[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 107 (Friday, June 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35353-35376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13689]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[Program Announcement No. OCS 2000-08]


Fiscal Year 2000 Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity-
Building Program; Availability of Funds and Request for Applications

AGENCY: Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for Children 
and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

ACTION: Request for Applications under the Office of Community 
Services' Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building Program.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Community Services announces that competing 
applications will be accepted for new grants pursuant to the 
Secretary's authority under Section 674(b) of the Community Services 
Block Grant (CSBG) Act, as amended by the Community Opportunities, 
Accountability, and Training, and Educational Services (Coats) Human 
Services Reauthorization Act of 1998, (Pub. L. 105-285). This program 
announcement consists of seven parts. Part A provides information on 
the legislative authority and defines terms used in the program 
announcement. Part B describes the purposes of the program, the 
priority areas that will be considered for funding, and which 
organizations are eligible to apply in each priority area. Part C 
provides details on application prerequisites, anticipated amounts of 
funds available in each priority area, estimated number of grants to be 
awarded, and other grant-related information. Part D provides 
information on application procedures including the availability of 
forms, where to submit an application, criteria for initial screening 
of applications, and project evaluation criteria. Part E provides 
guidance on the content of an application package. Part F provides 
instructions for completing an application. Part G details post-award 
requirements.
    Closing Date: The closing date for submission of applications is 
July 19, 2000. Applications postmarked after the closing date will be 
classified as late. Applications that are handcarried will be 
classified as late if they are received after 4:30 p.m., EST, on the 
deadline date. Applicants are cautioned to request a legibly dated U.S. 
Postal Service postmark or to obtain a legibly dated receipt from a 
commercial carrier or U.S. Postal Service. Private metered postmarks 
shall not be accepted as proof of timely mailing. Detailed application 
submission instructions, including addresses where applications must be 
sent are found in Part D of this program announcement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret Washnitzer, Director, 
Division of State Assistance, Office of Community Services, 
Administration for Children and Families, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW, 
Washington, DC 20447 (202) 401-9343. This program announcement is 
accessible on the OCS web site for reading or downloading at: http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ocs/kits1.htm
    Additional copies of this program announcement can be obtained by 
calling (202) 401-4787.
    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number is ``93.570.'' 
This Program announcement title is ``Training, Technical Assistance, 
and Capacity-Building Program.''

Part A--Preamble

1. Legislative Authority

    Section 674(b)(2) of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Act 
of 1981, (Pub. L. 97-35) as amended by the Coats Human Services 
Reauthorization Act of 1998, (Public Law 105-285) authorizes the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to utilize a percentage of 
appropriated funds for training, technical assistance, planning, 
evaluation, performance measurement, monitoring to correct programmatic 
deficiencies of eligible entities, reporting and data collection 
activities related to programs or projects carried out under the CSBG 
Act . The Secretary may carry out these activities through grants, 
contracts, or cooperative agreements. For the purpose of improving 
program quality (including quality of financial management practices), 
management information and reporting systems, and measurement of 
program results, and for the purpose of ensuring responsiveness to 
identified local needs, the Secretary is required to distribute funds 
directly to eligible entities, or statewide or local organizations or 
associations with demonstrated expertise in providing training to 
individuals and organizations on methods of effectively addressing the 
needs of low-income families and communities. The Secretary may carry 
out the remaining activities through appropriate entities.
    The process for determining the technical assistance, training and 
capacity-building activities to be carried out must (a) ensure that the 
needs of Community Action Agencies and programs relating to improving 
program quality, including financial management practices, are 
addressed to the maximum extent feasible; and (b) incorporate 
mechanisms to ensure responsiveness to local needs, including an on-
going procedure for obtaining input from State and national networks of 
eligible entities. Thus, the CSBG Monitoring and Assessment Task Force 
(MATF) continues to focus on implementation of the Results-Oriented 
Management and Accountability (ROMA) system to increase program quality 
and management within the Community Services Network. The Task Force 
has taken a comprehensive

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approach to monitoring including establishing national goals and 
outcome measures; reviewing data needs relevant to these outcome 
measures; and assessing technical assistance and training provided 
toward capacity building within the Community Services Network.

2. Definitions of Terms

    For purposes of the FY 2000 CSBG Training, Technical Assistance and 
Capacity-Building Program, the following definitions apply:
    Eligible entity means any organization that was officially 
designated as a community action agency (CAA) or a community action 
program under Section 673(1) of the Community Services Block Grant Act, 
as amended by the Human Services Amendments of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-252), 
and meets all the requirements under Section 676B of the CSBG Act, as 
amended by the Coats Human Services Reauthorization Act of 1998. All 
eligible entities are current recipients of Community Services Block 
Grant funds, including migrant and seasonal farmworker organizations 
that received CSBG funding in the previous fiscal year. In cases where 
eligible entity status is unclear, a final determination will be made 
by OCS/ACF.
    Performance Measure is a tool used to objectively assess how a 
program is accomplishing its mission through the delivery of products, 
services, and activities.
    Outcome Measures are indicators, which focus on the direct results 
one wants to have on customers.
    Results-Oriented Management and Accountability System (ROMA) is a 
partnership approach to the administration of the Community Services 
Block Grant program. It involves setting goals and strategies for 
developing plans and techniques that focus on a results-oriented 
performance based model for management.
    Training is an educational activity or event which is designed to 
impart knowledge, understanding, or increase the development of skills. 
Such training activities may be in the form of assembled events such as 
workshops, seminars, or conferences or programs of self-instructional 
activities.
    Technical assistance is an activity, generally utilizing the 
services of an expert (often a peer), aimed at enhancing capacity, 
improving programs and systems, or solving specific problems. Such 
services may be provided proactively to improve systems or as an 
intervention to solve specific problems. Telephone or other 
communications systems may provide services on-site.
    State means all of the States and the District of Columbia. Except 
where specifically noted, for purposes of this program announcement, it 
also means Territory.
    Territory refers to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United 
States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands.
    Local service providers are local public or private non-profit 
agencies that receive Community Services Block Grant funds from States 
to provide services to, or undertake activities on behalf of, low-
income people.
    Nationwide refers to the scope of the technical assistance, 
training, data collection, or other capacity-building projects to be 
undertaken with grant funds. Nationwide projects must provide for the 
implementation of technical assistance, training or data collection for 
all or a significant number of States, and the local service providers 
who administer CSBG funds.
    Statewide refers to training, technical assistance and other 
capacity-building activities undertaken with grant funds and available 
to one or more Community Action Agencies in a State, as needed and 
appropriate.
    Community Services Network refers to the various organizations 
involved in planning and implementing programs funded through the 
Community Services Block Grant or providing training, technical 
assistance or support to them. The network includes local Community 
Action Agencies and other eligible entities; State CSBG offices and 
their national association; CAA State, regional and national 
associations; and related organizations which collaborate and 
participate with Community Action Agencies and other eligible entities 
in their efforts on behalf of low-income people.
    Program technology exchange refers to the process of sharing expert 
technical and programmatic information, models, strategies and 
approaches among the various partners in the Community Services 
Network. This may be done through written case studies, guides, 
seminars, technical assistance, and other mechanisms.
    Capacity-building refers to activities that assist Community Action 
Agencies and other eligible entities to improve or enhance their 
overall or specific capability to plan, deliver, manage and evaluate 
programs efficiently and effectively to produce results. This may 
include upgrading internal financial management or computer systems, 
establishing new external linkages with other organizations, improving 
board functioning, adding or refining a program component or 
replicating techniques or programs piloted in another local community, 
or other cost effective improvements.
    Regional Networks refers to CAA State Associations within a region.

Part B--Purposes/Program Priority Areas

    The principal purpose of this T&TA funding is to stimulate and 
support planning, training, technical assistance and data collection 
activities that strengthen the Community Services Network. New and 
revised techniques and tools are needed to fundamentally change the way 
the Network does business on a daily basis.
    In addition, there are specific changes in the CSBG Act as amended 
in 1998 that mandate that OCS implement data collection and performance 
measurement systems by Fiscal Year 2001. The system developed under the 
leadership of OCS is called the Results-Oriented Management and 
Accountability system (ROMA). Technical assistance and training 
activities described in this program announcement are also impacted by 
the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-62), 
which requires that Federal programs describe expected program 
outcomes, and by the National Monitoring and Assessment Task Force 
(MATF) established by the Director of the Office of Community Services 
(OCS) to develop and implement a process (ROMA) to assist the Community 
Services Network to manage for results. Thus, the importance of strong 
technical assistance, training, planning and data collection is 
essential to ensure a results-oriented strategy for the management and 
delivery of services to low-income people.
    OCS is soliciting applications that implement these legislative 
mandates in a systematic manner on a nationwide, statewide or local 
basis, as appropriate to the priority area. OCS believes that 
identifying training and technical assistance needs requires 
substantial involvement of eligible entities working in partnership at 
local, State and national levels. OCS also anticipates that the 
recipients of awards under the FY 2000 Training, Technical Assistance 
and Capacity-Building Program can be expected to implement the approved 
project(s) without substantial Federal agency involvement and 
direction. Therefore, funds will be provided in the form of grants.
    Activities under Sub-Priority Areas 1.1, National Training and 
Technical Assistance, and 2.4, Strengthening CAA Capacity on Legal 
Issues Toward

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Problem Solving will be carried out under a continuation grant in FY 
2000 without further competition, and are included in the Availability 
of Funds section of this announcement. The National Association of 
Community Action Agencies is the grantee for Sub-Priority Area 1.1 and 
CAPLAW for Sub-Priority Area 2.4.
    Priority areas of the Office of Community Services' Fiscal Year 
2000 Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building Program are 
as follows:

Priority Area 1.0: Training and Technical Assistance for the Community 
Services Network

Sub-Priority Areas
1.1  National Training and Technical Assistance
1.2  Statewide Partnership Grants to Implement ROMA
1.3  Technical Assistance for Special Initiatives
1.4  Technical Assistance to Measure Civic/Social Capital 
Development
1.5  Leadership Development

    This priority area addresses the development and implementation of 
coordinated, comprehensive, nationwide or, where appropriate, statewide 
training and/or technical assistance programs to assist State CSBG 
staff, staff of State and regional organizations representing eligible 
entities, and staff of local service providers which receive funding 
under the CSBG Act, to acquire the skills and knowledge needed to plan, 
administer, implement, monitor, and evaluate programs designed to 
ameliorate the causes of poverty in local communities. Proposals should 
include a description of how the applicant will collaborate with State 
CSBG staff and local service providers.

Sub-Priority Area 1.1: National Training and Technical Assistance

    Training and technical assistance under this sub-priority area are 
being supported as a continuation grant in FY 2000 and, therefore, will 
not be competed.

Sub-Priority Area 1.2: Statewide Partnership Grants To Implement ROMA

    The purpose of this sub-priority area is to provide training and 
technical assistance to Community Action Agencies in implementing ROMA 
State CAA Associations, in partnership with State CSBG Administrators, 
are eligible to apply for grants under this sub-priority area. An 
applicant will be considered under this sub-priority area only if 90 
percent of the CAAs in the State have begun implementing ROMA at the 
time the applicant's proposal is written. All eligible entities must 
provide evidence that there has been coordination with the appropriate 
State CSBG office in developing their applications. OCS is particularly 
interested in train-the-trainer curricula and implementation 
strategies. Consideration will be given to partnerships, which have 
demonstrated statewide train-the-trainer capacity and wish to broaden 
their outreach to other selected States. These statewide grants will be 
awarded to one entity per State.
    Eligible applicants: State CAA Associations, in partnership with 
State CSBG Administrators.

Sub-Priority Area 1.3: Technical Assistance for Special Initiatives

    Issues of crime, violence, drug abuse, unemployment, poverty, 
family breakdown, and inadequate education and training of many young 
people to attain productive employment in an increasingly technological 
labor market, threaten the safety and viability of many urban 
communities. Grantees funded under this sub-priority area will provide 
technical assistance to CAAs to assist them in developing and 
implementing collaborative community-wide strategies, effective 
organizational working relationships, and special initiatives among 
CAAs and other organization(s) focusing on issues of crime, violence, 
family breakdowns, drug abuse and poverty in a culturally sensitive 
way. Emphasis will be on assisting CAAs to assist in developing 
minority leadership and bring together the various community, business, 
labor, voluntary, educational, civil rights, and governmental sectors 
required to develop model local strategies to improve conditions in 
low-income, urban communities. Applicants are encouraged to develop 
applications in collaboration with at least one other national private, 
non-profit organization, which has a substantial track record in 
formulating strategies to improve conditions in low-income urban 
communities. This nationwide training and technical assistance program 
should be designed as a 3 year project. Funding for years 2 and 3 will 
be contingent upon the availability of funds and the agency's 
priorities.
    Eligible applicants: Private non-profit organizations in 
collaboration with a national organization.

