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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.269]

Institute for International Public Policy; Notice Inviting Applications

for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1994

Note to Applicants: This notice is a complete application package.

Together with the statute authorizing the program and applicable

regulations governing the program, including the Education Department

General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), the notice contains all of

the information, application forms, and instructions needed to apply

for a grant under this competition.

Purpose of Program: To provide a grant that establishes an

Institute for International Public Policy, which will conduct a program

to significantly increase the number of African Americans, Hispanic

Americans, Asian Americans, American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Native

Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the international service, including

private international voluntary organizations and the foreign service

of the United States.

Eligible Applicants: Consortia consisting of one or more of the

following entities: (1) an institution eligible for assistance under

Part B of Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended

(HEA); (2) an institution of higher education that serves substantial

numbers of African Americans or other underrepresented minority

students; or (3) an institution of higher education with programs in

training foreign service professionals. Institutions of higher

education are defined in section 1201(a) of the HEA. The Secretary

defines ``substantial'' to mean at least 25 percent of the enrolled

undergraduate population at an institution. The Secretary also defines

``underrepresented minorities'' to include African Americans, Hispanic

Americans, Asian Americans, American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Native

Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 8, 1994.

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 8, 1994.

Available Funds: $1,000,000.

Estimated Range of Awards: $1,000,000.

Estimated Average Size of Awards: $1,000,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: One.

Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this

notice.

Project Period: Up to 60 months.

Applicable Regulations:

(a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations

(EDGAR) as follows:

(1) 34 CFR Part 74 (Administration of Grants to Institutions of

Higher Education, Hospitals, and Nonprofit Organizations).

(2) 34 CFR Part 75 (Direct Grant Programs).

(3) 34 CFR Part 77 (Definitions that Apply to Department

Regulations).

(4) 34 CFR Part 79 (Intergovernmental Review of Department of

Education Programs and Activities).

(5) 34 CFR Part 82 (New Restrictions on Lobbying).

(6) 34 CFR Part 85 (Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension

(Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free

Workplace (Grants)).

(7) 34 CFR Part 86 (Drug-Free Schools and Campuses).

Description of Program: A consortium receiving funds under this

program shall establish an Institute for International Public Policy to

undertake activities listed in sections 621, 622, 623, 624 and 625 of

the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 USC 1131-1131j). These

activities must include the following:

(1) A junior year abroad program of no more than nine months of

academic study and related activities designed to foster a greater

understanding of, and familiarity with, the language, culture,

economics, and governance of the host country. The Institute will pay

no more than one-half the cost of each participant in the junior year

abroad program. This program shall be open to eligible students at

institutions of higher education, including historically Black colleges

and universities as defined in section 322 of the HEA, tribally

controlled Indian community colleges as defined in the Tribally

Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978, and other

institutions of higher education with significant minority student

populations. An eligible student is one who is enrolled full-time in a

baccalaureate degree program at an institution of higher education and

who is entering the third year of study. An institution wishing to send

students on this program must enter into an agreement with the

Institute under which the institution agrees to provide requisite

academic preparation for these students and to pay one-half the cost of

each student it nominates for this program.

(2) A program of study leading to a masters degree in international

relations designed by the consortium and offered in cooperation with

the participating members of the consortium. Fellowship support may be

granted by the Institute to recipients who agree to undertake full-time

study and to enter the international service, including private

international voluntary organizations and the foreign service of the

United States.

(3) Academic year internships during the junior and senior year,

summer internships following the sophomore and junior year, and work

placements with international voluntary and governmental agencies and

organizations. To provide these internships, the Institute shall enter

into agreements with historically Black colleges and universities, with

tribally controlled Indian community colleges, with institutions of

higher education with significant numbers of minority students, and

with institutions of higher education with programs to train foreign

service professionals. The Institute shall also conduct intensive

academic programs such as summer institutes and intensive language

training programs that contribute to the purpose of the program. The

Institute shall also prepare an annual report on the activities of the

Institute.

The consortium receiving the grant shall designate a participating

institution of higher education as the host institution for the

Institute. The recipient shall contribute to the conduct of the program

supported by the grant an amount from non-Federal sources equal to at

least one-fourth of the amount of the grant, which contribution may be

in cash or in kind.

Priority: The competitive priority in the notice of final

definitions and priority for this program, as published elsewhere in

this issue of the Federal Register, applies to this competition.

Selection Criteria:

(a) (1) The Secretary uses the following selection criteria to

evaluate applications for new grants under this competition.

(2) The maximum score for all of these criteria is 100 points.

(3) The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in

parentheses.

