[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 43 (Monday, March 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
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Part IV





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Office of Community Services



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Request for Applications Under the Office of Community Services' FY 
1995 Family Support Center and Gateway Demonstration Programs; Notice

Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 43 / Monday, March 6, 1995 / Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of Community Services
[Program Announcement No. OCS-95-07]


Request for Applications Under the Office of Community Services' 
FY 1995 Family Support Center and Gateway Demonstration Programs

AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families (ACF) DHHS.

ACTION: Announcement of availability of funds and request for 
applications under the Office of Community Services' FY 1995 Family 
Support Center and Gateway Demonstration Programs.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Community Services (OCS) announces that 
competing applications will be accepted for Family Support Center and 
Gateway Demonstration projects authorized by the Stewart B. McKinney 
Homeless Assistance Act, as amended (P.L. 103-382). (See 42 U.S.C. 
11481-11489.)

CLOSING DATE: The closing date for submission of applications is April 
20, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sheldon Shalit, Program Officer, Administration for Children and 
Families, Office of Community Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 
Washington, DC 20447, (202) 401-4807.

    This Announcement is accessible on the OCS Electronic Bulletin 
Board for downloading through your computer modem by calling 1-800-627-
8886. For assistance in accessing the Bulletin Board, A Guide to 
Accessing and Downloading is available from Ms. Minnie Landry at (202) 
401-5309.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Family Support Center Program, the 
Office of Community Services will make grants to eligible entities to 
pay for the cost of demonstration programs designed to prevent family 
homelessness through the provision of intensive and comprehensive 
supportive services to previously homeless individuals and families 
residing in subsidized public housing or those at risk of homelessness. 
Services to infants, children and youths shall be designed to enhance 
their physical, social and educational development and include an array 
of appropriate services that address the causes and deleterious effects 
of homelessness. Services to parents and other family members shall be 
designed to contribute to their child(ren)'s healthy development and to 
the acquisition of skills and resources that can prevent homelessness 
and move the family toward self-sufficiency. All services provided 
shall be coordinated through the auspices of an organized case 
management program and include necessary and appropriate services that 
address the economic and housing needs of the ``low-income and very 
low-income'' client families.
    Under the Gateway Demonstration Program, grants will be provided to 
local education agencies to provide on-site education, training and 
necessary support services to economically disadvantaged residents of 
public housing. Applicants, in consultation with the local public 
housing authorities and private industry councils, will design such 
demonstration programs to increase literacy levels and basic employment 
skills among residents of public housing developments.
    Eligible applicant entities for the Family Support Center 
Demonstration Program are limited to State and local government 
agencies, Head Start agencies and any community-based organization of 
demonstrated effectiveness such as a Community Action Agency designated 
under section 210 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 
2790), public housing agencies as defined in section 3(b)(6) of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(6)), State Housing 
Finance Agencies, local education agencies, an institution of higher 
education, a public hospital, a community development corporation, a 
private industry council as defined under section 102(a) of the Job 
Training Partnership Act (JTPA)(29 U.S.C. 1512(a)), a community health 
center, and any other public or private nonprofit organizations 
specializing in the provision of social services.
    Eligible applicant entities for the Gateway Demonstration Program 
are limited to local education agencies in consultation with public 
housing authorities and private industry councils. Such programs will 
provide required services as outlined in Part III, Section B.

Availability of Funds and Grant Amounts

    1. OCS is statutorily limited to funding no more than 25 Family 
Support Center Demonstration grants for a period not to exceed three 
years. Approximately $7 million is available to support grant awards 
under this program announcement.
    Under the Family Support Center Demonstration Program legislation, 
grants must be for a minimum amount of $200,000 per year for a total of 
at least $600,000 for the maximum project period of three years, and 
the maximum grant support allowable for a three-year project period is 
$2,000,000.
    Pursuant to this Announcement, OCS plans to make up to 
approximately $4.3 available to fund up to 14 new grants with three 
year project periods and budget periods of 17-months for not less than 
$283,000 each and averaging approximately $310,000 per grantee. 
Applications for continuation grants funded under these awards beyond 
the 17-month budget period but within the three year project period 
will be entertained in subsequent years on a non-competitive basis, 
subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the 
grantee, and determination that this would be in the best interest of 
the government.
    OCS expects to make $2,000,000 available to fund 10 competitive 12-
month renewal grants. Current grantees completing their second year of 
Family Support Center Demonstration Programs are eligible to compete 
for renewal grants for a maximum of twelve additional months of 
support. This will allow these projects to complete a full three year 
program as a demonstration project.
    2. OCS plans to fund 5 three-year Gateway Demonstration projects 
for a first-year budget period of up to $125,000 each.

Part I: General Information--Family Support Center Demonstrations

A. Program Purpose

    The Family Support Center Demonstration Program is an integral part 
of an HHS/HUD, White House and Interagency Council for the Homeless 
initiative to encourage and test integrated services delivery 
approaches to reducing homelessness among families with children. The 
purpose of this demonstration is to develop and operate Family Support 
Centers which can intervene to prevent family homelessness. The program 
supports the Family Support Center's efforts to coordinate and 
integrate its activities with State and local public and private 
agencies in providing improved assistance to this at-risk population. 
Using a coordinated case management approach, Family Support Centers 
should provide a comprehensive array of family oriented services to 
prevent initial occurrences of homelessness and to combat the effects 
of previous homelessness and to prevent its recurrence.
    Family Support Centers, through the provision of a comprehensive 
array of supportive social services using [[Page 12303]] coordinated 
case management, should strive to enhance the physical, social, and 
educational development of low- and very low-income families, thereby 
increasing their chances of becoming self-sufficient. The intended 
beneficiaries of these services are families who are living in 
government-subsidized housing who were homeless or who are at risk of 
becoming homeless. (Families at risk of homelessness include those 
living in precarious housing situations, e.g., doubled up with another 
family; in unstable or inadequate housing; or those facing eviction or 
loss of housing.)

B. Program Services

    The project awards will primarily allow for the development and 
establishment of a family support center that can arrange for and/or 
provide an array of comprehensive and intensive case-managed social 
services to those individuals and families who are living in government 
subsidized housing who were previously homeless or who are at risk of 
homelessness. Services to infants, children and youths shall be 
designed to enhance their physical, social and educational development 
and include an array of appropriate services that address the causes 
and deleterious effects of homelessness. Services to parents and other 
family members shall be designed to contribute to their child(ren)'s 
healthy development and to the achievement of skills and objectives 
that move the family toward self-sufficiency. All services provided 
shall be coordinated through the auspices of a family case management 
program and include necessary and appropriate services that address the 
economic and housing needs of the ``low-income and very low-income'' 
client families.
    In the case of services provided to infants, children and youth, 
such services shall include, where appropriate, the following:

-- Nutritional services
-- Screening and referral services
-- Child care services
-- Early childhood development programs
-- Early intervention services for children with, or at risk of 
developmental delays
-- Dropout prevention services
-- After school activities
-- Job readiness and job training services
-- Education (including basic skills and literacy services)
-- Emergency services including special outreach services targeted to 
homeless and runaway youth
-- Crisis intervention and counseling services
-- Other services as necessary and appropriate

    In the case of services provided to parents and other family 
members, services shall be designed to better enable parents and other 
family members to contribute to their child's healthy development and 
to the acquisition of skills and resources that can prevent 
homelessness and move the family toward self-sufficiency and shall 
include, where appropriate, the following:

--Substance abuse education
--Counseling
--Referral for treatment
--Crisis intervention
--Employment counseling and training
--Life-skills training, including personal financial counseling
--Education, including basic skills and literacy services
--Parenting classes
--Consumer homemaking
--Other services as necessary and appropriate

    Family case management shall include the following:

--Needs assessment
--Support in accessing and maintaining appropriate public assistance 
and social services
--Referral and followup for substance abuse counseling and treatment
--Counseling and crisis intervention
--Family advocacy services
--Housing assistance activities
--Housing counseling
--Eviction or foreclosure prevention assistance
--Referral to sources of emergency rental or mortgage assistance 
payment
--Support in accessing home energy assistance
--Other services as appropriate

    Centers may be part of an existing family oriented program for low 
and very low income, at risk families or a center organized 
specifically to provide services targeted at serving the previously 
homeless and/or at risk families in an identified community. Approaches 
are sought that emphasize a coordinated effort by a range of community-
oriented entities that consolidate resources to the targeted population 
and which seek to replace a goal of maintenance with a goal of 
progression and transformation.

