The National Board Fiscal Year 1995 Plan for Carrying Out the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP)

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

The National Board Fiscal Year 1995 Plan for Carrying Out the

Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP)

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets out the plan by which the Emergency Food and

Shelter Program National Board (National Board) is conducting a program

during FY 1995 to distribute $130,000,000 to private voluntary

organizations and local governments for delivering emergency food and

shelter to needy individuals. The distribution formula for selecting

organizations and localities, and the award amount for each, follow the

Plan text.

DATES: The award to the National Board was made October 24, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fran McCarthy, Preparedness, Training

and Exercise Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, (202)

646-3652, or Dennis H. Kwiatkowski, Chair, EFSP National Board, (202)

646-3487.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of the Stewart B. McKinney

Homeless Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq., authorizes use of

funds appropriated by the Congress to supplement and expand ongoing

efforts to provide shelter, food, and supportive services to homeless,

needy individuals. As in past phases, grant awards from this program

are provided to address emergency needs. This program is not intended

to address or correct structural poverty or long-standing problems.

Rather, this appropriation is intended for the purchase of food and

shelter to supplement and expand current available resources and not to

substitute or reimburse ongoing programs and services.

The National Board has once again adopted the following operating

principles:

Speedy administration and funding.

Awards to areas of greatest need.

Local decision-making.

Public/private sector cooperation.

Minimum, but accountable reporting.

The National Board expects Local Boards, Local Recipient

Organizations (LROs), and State Set-Aside (SSA)

[[Page 6095]] Committees to abide by the stated rules of this Plan and

to focus on the following concerns and principles mandated by the

National Board:

Serve individuals in need without discrimination and avoid

duplication of benefits by supplementing food and shelter services

individuals might currently be receiving, as well as by aiding those

who are receiving no assistance.

Refuse to authorize the spending of funds on costs that

differ from those allowed by the National Board, unless a written

request is made in advance and approved by the National Board.

Restrict shelter repairs to minimum work required to bring

the facility into compliance with local building codes and for

emergency repairs only to keep the facility open during the program

year ($5,000 limit). Avoid decorative or non-essential repairs and

purchases as this is outside the intent of this program. The benefit of

rehabilitation to provide service should be carefully weighed against

the response to needs that exist at the time. Emphasis should be placed

on currently existing needs.

The National Board is mandated, as are Local Boards, LROs, SSA

Committees, and FEMA, to carry out the intent of the law. We must all

ensure that as decisions are made, we not only question if a specific

expenditure falls within the guidelines for eligible costs, but also if

making this expenditure would fulfill the intent of the program and the

law.

This funding should be used to target special emergency needs. And

when we discuss emergency needs we are referring to economic, not

disaster-related, emergencies. The funding should supplement feeding

and sheltering efforts in ways that make a difference. What that means

is:

EFSP is not intended to make up for budget shortfalls or

to be considered just a line in an annual budget;

it is not intended that the funds must go to the same

agencies for the exact same purposes every year; and,

the funding is open to all organizations helping hungry

and homeless people and it is not intended that the funds should go

only to Local Board member agencies or local government agencies.

Having stated what it is not, what does the National Board want

this program to be? As we read the law, EFSP should:

create inclusive local coalitions that meet regularly to

determine the best use of funds and to monitor their use in their

respective communities;

treat every program year as a fresh opportunity to

reassess what particular community needs (e.g., on-site feeding or

utility assistance, mass shelter or homelessness prevention, etc.)

should be addressed;

encourage agencies to work together to emphasize their

respective strengths, work out common problems, and prevent duplication

of effort; and,

examine whether the program is helping to meet the needs

of special populations such as minorities, Native Americans, veterans,

families with children, the elderly, and the handicapped.

It is our intention to re-emphasize that this program has a

commitment to emergency services. We continue to view it as an

opportunity for building a cohesive emergency structure which can, for

example,

coordinate the assistance provided, across agencies, to

families and individuals applying for rental, mortgage, or utility

assistance;

enhance a food banking network that is economical in its

cost and broad in its coverage;

reinforce creative cooperation among feeding and

sheltering sites to ensure help for street populations most in need;

and,

establish or maintain a system that complements rather

than supplants existing private and governmental efforts to provide

rent, mortgage, or utility assistance.

The National Board is aware that much is asked of our voluntary

Local Boards and LROs, and very little administrative funding is

provided. But the cooperative model that EFSP has helped to create can

be a useful vehicle for many governmental and community-based programs.

As a group, local providers can accomplish much:

initiating a dialogue with local offices of Federal

entities such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture to take full

advantage of excess commodities and its other programs or with the U.S.

Department of Labor's Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA);

working with Federal programs that require the input of

local providers such as the Department of Housing and Urban

Development's Community Development Block Grant or Emergency Shelter

Grant and the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Care for

the Homeless;

pooling agency efforts to gain Federal (for example, HUD's

Transitional Housing Program) and private foundation grants;

leveraging EFSP funds within the community by encouraging

matches of local EFSP allocations from State and local governments and

private resources; and,

exchanging ideas on administrative and accounting methods

that can improve delivery of services and focus on the collaborative

rather than the competitive aspects of agency relations.

Eleven years ago this program began as a one-time effort to help

address urgent needs. The survival of this public-private partnership

is not only a testament to needs, but also to the effectiveness of EFSP

as an example of local decisionmaking and community responsibility in

attempting to meet those needs.

EFSP is a reminder of this nation's willingness to confront

difficult problems within the society in new ways. But most

importantly, EFSP has fed and sheltered homeless and hungry people, it

has maintained homes and the families in those homes, and it has

created useful public-private partnerships within communities.

Table of Contents

1.0 Background and introduction.

1.1 Purpose.

2.0 Concept of operations.

2.1 Financial terms and conditions.

2.2 Organization, roles and responsibilities.

2.3 General guidelines.

2.4 Eligibility of costs.

3.0 Independent annual audits requirements.

4.0 Appeals process for participation/funding.

5.0 Variances and Waivers.

6.0 Reporting requirements.

7.0 Amendments to plan.

Section 1.0 Background and Introduction

The Emergency Food and Shelter Program was established on March 24,

1983, with the signing of the ``Jobs Stimulus Bill,'' Public Law 98-8.

That legislation created a National Board, chaired by FEMA, which

consisted of representatives of the American Red Cross; Catholic

Charities, USA; the Salvation Army; Council of Jewish Federations,

Inc.; United Way of America; and the National Council of Churches of

Christ in the U.S.A.

Since that first piece of legislation in 1983, through its

authorization under the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act

(Public Law 100-77--signed into law on July 24, 1987, subsequently

reauthorized under Public Law 100-628, signed into law on November 7,

1988), the Emergency Food and Shelter Program has distributed almost

$1.3 billion to over 10,800 social service agencies in more than 2,500

communities across the country.

From its inception, the unique features of this program have been

the partnerships it has established. At the national level, the Federal

government [[Page 6096]] and board member organizations have the legal

responsibility to work together to set allocations criteria and

establish program guidelines. Such coalitions, as set forth in the law,

are even more vital on the local level. In each community Local Boards

make the most significant decisions on their own make-up and operation,

the types of services most in need of supplemental help, what

organizations should be funded and for what purpose and amount. These

portions of the law have remained unchanged and are the core of this

unique public-private partnership.

Section 1.1 Purpose

This publication is developed by the National Board to outline the

roles, responsibilities, and implementation procedures which shall be

followed by the Local Boards, LROs, SSA Committees, National Board, and

FEMA in the distribution and use of these funds. National in scope,

EFSP will provide food and shelter assistance to individuals in need

through local private voluntary organizations and local governments in

areas designated by the National Board as being in highest need.