The regulations in 34 CFR 75.210(a) and (c) provide that the

Secretary may award up to 100 points for the selection criteria,

including distribution of an additional 15 points. For this

competition, the Secretary distributes the 15 additional points as

folllows: 10 points to selection criterion 34 CFR 75.210(b)(3) (Plan of

operation) for a possible total of 25 points; and 5 points to selection

criterion 34 CFR 75.210(b)(6) (Evaluation plan) for a possible total of

10 points.

(b) The criteria.--(1) Meeting the purposes of the authorizing

statute. (30 points) The Secretary reviews each application to

determine how well the project will meet the purpose of the Institute

for International Public Policy Program, including consideration of--

(i) The objectives of the project; and

(ii) How the objectives of the project further the purposes of the

Institute for International Public Policy Program.

(2) Extent of need for the project. (20 points) The Secretary

reviews each application to determine the extent to which the project

meets specific needs recognized in the program, including consideration

of--

(i) The needs addressed by the project;

(ii) How the applicant identified those needs;

(iii) How those needs will be met by the project; and

(iv) The benefits to be gained by meeting those needs.

(3) Plan of operation. (25 points) The Secretary reviews each

application to determine the quality of the plan of operation for the

project, including--

(i) The quality of the design of the project;

(ii) The extent to which the plan of management is effective and

ensures proper and efficient administration of the project;

(iii) How well the objectives of the project relate to the purpose

of the program;

(iv) The quality of the applicant's plan to use its resources and

personnel to achieve each objective; and

(v) How the applicant will ensure that project participants who are

otherwise eligible to participate are selected without regard to race,

color, national origin, gender, age, or handicapping condition.

(4) Quality of key personnel. (7 points)

(i) The Secretary reviews each application to determine the quality

of key personnel the applicant plans to use on the project, including--

(A) The qualifications of the project director (if one is to be

used);

(B) The qualifications of each of the other key personnel to be

used in the project;

(C) The time that each person referred to in paragraphs

(b)(4)(i)(A) and (B) will commit to the project; and

(D) How the applicant, as part of its nondiscriminatory employment

practices, will ensure that its personnel are selected for employment

without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, or

handicapping condition.

(ii) To determine personnel qualifications under paragraphs

(b)(4)(i)(A) and (B), the Secretary considers--

(A) Experience and training in fields related to the objectives of

the project; and

(B) Any other qualifications that pertain to the quality of the

project.

(5) Budget and cost effectiveness. (5 points) The Secretary reviews

each application to determine the extent to which--

(i) The budget is adequate to support the project; and

(ii) Costs are reasonable in relation to the objectives of the

project.

(6) Evaluation plan. (10 points) The Secretary reviews each

application to determine the quality of the evaluation plan for the

project, including the extent to which the applicant's methods of

evaluation--

(i) Are appropriate to the project; and

(ii) To the extent possible, are objective and produce data that

are quantifiable.

(Cross-reference: See 34 CFR 75.590 Evaluation by the grantee.)

(7) Adequacy of resources. (3 points) The Secretary reviews each

application to determine the adequacy of the resources that the

applicant plans to devote to the project, including facilities,

equipment, and supplies.

Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs: This program is

subject to the requirements of Executive Order 12372 (Intergovernmental

Review of Federal Programs) and the regulations in 34 CFR Part 79.

The objective of the Executive order is to foster an

intergovernmental partnership and to strengthen federalism by relying

on State and local processes for State and local government

coordination and review of proposed Federal financial assistance.

Applicants must contact the appropriate State Single Point of

Contact to find out about, and to comply with, the State's process

under Executive Order 12372. Applicants proposing to perform activities

in more than one State should immediately contact the Single Point of

Contact for each of those States and follow the procedure established

in each State under the Executive order. If you want to know the name

and address of any State Single Point of Contact, see the list

published in the Federal Register on May 3, 1994 (59 FR 22904-22905).

In States that have not established a process or chosen a program

for review, State, areawide, regional, and local entities may submit

comments directly to the Department.

Any State Process Recommendation and other comments submitted by a

State Single Point of Contact and any comments from State, areawide,

regional, and local entities must be mailed or hand-delivered by the

date indicated in this notice to the following address: The Secretary,

E.O. 12372--CFDA #84.269, U.S. Department of Education, Room 4161, 400

Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202-0125.

Proof of mailing will be determined on the same basis as

applications (see 34 CFR 75.102). Recommendations or comments may be

hand-delivered until 4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on the date

indicated in this notice.

Please Note That the Above Address Is Not the Same Address as the

One to Which the Applicant Submits its Completed Application. Do Not

Send Applications to the Above Address. Instructions for Transmittal of

Applications:

(a) If an applicant wants to apply for a grant, the applicant

shall--

(1) Mail the original and two copies of the application on or

before the deadline date to: U. S. Department of Education, Application

Control Center, Attention: (CFDA #84.269), Washington, D.C. 20202-4725

or

(2) Hand deliver the original and two copies of the application by

4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on the deadline date to: U.S.

Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA

#84.269 ), Room #3633, Regional Office Building #3, 7th and D Streets

SW., Washington, D.C.

(b) An applicant must show one of the following as proof of

mailing:

(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.

(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the

U.S. Postal Service.

(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial

carrier.

(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary.

(c) If an application is mailed through the U.S. Postal Service,

the Secretary does not accept either of the following as proof of

mailing:

(1) A private metered postmark.

(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.

Notes: (1) The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a

dated postmark. Before relying on this method, an applicant should

check with its local post office.

(2) The Application Control Center will mail a Grant Application

Receipt Acknowledgment to each applicant. If an applicant fails to

receive the notification of application receipt within 15 days from

the date of mailing the application, the applicant should call the

U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at (202)

708-9494.

(3) The applicant must indicate on the envelope and--if not

provided by the Department--in Item 10 of the Application for

Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424) the CFDA number--and suffix

letter, if any--of the competition under which the application is

being submitted.

Application Instructions and Forms:

The appendix to this application is divided into three parts plus a

statement regarding estimated public reporting burden and various

assurances and certifications. These parts and additional materials are

organized in the same manner that the submitted application should be

organized. The parts and additional materials are as follows:

Part I: Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424 (Rev.

4-88)) and instructions.

Part II: Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (Standard

Form 424A) and instructions.

Part III: Application Narrative.

Additional Materials: Estimated Public Reporting Burden.

Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form 424B).

Certifications regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension, and Other

Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (ED 80-

0013).

Certification regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and

Voluntary Exclusion: Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014, 9/90)

and instructions. (NOTE: ED 80-0014 is intended for the use of grantees

and should not be transmitted to the Department.)

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Standard Form LLL) (if

applicable) and instructions; and Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

Continuation Sheet (Standard Form LLL-A).

An applicant may submit information on a photostatic copy of the

application and budget forms, the assurances, and the certifications.

However, the application form, the assurances, and the certifications

must each have an original signature. No grant may be awarded unless a

completed application form has been received.

For Applications or Information Contact: Ralph Hines, U.S.

Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C.

20202-5332. Telephone: (202) 732-6066. Deaf and hearing impaired

individuals may call the Federal Dual Party Relay Service at 1-800-877-

8339 (in the Washington, D.C. 202 area code, telephone 708-9300)

between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m., Eastern time.

Information about the Department's funding opportunities, including

copies of application notices for discretionary grant competitions, can

be viewed on the Department's electronic bulletin board (ED Board),

telephone (202) 260-9950; or on the Internet Gopher Server at

GOPHER.ED.GOV (under Announcements, Bulletins and Press Releases).

However, the official application notice for a discretionary grant

competition is the notice published in the Federal Register.

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1131-1131f.

Dated: June 15, 1994.

David A. Longanecker,

Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.

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Part IV

Department of Housing and Urban Development

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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing

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Funding Availability for Technical Assistance and Training for Public

and Indian Housing (PIH); Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design

(CPTED); Notice

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing

[Docket No. N-94-3780; FR-3687-N-01]

Notice of Funding Availability for Technical Assistance and

Training for Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Crime Prevention Through

Environmental Design (CPTED)

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian

Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of funding availability for training and technical

assistance for public and Indian housing CPTED.

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SUMMARY: This NOFA announces the availability of $200,000 for a grant

to provide technical assistance and training to public and Indian

housing authorities (HAs) in the development and training of HA staff

and residents in the subject of crime prevention through environmental

design (CPTED). The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

(HUD) is seeking proposals for a grant to be executed through a

Cooperative Agreement to provide technical assistance and training for

Public and Indian Housing CPTED. For purposes of this announcement,

CPTED is defined as the redesign, renovation, or rehabilitation of

existing environmental conditions to improve the safety of staff and

residents and eliminate conditions which may contribute to instances of

crime. The purpose of this grant is to provide state-of-the-art CPTED

training and technical assistance to housing authority (HA) staff,

residents, Resident Councils (RC), Resident Management Corporations

(RMC), housing authority security directors, local law enforcement

officials, local government officials, architects, and other community

leaders.

DATES: Proposals must be received at HUD Headquarters on or before 3

p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, August 8, 1994. This application deadline

is firm as to date and hour. In the interest of fairness to all

competing applicants, the Department will treat as ineligible for

consideration any application that is received after the deadline.

