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York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon,

Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee,

Vermont, Virginia, Washington,

American Samoa and Palau have elected

to participate in the Exchange Order

process and have established Single

Points of Contact (SPOCs). Applicants

from these twenty-four jurisdictions

need take no action regarding E.O.

12372. Applicants for projects to be

administered by Federally-recognized

Indian Tribes are also exempt from the

requirements of E.O. 12372. Otherwise,

applicants should contact their SPOCs

as soon as possible to alert them of the

prospective applications and receive

any necessary 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. It is imperative that the

applicant 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.

Additonally, SPOCs are requested to

clearly differentiate between mere

advisory comments and those official

State process recommendations which

may trigger the accommodation or

explain rule.

When comments are submitted

directly to ACF, they should be

addressed to: William Wilson, Head

Start Bureau, 330 C Street, SW,

Washington, DC 20447, Attn: Head

Start-Higher Education Hispanic Service

Partnerships. A list of the Single Points

of Contact (SPOCs) for each State and

Territory can be found on the following

web site: http://www.whitehouse.gov/

omb/grants/spoc.html.

Dated: May 10, 2000.

James A. Harrell,

Deputy Commissioner, Administration on

Children, Youth and Families.

[FR Doc. 00–12375 Filed 5–16–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4184–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and

Families

[Program Notice No. ACF/ACYF/RHYP

2000–01]

Notice of Availability of Financial

Assistance for the Runaway and

Homeless Youth Programs

AGENCY: Family and Youth Services

Bureau, Administration on Children,

Youth and Families, ACF, HHS.

ACTION: This notice announces the

availability of financial assistance for

FY 2000 Basic Center Program for

Runaway and Homeless Youth (BCP),

FY 2001 Transitional Living Program

(TLP), FY 2000 Street Outreach Program

(SOP), and the FY 2000 Youth

Development State Collaboration

Demonstration Projects (SCDP).

This Notice announces the

availability of the official FY 2000

Program Announcement. The official

announcement must be used to apply

for grant funding under the competitive

grant areas and is available by calling or

writing the ACYF Operations Center

(address below) or by downloading the

announcement from the FYSB website

at http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/

FYSB under Policy and Funding

Announcements.

Legislative Authority: Grants for Runaway

and Homeless Youth programs are authorized

by the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act

(RHY Act) as amended by PL 106–71.

Deadlines

The deadlines for receipt of

applications for new grants under this

announcement are as follows:

CFDA# Programs Deadline dates Deadline times

93.623 .................... Basic Center Program .......................... July 3, 2000 .......................................... 4:30 p.m. (EDT).

93.557 .................... Street Outreach Program ..................... July 3, 2000 .......................................... 4:30 p.m. (EDT).

93.550 .................... Transitional Living Program .................. July 7, 2000 .......................................... 4:30 p.m. (EDT).

93.623 .................... State Collaboration.

Demonstration Projects ........................ August 3, 2000 ..................................... 4:30 p.m. (EDT).

Mailing and Delivery Instructions:

Applications must be in hard copy.

Mailed applications and applications

hand delivered by applicants, applicant

couriers, overnight/express mail

couriers or any other method of hand

delivery shall be considered as meeting

an announced deadline if they are

received on or before the deadline, at

the following address: ACYF Operations

Center, 1815 North Fort Myer Drive,

Suite 300, Arllington, VA 22209,

telephone: 1–800–351–2293, email:

FYSB@lcgnet.com.

Applications may be hand delivered

to the above address between the hours

of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (EDT),

Monday through Friday (excluding

Federal Holidays).

Applicants are responsible for mailing

and delivering applications well in

advance of deadlines to ensure that the

applications are received on time.

Applications received after 4:30 p.m.

(EDT) on the deadline date will be

classified as late. Postmarks and other

similar documents do not establish

receipt of an application.

ACF will not accept applications

delivered by fax or e-mail regardless of

date or time of submission and receipt.