The intent of EFSP is to meet emergency needs by supplementing and

expanding food and shelter assistance individuals might currently be

receiving, as well as to help those who are receiving no assistance.

Individuals who received assistance under previous programs may again

be recipients, providing they meet local eligibility requirements.

Section 2.0 Concept of Operations

(a) Secretariat of National Board. United Way of America will act

as the National Board's Secretariat and fiscal agent and perform the

necessary administrative duties that the Board must accomplish.

(b) Funds distribution. Funds distributed by the National Board

will be to areas of greatest need (refer to section 2.3(a) and

Supplementary Information, above, for jurisdiction distribution formula

and funding requirements).

(c) Distribution to LROs. National Board funds will be distributed

to LROs and Fiscal Agents certified eligible by Local Boards. (Refer to

section 2.2(e) for selection of LROs and section 2.2(f) for the Fiscal

Agent/Fiscal Conduit Agency Relationship).

(d) Administrative allowance limitation. There is an administrative

allowance limitation of two percent (2%) for local jurisdictions, one-

half of one percent (0.5%) for SSA Committees (when in operation), and

one percent (1%) for the National Board. Local administrative funds are

intended for use by LROs and not for reimbursement of program or

administrative costs which any recipient's parent organization (its

State or regional offices) might incur as a result of this additional

funding.

(e) Notification of award eligibility. The National Board will

notify qualifying jurisdictions of award eligibility within 60 days

following allocation by FEMA. Unused or recaptured funds will be

reallocated by the National Board, except in the case of SSA counties

whose funds may be reallocated by the respective SSA Committees.

(f) Funds end-date. All funds shall be paid out by LROs and

spending shall cease by their jurisdiction's selected end date. Local

Boards have until one month following their end date to submit final

reports and complete documentation of expenses (for specified LROs

only) to the National Board.

Those LROs not required to submit documentation to the National

Board must satisfy the Local Board that all funds have been expended in

accordance with National Board guidelines. Note: Local Boards and LROs

are reminded that although documentation may not be required to be

submitted with their final report, they are subject to random audits

which may require the submission of documentation at a later date.

Section 2.1 Financial Terms and Conditions

(a) Definitions.

``Local Recipient Organization'' refers to the local private or

public organizations that will receive any award of funds from the

National Board.

``Award'' refers to the award of funds made by the National Board

to a local private or public organization on the recommendation of a

Local Board.

``End-of-program date'' refers to the date, as agreed upon by Local

and National Board, by which all monies in a given jurisdiction must be

spent or returned.

(b) Amendments.

An award may be amended at any time by a written modification.

Amendments that reflect the rights and obligations of either party

shall be executed by both the National Board and the LRO.

Administrative amendments such as changes in accounting data may be

issued unilaterally by the National Board.

(c) Local Board Authority Related to LROs.

(1) The Local Board is responsible for monitoring expenditures of

LROs providing food, services, or both, authorizing the adjustment of

funds between food and shelter programs, and reallocating funds from

one LRO to another.

(2) Local Boards may not alter or change National Board cost

eligibility or approve expenditures outside the National Board's

criteria without National Board permission. (Refer to Section 5.0 on

Variances and Waivers.)

(3) A Local Board can call back funds from an LRO and reallocate to

another LRO in the case of gross negligence, inadequate use of funds,

failure to use funds for purposes intended, or for any other violation

of the National Board guidelines, or in cases of critical need in the

community. The Local Board must advise, in writing, all LROs of any

reduction or reallocation of their original award.

(4) If the Local Board discovers ineligible expenditures by an LRO,

the Local Board must send to the organization a written request for

reimbursement of the amount. The National Board must also be notified.

If the LRO is unwilling or unable to reimburse the National Board for

the ineligible expenditures, the Local Board must refer the matter to

the National Board. The National Board may ask the Local Board to take

further action to see that reimbursement of ineligible expenditures is

made to the National Board, or the National Board may refer the matter

to FEMA.

If the Local Board suspects that fraud has been committed by an

LRO, the Local Board must contact the Office of the Inspector General,

FEMA, in writing or by telephone at 1-800-323-8603 with details of

suspected fraud or misuse of Federal funds.

(5) If an LRO received an award under previous phases, it must not

include those funds in any reporting for the present awards. Reports

should be confined to the amount granted by the National Board under

the new appropriations legislation.

(d) Cash Depositories.

(1) Any money advanced to the LRO under the terms of this award

must be deposited in a bank with Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

(FDIC) or Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC)

insurance coverage (whose responsibility has been taken over by FDIC),

and the balance exceeding the FDIC or FSLIC coverage must be

collaterally secured. Interest income earned on these monies must be

put back into program costs.

(2) LROs are encouraged to use minority banks (a bank which is

owned at least 50 percent by minority group members). This is

consistent with the [[Page 6097]] national goal of expanding the

opportunities for minority business enterprises. A list of minority-

owned banks can be obtained from the Office of Minority Business

Enterprises, Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20203.

(e) Retention and Custodial Requirements for Records.

(1) Financial records, supporting documentation, statistical

records, and all other records pertinent to the award shall be retained

for a period of three years, with the following exceptions:

(i) If any litigation, claim or audit is started before the

expiration of the three-year period, the records shall be retained

until all litigation, claims or audit findings involving the records

have been resolved.

(ii) Records for nonexpendable property, if any, acquired in part

with Federal funds shall be retained for three years after submission

of a final report. Nonexpendable property is defined as tangible

property having a useful life of more than one year and an acquisition

cost of more than $300 per unit.

(2) The retention period starts from the date of the submission by

the LRO of the final expenditure report.

(3) The National Board may request transfer of certain records to

its custody from the LRO when it determines that the records possess

long-term retention value. The LRO shall make such transfers as

requested.

(4) The Director of FEMA, the Comptroller General of the United

States, and the National Board, or any of their duly authorized

representatives, shall have access to any pertinent books, documents,

papers, and records of the recipient organization, and its subgrantees

to make audits, examinations, excerpts and transcripts.

(f) Financial management systems.

(1) The LRO/fiscal agent or fiscal conduit shall maintain a

financial management system that provides for the following:

(i) Accurate, current and complete disclosures of the financial

results of this program.

(ii) Records that identify adequately the source and application of

funds for federally supported activities. These records shall contain

information pertaining to Federal awards, authorizations, obligations,

unobligated balances, assets, outlays, and incomes.

(iii) Effective control over and accountability for all funds,

property, and other assets.

(iv) Procedures for determining eligibility of costs in accordance

with the provisions of the EFSP manual.

(v) Accounting records that are supported by source documentation.

The LRO must maintain and retain a register of cash receipts and

disbursements and original supporting documentation such as purchase

orders, invoices, canceled checks, and whatever other documentation is

necessary to support its costs under the program.

(vi) A systematic method to ensure timely and appropriate

resolution of audit findings and recommendations.

(vii) In cases where more than one civil jurisdiction (e.g., a city

and a balance of county, or several counties) recommends awards to the

same LRO, the organization can combine these funds in a single account.

However, separate program records for each civil jurisdiction award

must be kept.

(g) Audit requirements.

(1) If receiving $25,000 or more from EFSP, the LRO will be

eligible to receive funds if it arranges for an audit of funds to

coincide with the next scheduled annual audit of its financial affairs.

An original and two copies of this audit will be provided to the

National Board on request. It is not necessary to have a separate,

independent audit for this award so long as program funds are treated

as a separate element in the agency's regular annual audit. If the LRO

does not have a certified annual audit, its audit must be provided by a

Local Board-designated fiscal agent for the recipient organization

willing to account for the funds. No funds will be issued to an LRO

receiving $25,000 or more from EFSP in the previous phase that has not

completed an annual audit.