Applicants should take this practice into account and make early

submission of their materials to avoid any risk of loss of eligibility

brought about by any unanticipated or delivery-related problems.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Applications received by facsimile machine will not be considered.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION: An original and two copies of the application

must be sent to the Drug-Free Neighborhoods Division, Office of

Resident Initiatives, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing

and Urban Development, Room 4116, 451 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington,

D.C. 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth A. Cocke, Drug-Free

Neighborhoods Division, Office of Resident Initiatives, Public and

Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 4116,

451 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20410, telephone (202) 708-

1197. A telecommunications device for hearing or speech impaired

persons (TDD) is available at (202) 708-0850. (These are not toll-free

telephone numbers.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

The information collection requirements contained in this notice

have been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review

under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C.

3501-3520). No person may be subjected to a penalty for failure to

comply with these information collection requirements until they have

been approved and assigned an OMB control number. The OMB control

number, when assigned, will be announced in the Federal Register.

Public reporting burden for the collection of information

requirements contained in this NOFA are estimated to include the time

for reviewing the instructions, searching existing data sources,

gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing

the collection of information. Information on the estimated public

reporting burden for all of the technical assistance NOFAs under this

program is provided below. Send comments regarding this burden estimate

or any other aspect of this collection of information, including

suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Department of Housing and

Urban Development, Rules Docket Clerk, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Room

10276, Washington, DC 20410-0500; and to the Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk

Officer for HUD, Washington, DC 20503.

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Number of Number of Total Hours per Total

Number of NOFAs affected respondents respondents respondents respondents number

per NOFA per NOFA hours

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Per year:

6.......................................... 10 1 60 40 2,400

Total for three years:

18......................................... 10 1 180 40 7,200

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I. Purpose and Substantive Description

(a) Purpose. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

is seeking proposals for a grant to provide state-of-the-art technical

assistance and training to public and Indian housing authorities (HAs)

for crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED). For the

purposes of this announcement, CPTED is defined as the redesign,

renovation, or rehabilitation of existing environmental elements to

improve the safety of residents and to eliminate conditions which may

contribute to instances of crime. The purpose of this grant is to

provide state-of-the-art CPTED training and technical assistance to

housing authority staff, residents, Resident Councils (RC), Resident

Management Corporations (RMC), and where appropriate, architects,

engineers, local law enforcement officials, local government officials,

and other community leaders.

(b) Authority. This grant is authorized under Chapter 2, Subtitle

C, Title V of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 11901 et.

seq.), as amended by Section 581 of the National Affordable Housing Act

of 1990 (NAHA), approved November 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-625, and

Section 161 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (HCDA

1992) (Pub. L. 102-550, approved October 28, 1992).

The Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban

Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act 1993,

(approved October 28, 1993, Pub. L. 103-124), (94 App. Act)

appropriated $265 million for the Drug Elimination Program of which $5

million will be used for funding drug elimination technical assistance

and training.

(c) Award Amounts. One cost-reimbursable grant not to exceed

$200,000.

(d) Objectives. The overall objectives of this grant are to:

(1) Provide training and technical assistance in a conference

format to assist housing authority staff and residents in understanding

the contributing factors of CPTED and to develop CPTED action plans for

their developments.

(2) Design and develop a technical assistance reference guide for

conference participants.

(3) Design and develop an impact/process evaluation methodology for

conference participants to use in measuring their progress after

implementing CPTED elements.

(4) Successfully complete all tasks within a 12 month period.

(e) Scope of Work.

(1) General Requirements.

(i) The grantee shall furnish all necessary personnel, materials,

services, and equipment and shall otherwise do all things necessary

for, or incidental to the performance of the tasks set forth in this

Statement of Work.

(ii) The work to be performed under this grant includes, but is not

limited to: preparation of CPTED training presenting issues and

strategies peculiar to public housing; delivery of CPTED training to

housing authority staff, residents, Resident Councils, Resident

Management Corporations, housing authority security directors, local

law enforcement officials, local government officials, architects, and

other community leaders; provision of technical assistance; and

evaluation of the CPTED programs. In addition, the grantee shall attend

one or more meetings at HUD Headquarters for the purpose of discussing

HUD's comments pertaining to the grantee's products.

(2) Specific Requirements. The grantee shall perform the following

tasks in accordance with the objectives and general scope of the grant.

Task 1--Orientation

Within the first week after the effective date of the grant

Agreement, the Project Director and other key personnel shall attend a

meeting at HUD Headquarters in Washington, DC, for the purpose of

establishing a common understanding and strategy with respect to the

grant objectives, and the scope of work necessary to achieve the

objectives, the time frame, methodology, and deliverables.

