Note:  Separate review criteria are provided for each grant 
category.)

Program Design
    (1) The proposed training and education program addresses the 
recognition and prevention of safety and health hazards for one of the 
four following industries or topics of emphasis. (5 points)
    Construction Industry Hazards. Programs that train workers and 
employers in the recognition and prevention of safety and health 
hazards in one of the following subject areas:
     Excavation and trenching.
     Residential construction.
     Commercial Roofing.
    General Industry. Programs that train workers and employers in the 
recognition and prevention of safety and health hazards in one of the 
following industries:
     Food processing industry involved in preserving fruits and 
vegetables (SIC 203/NAICS 3114).
     Concrete and concrete products (SIC 327 except 3274 and 
3275/NAICS 32733).
     Public warehousing and storage (SIC 422/NAICS 4931).
     Landscaping/horticultural services (SIC 078/NAICS 56173).
    Ergonomics. Programs that are based on OSHA's industry-specific 
ergonomics guidelines that train workers and employers on ergonomic 
hazards. Other industries that have high incidence rates for ergonomic 
injuries, that guidelines are not available for, can be proposed by 
applicants. Select one of the following industries:
     Poultry Processing Industry.
     Retail Grocery Stores.
     Other Industry. The selected industry must have a high 
incidence rate for ergonomic injuries. The applicant must substantiate 
the rate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data in its 
proposal. The training program should follow established best practices 
or follow a combination of effective practices for addressing the 
ergonomic risk factors for the industry being targeted to receive this 
training.
    Healthcare Industry. Programs that train workers and employers 
about the prevention of respiratory diseases and exposures, including 
tuberculosis, in one of the following healthcare settings:
     Hospitals (SIC 806/NAICS 6221).
     Nursing Homes (SIC 805/NAICS 6231).
    (2) The proposal plans to train workers and/or employers and 
clearly estimates the numbers to be trained, and clearly identifies the 
types of workers and employers to be trained. The training will reach 
workers and employers from multiple employers. (5 points)
    (3) If the proposal contains a train-the-trainer program, the 
following information must be provided:
     What ongoing support the grantee will provide to new 
trainers;
     The number of individuals to be trained as trainers;
     The estimated number of courses to be conducted by the new 
trainers;
     The estimated number of students to be trained by these 
new trainers; and
     A description of how the grantee will obtain data from the 
new trainers about their classes and student numbers. (3 points)

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    (4) The planned activities and training are tailored to the needs 
and levels of the workers and employers to be trained. The target 
population to be served through the grant program is described. The 
training materials and training programs are to be tailored to the 
training needs of one or more of the following target audiences: Small 
businesses; minority businesses; limited English proficiency, non-
literate and low literacy workers; youth; immigrant and minority 
workers; and other hard-to-reach workers; and workers in high-hazard 
industries and industries with high fatality rates. Organizations 
proposing to develop Spanish-language training materials for the 
construction industry should utilize the English-to-Spanish OSHA 
Dictionary of Construction Terms for terminology. The Dictionary is 
available on the OSHA Web site at http://www.osha.gov/as/opa/spanish/dict_const_e-s.html. (7 points)
    (5) There is a plan to recruit trainees for the program. (7 points)
    (6) If the proposal includes developing educational materials for 
use in the training program, there is a plan for OSHA to review the 
educational materials for technical accuracy during development. If 
commercially-developed training products will be used for the program, 
applicants should also plan for OSHA to review the materials before 
using the products. (5 points)
    (7) There is a plan to evaluate the program's effectiveness and 
impact to determine if the safety and health training and services 
provided resulted in workplace change. This includes a description of 
the evaluation plan to follow up with trainees to determine the impact 
the program has had in abating hazards and reducing worker injuries. (5 
points)
    (8) The application is complete, including forms, budget detail, 
narrative and workplan, and required attachments. (3 points)