(2) If receiving less than $25,000 from EFSP, there are no

independent audit requirements.

(3) All National Board-funded agencies (both governmental and not-

for-profit) that receive $100,000 or more in Federal funds must comply

with the OMB Circular A-133, Audits of Institutions of Higher Education

and Other Non-Profit Institutions, which requires a single

organization-wide audit. This $100,000 could be exclusively EFSP funds

or a combination of EFSP funds and other Federal funds which an agency

might be receiving. In addition to compliance with the OMB Circular A-

133, the National Board requires all EFSP-funded agencies to meet the

requirements stated in this plan regarding program compliance,

reporting, documentation and submission of documentation.

(h) Payment.

A first payment shall be made to the LRO by the Secretariat upon

recommendation of the Local Board and approval by the National Board.

An interim report will be mailed with the second and third check

requests to be completed by each agency, signed by the Local Board

chair, and mailed to the National Board. Second/third installments will

be held until the jurisdiction's final Local Board report and

documentation for the previous year has been reviewed and found to be

clear.

(i) Financial reporting requirements.

LROs shall submit a financial status report to the Local Board

which will forward it to the National Board by one month after the

jurisdiction's program ending date.

The National Board shall provide the LRO, through the Local Board,

with the necessary report forms well in advance of report deadlines.

(j) Closeout procedures.

(1) The following definitions shall apply to closeout procedures:

``Close-out'' is the process by which the National Board determines

that all applicable administrative actions and all required work

pertaining to the award have been completed.

``Disallowed costs'' are those charges that the National Board

determined to be unallowable in accordance with the legislation,

National Board requirements, applicable Federal cost principles, or

other conditions contained in the award. The applicable cost principles

for Private Voluntary Organizations are contained in OMB Circular A-

122, ``Cost Principles Applicable for Non-Profit Agencies,'' and OMB

Circular A-110, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and

Other Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and

Other Non-Profit Organizations.'' The applicable cost principles for

Public Organizations are contained in OMB Circular A-87, ``Cost

Principles for State Agencies and Units of Local Governments.'' If

unsure of where to find these circulares, check with your local

Congressional Representative.

(k) Lobbying.

(1) Public Law 101-121, Section 319, states that an LRO shall not

use Federally appropriated grant funds for lobbying activities. This

condition bars the use of Federal money for political activities, but

does not in any way restrict lobbying or political activities paid for

with non-Federal funds. This condition prohibits the use of Federal

grant funds for the following activities:

(i) Federal, State or local electioneering and support of such

entities as campaign organizations and political action committees;

(ii) Direct lobbying of the Congress and State legislatures to

influence legislation;

(iii) Grassroots lobbying concerning either Federal or State

legislation; [[Page 6098]]

(iv) Lobbying of the Executive branch in connection with decisions

to sign or veto enrolled legislation; and,

(v) Efforts to utilize State or local officials to lobby the

Congressional or State Legislatures.

(2) Any LRO that will receive more than $100,000 in EFSP funds is

required to submit the following prior to grant payment:

(i) a certification form that EFSP funds will not be used for

lobbying activities; and,

(ii) a disclosure of lobbying activities (if applicable).

Section 2.2 Organization, Roles, and Responsibilities

(a) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

FEMA will perform the following EFSP activities:

(1) Constitute a National Board consisting of individuals

affiliated with United Way of America; the Salvation Army; the National

Council of Churches of Christ in the USA; Catholic Charities, USA; the

Council of Jewish Federations, Inc.; the American Red Cross; and FEMA.

(2) Chair the National Board, using parliamentary procedures and

consensus by the National Board as the mode of operation.

(3) Provide policy guidance, management oversight, Federal

coordination, and staff assistance to the National Board.

(4) Award the grant to the National Board.

(5) Assist the Secretariat in implementing the National Board

Program.

(6) Report to Congress on the year's program activities through the

Interagency Council on the Homeless Annual Report.

(7) Conduct audits of the program.

(8) Initiate Federal collection procedures to collect funds due

when the efforts of the National Board have not been successful.

(b) National Board.

The National Board will:

(1) Select jurisdictions of highest need for food and shelter

assistance and determine amount to be distributed to each.

(2) Notify national organizations interested in emergency food and

shelter to publicize the availability of funds.

(3) Develop the operational manual for distributing funds and

establish criteria for expenditure of funds.

(4) In jurisdictions that received previous awards, notify the

former Local Board chair that new funds are available. In areas newly

selected for funding, notify the local United Way, American Red Cross,

Salvation Army, or local government official. The National Board will

notify qualifying jurisdictions of award eligibility within 60 days

following allocation by FEMA.

(5) Provide copies of award notification materials to National

Board member affiliates and other interested parties.

(6) Secure board plan, certification forms and board rosters from

Local Boards that funds will be used in accordance with established

criteria.

(7) Distribute funds to selected LROs.

(8) Hear appeals and grant waivers.

(9) Establish an equitable system to accomplish the reallocation of

unclaimed or unused funds.

(10) Ensure that funds are properly accounted for, and that funds

due are collected.

(11) Provide consultation and technical assistance to local

jurisdictions as necessary to monitor program compliance.

(12) Submit end-of-program report on jurisdictions' use of funds to

FEMA.

(13) Conduct a compliance review of food and shelter expenditures

made under this program for specified LROs. The National Board, FEMA,

the independent accounting firm selected by the National Board, or the

Inspector General's office may also conduct an audit of these funds.

(14) Monitor LRO compliance with OMB Circular A-133.

(c) State Set-Aside (SSA).

(1) The SSA process has been adopted to allow greater flexibility

in selection of jurisdictions and is intended to target pockets of

homelessness or poverty in non-qualifying jurisdictions (refer to

Supplementary Information, above, on qualifying criteria), areas

experiencing drastic economic changes such as plant closings, areas

with high levels of unemployment or poverty which do not meet the

minimum 400 unemployed, or jurisdictions that have documented measures

of need which are not adequately reflected in unemployment and poverty

data.

(2) The distribution of funds to SSA Committees will be based on a

ratio calculated as follows: the State's average number of unemployed

in non-funded jurisdictions divided by the average number of unemployed

in non-funded jurisdictions nationwide equals the State's percentage of

the total amount available for SSA awards.

(3) A SSA Committee in each State will recommend high need

jurisdictions and award amounts to the National Board. Priority

consideration is to be given to jurisdictions otherwise not meeting

criteria for funding, although funded jurisdictions are not exempt from

receiving additional funding. SSA Committees should also consider the

special circumstances of jurisdictions that qualified in previous

funding phases but are not eligible in the current phase. The State

Committees may wish to provide these jurisdictions with an allocation

so that the abrupt change in funding status is not disruptive to local

providers. SSA Committees are encouraged to consider current and

significant State or local data in their deliberations. Although the

National Board staff provides national data to the SSA Committees, it

does not mandate any particular formula. These committees are free to

act independently in choosing eligible jurisdictions.

(4) In each State, the State United Way (or United Way in the

capital city) will be notified of the award amount available to the SSA

Committee. In a State where there are affiliates of the voluntary

organizations represented on the National Board, they must be invited

to serve on the State Committee. If no single State affiliate exists,

an appropriate representative should be invited. The Governor or his/

her representative will replace the FEMA member. State Committees are

encouraged to expand participation by inviting or notifying other

private non-profit organizations on the State level. The National Board

encourages the inclusion of Native American representation on the State

Committee.

(5) Members of the SSA Committee shall elect a person to chair the

committee.