Sub-Priority Area 1.4: Technical Assistance to Measure Civic/Social 
Capital Development

    Civic capital refers to the relationships and affiliations--social 
networks, norms, obligations, expectations, and information channels--
that enable community stakeholders to coordinate their resources to 
address mutual problems. Empirical studies suggest that improvements in 
community conditions and the social, economic, and physical well-being 
of residents are closely associated with the extent of civic capital in 
that community. Communities experiencing socio-economic distress 
typically lack strong neighborhood institutions and associations that 
serve as centers for civic activity; residents suffer isolation, 
disengaged from the broader society, supportive institutions, and one 
another.
    Elements of the ROMA Community Goals and Community Scaling Tool 
reflect the important role of CAAs in developing civic capital. 
Historically, CAAs provided a nexus for individuals and community 
organizations to engage in mutual problemsolving. In more recent years, 
funding requirements and scarce resources shifted CAA priorities toward 
delivering direct services.
    OCS seeks to promote community action network efforts in conceiving 
and implementing strategies that strengthen civic capital within 
communities. OCS will fund one or more projects that address this issue 
in a pragmatic, practitioner-oriented manner, providing operational 
tools for CAAs. Proposals may focus on: (1) Identifying lessons from 
case studies of current community-based efforts to enhance civic 
capital; (2) preparing a manual on planning, organizing, and 
undertaking various approaches to civic capital development in 
different community contexts; (3) assessing the roles and relationships 
among community organizations, neighborhood governance systems, and 
local government in developing civic capital; (4) preparing and 
utilizing measures of civic capital; (5) undertaking demonstration 
projects to increase participation of community residents in civic 
activity; or (6) other projects which help CAAs to advance the field of 
civic capital development. Applications from partnerships of 
organizations with collective experience in development, operation, 
documentation, and evaluation of comprehensive community-building 
initiatives are encouraged. Such collaborations may include: CAAs, 
community groups and associations, schools, religious institutions, 
service providers, policy research institutes, local foundations, or 
already formed community partnerships which team with national 
organizations, e.g., Free to Grow Initiative which focuses on building 
stronger communities as a way

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to battle a variety of substance abuses with Head Start and Robert Wood 
Johnson Foundation.
    Applicant CAAs should have a demonstrated ability to bring multiple 
stakeholders together in order to address common issues or problems and 
experience in the use of scales to measure community-level outcomes. 
Applicants should include a plan that describes how results will be 
shared with the Community Services Network.
    Eligible applicants: Community Action Agencies or CAAs in 
partnership with other organizations/institutions.

Sub-Priority Area 1.5: Leadership Development

    Periodically institutions and organizations need to change if they 
are to remain vital. The ability to recognize this need and to 
facilitate the development of new visions to bring about change is 
called leadership. No matter how large or small an organization, it 
needs leadership to survive. OCS is interested in funding effective 
models of leadership training specifically adapted to the needs of the 
CAA network in the new millennium. The proposed model needs to have the 
capacity to serve a two or three region area, meeting both rural and 
urban needs. Applicants will be funded for three years and must be able 
to provide leadership training to all State and local CAA Directors and 
State CAA Directors and Board Chairpersons in the region during that 
period. Training must be in depth and focus on the changing face of 
poverty in the new millennium. The curriculum should cover effective 
new interventions; strategic planning around community needs, 
developing and managing performance based systems and outcome 
measurement, (ROMA); staff training, organizing and managing fiscal 
accountability systems, boards of directors development and governance 
and program specific modules to cover large programs such as Head 
Start, WIC, LIHEAP, etc.
    Proposals should include: a description of which multi-regional 
setting is to be served; a plan for how a third of the targeted 
audience will be recruited and served; examples of the various 
curriculum and faculty to be used; commitments for partnerships with 
institutions of higher learning, if any. Commitments for innovative 
matching funding up to 20%; a description of an advisory panel 
mechanism to guide the project; and performance goals and measurement.
    Eligible applicants: CAAs, private non-profits organization, or CAA 
Association/State partnerships.

Priority Area 2.0: CAA Capacity Building

Sub-Priority Areas
2.1  Collection, Analysis and Dissemination of Information on the 
CSBG Activities Nationwide
2.2  Local Capacity Building
2.3  Peer-to-Peer Intervention
2.4  Strengthening CAA Capacity to Address Legal Issues

    This priority area addresses activities to assist Community Action 
Agencies (CAAs) to enhance their ability to plan, manage, deliver and 
evaluate programs to achieve results. This includes support for the 
continuation and improvement of: (a) CSBG voluntary data collection, 
analysis, dissemination and utilization; (b) program and management 
techniques; (c) computer skills and electronic networking; (d) peer-to-
peer intervention to avert CAA crisis management; and (e) legal 
assistance to assist Community Action Agencies to further the 
understanding (i.e., special initiatives) of legal frameworks.

Sub-Priority Area 2.1: Collection, Analysis, and Dissemination of 
Information on CSBG Activities Nationwide

    The purpose of this sub-priority area is to fund a project to 
improve the collection, analysis, dissemination and utilization of data 
and information on CSBG activities and effective approaches to 
ameliorating poverty. This includes the development of a CSBG data 
collection instrument and a plan for the collection, analysis and 
dissemination of information on FY 1998, and FY 1999 programs on a 
nationwide basis through a process that relies on Voluntary State 
cooperation. The information should be comprehensive enough and 
disseminated in such formats as to enable State and local service 
providers to improve their planning, management and delivery of 
services and to assure that the general public has a clear 
understanding of those programs and their outcomes. Of particular 
importance is the continued knowledge building and development of the 
concepts and technologies of results-oriented management in order to 
meet the requirements of the CSBG Act as amended in 1998 and the 
Government Performance and Results Act of 1993. This priority also 
includes computer technology for Community Action Agencies and other 
partners in the Community Services Network for two specific objectives: 
(1) Their ability to participate in the information highway, and (2) 
their ability to use and disseminate data, research, and information 
regarding poverty issues, particularly activities and outcomes of the 
Community Services Network.
    The project developed under this sub-priority area should be for a 
three-year period.
    Eligible applicants: Private non-profit organizations with 
demonstrated expertise in data collection on a nationwide basis and 
knowledge of and experience with the Community Services Network.

Sub-Priority Area 2.2: Local Capacity Building

    The purpose of this sub-priority area is to promote management 
efficiency and program productivity. It is essential that local CAAs 
and other partners in the Community Services Network share effective 
program/management techniques and information systems technology being 
used and/or developed by eligible entities to address various aspects 
of poverty and the implementation of ROMA by the Community Services 
Network. Grants under this sub-priority area will be made to Community 
Action Agencies to promote local CAA capacity building. Activities may 
include sharing of model needs assessment tools; sharing of effective 
data processing innovations; development of effective community 
organizing techniques; development of effective self assessment tools; 
demonstration of scaling techniques; use of tracking systems; internal 
and external communication networks; effective integration of 
information systems; and sharing successful leveraging strategies. 
Applicants must include a plan that describes how the results will be 
shared with the larger Community Services Network.
    Eligible applicants: Community Action Agencies

Sub-Priority Area 2.3: Peer-to-Peer Crisis Intervention

    The purpose of this sub-priority area is to strengthen the fiscal 
and management capacity of eligible entities. OCS will fund several 
organizations to develop and implement strategies to provide 
coordinated, timely peer-to-peer technical assistance and crisis 
aversion intervention strategies for CAAs which have identified 
themselves as experiencing programmatic, administrative, board, and/or 
fiscal management problems. Such technical assistance should be 
designed to prevent fiscal and management problems from deteriorating 
into crisis situations that could threaten the capacity of CAAs to 
provide quality services to their communities or give rise to possible 
termination. In a written

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agreement with selected CAAs, the applicant will coordinate and deploy 
the technical assistance resources of experienced individuals within 
the Community Services Network or other agencies which administer 
similar programs to assist low-income individuals in the identification 
and resolution of problems, through necessary actions, including 
training, to ensure that relevant and timely assistance is provided. 
Such assistance may be requested to assist the agency in resolving 
adverse program monitoring or audit findings, improve or upgrade 
financial management systems, prevent losses of funds, avert serious 
deterioration of the board of directors, or other immediate assistance 
to CAAs as requested. To the extent feasible, the applicant will be 
expected to develop an expert technical assistance resource bank of 
experienced individuals from the Community Services Network who may be 
deployed to provide peer technical assistance.
    Eligible applicants: Community Action Agencies and other eligible 
entities and statewide organizations or associations of Community 
Action Agencies.

Sub-Priority Area 2.4: Strengthening CAA Capacity To Address Legal 
Issues

    Technical assistance under this sub-priority area is being 
supported as a continuation grant in FY 2000 and, therefore, will not 
be competed.

Priority Area 3.0: State CSBG Capacity Building

    This priority area addresses special activities to State CSBG 
Administrators to enhance their capacity to assist eligible entities in 
strengthening their administrative and programmatic capabilities to 
resolve special structural, financial and programmatic problems.

Sub-Priority Area 3.1: Special Technical Assistance

    States are required under the Community Services Block Grant Act to 
determine whether eligible entities meet the performance goals, 
administrative standards, financial management requirements and other 
requirements of the States and to conduct regular on-site reviews of 
eligible entities. When a State determines that an eligible entity has 
a deficiency that must be corrected, the CSBG legislation mandates that 
the State offer an eligible entity training and technical assistance, 
if appropriate, to help correct such a deficiency. States may support 
this T&TA with the CSBG funds remaining after it has made grants to 
eligible entities. However OCS recognizes that in some instances the 
problem to be addressed may be of such a complex or pervasive nature 
that it cannot be adequately addressed with the resources available to 
the State CSBG Administrator.
    The purpose of this Sub-Priority Area is to provide funding to 
States to support interventions in cases where an eligible entity is in 
a crisis situation. The goal of this sub-priority area is to stabilize 
eligible entities in crisis and to correct programmatic deficiencies to 
preclude the need for termination hearings and proceedings. The CSBG 
legislation mandates that States provide training and technical 
assistance prior to any termination procedures. It also requires States 
to carry out corrective activities and to monitor all eligible entities 
at least every three years.
    Applications for funding under this sub-priority area may be 
submitted at any time prior to August 31, 2000. Application should 
include a description of the major problems; indication of who will 
provide the technical assistance, i.e., peer, State, consultant, other; 
an agreed upon timetable with the ``at risk'' entity for assistance; 
and an abstract which summarizes the activities covered in this 
priority area.
    Since the CSBG Act mandates that the Secretary assist States in 
carrying out activities to address corrective actions, States 
submitting applications under this Sub-Priority Area will not be 
competing with other States for funding. Applicants who supplement the 
funding provided under this Sub-Priority with other State funds will be 
looked upon favorably.
    OCS will review each application based on the Criteria for Review 
and Evaluation of Applications Submitted under Sub-Priority Area 3.1 
found in Part D of this Program Announcement. Applications receiving a 
score of 80 or more will be considered for funding.
    Eligible Applicants: State CSBG Administrators

Part C--Application Prerequisites

1. Eligible Applicants

    See individual sub-priority areas in Part B.