Late Applications: Applications

which do not meet the criteria stated

above and are not received by the

deadline date and time are considered

late applications. The Administration

for Children and Families (ACF) will

notify each late applicant that its

application will not be considered in

the current competition.

Extension of Deadline: ACF may

extend an application deadline for

applicants affected by acts of God such

as floods and hurricanes, or when there

is widespread disruption of the mails. A

determination to waive or extend

deadline requirements rests with the

Chief Grants Management Officer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Grant

awards for FY 2000 funds will be made

by September 30, 2000 for the Basic

Center and Street Outreach Program.

Transitional Living Program grant

awards for FY 2001 will be made after

September 30, 2000. Grant awards for

the Youth Development State

Collaboration Demonstration Projects

will be made by September 30, 2000,

based on the availability of funds. If

funds are not available for the State

Collaboration Projects on September 30,

2000, we anticipate that successful

applicants will be awarded funding

during the second quarter of FY 2001

(January, February, and March, 2001).

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The estimated funds available for new starts and the approximate number of new grants that may be awarded

under this program announcement are as follows:

Competitive grant area New start funds

available

Estimated number

of new grants

A. BCP ......................................................................................................................................................... $14,500,000 126

B. TLP .......................................................................................................................................................... 5,500,000 32

C SOP .......................................................................................................................................................... 5,900,000 59

D. * SCDP .................................................................................................................................................... 600,000 5

* Subject to availability of funds

In addition to the new start grants, the Administration for Children and Families has provided for noncompetitive

continuation funds to current grantees in the following programs:

Grant area Funds available Number of grants

A. BCP ......................................................................................................................................................... $24,700,000 222

B. TLP .......................................................................................................................................................... 13,000,000 73

C. SOP ......................................................................................................................................................... 7,600,000 80

D. SCDP ...................................................................................................................................................... 1,000,000 9

Part 1. Competitive Grant Areas and

Summaries of Evaluation Criteria

Applicants must refer to the specific

evaluation criteria for each competitive

area contained in the official Program

Announcement in order to adequately

prepare their applications.

A. Basic Centers Program, CFDA#

93.623 (Competitive Grant Area A)

Eligible Applicants: Any State, unit of

local government, combination of units

of local government, public or private

nonprofit agency, organization or

institution is eligible to apply for these

funds. Federally recognized Indian

Tribes are eligible to apply for Basic

Center grants. Indian Tribes that are not

federally recognized and urban Indian

organizations are also eligible to apply

for grants as private, nonprofit agencies.

Current Basic Center grantees with

project periods ending on or before

September 30, 2000, and all other

eligible applicants not currently

receiving Basic Center funds may apply

for a new competitive Basic Center grant

under this announcement.

Current Basic Center Program grantees

(including subgrantees) with one or two

years remaining on their current grant

and the expectation of continuation

funding in FY 2000 may not apply for

a new Basic Center grant for the

community they currently serve. These

grantees will receive instructions from

their respective ACF Regional Offices on

the procedures for applying for

noncompetitive continuation grants.

Program Purpose, Goals and

Objectives: The purpose of this program

is to establish or strengthen locallycontrolled, community-based programs

that address the immediate needs of

runaway and homeless youth and their

families. Services must be delivered

outside of the law enforcement, child

welfare, mental health and juvenile

justice systems. The program goals and

objectives of the Basic Center Program

are to:

• Alleviate problems of runaway and

homeless youth;

• Reunite youth with their families

and encourage the resolution of

intrafamily problems through

counseling and other services;

• Strengthen family relationships and

encourage stable living conditions for

youth; and

• Help youth decide upon

constructive courses of action.

Federal Share of Project Costs:

Priority will be given to applicants that

apply for less than $200,000 per year.

The maximum Federal share for a 3-year

project period $600,000.