C. Program Beneficiaries

    Projects proposed for funding under this announcement must directly 
benefit low-income and very low-income families with children residing 
in governmentally subsidized housing who were previously homeless or 
who are at-risk of becoming homeless. The term ``low-income'' when 
applied to families means one whose income does not exceed 80% of the 
median income for a family in the area, as determined by the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development, subject to his discretion to 
establish different ceilings based on area variations. The term ``very 
low-income'' when applied to families means one whose income does not 
exceed 50% of the median income for a family in the area, as determined 
by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, subject to his 
discretion to establish different ceilings based on area variations. 
(See Attachment A.)

D. Eligible Applicants

    Eligible entities are State and local government agencies, Head 
Start agencies and any community-based organization of demonstrated 
effectiveness such as a Community Action Agency designated under 
section 210 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 2790), 
public housing agencies as defined in section 3(b)(6) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(6)), State Housing Finance 
Agencies, local education agencies, an institution of higher education, 
a public hospital, a community development corporation, a private 
industry council as defined under section 102(a) of the Job Training 
Partnership Act (JTPA)(29 U.S.C. 1512(a)), a community health center, 
and any other public or private nonprofit organizations specializing in 
the provision of social services.
    More than one eligible entity in a State may apply, but separate 
applications must be submitted.
    Any non-profit organization submitting an application must submit 
proof of its non-profit status in its application at the time of 
submission. The non-profit agency can accomplish this by providing a 
copy of the currently valid IRS tax exemption certificate or by 
providing a copy of the applicant's Articles of Incorporation bearing 
the seal of the State in which the corporation or association is 
domiciled.

E. Project Period

    This announcement is soliciting applications for project periods of 
up to three years. Awards, on a competitive basis, will be for an 
initial seventeen (17) month budget period, although project periods 
may be for three years. Applications for continuation grants funded 
under these awards beyond the initial 17-month budget period, but 
within the three-year project period, will be entertained in subsequent 
years on a non-competitive basis, subject to the availability of funds, 
satisfactory [[Page 12304]] progress of the grantee and determination 
that continued funding would be in the best interest of the government.

Part II: Guidelines for Family Support Center Demonstration Project 
Plans and Applications

A. Grant Objectives

    The objectives of the grants funded under the Family Support Center 
Demonstration Program are: the enhancement of the living conditions of 
low and very low income families; the improvement of the physical, 
social and educational development of low and very low income children 
and families served by the program; the achievement of progress towards 
increased potential for independence and self-sufficiency among 
families served; the reduction in the rate of repeated incidences of 
homelessness among center clientele; and a decrease in the incidence of 
first time homelessness among community participants.

B. Project Design

    The Family Support Center Demonstration Program is intended to 
prevent the occurrence or recurrence of family homelessness by 
providing an intensive and comprehensive array of supportive and other 
services. This announcement prescribes no single model, however, for 
designing, staffing, or delivering the services of such a program. Its 
purpose is to stimulate eligible entities to demonstrate the 
effectiveness of innovative models or approaches which will offer value 
to both the client population selected and the social services 
providers in the community. It invites applicants to propose structures 
and mechanisms for delivering services that are unique to the community 
and the clientele that they serve, and to propose a program and an 
approach that replace the goal of client maintenance with one of 
transformation of families to a position of self-sufficiency.
    The center should create a centralized point for the provision of 
these services and facilitate access to various service providers in 
the community. The center should provide active family case management 
and assist clients in maintaining a stable household and assist them in 
achieving self-sufficiency. Further, the center should assist in 
joining the case management functions offered by other service 
providers to render coordinated family case management. The center 
should tie together service providers in the community and organize a 
means to reduce duplication of effort in response to their potentially 
or previously homeless clientele; and, to reduce the administrative and 
programmatic burdens that often are placed upon the client population.
    To accomplish these goals, applicants are expected to have, in 
addition to the ability to provide a core of essential services, the 
capacity to coordinate, link and otherwise organize a cadre of existing 
providers and to propose a program and an approach that replace the 
goal of client maintenance with one of transformation to self-
sufficiency. A Family Support Center Demonstration program should also 
include coordination and linkage with existing Federal, State and 
locally sponsored social services and housing programs such as the 
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), AFDC/JOBS program and the varied 
programs of the Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Labor, 
and Education.
    Each Family Support Center Demonstration Program applicant is 
required to exhibit the following:

--the capacity to administer a comprehensive support services program 
directed toward an identified target population;
--the geographic proximity of the facility to the families to be served 
or the ability to provide mobile or offsite services;
--the ability to coordinate and integrate its activities with State and 
local public agencies (such as agencies responsible for education, 
employment and training, health and mental health services, substance 
abuse services, social services, child care, nutrition, income 
assistance, housing and energy assistance, and other relevant 
services), with public or private non-profit agencies and organizations 
that have a demonstrated record of effectiveness in providing 
assistance to homeless and at risk families, and with appropriate non-
profit private organizations involved in the delivery of eligible 
support services;
--the fiscal and administrative capacities to conduct a complex, 
comprehensive and intensive service delivery program;
--the involvement of project participants and community representatives 
in the planning and operation of the program;
--the utilization and proximity of available comparable Community 
Action Agency services, unless the applicant is the CAA and intends to 
expand its existing services;
--the provision of coordinated family case management services which 
direct all respective case management activities through a team 
approach;
--use of not more than 7 percent of their grant award to improve the 
retention and effectiveness of staff and volunteers;
--the participation in an ongoing evaluation mechanism to address 
process and outcome issues as they relate to the efficacy and 
efficiency of the demonstration program; and
--the establishment and provision of necessary staff to support an 
advisory body representing the community, providers and target 
population. The advisory council must include a participant of the 
program as an active member.

    The operating and organizational structure of the program should 
include a range of agreements with community services providers that 
responds to the assessed needs of the client populations. These 
agreements are essential to the success of the project. The program 
seeks to attract prospective grantees with written agreements either in 
place at the time of application or able to be in place within 60 days 
of the grant award. This is to assure an accelerated provision of 
services to the clients. In those cases where additional services are 
to be added to existing service patterns, the grantee will provide 
timetables for the inclusion of these added services. Prospective 
grantees will have a combination of existing and potential agreements 
and affiliations for services. It is recommended that the program 
include affiliations with entities that support and enlarge its service 
providing role. This may include affiliations with the academic 
community, such as schools of social work, that may provide a source of 
staff resources, student/intern placements and a site for scholastic 
investigation, evaluation and research.
    Most importantly, applicants must be closely identified with and 
located within circumscribed geographical boundaries that coincide with 
the location and residences of the target population. This catchment 
area concept should be reflected in the physical location of the 
project which should be readily accessible to the target population. 
This in no way limits the possible configurations for project locus. 
Instead, it permits a range of possibilities that is consistent with 
the residential pattern of the target population. While the project is 
most likely to be physically located in or near the place(s) where its 
target population lives, it is conceivable that its administrative 
functions may be off-site or co-located with parent agencies. 
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    The activities funded under this program announcement must be in 
addition to, and not in substitution for, activities previously carried 
on without Federal assistance. Also, funds or other resources currently 
devoted to activities designed to meet the needs of the poor within a 
community, area, or State must not be reduced.
    A percentage of non-Federal share, either in cash and/or in-kind 
contributions, secured from non-Federal sources is not required. The 
lack of a requirement is not intended in any way to discourage the use 
of applicant or third party financial and resource support. Although 
there is not a specific non-Federal percentage requirement for grants 
awarded under this announcement, the amount pledged will be given 
additional weight during the evaluation process. Therefore, the 
applicant should ensure any amount proposed as match prior to inclusion 
in its budget. If approved for funding, grantees will be held 
accountable for commitments of non-Federal resources and failure to 
provide the required amount will result in a disallowance of unmatched 
Federal Funds. Further, it should be noted that as the project matures 
over the project life, there is an implicit encouragement of the 
assumption of costs of the project by the applicant and the constituent 
community participants.

