[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 43 (Monday, March 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12332-12354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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Part VI

Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families

Department of Education
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Safe and Drug Free Schools Program; Notice

Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 43 / Monday, March 6, 1995 / 
Notices 
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
[Program Announcement No. ACF-93588.951]

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education


Safe and Drug Free Schools Program; The Community Schools Youth 
Services and Supervision Grant Program, and The Family and Community 
Endeavor Schools Grant Program; Availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 1995 
Funds and Request for Applications

AGENCIES: Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Office of Elementary and 
Secondary Education (OESE), Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Announcement of the availability of funds and request for 
applications under the Family and Community Endeavor School Grant 
Program.

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SUMMARY: The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) of the 
Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and the Safe and 
Drug Free Schools Program of the Office of Elementary and Secondary 
Education announce the availability of funds for competing 
discretionary grants under two programs established by the Family and 
Community Endeavor Schools Grant Program, Title III, Subtitle D of Pub. 
L. 103-322. The purpose of these programs is to prevent crime and 
violent behavior by providing academic, social and developmental 
services to children and youth during and after school hours, evenings, 
on weekends, and during holidays and the summer months.
    This legislation mandates the implementation of two similar 
programs under Subtitle D: The Community Schools Youth Services and 
Supervision Grant Program (hereafter referred to as ``Community 
Schools'') and the Family and Community Endeavor Schools Grant Program 
(hereafter referred to as ``FACES''). As the needs of children, youth 
and communities can best be served by integrating the two programs, the 
Departments of Health and Human Services and Education have jointly 
developed this grant announcement. The two Departments intend to 
demonstrate that prevention strategies that bring together community-
based organizations and schools in communities with high poverty rates, 
violent crime and significant juvenile delinquency have the greatest 
potential for preventing the involvement of children and youth in 
violent crime and other negative behaviors and for supporting their 
positive and healthy development.
    Further, the Departments intend to demonstrate that, by 
concentrating the resources of schools and community-based 
organizations in well-defined rural, suburban and urban communities 
that face great social and economic problems, the positive effect of 
the programs for a core number of children, youth and families will be 
intensified. The HHS and ED also expect to collaborate with the 
National Institutes of Health to offer grantees the opportunity and the 
resources to participate in a rigorous assessment of the implementation 
and impact of a small number of projects.
    This announcement describes the grant application requirements and 
processes for both programs and allows applicants to apply for either 
program separately or both programs jointly through submission of one 
application. This single application has been developed to further link 
the two programs, encourage local consortia to apply for both programs, 
and to help reduce the application burden.

DATES: The closing date for RECEIPT of applications under this 
announcement is May 5, 1995. Please note that this is a departure from 
the traditional approach of using postmarks instead of receipt date to 
determine eligibility of applications for review.

ADDRESSES: Application receipt: Department of Health and Human 
Services, ACF Division of Discretionary Grants, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, 
SW., Washington, DC 20447. Attn: ACF-93588.951.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PROGRAM CONTACT: 
Department of Health and Human Services, AC/ACYF, Family and Youth 
Services Bureau, P.O. Box 1182, Washington, D.C. 20013. Telephone (202) 
205-8076. Information is also available on the ACF Electronic Bulletin 
Board. To access, set modem to No Parity, 8 Data Bits, 1 Stop Bit and 
dial 1-800-627-8886. Under ``Program Office Subsystems, Family and 
Youth Services Bureau,'' relevant files are found under COMMSCH.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE FACES PROGRAM CONTACT: Department of 
Education, OESE, Safe and Drug Free Schools Program, 600 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC. 20202. Telephone (202) 260-3954.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This program announcement consists of six 
parts. Part I discusses the importance of addressing the developmental 
needs of children and youth, and provides background information on the 
legislative history and purposes of these programs. Part II describes 
the three programmatic priority areas for which applications are being 
solicited: The Community Schools Program; the FACES Program, and the 
Joint Community Schools/FACES Program. Part III describes the 
application evaluation criteria that will be used to review grant 
applications. Part IV describes the application process and how funding 
decisions will be made. Part V provides instructions for the 
development, assembly and submission of applications. Part VI provides 
information on the State Single Points of Contact, the Table of 
Community Schools Funding Allocations by State and all the necessary 
forms and instructions for applying for a grant under this 
announcement. No additional materials are needed to submit an 
application.
    Applicants should note that grants to be awarded under this program 
announcement are subject to availability of funds.

Table of Contents

Part I: General Information

A. Legislative Authority, Purpose and Goals, and Funding
B. Development of the Program Announcement
C. Development of Children and Youth Within the Context of Their 
Social Environment
D. Lessons from Consultation

Part II: Priority Areas

Priority Area A. Community Schools Program
Priority Area B. FACES Program
Priority Area C. Joint Community Schools/FACES Program
Priority Area D. Program Evaluation
Priority Area E. Duration of the Project
Priority Area F. Federal Share of the Project
Priority Area G. Grantee Share of the Project

Part III: Application Evaluation Criteria

Part IV: Application Process

A. Application Requirements
B. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980
C. Notification Under Executive Order 12372
D. Availability of Forms and Other Materials
E. Application Consideration [[Page 12333]] 

Part V: Application Content, Instructions, Assembly and Submission

Part VI: Appendices

A. Executive Order 12372--State Single Points of Contact
B. Table of Community Schools Funding Allocations by State
C. Forms and Instructions

Part I. General Information

A. Legislative Authority, Purposes and Goals, and Funding

    Congress enacted the Family and Community Endeavor Schools Grant 
Program as Subtitle D of Title III of the Violent Crime Control And Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322). This subtitle includes 
two programs: Community Schools, administered by the Department of 
Health and Human Services; and FACES, administered by the Department of 
Education. Congress intended that the legislation for these programs 
offer, through public-private partnerships between government and 
community-based organizations, an opportunity to empower distressed and 
disconnected communities to prevent crime and violent behavior by:
    Developing their resources and abilities in order to meet the needs 
of children,
    Forging innovative solutions to the challenges confronting the 
development of the children in such communities, and
    Creating environments where children grow up learning a healthy 
respect for themselves, for neighbors and for their communities.
    The legislation mandates that public-private partnerships, 
including community-based organizations and schools, should provide a 
broad spectrum of supervised recreational, extracurricular, and 
academic programs. Recreational activities can include family-focused 
outings, a safe place to go, games, organized team or individual 
sports, supervised play and community service. Extracurricular and 
academic activities can include curriculum-based supervised educational 
activities, work force preparation, entrepreneurship experiences, 
cultural programs, health education, social activities, and tutorial 
and mentoring programs. The legislation also mandates that programs 
train teachers, administrators, social workers, guidance counselors, 
parents and school volunteers to provide concurrent social services for 
at-risk students.
    Subtitle D of the Family and Community Endeavor Schools Grant 
Program is also designed to stimulate collaborative efforts that will 
assist urban, suburban and rural communities and neighborhoods in 
identifying the specific needs of their children, youth and families, 
and in using their resources and abilities to develop and implement 
programs that build on community strengths, respond to identified needs 
and reduce crime and violence.
    Under the Community Schools program, HHS will make grants to 
private, community-based, nonprofit organizations in communities with 
significant poverty and juvenile delinquency for the provision of 
after-school, evening, weekend, holiday, and summer education and 
recreation programs. The total authorization for HHS for FY 1995 is 
$25.9 million. The amount of funds available to community-based 
organizations in each State is listed in the Table of Community Schools 
Funding Allocations by State (Part VI, Appendix B). In accordance with 
the Act, this distribution is based on the proportionate number of 
children in each State who live in families with incomes below the 
Federal poverty line. These funds do not, however, go to the States or 
pass through the States. Rather, funds will be awarded directly to 
successful community-based applicants in each State. Funds have also 
been set aside for grants to Federally recognized Indian tribes; for 
administrative purposes as allowed by the law; for training and 
technical assistance; and for evaluation.
    Under the FACES program, ED will award grants to local educational 
agencies or community-based organizations to improve the overall 
academic and social development of at-risk students in public schools 
in communities with significant poverty, violent crime, and juvenile 
delinquency. The total authorization for FACES for FY 1995 is $11.1 
million.