Applicant Share of Project Costs:

Basic Center grantees must provide a

non-Federal share or match of at least

ten percent of the Federal funds

awarded. (There are certain exceptions

for Tribes with ‘‘638’’ funding pursuant

to Pub. L. 93–638, under which certain

Federal grants may qualify as matching

funds for other Federal grant programs,

e.g., those which contribute to the

purposes for which grants under section

638 were made.) The non-Federal share

may be met by cash or in-kind

contributions, although applicants are

encouraged to meet their match

requirements through cash

contributions. Therefore, a three-year

project costing $300,000 in Federal

funds (based on an award of $100,000

per 12-month budget period) must

include a match of at least $30,000

(10,000 per budget period).

Duration of Project: This

announcement solicits applications for

Basic Center programs of up to three

years duration (36-month project

periods). Initial grant awards, made on

a competitive basis, will be for one-year

(12-month) budget periods.

Applications for non-competitive

continuation grants beyond the one-year

budget periods, but within the 36-month

project periods, will be entertained in

subsequent years, subject to the

availability of funds, satisfactory

progress of the grantee and

determination that continued funding

would be in the best interest of the

government.

B. Transitional Living Program, CFDA

#93.550 (Competitive Grant Area B)

Eligible Applicants: Any State, unit of

local government (or a combination of

units of local government), public or

private nonprofit agency, organization,

institution or other nonprofit entity.

Federally recognized Indian Tribes are

eligible to apply for TLP grants. Indian

Tribes that are not federally recognized

and urban Indian organizations are also

eligible to apply for grants as private,

nonprofit agencies.

Current TLP grantees with project

periods ending on or before September

30, 2001, and all other eligible applicant

not currently receiving TLP funds may

apply for a new competitive TLP grant

under this announcement for awards in

FY 2001.

Current TLP grantees (including

subgrantees) with one or two years

remaining on their current awards and

the expectation of continuation funding

in Fiscal Year 2001 may not apply for

a new TLP grant under this

announcement. These grantees will

receive instructions from their

respective ACF Region/Hub Offices on

the procedures for applying for noncompetitive continuation grants.

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Program Purpose, Goals and

Objectives: The overall purpose of TLP

for homeless youth is to establish and

operate transitional living projects for

homeless youth. This program is

structured to help older, homeless youth

achieve self-sufficiency and avoid longterm dependency on social services.

Transitional living projects provide

shelter, skills training, and support

services to homeless youth ages 16

through 21 for a continuous period not

exceeding 18 months. Transitional

Living Program funds are to be used for

the purpose of enhancing the capacities

of youth-serving agencies in local

communities to effectively address the

service needs of homeless, older

adolescents and young adults.

Federal Share of Project Costs:

Applicants may apply for up to

$200,000 per year, which equals a

maximum of $600,000 for a 3-year

project period.

Applicant Share of Project Cost:

Transitional Living grantees provide a

non-Federal share or match of at least

ten percent of the Federal funds

awarded. (There are certain exceptions

for Tribes with ‘‘638’’ funding pursuant

to P.L. 93–638, under which certain

Federal grants may qualify as matching

funds for other Federal grant programs,

e.g., those which contribute to the

purposes for which grants under section

638 were made.) the non-Federal share

may be met by cash or in-kind

contributions, although applicants are

encouraged to meet their match

requirements through cash

contributions. Therefore, a three-year

project costing $300,000 in Federal

funds (based on an award of $100,000

per 12-month budget period) must

include a match of at least $30,00

($10,000 per budget period).

Duration of Project: This

announcement solicits applications for

Transitional Living projects of up to

three years (36-month project periods).

Initial grant awards, made on a

competitive basis, will be for one-year

(12-month) budget periods.

Applications for non-competing

continuation grants beyond the one-year

budget periods, but within the 36-month

project periods, will be entertained in

subsequent years, subject to the

availability of funds, satisfactory

progress of the grantee and

determination that continued funding

would be in the best interest of the

government.