(6) The SSA Committees are responsible for the following:

(i) recommending high-need jurisdictions and award amounts within

the State. When selecting jurisdictions with demonstrated need, the

National Board encourages the consideration of counties incorporating

or adjoining Indian reservations. The SSA Committee has 25 working days

to notify the National Board in writing of its selections and the

appropriate contact person for each area. Note: The minimum award

amount for a single jurisdiction is $1,000 and only whole-dollar

amounts can be allocated.

(ii) Notifying the National Board of selection criteria that were

used to determine which jurisdictions within the State was selected to

receive funds. The National Board will then notify these jurisdictions

directly.

(iii) recommending that other jurisdictions receive the reallocated

funds, in the event that funds are not claimed by SSA jurisdictions.

(d) Local Board. [[Page 6099]]

(1) Each area designated by the National Board to receive funds

shall constitute a Local Board. In a local community where there are

affiliates of the United Way of America; The Salvation Army; the

National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.; Catholic

Charities, U.S.A; Council of Jewish Federations; and the American Red

Cross; which are represented on the National Board, they must be

invited to serve on the Local Board. The National Board mandates that

if a jurisdiction is located within or encompasses a federally

recognized Indian reservation, a Native American representative must be

invited to serve on the Local Board. All Local Boards are required to

include in their membership a homeless or formerly homeless person.

Local Boards should seek recommendations from LROs for an appropriate

representative. Local Boards that are unable to have homeless or

formerly homeless representation must still consult with homeless or

formerly homeless individuals, or former or current clients of food or

housing services for their input. The County Executive/Mayor,

appropriate head of local government or his or her designee will

replace the FEMA member. An agency's own governing board is not an

acceptable substitute for a Local Board. Local Boards are encouraged to

expand participation and membership by inviting or notifying minority

populations, other private non-profit organizations and government

organizations; the jurisdiction should be geographically represented as

well.

The members of each Local Board will elect a chair. Local Board

membership is not honorary; there are specific duties the board must

perform. If a member cannot regularly attend meetings, the member

should be replaced by another representative of the member's designated

agency. If a member must be absent from a meeting, the member's

organization may designate an alternate.

(2) If a locality has not previously received funding and is now

designated as being in high need, the National Board has designated the

local United Way to constitute and convene a Local Board as described

above. If there is no local United Way, or it does not convene the

board, the local American Red Cross, the local Salvation Army, or a

local government official will be responsible for convening the initial

meeting of the Local Board.

If a locality has previously received National Board funding, the

former chairman of the Local Board will be contacted regarding any new

funding the locality is designated to receive.

Each award phase is new; therefore, the Local Board is a new entity

in every phase. The convener of the Local Board must ask each agency to

designate or redesignate a representative every program year.

(3) The Local Board must establish and follow regular procedures.

The National Board encourages Local Boards to hold at least two

meetings: a meeting to allocate the grant and a second to monitor LRO

activities. A majority of members must be present for the meeting to be

official. Attendance and decision-making minutes must be kept. Meeting

minutes must be approved by the Local Board at the next meeting. They

must also be available to the National Board, Federal authorities, and

the public on request.

(4) The Local Board will have 25 working days after the

notification of the award selection by the National Board in which to

advertise and promote the program and consider all private voluntary

and public organizations for participation, including those on Indian

reservations. Consideration must be given to any agency providing or

capable of providing emergency food and shelter services, not only

those represented on the Local Board or affiliates of State or national

organizations. Advertising must take place prior to the Local Board's

allocation of funds. Failure to advertise properly will delay

processing of the jurisdiction's board plan.

(5) The Local Board selects and recommends which local

organizations should receive grants and the amounts of the grants.

Since member agencies of the Local Board may also apply for funding,

care must be taken that every applicant is judged by common, consistent

criteria. Local Board members should strive to use sound judgement and

fairness in their approach. The Local Board should be prepared to

justify an allocation of one-third (1/3) or more of its total award to

a single LRO. NOTE: The minimum grant per LRO is $300 and only whole-

dollar amounts may be allocated.

(6) Local Boards are responsible for monitoring LROs that receive

over $100,000 in Federal funds and ensuring that they comply with, OMB

Circular A-133.

(7) Local Boards must complete and return all required forms to the

National Board. (Local Board Plan, Local Board Certification Form, and

Local Board Roster).

(8) Local Boards shall secure and retain signed forms from each LRO

certifying that program guidelines have been read and understood, and

that the LROs will comply with cost eligibility and reporting

requirements.

(9) Local Boards must establish a system to ensure that no

duplication of service occurs within the expenditure categories of

rent, mortgage or utility assistance (RMU).

(10) Local Boards must notify the National Board of changes in the

Local Board chair, staff contact, or LRO contacts, including complete

addresses and phone numbers.

(11) Local Boards that determine they can better utilize their

resources by merging with neighboring boards may do so. The head of

government or his or her designee for each jurisdiction must sit on the

merged board, along with agency representatives from each jurisdiction.

The merged Local Board must ensure that the award amount designated for

each civil jurisdiction is used to provide assistance to individuals

within that jurisdiction.

(12) Local Boards are required to be familiar with current

guidelines and to provide technical assistance to service providers.

Advice and counsel can be provided by National Board staff.

(13) An appeals process must be established to address

participation or funding including, where deemed appropriate, the

involvement of individuals not a part of the dispute in the decision,

to hear and resolve appeals made by funded or non-funded organizations,

and to investigate complaints made by individuals or organizations.

Appeals should be handled promptly. Cases that cannot be handled

locally should be referred in writing to the National Board and include

details on action that has been taken. Cases involving fraud or other

misuse of Federal funds should be reported to the Office of the

Inspector General, FEMA, in writing or by telephone at 1-800-323-8603.

(14) The chair of the Local Board or his or her designated staff

will be the central coordination point of contact between the National

Board and the LRO selected to receive assistance from EFSP. To

facilitate program coordination, the chair of the Local Board will

contact the State agencies through which surplus food and other Federal

assistance are provided.

(15) If requested by the National Board, the Local Board should

nominate an appropriate feeding organization to receive surplus food

from Department of Defense commissaries.

(16) Local Boards will be responsible for monitoring programs

carried out by the LROs they have selected to receive funds. Local

Boards should work with LROs to ensure that funds are being used to

meet immediate food and [[Page 6100]] shelter needs on an ongoing

basis. Local Boards may not alter or change National Board cost

eligibility or approve expenditures outside the National Board's

criteria without National Board permission.

(17) The Local Board should reallocate funds whenever it determines

that the original allocation plan does not reflect the actual need for

services or if an LRO is unable to use its full award effectively.

Funds must be recovered and may be reallocated if an LRO makes

ineligible expenditures or uses funds for items that have clearly not

been approved by the Local Board. Funds held in escrow for LROs which

have unresolved compliance problems can be reallocated or may be

reclaimed by the National Board.

The Local Board may approve reallocation of funds between LROs that

are already participating in the program. However, the National Board

must be notified in writing. The Local Board may also return funds to

the National Board for reissuance to another LRO or request

reallocation of remaining funds before they are released by the

National Board (e.g., second/third payments).

If the Local Board wishes to reallocate funds to an agency that was

not approved on the original board plan, a written request for approval

must be made to the National Board. An LRO must be approved by the

National Board prior to receipt of funds.

If a Local Board is unable to satisfy the National Board that it

can utilize funds in accordance with this plan, the National Board may

reallocate the funds to other jurisdictions.

(18) Should anyone have reason to suspect that EFSP funds are being

used for purposes contrary to the law and guidelines governing the

program, the National Board recommends taking action to assist in

bringing such practices to a halt.