Task 2--Management and Work Plan

The grantee shall develop a draft management and work plan that

addresses all of the requirements contained in the approved grant

strategy and provide an updated and detailed work plan for the entire

project. This draft plan shall be submitted to the HUD Grant Technical

Representative (GTR) for review and comment by the end of the second

week of the grant, setting forth the timing of all stages of the

project. The plan shall include a detailed allocation of grant

resources and a schedule for the accomplishment of the grant work. HUD

shall submit its comments and suggestions to the grantee within one

week from receipt of the draft plan. A Final Management and Work Plan

incorporating HUD's comments and suggestions shall be submitted by the

end of the 5th week of the grant.

Task 3--Applications

The grantee shall work with HUD to identify housing authorities and

resident groups with plans to implement elements of CPTED. The grantee

shall develop an application package to be sent to the housing

authorities and resident groups identified above. The package shall

contain a description of CPTED, the training to be offered, and a

request for housing authorities to send teams comprised of housing

authority staff and, as appropriate, residents, local law enforcement

officials, local government officials, architects, and other community

leaders. The draft application package and criteria for selecting

public housing participants will be provided to the GTR five weeks

after award of the grant. HUD will review and comment on the package

and criteria and return to the grantee within one week. The final

application package and criteria incorporating HUD's comments and

suggestions shall be submitted by the end of the 8th week of the grant.

Task 4--Preliminary Outreach

The grantee is responsible for identifying and contacting public

housing authorities and resident groups which have implemented CPTED

programs to discuss factors of successful CPTED strategies and

technical assistance. The grantee shall prepare and submit to the GTR

for approval by the end of the 6th week a plan and schedule for

contacting the appropriate agencies. HUD will review the plan and

provide comments to the grantee within one week. The final outreach

plan incorporating HUD's comments and suggestions shall be submitted to

the GTR by the end of the 9th week of the grant.

Task 5--Develop and Conduct CPTED Training Program

HUD proposes the training to be offered at a minimum of three to

four locations in a conference format, although alternative strategies

will be considered. The grantee will submit a list of proposed training

sites with a short description of the advantages and disadvantages of

each site as a training site including the effectiveness of CPTED at

the local public housing authority. HUD and the grantee will choose the

final list of conference sites. The conference will be open for

attendance by anyone interested in CPTED in public housing. Housing

authorities with plans to implement CPTED activities will be encouraged

to send teams comprised of housing authority staff and, as appropriate,

residents, local law enforcement officials, local government officials,

architects, and other community leaders. The training conferences shall

begin no later than the 5th month, and be completed within one year

from the date of the grant award.

In addition to conventional seminar formats, the grantee should

consider innovative training techniques such as, but not limited to,

on-site visits to a local housing authority with a successful CPTED

program, or situational training using architectural drawings, photos,

or other appropriate materials brought to the training session by the

participants. The grantee should also consider separate or concurrent

training sessions addressing factors such as housing authority and

development size, building styles, site locations, site lay-outs, or

other factors. The training should use speakers or panelists from

public housing communities with successful CPTED implementation,

including housing authority staff, residents, and representatives from

law enforcement agencies to emphasize the first-hand experiences of

these groups. The grantee will provide to HUD a draft agenda and

related items for the proposed conferences and HUD will provide

comments within two weeks of receiving the draft.

The grantee, in consultation with HUD, will be responsible for

making all arrangements for the training, including classroom space and

sleeping rooms for participants. Conference attendees will be

responsible for their own travel, lodging and per diem costs. The

grantee will be responsible for all costs associated with facilities,

materials and training staff costs of travel, lodging and per diem at

non-governmental rates.

The CPTED training session shall be no more than 4 days in length.

The grantee shall prepare and submit to the GTR for approval by the end

of the 9th week of the grant a plan which includes, among other things:

an agenda and description for the first CPTED technical assistance and

training conference including the session topics, and proposed

background or qualifications for the session leaders or panelists; a

list of proposed materials training participants will be expected to

bring to the training; a list of the proposed handouts/student

materials, videos, and other student aids; and preliminary plans for

the remaining training. HUD will provide comments on the draft program

to the grantee within one week. The final agenda and other handouts/

student materials, state-of-the art videos and other student aids will

be provided to the GTR by the grantee by the 12th week of the grant.

The CPTED conferences should incorporate at least the following

elements:

(1) Information on how to develop, fund, and implement CPTED in

public housing. The information should focus on practical rather than

theoretical development and implementation strategies.

(2) Information on successful CPTED initiatives in public housing,

the benefits housing authorities and residents have gained as a result

of implementation of CPTED elements.

(3) Information on and case studies illustrating the successful

combination of CPTED elements and other crime-prevention activities in

low-income neighborhoods such as resident patrols, community policing,

etc.

(4) Group exercises to assist participants in identifying certain

types of public housing designs and environments which support criminal

activity, and those which can stem criminal activity.

(5) Opportunities for each housing authority team attending the

training to meet one-on-one with expert advisors to review and discuss

specific plans and to obtain technical assistance on specific design

and implementation plans.