C. Street Outreach Program, CFDA#

93.557 (Competitive Grant Area C)

Eligible Applicants: Any private,

nonprofit agency is eligible to apply for

these funds. Non-Federally recognized

Indian Tribes and urban Indian

organizations are eligible to apply for

grants as private, non-profit agencies.

Please note that public agencies are not

eligible to apply for these funds.

Current Street Outreach Program

grantees with project periods ending on

or before September 30, 2000, and all

other eligible applicants not currently

receiving SOP funds may apply for a

new competitive SOP grant under this

announcement.

Current Street Outreach Program

grantees (including subgrantees) with

one or two years remaining on their

current grant and the expectation of

continuation funding in FY 2000 may

not apply for a new Street Outreach

grant for the community they currently

serve. These grantees will receive

instructions from their respective ACF

Regional Offices on the procedures for

applying for continuation grants.

Program Purpose, Goals and

Objectives: The overall purpose of SOP

is to provide education and prevention

services to runaway, homeless and

street youth who have been subjected to

or are at risk of sexual exploitation or

abuse. The goal of the program is to

establish and build relationships

between street youth and program

outreach staff in order to help youth

leave the streets. The objective of the

program is to provide support services

that will assist the youth in moving an

adjusting to a safe and appropriate

alternative living arrangement. These

services include, at a minimum,

treatment, counseling, provision of

information and referral services. Street

outreach programs must have access to

local emergency shelter space that is an

appropriate placement for young people

and that can be made available for youth

willing to come in off the streets. In

addition, street outreach staff must have

access to the shelter in order to maintain

interaction with the youth during the

time they are in the shelter.

Federal Share of Project Costs:

Applicants may apply for up to

$100,000 in Federal support each year,

a maximum of $300,00 for a 3-year

project period. The maximum Federal

share of project costs is $100,000 for 12

months.

Applicants Share of Project Cost: SOP

grantees must provide a non-Federal

share or match of at least ten percent of

the Federal funds awarded. (There are

certain exceptions for Tribes with ‘‘638’’

funding pursuant to P.L. 93–638, under

which certain Federal grants may

qualify as matching funds for other

Federal grant programs, e.g., those

which contribute to the purposes for

which grants under section 638 were

made.) The non-Federal share may be

met by cash or in-kind contributions,

although applicants are encouraged to

meet their match requirements through

cash contributions. For example, a

project requesting $100,000 in Federal

funds must include a match of at least

$10,000.

Duration of Project: This

announcement solicits applications for

Street Outreach Program projects of up

to three years (36-month project

periods). Initial grant awards, made on

a competitive basis, will be for one-year

(12-month) budget periods.

Applications for non-competing

continuation grants beyond the one-year

budget periods, but within the 36-month

project periods, will be considered

subject to the availability of funds,

satisfactory progress of the grantee and

determination that continued funding

would be in the best interest of the

government.

Summary of Evaluation Criteria for

Competitive Areas A, B, and C (BCP,

TLP, and SOP)

Criterion 1: Objectives and Need for

Assistance (15 Points)

Applications will be judged on how

clearly they 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 objectives

of the project must be clearly stated.

Applications will need to specify the

goals and objectives of the project and

how implementation will fulfill the

purposes of the program. Applications

should describe the conditions of youth

and families in the area to be served; the

incidence and characteristics of

runaway, homeless or street youth and

their families; the existing support

systems for at-risk youth and families in

the area, including other agencies

providing services to runaway and

homeless youth in the area.

Applicants must refer to the specific

evaluation criteria for each competitive

area contained in the full Program

Announcement in order to adequately

prepare their applications.

Criterion 2: Results or Benefits Excepted

(20 Points)

Applications will be judged on how

clearly they identify the results and

benefits to be derived, specify services

to be provided, who will receive

services, where and how these services

will be provided, and how the services

will benefit the youth families and the

community to be served. Applicants

must refer to the specific evaluation

criteria for each competitive area

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contained in the full Program

Announcement in order to adequately

prepare their applications.