Budget

    (1) The budgeted costs are reasonable. No more than 25% of the 
total budget is for administration. (5 points)
    (2) The budget complies with Federal cost principles (which can be 
found in the applicable OMB Circulars) and with OSHA budget 
requirements contained in the grant application instructions. (5 
points)
    (3) The cost per trainee is less than $500 and the cost per 
training hour is reasonable. (5 points)
B. Past Performance--20 points
    (1) The organization applying for the grant demonstrates experience 
with occupational safety and health. Applicants that do not have prior 
experience in providing safety and health training to workers or 
employers may partner with an established safety and health 
organization to acquire safety and health expertise. (6 points)
    (2) The organization applying for the grant demonstrates experience 
in training adults in work-related subjects or in providing services to 
its target audience. (6 points)
    (3) The application demonstrates that the applicant has strong 
financial management and internal control systems. The applicant 
organization demonstrates experience managing a variety of programs. (5 
points)
    (4) Information regarding any Federal and/or State grants that the 
organization has administered over the past five years is provided. (3 
points)
C. Experience and Qualification of Personnel--25 points
    (1) The staff to be assigned to the project has experience in 
occupational safety and health, the specific topic chosen, and in 
training adults. (15 points)
    (2) Project staff have experience in recruiting, training, and 
working with the population your organization proposes to serve under 
the grant. (10 points)
    OSHA Training Materials Development category grant applications 
will be reviewed and rated as follows.
A. Technical Approach--55 points

    Note: Separate review criteria are provided for each grant 
category.)

    Grantees will be expected to develop, evaluate and validate 
training materials that are tailored to a specific topic, industry and 
target audience that could be used to supplement materials that are 
currently available from OSHA and other government agencies. More than 
one target audience may be selected. The training materials must 
include:
     Detailed description of the most dangerous tasks/job 
duties.
     Identification of the hazards associated with these tasks.
     Methods of abating these hazards.
     Training materials should be tailored directly to the 
target audience participant. Grantees will be expected to submit 
``classroom quality'' products. Classroom quality materials should 
follow the commonly accepted instructional systems design process that 
OSHA has adopted as a quality measure for all of its education and 
training products. OSHA has outlined a seven-step design process in the 
U.S. Department of Labor publication OSHA 2254 (1998 Revised) Training 
Requirements in OSHA Standards and Training Guidelines OSHA's seven-
step model is: Determine if training is needed; identify training 
needs; identify goals and objectives; develop learning activities; 
conduct the training; evaluate program effectiveness; and improve the 
program.
     Grantees are to develop the training materials in a 
portable format that is suitable for hard-copy publication and 
distribution and Internet publication and distribution.
     Grantees will be required to post the approved final 
product training materials on their Web site for two years at no cost 
to users. OSHA may list the grantees' URL addresses to access these 
materials or directly link to the materials on the grantees' Web sites 
from OSHA's Web site.
     Grantees will be required to track and report quarterly to 
OSHA on the usage of the training materials developed under this grant. 
Usage statistics would include the number of times the training 
materials Web site was visited, and the number of times the training 
materials were downloaded from the Internet during the two-year period.
Program Design
    (1) The proposed training and educational materials are tailored to 
the specific topic, industry and a selected target audience and address 
one of the four selected training materials topics. (5 points)
    Construction Industry Hazards. Programs that train workers and 
employers in the recognition and prevention of safety and health 
hazards in one of the following areas:
     Excavation and trenching.
     Residential construction.
     Commercial Roofing.
    General Industry Hazards. Programs that address the recognition and 
prevention of safety and health hazards in one of the following 
industries:
     Food processing industry involved in preserving fruits and 
vegetables (SIC 203/NAICS 3114).
     Concrete and concrete products (SIC 327 except 3274 and 
3275/NAICS 32733).
     Steel works, blast furnaces, and rolling and finishing 
mills (SIC 331/NAICS 3311 and 3312).
     Ship and boat building and repair (SIC 373/NAICS 33661).
     Public warehousing and storage (SIC 422/NAICS 4931).