    Note: A Notice of Final Definition, Maximum Grant Award and 
Selection Criteria for the FY 1995 FACES Program is published by the 
Department of Education elsewhere in this issue of the Federal 
Register.

B. Development of the Program Announcement

    In accordance with Congressional intent to develop programs that 
respond to the needs of individual children, youth and communities, HHS 
and ED have conducted 37 focus groups, involving more than 500 
participants in Washington, DC, and each of the 10 Federal regions. A 
day for public comment was also held in Washington, DC.
    Focus group participants have included more than 100 youth; parents 
and other residents of communities with significant juvenile 
delinquency and high rates of poverty; academicians and researchers; 
service providers, including representatives from youth serving 
organizations; local and State officials; and foundation 
representatives. Focus groups were used to (1) provide information on 
the Community Schools and FACES programs and on the Federal youth 
development agenda; and (2) obtain information on important principles 
related to serving children and youth; on designing and implementing 
youth programs and making collaborations work; on the training and 
technical assistance needs of youth programs; and program evaluation.
    Letters, papers and program descriptions were also solicited from a 
variety of sources across the country. Additionally, an 
Interdepartmental Work Group on Violence was convened in 1994 to obtain 
information about the best ways to serve youth, prevent violence and 
coordinate responses across Departments. These sessions and materials 
have led to the development of principles which guide this program 
announcement. The principles are explained below.

C. Development of Children and Youth Within the Context of Their Social 
Environment

    Children and youth pass through a series of developmental phases 
which advance them from total dependence upon their parents and 
families to competent and independent adulthood. They struggle with 
adults for independence, affiliate with peers, take risks, and seek 
their place within the world. They need the help and support of family 
and community while they make the transition from adolescence to 
adulthood.
    Most children in the United States are successful at making the 
transition from childhood to adolescence to adulthood. But for many, 
the crime and violence of their environment can effectively rob them of 
their childhood and deprive them of opportunities to carry out the 
developmental tasks associated with childhood and adolescence. With few 
outlets for recreational and creative activities and few positive role 
models, children and youth in many poor communities become involved in 
the violent activities of gangs, drugs and alcohol. The involvement of 
children at increasingly younger ages in these dangerous activities and 
the overall increase in youth violence is alarming:
    Between 1988 and 1992, arrests of juveniles increased by 47 
percent, more than twice the increase for adults. 
[[Page 12334]] Juvenile arrests for murder increased by 51 percent, 
compared with a nine percent increase for adults.
    Between 1990 and 1992, the number of juveniles under age 15 
arrested for violent crimes increased 33 percent.
    Between 1988 and 1992, the number of females under age 18 arrested 
for violent crimes increased by 63 percent.
    Violence and crime also invade schools. Nationally, nearly 3 
million thefts and incidents of violent crime occur on or near school 
grounds annually. Nearly one in five high school students have reported 
carrying a weapon at least once in a 30 day period, and nearly 8 
percent of 9-12 year olds have reported being involved in a fight 
requiring treatment by a doctor or nurse. Schools in many poor 
communities find it increasingly difficult to educate children and 
youth because of the problems that many bring to school.
    The Department of Education has found that, despite the increasing 
violence among children and youth, there are safe schools even in 
communities where the worst crime and drug problems exist. An element 
common to many safe schools is the adoption of comprehensive strategies 
for schools and communities aimed at the prevention of crime and 
violence through a wide array of educational and professional 
activities and early intervention services. Comprehensive strategies 
include the development of education and training programs for 
students, staff, and community members; conflict resolution; peer 
meditation; the teaching of law and legal concepts; a school ethic that 
sets high standards for students and values their contribution; efforts 
to involve families in the community in developing programs; and 
implementation of innovative activities such as community service 
projects designed to rebuild safe and healthy neighborhoods and 
increase students' sense of individual responsibility.

D. Lessons From Consultation

    Service providers and other experts have identified a number of 
shortcomings in past approaches to the funding of services to children 
and youth:
    1. Public and private community-based service systems are 
increasingly unable to compensate as families become more isolated from 
traditional sources of support. Many parents are stressed and squeezed 
for time, whether because both parents are working, a single parent is 
struggling to combine work and parenting, or simply because they lack 
traditional neighborhood and extended family support. As a result, 
parents are turning to under-funded and over-burdened community 
agencies, including schools, day care centers, youth serving 
organizations and recreation centers to fulfill their children's social 
and developmental needs and to provide the requisite supervision needed 
to ensure their safety.
    2. Many publicly funded programs have not engaged a broad range of 
community services nor responded to the reality of youth's experiences, 
goals, strengths and needs.
    3. Historically, youth programs have focused on intervening once 
youth have participated in delinquent or negative behaviors, rather 
than on preventing these behaviors and supporting youth during the 
critical transition from childhood through adolescence.
    To address these shortcomings, youth, practitioners and other 
experts identified the following principles as characteristic of 
effective programs. Applicants are strongly encouraged to draw on these 
principles in designing their application:
    1. Promote the positive development of children and youth. Program 
strategies and activities must be grounded within a developmental 
framework, begin early in a child's life, be sustained over a long 
period of time, and be geared to children's individual needs.
    2. Involve children and youth in positive peer group interactions 
and constructive, developmentally appropriate activities. Programs 
should ensure the availability of age appropriate, constructive 
activities that are safe, accessible, fun and culturally relevant. 
Involving children and youth in the design and implementation of the 
activities will ensure that they are interesting and well attended.
    3. Promote learning and academic achievement. Education can promote 
responsible citizenship by supporting the development of, and adherence 
to, high standards for academic and social performance among children 
and youth. The involvement of parents and families in the educational 
attainment of their children can, through interaction, strengthen 
family and community bonds. In addition, programs can broaden and/or 
enhance the academic and social experiences of parents by providing 
adult basic education courses, parenting classes and positive parent-
teacher interactions.
    4. Foster sustained relationships between children, youth and 
caring adults. Children and youth need individualized attention and 
interaction with a caring and supportive adult over an extended period 
of time. These needs are best met by parents, but volunteers, program 
staff, social workers and/or teachers can perform a valuable role by 
acting as mentors, role models and friends to children and youth.
    5. Promote the long-term development of neighborhood and 
communities. Strong communities yield positive development for children 
and youth. In developing programs, local communities should place 
priority on developing local leadership, on involving children, youth 
and their families as resources in the community building process, and 
on providing needed services to families as well as children and youth.
    6. Emphasize flexibility and functional collaboration in program 
design. Residents and service providers within the community must be 
involved in the design and implementation of the program to ensure that 
it becomes an integral part of the community. Collaborations should be 
functional; letters of agreement are not enough. Each collaborating 
agency should be actively involved and should provide an essential 
component of service to the program.

Part II. Priority Areas

    Part II contains three options. Eligible organizations can choose 
to apply for a Community Schools Youth Services and Supervision Grant 
Program (Priority Area A), for a Family and Community Endeavor Schools 
Grant Program (Priority Area B), OR for a Joint Community Schools/FACES 
Program (Priority Area C). Each priority area description includes 
information on eligible applicants, program purpose and general 
legislative requirements. Part II also includes information relevant to 
all priority areas on Program Evaluation; Duration of the Project; 
Federal Share of the Project; and Grantee Share of the Project.