2. Availability of Funds

    The total amount of funds available for grant awards in FY 2000 is 
expected to be $2,350,000 of which $700,000 is committed for 
continuation grants. Amounts expected to be available and numbers of 
grants under each sub-priority area stated in Part B are as follows:

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                                                Approx. funds
              Sub-priority area                   available                Estimated number of grants
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1.1  National Training and Technical                  500,000  1.
 Assistance (CB) <SUP>1</SUP>.
1.2  Statewide Partnership Grants to                  600,000  Approximately 8 grants.
 Implement ROMA Goals (RM).
1.3  TA for Special Initiatives (UI).........         100,000  1.
1.4  TA to Measure Civic/Social Capital               250,000  Approximately 2 grants.
 Development (CS).
1.5  Leadership Development (LD).............         200,000  Approximately 2 grants.
2.1  Collection, Analysis, and Dissemination          450,000  1.
 of Information on CSBG Activities Nationwide
 (IS).
2.2  Local Capacity-Building (CP)............         300,000  Approximately 10 grants.
2.3  Peer-to-Peer Crisis Intervention (PP)...         500,000  Approximately 3 grants.
2.4  Strengthening CAA Capacity to Address            200,000  1.
 Legal Issues (LF) <SUP>1</SUP>.
3.1  Special Technical Assistance (ST).......         400,000  Approximately 20 grants.
    Total....................................       2,400,000  Approximately 49 grants.
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<SUP>1</SUP> Represent continuation grants in the amount of $700,000.

3. Project and Budget Periods

    For projects included in the FY 2000 CSBG T&TA Program 
Announcement, the project and budget periods are 12 months with the 
exception of grants under Sub-Priority Area 1.3  Technical Assistance 
for Special Initiatives, 1.5  Leadership Development and 2.1 which will 
be made for a 12 month budget period and a three year project period. 
Continuation grants under Sub-Priority Areas 1.1 and 2.4 will be made 
for 12-month budget periods. Future funding will be contingent upon the 
availability of funds and the agency's priorities.

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4. Project Beneficiaries

    The overall intended beneficiaries of the projects to be funded 
under the FY 2000 CSBG T&TA Program Announcement are the various 
``partners'' in the Community Services Network. Specific beneficiaries 
are indicated under each sub-priority area in Part B. It is the intent 
of OCS, through funding provided under this program announcement, to 
significantly strengthen the capacity of State and regional CAA 
associations to provide technical assistance and support to local 
service providers; to strengthen the capacity of State CSBG offices to 
collect and disseminate accurate and reliable data and to provide 
support for local service providers; and to enhance the capacities of 
local service providers themselves. The ultimate beneficiaries of 
improved program management, data and information collection and 
dissemination, and service quality of local service providers are low-
income individuals, families, and communities.

5. Sub-Contracting or Delegating Projects

    OCS will not fund any project where the role of the applicant is 
primarily to serve as a conduit for funds to organizations other than 
the applicant. This prohibition does not bar the making of subgrants or 
subcontracting for specific services or activities needed to conduct 
the project. However, the applicant must have a substantive role in the 
implementation of the project for which funding is requested.

6. Number of Projects in Application

    Separate applications must be made for each sub-priority area. An 
applicant will receive only one grant in a sub-priority area and no 
more than two grants under this FY 2000 CSBG T&TA Program Announcement. 
Applicants that receive more than one grant for a common budget and 
project period must be mindful that salaries and wages claimed for the 
same persons cannot collectively exceed 100% of total annual salary. 
The sub-priority area must be clearly identified by title and number.

7. Project Evaluations

    Each application must include an assessment or self evaluation to 
determine the degree to which the goals and objectives of the project 
are met, such as client satisfaction surveys, administration of simple 
before/after tests of knowledge with comparison of scores to show grasp 
of teaching points, simple measures of the results of service delivery, 
and others as appropriate. Goal setting and goal measurement should be 
the framework for evaluation. Goals, to the extent suitable, should be 
impact-oriented.

Part D--Application Procedures

1. Availability of Forms

    Applications for awards under the FY 2000 CSBG T&TA Program must be 
submitted on Standard Forms (SF) 424, 424A, and 424B. Part F and the 
attachments to this program announcement contain all the instructions 
and forms required for submission of an application. These forms may be 
photocopied for use in developing the application.
    Part F also contains instructions for the project narrative. The 
project narrative must be submitted on plain bond paper along with the 
SF-424 and related forms.
    A copy of this program announcement is available on the Internet 
through the OCS web site at: http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ocs/kits1.htm.
    If the kit cannot be accessed through the OCS web site, it can be 
obtained by writing or telephoning the office listed under the section 
entitled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION at the beginning of this program 
announcement.

2. Deadlines

    Refer to the section entitled ``Closing Date'' at the beginning of 
this program announcement for the last day on which applications should 
be submitted.
    Mailed applications shall be considered as meeting the announced 
deadline if they are received on or before deadline date or postmarked 
on or before the deadline date and received by ACF in time for the 
independent review. Mailed applications must be sent to: U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children 
and Families, Office of Grants Management/OCSE, Aerospace Building, 4th 
Floor, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW, Washington, DC 20447.

Attention: CSBG Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building 
Program

    Applicants must ensure that a legibly dated U.S. Postal Service 
postmark or a legibly dated, machine produced postmark of a commercial 
mail service is affixed to the envelope/package containing the 
application(s). To be acceptable as proof of timely mailing, a postmark 
from a commercial mail service must include the logo/emblem of the 
commercial mail service company and must reflect the date the package 
was received by the commercial mail service company from the applicant. 
Private metered postmarks shall be acceptable as proof of timely 
mailing. (Applicants are cautioned that express/overnight mail services 
do not always deliver as agreed.)
    Applications hand-carried by applicants, applicant couriers, or by 
other representatives of the applicant shall be considered meeting an 
announced deadline if they are received on or before the deadline date, 
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., EST, at the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children 
and Families, Office of Grants Management/OCSE, ACF Mailroom, 2nd Floor 
Loading Dock, Aerospace Center, 901 D Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024, 
between Monday and Friday (excluding Federal holidays). The address 
must appear on the envelope/package containing the application with a 
note: Attention: CSBG Training, Technical Assistance, and Capacity-
Building Program.
    ACF cannot accommodate transmission of applications by fax or 
through other electronic media. Therefore, applications transmitted to 
ACF electronically will not be accepted regardless of date or time or 
submission and time of receipt. Applications, once submitted, are 
considered final and no additional materials will be accepted.
    Late applications. Applications that do not meet the criteria above 
are considered late applications. ACF shall notify each late applicant 
that its application will not be considered in the current competition.
    Extension of deadlines. ACF may extend the deadline for all 
applicants because of acts of God such as floods, hurricanes, etc., or 
when there is widespread disruption of the mail service. Determinations 
to extend or waive deadline requirements rest with ACF's Chief Grants 
Management Officer.

3. Number of Copies Required

    One signed original application and four copies should be 
submitted.

4. Designation of Sub-Priority Area

    The first page of the SF-424 must contain in the lower right-hand 
corner a designation indicating under which sub-priority funds are 
being requested. For example, if you are applying for Sub-Priority Area 
2.2--Local Capacity Building, you must have a designation of 2.2 in the 
lower right-hand corner. Without this clear designation, your proposal 
may not be reviewed correctly.

5. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980

    Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Public Law 96-511, the 
Department is required to submit to OMB for review and approval any 
reporting and record keeping

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requirements in regulations, including program announcements. This 
program announcement does not contain information collection 
requirements beyond those approved for ACF grant applications under OMB 
Control Number 0970-0062, which expires October 31, 2001.

6. Intergovernmental Review

    This program is covered under Executive Order 12372, 
``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs'' and 45 CFR part 100, 
``Intergovernmental Review of Department of Health and Human Services 
Programs and Activities.'' Under the Order, States may design their own 
processes for reviewing and commenting on proposed Federal assistance 
under covered programs.
    All States and Territories except Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, 
Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, 
Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Oregon, 
Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, 
and the Republic of Palau 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, 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 OCS can obtain and review SPOC comments as 
a 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 424A, item 16a.
    Under 45 CFR 100.8(a)(2), a SPOC has 60 days from the application 
deadline date to comment on proposed new or competing continuation 
awards.
    SPOCs are encouraged to eliminate the submission of routine 
endorsements as official recommendations. Additionally, SPOCs are 
requested to clearly differentiate between mere advisory comments and 
those Official State process recommendations which they intend to 
trigger the ``accommodate or explain'' rule.
    When comments are submitted directly to ACF, they should be 
addressed to: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration 
for Children and Families, Office of Grants Management/OCSE, 4th Floor 
Aerospace Center, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW, Washington, DC 20447.
    A list of the Single Points of Contact for each State and Territory 
is included as Attachment I to this program announcement.

7. Application Consideration

    Applications that meet the screening requirements in Sections 8.a. 
and 8.b. below will be reviewed competitively. Such applications will 
be referred to reviewers for a numerical score and explanatory comments 
based solely on responsiveness to program guidelines and evaluation 
criteria published in this announcement.
    Persons outside of the OCS unit that would be directly responsible 
for programmatic management of the grant will review applications. The 
results of these reviews will assist OCS in considering competing 
applications. Reviewers' scores will weigh heavily in funding decisions 
but will not be the only factors considered. Applications will be 
ranked and generally considered in order of the average scores assigned 
by reviewers. However, highly ranked applications are not guaranteed 
funding since other factors deemed relevant may be considered 
including, but not limited to, the timely and proper completion of 
projects funded with OCS funds granted in the past five years; comments 
of reviewers and government officials; staff evaluation and input; 
geographic distribution; previous program performance of applicants; 
compliance with grant terms under previous DHHS grants; audit reports; 
investigative reports; and applicant's progress in resolving any final 
audit disallowance's on OCS or other Federal agency grants.
    OCS reserves the right to discuss applications with other Federal 
or non-Federal funding sources to ascertain the applicant's performance 
record.

8. Criteria for Screening Applications

a. Initial Screening
    All applicants will receive a written acknowledgment with an 
assigned identification number. This number, along with any other 
identifying codes, must be referenced in all subsequent communications 
concerning the application. If an acknowledgment is not received within 
three weeks after the deadline date, please notify ACF by telephone at 
(202) 401-5103.
    All applications that meet the published deadline for submission 
will be screened to determine completeness and conformity to the 
requirements of this Announcement. Only those applications meeting the 
following requirements will be reviewed and evaluated competitively. 
Others will be returned to the applicants with a notation that they 
were unacceptable.
    (1) The application must contain a Standard Form 424 ``Application 
for Federal Assistance'' (SF-424), a budget (SF-424A), and signed 
``Assurances'' (SF-424B) completed according to instructions published 
in Part F and Attachments A, B, and C of this program announcement.
    (2) A project narrative must also accompany the standard forms.
    (3) The SF-424 and the SF-424B must be signed by an official of the 
organization applying for the grant that has authority to obligate the 
organization legally.
b. Pre-Rating Review
    Applications, which pass the initial screening, will be forwarded 
to reviewers and/or OCS staff to verify, prior to the programmatic 
review, that the applications comply with this program announcement in 
the following areas:
    (1) Eligibility: Applicant meets the eligibility requirements found 
in Part B. Applicant also must be aware that the applicant's legal name 
as required on the SF 424 (item 5) must match that listed as 
corresponding to the Employer Identification Number (Item 6).
    (2) Duration of Project: The application contains a project that 
can be successfully implemented in the project period.
    (3) Target Populations: The application clearly targets the 
specific outcomes and benefits of the project to State staff 
administering CSBG funds, CAA State or regional associations, and/or 
local providers of CSBG-funded services and activities. Benefits to 
low-income consumers of CSBG services also must be identified.
    (4) Program Focus: The application must address the purpose of the 
sub-priority area under which funding is being requested.
    An application may be disqualified from the competition and 
returned to the applicant if it does not conform to one or more of the 
above requirements.
c. Evaluation Criteria
    Applications that pass the pre-rating review will be assessed and 
scored by reviewers. Each reviewer will give a numerical score to each 
application reviewed. These numerical scores will be supported by 
explanatory statements on a formal rating form describing major 
strengths and weaknesses under each

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applicable criterion published in this announcement.
    The in-depth evaluation and review process will use the following 
criteria coupled with the specific requirements contained in Part B.