Criterion 3: Approach (35 Points)

Applications will be judged on how

clearly they outline a plan of action

which: describes the scope and detail of

how the proposed work will be

accomplished; accounts for all functions

or activities identified in the

application; cites factors which might

accelerate or decelerate the work and

reasons for taking the proposed

approached rather than others.

Applications are encouraged to describe

any unusual features of the project such

as design or technological innovations,

reductions in cost or time, or

extraordinary social and community

involvement.

Applications will be expected to

provide quantitative monthly or

quarterly projections of the

accomplishments to be achieved for

each function or activity in such terms

as the number of youth to be served and

the results of those services, including

data required for annual reporting to the

Secretary of HHS. Applicants must

agree to cooperate with any research or

evaluation efforts sponsored by the

Administration for Children and

Families and to submit the required

Annual Report to the Secretary of HHS

on program activities and

accomplishments with statistical

summaries and other required program

and financial reports, as instructed by

FYSB.

Applications will be judged on the

extent to which they described the

program’s youth development approach

or philosophy and indicate how it

underlies and integrates all proposed

activities. Applicants will be expected

to 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;

describe formal service linkages and

plans for coordination with other

agencies; describe plans for conducting

outreach and encouraging awareness of

and sensitivity to the diverse needs of

runaway and homeless youth who

represent particular ethnic and racial

backgrounds and sexual orientations.

Applicants are encouraged to describe

the type, capacity and staff supervision

of the shelter that will be available for

youth.

Applicants must refer to the specific

evaluation criteria for each competitive

area contained in the full Program

Announcement in order to adequately

prepare their applications.

Criterion 4: Staff and Position Data (10

Points)

Applicants will be judged on whether

they provide a resume and biographical

sketch for each key person appointed

and a job description for each vacant

key position. A biographical sketch will

also be required for new key staff as

appointed. Applicants will be expected

to list organizations and consultants

who will work on the program along

with a short description of the nature of

their effort or contribution.

Applicants will be expected to

provide information on plans for

training project staff as well as staff of

cooperating organizations and

individuals and state the expected or

estimated ratio of staff to youth.

Applicants must refer to the specific

evaluation criteria for each competitive

area contained in the full Program

Announcement in order to adequately

prepare their applications.

Criterion 5: Organization Profile (10

Points Plus 5 Possible Bonus Points)

Applicants will be expected to

provide information on the applicant

organization(s) and cooperating partners

such as organizational charts, financial

statements, audit reports or statements

from CPAs/Licensed Public Accounts.

Any non-profit organization submitting

an application must submit of its nonprofit status in its application at the

time of submission. Bonus points shall

be awarded to applicant organizations

who have demonstrated experience in

providing services to runaway,

homeless and street youth.

Applicants will be expected to

provide a plan for project continuance

beyond grant support, including a plan

for securing resources and continuing

project activities after Federal assistance

has ceased and an annotated listing of

applicant’s funding sources. Such plans

should include written agreements, if

applicable, between grantees and

subgrantees or subcontractors or other

cooperating and letters of support and

statements from community, public and

commercial leaders that support the

project proposed for funding.

Applicants must refer to the specific

evaluation criteria for each competitive

area contained in the full Program

Announcement in order to adequately

prepare their applications.

Criterion 6: Budget and Budget

Justification (10 Points)

Applicants will be expected to

provide a detailed line item budget and

a narrative budget justification that

describes how the categorical costs are

derived. Applicants will be judged on

how clearly they discuss the necessity,

reasonableness, and allocability of the

proposed costs and how clearly they

describe the fiscal control and

accounting procedures that will be used

to ensure prudent use, proper

disbursement and accurate accounting

of funds received.

Applicants must refer to the specific

evaluation criteria for each competitive

area contained in the full Program

Announcement in order to adequately

prepare their applications.