Priority Area A: Community Schools Program

    Eligible Applicants: Private, non-profit, locally initiated 
community-based organizations (CBOs) with a 501(c)(3) status that are 
operated by, or are members of, a consortium of service providers 
consisting of representatives from five or more of the following 
categories: (1) Residents in the community; (2) business and civic 
leaders actively involved in providing employment and business 
development opportunities in the community; (3) educators; (4) 
religious organizations, which shall not provide sectarian instruction 
or worship in connection with an activity funded under these grants; 
(5) law enforcement agencies; (6) [[Page 12335]] public housing 
agencies; (7) other public agencies; and (8) interested parties. It is 
also strongly recommended that youth and local youth-serving agencies 
be represented.
    A single community-based organization or consortium must be the 
grantee and must assume responsibility for administrative and fiscal 
management and reporting. A community-based, private, non-profit 
organization that applies for funds, but is not a consortium, must 
involve other community organizations as equal partners in the 
development and implementation of the project. Consortium members are 
expected to make a significant contribution to the project.
    Federally recognized Indian Tribes are also eligible for funding 
under this priority area.
    Program Purpose: The Administration on Children, Youth and Families 
(ACYF) will award between 50 and 75 grants to community-based 
organizations for $250,000 to $500,000 per year for implementation of 
the Community Schools Program, although in some cases, applications for 
less than $250,000 will be considered for funding. (See Part II, 
Section F.) Approximately three grants will be awarded to Federally-
recognized Indian tribes.
    Successful grantees will receive a grant to operate the program for 
five years, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory 
progress, and determination that continued funding would be in the best 
interest of the government. The grantee's share of project costs (non-
Federal share) is 25 percent of total project costs for FYs 1995 and 
1996. For FY 1997 this share increases to 30 percent. For FY 1998 and 
beyond the non-Federal share of project costs is 40 percent.
    The Community Schools legislation requires that communities 
organize into consortia. The consortia are responsible for community 
coordination and collaboration to enhance the ability of the community 
to meet the developmental needs of children and youth. Developmentally 
appropriate activities can take place after school, during the 
evenings, on weekends and holidays during the school year and as daily 
full- or part-day programs during the summer months.
    Applications developed in response to this priority area should 
articulate a vision for children, youth and their families and include 
community-wide strategies and interventions designed to prevent crime, 
enhance academic achievement and change environmental factors, 
circumstances and attitudes which put children and youth at risk of 
unhealthy and destructive behaviors.
    Eligible Community: Applicants must show the existence of 
significant poverty, significant crime and juvenile delinquency in the 
community to be served. Applicants must also demonstrate that they are 
proposing to serve an identifiable community or neighborhood with 
boundaries that are generally recognized by the residents in the 
community and that is small enough to allow a concentration of 
resources and the potential for measurable effects.
    Local public schools are established institutions in every 
community, and Congress has identified them as logical program sites. 
In some communities, however, public schools may not be the ideal site. 
The legislation, therefore, identifies colleges or universities, local 
or State parks or recreation centers, churches, or military bases as 
possible options, if they are easily accessible to children in the 
community and comply with all local ordinances. Other options include 
space in community-based organizations, including youth serving 
agencies.
    Population to be Served: The Community Schools legislation 
identifies children and youth, ages 5 through 18 who reside in the 
community, as eligible for participation in the program. While 
applicants may elect to serve children and youth in the entire 5 
through 18 age range, they are encouraged to identify a particular 
developmentally-defined age group within that range to receive services 
to maximize the impact of the program.
    Other Requirements: Based on past demonstration efforts, ACYF has 
learned that short-term interventions do not result in significant 
effects on children and youth. Therefore, programs should be designed 
so that children and youth who are initially chosen to participate can 
continue to participate for a sustained period of time as they grow 
older and as the program develops over the five year period. Attention 
must be given to maintaining the active participation of children and 
youth if they are to receive long-term benefits. The applicant must 
assure, as required by the legislation, that the program will maintain 
an average attendance rate of enrolled participants of not less than 75 
percent. The program should identify a system for encouraging and 
maintaining participant attendance and a policy for the recruitment of 
new children and youth as needed.
    Fiscal Control and Requirements: No more than five percent of 
Federal funds may be used to pay for the administrative cost of the 
program. This maximum may not be exceeded even if an agency's 
negotiated indirect cost rate is greater than five percent. Indirect 
costs above the allowable five percent may be used as part of an 
applicant's non-Federal share contribution.
    No Federal funds may be used to provide sectarian worship or 
sectarian instruction.
    Applicants must address all of the Application Evaluation Criteria 
found in Part III below.

Priority Area B: FACES Program

    Eligible Applicants: Local educational agencies (LEAs) and 
community-based organizations are eligible to receive grants under this 
program. A community-based organization means a private, non-profit 
organization which is representative of a community, or significant 
segments of a community, and which provides educational or related 
services to individuals in the community.
    Program Purpose: The Department of Education will award 
approximately 30 grants to local educational agencies or community-
based organizations to improve the overall academic and social 
development of at-risk students. The minimum grant award is $250,000 
and the maximum is $500,000 for each 12-month period.
    Successful grantees will receive a grant to operate the program for 
five years, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory 
progress, and determination that continued funding would be in the best 
interest of the government. The applicant's share of project costs 
(non-Federal share) is 30 percent of total project cost.
    In order to receive an award, eligible applicants must:
    (1) Identify an eligible community to be assisted.
    (2) Develop a community planning process that includes parents and 
family members, local school officials, teachers employed at schools 
within the eligible community, public housing resident organization 
members, when applicable, and public and private non-profit 
organizations that provide education, child protective services, or 
other human services to low-income, at-risk children and their 
families.
    (3) Develop a concentrated strategy for implementation of a 
community planning process that targets clusters of at-risk children 
and youth in the eligible community.
    It is strongly recommended that youth and local youth-serving 
agencies be included in the planning process.

    Note: A Notice of Final Definition, Maximum Grant Award and 
Selection Criteria for the FY 1995 FACES Program is 
[[Page 12336]] published in the ED section of this issue of the 
Federal Register.

    Program Requirements: Applicants must propose to develop or expand 
programs designed to improve the academic and social development of at-
risk students at selected public schools in eligible communities. To 
accomplish this goal, each grantee must institute a collaborative 
structure that trains and coordinates the efforts of teachers, 
administrators, social workers, guidance counselors, parents and school 
volunteers to provide concurrent social services.
    Applicants may also propose a variety of optional activities to 
serve the comprehensive needs of at-risk students in the community. 
These activities may include, but are not limited to, homework 
assistance and after-school programs, including educational, social, 
and athletic activities; nutrition services; mentoring programs; family 
counseling; and parent training programs.
    Eligible Community: Applicants must demonstrate that they are 
proposing to serve an identifiable community or neighborhood with 
boundaries that are generally recognized by the residents in the 
community and that is small enough to allow a concentration of 
resources and the potential for a measurable impact. The community must 
have a significant level of poverty, violent crime and juvenile 
delinquency.
    Services for at-risk students must be offered at selected public 
schools in the eligible community.
    Other Requirements: Applications developed in response to this 
priority area must contain a comprehensive plan describing the program 
that is designed to improve the academic and social development of at-
risk children in schools in the community. The plan should articulate a 
vision for children, youth and their families and include community-
wide strategies and interventions designed to prevent crime and change 
the environmental factors, circumstances and attitudes which put 
children and youth at risk of unhealthy and destructive behaviors.
    Applicants must provide evidence of support for accomplishing the 
objectives of the comprehensive plan from community leaders; a school 
district; local officials; and other organizations that the applicant 
determines to be appropriate.
    Applicants must also provide an estimate of the number of children 
in the eligible community expected to be served under the program.
    Assurances: Applicants must provide the following program specific 
assurances: (1) That the applicant will use grant funds to implement 
the program requirements; (2) that the applicant will comply with any 
evaluation requested as part of the FACES program, any research effort 
authorized under Federal law, and any investigation by the Secretary; 
(3) that the applicant shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an 
annual report regarding any program conducted with these funds; (4) 
that funds made available under the FACES program shall be used to 
supplement, not supplant other federal funds that would otherwise be 
available for activities funded under this program; and (5) that the 
applicant will maintain separate accounting records for the program.
    In addition, the standard assurances described in Part V, Section 
A-4 must be included. Forms for these assurances are included in this 
application package.
    Applicants must address all of the relevant Application Evaluation 
Criteria found in Part III, below.