C. Grantee Assurances

    The applicant is required by statute to provide within its 
application the following:
    1. Assurances that grant funds will be used to create new services 
only to the extent that no other funds can be obtained to fulfill the 
purpose, as required by 42 U.S.C. 11482(e)(2)(F);
    2. A description of the program's relationship to various State and 
local agencies, as required by 42 U.S.C.
11482(e)(2)(G);
    3. An explanation of the methods which the grantee will employ to 
ensure that no more than 7% of the grant funds awarded will be used to 
improve the retention and effectiveness of staff and volunteers, as 
required by 42 U.S.C. 11482(e)(2)(I);
    4. Assurances that the grantee will establish an advisory council 
group of not more than 15 members to provide policy and programming 
guidance which will meet the representational requirements of 42 U.S.C. 
11482(e)(2)(J). Representation includes the following:

--participants in the programs, including parents;
--representatives of local private industry;
--individuals with expertise in the services the program intends to 
offer;
--representatives of the community in which the program will be 
located;
--representatives of local government social service providers;
--representatives of local law enforcement agencies;
--representatives of the local public housing agency, where 
appropriate; and
--representatives of local education providers.

    5. Assurances that any fees assessed by the grantee for program 
services will be nominal in relation to the financial situation of the 
recipient of such services, as required by 42 U.S.C. 11482(e)(2)(M); 
and
    6. Assurance that grant funds will not be used to supplant Federal, 
State and local funds currently expended to provide program services, 
as required by 42 U.S.C. 11482(e)(2)(N).

D. Project Evaluation

    The Department expects to contract for an independent evaluation of 
the programs and entities that receive assistance under this 
announcement. The anticipated evaluation shall examine, at a minimum, 
the fulfillment of program objectives. Additionally, for children and 
families served, the project evaluation will also include the 
following:
    1. The enhancement of the living conditions of low and very low 
income families in housing and in neighborhoods;
    2. The improvement of physical, social and educational development;
    3. The achievement of progress towards increased potential for 
independence and self-sufficiency; and,
    4. The degree to which the provision of services is affected by 
caseload size.
    Grantees are expected to cooperate with Federal evaluation 
contractor(s) that will be funded by the Department. Evaluation 
contractors will conduct assessments of program and service delivery 
models. Such cooperation will involve initially, reaching agreement 
with the contractors on the collection and retention of data which will 
be needed for the evaluation, and thereafter periodically furnishing 
needed process and outcome oriented data as required and allowing them 
access to information that has not otherwise been provided by the 
grantee.
    Grantees are expected to maintain sufficient resources to fulfill 
required data obligations and to respond to demands for information 
that is to be compiled for national evaluation and reporting purposes.

E. Grant Applications

    Applicants should develop their applications so as to address the 
following factors and elements:
Responsiveness to Community Need
    Applicants should identify the population to be served by the 
project and should describe how previously homeless and at-risk 
families within this community will be chosen for enrollment. They 
should provide demographic data to show that there are sufficient 
numbers of eligible low- and very low-income families residing in the 
designated area. The application should include a credible plan for 
enrolling a sufficient number of these families in the project to 
warrant project investment. Applicants should also demonstrate that the 
services they intend to provide are responsive both to the assessed 
needs of the population to be served and the purposes of this 
announcement.
Project Strategy
    Applicants should persuasively explain their project strategy--how 
it will achieve the homelessness prevention goals of this program with 
the community to be served. The distinctive features of the service 
approach to be demonstrated should be emphasized, rather than an 
exhaustive description of all the individual service activities to be 
undertaken. As an integral part of this discussion, they should define 
the meaning of success for their project and describe the conditions 
that they expect to see exist at the conclusion of the project period. 
Applicants should also identify and briefly describe the kinds of 
results they will be seeking and the key measures of performance and 
accomplishment that management will be using to monitor and manage the 
initiative to a successful conclusion, using time-based graphics if 
appropriate.
Project Services and Delivery Arrangements
    Applicants should identify the different services they will offer 
to achieve project goals and should describe where and how they will be 
provided. They should also describe the role and contribution of 
project partners, such as referral sources and agencies with which 
services will be coordinated. Both on-budget and no-cost partners 
should be identified and explained; the applicant should differentiate 
between those services to be provided with Federal funds and those [to 
be] committed to the project from other funding sources. Partnering 
applicants should furnish relevant [[Page 12306]] agreements, letters 
of commitment, and information about prior experience with these 
partners with their applications, indicating which services will be 
affected and the levels of service (availability and cost) that will be 
provided to project participants from these provider organizations.
Applicant Capabilities and Management Qualifications
    Applicants should present, through relevant information about their 
personnel and their experience, their qualifications for undertaking a 
demonstration program of the type proposed. They should identify 
proposed project leadership, submit the resumes of relevant education 
and experience, and describe the previous success of the team or of its 
key members with strengthening families and their housing arrangements 
through the delivery and coordination of quality family support 
services. They should also address the experience of project 
leadership--especially the individual accountable for effective service 
delivery to the selected clientele--in coordinating other agencies and 
project participants over whom he/she has influence but not control. 
The roles and commitments of the key people in the project should be 
defined.
Project Plans (Budgets) and Schedules
    Applicants should detail the implementation plan and schedule for 
the project, using time-based displays as appropriate. The early months 
of the schedule should detail service-building and/or service 
redirecting activities, with major project milestones such as training 
capacities established, cooperative services open for use, and 
apprenticeship relationships created. Later entries should indicate 
when various kinds of project outcomes will begin to be realized in the 
lives of the community being served. The budget for the project should 
be correlated with this timeline, showing approximately when budget 
resources (including non-Federal) will be available and how they will 
be used to conduct project activity.
Project Reporting
    Provide in descriptive terms, the manner in which required reports 
are to be assembled along with the identification of data sources. The 
application should identify and describe the mechanisms that will be 
instituted and the commitment of specific resources that will address 
the requisite evaluation activities, including commitment to meet 
information requirements. This would necessarily include the reliance 
on a useful information management system that is capable of producing 
program outcome data and responding to needs of a national evaluation 
study.
    Renewal applications should, with regard to future program 
operations, include the basic information required above. In addition, 
renewal applications should also include a description of the program's 
previous 12 months of operation in sufficient detail that it can be 
reviewed against the project evaluation criteria found in Part IV of 
this document.

Part III: Description of the Gateway Demonstration Program

A. Program Purpose

    This demonstration program will provide grant funds to local 
education agencies, in consultation with the local public housing 
authority and private industry council, to provide on-site education, 
training and necessary support services to economically disadvantaged 
residents of public housing who have encountered barriers to employment 
because of basic skills deficiencies.

B. Program Services and Requirements

    The project awards will primarily allow for the development, 
establishment and operation of an education, training and support 
services program, at a minimum, consisting of the following mandatory 
services:

--Outreach and information services designed to make eligible 
individuals aware of available services;
--Literacy and bilingual education services, where appropriate and 
necessary;
--Remedial education and basic skills training;
--Employment training and personal management skill development or 
referrals for such services; and
--Child care or dependent care for dependents of eligible individuals 
during those times, including afternoons and evenings, when training 
services are being provided. (To the extent practicable, child care 
services shall be designed to employ public housing residents after 
appropriate training.)

    Program may provide the following optional services:

--Pre-employment skills training;
--Employment counseling and application assistance;
--Job development services;
--Federal employment-related activity services;
--Completion of high school or GED program services;
--Transitional assistance, including child care for up to 6 months to 
enable such individual to successfully secure unsubsidized employment;
--Substance abuse prevention and education; and,
--Other appropriate support services.

C. Program Beneficiaries

    Projects proposed for funding under this portion of the 
announcement must directly target training and services to individuals 
who reside in public housing; are economically disadvantaged; and have 
encountered barriers to employment because of basic skills deficiency 
including not having a high school diploma, GED, or the equivalent. The 
grantee shall give priority to single heads of households with young 
dependent children.

D. Evaluation

    The Department expects to contract for an independent evaluation of 
the programs and entities that receive assistance under this program. 
The anticipated evaluation shall examine, at a minimum, with respect to 
the fulfillment of program objectives for families with children 
residing in public housing, the ability of the Gateway Program to 
promote increases in literacy levels and basic employment skills and 
the securing of jobs.
    Grantees are expected to cooperate with Federal evaluation 
contractor(s) that will be funded by the Department. Evaluation 
contractors will conduct assessments of program and service delivery 
models. Such cooperation will involve periodically furnishing needed 
process and outcome oriented data as required by the contractors and 
allowing them access to information that has not otherwise been 
provided by the grantee.
    Grantees are expected to maintain sufficient resources to fulfill 
required data obligations and to respond to requests for information 
that is to be compiled for national evaluation and reporting.

E. Eligible Applicants

    Eligible entities are local education agencies.