Criteria for Review and Evaluation of Applications Submitted Under This 
Program Announcement

(1) Criterion I: Need for Assistance: (Maximum 20 Points)

    (a) The application documents that the project addresses vital 
needs related to the purposes stated under the appropriate sub-priority 
area discussed in this program announcement (Part B) and provides 
statistics and other data and information in support of its contention. 
(0-10 points).
    (b) The application provides current supporting documentation or 
other testimonies regarding needs from State CSBG Directors, local 
service providers and/or State and Regional organizations of local 
service providers. (0-10 points)

(2) Criterion II: Work Program: (Maximum: 30 Points)

    The work program is results-oriented, appropriately related to the 
legislative mandate and specifically related to the sub-priority area 
under which funds are being requested.
    Applicant addresses the following: Specific outcomes to be 
achieved; performance targets that the project is committed to 
achieving, including reasons for not setting lower or higher target 
levels and how the project will verify the achievement of these 
targets; critical milestones which must be achieved if results are to 
be gained; organizational support including priority this project has 
for the agency; past performance in similar work; and specific 
resources contributed to the project that are critical to success.
    Applicant defines the comprehensive nature of the project and 
methods that will be used to ensure that the results can be used to 
address a statewide or nationwide project as defined by the priority 
area.

(3) Criterion III: Significant and Beneficial Impact: (Maximum 15 
Points)

    Applicant adequately describes how the project will assure long-
term program and management improvements and have advantages over other 
products offered to achieve the same outcomes for State CSBG offices, 
CAA State and/or regional associations, and/or local providers of CSBG 
services and activities.
    The applicant indicates the types and amounts of public and/or 
private resources it will mobilize, how those resources will directly 
benefit the project, and how the project will ultimately benefit low-
income individuals and families.
    If proposing a project with a training and technical assistance 
focus, applicant indicates the number of organizations and/or staff it 
will impact.
    If proposing a project with a data collection focus, applicant 
provides a description of the mechanism it will use to collect data, 
how it can assure collections from a significant number of States, and 
the number of States willing to submit data to the applicant.
    If proposing to develop a symposium series or other policy-related 
project(s), the applicant identifies the number and types of 
beneficiaries.
    Methods of securing participant feedback and evaluations of 
activities are described in the application.

(4) Criterion IV: Evidence of Significant Collaborations: (Maximum 10 
Points)

    Applicant describes how it will involve partners in the Community 
Services Network in its activities. Where appropriate, applicant 
describes how it will interface with other related organizations.
    If subcontracts are proposed, documentation of the willingness and 
capacity for the subcontracting organization(s) to participate is 
described.

(5) Criterion V: Ability of Applicant to Perform: (Maximum 20 Points)

    (a) The applicant demonstrates that it has experience and a 
successful track record relevant to the specific activities and program 
area that it proposes to undertake.
    If applicant is proposing to provide training and technical 
assistance, it details its competence in the specific program priority 
area and as a deliverer with expertise in the specific fields of 
training and technical assistance on a nationwide basis.
    If applicable, information provided by these applicants also 
addresses related achievements and competence of each cooperating or 
sponsoring organization. (0-10 points)
    (b) Applicant fully describes, for example in a resume, the 
experience and skills of the proposed project director and primary 
staff showing specific qualifications and professional experiences 
relevant to the successful implementation of the proposed project. (0-
10 points)

(6) Criterion VI: Adequacy of Budget: (Maximum 5 Points)

    (a) The resources requested are reasonable and adequate to 
accomplish the project. (0-3 points)
    (b) Total costs are reasonable and consistent with anticipated 
results. (0-2 points)

Part E--Contents of Application and Receipt Process

1. Contents of Application

    A cover letter containing an e-mail address and a facsimile (FAX) 
number, if available, should accompany the application. This will 
facilitate receipt of an acknowledgment from ACF that the application 
has been received. (See Part D., 8.a.)
    Each application should include one original and three additional 
copies of the following:
    a. A completed Standard Form 424 which has been signed by an 
official of the organization applying for the grant who has authority 
to obligate the organization legally. The applicant must be aware that, 
in signing and submitting the application for this award, it is 
certifying that it will comply with the Federal requirements concerning 
the drug-free workplace and debarment regulations set forth in 
Attachments D and E.
    b. ``Budget Information-Non-Construction Programs'' (SF-424A). 
(Attachment B)
    c. A completed, signed and dated ``Assurances--Non-Construction 
Programs'' (SF-424B). (Attachment C)
    d. Drug-free Certification. (The applicant is certifying that it 
will comply with this requirement by signing and submitting the SF-
424.) (Attachment D)
    e. Debarment Certification. (Attachment E)
    f. Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke. (The 
applicant is certifying that it will comply with this requirement by 
signing and submitting the SF-424.) (Attachment F)
    g. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, SF-LLL. Complete, sign and 
date form, as appropriate. (Attachment G)
    h. A Project Abstract of 500 words or less. The abstract should 
provide a succinct description of the project need, goals, and a 
summary of work plan and the proposed impact.
    i. A Project Narrative consisting of the following elements 
preceded by a consecutively numbered table of contents that will 
describe the project in the following order:
    (i) Need for Assistance
    (ii) Work Program

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    (iii) Significant and Beneficial Impact
    (iv) Evidence of Significant Collaborations
    (v) Ability of Applicant to Perform
    (vi) Appendices including proof of non-profit status, such as IRS 
determination of non-profit status, where applicable; relevant sections 
of by-laws, articles of incorporation, and/or statement from 
appropriate State CSBG office which confirms eligibility; resumes; 
Single Point of Contact comments, where applicable; any partnership/
collaboration agreements; etc.
    The original must bear the signature of the authorizing official 
representing the applicant organization.
    The total number of pages for the entire application package should 
not exceed 35 pages, including appendices. Pages should be numbered 
sequentially throughout.
    If appendices include photocopied materials, they must be legible.
    Applications should be two-hole punched at the top center and 
fastened separately with a compressor slide paper fastener or a binder 
clip. The submission of bound applications or applications enclosed in 
a binder are specifically discouraged.
    Applications must be submitted on white 8\1/2\  x  11-inch paper 
only since OCS may find it necessary to duplicate them for review 
purposes. They must not include colored, oversized or folded materials; 
organizational brochures or other promotional materials; slides; films; 
clips; etc. They will be discarded if included.

Part F--Instructions for Completing Application Package

(Approved by the OMB under Control Number 0970-0062, expiration date 
10/31/2001.)
    The standard forms attached to this program announcement shall be 
used when submitting applications for all funds under this 
announcement.
    It is recommended that the applicant reproduce the SF-424 
(Attachment A), SF-424A (Attachment B), SF-424B (Attachment C) and that 
the application be typed on the copies. If an item on the SF-424 cannot 
be answered or does not appear to be related or relevant to the 
assistance requested, the applicant should write ``NA'' for ``Not 
applicable.''
    The application should be prepared in accordance with the standard 
instructions in Attachments A and B corresponding to the forms, as well 
as the specific instructions set forth below:

1. SF-424 ``Application for Federal Assistance''

Item

    1. For the purposes of this program announcement, all projects are 
considered ``Applications''; there are no ``Pre-Applications.''
    5 and 6. The legal name of the applicant must match that listed as 
corresponding to the Employer Identification Number. Where the 
applicant is a previous Department of Health and Human Services 
grantee, enter the Central Registry System Employee Identification 
Number (CRS/EIN) and the Payment Identifying Number, if one has been 
assigned, in the Block entitled ``Federal Identifier'' located at the 
top right hand corner of the form.
    7. If the applicant is a non-profit corporation, enter ``N'' in the 
box and specify ``non-profit corporation'' in the space marked 
``Other.'' Proof of non-profit status such as IRS determination, 
articles of incorporation, or by-laws, must be included as an appendix 
to the project narrative.
    8. For the purposes of this announcement, all applications are 
``New''.
    9. Enter ``DHHS-ACF/OCS''.
    10. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for the OCS 
program covered under this announcement is ``93.570''.
    11. In addition to a brief descriptive title of the project, the 
following priority area designations must be used to indicate the 
priority and sub-priority areas for which funds are being requested:

RM--Sub-Priority Area 1.2--Statewide Partnership Grants to Implement 
ROMA Goals
UI--Sub-Priority Area 1.3--TA to Develop Special Initiatives Between 
CAAs and Organizations Addressing Urban Problems of Low-Income People
CS--Sub-Priority Area 1.4--TA to Measure Civic/Social Capital 
Development
LD--Sub-Priority Area 1.5--Leadership Development
IS--Sub-Priority Area 2.1--Collection, Analysis, and Dissemination of 
Information on CSBG Activities Nationwide
CP--Sub-Priority Area 2.2--Local Capacity Building
PP--Sub-Priority Area 2.3--Peer-to-Peer Crisis Intervention
ST --Sub-Priority Area 3.1--Special Technical Assistance

    The title is ``Office of Community Services'' Discretionary CSBG 
Awards--Fiscal Year 2000 Training, Technical Assistance, and Capacity-
Building Programs.''
    15a. For purposes of this announcement, this amount should reflect 
the amount requested for the entire project period.
    15b-e. These items should reflect both cash and third party in-kind 
contributions for the total project period.

2. SF-424A--``Budget Information-Non-Construction Programs''

    See instructions accompanying the form as well as the instructions 
set forth below:
    In completing these sections, the Federal budget entries will 
relate to the requested OCS Training and Technical Assistance Program 
funds only, and Non-Federal will include mobilized funds from all other 
sources--applicant, State, and other. Federal funds, other than those 
requested from the Training and Technical Assistance Program, should be 
included in Non-Federal entries.
    Sections A and D must contain entries for both Federal (OCS) and 
non-Federal (mobilized).
Section A--Budget Summary
    Col. (a): Line 1--Enter ``OCS Training and Technical Assistance 
Program''.
    Col. (b): Line 1--Enter ``93.570''.
    Col. (c) and (d): Not Applicable.
    Col. (e)-(g): For lines 1 enter in column (e), (f) and (g) the 
appropriate amounts needed to support the project for the entire 
project period.
    Line 5--Enter the figures from Line 1 for all columns completed 
under (e), (f), and (g).
Section B--Budget Categories
    This section should contain entries for OCS funds only. For all 
projects, the first budget period of 12 months will be entered in 
Column #1. Allowability of costs is governed by applicable cost 
principles set forth in 45 CFR Parts 74 and 92.
    A separate itemized budget justification should be included to 
explain fully and justify major items, as indicated below. The budget 
justification should immediately follow the Table of Contents.
    Column 5: Enter total requirements for Federal funds by the Object 
Class Categories of this section.
    Line 6a-Personnel: Enter the total costs of salaries and wages.
    Justification: Identify the project director. Specify by title or 
name the percentage of time allocated to the project, the individual 
annual salaries and the cost to the project (both Federal