(6) Agenda, participant manual, student materials, and state-of-art

videos and other supporting student aids.

(7) An impact/process evaluation to assist housing authorities in

tracking outcome measures for their CPTED strategies.

Task 6--Technical Assistance

The grantee will develop a resource guide for the use of the

training participants containing at a minimum the following:

(1) Published and unpublished pieces on CPTED activities and

programs, especially in multi-family, high-density, urban, low-income

environments.

(2) A bibliography of printed resources on the development and

implementation of a CPTED program.

(3) A list of housing authority contacts throughout the U.S. with

successful CPTED programs willing to discuss CPTED issues.

(4) Other technical assistance and funding resources available to

housing authorities for the implementation of a CPTED program.

(5) Evaluation instruments a housing authority can use to measure

the effectiveness of the environmental changes in reducing crime in the

public housing community.

The grantee will prepare and submit to the GTR for approval by the

end of the 9th week of the grant term, a draft outline of the resource

guide including an index of the material to be included. HUD will

review the draft outline and provide comments to the grantee within one

week. The final resource guide, incorporating HUD's comments and

suggestions, shall be submitted to the GTR by the 12th week of the

grant.

Task 7--Evaluation

The grantee will develop a mechanism for evaluating the

effectiveness of the training conference. The draft instrument shall be

provided to the GTR by the end of the 14th week of the grant term. HUD

will review and comments will be provided to the grantee within one

week. A final evaluation instrument incorporating HUD's comments shall

be provided by the end of the 17th week.

The grantee will strive to receive an evaluation from all

conference participants. The grantee shall provide a synopsis of the

evaluations, along with an overall assessment of the effectiveness of

the conference sessions. The synopsis should include any

recommendations for timing, format, curriculum, or other changes needed

to improve the effectiveness of the training. Copies of all completed

evaluations and the grantee's synopsis shall be provided to the GTR

within one week of completion of each session. The grantee will then

work with HUD to consider program changes to accommodate any necessary

changes.

(f) Eligibility. Organizations that can demonstrate experience with

conference planning and implementation, working with public and Indian

housing authorities and resident groups, and in crime prevention

programs in public and Indian housing are eligible to apply.

(g) Application submission requirements.

(1) Applicants must submit a completed Application for Federal

Assistance (Standard Form 424). The SF-424 is the face sheet for the

application. Budget Information (Standard Form 424A), including a

program narrative, a detailed budget with budget narrative with

supporting cost analysis and legal and accounting services.

(2) Application format requirements. Each application must include

the items listed in the following format:

(i) Cover letter

(ii) Tab 1--Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance.

(iii) Tab 2--Standard Form 424A, Budget Information with attached

program narrative.

Applicants must provide a budget with detailed justification for

all costs, including the basis for computation of these costs. The

program budget must be complete, reasonable, and cost-effective in

relation to the proposed program. This explanation must include the

applicant's financial capability, i.e., the fiscal controls and

accounting procedures which assure that Federal funds will be accounted

for properly. Applicant must demonstrate that they have the financial

capability to effectively implement a project of this size and scope.

(iv) Tab 3--Organizational Qualifications:

Applicants must fully describe their organizational structure and

staff size, and demonstrate that they are sufficient to implement

effectively a project of this size and scope. Applicants should outline

a list of housing authorities where similar activities were conducted,

the dates and numbers of persons involved, any current points of

contact, and the results of any evaluations of the work.

(v) Tab 4--Staff Qualifications:

Applicants must fully describe the capabilities and work experience

of the proposed director, and all key staff. Applicants must fully

describe their knowledge and experience with the proposed activities,

preferably in public housing. Applicants must include a staffing plan

to fulfill the requirements of the statement of work, including staff

titles, related educational background, experience, and skills of the

director and the staff; and the time each will be required to

contribute to the project.

(vi) Tab 5--Project Experience:

Applicants must fully describe prior experience in designing and

delivering conference training programs. Applicants must demonstrate

that their organization, staff size, and prior experience is sufficient

to effectively implement a project of this size and scope. Applicants

should outline a list of housing authorities or other sites where

similar training was offered, the dates of the training, numbers of

persons trained, any current points of contact, and the results of any

evaluations of the training and TA.

(vii) Tab 6--Implementation Plan:

Applicants must submit a plan outlining the major activities of

implementation and describe how available resources will be allocated.

The plan must include an annotated organizational chart depicting the

roles and responsibilities of key organizational and functional

components and a list of key personnel responsible for managing and

implementing the major elements of the program. There must be a time-

task plan which clearly identifies the major milestones and products,

organizational responsibility, and schedule for the completion of

activities and products.