D. Youth Development State

Collaboration Demonstration Projects,

CFD #93.623 (Competitive Grant Area

D)

Eligible Applicants: Any State or

Federally recognized Indian Tribe is

eligible to apply for a Youth

Development State Collaboration

Demonstration Project grant. Only one

application may be submitted by any

State or Tribe. Preference will be given

to State or Tribal applicants in regions

IV, V, and VI, since there are no States

or Tribes in these regions currently

involved in the collaboration project.

The States in these regions are: Region

IV: Al, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN;

Region V: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI;

Region VI: AR, LA, NM, OK, TX.

Program Purpose, Goals and

Objectives: The objectives of the Youth

Development State Collaboration

Demonstration Projects are to facilitate

the development of State or Tribal

policies and initiatives that help

communities support a youth

development approach; to encourage

collaboration among the State or Tribal

agencies that address the needs and

issues for adolescents; to promote and

facilitate communication and

coordination between the State or Tribe

and youth serving agencies, including

FYSB grantees; and to promote

collaborative efforts among the State or

Tribe, FYSB, and community-based,

youth-serving organization.

Federal Share of Project Costs:

Applicants may apply for up to

$120,000 in Federal support each year

which equals a maximum of $360,000

for a 3-year period.

Applicant Share of Project Costs: The

applicant is required to provide a

minimum of 25 percent of the total

approved cost of the project. (There are

certain exceptions for Tribes with ‘‘638’’

funding pursuant to P.L. 93–638, under

which certain Federal grants may

qualify as matching funds for other

Federal grant programs, e.g., those

which contribute to the purposes for

which grants under section 638 were

made.) The total approved cost of the

project is the sum of the Federal share

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and the applicant share of the project.

For example, an applicant requesting

$120,000 must match the federal funds

with a non-Federal share of at least

$40,000.

Duration of Project: This

announcement solicits applications for

Youth Development State Collaboration

Demonstration Projects of up to three

years (36-month project periods). Grant

awards, made on a national competitive

basis, will be for a one-year (12-month)

budget period. Applications for

continuation grants beyond the one-year

budget period, but within the longer

term project period, will be entertained

in subsequent years on a noncompetitive basis, subject to the

availability of funds, satisfactory

progress of the grantee and

determination that continued funding

would be in the interest of the

government.

Summary of Evaluation Criteria for

Competitive Area D (SCDP)

Criterion 1: Objectives and Need for

Assistance (15 Points)

Applications will be judged on how

clearly they specify the goals and

objectives to be addressed through the

Youth Development State Collaboration

Demonstration Project and how these

objectives are relevant to youth-related

needs within the State or Tribal

jurisdiction. For the purpose of this

project, youth are defined as individuals

between the ages of 10–24.

Applicants are expected to discuss the

State’s or Tribe’s current framework of

philosophy for addressing youth issues,

including how that framework is

reflected in policies and existing youth

services. Applicants are expected to

describe any youth development

activities that are currently in place at

the State or Tribal level, how those

activities affect local youth services and

the need for further efforts in this area.

Applicants should discuss the extent of

current coordination among State or

Tribal agencies and programs on youth

issues and existing coordination with

local youth service providers, as well as

the need for additional collaboration.

Applicants should describe the ability

to leverage strong commitment and

support at the executive level for this

project.

Applicants must refer to the specific

evaluation criteria for each competitive

area contained in the full Program

Announcement in order to adequately

prepare their applications.

Criterion 2: Results or Benefits Expected

(20 Points)

Applications will be judged on the

extent to which they clearly describe

interim and final results and benefits

expected of this project, especially in

regard to support of youth development

and coordination around youth issues

and services, including changes in

policies, processes, programs and

initiatives resulting from this grant, how

these changes will be implemented, and

the expected legislative, programmatic

or administrative results.

Applicants are expected to describe

planned results of efforts to strengthen

and/or establish effective

communication and collaboration and

how these will enhance services to

young people, providing concrete

examples of desired changes in local

services and State or Tribal policy

making processes.

