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 Corporation for National and Community Service
 AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.
 ACTION: Notice of availability of funds.
 SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter, the “Corporation”) announces the availability of approximately $1,000,000 for grants to support five new Senior 
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                        Companion Projects in geographic areas that do not fall within approved service areas of current Senior Companion Projects. Individual grant awards will be approximately $200,000 to cover the costs of 45 Senior Companions for twelve months. The purpose of the Senior Companion Program (SCP) is to provide opportunities for income eligible individuals 60 years of age and over to serve frail adults.
 DATES: Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m (Eastern Daylight Time) July 14, 2000.
 ADDRESSES: Five original signature copies of the application must be submitted to the following address: Corporation for National and Community Service, National Senior Service Corps, 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20525 Attn: Mr. John Keller. The Corporation will not accept applications that are submitted via facsimile or e-mail transmission. Applications submitted via overnight mail that arrive after the closing date will be accepted if they are postmarked at least two days prior to the closing date. Otherwise, late applications will not be accepted. *Applications:*
                         Applications can be obtained by contacting the appropriate Corporation State office listed below. A copy of the Federal Regulations that govern the SCP will be included with the application package.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact John Keller at 202-606-5000 ext. 285. TDD (202) 565-2799. This notice may be requested in an alternative format for the visually impaired.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background The Corporation is a federal government corporation that encourages Americans of all ages and backgrounds to engage in community-based service. This service addresses the nation's educational, public safety, environmental, and other human needs to achieve direct and demonstrable results. In supporting service programs, the Corporation fosters civic responsibility, strengthens the ties that bind us together as a people, and provides educational opportunity for those who make a substantial commitment to service. The Senior Companion Program (SCP) is authorized by the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended (Public Law 93-113, Title II, Part B, 42 U.S.C. 5013) and provides opportunities for income eligible individuals 60 years of age and over to serve adults with special needs. The SCP was launched in 1974 with its first 11 projects. Today there are over 14,000 Senior Companions serving 61,900 frail adults annually in 207 local SCP projects. These Senior Companions provide high quality and reliable personal support to adults, primarily frail elderly, experiencing difficulties with activities of daily living, allowing them to live independently in their own homes for as long as possible. The SCP focuses on those with moderate physical, mental or emotional impairments who are without adequate family support and who in the absence of non-medical support services would be at risk of institutionalization. Senior Companions also assist clients in patient discharge programs at acute care, mental health, and long-term care facilities to make the transition to living in less restrictive community settings. Some Senior Companions provide short-term respite for primary care givers of frail adults in times of special need. B. Purpose The purpose of the new Senior Companion Projects is to expand the program to serve new geographic locations currently unserved by the program. It is expected that the new projects will create quality opportunities for seniors to provide in-home assistance to frail adults, enabling them to live independently. C. Eligible Applicants Public agencies (including state and local agencies and other units of government), non-profit organizations, institutions of higher education and Indian Tribes are eligible to apply. Sponsors of Senior Companion Projects that receive no funds from the Corporation, other than funding for Programs of National Significance (PNS), are eligible to apply. Current sponsors of Senior Companion Projects funded by the Corporation are not eligible to apply. However, an organization described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(4)) that engages in lobbying activities is not eligible to apply, serve as a host site for volunteers, or act in any type of supervisory role in the program. D. Number of Awards The Corporation intends to fund five projects in approved service areas that do not currently have a local project of the Senior Companion Program. E. Suggested Amounts of Awards The average amount of awards will be approximately $200,000. F. Program Period of Performance The program period for all grants is twelve months. Future funding is contingent on performance and the availability of appropriations. G. Submission Requirements To be considered for funding, applicants must submit five copies of the following: (1) An Application for Federal Assistance, Form 424-NSSC Part I—Facesheet (Modified Standard Form 424-with original signature)
                Part II—Budget (NSSC Form 424A-with accompanying Budget Narrative)
                Part IV—Attachments
                Part V—Assurances (Form 424B-with original signature)
                Part VI—Certifications (Form 424C-with original signature) (2) A Project Narrative with completed Project Planning and Reporting Workplans (3) Verification of status as a non-profit organization as described in Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (if a non-profit organization) H. Selection Criteria The Corporation will initially determine: (1) whether the organization is eligible; (2) whether the application contains the information required in the application materials, and (3) whether the geographic location of the proposed project is an approved geographic service area that does not currently have a federally funded SCP. After this initial screening, the Corporation will select and evaluate applications based on the following criteria: (1) Program Design (60%): (a) Getting Things Done: meeting community needs. (b) Strengthening Communities. (c) Fostering Participant Development. (2) Organizational Capacity (25%) (3) Budget/Cost-Effectiveness (15%) The Corporation will take into consideration the following factors after the proposals are assessed: *Geographic location:*
                     The Corporation will assure a mix of urban and rural sites. *Diversity:*
                     The Corporation will select organizations whose local projects have the capacity to recruit ethnic and racial minorities, males and persons with disabilities. I. Applicable Regulations Regulations governing the SCP are located in 45 CFR Part 2551. 