F. Project Period

    This announcement is soliciting applications for project periods up 
to three years. Awards, on a competitive basis, will be for a seventeen 
(17) month budget period, although project periods may be for three 
years. Applications for continuation grants funded under these awards 
beyond the 17-month budget period, but within the three year project 
period, will be entertained in subsequent years on a non-competitive 
basis, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory progress of 
the [[Page 12307]] grantee and determination that this would be in the 
best interest of the government.

G. Requirements

    The applicant shall demonstrate that training and ancillary support 
services will be accessed through existing program providers to the 
extent that they are located in the immediate vicinity of the public 
housing development, or they will contract with such providers for on-
site service delivery. The applicant shall warrant that funds provided 
under this program will be utilized to purchase such services only to 
the extent that no other funds can be obtained to fulfill the purpose 
of this demonstration.
    The local public housing agency shall agree to make available 
suitable facilities in the public housing development for the provision 
of education, training and support services.
    The applicant shall detail the process by which the recipients of 
services will be recruited with the assistance of the public housing 
authority and how they will be determined to be eligible individuals.
    The applicant shall demonstrate the ability to coordinate the 
services provided with other services provided, with the public housing 
development and private industry council as well as with other public 
and private agencies and organizations of demonstrated effectiveness 
providing similar and ancillary services to the target population.
    The applicant, to the fullest extent practicable, shall set forth 
the manner in which it will attempt to employ residents of the public 
housing development whenever qualified residents are available.

Part IV: Criteria for Review and Evaluation of Applications for New 
Family Support Center and Gateway Demonstration Programs

    Applications for both programs will be reviewed and evaluated to 
assess the applicant's ability to carry out the projects described 
under Part II and III of this announcement, using the following 
criteria and weights:

A. Understanding of Program Purposes and Community Needs (10 points)

1. Understanding of Program Purposes (0-5 points)
    The extent to which the application reflects a good understanding 
of the purpose(s) of the program, including the problems, barriers and 
impediments that prevent the efficient and effective delivery of an 
array of intensive and comprehensive services. For the Family Support 
Center Program, the purpose is to stabilize previously homeless and at-
risk families and prevent them experiencing initial or recurring 
episodes of homelessness. For the Gateway Program, the purpose is to 
provide education, training and necessary support services to 
economically disadvantaged residents of public housing who have 
encountered barriers to employment because of basic skills 
deficiencies.
2. Understanding of Client, Community, and Service System Needs (0-5 
points)
    The degree to which the application presents the appropriate and 
pertinent demographic, social and personal data describing the needs of 
the client populations to be served. Specifically, the Family Support 
Center application should identify the extent of family homelessness 
and the numbers of families in the project's community who are at risk 
of becoming homeless. For both programs, community data should reflect 
the resources and the lack of services or programs to address the 
target population needs. Service system needs should reveal the extent 
to which there is potential for short to intermediate range solutions 
to organizational and systemic problems that affect the target 
populations.

B. Quality of Project Plan (40 points)

1. Degree of Innovativeness (0-10 points)
    Application should articulate creative and otherwise original 
approaches and ways to achieve project objectives; application 
describes unique features of the project, such as design or 
technological innovations, reductions in cost or time, or extraordinary 
client and community involvements. The application uses original and 
enterprising means to identify, target, reach and serve children and 
families using creative and innovative configurations of mainstream and 
other programs in the community.
2. Soundness and Clarity of Project Approach/Strategy (0-15 points)
    The soundness and feasibility of the project approach to achieve 
specified goals and objectives and response to client, community and 
system needs. The extent to which the application outlines a sound and 
workable plan of action and details how the proposed work will be 
accomplished and gives acceptable reasons for taking one approach as 
opposed to others. The inclusion of plans and actions to accomplish 
service coordination and delivery.
3. Appropriateness and Specificity of Project Goals (0-5 points)
    The enumeration of clearly articulated goals and corresponding 
objectives addressing the problems. These should be listed in a 
sequential and integrated fashion tied to program purposes and client 
needs. For the Family Support Center, this must include the reduction 
of family homelessness through prevention measures. For Gateway, this 
must include education and training to prepare participants for 
employment.
4. Appropriateness of Performance and Impact Measures Selected (0-5 
points)
    Application lists the activities along with anticipated steps to be 
carried out in a programmatic and chronological order. Application 
includes a feasible schedule of target dates and accomplishments, in 
sufficient detail, for the first seventeen months and more generally 
for the remaining project period up to 36 months.
    Application identifies measurable expected results for 
participating children and families.
5. Cost Effectiveness (0-5 points)
    The extent to which the project's financial costs are reasonable in 
view of the activities to be carried out and their forecasted outcomes. 
Applications should address cost expenditures vis a vis anticipated 
project related benefits.

C. Capacity (20 points)

1. Staff Background and Experience (0-10 points)
    The extent to which the resumes of the program director and key 
project staff (including names, addresses, training, background and 
other qualifying experience) demonstrate the ability to effectively and 
efficiently administer and/or operate within a project of this size, 
complexity and scope. Staff background and experience should also 
exhibit clearly the ability of proposed staff to use and coordinate 
activities with other agencies for the delivery of intensive and 
comprehensive support services. In the event that new hires or 
positions are involved, application should include position 
descriptions and demonstrate the ability to bring available human 
resources quickly on line with the project.
2. Organization (0-10 points)
    Organizational resources that can be utilized within this project, 
including applicant facilities and physical resources such as existing 
office and [[Page 12308]] client services space. The resources capacity 
of the organization may also include the attributes of the applicant 
entity to attract cooperating community and other agency resources such 
as outside means, properties and assets to participate in the program. 
Application also includes information confirming the organization's 
administrative and management capabilities and its appropriate location 
within the organizational structure to support the successful operation 
of this project.

D. Coordination (15 points)

1. Consortia or Project Partnerships (0-5 points)
    Application demonstrates breadth and depth in the strength of the 
consortia involved in the project. Application describes project 
coordination and linkages with organizations, agencies, and key groups 
as well as the activities and nature of their effort or contribution. 
Partnerships established with various private (e.g. foundations, 
volunteer efforts) and key public programs are included.
2. Committed Resources (0-5 points)
    Application identifies current and/or anticipated commitments 
indicating kinds of service along with specific level of efforts from 
cooperating service-providing organizations or agencies.
3. Linkages (0-5 points)
    Confirmation of linkages established with other local systems-
oriented or integration initiatives.

E. Monitoring and Evaluation (15 points)

1. Reports and Monitoring (0-5 points)
    Application should include information reflecting the entity's 
ability to conform to required schedule of program and administrative 
reports and to maintain controls through an organized monitoring 
effort.
2. Evaluation Activities (0-10 points)
    Application should contain information outlining the entity's 
ability and willingness to participate in ongoing evaluation mechanisms 
and the capacity to provide required process and outcome oriented data. 
For the Family Support Center program, these data requirements will 
support identification and evaluation of grantee objectives, namely, 
the enhancement of the living conditions of low and very low income 
families; the improvement of the physical, social and educational 
development of low and very low income children and families served by 
the program; the achievement of progress towards increased potential 
for independence and self-sufficiency among families served; the 
reduction in the rate of repeated incidences of homelessness among 
center clientele and a decrease in the incidence of first time 
homelessness among community participants.
    For Gateway programs, these data requirements will support 
identification and evaluation of grantee objectives, namely, the 
removal of barriers to employment because of basic skills deficiencies 
and the preparation for employment and securing of jobs.

Part V: Criteria for Review and Evaluation of Applications for Family 
Support Center Demonstration Renewal Projects--Only

    Applications for renewals will be reviewed and evaluated to assess 
the applicant's ability to carry out the projects described under Part 
II of this announcement, using the following criteria and weights:

A. Understanding of Program Purposes and Community Needs (0-25 points)

    The application has briefly restated the key elements of the 
initial grant's approved work plan, including the problems, barriers 
and impediments that have prevented the effective delivery of intensive 
and comprehensive services to homeless and at risk families. In 
describing the initial plan the applicant has included pertinent 
demographic, social and personal data describing the needs of the 
client population to be served, and the ability of the community to 
respond to such needs.

B. Quality of Project Plan (0-40 points)

    The application provides sufficient evidence of positive outcomes 
demonstrating that initial project design, approach and implementation 
strategies are effective in responding to client and community homeless 
prevention needs. The information is sufficient to identify and 
evaluate grantee accomplishments, namely, the enhancement of the living 
conditions of low and very low income families; the improvement of the 
physical, social and educational development of low and very low income 
children and families served by the program; the achievement of 
progress towards increased potential for independence and self-
sufficiency among families served; the degree to which the provision of 
services is affected by caseload size; the reduction in the rate of 
repeated incidences of homelessness among center clientele; and a 
decrease in the incidences of first time homelessness among community 
participants.