Applicants must refer to the specific

evaluation criteria for each competitive

area contained in the full Program

Announcement in order to adequately

prepare their applications.

Criteria 3: Approach (35 Points)

Applications will be judged on how

clearly they outline a plan of action

which describes the scope and detail of

how the proposed work will be

accomplished; accounts for all functions

or activities identified in the

application; includes information that

clarifies the activities that will be

undertaken to introduce and support a

youth development approach at the

State or Tribal and local levels; cites

factors which might accelerate or

decelerate the work and reasons for

taking the proposed approach rather

than others; describes any unusual

features of the project such as design or

technological innovations, reductions in

cost or time, or extraordinary social and

community involvement.

Applicants are expected to discuss

legislative, administrative and judicial

factors that may be barriers to increased

collaboration and the establishment and

support of a youth development

approach and should describe plans to

address and overcome these barriers.

Applicants are expected to clearly

identify a State or Tribal Youth

Development Coordinator who will be

responsible for activities under this

grant and must also identify where the

project will be located organizationally.

Applications will be judged on how

clearly they explain the methodology

that will be used for interim and final

evaluation of the project.

Applicants must refer to the specific

evaluation criteria for each competitive

area contained in the full Program

Announcement in order to adequately

prepare their applications.

Criterion 4: Staff and Position Data (10

Points)

Applicants are expected to provide a

resume and biographical sketch for each

key person appointed and a job

description for each vacant key position.

A biographical sketch will also be

required for new key staff as appointed.

Applications should demonstrate

sufficient personnel resources and staff

competence to assure that project

activities can be successfully carried out

and list each consultant, or key

individuals who will work on the

project.

Applicants must refer to the specific

evaluation criteria for each competitive

area contained in the full Program

Announcement in order to adequately

prepare their applications.

Criterion 5: Organization Profile (10

Points Plus 5 Possible Bonus Points)

Applicants are expected to provide

information on the applicant

organization(s) and cooperating

partners, including information such as

organization charts, along with a brief

description of the nature of their

contribution and knowledge of and

experience with youth development,

youth issues and youth and family

services.

Applicants must refer to the specific

evaluation criteria for each competitive

area contained in the full Program

Announcement in order to adequately

prepare their applications.

Criterion 6: Budget and Budget

Justification (10 Points)

Applicants are expected to provide a

detailed line item budget and a narrative

budget justification that described how

the categorical costs are derived;

discusses the necessity, reasonableness,

and allocability of the proposed costs;

and discusses and justifies the costs of

the proposed project in terms of types

and quantities of activities to be

implemented and the anticipated results

and benefits.

Applicants are expected to describe

the fiscal control and accounting

procedures that will be used to ensure

the prudent use, proper disbursement

and accurate accounting of funds

received under this program

announcement.

Applicants must refer to the specific

evaluation criteria for each competitive

area contained in the full Program

Announcement in order to adequately

prepare their applications.

Part 2. Required Notification of the

Single Point of Contact

Most portions of this program are

covered under Executive Order 12372,

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 96 / Wednesday, May 17, 2000 / Notices 31343

Intergovernmental Review of Federal

Programs, and 45 CFR part 100,

Intergovernmental Review of

Department of Health and Human

Services Program and Activities. Under

the Order, States may design their own

processes for reviewing and

commenting on proposed Federal

assistance under covered programs.

All States Territories except Alabama,

Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii,

Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana,

Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana,

Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio,

Oklahoma, Oregon, Palau,

Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee,

Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and

American Samoa have elected to

participate in the Executive Order

process and have established Single

Points of Contact (SPOCs). Applicants

from these twenty-three jurisdictions

need take no action regarding E.O.

12372. Applicants for projects to be

administered by Federally-recognized

Indian Tribes are also exempt from the

requirements of E.O. 12372. Otherwise,

applicant should contact their SPOCs as

soon as possible to alert them of the

prospective applications and receive

any necessary 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. It is imperative that the

applicant 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

Application for Federal Assistance,

Standard Form 424, item 16.