Priority Area C: Joint Community Schools/FACES Program

    In order to receive an award under this priority, applicants must 
meet all requirements of both the FACES and the Community Schools 
Programs (Priorities A and B).
    Eligible Applicants: Private, non-profit, locally initiated 
community-based organizations (CBOs) with a 501(c)(3) status that are 
operated by, or are members of, a consortium of service providers 
consisting of representatives from five or more of the following 
categories: (1) Residents in the community; (2) business and civic 
leaders actively involved in providing employment and business 
development opportunities in the community; (3) educators; (4) 
religious organizations, which shall not provide sectarian instruction 
or worship in connection with an activity funded under these grants; 
(5) law enforcement agencies; (6) public housing agencies; (7) other 
public agencies; and (8) interested parties. It is also strongly 
recommended that youth and local youth serving agencies be represented.
    Applicants requesting funding under this priority area must work in 
partnership with a local educational agency and must develop an in-
school component as part of the proposed program.
    A single community-based organization or consortium must be the 
grantee and must assume responsibility for administrative and fiscal 
management and reporting. A community-based, private, non-profit 
organization that applies for funds, but is not a consortium, must 
involve other community organizations as equal partners in the 
development and implementation of the project.
    Federally-recognized Indian Tribes are also eligible for funding 
under this priority area.
    Program purpose: The ACYF and the OESE will award approximately 20 
grants to community-based organizations for $500,000 to $1,000,000 per 
year for implementation of Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs. 
Because of limited dollars, most programs will be funded at the lower 
end of this range. Successful grantees will receive funding to operate 
the program for five years, subject to the availability of funds, 
satisfactory progress, and determination that continued funding would 
be in the best interest of the government.
    The intent to fund a significant number of joint projects reflects 
the Departments' commitment to collaboration. It is intended to provide 
greater flexibility and facilitate comprehensive community-wide 
interventions that will meet the developmental needs of children and 
youth in a holistic manner and prevent crime and violence. All 
stakeholders, including teachers, parents, social service providers, 
private sector and community leaders should be involved in the project 
as equal partners, which should result in community ownership of the 
program. The consolidation and joint operation of the program should 
result in a comprehensive and coherent continuum of care for children 
and youth on a daily and long-term basis, including academic, social 
and recreational services throughout the entire school day, into the 
evening hours, on weekends and holidays and during the summer months.
    Projects funded under the Joint Community Schools/FACES program 
should provide a continuum of care that will significantly increase 
opportunities for children and youth to develop into physically and 
emotionally healthy, contributing members of society. In taking a 
developmental approach, these joint programs are expected to include 
plans to identify and meet the social and academic needs of children 
and youth that will be served jointly by the community and the school 
in a safe and violence-free environment.
    Eligible Community: Applicants must demonstrate that they are 
proposing to serve an identifiable community or neighborhood with 
boundaries that are generally recognized by the residents in the 
community and that is small enough to allow a concentration of 
resources [[Page 12337]] and the potential for a measurable impact. The 
community must have a significant level of poverty, violent crime and 
juvenile delinquency.
    Population to be Served: Children and youth, ages 5 through 18 who 
reside in the community, are eligible for participation in the program. 
While applicants may serve children and youth in the entire 5 through 
18 age range, they are encouraged to identify a particular 
developmentally-defined age group to receive services to maximize the 
impact of the program.
    Budget and Reporting: A single budget may be submitted, however, 
the budget must separate projected costs and non-Federal share for 
Community Schools and FACES programs as the required non-Federal share 
varies based on the funding source. Instructions in Part V below 
describe how this should be done. Applicants willing to comply with the 
highest non-Federal share requirements for a given year for both 
programs do not have to separate out Community Schools and FACES 
budgets.
    The two Departments are currently developing financial and 
programmatic reporting requirements that will eliminate duplication and 
ease the reporting burden. Successful grantees will receive 
instructions on these requirements.
    Applicants must address all of the Application Evaluation Criteria 
found in Part III, below.

Priority Area D: Program Evaluation

    The following section describes the evaluation requirements that 
should be addressed by applicants, and the opportunities that may be 
available for organizations that successfully compete for grants under 
this program announcement. Applicants should also note that a national 
evaluation involving a sample of projects and cross-site data 
collection and analysis may be conducted by the Federal government.

All Applicants

    <bullet> All applicants must agree to cooperate with any national 
data collection, research and evaluation activities that are funded 
and/or coordinated by the Administration for Children and Families or 
the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. In addition, all 
applicants must demonstrate that key staff have the knowledge and 
experience needed to participate in these efforts.
    <bullet> All applicants are required to submit a specific plan for 
the evaluation of their individual projects. The plan should provide 
for the collection and documentation of baseline, progress and outcome 
data on all phases of their projects, including planning and 
implementation; collaboration and coordination; on program 
participants, their family and neighborhood environments; on the 
nature, availability and access to services and resources; intensity 
and duration of services to be provided and on the possible effects of 
the programs on children, youth and community.
    Grantees are required to periodically collect and maintain data 
that can be used to report annually to Congress on the number of 
children participating in the program; the academic achievement of such 
children; the school attendance and graduation rates of such children; 
and the number of such children being processed by the juvenile justice 
system. Technical assistance regarding the implementation of these 
evaluation activities will be provided to programs that receive grants 
under this program announcement.

Applicants for Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs

    <bullet> Applicants for the Joint Community Schools/FACES Program 
are required to submit detailed plans for independent, third-party 
evaluations. The plans should include both implementation and impact 
components and use scientifically valid and rigorous evaluation 
designs. Applicants for the joint program must set aside a portion of 
their proposed budgets, but no more than 15% of the total budget, to 
carry out the evaluation plan.
    Additional funding for such an evaluation may be available from 
private foundations and/or the Federal government. This possibility of 
receiving these additional funds will be explored with successful 
applicants.
    <bullet> Applicants for the Joint Community Schools/FACES Program 
may be eligible to apply to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for 
a Research Demonstration Grant to Enhance Services and Assessment. 
These grants would support program development and assessment. NIH has 
an interest in intervention research aimed at the prevention of 
aggressive behavior and violence and has set aside $1.8 million in FY 
1995 for grants in this area. The funds will be awarded to researchers 
who establish partnerships with prospective applicants to the Joint 
Community Schools/FACES Program to enhance local interventions for at-
risk youth and conduct a rigorous study of the implementation and 
impact of the interventions. This partnership would allow successful 
grantees to use all funds awarded under this announcement for program 
purposes and use the NIH funds for the evaluation. It is expected that 
fewer than five (5) of these research demonstration grants will be 
funded.
    Major criteria for the award of the NIH funds will be research, 
training and achievements of the Principal Investigator and other 
research staff; demonstration of a collaborative relationship between 
the research organization and the Joint Community Schools/FACES Program 
applicant(s); and the extent to which representatives from the 
community are involved in all phases of the research from design 
through analysis and reporting. Technical assistance is available from 
NIH to Joint Community Schools/FACES Program applicants in forming 
these partnerships with interested and qualified researchers as well as 
in developing their project concept, plans and research methodology.
    Since research plans must be integrated into the program initiative 
from the outset, it is important that interested applicants immediately 
contact James Breiling, Ph.D., Violence and Traumatic Stress Research 
Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Parklawn Building 10c-24, Rockville, MD 20857. Dr. Breiling can be 
reached by telephone at (301) 443-3728 or by FAX at (301) 443-4045.