The National Board requires that the Office of the Inspector

General, FEMA, be contacted immediately when fraud, theft, or other

criminal activity is suspected in connection with the use of EFSP

funds, or the operation of a facility receiving EFSP funds. This

notification can be made by calling the Inspector General's Hotline at

1-800-323-8603, or in writing to: Office of the Inspector General,

FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472. The complainant should

include as much information as possible to support the allegation and

preferably furnish his/her name and telephone number so that the

special agents assigned to that office may make a follow-up contact.

The confidentiality of any communication made with the Office of

Inspector General is protected by Federal law.

A complainant desiring to remain totally anonymous should make a

follow-up phone call to the Office of the Inspector General within 30

days from the date of the original complaint so that any follow-up

questions may be asked. Follow-up calls should be made to 1-202-646-

3894 during normal business hours, Eastern Standard Time (charges may

be reversed). The caller should advise that he/she is making a follow-

up call regarding a prior anonymous complaint. The Office of the

Inspector General, FEMA, will appropriately notify both local law

enforcement authorities and the National Board concerning the substance

of the allegations and the results of the investigation.

(19) Reports to the National Board on LROs' expenditures shall be

submitted as of the date each LROs second/third check is requested and

a final report should be submitted one month after the jurisdiction's

end-of-program date.

(20) After the close of the program, the accuracy of all LROs'

reports and documentation shall be reviewed. Documentation for

specified LROs should be forwarded to the National Board as requested.

In the event of expenditures violating the eligible costs under this

award, the Local Board must require reimbursement to the National

Board.

Local Boards are required to remain in operation until all program

and compliance requirements of the National Board have been satisfied.

All records related to the program must be retained for three (3) years

from the end-of-program date.

(21) Each jurisdiction will be granted the option to extend its

spending period by 30, 60, or 90 days. This option will be offered

during the summer of each phase. The extension applies to the entire

jurisdiction. Should the jurisdiction receive a grant in the next

phase, that phase's spending period will begin the day after the chosen

end-date.

(e) Local Recipient Organization.

(1) In selecting LROs to receive funds, the Local Board must

consider the demonstrated ability of an organization to provide food

and shelter assistance. LROs should be selected to receive funds to

supplement and extend eligible ongoing services, not to be funded in

anticipation of a needed service (i.e., fire, flood, or tornado

victims); neither should agencies be selected for funding due to budget

shortfalls nor for cuts in other funding sources. Local participation

in the program is not limited to organizations that are part of any

State or national organization. Agencies on Indian reservations are

eligible to receive EFSP funds if they meet LRO requirements as set

forth in the program manual. Organizations that received awards from

previous legislation may again be eligible provided that the

organization still meets eligibility requirements.

(2) For a local organization to be eligible for funding it must:

(i) be nonprofit or an agency of government;

(ii) have an accounting system or an approved fiscal agent;

(iii) have a Federal employer identification number (FEIN), or be

in the process of securing FEIN (Note: contact local IRS office for

more information on securing FEIN and the necessary form [SS-4];

(iv) conduct an independent annual audit if receiving $25,000 or

more from EFSP

(v) practice nondiscrimination. Those agencies with a religious

affiliation wishing to participate in the program must agree not to

refuse services to an applicant based on religion or require attendance

at religious services as a condition of assistance, nor will such

groups engage in any religious proselytizing in any program receiving

EFSP funds; and,

(vi) for private voluntary organizations, have a voluntary board.

Each LRO will be responsible for certifying in writing to the Local

Board that it has read and agrees to abide by the cost eligibility and

reporting standards of this publication and any other requirements made

by the Local Board.

An LRO may not operate as a vendor for itself or other LROs except

for the shared maintenance fee for food banks.

(3) LROs selected for funding must:

(i) Maintain records according to the guidelines set forth in the

manual. Consult the Local Board chair/staff on matters requiring

interpretation or clarification prior to incurring an expense or

entering into a contract. It is important to have a thorough

understanding of these guidelines to avoid ineligible expenditures and

consequent repayment of funds. LROs' questions can be answered by

National Board staff at (703) 706-9660.

(ii) Provide services within the intent of the program. Funds are

to be used to supplement and extend or initiate food and shelter

services, not as a substitute for other program funds. LROs should take

the most cost-effective approach in buying or leasing eligible items/

services, and should limit purchases to essential items within the

$300.00 limit for equipment, unless prior approval has been granted by

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(iii) Deposit funds for this program in a federally insured bank

account. Proper documentation must be maintained for all expenditures

under this program according to the guidelines. Agencies should ensure

that selected banks will return canceled checks. LROs' expenditures and

documentation will be subject to review for program compliance by the

Local Board, National Board or Federal authorities. Records must be

maintained for three years and any interest income must be put back

into program expenditures.

(iv) LRO Documentation of EFSP expenditures requires copies of

canceled checks (both sides) and itemized vendor invoices. An

acceptable invoice has the following characteristics:

(A) It must be vendor originated;

(B) It must have name of vendor;

(C) It must have name of purchaser;

(D) It must have date of purchase;

(E) It must be itemized; and,

(F) It must have total cost of purchase. All LROs will be required

to periodically submit documentation to the National Board to ensure

continued program compliance. Any LRO receiving over $100,000 in

Federal funds must comply with OMB Circular A-133.

(v) In addition to the aforementioned documentation, reports to the

Local Board must be submitted by their due date. Interim report/second

and third check request forms will be enclosed in the LROs' first check

package. When the LRO is ready to request its second/third check it

must complete and sign the interim report and forward it to the Local

Board for its review and approval. The reverse side (second/third check

request) should be completed by the Local Board chair and mailed to the

National Board. LROs must complete all portions of the final report

form, return two copies to the Local Board, including one copy of

documentation if requested, and retain a copy for their records.

(vi) The LRO must work with the Local Board to quickly clear up any

problems related to compliance exception(s) at the end of the program.

(vii) The LRO shall contact the Local Board regarding technical

assistance, interpretation of guidelines, and resources from other

Federal programs, such as U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) surplus

food.

(f) Fiscal Agent/Fiscal Conduit Relationship.

(1) For National Board purposes, a fiscal agent is an agency that

maintains all EFSP financial records for another agency. A fiscal

conduit is an EFSP-funded agency that maintains all EFSP financial

records on behalf of one or more agencies under a single grant. If any

one agency in a jurisdiction is making bulk purchases for other

agencies not funded directly, it must serve as a fiscal conduit and

follow all rules, thereof.

(2) The fiscal agent/fiscal conduit is the organization responsible

for the receipt of funds, disbursement of funds to vendors, and

documentation of funds received. The fiscal agent/fiscal conduit must

meet all of the requirements of an LRO.

(3) Local Boards may wish to use a fiscal agent/fiscal conduit when

they desire to fund an agency not having an adequate accounting system

or not conducting an annual audit.

(4) Any agency benefitting from funds received by a fiscal agent/

fiscal conduit must meet all of the criteria to be an LRO except the

accounting system and annual audit requirements and sign the Fiscal

Agent/Fiscal Conduit Relationship Certification Form. For tracking

purposes, all agencies funded through fiscal agents or fiscal conduits

must secure a Federal Employer's Identification Number.

(5) Fiscal agents/fiscal conduits may cut checks to vendors only.

They may not cut checks to the agencies on whose behalf they are acting

or to agencies/sites under their ``umbrella.'' The exception to this is

when an agency is using the per diem allowance.

(6) Fiscal agents will be required to submit individual interim and

final reports for each agency. Fiscal conduits will file a single

interim report on their awards along with a breakdown of agencies and

spending with the final report.