(viii) Tab 7--Representations, certifications, and other statements

of offerors or quoters.

(A) Certification Regarding Federal Employment.

(B) Certification of Procurement Integrity.

(C) Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence

Certain Federal Transactions.

(D) SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.

(E) Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Proposed

Debarment, and other Responsibility Matters.

(F) Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements.

(h) Selection Criteria. The Department will review and rate

proposals according to the extent to which they meet the following

criteria, and will make an award to the applicant that best meets all

of the below criteria and receives the highest score, out of a possible

100 points, according to the criteria listed below:

(1) Corporate/Organizational Management Qualifications (20 points).

(i) Organizational Structure (10 points).

Applicants must concisely describe how the organization has the

structure, staff size, financial reporting capacity and internal

controls that will maximize successful implementation of the tasks

described in this notice.

(ii) Administrative Experience (10 points).

Applicants must demonstrate their experience in the successful

administration of programs of a similar budget and staff size.

Applicant should provide a short list of names and current phone

numbers of individuals or firms for which previous work was

accomplished.

(2) Staff Qualifications (20 points).

(i) Project Director (10 points).

Applicants should provide a project director with the experience

and capacity to manage the budget and staff of the proposed grant;

showing evidence of the ability to quickly and efficiently complete the

proposed activities. Applicant should provide a short list of names and

current phone numbers of individuals or firms for which the proposed

project director has previously accomplished work.

(ii) Project Staff (10 points).

Applicants should provide staff with the experience and capacity to

quickly and efficiently organize and implement the workshops. Staff

should have sufficient experience working with public housing staff and

residents to minimize any issues specific to implementing activities in

public housing, and sufficient experience in the subject area to

maximize success.

Applicants must identify the specific personnel to be assigned to

the project, their experience with successful planning and

implementation of conferences, multi-family housing security programs,

and building and environmental re-design, preferably in public housing.

(3) Project Experience (30 points).

Applicants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience

in the following program specifics: Successful planning and

implementation of conferences, multi-family housing security programs,

and building and environmental re-design, preferably in public housing.

(15 points)

Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience with and

understanding of the target population. (15 points)

(4) Quality of the Plan (30 points).

Applicants should demonstrate that the proposed plan will

accomplish the goals outlined above with the following elements:

(i) Detailed narrative of the proposed structure, strategy and

activities that will allow staff to effectively reach the stated goals.

(10 points).

(ii) Tasks, timetable and staff assignments for the proposed

activities. (10 points).

(iii) State-of-the-art conference techniques and program elements.

(10 points).

(i) Review Process. Applications submitted in response to this

competitive announcement will be reviewed by a panel of HUD

representatives, which will make recommendations to the Assistant

Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and

Urban Development. The panel will assign numerical values based on the

weighted selection criteria. In the case of a numerical tie, preference

will be given to the applicant with the highest numerical score for the

Quality of the Plan. The final award decision will be made by the

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Department of

Housing and Urban Development. Letters will be sent to all applicants

notifying them that their proposal has been selected or the reason(s)

it was not selected. HUD will then negotiate specific terms of the

award with the selected applicant.

(j) Administrative requirements.

(1) Award Period. The grant will be cost reimbursable, and awarded

for a 1-year base period, with optional years if the plan requires and

is approved.

(2) Cooperative Agreement. After the grant has been awarded, HUD

and the applicant shall enter into a grant (Form HUD-1044) setting

forth the amount of the grant and its applicable terms, conditions,

financial controls, payment mechanism/schedule, and special conditions.

(3) Prior to award execution, a successful applicant must submit a

certification that it will comply with:

(i) Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1968,

Employment Opportunities for Lower Income Persons in Connection with

Assisted Projects (12 U.S.C. 1701u), and with implementing regulations

at 24 CFR part 135. Section 3 requires, that to the greatest extent

feasible, opportunities for training and employment be given to lower

income residents of the project area within the unit of local

government or metropolitan area (or nonmetropolitan county) and for

work in connection with the project to be awarded to eligible

businesses located in or owned in substantial part by persons residing

in the area;

(ii) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d-

2000d-4) (Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs) and

implementing regulations issued at 24 CFR part 1; and

(iii) The prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of age

under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101-07) and

implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 146, and the prohibitions

against discrimination against persons with disabilities individuals

under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and

implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 8.

(k) Other Matters.

Environmental Review. Grants under this program are categorically

excluded from review under the National Environmental Policy Act of

1969 (NEPA) in accordance with 24 CFR part 50.20(p). However, prior to

an award of grant funds, HUD will perform an environmental review to

the extent required by HUD's environmental regulations at 24 CFR part

50, including the applicable related authorities at 24 CFR 50.4.