Priority Area E: Duration of the Project

    This announcement solicits applications for five-year projects (60 
months). Initial grant awards, made on a competitive basis, will be for 
one-year (12-month) budget periods. Applications for continuation 
grants beyond the one-year budget periods, but within the 60-month 
project periods, will be entertained in subsequent years on a non-
competitive basis, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory 
progress of the grantees, and determination that continued funding 
would be in the best interest of the government.

Priority Area F: Federal Share of the Project

    The range of the Federal share of project costs is as follows:
    Priority Area A, the Community Schools Program: The preferred range 
of Federal share for projects is between $250,000 and $500,000 for each 
12-month period, but smaller grants will be entertained on an exception 
basis. All applications will be reviewed under the criteria found in 
Part III below and must show collaboration with and linkages to other 
community organizations. Applicants should refer to Part VI, Appendix 
B: Table of Community [[Page 12338]] Schools Funding Allocations by 
State, to identify the amount of funds available for community-based 
organizations in their State.
    Priority Area B, FACES Program: The range of Federal Share for 
projects is between $250,000 and $500,000 for each 12-month period.
    Priority Area C, Joint Community Schools/FACES Program: The range 
of Federal Share for projects is between $500,000 and $1,000,000 for 
each 12-month period. Most of the grants will be funded at the lower 
end of the range.

Priority Area G. Grantee Share of the Project

    The applicant share of project is as follows:
    Priority Area A, the Community Schools Program: The required non-
Federal share is 25 percent of total project costs (i.e., Federal and 
non-Federal) for FYs 1995 and 1996, 30 percent for FY 1997, and 40 
percent for FYs 1998 and 1999. For example, a project requesting 
$250,000 in Federal funds must include a match of at least $83,333 (25 
percent of a total project cost of $333,333) for FYs 1995 and 1996. For 
FY 1997, the non-Federal match would be at least $107,142 for a total 
budget of $357,142. For FYs 1998 and 1999, the match is $166,666 per 
year for a total budget of $416,666 per year.
    Priority Area B, The FACES Program: The applicant share of project 
costs for the FACES Program is 30 percent of total project costs.
    Priority Area C, Joint Community Schools/FACES Program: Applicants 
must fulfill the non-Federal requirements for each individual program. 
See instructions in Part V, Section A.2. regarding construction of the 
budget.
    For all applications submitted under this program announcement, at 
least 15 percent of the non-Federal match must be provided from private 
or nonprofit sources. The non-Federal share may be met by cash or in-
kind contributions, fairly evaluated, including personnel, plant, 
equipment, and services. Federal funds provided to States and services 
or other resources purchased with Federal funds may not be used to 
match project grants. For the Community Schools Programs, however, 
funds appropriated by Congress for the activity of any agency of an 
Indian Tribal government or the Bureau of Indian Affairs of any Indian 
lands may be used to provide the non-Federal share for the cost of 
these programs.
    Any applicant that does not provide the required percentage of non-
Federal share will not be funded.

Part III. Application Evaluation Criteria

    Applications submitted in response to this program announcement 
will be read and evaluated based on the application evaluation 
criteria. The point values following each criterion indicate the 
numerical weight each will be accorded in the evaluation. The 
information that follows each criterion includes those areas that 
applicants must address in their proposals.
    Applicants should organize and present the Program Narrative 
section of the application in the order of the five Application 
Evaluation Criteria. It has been our experience that applications that 
are not organized according to the criteria and do not address all the 
criteria generally rate very poorly.

Criterion 1: Objectives and Need for Assistance (15 Points)

    <bullet> Demonstrate the need for the assistance and identify 
existing gaps in services, infrastructure and opportunities that, if 
filled, will support the academic and social development of children 
and youth in the community and reduce crime and violence.
    <bullet> Clearly state the measurable goals and objectives of the 
proposed project.
    <bullet> Identify the geographic area to be served. Describe what 
makes the area an identifiable community or neighborhood and 
demonstrate that the community is small enough to allow a concentration 
of resources that will result in an appreciable difference for 
children, youth and the community itself.
    <bullet> Provide data on the number, gender and ethnic/cultural 
background of the children and youth in the area. (This applies only to 
the use of funds for Community Schools and Joint Community Schools/
FACES Programs.)

Criterion 2: Approach (30 Points)

    <bullet> Describe the underlying child and youth development 
principles that will be employed as a framework for the program and 
discuss why this framework was chosen and how it will lead to the 
reduction of crime and violence. Identify the age group(s) of the 
children and youth to be served and explain the reasons for that 
choice. Indicate the period of time over which children and youth will 
receive services.
    <bullet> Describe in detail how the applicant will achieve each of 
the goals and objectives listed above in Objectives and Need for 
Assistance and identify any unusual features of the program.
    <bullet> Describe the continuum of services and activities that 
will be provided and indicate how those services will meet the 
academic, social and developmental needs of the participants and reduce 
crime and violence.
    <bullet> Indicate how services and activities will take into 
account and be sensitive to cultural differences of children and youth 
being served, including racial and ethnic background, gender, religious 
beliefs, physical capacity and sexual orientation. Assure that funds 
will be used to provide academic programs, supervised sports programs 
and extra-curricula activities. (This applies only to use of funds for 
Community Schools and Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs.)
    <bullet> Describe if and how applicant will arrange for the 
provision of needed preventive health services and treatment, including 
initial physical examinations, first aid training, nutritional 
guidance, and substance abuse treatment where appropriate. Indicate how 
applicant will identify other funding sources for these services, using 
funds under this grant program for these purposes only as the dollar of 
last resort. (This applies only to use of funds for Community Schools 
and Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs.)
    <bullet> Identify the physical location(s) of the program and 
assure that public schools or other local facilities will be used. 
FACES applicants must propose to use public school facilities. 
Demonstrate that the location and the services are safe and secure and 
accessible to children, youth and families, in terms of days and hours 
of operation and sensitivity to the population served.
    <bullet> Describe the consortium. Provide an agreement signed by 
each consortium member that identifies the organizational structure of 
the consortium including the overall leadership, membership 
requirements and responsibilities, decision-making procedures and 
fiscal and programmatic commitments, including generation of local 
support and contributions to non-Federal share. Identify a strategy to 
coordinate and deliver services between schools and community-based 
organizations, including youth-serving organizations; address fiscal, 
programmatic and other barriers to coordination; and indicate how these 
barriers will be addressed. Provide assurance that community leaders, 
businesses, local education agencies, local officials, State officials, 
Indian Tribal government offices and other appropriate organizations 
support the consortium. (This applies only to use of funds for 
Community Schools and Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs.) 
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    <bullet> Provide information that demonstrates the effort to 
generate local support for the program from community leaders, a school 
district, local officials and other organizations that the applicant 
determines to be appropriate.
    <bullet> List State, Federal and foundation programs with which the 
applicant has coordinated, including Family Preservation and Family 
Support State planning efforts, Corporation for National and Community 
Service Projects, formally designated Empowerment Zones and Enterprise 
Communities, and/or the Pulling America's Communities Together (PACT) 
planning process. (This applies only to use of funds for Community 
Schools and Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs.)
    <bullet> Indicate to what extent a community planning process has 
occurred and the extent of the planning effort that still remains to be 
accomplished. Include information on the process and timing for the 
phase-in of services and other program components. Provide information 
on the manner in which any of the following groups have been or will be 
included in the planning and implementation of this effort: children, 
youth and family members; local school officials and teachers; business 
and civic leaders; religious organizations; museums, cultural and arts 
organizations; parks and recreation organizations; juvenile justice, 
law enforcement and community policing representatives; community 
residents, neighborhood associations and public housing groups; public 
and private non-profit organizations that provide education, child 
protective services, or other human services; and other appropriate 
entities such as social service, health and mental health agencies. 
Identify barriers to participation and indicate how those barriers will 
be overcome.
    <bullet> Describe the strategy for recruiting children and youth 
into the program, including a strategy for recruiting those children 
and youth not connected to the school system. If appropriate, indicate 
how applicant will deliver services to the youth and/or family through 
outreach activities and home visits. Describe the terms and conditions 
for participation of children and youth, including mechanisms for 
obtaining written permission from parents or guardians and securing an 
application for participation. Describe the mechanism for assuring that 
an average attendance rate of not less than 75 percent is maintained 
for enrolled participants. In addition, describe the policy for 
identifying children or youth who are deemed a danger to themselves or 
others and for referring them to other more appropriate services. (This 
applies only to use of funds for Community Schools and Joint Community 
Schools/FACES Programs.)
    <bullet> Identify a collaborative structure that trains and 
coordinates efforts of administrators, social workers, guidance 
counselors, parents, teachers and school volunteers.
    <bullet> Identify how youth, community volunteers and staff of 
community-based organizations will be trained. Provide assurance that 
applicant will cooperate and participate in training and technical 
assistance activities provided or sponsored by HHS. (This applies only 
to use of funds for Community Schools and Joint Community Schools/FACES 
Programs.)
    <bullet> Describe procedures for maintaining confidentiality of 
records on individual children, youth and families served. Identify how 
pertinent information about individuals can be appropriately shared 
with service providers and describe how data collection on program 
participation and will be conducted in a manner consistent with Federal 
regulations governing pupil privacy. (This applies only to use of funds 
for Community Schools and Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs.)