(7) Fiscal agents may not fund an LRO with an outstanding

compliance exception. If a fiscal agent has an unresolved compliance

exception, any other funds awarded to the fiscal agent will be held in

escrow until all compliance exceptions are resolved.

Section 2.3 General Guidelines

(a) Designation of Target Areas.

Local jurisdictions will be selected to receive funds from the

National Board based on average unemployment statistics from the U.S.

Department of Labor for the most current 12-month period (August 1,

1993-July 31, 1994) available. Also used are poverty statistics from

the 1990 Census. The Board adopted this combined approach in order to

target funds for high-need areas more effectively. Funds designated for

a particular jurisdiction must be used to provide services within that

jurisdiction.

The National Board based its determination of high-need

jurisdictions on four factors:

1. Most current twelve-month national unemployment rates;

2. Total number of unemployed within a civil jurisdiction;

3. Total number of individuals below the poverty level within a

civil jurisdiction; and,

4. The total population of the civil jurisdiction.

In addition to unemployment, poverty was used to qualify a

jurisdiction for receipt of an award.

Jurisdictions were selected under Phase XIII (PL 103-327) according

to the following criteria:

Jurisdictions, including balance of counties, with 18,000+

unemployed and a 5.5% rate of unemployment.

Jurisdictions, including balance of counties, with 400 to

17,999 unemployed and a 7.8% rate of unemployment.

Jurisdictions, including balance of counties, with 400 or

more unemployed and an 11.7% rate of poverty.

Jurisdictions with a minimum of 400 unemployed may qualify for an

award based upon their rate of unemployment or their rate of poverty.

Once a jurisdiction's eligibility is established, the National Board

will determine its fund distribution based on a ratio calculated as

follows: the average number of unemployed within an eligible area

divided by the average number of unemployed covered by the national

program equals the area's portion of the award (less National Board

administrative costs, and less that portion of program funds required

to fulfill designated awards).

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Puerto Rico and U.S. territories will receive a designated

percentage of the total award based on the decision of the National

Board.

(b) Grant Award Process.

(1) United Way of America has been designated as the fiscal agent

for the National Board and as such will process all Local Board plans.

Payments will be made to organizations recommended by Local Boards for

funding. Local Boards have the right to reallocate funds throughout the

program period, as they determine necessary. When a Local Board

reallocation between two or more LROs occurs, the Local Board must

promptly notify the National Board in writing so that the National

Board's records can be updated accordingly.

(2) The National Board offers two methods of payment to LROs. The

two methods are either direct deposit (electronic funds transfer) or

checks. The National Board encourages LROs to take advantage of direct

deposit where possible.

(3) To ensure greater accountability and reporting, awards totaling

less than $100,000 are paid in two equal installments. Awards totaling

$100,000 or more will be paid in three equal installments.

(4) The National Board will distribute second/third payments once

the jurisdiction's compliance review is completed for the previous

program period. Second/third payments will be held in escrow until all

compliance exceptions are satisfied by the LRO.

All payments will be mailed directly to the LRO. Second and third

payments will be mailed to the LRO only upon the written request of the

Local Board Chair which encloses the LROs interim report. The Local

Board will authorize second/third payments once it is assured that the

organization is implementing the current program as intended and

according to the guidelines in the Plan.

(c) Client Eligibility.

The National Board does not set client eligibility criteria. Local

Boards may choose to set such criteria. If the Local Board does not set

eligibility criteria, the LRO may use its existing criteria or set

criteria for assistance under this award. However, the LROs criteria

must provide for assistance to needy individuals without discrimination

(age, race, sex, religion, national origin, or handicap). Note: Funds

allocated to a jurisdiction are intended for use within that

jurisdiction. Residents of or transients in a specific jurisdiction

should seek service within that jurisdiction.

Citizenship is not an eligibility requirement to receive assistance

from EFSP. The National Board does not mandate nor recommend the use of

any particular existing criteria (i.e., food stamp guidelines, welfare

guidelines, or income guidelines).

Section 2.4 Eligibility of Costs

The intent of this appropriation is for the purchase of food and

shelter to supplement and extend current available resources and not to

substitute or reimburse ongoing programs and services. Questions

regarding interpretation of the program's guidelines should be cleared

by the LRO with the Local Board prior to action. Local Boards unsure of

the meaning of these guidelines should contact the National Board at

(703) 706-9660 for clarification prior to advising the LRO.

If an expenditure requested by an LRO is not listed below as

eligible, the Local Board has the option of requesting a waiver from

the National Board for consideration.

No individual or family may be charged a fee for service with

relation to assistance under EFSP.

(a) Eligible Program Costs.

Eligible program costs include, but are not limited to:

For food banks/pantries, eligible costs include:

(1) Groceries, food vouchers, vegetable seeds, gift certificates

for food. Documentation required: receipts/invoices for food purchased

and canceled checks.

(2) An allowance for maintenance fees charged by food banks can be

granted by a Local Board at the prevailing rate. EFSP funds cannot be

used to pay such a maintenance fee twice: by a food bank and by the

food pantry/agency it is serving. Documentation required: receipts/

invoices for food purchased and canceled checks.

(3) Transportation expenses related to the delivery of food

purchases. Documentation required: (1) Mileage log, or (2) receipts/

invoices from contracted services or public transportation, receipts

for actual fuel costs, and canceled checks.

(4) Purchase of small equipment not exceeding $300 per item and

essential to operation of food bank or pantry (e.g., shelving, storage

containers). Documentation required: receipts/invoices for equipment

purchased and canceled checks.

(5) Purchase of consumable supplies essential to distribution of

food (e.g., bags, boxes). Documentation required: receipts/invoices for

supplies purchased and canceled checks.

For mass shelters (five or more beds) or mass feeding sites,

eligible expenditures include:

(6) Food (hot meals, groceries, food vouchers). Limited amounts of

dessert items (i.e., cookies, ice cream, candy, etc.) used as a part of

a daily diet plan may be purchased. Also allowable are vegetable seeds

and vegetable plants cultivated in an agency's garden on-site and

canning supplies. Documentation required: receipts/invoices for food

purchased and canceled checks or served meals per diem schedule).

(7) Local transportation expenses for picking up/delivery of food;

transporting clients to mass shelter or feeding site. Limited to actual

fuel costs, a mileage log at the current Federal rate (29 cents per

mile), contracted services or public transportation. Documentation

required: (1) Mileage log, or (2) receipts/invoices from contracted

services or public transportation, receipts for actual fuel costs, and

canceled checks.

(8) Purchase of consumable supplies essential to mass feeding

(i.e., plastic cups, utensils, detergent, etc.) or mass shelters of

five or more beds (i.e., soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, cleaning

supplies, etc.) Documentation required: receipts/invoices for supplies

purchased and canceled checks.

(9) Purchase of small equipment not exceeding $300 per item and

essential to mass feeding (i.e., pots, pans, toasters, blenders, etc.)

or mass shelters (i.e., cots, blankets, linens, etc.). Documentation

required: receipts/invoices for equipment purchased and canceled

checks.

(10) Leasing, only for the program period, of capital equipment

associated with mass feeding or mass shelter (e.g., stoves, freezers,

or vans with costs over $300 per item) only if approved in advance by

the Local Board. Documentation required: written Local Board approval,

copy of lease agreement, and canceled checks.

(11) Limited amounts of basic first-aid supplies (e.g., aspirin,

band-aids, cough syrup) for mass shelter providers and mass feeding

sites only. Documentation required: receipts/invoices for first-aid

supplies and canceled checks.