C. Institutional and Community Coordination (0-15 points)

    The applicant shows that there has been a continuing involvement 
among the community service partners and an increased coordination in 
service delivery programs as a result of its initial grant. 
Partnerships established with various private (e.g. foundations, 
volunteer efforts) and key public programs are included.
    The application reflects how the initial period of the grant has 
had a positive impact toward strengthening the community socio-economic 
infrastructure, and toward achieving greater access to community 
resources and/or greater integration of available social service 
delivery systems while preventing family homelessness.

D. Cost Effectiveness (0-10 points)

    The extent to which the project's financial costs are reasonable in 
view of accomplishments and forecasted outcomes. Application should 
address cost expenditures vis a vis project benefits to date and 
anticipate project related benefits.

E. Evaluation Significance (0-10 points)

--The applicant has demonstrated that a longer project operational 
period is needed to assure program results that will have greater 
significance.
--The applicant has documented that the renewal of its project will 
result in more substantial progress toward self-sufficiency of the 
targeted client population.
--The applicant has demonstrated that a renewal of the grant will 
result in a more valid and useful project including what the 
anticipated contributions to policy, practice, and program evaluation 
will be.

Part VI: Application Procedures

A. Availability of Forms

    This announcement with attachments contains standard forms 
necessary to apply for awards under this program. The forms may be 
reproduced for use in submitting applications. Copies of the Federal 
Register containing this Announcement are available at most local 
libraries and Congressional District Offices for reproduction. If 
copies are not available at these sources, they may be obtained by 
writing or telephoning the office listed in the section entitled ``For 
Further Information'' at the beginning of this Announcement or through 
the OCS Electronic Bulletin Board. [[Page 12309]] 
    Agencies and organizations interested in applying for demonstration 
grant funds should submit an application on the Standard Form 424, 424A 
and 424B included in this announcement.
    Each Form 424 must be signed by an individual authorized to act on 
behalf of the applicant agency and to assume responsibility for the 
obligations imposed by the terms and conditions of the grant award. 
Applications must be prepared in accordance with the guidance provided 
in this announcement and the instructions in the attached applications 
package.
    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 E and F.

B. Application Submission

    1. Deadlines. Applications shall be considered as meeting the 
deadline if they are either:
    a. Received on or before the deadline date at the Department of 
Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, 
Division of Discretionary Grants, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., 6th 
Floor, Washington, D.C. 20447, or
    b. Sent on or before the deadline date and received by ACF in time 
for the independent review. (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 the U.S. Postal Service. Private 
metered postmarks are not accepted as proof of timely mailing.)
    2. Applications submitted by other means. Applications which are 
submitted in accordance with the above criteria shall be considered as 
meeting the deadline only if they are physically received before the 
close of business on or before the deadline date. Hand delivered 
applications are accepted during the normal working hours of 8:00 a.m. 
to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, on or prior to the established 
closing date at: The Administration for Children and Families, Division 
of Discretionary Grants, 6th Floor, ACF Guard Station, 901 D Street, 
S.W., Washington, D.C. 20447.
    3. Late Applications. Applications which do not meet one of these 
criteria are considered late applications. The ACF Division of 
Discretionary Grants will notify each late applicant that its 
application will not be considered in this competition.
    4. Extension of Deadline. The ACF may extend the deadline for all 
applicants because of acts of God such as floods, hurricanes, etc. or 
when there is a disruption of the mails. However, if the granting 
agency does not extend the deadline for all applicants, it may not 
waive or extend the deadline for any applicant. Applications once 
submitted are considered final and no additional materials will be 
accepted.
    One signed original application and two copies are required.

    Note: Applicants should note that the U.S. Postal Service does 
not uniformly provide a dated post mark. Before relying on this 
method, applicants should check with their local post office. In 
some instances packages presented for mailing after a pre-determined 
time are postmarked with the next day's date. In other cases, 
postmarks are not routinely placed on packages. Applicants are 
cautioned to verify that there is a date on the package, and that it 
is the correct date of mailing, before accepting a receipt. Private 
metered postmarks are not acceptable as proof of timely mailing.

    Applications which have a postmark later than the closing date, 
or which are hand-delivered after the closing date, will be returned 
to the sender without consideration in the competition.

C. Application Consideration

    All applications that meet the published deadline for submission 
will be screened to determine completeness and conformity to the 
requirements of this announcement. Applications meeting the above 
screening requirements will be reviewed competitively and scored 
against the criteria outlined in Part IV or Part V of this 
announcement. The review will be conducted in Washington, D.C. Such 
applications will be referred to reviewers knowledgeable about programs 
dealing with housing, homelessness, education, community action and 
supportive services. Reviewers will provide a numerical score and 
explanatory comments based solely on responsiveness to the specific 
criteria published in this announcement. Reviewers' scores will weigh 
heavily in funding decisions but may not be the only factor considered. 
Applications generally will be considered in order of the average 
scores assigned by reviewers. However, highly ranked applications are 
not guaranteed funding as other factors are considered, including: 
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 disallowances on previous 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.
    The results of the competitive review will assist the Director of 
the Office of Community Services, in considering competing 
applications. Consideration will be given to ensuring that a variety of 
geographic areas are served, that projects with different auspices are 
selected and that various project designs and models are represented.

D. 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, Colorado, 
Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana, 
Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, 
Washington, American Samoa and Palau have elected to participate in the 
Executive Order process and have established Single Points of Contact 
(SPOCs). Applicants from these nineteen 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. Applicants must submit any required 
material to the SPOCs as soon as possible so that the program office 
can obtain and review SPOC comments as part of the award process. It is 
imperative that the applicant submit all required materials, if any, to 
the SPOC and indicate the date of this submittal (or the date of 
contact if no submittal is required) on the Standard Form 424, item 
16a.
    Under 45 CFR 100.8(a)(2), a SPOC has 60 days from the application 
deadline 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 [[Page 12310]] Human Services, 
Administration for Children and Families, Division of Discretionary 
Grants, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., 6th Floor, Washington, D.C. 
20447.
    A list of the Single Points of Contact for each State and Territory 
is included as Attachment G of this announcement.

Part VII: Instructions for Completing Applications

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control Number 
0970-0062)

    The standard forms attached to this announcement shall be used when 
submitting applications for all funds under this announcement. It is 
suggested that you reproduce single-sided copies of the SF-424 and SF-
424A, and type your application 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, write ``NA'' for ``Not Applicable''. If your 
submission on an item needs further explanation or is not directly 
responsive to the item requested, please explain or provide commentary 
in Item Number 23. This item may be extended by use of an additional 
sheet of paper, appropriately identified.
    Prepare your application in accordance with instructions provided 
on the forms as well as with the OCS specific instructions set forth 
below:

A. SF-424--``Application for Federal Assistance'' (see Attachment B)

    Item 1. For the purposes of this announcement, all projects are 
considered ``Applications''; there are no ``Pre-Applications'' and no 
Construction projects. Accordingly, check the ``Non-Construction'' box.
    Item 2. ``Date Submitted'' and ``Applicant Identifier''--Date 
application is submitted to ACF and applicant's own internal control 
number, if applicable.
    Item 3. ``Date received by State''--N/A.
    Item 4. ``Date received by Federal Agency''--Leave blank.
    Item 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.
    Item 7. Mark the appropriate box. 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 or Articles of Incorporation, must be 
included as an appendix to the project narrative.
    Item 8. ``Type of Application''--Please indicate the type of 
application (New or New-Renewal).
    Item 9. ``Name of Federal Agency''--Enter DHHS-ACF/OCS.
    Item 10. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number for OCS 
programs covered under this announcement is 93.578. The title is 
``Family Support Center and Gateway Demonstration Program''.
    Item 11. ``Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project''--Enter the 
project title (a brief descriptive title) and the following letter 
designations must be used:

ZC--Family Support Center
ZR--Family Support Center Renewals
ZG--Gateway Demonstration

    Item 12. ``Areas Affected by Project''--List only the largest unit 
or units affected, such as State, county or city.
    Item 13. ``Proposed Project''--Enter the desirable starting date 
for the project and the proposed completion date. Projects may not 
exceed the maximum duration specified.
    Item 14. ``Congressional District of Applicant/Project'' --Enter 
the number of the Congressional District where the applicant's 
principal office is located and the number(s) of the Congressional 
district(s) where the project will be located.
    Item 15a. This amount should be no greater than the amount 
specified under the Section on Availability of Funds and Grant Amounts.