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     Landscaping/horticultural services (SIC 078/NAICS 56173).
     Oil and gas field operations (SIC 138/NAICS 213111 and 
213112).
    Lead Hazards. Programs that train employers and workers about the 
recognition of lead hazards within their industry and the prevention of 
exposure. Applicants should select one of the following industries:
     Lead hazards in construction.
     Lead hazards in general industry.
    Transportation Fatalities, Work-Related. Programs that train 
workers and employers about the principles of safe driving and the 
prevention of work-related transportation fatalities:
     Work-related motor vehicle accident and fatality 
prevention program.
    (2) The intended audience(s) for this training is identified. 
Evidence will be provided of a plan to analyze the training needs of 
the selected target audience. Training programs and materials are to be 
tailored to the training needs of one or more of the following target 
audiences: Small businesses; minority businesses; limited English 
proficiency, non-literate and low literacy workers; youth; immigrant 
and minority workers; other hard-to-reach workers; and workers in high-
hazard industries or industries with high fatality rates. Organizations 
proposing to develop Spanish-language training materials for the 
construction industry should utilize the English-to-Spanish OSHA 
Dictionary of Construction Terms for terminology. The Dictionary is 
available on the OSHA Web site at http://www.osha.gov/as/opa/spanish/dict_const_e-s.html. (7 points)
    (3) Tasks/job duties that will be discussed during training are 
described. An explanation will be provided of how the tasks/job duties 
or other unique characteristics of the intended audience will be 
incorporated into the training materials. Occupational safety and 
health hazards associated with the featured tasks/job duties are 
described. An explanation of how these hazards were identified and a 
description of the method(s) being proposed to eliminate or control the 
hazards to be highlighted during the training process are provided. (5 
points)
    (4) A written set of objectives is provided for each course or set 
of training materials. Proposed method(s) to evaluate and verify how 
the training objectives will be met are described. There is a clear 
link between objectives and evaluation criteria. (7 points)
    (5) A brief outline of the proposed course or training program 
content is provided. A sample lesson/training module or a detailed 
description of the lesson/training module is included. (5 points)
    (6) Description of the items that will be included as the final 
training products/materials is provided. These may include instructor's 
manuals, student's manuals, brochures, visual aids, videotapes, or 
technology-based training materials such as digital photos, CDs, DVDs, 
or Web-based products. (4 points)
    (7) Proposal includes a plan for OSHA to review the educational 
materials for (1) technical accuracy and (2) quality of instructional 
design during development. (5 points)
    (8) Proposal explains how the grantee will track and report on the 
usage of the training materials during the two-year time period the 
materials are to be posted on the grantee's Web site. (4 points)
    (9) The application is complete, including forms, budget detail, 
narrative and workplan, and required attachments. (3 points)

Budget

    (1) The budgeted costs are reasonable. No more than 25% of the 
total budget is for administration. (5 points)
    (2) The budget complies with Federal cost principles (which can be 
found in applicable OMB Circulars) and with OSHA budget requirements 
contained in the grant application instructions. (5 points)
B. Past Performance--20 points
    (1) Applicant organization demonstrates experience with 
occupational safety and health. Applicants that do not have prior 
experience in safety and health may partner with an established safety 
and health organization to acquire safety and health expertise. (6 
points)
    (2) Applicant organization demonstrates experience training adults 
in work-related subjects or in recruiting, training, and working with 
the population it proposes to serve under the grant. (6 points)
    (3) Applicant organization demonstrates that it has strong 
financial management and internal control systems. The applicant 
organization demonstrates experience managing a variety of programs. (5 
points)
    (4) Any Federal and/or State grants that the organization has 
administered over the past five years are listed. (3 points)
C. Experience and Qualifications of Personnel--25 points
    (1) The staff to be assigned to the project has experience in 
occupational safety and health, the specific topic chosen, and training 
adults. (15 points)
    (2) Staff has experience in recruiting, training, and working with 
the population it proposes to serve under the grant. (10 points)

2. Review and Selection Process

    OSHA will screen all applications to determine whether all required 
proposal elements are present and clearly identifiable. Those that do 
not may be deemed non-responsive and may not be evaluated. A technical 
panel will objectively rate each complete application against the 
criteria described in this announcement. The panel recommendations to 
the Assistant Secretary are advisory in nature. The Assistant Secretary 
may establish a minimally acceptable rating range for the purpose of 
selecting qualified applicants. The Assistant Secretary will make a 
final selection determination based on what is most advantageous to the 
Government, considering factors such as panel findings, geographic 
presence of the applicants, and the best value to the government, cost, 
and other factors. The Assistant Secretary's determination for award 
under this SGA is final.

3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates

    Announcement of these awards is expected to occur by September 30, 
2004. The grant agreement will be awarded by no later than September 
30, 2004.

VI. Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices

    Organizations selected as grant recipients will be notified by a 
representative of the Assistant Secretary, usually from an OSHA 
Regional office. An applicant whose proposal is not selected will be 
notified in writing.
    Notice that an organization has been selected as a grant recipient 
does not constitute approval of the grant application as submitted. 
Before the actual grant award, OSHA will enter into negotiations 
concerning such items as program components, staffing and funding 
levels, and administrative systems. If the negotiations do not result 
in an acceptable submittal, the Assistant Secretary reserves the right 
to terminate the negotiation and decline to fund the proposal.


    Note: Except as specifically provided, OSHA's acceptance of a 
proposal and an award of Federal funds to sponsor any program(s) 
does not provide a waiver of any grant requirement and/or 
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example, if an application identifies a specific sub-contractor to 
provide the services, the USDOL OSHA award does not provide the 
justification or basis to sole-source the procurement, i.e., to 
avoid competition.