(12) Emergency repairs/building code of a mass feeding facility or

mass shelter, provided: (i) The facility is owned by a not-for-profit

organization (profit-making facilities, leased facilities, government

facilities, and individual residences are not eligible); and,

(ii) The emergency repair/building code plan and the contract

detailing work to be done and material and equipment to be used or

purchased is approved by the Local Board prior to the start of the

emergency repair/building code project; and, [[Page 6103]]

(iii) The emergency repair/building code is limited to:

(A) Bring facility into compliance with local building codes; or,

(B) An emergency repair that is required to keep the facility open

for the current program phase.

(C) Maximum expenditure: $5,000.00.

(D) No award funds are used for decorative or non-essential

purposes or routine maintenance/repairs.

(E) All emergency repair work is completed and paid for by the end

of the jurisdiction's award phase. (Expenses which occur after that

date will not be accepted as eligible costs.) Documentation required:

letter from Local Board indicating approval and amount approved, copy

of contract including cost or invoices for supplies and contract labor,

document citing building code violation requiring the repair (for

building code repairs) and canceled checks.

(13) Expenses incurred from accessibility improvements for the

disabled are eligible for mass feeding or mass shelter facilities up to

a limit of $5,000. These improvements may include those required by the

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. A building code citation is

not necessary for accessibility improvements. Note: All social service

providers are mandated to comply with the Americans with Disabilities

Act of 1990. Documentation required: copy of contract describing work

to be done including cost, letter from Local Board indicating approval

and amount approved, and canceled checks.

For mass shelter providers, there are two options for eligible

costs. One option must be selected at the beginning of the program year

and continued throughout the entire year. Note the documentation

requirements for each option.

(14) Reimbursement of actual direct eligible costs; in which case

canceled checks and vendor invoices for supplies/equipment essential to

the operation of the mass shelter (e.g., cots, mattresses, soap,

linens, blankets, cleaning supplies, etc.) must be maintained.

Documentation required: receipts/invoices from vendor relating to

operation of facility and canceled checks.

(15) Per diem allowance of exactly $5 per person or exactly $10 per

person per night for mass shelter (five beds or more) providers, only

if:

(i) Approved in advance by the Local Board; and,

(ii) LROs total mass shelter award is expended in this manner.

Note: It is the decision of the Local Board to choose between

the $5/$10 rate. This rate may vary from agency to agency. The $5/

$10 per diem, if elected, may be expended by the LRO for any related

cost; it is not limited to otherwise eligible items. The per diem

allowance does not include the additional costs associated with

food. Documentation required: schedule showing daily rate of $5 or

$10 and number of persons sheltered by date with totals. Supporting

documentation must be retained on-site, e.g., checks/invoices and

service records.

For mass feeding programs, there are two options for eligible

costs. One option must be selected at the beginning of the program year

and continued throughout the entire year. Note the documentation

requirements for each option.

(16) Reimbursement of actual direct eligible costs; in which case

canceled checks and vendor invoices for supplies/equipment essential to

the operation of the mass feeding programs (e.g., food, paper products,

cleaning products, pots and pans, etc.) must be maintained.

Documentation required: receipts/invoices from vendor relating to

operation of facility and canceled checks.

(17) Per meal allowance of $1.50 per meal served only if:

(i) Approved in advance by the Local Board; and,

(ii) LRO's total mass feeding award is expended in this manner.

The $1.50 per meal allowance, if elected, may be expended by the

LRO for any related cost; it is not limited to otherwise eligible

items. The per meal allowance does not include the additional costs

associated with shelter. Documentation required: schedule showing meal

rate of $1.50 and number of meals served by date with totals.

Supporting documentation must be retained on-site, e.g., checks/

invoices and service records.

For rent/mortgage assistance, eligible program costs include:

(18) Limited emergency rent or mortgage assistance for individuals

or families, provided that:

(i) Payment is in arrears; and,

(ii) All other resources have been exhausted; and,

(iii) The client is primary resident of the home in which rent/

mortgage is being paid; and,

(iv) Payment is limited to one month's cost for each individual or

family; and,

(v) Payment must guarantee an additional 30 days service. Note:

Late fees, but not deposits or legal fees, are eligible. Documentation

required: letters from landlords (must include amount of one month's

rent and statement that rent is past due), mortgage letters and/or copy

of loan coupon showing mortgage amount and date due and canceled

checks.

(19) First month's rent may be paid when an individual or family:

(i) Is transient and plans to stay in the area for an extended

period of time; or,

(ii) Is moving from a temporary shelter to a more permanent living

arrangement; or,

(iii) Is being evicted because one month payment will not forestall

eviction.

The first month's rent cannot be provided in addition to emergency

rent/mortgage payment under Item 18 above. It can be provided in

addition to assistance provided for off-site and mass shelter.

Documentation required: letters from landlords [must include amount of

first month's rent] and canceled checks.

For utility assistance, eligible program costs include:

(20) Limited utility assistance (includes gas, coal, electricity,

oil, water, firewood) for individuals or families, provided that:

(i) Payment is in arrears; and,

(ii) All other resources have been exhausted (e.g., State's Low

Income Home Energy Assistance Program); and,

(iii) Payment is limited to one month's cost for each utility for

each individual or family; and,

(iv) Month paid is part of the arrearage and from current phase or

for continuous service; and,

(v) Each utility can be paid only once in each award phase for any

individual or family.

(vi) Payment must guarantee an additional 30 days service.

Note: Reconnect and late fees, but not deposits are eligible,

but again only a one month payment for each utility for each

individual or family in each award phase. Documentation required:

(1) Nonmetered utilities [e.g., propane, firewood], receipts/

invoices for fuel including due date and canceled checks; (2)

metered utilities [e.g., electricity, water], copy of past due

utility bill showing one month's charges including due date and

canceled checks. Note: utility disconnect and termination notices

often do not show amount owed by month. This information must be

written onto the notice if not included.

For other shelter assistance, eligible program costs include:

(21) Off-site emergency lodging in a hotel or motel, or other off-

site shelter facility provided:

(i) No appropriate on-site shelter is available; and,

(ii) It is limited to 30-days' assistance per individual or family

during the program period. Note: Assistance may be extended in extreme

cases with prior Local Board written approval. A copy of this approval

should accompany LRO's documentation.

Note: An LRO may not operate as a vendor for itself or other

LROs, except for shared [[Page 6104]] maintenance fee for food

banks. Documentation required: receipts/invoices from off-site

shelter (hotel/motel) and canceled checks.

(b) Ineligible Program Costs.

Purposes for which funds CANNOT BE USED include, but are not

limited to:

(1) Cash payments of any kind including checks made out to cash or

reimbursements to staff, volunteers or clients for program purchases.

(2) Deposits of any kind.

(3) Payment of more than one month's rent.

(4) Payment of more than one month's mortgage, first month's

mortgage, or down payment on mortgage.

(5) Transportation of people to another town or agency not related

to the direct provision of food or shelter or to relative's home (e.g.,

non-local transportation, transportation to jobs, health care, etc.).

(6) Payment of more than one month's portion of an accumulated

utility bill.

(7) Payments made directly to a client.

(8) Rental security; deposits; revolving loan accounts.

(9) Real property (land or buildings) costing more than $300.

(10) Property taxes of any kind.

(11) Equipment costing more than $300 per item (e.g., vehicles,

freezers, washers).

(12) Emergency repairs/building code or rehabilitation to

government-owned or profit-making facilities or leased facilities.

(13) Rehabilitation for expansion of service.

(14) Repairs of any kind to an individual's house or apartment.

(15) Purchase of supplies or equipment for an individual's home or

private use.

(16) Lease-purchase agreements.

(17) Administrative cost reimbursement to State or regional offices

of governmental or voluntary organizations.

(18) Lobbying efforts.