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

(See Attachment C)

    See Instructions accompanying this form as well as the instructions 
set forth below:
    Sections A, B, C, and D should reflect budget estimates for the 
first year of the project. Section E should present the estimates for 
Federal assistance for the second year of the project. Grant awardees 
will be required to submit a ``continuation application'' for the 
second year of the project.
    In completing these sections, the ``Federal Funds'' budget entries 
should separately identify all Federal funds involved in the project, 
``Non-Federal'' will include mobilized funds from all other sources--
applicant, State, and other.
Section A--Budget Summary
    Line 1: Column (a): Enter ``Family Support Center/Gateway 
Demonstration Program''; Column (b): Enter 93.578 Columns (c) and (d): 
Not Applicable for new applications. Columns (e), (f) and (g): enter 
the appropriate amounts needed to support the project for the first 
budget period.
    Lines 2-4: Enter same information as above for any other Federal 
funds proposed to be used in the project. (Please explain status of 
funds; e.g., approved or requested, etc.)
Section B--Budget Categories
    Allocability of costs are governed by applicable cost principles 
set forth in OMB Circular A-122 and 45 CFR Part 74 (non-governmental) 
and OMB Circular A-7 and 45 CFR Part 92 (governmental). Budget 
estimates for all costs must be supported by adequate detail for the 
grants officer to perform a cost analysis and review. Adequately 
detailed calculations for each budget object class are those which 
reflect estimation methods, quantities, unit costs, salaries, and other 
similar quantitative detail sufficient for the calculations to be 
duplicated. For any additional object class categories included under 
the object class ``other'' identify the additional object class(es) and 
provide supporting calculations.
    Supporting narratives and justifications are required for each 
budget category, with emphasis on unique/special initiatives; large 
dollar amounts; local, regional, or other travels; new positions; major 
equipment purchases and training programs.
    A detailed itemized budget with a separate budget justification for 
each major item should be included, as indicated below.
    Personnel-Line 6a. Enter the estimated total costs of salaries and 
wages.
    Justification: Identify the principal investigator or project 
director, if known. Specify by title or name the percentage of time 
allocated the project, the individual annual salaries, and the cost to 
the project of the organization's staff who will be working on the 
project. Do not include costs of consultants or personnel costs of 
delegate agencies or of specific project(s) or businesses to be 
financed by the applicant.
    Fringe Benefits-Line 6b: Enter the estimated total costs of fringe 
benefits unless treated as part of an approved indirect cost rate which 
is entered on line 6j. [[Page 12311]] 
    Justification: Provide a breakdown of amounts and percentages that 
comprise fringe benefit costs, such as health insurance, FICA, 
retirement insurance, taxes, etc.
    Travel-Line 6c: Enter total costs of all travel by employees of the 
project. Do not enter costs for consultant's travel.
    Justification: Include the total number of traveler(s), total 
number of trips, destinations, number of days, transportation costs and 
subsistence allowances. Except for Family Support Center renewal 
applications, travel costs to attend one national workshop in 
Washington, D.C. by the project director should be included.
    Equipment-Line 6d: Enter the estimated total costs of all tangible, 
non-expendable personal property to be acquired by the project. 
Tangible, non-expendable personal property is that which has a useful 
life of more than one year and an acquisition cost of $5,000 or more 
per unit.
    Justification: Only equipment required to conduct the project may 
be purchased with Federal funds. The applicant organization or its 
subgrantees must not have such equipment, or a reasonable facsimile, 
available for use in the project. The justification also must contain 
plans for future use or disposal of the equipment after the project 
ends. An applicant may use its own definition of non-expendable 
personal property, provided that such a definition would at least 
include all tangible personal property as defined above. (See Line 21 
for additional requirements).
    Supplies-Line 6e: Enter the total costs of all tangible personal 
property (supplies) other than that included on line 6d.
    Justification: Specify general categories of supplies and their 
costs.
    Contractual-Line 6f: Enter the total costs of all contracts: (1) 
procurement contracts (except those which belong on other lemires such 
as equipment, supplies, etc.) and (2) contracts with secondary 
recipient organizations including delegate agencies and specific 
project(s) or businesses to be financed by the applicant.
    Justification: If available at the time of application, attach a 
list of contractors, indicating the names of the organizations, the 
purposes of the contracts, the estimated dollar amounts, and selection 
process of the awards as part of the budget justification. Also provide 
back-up documentation identifying the name of contractor, purpose of 
contract, and major cost elements.

    Note: Whenever the applicant/grantee intends to delegate part of 
the program to another agency, thus entering into an interagency 
agreement, the applicant/grantee must submit Sections A and B of 
this Form SF-24A, completed for each delegate agency by agency 
title, along with the required supporting information referenced in 
the applicable instructions. The total costs of all such agencies 
will be part of the amount shown on Line 6f. Free and open 
competition is encouraged for any procurement activities planned 
using ACF grant funds. Prior approval is required when applicants 
anticipate procurements that will exceed $25,000 are requesting an 
award without competition.

    The applicant's procurement procedures should outline the type of 
advertisement appropriate to the nature and anticipated value of the 
contract to be awarded. Advertisements are typically made in city, 
regional and local newspapers; trade journals; and/or through 
announcements by professional associations.
    Construction-Line 6g: New construction costs are not permitted 
under this program. This line may be used for renovation costs.
    Other-Line 6h: Enter the estimated total of all other costs. Such 
costs, where applicable, may include, but are not limited to, 
insurance, food, medical and dental costs (noncontractual), space and 
equipment rentals, printing and publication, computer use, training 
costs including tuition, training service costs including wage payments 
to individuals and supportive service payments, and staff development 
costs.
    Indirect Charges-Line 6j: Enter the total amount of indirect costs. 
This line generally 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 agency. With the exception of local 
governments, applicants should enclose a copy of a current rate 
agreement negotiated with a Federal agency other than the Department of 
Health and Human Services. If the applicant organization is 
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 should not be also 
charged as direct costs to the grant.
    Total-Line 6k: Enter total amounts of lines 6i and 6j.
    Program Income-Line 7: Enter the estimated amount of income, if 
any, 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.
    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. Provide a brief explanation, 
on a separate sheet, showing the type of contribution, broken out by 
Object Class Category, and whether it is cash or third-party in-kind. 
The firm commitment of these funds should be documented and submitted 
with the application in order to be given full credit in the review 
criteria.
    Justification: Describe all non-Federal resources including third-
party, cash and/or in-kind contributions. Except in unusual situations, 
this documentation should be in the form of letters of commitment from 
the organization(s)/ individuals from which funds will be received.
    Grant Program-Line 8. Grant Program.
    Column (a): Enter the project title.
    Column (b): Enter the amount of cash or donations to be made by the 
applicant.
    Column (c): Enter the other contribution.
    Column (d): Enter the amount of cash and third-party, in kind 
contributions to be made from all other sources.
    Column (e): Enter the total of columns (b), (c), and (d).
    Grant Program-Lines 9, 10, and 11 should be left blank.
    Grant Program-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, column (f).
Section D--Forecasted Cash Needs
    Federal-Line 13. Enter the amount of Federal (OCS) cash needed for 
this grant, by quarter, during the first 17-month budget period for 
Family Support Center Demonstration applications. For Gateway 
Demonstration grants, enter the amount of Federal (OCS) cash needed for 
this grant, by quarter, during the first 12-month budget period.
    Non-Federal-Line 14. Enter the amount of cash from all other 
sources needed by quarter during the first year. [[Page 12312]] 
    Total-Line 15. Enter the total of Lines 13 and 14.
Section E--Budget Estimates of Federal Funds Needed for Balance of 
Project
    Applicants for two year projects will complete line 16, (a), (b) 
and (c).
    Column (a) refers respectively to the second year of the project.
Section F-- Other Budget Information
    Direct Charges-Line 21. Use this space and continuation sheets as 
necessary to fully explain and justify the major items included in the 
budget categories shown in Section B. Include sufficient detail to 
facilitate determination of allowability, relevance to the project, and 
cost benefits. Particular attention must be given to the explanation of 
any requested direct cost budget item which requires explicit approval 
by the Federal agency. Budget items which require identification and 
justification shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
    A. Salary amounts and percentage of time worked for those key 
individuals who are identified in the project narrative;
    B. Any foreign travel;
    C. A list of all equipment and estimated cost of each item to be 
purchased wholly or in part with grant funds which meet the definition 
of nonexpendable personal property provided on Line 6d, Section B. Need 
for equipment must be supported in program narrative;
    D. Contractual: major items or groups of smaller items; and
    E. Other: group into major categories all costs for consultants, 
local transportation, space, rental, training allowances, staff 
training, computer equipment, etc. Provide a complete breakdown of all 
costs that make up this category.
    Indirect Charges-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 and attach 
a copy of the rate agreement.
    Remarks-Line 23. Provide any other explanations and continuation 
sheets required or deemed necessary to justify or explain the budget 
information.