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and Non-Federal) of the organization's staff who will be working on the 
project.
    Line 6b-Fringe Benefits: Enter the total costs of fringe benefits, 
unless treated as part of an approved indirect cost rate which is 
entered on line 6j.
    Justification: Enter the total costs of fringe benefits, unless 
treated as part of an approved indirect cost rate.
    Line 6c-Travel: Enter total cost of all travel by employees of the 
project. Do not enter costs for consultant's travel.
    Justification: Include the name(s) of traveler(s), total number of 
trips, destinations, length of stay, mileage rate, transportation costs 
and subsistence allowances.
    Line 6d-Equipment: Enter the total costs of all non-expendable 
personal property to be acquired by the project. Equipment means 
tangible non-expendable personal property having a useful life of more 
than one year and an acquisition cost of $5,000 or more per unit.
    Justification: Equipment to be purchased with Federal funds must be 
required to conduct the project, and the applicant organization or its 
subgrantees must not already have the equipment or a reasonable 
facsimile available to the project. The justification also must contain 
plans for future use or disposal of the equipment after the project 
ends.
    Line 6e-Supplies: Enter the total costs of all tangible personal 
property (surplus) other than that included on line 6d.
    Line 6h-Other: Enter the total of all other costs. Such costs, 
where applicable, may include, but are not limited to, insurance, food, 
medical and dental costs (noncontractual), fees and travel paid 
directly to individual consultants, local transportation (all travel 
which does not require per diem is considered local Travel), space and 
equipment rentals, printing and publication, computer use training 
costs including tuition and stipends, training service costs including 
wage payments to individuals and supportive service payments, and staff 
development costs.
    Line 6-Indirect Charges: Enter the total amount of indirect costs. 
This line should be used only when the applicant currently has an 
indirect cost rate approved by the Department of Health and Human 
Services or other Federal agencies. With the exception of States and 
local governments, applicants should enclose a copy of the current 
approved rate agreement if it was negotiated with a Federal agency 
other than the Department of Health and Human Services. For an 
educational institution, the indirect costs on training grants will be 
allowed at the lesser of the institution's actual indirect costs or 8 
percent of the total direct costs.
    If the applicant organization is in the process of initially 
developing or renegotiating a rate, it should immediately upon 
notification that an award will be made, develop a tentative indirect 
cost rate proposal based on its most recently completed fiscal year in 
accordance with the principles set forth in the pertinent DHHS Guide 
for Establishing Indirect Cost Rates, and submit it to the appropriate 
DHHS Regional Office.
    It should be noted that when an indirect cost rate is requested, 
those costs included in the indirect cost pool cannot be budgeted or 
charged as direct costs to the grant.
    Line 6-Totals: The total amount shown in Section B, Column (5), 
should be the same as the amount shown in Section A, line 5, column 
(e).
    Line 7-Program Income: Enter the estimated amount of income, if any 
is expected to be generated from this project. Separately show expected 
program income generated from OCS support and income generated from 
other mobilized funds. Do not add or subtract this amount from the 
budget total. Show the nature and source of income in the program 
narrative statement.
    Column 5: Carry totals from column 1 to column 5 for all line 
items.
    Justification: Describe the nature, source and anticipated use of 
program income in the Program Narrative Statement.
Section C--Non-Federal Resources
    This section is to record the amounts of Non-Federal resources that 
will be used to support the project. Non-Federal resources refer to 
other than OCS funds for which the applicant has received a commitment. 
Provide a brief explanation, on a separate sheet, showing the type of 
contribution, broken out by Object Class Categories, section B.6) and 
whether it is cash or third party in-kind. The firm commitment of these 
required funds must be documented and submitted with the application.
    Except in unusual situations, this documentation must be in the 
form of letters of commitment or letters of intent from the 
organization(s)/individuals from which funds will be received.
    Line 8--
    Col. (a): Enter the project title.
    Col. (b): Enter the amount of cash or donations to be made by the 
applicant.
    Col. (c): Enter the State contribution.
    Col. (d): Enter the amount of cash and third party in-kind 
contributions to be made from all other sources.
    Col. (e): Enter the total of column (b), (c), and (d). Lines 9, 10, 
and 11 should be left blank.
    Line 12--Carry the total of each column of line 8, (b) through (e). 
The amount in column (e) should be equal to the amount on section A, 
Line 5, and column (f).
    Justification: Describe third party in-kind contributions, if 
included.
Section D--Forecasted Cash Needs
    Line 13--Enter the amount of Federal (OCS) cash needed for this 
grant for first year and by quarter, during the first 12-month budget 
period.
    Line 14--Enter the amount of cash from all other sources needed by 
quarter during the first year.
    Line 15--Enter the total of Lines 13 and 14 for all columns.
Section E--Budget Estimates of Federal Funds Needed for Balance of the 
Project
    To be completed by applicants applying for funds for a three year 
project period.
Section F--Other Budget Information
    Line 21--Include narrative justification required under Section B 
for each object class category for the total project period.
    Line 22--Enter the type of HHS or other Federal agency approved 
indirect cost rate (provisional, predetermined, final or fixed) that 
will be in effect during the funding period, the estimated amount of 
the base to which the rate is applied and the total indirect expense. 
Also, enter the date the rate was approved, where applicable. Attach a 
copy of the approved rate agreement if it was negotiated with a Federal 
agency other than the Department of Health and Human Services.
    Line 23--Provide any other explanations and continuation sheets 
required or deemed necessary to justify or explain the budget 
information.

3. SF-424B ``Assurances Non-Construction''

    Applicant must sign and return the ``Assurances'' found at 
Attachment C with its application.

4. Project Narrative

    Each narrative section of the application must address one or more 
of the focus areas described in Part B and follow the format outlined 
below:

a. Need for Assistance
b. Work Program
c. Significant and Beneficial Impact
d. Evidence of Significant Collaborations
e. Ability of the Applicant to Perform

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Part G--Post Award Information and Reporting Requirements

    Following approval of the applications selected for funding, notice 
of project approval and authority to draw down project funds will be 
made in writing. The official award document is the Financial 
Assistance Award, which indicates, the amount of Federal funds approved 
for use in the project, the project and budget periods for which 
support is provided, the terms and conditions of the award, and the 
total project period for which support is contemplated.
    In addition to the standard terms and conditions which will be 
applicable to grants, grantee will be subject to the provisions of 45 
CFR parts 74 (non-governmental) and 92 (governmental) and OMB Circulars 
A-122 and A-87.
    Grantees will be required to submit quarterly progress and 
financial reports (SF-269) as well as a final progress and financial 
report.
    Grantees are subject to the audit requirements in 45 CFR parts 74 
(non-governmental) and 92 (governmental) and OMB Circulars A-128 and A-
133.
    Section 319 of Public Law 101-121, signed into law on October 23, 
1989 imposes prohibitions and requirements for disclosure and 
certification related to lobbying on recipients of Federal contracts, 
grants, cooperative agreements, and loans. It provides exemptions for 
Indian tribes and tribal organizations. Current and prospective 
recipients (and their subtier contractors and/or grantees) are 
prohibited from using Federal funds, other than profits from a Federal 
contract, for lobbying Congress or any Federal agency in connection 
with the award of a contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or loan. In 
addition, for each award action in excess of $100,000 (or $150,000 for 
loans) the law requires recipients and their subtier contractors and/or 
subgrantees (1) to certify that they have neither used nor will use any 
appropriated funds for payment to lobbyists, (2) to disclose the name, 
address, payment details, and purpose of any agreements with lobbyists 
whom recipients or their subtier Contractors or subgrantee will pay 
with profits or non-appropriated funds on or after December 22, 1989, 
and (3) to file quarterly up-dates about the use of lobbyists if 
material changes occur in their use. The law establishes civil 
penalties for noncompliance. See Attachment F for certification and 
disclosure forms to be submitted with the applications for this 
program.
    Public Law 103-227, Part C. Environmental Tobacco Smoke, also known 
as the Pro-Children Act of 1994 (Act), requires that smoking not be 
permitted in any portion of any indoor facility owned or leased or 
contracted for by an entity and used routinely or regularly for the 
provision of health, day care, education, or library services to 
children under the age of 18, if the services are funded by Federal 
programs either directly or through States or local governmental by 
Federal grant, contract, loan or loan guarantee. The law does not apply 
to facilities funded solely by Medicare of Medicaid funds, and portions 
of facilities used for in-patient drug or alcohol treatment. Failure to 
comply with the provisions of the law may result in the imposition of a 
civil monetary penalty of up to $1,000 per day and/or the imposition of 
an administrative compliance order on the responsible entity.
    By signing and submitting this application, the applicant/grantee 
certifies that it will comply with the requirement of the Act. The 
applicant/grantee further agrees that it will require the language of 
this certification be included in any sub-awards, which contain 
provisions for children's services and that all subgrantees shall 
certify accordingly.
    Attachment H indicates the regulations that apply to all 
applicants/grantees under this program.

    Dated: May 25, 2000.
Donald Sykes,
Director, Office of Community Services.

CSBG Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building Program; 
List of Attachments

A--Application for Federal Assistance, SF 424
B--Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs, SF 424A
C--Assurances--Non-Construction Programs, SF 424B
D--Certification Regarding Drug-Free Work Place
E--Debarment Certification
F--Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke
G--Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, SF-LLL
H--Listing of Regulations Applicable to All Grantees
I--Listing of State Single Points of Contact

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Instructions for the SF-424

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 45 minutes per response, including time for 
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering 
and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden 
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, 
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0043), 
Washington, DC 20503.
    Please do not return you completed form to the Office of 
Management and Budget. Send it to the address provided by the 
sponsoring agency.
    This is a standard form used by applicants as a required 
facesheet for preapplication and applications submitted for Federal 
assistance. It will be used by Federal agencies to obtain applicant 
certification that States which have established a review and 
comment procedure in response to Executive Order 12372 and have 
selected the program to be included in their process, have been 
given and opportunity to review the applicant's submission.

Item: and Entry

    1. Self-explanatory.
    2. Date application submitted to Federal agency (or State if 
applicable) and applicant's control number (if applicable).
    3. State use only (if applicable).
    4. If this application is to continue or revise an existing 
award, enter present Federal identifier number. If for a new 
project, leave blank.
    5. Legal name of applicant, name of primary organizational unit 
which will undertake the assistance activity, complete address of 
the applicant, and name and telephone number of the person to 
contact on matters related to this application.
    6. Enter Employer Identification Number (EIN) as assigned by the 
internal Revenue Service.
    7. Enter the appropriate letter in the space provided.
    8. Check appropriate box and enter appropriate letter(s) in this 
space(s) provided:

--``New'' means a new assistance award.
--``Continuation'' means an extension for an additional funding/
budget period for a project with a projected completion date.
--``Revision'' means any change in the Federal Government's 
financial obligation or contingent liability from an existing 
obligation.

    9. Name of Federal agency from which assistance is being 
requested with this application.
    10. Use the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number and 
title of the program under which assistance is requested.
    11. Enter a brief descriptive title of the project. If more than 
one program is involved, you should append an explanation on a 
separate sheet. If appropriate (e.g., construction or real property 
projects), attach a map showing project location. For 
preapplications, use a separate sheet to provide a summary 
description of this project.
    12. List only the largest political entities affected (e.g., 
State, counties, cities).
    13. Self-explanatory.
    14. List the applicant's Congressional District and any 
District(s) affected by the program or project.
    15. Amount requested or to be contributed during the first 
funding/budget period by each contributor. Value of in-kind 
contributions should be included on appropriate lines as applicable. 
If the action will result in a dollar change to an existing award, 
indicate only the amount of the change. For decreases, enclose the 
amounts in parentheses. If both basic and supplemental amounts are 
included, show breakdown on an attached sheet. For multiple program 
funding, use totals and show breakdown using same categories as item 
15.
    16. Applicants should contact the State Single Point of Contact 
(SPOC) for Federal Executive Order 12372 to determine whether the 
application is subject to the State intergovernmental review 
process.
    17. This question applies to the applicant organization, not the 
person who signs as the authorized representative. Categories of 
debt include delinquent audit disallowances, loans and taxes.
    18. To be signed by the authorized representative of the 
applicant. A copy of the governing body's authorization for you to 
sign this application as official representative must be on file in 
the applicant's office. (Certain Federal agencies may require that 
this authorization be submitted as part of the application.)
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Instructions for the SF-424A

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 180 minutes per response, including time for 
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering 
and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden 
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, 
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348/004), 
Washington, DC.
    Please do not return your completed form to the Office of 
Management and Budget. Send it to the address provided by the 
sponsoring agency.

General Instructions

    This form is designed so that application can be made for funds 
from one or more grant programs. In preparing the budget, adhere to 
any existing Federal grantor agency guidelines which prescribe how 
and whether budgeted amounts should be separately shown for 
different functions or activities within the program. For some 
programs, grantor agencies may require budgets to be separately 
shown by function or activity. For other programs, grantor agencies 
may require a breakdown by function or activity. Sections A, B, C, 
and D should include budget estimates for the whole project except 
when applying for assistance which requires Federal authorization in 
annual or other funding period increments. In the latter case, 
Sections A, B, C, and D should provide the budget for the first 
budget period (usually a year) and Section E should present the need 
for Federal assistance in the subsequent budget periods. All 
applications should contain a breakdown by the object class 
categories shown in Lines a-k of Section B.

Section A. Budget Summary Lines 1-4

Columns (a) and (b)

    For applications pertaining to a single Federal grant program 
(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog number) and not requiring a 
functional or activity breakdown, enter on Line 1 under Column (a) 
the Catalog program title and the Catalog number in Column (b).
    For applications pertaining to a single program requiring budget 
amounts by multiple functions or activities, enter the name of each 
activity or function on each line in Column (a), and enter the 
Catalog number in Column (b). For applications pertaining to 
multiple programs where none of the programs require a breakdown by 
function or activity, enter the Catalog program title on each line 
in Column (a) and the respective Catalog number on each line in 
Column (b).
    For applications pertaining to multiple programs where one or 
more programs require a breakdown by function or activity, prepare a 
separate sheet for each program requiring the breakdown. Additional 
sheets should be used when one form does not provide adequate space 
for all breakdown of data required. However, when more than one 
sheet is used, the first page should provide the summary totals by 
programs.