Federalism Impact. The General Counsel, as the Designated Official

under section 6(a) of Executive Order 12612, Federalism, has determined

that the policies contained in this notice will not have substantial

direct effects on States or their political subdivisions, or the

relationship between the Federal government and the States, or on the

distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of

government and, therefore, the provisions of this notice do not have

``federalism implications'' within the meaning of the Order. The notice

only makes available technical assistance for housing authorities to

address the problem of drug-related crime.

Family Impact. The General Counsel, as the Designated Official for

Executive Order 12606, the Family, has determined that the provisions

of this notice have the potential for a positive, although indirect,

impact on family formation, maintenance and general well-being within

the meaning of the Order. This notice is intended to irovide funding

for technical assistance that will improve the quality of life of

public and Indian housing development residents, including families, by

reducing the incidence of drug-related crime.

Section 102 HUD Reform Act--Documentation and Public Access

Requirements; Applicant/Recipient Disclosures

Documentation and public access. HUD will ensure that documentation

and other information regarding each application submitted pursuant to

this NOFA are sufficient to indicate the basis upon which assistance

was provided or denied. This material, including any letters of

support, will be made available for public inspection for a five-year

period beginning not less than 30 days after the award of the

assistance. Material will be made available in accordance with the

Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and HUD's implementing

regulations at 24 CFR part 15. In addition, HUD will include the

recipients of assistance pursuant to this NOFA in its quarterly Federal

Register notice of all recipients of HUD assistance awarded on a

competitive basis. (See 24 CFR 12.14(a) and 12.16(b), and the notice

published in the Federal Register on January 16, 1992 (57 FR 1942), for

further information on these requirements.)

Disclosures. HUD will make available to the public for five years

all applicant disclosure reports (HUD Form 2880) submitted in

connection with this NOFA. Update reports (also Form 2880) will be made

available along with the applicant disclosure reports, but in no case

for a period generally less than three years. All reports--both

applicant disclosures and updates--will be made available in accordance

with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and HUD's

implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 15. (See 24 CFR subpart C, and

the notice published in the Federal Register on January 16, 1992 (57 FR

1942), for further information on these disclosure requirements.)

Section 103 HUD Reform Act. HUD's regulation implementing section

103 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of

1989 was published May 13, 1991 (56 FR 22088) and became effective on

June 12, 1991. That regulation, codified as 24 CFR Part 4, applies to

the funding competition announced today. The requirements of the rule

continue to apply until the announcement of the selection of successful

applicants.

HUD employees involved in the review of applications and in the

making of funding decisions are limited by Part 4 from providing

advance information to any person (other than an authorized employee of

HUD) concerning funding decisions, or from otherwise giving any

applicant an unfair competitive advantage. Persons who apply for

assistance in this competition should confine their inquiries to the

subject areas permitted under 24 CFR Part 4.

Applicants who have questions should contact the HUD Office of

Ethics (202) 708-3815. (This is not a toll-free number.) The Office of

Ethics can provide information of a general nature to HUD employees, as

well.

Section 112 HUD Reform Act. Section 13 of the Department of Housing

and Urban Development Act contains two provisions dealing with efforts

to influence HUD's decisions with respect to financial assistance. The

first imposes disclosure requirements on those who are typically

involved in these efforts--those who pay others to influence the award

of assistance or the taking of a management action by the Department

and those who are paid to provide the influence. The second restricts

the payment of fees to those who are paid to influence the award of HUD

assistance, if the fees are tied to the number of housing units

received or are based on the amount of assistance received, or if they

are contingent upon the receipt of assistance. Section 13 was

implemented by final rule published in the Federal Register on May 17,

1991 (56 FR 22912). If readers are involved in any efforts to influence

the Department in these ways, they are urged to read the final rule,

particularly the examples contained in Appendix A of the rule.

Prohibition Against Lobbying Activities. The use of funds awarded

under this grant is subject to the disclosure requirements and

prohibitions of section 319 of the Department of Interior and Related

Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1990 (31 U.S.C. 1352) (The

``Byrd Amendment'') and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 87.

These authorities prohibit recipients of federal contracts, grants, or

loans from using appropriated funds for lobbying the Executive or

Legislative branches of the federal government in connection with a

specific contract, grant, or loan. The prohibition also covers the

awarding of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or loans unless

the recipient has made an acceptable certification regarding lobbying.

Under 24 CFR part 87, applicants, recipients, and subrecipients of

assistance exceeding $100,000 must certify that no federal funds have

been or will be spent on lobbying activities in connection with the

assistance.

Authority: Sec. 5127, Public Housing Drug Elimination Act of

1988 (42 U.S.C. 11901 et. seq.); sec. 7(d), Department of Housing

and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(d)).

Dated: June 15, 1994.

Michael B. Janis,

General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.

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