The applicant will be rated according to the sources of support and inclusion of letters or other evidence of commitments from donors. Community Development Block Grant funds are eligible as a local contribution. Other Federal resources will be excluded from a computation of the statutorily required 10 percent local matching requirement, but can be used as other contributed resources once this statutory threshold is achieved. There is no matching requirement for research grants. The Research Grant award is for up to a two-year period.
Payment is on a cost-reimbursable basis.
Potential applicants should consult the SuperNOFA for application due dates. For fiscal year 2000, research grants or cooperative agreements will be awarded to fund selected research projects aimed at improving methods of lead hazard evaluation and control. In accordance with OMB Circular A-133 . Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements With Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and Other Organizations, A-110 .