Lines 1-4, Columns (c) Through (g)

    For new applications, leave Column (c) and (d) blank. For each 
line entry in Columns (a) and (b), enter in Columns (e), (f), and 
(g) the appropriate amounts of funds needed to support the project 
for the first funding period (usually a year).
    For continuing grant program applications, submit these forms 
before the end of each funding period as required by the grantor 
agency. Enter in Columns (c) and (d) the estimated amounts of funds 
which will remain unobligated at the end of the grant funding period 
only if the Federal grantor agency instructions provide for this. 
Otherwise, leave these columns blank. Enter in columns (e) and (f) 
the amounts of funds needed for the upcoming period. The amount(s) 
in Column (g) should be the sum of amounts in Columns (e) and (f).
    For supplemental grants and changes to existing grants, do not 
use Columns (c) and (d). Enter in Column (e) the amount of the 
increase or decrease of Federal funds and enter in Column (f) the 
amount of the increase or decrease of non-Federal funds. In Column 
(g) enter the new total budgeted amount (Federal and non-Federal) 
which includes the total previous authorized budgeted amounts plus 
or minus, as appropriate, the amounts shown in Columns (e) and (f). 
The amount(s) in Column (g) should not equal the sum of amounts in 
Columns (e) and (f).
    Line 5--Show the totals for all columns used.

Section B Budget Categories

    In the column headings (1) through (4), enter the lines of the 
same programs, functions, and activities shown on Lines 1-4, Column 
(a), Section A. When additional sheets are prepared for Section A, 
provide similar column headings on each sheet. For each program, 
function or activity, fill in the total requirements for funds (both 
Federal and non-Federal) by object class categories.
    Line 6a-i--Show the totals of Lines 6a to 6h in each column.
    Line 6j--Show the amount of indirect cost.
    Line 6k--Enter the total of amounts on Lines 6i and 6j. For all 
applications for new grants and continuation grants the total amount 
in column (5), Line 6k, should be the same as the total amount shown 
in Section A, Column (g), Line 5. For supplemental grants and 
changes to grants, the total amount of the increase or decrease as 
shown in Columns (1)-(4), Line 6k should be the same as the sum of 
the amounts in Section A, Columns (e) and (f) on Line 5.
    Line 7--Enter the estimated amount of income, if any, expected 
to be generated from this project. Do not add or subtract this 
amount from the total project amount. Show under the program 
narrative statement the nature and source of income. The estimated 
amount of program income may be considered by the Federal grantor 
agency in determining the total amount of the grant.

Section C. Non-Federal Resources

    Lines 8-11--Enter amounts of non-Federal resources that will be 
used on the grant. If in-kind contributions are included, provide a 
brief explanation on a separate sheet.
    Column (a)--Enter the program titles identical to Column (a), 
Section A. A breakdown by function or activity is not necessary.
    Column (b)--Enter the contribution to be made by the applicant.
    Column (c)--Enter the amount of the State's cash and in-kind 
contribution if the applicant is not a State or State agency. 
Applicants which are a State or State agencies should leave this 
column blank.
    Column (d)--Enter the amount of cash and in-kind contributions 
to be made from all other sources.
    Column (e)--Enter totals of Columns (b), (c), and (d).
    Line 12--Enter the total for each Columns (b)-(e). The amount in 
Column (e) should be equal to the amount on Line 5, Column (f), 
Section A.

Section D. Forecasted Cash Needs

    Line 13--Enter the amount of cash needed by quarter from the 
grantor agency during the first year.
    Line 14--Enter the amount of cash from all other sources needed 
by quarter during the first year.
    Line 15--Enter the totals of amounts on Lines 13 and 14.

Section E. Budget Estimate of Federal Funds Needed for Balance of 
the Project

    Lines 16-19--Enter in Column (a) the same grant program titles 
shown in Column (a), Section A. A breakdown by function or activity 
is not necessary. For new applications and continuation grant 
applications, enter in the proper columns amounts of Federal funds 
which will be needed to complete the program or project over the 
succeeding funding periods (usually in years). This section need not 
be completed for revisions (amendments, changes, or supplements) to 
funds for the current year of existing grants.
    If more than four lines are needed to list the program titles, 
submit additional schedules as necessary.
    Line 20--Enter the total for each of the Columns (b)-(e). When 
additional schedules are prepared for this Section, annotate 
accordingly and show the overall totals on this line.

Section F. Other Budget information

    Line 21--Use this space to explain amounts for individual direct 
object class cost categories that may appear to be out of the 
ordinary or to explain the details are required by the Federal 
grantor agency.
    Line 22--Enter the type of indirect rate (provisional, 
predetermined, final or fixed) that will be in effect during the 
funding period, the estimated amount of the base to which the rate 
is applied, and the total indirect expense.
    Line 23--Provide any other explanations or comments deemed 
necessary.

Attachment C

Assurance--Non-Construction Programs

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including time for 
reviewing instructions, searching existing

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data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and 
completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send 
comments regarding the burden estimate or any aspect of this 
collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this 
burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction 
Project (0348-0040), Washington, DC 20503.
    Please do not return your completed form to the Office of 
Management and Budget. Send it to the address provided by the 
sponsoring agency.

    Note: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your 
project or program. If you have questions, please contact the 
awarding agency. Further, certain Federal awarding agencies may 
require applicants to certify to additional assurances. If such is 
the case, you will not be notified.

    As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I 
certify that the applicant:
    1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance and 
the institutional managerial and financial capability (including 
funds sufficient to pay the non-Federal share or project cost) to 
ensure proper planning, management and completion of the project 
described in this application.
    2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the 
United States and, if appropriate, the State, through any authorized 
representative, access to and the right to examine all records, 
books papers, or documents related to the award; and will establish 
a proper accounting system in accordance with generally accepted 
accounting standards or agency directives.
    3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using 
their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the 
appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or 
personal gain.
    4. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable 
time frame after project of approval of the awarding agency.
    5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 
(42 U.S.C. Secs. 4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for 
merit systems for programs funded under one of the 19 statutes or 
regulations specified in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit 
System of Personnel Administration (5 CFR 900, Subpart F).
    6. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to 
nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title 
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits 
discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b) 
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. 
Secs. 1681-1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on 
the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 
as amended (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794), which prohibits discrimination on 
the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. Secs. 6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination 
on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 
1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the 
basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and 
Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 
(P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the 
basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g) Secs. 523 and 527 of the 
Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. Secs. 290 dd-3 and 290 
ee 3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug 
abuse patient records; (h) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 
1968 (42 U.S.C. Secs. 3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to 
nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing; (i) 
any other nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute(s) 
under which application for Federal assistance is being made; and, 
(j) the requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which 
may apply to the application.
    7. Will comply, or has already complied, with the requirements 
of Title II and III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real 
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which 
provide for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or 
whose property is acquired as a result of Federal or federally-
assisted programs. These requirements apply to all interests in real 
property acquired for project purposes regardless of Federal 
participation in purchases.
    8. Will comply, as applicable, with provisions of the Hatch Act 
(5 U.S.C. Secs. 1501-1508 and 7324-7328) which limit the political 
activities of employees whose principal employment activities are 
funded in whole or in part with Federal funds.
    9. Will comply, as applicable with provisions of the Davis-Bacon 
Act (40 U.S.C. Secs. 276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Act (40 U.S.C. 
Sec. 276c and 18 U.S.C. Sec. 874), and the Contract Work Hours and 
Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. Secs. 327-333), regarding labor 
standards for federally-assisted construction subagreements.
    10. Will comply, if applicable, with flood insurance purchase 
requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act 
of 1973 (P.L. 93-234) which requires recipients in a special flood 
hazard area to participate in the program and to purchase flood 
insurance if the total cost of insurable construction and 
acquisition is $10,000 or more.
    11. Will comply with environmental standards which may be 
prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) Institution of 
environmental quality control measures under the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190) and Executive Order 
(EO) 11514; (b) notification of violating facilities pursuant to EO 
11738; (c) protection of wetlands pursuant to EO 11990; (d) 
evaluation of flood hazards in floodplains in accordance with EO 
11988; (e) assurance of project consistency with the approved State 
management program developed under the Coastal Zone Management Act 
of 1972 (16 U.S.C. Secs. 1451 et seq.); (f) conformity of Federal 
actions to State (Clean Air) Implementation Plans under Section 
176(c) of the Clean Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
Secs. 7401 et seq.); (g) protection of underground sources of 
drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended 
(P.L. 93-523); and, (h) protection of endangered species under the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (P.L. 93-205).
    12. Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16 
U.S.C. Secs. 1271 et seq.) related to protecting components or 
potential components of the national wild and scenic rivers system.
    13. Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliance with 
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as 
amended (16 U.S.C. Sec. 470), EO 11593 (identification and 
protection of historic properties), and the Archaeological and 
Historic Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. Secs. 469a-1 et seq.).
    14. Will comply with P.L. 93-348 regarding the protection of 
human subjects involved in research, development, and related 
activities supported by this award of assistance.
    15. Will comply with the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of 1966 
(P.L. 89-544, as amended, 7 U.S.C. Secs. 2131 et seq.) pertaining to 
the care, handling, and treatment of warm blooded animals held for 
research, teaching, or other activities supported by this award of 
assistance.
    16. Will comply with the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention 
Act (42 U.S.C. Secs. 4801 et seq.) which prohibits the use of lead-
based paint in construction or rehabilitation of residence 
structures.
    17. Will cause to be performed the required financial and 
compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act amendments 
of 1996 and OMB Circular No. A-133, ``Audits of States, Local 
Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations.''
    18. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other 
Federal laws, executive orders, regulations, and policies governing 
this program.

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Signature of Authorized Certifying Official
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Title
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Applicant Organization
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Date Submitted

Attachment D

Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements

    This certification is required by the regulations implementing 
the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988: 45 CFR Part 76, Subpart, F. 
Sections 76.630(c) and (d)(2) and 76.645(a)(1) and (b) provide that 
a Federal agency may designate a central receipt point for STATE-
WIDE AND STATE AGENCY-WIDE certifications, and for notification of 
criminal drug convictions. For the Department of Health and Human 
Services, the central pint is: Division of Grants Management and 
Oversight, Office of Management and Acquisition, Department of 
Health and Human Services, Room 517-D, 200 Independence Avenue, SW 
Washington, DC 20201.

Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (Instructions 
for Certification)

    1. By signing and/or submitting this application or grant 
agreement, the grantee is providing the certification set out below.
    2. The certification set out below is a material representation 
of fact upon which

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reliance is placed when the agency awards the grant. If it is later 
determined that the grantee knowingly rendered a false 
certification, or otherwise violates the requirements of the Drug-
Free Workplace Act, the agency, in addition to any other remedies 
available to the Federal Government, may take action authorized 
under the Drug-Free Workplace Act.
    3. For grantees other than individuals, Alternate I applies.
    4. For grantees who are individuals, Alternate II applies.
    5. Workplaces under grants, for grantees other than individuals 
need not be identified on the certification. If known, they may be 
identified in the grant application. If the grantee does not 
identify the workplaces at the time of application, or upon award. 
If there is no application, the grantee must keep the identity of 
the workplace(s) on file in its office and make the information 
available for Federal inspection. Failure to identify all known 
workplaces constitutes a violation of the grantee's drug-free 
workplace requirements.
    6. Workplace identifications must include the actual address of 
buildings (or parts of buildings) or other sites where work under 
the grant takes place. Categorical descriptions may be used (e.g., 
all vehicles of a mass transit authority or State highway department 
while in operation, State employees in each local unemployment 
office, performers in concert halls or radio studios).
    7. If the workplace identified to the agency changes during the 
performance of the grant, the grantee shall inform the agency of the 
change(s), if it previously identified the workplaces in question 
(see paragraph five).
    8. Definitions of terms in the Nonprocurement Suspension and 
Debarment common rule and Drug-Free Workplace common rule apply to 
this certification. Grantees' attention is called, in particular, to 
the following definitions from these rules;
    Controlled substance means a controlled substance in Schedules I 
through V of the Controlled Substancese Act (21 U.S.C. 812) and as 
further defined by regulation (21 CFR 1308.11 through 1308.15);
    Conviction means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolo 
contendere) or imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body 
charged with the responsibility to determine violations of the 
Federal or State criminal drug statutes;
    Criminal drug statute means a Federal or non-Federal criminal 
statute involving the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, use, or 
possession of any controlled substance;
    Employee means the employee of a grantee directly engaged in the 
performance of work under a grant, including: (i) All direct charge 
employees; (ii) All indirect charge employees unless their impact or 
involvement is insignificant to the performance of the grant; and 
(iii) Temporary personnel and consultants who are directly engaged 
in the performance of work under the grant and who are on the 
grantee's payroll. This definition does not include workers not on 
the payroll of the grantee (e.g., volunteers, even if used to meet a 
matching requirement; consultants or independent contractors not on 
the grantee's payroll; or employees of subrecipients or 
subcontractors in covered workplaces).

Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements

Alternate I. (Grantees Other Than Individuals)

    The grantee-certifies that it will or will continue to provide a 
drug-free workplace by:
    (a) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful 
manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a 
controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and 
specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for 
violation of such prohibition;
    (b) Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to 
inform employees about--
    (1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
    (2) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
    (3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee 
assistance programs; and
    (4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug 
abuse violations occurring in the workplace;
    (c) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in 
the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement 
required by paragraph (a);
    (d) Notifying the employee in the statement required by 
paragraph (a) that, as a condition of employment under the grant, 
the employee will--
    (1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and
    (2) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for 
a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no 
later than five calendar days after such conviction;
    (e) Notifying the agency in writing, within ten calendar days 
after receiving notice under paragraph (d)(2) from an employee or 
otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of 
convicted employees must provide notice, including position title, 
to every grant officer or other designee on whose grant activity the 
convicted employee was working, unless the Federal agency has 
designated a central point for the receipt of such notices. Notice 
shall include the identification number(s) of each affected grant;
    (f) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days 
of receiving notice under paragraph (d)(2), with respect to any 
employee who is so convicted--
    (1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an 
employee, up to and including termination, consistent with the 
requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or
    (2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a 
drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such 
purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or 
other appropriate agency;
    (g) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-
free workplace through implementation of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), 
(d), (e) and (f).
    (B) The grantee may insert in the space provided below the 
site(s) for the performance of work done in connection with the 
specific grant:

Place of Performance (Street address, city, county, state, zip code)
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    Check if there are workplaces on file that are not identified 
here.

Alternate II. (Grantees Who Are Individuals)

    (a) The grantee certifies that, as a condition of the grant, he 
or she will not engage in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, 
dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance in 
conducting any activity with the grant;
    (b) If convicted of a criminal drug offense resulting from a 
violation occurring during the conduct of any grant activity, he or 
she will report the conviction, in writing, within 10 calendar days 
of the conviction, to every grant officer or other designee, unless 
the Federal agency designates a central point for the receipt of 
such notices. When notice is made to such a central point, it shall 
include the identification number(s) of each affected grant.

[55 FR 21690, 21702, May 25, 1990]

Attachment E

Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility 
Matters

Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility 
Matters--Primary Covered Transactions

Instructions for Certification

    1. By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective 
primary participant is providing the certification set out below.
    2. The inability of a person to provide the certification 
required below will not necessarily result in denial of 
participation in this covered transaction. The prospective 
participant shall submit an explanation of why it cannot provide the 
certification set out below. The certification or explanation will 
be considered in connection with the department or agency's 
determination whether to enter into this transaction. However, 
failure of the prospective primary participant to furnish a 
certification or an explanation shall disqualify such person from 
participation in this transaction.
    3. The certification in this clause is a material representation 
of fact upon which reliance was placed when the department or agency 
determined to enter into this transaction. If it is later determined 
that the prospective primary participant knowingly rendered an 
erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to 
the Federal Government, the department or agency may terminate this 
transaction for cause or default.
    4. The prospective primary participant shall provide immediate 
written notice to the department or agency to which this proposal is 
submitted if at any time the prospective primary participant learns 
that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become 
erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

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    5. The terms covered transaction, debarred, suspended, 
ineligible, lower tier covered transaction, participant, person, 
primary covered transaction, principal, proposal, and voluntarily 
excluded, as used in this clause, have the meanings set out in the 
Definitions and Coverage sections of the rules implementing 
Executive Order 12549. You may contact the department or agency to 
which this proposal is being submitted for assistance in obtaining a 
copy of those regulations.
    6. The prospective primary participant agrees by submitting this 
proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered 
into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered 
transaction with a person who is proposed for debarment under 48 CFR 
part 9, subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or 
voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction, 
unless authorized by the department or agency entering into this 
transaction.
    7. The prospective primary participant further agrees by 
submitting this proposal that it will include the clause titled 
``Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and 
Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered Transaction,'' provided by 
the department or agency entering into this covered transaction, 
without modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in 
all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.
    8. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a 
certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered 
transaction that it is not proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 
9, subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily 
excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that the 
certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method and 
frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its principals. 
Each participant may, but is not required to, check the List of 
Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement 
Programs.
    9. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to 
require establishment of a system of records in order to render in 
good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge 
and information of a participant is not required to exceed that 
which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary 
course of business dealings.
    10. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 6 of 
these instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction 
knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person 
who is proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4, 
suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from 
participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies 
available to the Federal Government, the department or agency may 
terminate this transaction for cause or default.

Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility 
Matters--Primary Covered Transactions

    (1) The prospective primary participant certifies to the best of 
its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals:
    (a) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for 
debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded by any 
Federal department or agency;
    (b) Have not within a three-year period preceding this proposal 
been convicted of a had a civil judgment rendered against them for 
commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with 
obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, 
State or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; 
violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of 
embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction 
of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property;
    (c) Are not presently indicated for or otherwise criminally or 
civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State or local) 
with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph 
(1)(b) of this certification; and
    (d) Have not within a three-year period preceding this 
application/proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, 
State or local) terminated for cause or default.
    (2) Where the prospective primary participant is unable to 
certify to any of the statements in this certification, such 
prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this 
proposal.

Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and 
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions

Instructions for Certification

    1. By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective 
lower tier participant is providing the certification set out below.
    2. The certification in this clause is a material representation 
of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was 
entered into. If it is later determined that the prospective lower 
tier participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in 
addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government the 
department or agency with which this transaction originated may 
pursue available remedies, including suspension and/or debarment.
    3. The prospective lower tier participant shall provide 
immediate written notice to the person to which this proposal is 
submitted if at any time the prospective lower tier participant 
learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or had 
become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.
    4. The terms covered transactions, debarred, suspended, 
ineligible, lower tier covered transaction, participant, person, 
primary covered transaction, principal, proposal, and voluntarily 
excluded, as used in this clause, have the meaning set out in the 
Definitions and Coverage sections of rules implementing Executive 
Order 12549. You may contact the person to which this proposal is 
submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations.
    5. The prospective lower tier participant agrees by submitting 
this proposal that, [[Page 33043]] should the proposed covered 
transaction be entered into, it shall not knowingly enter into any 
lower tier covered transaction with a person who is proposed for 
debarment under 48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended, 
declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in 
this covered transaction, unless authorized by the department or 
agency with which this transaction originated.
    6. The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by 
submitting this proposal that it will include this clause titled 
``Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and 
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Transaction,'' without modification, 
in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for 
lower tier covered transactions.
    7. A participation in a covered transaction may rely upon a 
certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered 
transaction that it is not proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 
9, subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily 
excluded from covered transactions, unless it knows that the 
certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method and 
frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its principals. 
Each participant may, but is not required to, check the List of 
Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement 
Programs.
    8. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to 
require establishment of a system of records in order to render in 
good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge 
and information of a participant is not required to exceed that 
which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary 
course of business dealings.
    9. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 5 of these 
instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly 
enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is 
proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4, suspended, 
debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in 
this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the 
Federal Government, the department or agency with which this 
transaction originated may pursue available remedies, including 
suspension and/or debarment.

Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and 
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions

    (1) The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by 
submission of this proposal, that neither it nor its principals is 
presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared 
ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this 
transaction by any Federal department or agency.
    (2) Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to 
certify to any of the statements in this certification, such 
prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this 
proposal.

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Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke

    Public Law 103227, Part C Environmental Tobacco Smoke, also 
known as the Pro Children Act of 1994, requires that smoking not be 
permitted in any portion of any indoor routinely owned or leased or 
contracted for by an entity and used routinely or regularly for 
provision of health, day care, education, or library services to 
children under the age of 18, if the services are funded by Federal 
programs either directly or through State or local governments, by 
Federal grant, contract, loan, or loan guarantee. The law does not 
apply to children's services provided in private residences, 
facilities funded solely by Medicare or Medicaid funds, and portions 
of facilities used for inpatient drug or alcohol treatment. Failure 
to comply with the provisions of the law may result in the 
imposition of a civil monetary penalty of up to $1000 per day and/or 
the imposition of an administrative compliance order on the 
responsible entity. By signing and submitting this application the 
applicant/grantee certifies that it will comply with the 
requirements of the Act.
    The applicant/grantee further agrees that it will require the 
language of this certification be included in any subawards which 
contain provisions for the children's services and that all 
subgrantees shall certify accordingly.

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Instructions for Completion of SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying 
Activities

    This disclosure form shall be completed by the reporting entity, 
whether subawardee or prime Federal recipient, at the initiation or 
receipt of a covered Federal action, or a material change to a 
previous filing, pursuant to title 31 U.S.C. section 1352. The 
filing of a form is required for each payment or agreement to make 
payment to any lobbying entity for influencing or attempting to 
influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of 
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a 
Member of Congress in connection with a covered Federal action. 
Complete all items that apply for both the initial filing and 
material change report. Refer to the implementing guidance published 
by the Office of Management and Budget for additional information.
    1. Identify the type of covered Federal action for which 
lobbying activity is and/or has been secured to influence the 
outcome of a covered Federal action.
    2. Identify the status of the covered Federal action.
    3. Identify the appropriate classification of this report. If 
this is a followup report caused by a material change to the 
information previously reported, enter the year and quarter in which 
the change occurred. Enter the data of the last previously submitted 
report by this reporting entity for this covered Federal action.
    4. Enter the full name, address, city, State and zip code of the 
reporting entity. Include Congressional District, if known. Check 
the appropriate classification of the reporting entity that 
designates if it is, or expects to be, a prime or subaward 
recipient. Identify the tier of the subawardee, e.g., the first 
subawardee of the prime is the 1st tier. Subawards include but are 
not limited to subcontracts, subgrants and contract awards under 
grants.
    5. If the organization filing the report in item 4 checks 
``Subawardee,'' then enter the full name, address, city, State and 
zip code of the prime Federal recipient. Include Congressional 
District, if known.
    6. Enter the name of the Federal agency making the award or loan 
commitment. Include at least one organizational level below agency 
name, if known. For example, Department of Transportation, United 
States Coast Guard.
    7. Enter the Federal program name or description for the covered 
Federal action (item 1). If known, enter the full Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for grants, cooperative 
agreements, loans, and loan commitments.
    8. Enter the most appropriate Federal identifying number 
available for the Federal action identified in item 1 (e.g., Request 
for Proposal (RFP), number; Invitation for Bid (IFB) number; grant 
announcement number; the contract, grant, or loan award number; the 
application/proposed control number assigned by the Federal agency). 
Include prefixes, e.g., ``RFP-DE-90-001.''
    9. For a covered Federal action where there has been an award or 
loan commitment by the Federal agency, enter the Federal amount of 
the award/loan commitment for the prime entity identified in item 4 
or 5.
    10. (a) Enter the full name, address, city, State and zip code 
of the lobbying registrant under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 
engaged by the reporting entity identified in item 4 to influence 
the covered Federal action.
    (b) Enter the full names of the individual(s) performing 
services, and include full address if different from 10(a). Enter 
Last Name, First Name, and Middle Initial (MI).
    11. The certifying official shall sign and date the form, print 
his/her name, title, and telephone number.
    According to the Paperwork Reduction Act, as amended, no persons 
are required to respond to a collection of information unless it 
displays a valid OMB Control Number. The valid OMB control number 
for this information collection is OMB No. 0348-0046. Public 
reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to 
average 10 minutes per response, including time for reviewing 
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and 
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden 
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, 
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0046), 
Washington, DC 20503.