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

    All grantees, including faith-based organizations, will be subject 
to applicable Federal laws and regulations (including provisions of 
appropriations law) and the applicable Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) Circulars. The grant award(s) awarded under this SGA will be 
subject to the following administrative standards and provisions, if 
applicable.
    29 CFR part 95, which covers grant requirements for nonprofit 
organizations, including universities and hospitals. These are the 
Department of Labor regulations implementing OMB Circular A-110.
    29 CFR part 93, new restrictions on lobbying.
    29 CFR part 98, governmentwide debarment and suspension 
(nonprocurement) and governmentwide requirements for drug-free 
workplace (grants.)
    OMB Circular A-21, which describes allowable and unallowable costs 
for educational institutions.
    OMB Circular A-122, which describes allowable and unallowable costs 
for other nonprofit organizations.
    OMB Circulars A-133, 29 CFR parts 96 and 99, which provide 
information about audit requirements.
    29 CFR parts 31, 32 and 36 as applicable.
    Certifications. All applicants are required to certify to a drug-
free workplace in accordance with 29 CFR part 98, to comply with the 
New Restrictions on Lobbying published at 29 CFR part 93, to make a 
certification regarding the debarment rules at 29 CFR part 98, and to 
complete a special lobbying certification.
    Students. Grant-funding training programs must serve multiple 
employers and their employees. Grant-funded training programs must 
serve individuals covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 
1970. As a part of the grant close-out process, grantees must self-
certify that their grant-funded programs and materials were not 
provided to ineligible audiences.
    Other. In keeping with the policies outlined in Executive Orders 
13256, 12928, 13230, and 13021 as amended, the grantee is strongly 
encouraged to provide subgranting opportunities to Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions,and Tribal 
Colleges and Universities.

3. Special Program Requirements

    OSHA review of educational materials. OSHA will review all 
educational materials produced by the grantee for technical accuracy 
and quality of instructional design during development and before final 
publication. OSHA will also review training curricula and purchased 
training materials for accuracy before they are used. Grantees 
developing training materials must follow all copyright laws and 
document that their materials are free from copyright infringements.
    When grant recipients produce training materials, they must provide 
copies of completed materials to OSHA before the end of the grant 
period. OSHA has a lending program that circulates grant-produced 
audiovisual materials. Audiovisual materials produced by the grantee as 
a part of its grant program will be included in this lending program. 
In addition, all materials produced by grantees must be provided to 
OSHA in hard copy as well as in a digital format (CD Rom/DVD) for 
possible publication on the Internet by OSHA. Three copies of the 
materials must be provided to OSHA. Acceptable formats for training 
materials include Microsoft Word 2000 and Microsoft PowerPoint 2000.
    As listed in 29 CFR 95.36, the Department of Labor reserves a 
royalty-free, nonexclusive and irrevocable right to reproduce, publish, 
or otherwise use the work for Federal purposes, and to authorize others 
to do so.
    Posting of OSHA Training Materials Development Training Materials 
on the Internet. Grantees developing training materials under the OSHA 
Training Materials Development grant category will be required to post 
the training materials on their organization's Web site for two years 
after receiving OSHA approval of their final products, and provide 
access to users at no cost. OSHA may list the grantees' URL addresses 
to access these materials or directly link to the materials on the 
grantees' Web sites from OSHA's Web site. In addition, these grantees 
will also be required to track and report quarterly to OSHA on the 
distribution and use of these training materials during the two years 
the materials are posted on their Web site. Grantees will collect and 
report on training materials product usage by tracking the number of 
times the grantee's training materials Web site was visited, and the 
number of times the training materials were downloaded.
    Acknowledgment of USDOL Funding. Printed Materials: In all 
circumstances, all approved grant-funded materials developed by a 
grantee shall contain the following disclaimer:

    This material was produced under grant number--------from the 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of 
Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the 
U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, 
commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. 
Government.

    Public reference to grant: When issuing statements, press releases, 
requests for proposals, bid solicitations, and other documents 
describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part with Federal 
money, all Grantees receiving Federal funds must clearly state:
     The percentage of the total costs of the program or 
project, that will be financed with Federal money;
     The dollar amount of Federal financial assistance for the 
project or program; and
     The percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the 
project or program that will be financed by non-governmental sources.