                    ( print page 21728) J. Program Authority Corporation Authority to make these grants is codified in 42 U.S.C. 4950 
                    *et seq.* **Corporation State Office Information**
State Office
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Phone
FAXAK
Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second Avenue, Suite 3190
Seattle
WA
98174-1103
(206) 220-7736
(206) 553-4415AL
Medical Forum, 950 22nd St., N., Suite 428
Birmingham
AL
35203
(205) 731-0027
(205) 731-0031AR
Federal Building, Room 2506, 700 West Capitol Street
Little Rock
AR
72201
(501) 324-5234
(501) 324-6949AZ
522 North Central Room 205A
Phoenix
AZ
80504-2190
(602) 379-4825
(602) 379-4030CA
11150 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 670
Los Angeles
CA
90064
(310) 235-7421
(310) 235-7422CO
999 Eighteenth Street, Suite 1440 South
Denver
CO
80202
(303) 312-7952
(303) 312-7954CT
1 Commercial Plaza, 21st Floor
Hartford
CT
06103-3510
(860) 240-3237
(860) 240-3238FL
3165 McCrory Street, Suite 115
Orlando
FL
32803-3750
(407) 648-6117
(407) 648-6116GA
75 Piedmont Avenue, N.E., Room 902
Atlanta
GA
30303-2587
(404) 331-4646
(404) 331-2898HI
300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 6213
Honolulu
HI
96850-0001
(808) 541-2832
(808) 541-3603IA
Federal Building, Room 917, 210 Walnut Street
Des Moines
IA
50309-2195
(515) 284-4816
(515) 284-6640ID
304 North 8th Street, Room 344
Boise
ID
83702-5835
(208) 334-1707
(208) 334-1421IL
77 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 442
Chicago
IL
60604-3511
(312) 353-3622
(312) 353-5343IN
46 East Ohio Street, Room 457
Indianapolis
IN
46204-1922
(317) 226-6724
(317) 226-5437KS
444 S.E. Quincy, Room 260
Topeka
KS
66683-3572
(785) 295-2540
(785) 295-2596KY
600 Martin L. King Place, Room 372-D
Louisville
KY
40202-2230
(502) 582-6384
(502) 582-6386LA
707 Florida Street, Suite 316
Baton Rouge
LA
70801
(504) 389-0471
(504) 389-0510MA/VT
10 Causeway Street, Room 473
Boston
MA
02222-1038
(617) 565-7001
(617) 565-7011MD/DE
Fallon Federal Bldg., 31 Hopkins Plaza, Suite 400-B
Baltimore
MD
21201
(410) 962-4443
(410) 962-3201MI
211 West Fort Street, Suite 1408
Detroit
MI
48226-2799
(313) 226-7848
(313) 226-2557MN
431 South 7th Street, Room 2480
Minneapolis
MN
55415-1854
(612) 334-4083
(612) 334-4084MO
801 Walnut Street, Suite 504
Kansas City
MO
64106-2009
(816) 374-6300
(816) 374-6305MS
100 West Capitol Street, Room 1005A
Jackson
MS
39269-1092
(601) 965-5664
(601) 965-4671MT
208 North Montana Avenue, Suite 206
Helena
MT
59601-3837
(406) 449-5404
(406) 449-5412N/SD
225 S. Pierre Street, Room 225
Pierre
SD
57501-2452
(605) 224-5996
(605) 224-9201NC
300 Fayetteville Street Mall, Room 131
Raleigh
NC
27601-1739
(919) 856-4731
(919) 856-4738NE
Federal Building, Room 156, 100 Centennial Mall North
Lincoln
NE
68508-3896
(402) 437-5493
(402) 437-5495NH/ME
1 Pillsbury Street, Suite 201
Concord
NH
03301-3556
(603) 225-1450
(603) 225-1459NJ
44 South Clinton Ave., Room 702
Trenton
NJ
08609-1507
(609) 989-2243
(609) 989-2304NM
120 S. Federal Place, Room 315
Sante Fe
NM
87501-2026
(505) 988-6577
(505) 988-6661NV
4600 Kietzke Lane, Suite E-141
Reno
NV
89502-5033
(775) 784-5314
(775) 784-5026NY
Clinton Ave. & Pearl St., Room 818
Albany
NY
12207
(518) 431-4150
(518) 431-4154OH
51 North High Street, Suite 451
Columbus
OH
43215
(614) 469-7441
(614) 469-2125OK
215 Dean A. McGee, Suite 324
Oklahoma City
OK
73102
(405) 231-5201
(405) 231-4329OR
2010 Lloyd Center
Portland
OR
97232
(503) 231-2103
(503) 231-2106PA
Robert N.C. Nix Federal Bldg., 900 Market St., Suite 229
Philadelphia
PA
19107
(215) 597-2806
(215) 597-2807PR/VI
150 Carlos Chardon Ave., Suite 662
San Juan
PR
00918-1737
(787) 766-5314
(787) 766-5189RI
400 Westminster Street, Room 203
Providence
RI
2903
(401) 528-5426
(401) 528-5220SC
1835 Assembly Street, Suite 872
Columbia
SC
29201-2430
(803) 765-5771
(803) 765-5777TN
265 Cumberland Bend Drive
Nashville
TN
37228
(615) 736-5561
(615) 736-7937TX
903 San Jacinto, Suite 130
Austin
TX
78701-3747
(512) 916-5671
(512) 916-5806UT
350 S. Main Street, Room 504
Salt Lake City
UT
84101-2198
(801) 524-5411
(801) 524-3599VA/DC
400 North 8th Street, Suite 446 P.O. Box 10066
Richmond
VA
23240-1832
(804) 771-2197
(804) 771-2157WA
Jackson Federal Bldg., Suite 3190, 915 Second Ave
Seattle
WA
98174-1103
(206) 220-7745
(206) 553-4415WI
310 W. Wisconsin Ave., Room 1240
Milwaukee
WI
53203-2211
(414) 297-1118
(414) 297-1863WV
10 Hale Street, Suite 203
Charleston
WV
25301-1409
(304) 347-5246
(304) 347-5464WY
Federal Building, Room 1110, 2120 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne
WY
82001-3649
(307) 772-2385
(307) 772-2389
 Dated: April 18, 2000. Gary Kowalczyk, Coordinator, National Service Programs, Corporation for National and Community Service.


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