C. SF-24B--``Assurances-Non-Construction''

    All applicants must fill out, sign, date and return the 
``Assurances'' (see Attachment D) with the application.

Part VIII: Contents of Application and Receipt Process

A. Contents of Application

    Each application submission should include a signed original and 
two additional copies of the application. Each application should 
include the following in the order presented:
    1. Table of Contents;
    2. 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.

    [Note: The original SF-24 must bear the original signature of 
the authorizing representative of the applicant organization]

    3. ``Budget Information-Non-Construction Programs'' (SF-424A);
    4. A narrative budget justification for each object class category 
required under Section B, SF-424A;
    5. Filled out, signed, and dated ``Assurances-Non-Construction 
Programs'' (SF-424B);
    6. The applicant should sign Attachment E. In so doing, the 
applicant is certifying that it will comply with the Federal 
requirements concerning the drug-free workplace and debarment 
regulations set forth in Attachments E and F.
    7. Restrictions on Lobbying, Certification for Contracts, Grants, 
Loans, and Cooperative Agreements: fill out, sign and date form found 
at Attachment H.
    8. A project abstract (a paragraph which succinctly describes the 
project in 200 characters or less).
    9. An Executive Summary--not to exceed one page;
    10. Appendices, including (where applicable) proof of non-profit 
status; proof that the organization is a community development 
corporation, commitments from service providing organizations, where 
applicable; Single Point of Contact comments, if applicable; 
Maintenance of Effort Certification and resumes.
    11. A self-addressed mailing label which can be affixed to a notice 
to acknowledge receipt of application.
    The total number of pages for the entire application package, 
excluding Appendices, should not exceed 50 pages. Pages should be 
numbered sequentially throughout, excluding Appendices, beginning with 
the SF-424 as Page #1.
    Applications must be uniform in composition since OCS may find it 
necessary to duplicate them for review purposes. Therefore, 
applications must be submitted on white 8\1/2\ x 11 inch paper only. 
They must not include colored, oversized or folded materials. Do not 
include organizational brochures or other promotional materials, 
slides, films, clips, etc. in the application. They will be discarded 
if included. The applications should be two-holed punched at the top 
center and fastened separately with a compressor slide paper fastener, 
such as an ACCO clip, or a binder clip. The submission of bound 
applications, or applications enclosed in binders, is specifically 
discouraged.

B. Acknowledgement of Receipt

    All applicants who meet the initial screening criteria outlines in 
Part V, Section C will receive an acknowledgement notice with an 
assigned identification number. Applicants are requested to supply a 
self-addressed mailing label with their application which can be 
attached to this acknowledgement postcard. This number and the program 
priority area letter code must be referred to in all subsequent 
communications with OCS concerning the application. If an 
acknowledgement is not received within three weeks after the deadline 
date, please notify ACF by telephone (202) 401-9365.

Part IX: 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 provides 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 General Conditions and Special Conditions (where 
the latter are warranted) which will be applicable to grants, grantees 
will be subject to the provisions of 45 CFR parts 74 (non-governmental) 
and 92 (governmental).
    Grantees will be required to submit quarterly progress and 
financial reports (SF 269) throughout the project period, as well as a 
final progress and financial report within 90 days of the termination 
of the project. These reports will be submitted in accordance with 
instructions to be provided by OCS, and will be the basis for any 
dissemination effort conducted by the Office of Community Services.
    Grantees are subject to the audit requirements in 45 CFR Parts 74 
and 92 and OMB Circular A-133 and OMB Circular A-128, Audits of States 
and Local Governments. [[Page 12313]] 
    Attachment I indicates the regulations which apply to all 
applicants/grantees under the Family Support Center and Gateway 
Demonstration Programs.

    Dated: February 23, 1995.
Donald Sykes,
Director, Office of Community Services.

Attachment A

FY 1995 Median Family Income as Determined by the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development

    HUD Field Offices with assisted housing program functions are 
responsible for maintaining records of income limits established for 
areas within their jurisdiction. Field Offices are prepared to make 
income limits available to the public upon request.
    Requests from the public for individual area limits, sets of 
national or regional income limits may be secured by calling 1-800-245-
2691 (301-251-5154 in the Washington, DC area).
    The Office of Community Services, Division of Community 
Demonstration Programs maintains a current set of income information. 
You may contact Mr. Sheldon Shalit at 202-401-4807 if you are not able 
to access the appropriate information from the toll free number listed 
above.

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Instructions for the SF 424

    This is a standard form used by applicants as a required 
facesheet for preapplications 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 an opportunity to review the applicant's submission.

Item and entry

    1. Self-explanatory.
    2. Date application submitted to Federal agency (or State if 
applicable) & 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 the 
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

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

Line 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 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 Columns (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 titles 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
    Lines 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 of 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 Estimates of Federal Funds Needed for Balance of 
the Project

    Line 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 as 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 D

[OMB Approval No. 0348-0040]

Assurances--Non-Construction Programs

    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 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 of project costs) 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 [[Page 12319]] 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 receipt of approval of the awarding agency.
    5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 
(42 U.S.C. 4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for merit 
systems for programs funded under one of the nineteen statutes or 
regulations specified in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit 
System of Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 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. 
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. 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis 
of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 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) 523 and 527 of the Public Health Service 
Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. 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. 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 Titles 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 with the provisions of the Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. 
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 the provisions of the Davis-
Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Act (40 U.S.C. 
276c and 18 U.S.C. 874), and the Contract Work Hours and Safety 
Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 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. 1451 et seq.); (f) conformity of Federal actions 
to State (Clear Air) Implementation Plans under Section 176(c) of 
the Clear Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. 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. 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. 470), EO 11593 (identification and protection of 
historic properties), and the Archaeological and Historic 
Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 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. 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. 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 of 1984.
    18. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other 
Federal laws, executive orders, regulations and policies governing 
this program.
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Applicant Organization
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Attachment F

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

    By signing and submitting this proposal, the applicant, defined 
as the primary participant in accordance with 45 CFR part 76, 
certifies to the best of its knowledge and believe that it and its 
principals:
    (a) are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for 
debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered 
transactions by any Federal Department or agency;
    (b) have not within a 3-year period preceding this proposal been 
convicted of or 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 indicted 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 3-year period preceding this application/
proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or 
local) terminated for cause or default.
    The inability of a person to provide the certification required 
above will not necessarily result in denial of participation in this 
covered transaction. If necessary, the prospective participant shall 
submit an explanation of why it cannot provide the certification. 
The certification or explanation will be considered in connection 
with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 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.
    The prospective primary participant agrees that by submitting 
this proposal, it will include the clause entitled ``Certification 
Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary 
Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transaction.'' Provided below without 
modification in all lower tier covered transactions and in all 
solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.

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

(To be Supplied to Lower Tire Participants)

    By signing and submitting this lower tier proposal, the 
prospective lower tier participant, as defined in 45 CFR part 76, 
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 from 
participation in this transaction by any federal department or 
agency.
    (b) where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to 
certify to any of the above, such prospective participant shall 
attach an explanation to this proposal.
    The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by 
submitting this proposal that it will include this clause entitled 
``Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and 
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions.'' Without 
modification in all lower tier covered transactions and in all 
solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.