4. Reporting

    Grantees are required by Departmental regulations to submit program 
and financial reports each calendar quarter. All reports are due no 
later than 30 days after the end of the fiscal quarter and shall be 
submitted to the appropriate OSHA Regional Office.
    Financial: The Grantee(s) shall submit financial reports on a 
quarterly basis. The first reporting period shall end on the last day 
of the fiscal quarter (December 31, March 31, June 30, or September 30) 
during which the grant was signed. Financial reports are due within 30 
days of the end of the reporting period (i.e., by January 30, April 30, 
July 30, and October 30).
    The Grantee(s) shall use Standard Form (SF) 269A, Financial Status 
Report, to report the status of the funds, at the project level, during 
the grant period. A final SF269A shall be submitted no later than 90 
days following completion of the grant period.
    If the Grantee(s) uses the U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services Payment Management System (HHS PMS), it must also send USDOL 
copies of the PSC 272 that it submits to HHS, on the same schedule. 
Otherwise, the Grantee(s) shall submit Standard Form (SF) 272, Federal 
Cash Transactions Report, on the same schedule as the SF269A.

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    Technical Program: After signing the agreement, the Grantee(s) 
shall submit technical progress reports to USDOL/OSHA Regional Offices 
at the end of each fiscal quarter. Technical progress reports provide 
both quantitative and qualitative information and a narrative 
assessment of performance for the preceding three-month period. OSHA 
Form 171 shall be used for reporting training numbers and a narrative 
report shall be provided that details grant activities conducted during 
the quarter, information on how the project is progressing in achieving 
its stated objectives, and notes any problems or delays along with 
corrective actions proposed. The first reporting period shall end on 
the last day of the fiscal quarter (December 31, March 31, June 30, or 
September 30) during which the Grant was signed. Quarterly progress 
reports are due within 30 days of the end of the report period (i.e., 
by January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30.) Between reporting 
dates, the Grantees(s) shall also immediately inform USDOL/OSHA of 
significant developments and/or problems affecting the organization's 
ability to accomplish work.

VII. Agency Contacts

    Any questions regarding this SGA should be directed to Cindy 
Bencheck, e-mail address: [email protected], tel: 847-297-4810 
(note that this is not a toll-free number), or Ernest Thompson, 
[email protected], tel 847-297-4810. To obtain further 
information on the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program of the U.S. 
Department of Labor, visit the OSHA Web site of the Occupational Safety 
and Health Administration at http://www.osha.gov.

    Signed in Washington, DC, this 12th day of May in the year 2004.
John L. Henshaw,
Assistant Secretary of Labor.

Project Document Format

    SF 424, Application for Federal Assistance form.
    Your organization is required to have a Data Universal Number 
System (DUNS) number (received from Dun and Bradstreet) to complete 
this form. Information about ``Obtaining a DUNS Number--A Guide for 
Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Applicants'' is available at 
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/duns_num_guide.pdf.

Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants form.
Program Summary (not to exceed two pages).
Budget Information, SF 424A form.
Detailed Project Budget Backup.

    If applicable: Provide a copy of approved indirect cost rate 
agreement, and statement of program income.
    Technical Proposal, program narrative, not to exceed 30 single-
sided pages, double-spaced, 12-point font, containing:

Problem Statement/Need for Funds; Administrative and Program 
Capability; Workplan.
Assurances (SF 424B).
Certifications form (OSHA 189).
Supplemental Certification Regarding Lobbying Activities.
Organizational Chart.
Evidence of Nonprofit status, (letter from the IRS) if applicable.
Accounting System Certification, if applicable.
    Organizations that receive less than $1 million annually in Federal 
grants must attach a certification signed by your certifying official 
stating that your organization has a functioning accounting system that 
meets the criteria below. Your organization may also designate a 
qualified entity (include the name and address in the documentation) to 
maintain a functioning accounting system that meets the criteria below. 
The certification should attest that your organization's accounting 
system provides for the following:
    1. Accurate, current and complete disclosure of the financial 
results of each federally sponsored project.
    2. Records that identify adequately the source and application of 
funds for federally sponsored activities.
    3. Effective control over and accountability for all funds, 
property and other assets.
    4. Comparison of outlays with budget amounts.
    5. Written procedures to minimize the time elapsing between the 
transfer of funds.
    6. Written procedures for determining the reasonableness, 
allocability and allowability of costs.
    7. Accounting records, including cost accounting records, that are 
supported by source documentation.
    Any attachments such as:
    Summaries of other relevant organizational experience; information 
on prior government grants; resumes of key personnel or position 
descriptions; signed letters of commitment to the project.

Attachments (Forms)

SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance.
Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants form.
SF-424A, Budget Information form.
SF 424B, Assurances.
OSHA 189 form, Certification.
Supplemental Certification Regarding Lobbying Activities.

    The forms are also available at: http://www.osha.gov/fso/ote/training/sharwood/sharwood.html.


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