Criterion 3: Results or Benefits Expected (15 Points)

    <bullet> Describe the long and short term outcomes of the program. 
Indicate, in measurable terms, appropriate indicators for assessment of 
program implementation and impact.
    <bullet> Estimate the number and characteristics (gender, ethnicity 
and/or racial group, ages, academic standing, etc.) of the children and 
youth that will benefit from this project. (FACES applicants need only 
supply the number of children and youth to be served.)

Criterion 4: Program Evaluation (15 Points)

    <bullet> Provide assurance that the applicant will cooperate with 
any data collection, research or evaluation efforts independently 
funded or sponsored by HHS and/or ED.
    <bullet> Provide an evaluation plan for the proposed project that 
is thorough, feasible and appropriate. This evaluation must include 
collection of baseline data and identification and tracking of 
indicators that will show progress in program implementation and 
attainment of outcomes. These data should be collected in the areas of 
program planning; collaboration and coordination; and program 
implementation, including intensity, duration and location of services 
provided. Applicants for the Community Schools and Joint Community 
Schools/FACES programs should also collect baseline data on individual 
children and youth, their families and neighborhood environments. 
Applicants for FACES programs must include a plan for the assessment of 
social and academic achievement of children and youth served.
    <bullet> Provide information on how the program will periodically 
collect and maintain data that can be used to report annually to 
Congress on the number of children participating in the program; the 
academic and social achievement of such children; the school attendance 
and graduation rates of such children; and the number of such children 
being processed by the juvenile justice system.
    <bullet> Applicants applying for a Joint Community Schools/FACES 
Program must provide a plan for a third-party evaluation that is 
comprehensive; includes a rigorous scientifically valid evaluation 
design; and is capable of contributing to the state of knowledge in 
this field. Provide information on experience of the third-party 
evaluator.

Criterion 5: Staff Background and Organizational Experience (20 Points)

    <bullet> Identify the skills, experience and educational 
requirements of key staff and indicate how they are relevant to the 
objectives of the project. Include resumes of individuals already 
chosen for positions. Identify recruitment strategies that will be used 
to identify potential staff and volunteers, especially those that will 
be used to hire staff that reflect or come from the community.
    <bullet> Demonstrate the ability to effectively manage the project 
including the ability to lead community prevention efforts, coordinate 
activities with schools and other agencies and participate in or 
develop evaluation activities.
    <bullet> Provide assurances that staff-to-participant ratio 
(including volunteers) is appropriate to the activities and service 
provided. Demonstrate that this ratio reflects the opportunity for 
children and youth to develop positive, consistent and nurturing 
relationships with adults. (This applies only to use of funds for 
Community Schools and Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs.)

Criterion 6: Budget Appropriateness (10 Points)

    <bullet> Discuss the costs of the proposed project in terms of 
children, youth and neighborhoods served. Include funds in the budget, 
as appropriate, for training [[Page 12340]] and technical assistance, 
evaluation and the cost of up to 3 annual trips to Washington, D.C. for 
two people to participate in meetings and conferences.
    <bullet> Explain and justify, in terms of amount and benefits to be 
derived, any use of Federal funds for minor renovation of existing 
facilities or for health or substance abuse treatment. Demonstrate that 
no more than five percent of Federal funds will be used to pay for the 
administrative costs of the program, especially if the applicant's 
approved indirect cost rate is higher than five percent. (This applies 
only to use of funds for Community Schools and Joint Community Schools/
FACES Programs.)
    <bullet> Describe the fiscal control and accounting procedures that 
will ensure prudent use, proper and timely disbursement and accurate 
accounting of funds received under this program announcement. Assure 
that competitive procedures will be used when purchasing contracting or 
otherwise providing goods, activities and services.
    <bullet> Provide assurances that no funds from this project will be 
used to provide sectarian worship or sectarian instruction. (This 
applies only to use of funds for Community Schools and Joint Community 
Schools/FACES Programs.)
    <bullet> Provide evidence that the applicant can and intends to 
generate the local financial and in-kind support, service and 
commitments that will be required for non-Federal match over the life 
of the project. Provide a description of charitable, private and non-
profit resources that will be obtained to support the program.

Part IV. Application Process

A. Application Requirements

    To be considered for a grant under this program announcement, 
applications must be submitted on forms found in Part VI, Appendix C, 
and in accordance with guidance provided below. The application must be 
signed by an individual authorized to act for the applicant agency and 
assume responsibility for obligations imposed by the terms and 
conditions of grant award.
    If more than one agency is involved in submitting a single 
application, one entity must be identified as the applicant 
organization with legal responsibility for the grant.
    Any non-profit organization submitting an application must submit 
proof of its non-profit status with its application. Proof can include 
a copy of the applicant's listing in the Internal Revenue Service's 
(IRS) most recent list of tax-exempt organizations described in Section 
501(c)(3) of the IRS code, or a copy of the currently valid IRS tax-
exemption certificate, or a copy of the articles of incorporation 
bearing the seal of the State in which the corporation or association 
is domiciled.

B. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980

    Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. 96-511, the 
Department is required to submit to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval any reporting and record-keeping 
requirements in regulations, including program announcements. This 
program announcement does not contain information collection 
requirements beyond those approved for grant applications under OMB 
Control Number 0348-0043.

C. Notification Under Executive Order 12372

    This program is covered under Executive Order (E.O.) 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 19 jurisdictions need take no action 
regarding E.O. 12372. Applications for projects to be administered by 
Federally-recognized Indian Tribes are also exempt from the 
requirements of E.O. 12372. Otherwise, applicants must contact their 
SPOCs as soon as possible to alert them to the prospective application 
and receive any necessary instructions. Applicants must submit any 
required material to the SPOCs as early 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 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 must be addressed 
to: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for 
Children and Families, Division of Discretionary Grants, 370 L'Enfant 
Promenade, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20447.
    A list of the Single Points of Contact for each State and Territory 
is included as Part VI, Appendix A below.