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. A list

of the Single Points of Contact for each

State and Territory can be found on the

web site http://www.whitehouse.gov/

omb/grants/spoc.html. or by calling the

ACYF Operations Center at 1–800–351–

2293.

Dated: May 12, 2000.

James A. Harrell,

Deputy Commissioner, Administration on

Children, Youth, and Families.

[FR Doc. 00–12376 Filed 5–16–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4184–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services

Administration

Advisory Council; Notice of Meeting

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Public Law 92–463), announcement is

made of the following National

Advisory body scheduled to meet

during the month of June 2000.

Name: Advisory Committee on Infant

Mortality (ACIM).

Date and Time: June 28, 2000; 9:00 a.m.–

5:00 p.m.; June 29, 2000; 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Place: DoubleTree Park Terrace Hotel, 1515

Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

20005, (202) 232–7000.

The meeting is open to the public.

Purpose: The Committee provides advice

and recommendations to the Secretary of

Health and Human Services on the following:

Department programs which are directed at

reducing infant mortality and improving the

health status of pregnant women and infants;

factors affecting the continuum of care with

respect to maternal and child health care,

including outcomes following childbirth;

factors determining the length of hospital

stay following childbirth; strategies to

coordinate the variety of Federal, State, and

local and private programs and efforts that

are designed to deal with the health and

social problems impacting on infant

mortality; and the implementation of the

Healthy Start initiative and infant mortality

objectives from Healthy People 2010.

Agenda: Topics that will be discussed

include: Early Postpartum Discharge; LowBirth Weight; Disparities in Infant Mortality;

and the Healthy Start Program.

Anyone requiring information regarding

the Committee should contact Peter C. van

Dyck, M.D., M.P.H., Executive Secretary,

ACIM, Health Resources and Services

Administration (HRSA), Room 18–05,

Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane,

Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone (301) 443–

2170.

Individuals who are interested in attending

any portion of the meeting or who have

questions regarding the meeting should

contact Ms. Kerry P. Nesseler, HRSA,

Maternal and Child Health Bureau,

Telephone (301) 443–2170.

Agenda items are subject to change as

priorities are further determined.

Dated: May 9, 2000.

Jane M. Harrison,

Director, Division of Policy Review and

Coordination.

[FR Doc. 00–12324 Filed 5–16–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–15–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Endangered and Threatened Species

Permit Application

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of application.

The following applicant has applied

for a permit to conduct certain activities

with endangered species. This notice is

provided pursuant to section 10(c) of

the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.).

Permit No. TE 810834–5

Applicant: Francesca J. Cuthbert,

Department of Fisheries and Wildlife,

University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MI.

The applicant requests a permit to

take (harass) piping plover (Charadrius

melodus) in the states of Michigan and

Wisconsin. Activities are proposed for

studies to aid in the enhancement of

survival of the species in the wild.

Written data or comments should be

submitted to the Regional Director, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological

Services Operations, 1 Federal Drive,

Fort Snelling, MI 55111–4056, and must

be received within 30 days of the date

of this publication.

Documents and other information

submitted with this application are

available for review by any party who

submits a written request for a copy of

such documents to the following office

within 30 days of the date of publication

of this notice: U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, Ecological Services Operations,

1 Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, MI

55111–4056. Telephone: (612/713–

5343); FAX: (612/713–5292).

Dated: May 11, 2000.

Charles M. Wooley,

Assistant Regional Director, Ecological

Services, Region 3, Fort Snelling, MI.

[FR Doc. 00–12427 Filed 5–16–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–U

DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

Geological Survey

Federal Geographic Data Committee

(FGDC); Public Review of the National

Hydrographic Data Content Standard

for Coastal and Inland Waterways

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

SUMMARY: The FGDC is conducting a

pubic review of the National

Hydrographic Data Content Standard for

Coastal and Inland Waterways (hereafter

called the Hydrographic Standard). The

purpose of this public review is to