Attachment G

Executive Order 12372--State Single Points of Contact

Arizona

Mrs. Janice Dunn, ATTN: Arizona State Clearinghouse, 3800 N. Central 
Avenue, 14th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85012, Telephone (602) 280-1315

Arkansas

Tracie L. Copeland, Manager, State Clearinghouse, Office of 
Intergovernmental Services, Department of Finance and 
Administration, P.O. Box 3278, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203, 
Telephone (501) 682-1074

California

Glenn Stober, Grants Coordinator, Office of Planning and Research, 
1400 Tenth Street, Sacramento, California 95814, Telephone (916) 
323-7480

Delaware

Ms. Francine Booth, State Single Point of Contact, Executive 
Department, Thomas Collins Building, Dover, Delaware 19903, 
Telephone (302) 736-3326

District of Columbia

Rodney T. Hallman, State Single Point of Contact, Office of Grants 
Management and Development, 717 14th Street, NW., Suite 500, 
Washington, DC 20005, Telephone (202) 727-6551

Florida

Florida State Clearinghouse, Intergovernmental Affairs Policy Unit, 
Executive Office of the Governor, Office of Planning and Budgeting, 
The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001, Telephone (904) 488-
8441

Georgia

Mr. Charles H. Badger, Administrator, Georgia State Clearinghouse, 
254 Washington Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30334, Telephone (404) 
656-3855

Illinois

Steve Klokkenga, State Single Point of Contact, Office of the 
Governor, 107 Straton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706, 
Telephone (217) 782-1671

Indiana

Jean S. Blackwell, Budget Director, State Budget Agency, 212 State 
House, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, Telephone (317) 232-5610

Iowa

Mr. Steven R. McCann, Division of Community Progress, Iowa 
Department of Economic Development, 200 East Grand Avenue, Des 
Moines, Iowa 50309, Telephone (515) 281-3725

Kentucky

Ronald W. Cook, Office of the Governor, Department of Local 
Government, 1024 Capitol Center Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, 
Telephone (502) 564-2382

Maine

Ms. Joyce Benson, State Planning Office, State House Station #38, 
Augusta, Maine 04333, Telephone (207) 289-3261

Maryland

Ms. Mary Abrams, Chief, Maryland State Clearinghouse, Department of 
State Planning, 301 West Preston Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201-
2365, Telephone (301) 225-4490

Massachusetts

Karen Arone, State Clearinghouse, Executive Office of Communities 
and Development, 100 Cambridge Street, Room 1803, Boston, 
Massachusetts 02202, Telephone (617) 727-7001

Michigan

Richard S. Pastula, Director, Michigan Department of Commerce, 
Lansing, Michigan 48909, Telephone (517) 373-7356

Mississippi

Ms. Cathy Mallette, Clearinghouse Officer, Office of Federal Grant 
Management and Reporting, 301 West Pearl Street, Jackson, 
Mississippi 39203, Telephone (601) 960-2174

Missouri

Ms. Lois Pohl, Federal Assistance Clearinghouse, Office of 
Administration, P.O. Box 809, Room 430, Truman Building, Jefferson 
City, Missouri 65102, Telephone (314) 751-4834

Nevada

Department of Administration, State Clearinghouse, Capitol Complex, 
Carson City, Nevada 89710, Telephone (702) 687-4065, Attention: Ron 
Sparks, Clearinghouse Coordinator

New Hampshire

Mr. Jeffrey H. Taylor, Director, New Hampshire Office of State 
Planning, Attn: Intergovernmental Review, Process/James E. Bieber, 
2\1/2\ Beacon Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, Telephone (603) 
271-2155

New Jersey

Gregory W. Adkins, Acting Director, Division of Community Resources, 
N.J. Department of Community Affairs, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-
0803, Telephone (609) 292-6613
Please direct correspondence and questions to: Andrew J. Jaskolka, 
State Review Process Division of Community Resources, CN 814, Room 
609, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0803, Telephone (609) 292-
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New Mexico

George Elliott, Deputy Director, State Budget Division, Room 190, 
Bataan Memorial Building, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503, Telephone 
(505) 827-3640, FAX (505) 827-3006

New York

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

North Carolina

Mrs. Chrys Baggett, Director, Office of the Secretary of Admin. N.C. 
State Clearinghouse, 116 W. Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 
27603-8003, Telephone (919) 733-7232

North Dakota

N.D. Single Point of Contact, Office of Intergovernmental 
Assistance, Office of Management and Budget, 600 East Boulevard 
Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0170, Telephone (701) 224-2094

Ohio

Larry Weaver, State Single Point of Contact, State/Federal Funds 
Coordinator, State Clearinghouse, Office of Budget and Management, 
30 East Broad Street, 34th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43266-0411, 
Telephone (614) 466-0698

Rhode Island

Mr. Daniel W. Varin, Associate Director, Statewide Planning Program, 
Department of Administration, Division of Planning, 265 Melrose 
Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02907, Telephone (401) 277-2656. 
Please direct correspondence and questions to: Review Coordinator, 
Office of Strategic Planning

South Carolina

Omeagia Burgess, State Single Point of Contact, Grant Services, 
Office of the Governor, 1205 Pendleton Street, Room 477, Columbia, 
South Carolina 29201, Telephone (803) 734-0494

Tennessee

Mr. Charles Brown, State Single Point of Contact, State Planning 
Office, 500 Charlotte Avenue, 309 John Sevier Building, Nashville, 
Tennessee 37219, Telephone (615) 741-1676

Texas

Mr. Thomas Adams, Governor's Office of Budget and Planning, P.O. Box 
12428, Austin, Texas 78711, Telephone (512) 463-1778

Utah

Utah State Clearinghouse, Office of Planning and Budget, ATTN: 
Carolyn Wright, Room 116 State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114, 
Telephone (801) 538-1535

Vermont

Mr. Bernard D. Johnson, Assistant Director, Office of Policy 
Research & Coordination, Pavilion Office Building, 109 State Street, 
Montpelier, Vermont 05602, Telephone (802) 828-3326

West Virginia

Mr. Fred Cutlip, Director, Community Development Division, West 
Virginia Development Office, Building #6, Room 553, Charleston, West 
Virginia 25305, Telephone (304) 348-4010

Wisconsin

Mr. William C. Carey, Federal/State Relations, Wisconsin Department 
of Administration, 101 South Webster Street, P.O. Box 7864, Madison, 
Wisconsin 53707, Telephone (608) 266-0267

Wyoming

Sheryl Jeffries, State Single Point of Contact, Herschler Building, 
4th Floor, East Wing, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002, Telephone (307) 777-
7574

Guam

Mr. Michael J. Reidy, Director, Bureau of Budget and Management 
Research, Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 2950, Agana, Guam 96910, 
Telephone (671) 472-2285

Northern Mariana Islands

State Single Point of Contact, Planning and Budget Office, Office of 
the Governor, Saipan, CM, Northern Mariana Islands 96950

Puerto Rico

Norma Burgos/Jose H. Caro, Chairman/Director, Puerto Rico Planning 
Board, Minillas Government Center, P.O. Box 41119, San Juan, Puerto 
Rico 00940-9985, Telephone (809) 727-4444

Virgin Islands

Jose L. George, Director, Office of Management and Budget, #41 
Norregade Emancipation Garden Station, Second Floor, Saint Thomas, 
Virgin Islands 00802. Please direct correspondence to: Linda Clarke, 
Telephone (809) 774-0750

Attachment H

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 any 
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 grant, the making 
of any Federal loan, the entering into of 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 and not 
more than $100,000 for each such failure.

State for Loan Guarantee 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 I--DHHS Regulations Applying to All Applicants/Grantees 
Under the Family Support Center and Gateway Demonstration Programs

    Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Part 16--Department of Grant Appeals Process
Part 74--Administration of Grants (non-governmental)
Part 74--Administration of Grants (state and local governments and 
Indian Tribal affiliates):
Sections
    74.62(a) Non-Federal Audits
    74.173  Hospitals
    74.174(b) Other Nonprofit Organizations
    74.304  Final Decisions in Disputes
    74.710  Real Property, Equipment and Supplies
    74.715  General Program Income
Part 75--Informal Grant Appeal Procedures
Part 76--Debarment and Suspension from Eligibility for Financial 
Assistance

Subpart F--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 83--Non-discrimination on the basis of sex in the admission of 
individuals to training programs
Part 84--Non-discrimination on the Basis of Handicap in 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 J

Certification Regarding Maintenance of Effort

    The undersigned certifies that:
    (1) activities funded under this program announcement are in 
addition to, and not in substitution for, activities previously 
carried on without Federal assistance.
    (2) funds or other resources currently devoted to activities 
designed to meet the needs of the poor within a community, area, or 
State have not been reduced in order to provide the required 
matching contributions.
    When legislation for a particular block grant permits the use of 
its funds as match, the applicant must show that it has received a 
real increase in its block grant allotment and must certify that 
other anti-poverty programs will not be scaled back to provide the 
match required for this project.
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Attachment K

Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke

    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 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 $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 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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