D. Availability of Forms and Other Materials

    To be considered, each application must be submitted on the forms 
provided in Part VI, Appendix C. The forms may be reproduced, as 
needed.

E. Application Consideration

    All applications will be screened to determine eligibility of the 
applicant. Applications submitted by ineligible applicants will not be 
reviewed or considered for funding. Applications which are complete and 
conform to the requirements of this program announcement will be 
subject to a competitive review against the specific Application 
Evaluation Criteria contained in Part III of this announcement. This 
review will be conducted in Washington, D.C. by teams of experts 
knowledgeable in the areas of child and youth development, education, 
drug and violence prevention, juvenile justice, social services, 
community development and related areas. The results of the competitive 
review will be analyzed by Federal staff who will recommend 
applications for funding as either joint or single program grants to 
the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education and/or 
the Commissioner for the Administration on Children, Youth and 
Families.
    The Assistant Secretary and/or Commissioner will make the final 
selection of the applicants to be funded. Priority for funding will be 
given to applicants who propose to carry out projects and activities in 
communities that have significant poverty,juvenile delinquency and 
violent crime and who can demonstrate the greatest effort in generating 
local support for the program. In addition, the Assistant Secretary 
and/or Commissioner may [[Page 12341]] show preference for applications 
proposing projects in diverse geographic areas that would not otherwise 
be served. Special consideration will be given to qualified applicants 
that meet the primary grant requirements and serve areas that are 
preparing or implementing comprehensive community-based strategic plans 
for achieving both human and economic development in an integrated 
manner, especially those applicants that operate within formally 
designated Empowerment Zones or Enterprise Communities or that have 
participated in the Pulling America's Communities Together (PACT) 
planning process.
    In awarding Community Schools Program grants, the Commissioner may 
elect to consider an applicant's past performance in providing services 
to children and youth and may elect not to fund any applicant having 
known management, fiscal or other problems which make it unlikely that 
they would be able to perform effectively. Regional Offices will be 
consulted regarding these applications.
    Grant awards of FY 1995 funds will be made by September 30, 1995. 
Subject to the availability of resources in FY 1996 and the number of 
acceptable applications received as a result of this program 
announcement, the Federal government may elect to select recipients for 
FY 1996 new grant awards out of the pool of applications submitted 
under this program announcement.
    Successful grantees will be notified through the issuance of a 
Financial Assistance Award which will set forth the amount of funds 
granted, the terms and conditions of the grant, the effective date of 
the grant, the budget period for which support will be given, the non-
Federal share to be provided, and the total project period for which 
support is contemplated.
    Organizations whose applications will not be funded will be 
notified of that decision in writing as soon as possible after final 
funding decisions are made.

Part V: Application Content, Instructions, Assembly and Submission

A. Content, Instructions and Assembly of Application.

    Each application must contain the following items in the order 
listed. Applicants should number all pages to make review and 
evaluation easier.
    1. Application for Federal Assistance. (Standard Form 424, REV 4-
88). To fill out this Form, follow the instructions in Part VI, 
Appendix C. In Item 8 of Form 424, check ``New.'' In Item 10 of the 
424, clearly identify the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 
Program Number and Title of the program for which funds are being 
requested (Priority Area A: Community Schools Program (93.588); 
Priority Area B: FACES Program (84.285A); or Priority Area C: Joint 
Community Schools/FACES Program (93.588 and 84.285A)).
    2. Budget Information. (Standard Form 424A, REV 4-88). Provide 
amounts for major budget categories.
    For a budget submitted in response to Priority Area C: Joint 
Community Schools/FACES Program, Columns 1-4 of Section B of the 
Standard Form 424 should include the following information: Column 1: 
FACES Federal Costs; Column 2: FACES Non-Federal Share; Column 3: 
Community Schools Federal Costs; and Column 4: Community Schools Non-
Federal Share.
    3. Budget Justification. List on standard size plain white paper 
the amounts and sources of all funds, both Federal and non-Federal, 
that will be used for this project. Explain how these funds will be 
used.
    4. Assurances. (Standard Form 424B, Certification Regarding Drug-
Free Workplace, Certification Regarding Debarment, Certification 
Regarding Lobbying and Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco 
Smoke). Of these forms, only the Standard Form 424B and the 
Certification Regarding Lobbying need to be signed and returned with 
the application. Note: For FACES and Joint Community Schools/FACES 
Programs the Program Specific Assurances Form must also be signed and 
returned with the application. By signing the Standard Form 424, the 
applicant agrees to abide by requirements regarding drug-free 
workplace, debarment and environmental tobacco smoke.
    5. Project Summary Description. Clearly mark this page with the 
applicant's name as shown in item 5 of the Standard Form 424 and the 
title of the project as shown in item 11 of the same Form. The summary, 
not to exceed one page, should accurately and concisely reflect the 
proposal and include a description of the objectives of the project, 
approaches to be used and outcomes expected.
    6. Program Narrative Statement. Applicants should use the 
Evaluation Criteria in Part III as a way to organize the Program 
Narrative and should address all the specifics contained in the 
criteria. The pages of the narrative section must be numbered and are 
limited to 45 typed pages, double spaced, printed only on one side, 
with at least 1/2 inch margins. Applications which contain a Program 
Narrative Statement longer than 45 double-spaced pages will not be 
reviewed or considered for funding. In addition, please note that 
previous attempts by applicants to exceed page limits or to circumvent 
space limitations by using small print have resulted in negative 
responses from reviewers because of the difficulty in reviewing the 
application. It is in the best interest of applicants to ensure that 
the narrative statement is easy to read, logically developed in 
accordance with evaluation criteria and adheres to page limitations.
    7. Organizational Capability Statement. Applicants must provide 
information (no more than three pages, double-spaced) on the applicant 
agency's experience and ability to bring together a broad consortium of 
organizations; and on planning and management capabilities. Applicants 
should provide and explain an organizational chart and show the 
relationship of this project to the current organization.
    Applicants must provide assurances that a separate accounting 
system will be established to manage funds awarded under this program 
and that competitive procedures will be used for all project-related 
contracts and purchases.
    8. Supporting Documentation. These documents might include resumes, 
newsclippings, and evidence of efforts to coordinate services at the 
local level. The maximum for supporting documentation is 15 pages, 
exclusive of letters of agreement. Documentation over the 15 page limit 
will not be reviewed. The applicant may, however, include as many 
letters of agreement as are appropriate to support the commitment of 
consortium members.

B. Application Submission

    To be considered for a grant, each applicant must submit a signed 
original and two additional copies of the grant application, including 
all attachments, to the application receipt point specified below. The 
original copy of the application must have an original signature, 
signed in black ink. Each copy must be stapled (back and front) in the 
upper left corner. All copies of the application must be submitted in a 
single package.
    Because each application will be duplicated by the government, do 
not use or include separate covers, binders, clips, tabs, plastic 
inserts, maps, brochures or other items that cannot be processed easily 
on a photocopy machine with an automatic feed.
     Closing Date for the Receipt of Applications: The closing date for 
receipt of applications for the grant programs in this announcement is 
May 5, 1995. [[Page 12342]] 
     Applications may be submitted to the following address: Department 
of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, 
Division of Discretionary Grants, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 
Washington, DC 20447. Hand delivered applications will be accepted 
during normal working hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday at the Administration for Children and Families, Division of 
Discretionary Grants, 6th floor, ACF Guard Station, 901 D Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20447.
    Envelopes containing applications must clearly indicate the Program 
Announcement Number ACF-93588.951 and the priority area that the 
application is addressing: Priority Area A: Community Schools Program; 
Priority Are B: FACES Program; or Priority Area C: Joint Community 
Schools/FACES Program.
    Deadline: Applications will be considered as meeting the deadline 
if they are received on or before the receipt date at the above 
address. Please note that this is a departure from the traditional 
approach of using post marks instead of receipt date to determine 
eligibility of application for review.
    Late Applications: Applications which do not meet the criteria 
stated above and are not received by the receipt date are considered 
late applications. These applications will not be reviewed or 
considered for funding.
    Extension of Deadline. The granting agency may extend the deadline 
for all applicants because of acts of God such as earthquakes, floods 
or hurricanes, etc., or when there is a widespread disruption of the 
mails. However, if ACF does not extend the deadline for all applicants, 
it may not waive or extend the deadline for any applicant.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 84.285A for the FACES 
Program and Number 93.588 for the Community School Program.)