Certification Regarding Lobbying

Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative Agreements

    The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge 
and belief, that:
    (1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be 
paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for 
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an 
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or 
an employee of a member of Congress in connection with the awarding 
of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal loan, the 
entering into any cooperative agreement, and the extension, 
continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal 
contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
    (2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been 
paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to 
influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of 
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a 
Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, 
loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and 
submit Standard Form-LLL, ``Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,'' in 
accordance with its instructions.
    (3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this 
certification be included in the award documents for all subawards 
at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under 
grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all 
subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. This 
certification is a material representation of fact upon which 
reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. 
Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or 
entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, 
U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification 
shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 for 
each such failure.

Statement for Loan Guarantees and Loan Insurance

    The undersigned states, to the best of his or her knowledge and 
belief, that:
    If any funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for 
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any 
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or 
an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this 
commitment providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a 
loan, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, 
``Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,'' in accordance with its 
instructions. Submission of this statement is a prerequisite for 
making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, 
title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required 
statement shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than 
$10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.

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Attachment H--DHHS Regulations Applicable to Grants

    The following DHHS regulations apply to all applicants/grantees 
under the CSBG Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building 
Program.

Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations

Part 16--Procedures of the Departmental Grant Appeals Board
Part 74--Administration of grants (non-governmental)
Part 74--Administration of Grants (State and local Governments and 
Indian Tribal affiliates):
Sections
    74.26  Non-Federal Audits
    74.27  Allowable Costs for Hospitals and Other Non-profit 
Organizations
    74.90  Final Decisions in Disputes
    74.32  Real Property
    74.34  Equipment and
    74.35  Supplies
    74.24  General Program Income
Part 74--20-28  Fiscal Management
Part 74--40-48  Procedure Standards
Part 74--50-53  Reports and Records
Part 75--Informal Grant Appeal Procedures
Part 76--Debarment and Suspension from Eligibility for Financial 
Assistance, Subpart--Drug Free Workplace Requirements
Part 80--Non-discrimination Under Programs Receiving Federal 
Assistance through the Department of Health and Human Services, 
Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Part 81--Practice and Procedures for Hearings Under Part 80 of this 
Title
Part 84--Non-discrimination on the Basis of

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Handicap in Programs
Part 86--Nondiscrimination on the basis of sex in the admission of 
individuals to training programs
Part 91--Non-discrimination on the Basis of Age in Health and Human 
Services Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial 
Assistance
Part 92--Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and 
Cooperative Agreements to States and Local Governments (Federal 
Register, March 11, 1988)
Part 93--New Restrictions on Lobbying
Part 100--Intergovernmental Review of Department of Health and Human 
Services Programs and Activities

Attachment I--State Single Point of Contact Listing Maintained by OMB

    In accordance with Executive Order #12372, ``Intergovernmental 
Review of Federal Programs,'' Section 4, ``the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) shall maintain a list of official State entities 
designated by the States to review and coordinate proposed Federal 
financial assistance and direct Federal development.'' This attached 
listing is the OFFICIAL OMB LISTING. This listing is also published 
in the Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance biannually.

August 23, 1999 OMB State Single Point of Contact Listing*

Arizona

Joni Saad, Arizona State Clearinghouse, 3800 N. Central Avenue, 
Fourteenth Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85012, Telephone: (602) 280-1315, 
Fax: (602) 280-8144

Arkansas

Mr. Tracy L. Copeland, Manager, State Clearinghouse, Office of 
Intergovernmental Services, Department of Finance and 
Administration, 515 W. 7th St., Room 412, Little Rock, Arkansas 
72203, Telephone: (501) 682-1074, Fax: (501) 682-5206

California

Grants Coordination, State Clearinghouse, Office of Planning & 
Research, 1400 Tenth Street, Room 121, Sacramento, California 95814, 
Telephone: (916) 445-0613, Fax: (916) 323-3018

Delaware

Francine Booth, State Single Point of Contact, Executive Department, 
Office of the Budget, 540 S. Dupont Highway, Suite 5, Dover, 
Delaware 19901, Telephone: (302) 739-3326, Fax: (302) 739-5661

District of Columbia

Charles Nichols, State Single Point of Contact, Office of Grants 
Mgmt. & Dev., 717 14th Street, N.W. Suite 1200, Washington, D.C. 
20005, Telephone: (202) 727-1700 (direct), (202) 727-6537 
(secretary), Fax: (202) 727-1617

Florida

Florida State Clearinghouse, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 
Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, Telephone: (850) 
922-5438, Fax: (850) 414-0479, Contact: Cherie Trainor, (850) 414-
5495

Georgia

Deborah Stephens, Coordinator, Georgia State Clearinghouse, 270 
Washington Street, S.W.--8th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30334, 
Telephone: (404) 656-3855, Fax: (404) 656-7901

Illinois

Virginia Bova, State Single Point of Contact, Illinois Department of 
Commerce and Community Affairs, James R. Thompson Center, 100 West 
Randolph, Suite 3-400, Chicago, Illinois 60601, Telephone: (312) 
814-6028, Fax: (312) 814-1800

Indiana

Renee Miller, State Budget Agency, 212 State House, Indianapolis, 
Indiana 46204-2796, Telephone: (317) 232-2971 (directline), Fax: 
(317) 233-3323

Iowa

Steven R. McCann, Division for Community Assistance, Iowa Department 
of Economic Development, 200 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 
50309, Telephone: (515) 242-4719, Fax: (515) 242-4809

Kentucky

Kevin J. Goldsmith, Director, Sandra Brewer, Executive Secretary, 
Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of the Governor, 700 Capitol 
Avenue, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Telephone: (502) 564-2611, Fax: 
(502) 564-0437

Maine

Joyce Benson, State Planning Office, 184 State Street, 38 State 
House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333, Telephone: (207) 287-3261, Fax: 
(207) 287-6489

Maryland

Linda Janey, Manager, Plan & Project Review, Maryland Office of 
Planning, 301 W. Preston Street--Room 1104, Baltimore, Maryland 
21201-2365, Staff Contact: Linda Janey, Telephone: (410) 767-4490, 
Fax: (410) 767-4480

Michigan

Richard Pfaff, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, 660 Plaza 
Drive--Suite 1900, Detroit, Michigan 48226, Telephone: (313) 961-
4266, Fax: (313) 961-4869

Mississippi

Cathy Mallette, Clearinghouse Officer, Department of Finance and 
Administration, 550 High Street, 303 Walters Sillers Building, 
Jackson, Mississippi 39201-3087, Telephone: (601) 359-6762, Fax: 
(601) 359-6758

Missouri

Lois Pohl, Federal Assistance Clearinghouse, Office of 
Administration, P.O. Box 809, Jefferson Building, 9th Floor, 
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, Telephone: (314) 4834, Fax: (314) 
751-7819

Nevada

Department of Administration, State Clearinghouse, 209 E. Musser 
Street, Room 220, Carson City, Nevada 89710, Telephone: (702) 687-
4065, Fax: (702) 687-3983, Contact: Heather Elliot, (702) 687-6367

New Hampshire

Jeffrey H. Taylor, Director, New Hampshire Office of State Planning, 
Attn: Intergovernmental Review Process, Mike Blake, 2 1/2 Beacon 
Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, Telephone: (603) 271-2155, 
Fax: (603) 271-1728

New Mexico

Nick Mandell, Local Government Division, Room 201 Bataan Memorial 
Building, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503, Telephone: (505) 827-3640, 
Fax: (505) 827-4984

New York

New York State Clearinghouse, Division of the Budget, State Capitol, 
Albany, New York 12224, Telephone: (518) 474-1605, Fax: (518) 486-
5617

North Carolina

Jeanette Furney, North Carolina Department of Administration, 116 
West Jones Street--Suite 5106, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603-8003 
Telephone: (919) 733-7232, Fax: (919) 733-9571

North Dakota

North Dakota Single Point of Contact, Office of Intergovernmental 
Assistance, 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-
0170, Telephone: (701) 224-2094, Fax: (701) 224-2308

Rhode Island

Kevin Nelson, Review Coordinator, Department of Administration, 
Division of Planning, One Capitol Hill, 4th Floor, Providence, Rhode 
Island 02908-5870, Telephone: (401) 277-2656, Fax: (401) 277-2083

South Carolina

Omeagia Burgess, State Single Point of Contact, Budget and Control 
Board, Office of State Budget, 1122 Ladies Street--12th Floor, 
Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Telephone: (803) 734-0494, Fax: (803) 
734-0645

Texas

Tom Adams, Governors Office, Director, Intergovernmental 
Coordination, P.O. Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711, Telephone: (512) 
463-1771, Fax: (512) 936-2681

Utah

Carolyn Wright, Utah State Clearinghouse, Office of Planning and 
Budget, Room 116, State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114 
Telephone: (801) 538-1027, Fax: (801) 538-1547

West Virginia

Fred Cutlip, Director, Community, Development Division, W. Virginia 
Development Office, Building #6, Room 553, Charleston, West Virginia 
25305, Telephone: (304) 558-4010, Fax: (304) 558-3248

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Wisconsin

Jeff Smith, Section Chief, Federal/State Relations, Wisconsin 
Department of Administration, 101 East Wilson Street--6th Floor, 
P.O. Box 7868, Madison, Wisconsin 53707, Telephone: (608) 266-0267, 
Fax: (608) 267-6931

Wyoming

Sandy Ross, State Single Point of Contact, Department of 
Administration and Information, 2001 Capitol Avenue, Room 214, 
Cheyenne, WY 82002, Telephone: (307) 777-5492, Fax: (307) 777-3696

Territories

Guam

Joseph Rivera, Acting Director, Bureau of Budget and Management 
Research, Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 2950, Agana, Guam 96932, 
Telephone: (671) 475-9411 or 9412, Fax: (671) 472-2825

Puerto Rico

Jose Caballero-Mercado, Chairman, Puerto Rico Planning Board, 
Federal Proposals Review Office, Minillas Government Center, P.O. 
Box 41119, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00940-1119, Telephone: (787) 727-
4444, (787) 723-6190, Fax: (787) 724-3270

North Mariana Islands

Mr. Alvaro A. Santos, Executive Officer, Office of Management and 
Budget, Office of the Governor, Saipan, MP 96950, Telephone: (670) 
664-2256, Fax: (670) 664-2272, Contact person: Ms. Jacoba T. Seman, 
Federal Programs Coordinator, Telephone: (670) 664-2289, Fax: (670) 
664-2272

Virgin Islands

Nellon Bowry, Director, Office of Management and Budget, #41 
Norregade Emancipation Garden, Station, Second Floor, Saint Thomas, 
Virgin Islands 00802

    Please direct all questions and correspondence about 
intergovernmental review to: Linda Clarke, Telephone: (809) 774-
0750, Fax: (809) 776-0069.
    If you would like a copy of this list faxed to your office, 
please call our publications office at: (202) 395-9068.
    * In accordance with Executive Order #12372, ``Intergovernmental 
Review of Federal Programs,'' this listing represents the designated 
State Single Points of Contact. The jurisdictions not listed no 
longer participate in the process BUT GRANT APPLICANTS ARE STILL 
ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE GRANT EVEN IF YOUR STATE, TERRITORY, 
COMMONWEALTH, ETC DOES NOT HAVE A ``STATE SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT.'' 
STATES WITHOUT ``STATE SINGLE POINTS OF CONTACT'' INCLUDE: Alabama, 
Alaska; American Samoa; Colorado; Connecticut; Hawaii; Idaho; 
Kansas; Louisiana; Massachusetts; Minnesota; Montana; Nebraska; New 
Jersey; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Palau; Pennsylvania; South Dakota; 
Tennessee; Vermont; Virginia; and Washington. This list is based on 
the most current information provided by the States. Information on 
any changes or apparent errors should be provided to the Office of 
Management and Budget and the State in question. Changes to the list 
will only be made upon formal notification by the State. Also, this 
listing is published biannually in the Catalogue of Federal domestic 
Assistance.

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