    Dated: February 27, 1995.
Thomas Payzant,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.

    Dated February 27, 1995.
Olivia A. Golden,
Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.

Appendix A

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, PO 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 Stratton 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. Jefferey 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) 292-9025

New Mexico

George Elliott, Deputy Director, State Budget Division, 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 [[Page 12343]] 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 Board Street, 34th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43266-0411, 
Telephone (614) 466-0698

Rhode Island

Mr. Daniel W. Varin, Association 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 and 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

Appendix B

 Part VI: Appendix B.--Table of Community School Funding Allocations by 
                                  State                                 
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                                                                State   
                     Regions and states                      allocations
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                          Region I                                      
                                                                        
Connecticut................................................     $250,000
Maine......................................................      250,000
Massachusetts..............................................      301,486
New Hampshire..............................................      250,000
Rhode Island...............................................      250,000
Vermont....................................................      250,000
                                                                        
                         Region II                                      
                                                                        
New Jersey.................................................      314,575
New York...................................................    1,329,456
Puerto Rico................................................    1,044,840
Virgin Islands.............................................      250,000
                                                                        
                         Region III                                     
                                                                        
Delaware...................................................      250,000
District of Columbia.......................................      250,000
Maryland...................................................      250,000
Pennsylvania...............................................      580,467
Virginia...................................................      297,723
West Virginia..............................................      250,000
                                                                        
                         Region IV                                      
                                                                        
Alabama....................................................      352,025
Florida....................................................      887,552
Georgia....................................................      586,084
Kentucky...................................................      295,851
Mississippi................................................      370,850
North Carolina.............................................      526,165
South Carolina.............................................      385,729
Tennessee..................................................      286,488
                                                                        
                          Region V                                      
                                                                        
Illinois...................................................      898,787
Indiana....................................................      265,891
Michigan...................................................      584,211
Minnesota..................................................      250,000
Ohio.......................................................      762,096
Wisconsin..................................................      277,126
                                                                        
                         Region VI                                      
                                                                        
Arkansas...................................................      250,000
Louisiana..................................................      563,614
New Mexico.................................................      250,000
Oklahoma...................................................      250,000
Texas......................................................    1,492,361
                                                                        
                         Region VII                                     
                                                                        
Iowa.......................................................      250,000
Kansas.....................................................      250,000
Missouri...................................................      338,918
Nebraska...................................................      250,000
                                                                        
                        Region VIII                                     
                                                                        
Colorado...................................................      250,000
Montana....................................................      250,000
North Dakota...............................................      250,000
South Dakota...............................................      250,000
Utah.......................................................      250,000
Wyoming....................................................      250,000
                                                                        
                         Region IX                                      
                                                                        
American Samoa.............................................      250,000
Arizona....................................................      273,381
California.................................................    2,357,443
Guam.......................................................      250,000
Hawaii.....................................................      250,000
Northern Marianas..........................................      250,000
Nevada.....................................................      250,000
                                                                        
                          Region X                                      
                                                                        
Alaska.....................................................      250,000
Idaho......................................................      250,000
Oregon.....................................................      250,000
Washington.................................................      250,000
Native American Pgms.......................................      750,000
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Appendix C--Forms and Instructions

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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

Lines 1-4, Columns (a) and (b)

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

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

    For new applications, leave 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 6 a-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

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

Section F. Other Budget Information

    Line 21--Use this space to explain amounts for individual direct 
object-class cost categories that may appear to be out of the 
ordinary or to explain the details 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.

Assurances--Nonconstruction 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 
[[Page 12350]] establish a proper accounting system in accordance 
with generally accepted accounting standards or agency directives.
    3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using 
their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the 
appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or 
personal gain.
    4. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable 
timeframe after receipt of approval of the awarding agency.
    5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 
(42 U.S.C. Secs. 4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for 
merit systems for programs funded under one of the 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. 
Secs. 1681-1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on 
the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 
as amended (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794), which prohibits discrimination on 
the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. Secs. 6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination 
on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 
1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the 
basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and 
Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 
(P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the 
basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g) Secs. 523 and 527 of the 
Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. 290dd-3 and 290ee-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. Sec. 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. 
Secs. 1501-1508 and 7324-7328) which limit the political activities 
of employees whose principal employment activities are funded in 
whole or in part with Federal funds.
    9. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Davis-
Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. Secs. 276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Act (40 
U.S.C. Sec. 276c and 18 U.S.C. Secs. 874), and the Contract Work 
Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. Secs. 327-333), regarding 
labor standards for federally assisted construction subagreements.
    10. Will comply, if applicable, with flood insurance purchase 
requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act 
of 1973 (P.L. 93-234) which requires recipients in a special flood 
hazard area to participate in the program and to purchase flood 
insurance if the total cost of insurable construction and 
acquisition is $10,000 or more.
    11. Will comply with environmental standards which may be 
prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) institution of 
environmental quality control measures under the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190) and Executive Order 
(EO) 11514; (b) notification of violating facilities pursuant to EO 
11738; (c) protection of wetlands pursuant to EO 11990; (d) 
evaluation of flood hazards in floodplains in accordance with EO 
11988; (e) assurance of project consistency with the approved State 
management program developed under the Coastal Zone Management Act 
of 1972 (16 U.S.C. Secs. 1451 et seq.); (f) conformity of Federal 
actions to State (Clear Air) Implementation Plans under Section 
176(c) of the Clear Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401 
et seq.); (g) protection of underground sources of drinking water 
under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended (P.L. 93-523); 
and (h) protection of endangered species under the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended (P.L. 93-205).
    12. Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16 
U.S.C. Secs. 1271 et seq.) related to protecting components or 
potential components of the national wild and scenic rivers system.
    13. Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliance with 
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as 
amended (16 U.S.C. 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. Secs. 4801 et seq.) which prohibits the use of lead-
based paint in construction or rehabilitation of residence 
structures.
    17. Will cause to be performed the required financial and 
compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act 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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Signature of authorized certifying official

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Title

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Applicant organization

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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 belief 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.

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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BUILDING CODE 4184-01-C 
[For the Family and Community Endeavor Schools Grant Program (FACES) 
under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act]

Assurances

    The applicant hereby makes the following program-specific 
assurances covering the Family and Community Endeavor Schools 
(FACES) Grant Program:
    <bullet> The applicant will use grant funds received under this 
program to implement the program requirements;
    <bullet> The applicant will comply with any evaluation requested 
as part of the FACES program, any research effort authorized under 
Federal law, and any investigation by the Secretary;
    <bullet> The applicant shall prepare and submit to the Secretary 
an annual report regarding any program conducted with these funds;
    <bullet> Funds made available under the FACES program shall be 
used to supplement, not supplant, other federal funds that would 
otherwise be available for activities funded under this program;
    <bullet> The applicant will maintain separate accounting records 
for the program.
    The applicant further agrees to:
    <bullet> Cooperate with any data collection, research or 
evaluation efforts independently funded be sponsored by HHS and/or 
ED.

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[FR Doc. 95-5331 Filed 3-3-95; 8:45 am]
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