(19) Expenditures made prior to beginning of jurisdiction's

program.

(20) Expenditures made after end of jurisdiction's program.

(21) Gas or repairs for client-owned transportation.

(22) Repairs to LRO-owned vehicles.

(23) Prescription medication or medical supplies.

(24) Clothing (except underwear/diapers for clients of mass

shelters, if necessary).

(25) Payments for expenses not incurred (i.e., where no goods or

services have been provided during new program period).

(26) Emergency assistance for natural disaster victims.

(i) Supplies bought for and in anticipation of a natural disaster.

(27) Telephone costs, except as administrative allowance and

limited to the total allowance (2 percent).

(28) Salaries, except as administrative allowance and limited to

the total allowance (2 percent).

(29) Office equipment, except as administrative allowance and

limited to the total allowance (2 percent).

(30) LRO may not operate as a vendor for itself or other LROs,

except for shared maintenance fee for food banks.

(31) Direct expenses associated with new or expanded services or to

prevent closing.

(32) Increased utility costs due to expansion of service.

(33) Encumbrance of funds for shelter, emergency repairs,

utilities, that is, payments for goods or services that are purchased

and are to be delivered at a later date. Also, withholding assistance

in anticipation of a future need (e.g., holiday events, special

programs).

(34) Supplementing foster care costs, where an LRO has already

received payment for basic boarding of a client. Comprehensive foster

care costs beyond food and shelter are not allowed.

(35) No fee for service may be charged to individuals or families

in order to receive service.

(c) Administrative allowance.

(1) There is an administrative allowance limitation of two percent

(2%) of total funds received by the Local Board, excluding any interest

earned. This allowance is a part of the total award, not in addition to

the award. The local administrative allowance is intended for use by

LROs or Local Boards and not for reimbursement of the program or

administrative costs that a recipient's parent organization (its State

or regional offices) might incur as a result of this additional

funding.

(2) The Local Board may elect to use, for its own administrative

costs, all or any portion of the 2 percent allowance. The decision on

distribution of the allowance among LROs rests with the Local Board. No

LRO may receive an allowance greater than 2 percent of that LROs award

amount unless the LRO is providing the administrative support for the

Local Board and it is approved by the National Board.

(3) The SSA Committee, when in operation, may utilize a maximum of

one-half of one percent (0.5%) for its administrative costs in

allocating the SSA grant. As with Local Board awards, this

administrative allowance is part of the total award, not in addition to

the award.

(4) Any of the administrative allowance not used must be put back

into program funds for additional services. Note: The administrative

allowance may only be allocated in whole-dollar amounts.

Section 3.0 Independent Annual Audit Requirements

(a) LROs receiving $25,000 or less in EFSP funding. No independent

annual audit will be required for these LROs.

(b) LROs receiving $25,000 or more in EFSP funding. An independent

annual audit in accordance with Government Auditing Standards will be

required for these LROs.

The National Board will accept an LROs national/regional annual

audit if the following conditions are met:

(1) The LRO is truly a subsidiary of the national organization

(i.e., shares a single Federal tax exemption).

(2) The LRO is audited by the national/regional office internal

auditors or other person designated by the national/regional office AND

the national/regional office is audited by an independent certified

public accountant or public accounting firm, which includes the parent

organization's review of the LRO in a larger audit review.

(3) A copy of the local audit review by the parent organization

along with a copy of the independent audit of the national/regional

office will be made available to the National Board upon request.

In addition to the above requirements, any LRO receiving $100,000

or more in combined federal funds must have an audit made in accordance

with OMB Circulares A-128 or A-133, as applicable.

Audits of units of government shall be made annually unless State

or local government had, by January 1, 1987, a constitutional or

statutory requirement for less frequent audits. For those governments'

biennial audits, covering both years are permitted.

Section 4.0 Appeals Process for Participation/Funding

(a) Fairness and openness. An appeals process is a statement to

eligible agencies and to the community at large that the Local Board is

interested in fairness and openness.

A good appeals process begins with prevention. If the Local Board

includes both representatives of affiliates of the National Board and

representatives of other groups involved with assisting hungry and

homeless people, it is less likely to experience an appeal. Similarly,

if the Local Board's decision-making process is open, thorough, and

even-handed, appeals are less likely. [[Page 6105]]

It is the responsibility of the Local Board to establish a written

appeals process. That process may be simple or elaborate, depending on

the needs of the community.

(b) Appeals guidelines. The appeal process should meet the

following guidelines:

(1) It should be available to agencies and to the public upon

request;

(2) It should be timely, without undue delay;

(3) It should include the basis for appeal (e.g., Provision of

information not previously available to the group making the appeal or

to the Local Board; correction of erroneous information; violation of

Federal or National Board guidelines; or allegation of bias, fraud, or

misuse of Federal funds on the part of the Local Board may be cause for

appeal);

(4) The decision should be communicated to the organization making

the appeal in a timely manner. In the case of an appeal on the basis of

fraud or other abuse of Federal funds, the agency making the appeal

must be informed of the right of referral to the National Board;

(c) Primary decision maker. Except for cost and LRO eligibility,

the Local Board is the primary decision maker. Only when there is

significant question of misapplication of guidelines, fraud, or other

abuse on the part of the Local Board will the National Board consider

action.

(d) Common appeals practices. The National Board does not mandate

any particular appeals process. However, some Local Boards have

developed processes which work well for them and may offer some help to

other communities. Common practices include the following:

(1) Set a time period of not more than 30 days for agencies or

organizations to appeal a funding decision;

(2) Require written notice of appeal, signed by the Chief Volunteer

Officer of the organization making the appeal;

(3) The first level of appeal is usually to the Local Board, or to

an executive committee of the board;

(e) Appeals boards; delegations. Some boards appoint one or more

members to act as a liaison with the organization making the appeal:

(1) In the case of an appeal for the purpose of providing

previously unavailable information or correction of erroneous

information, the process usually ends with prompt notification of

decision (within ten working days of appeal).

(2) In the case of appeals for the purpose of contesting alleged

prejudice, violation of law or National Board guidelines, fraud, or

misuse of Federal funds, some boards have allowed appeals to a group

other than the board itself. This practice is not mandated but is

permitted by the National Board. Such groups vary. They may simply be

composed of different individuals representing the same organizations

that make up the Local Board. They may also include an entirely

different group of persons who have knowledge of the program and are

deemed by the board to be both responsible and unbiased, and to hold

the trust of the community at large.

(3) If the board chooses to delegate authority to any third party

in an appeals process, the power and authority of that body should be

clear. Is it simply advisory to the Local Board? Will the board abide

by the decisions of this body as long as they are consistent with the

law and the National Board guidelines?

(4) The disposition of appeals is often communicated by telephone

to the chief professional and volunteer officers of the organization

appealing immediately after a decision is made. In such cases, a

written communication is sent as soon as possible confirming the action

taken. The written communication is, of course, the official

notification.

(f) National Board role. It is important to reaffirm that no single

appeals process is mandated or advised by the National Board.

Section 5.0 Variances and Waivers

(a) Variances. Local Boards may receive requests for variances in

the budgets they have approved for LROs. Local Boards may allow such

changes provided that the requested items are eligible under this

program. If there is any doubt on the part of the Local Board as to

eligibility, it should contact the National Board for clarification.

If an expenditure requested by an LRO falls outside the program

guidelines, the Local Board, if in accord, should request in writing a

waiver from the National Board in advance of the expenditure.

(b) Waivers. Waivers requested because of a compliance exception

must be submitted to the Local and then National Board for review.

National Board staff will evaluate waiver requests and use discretion

to approve or deny requests. In general, the National Board considers

waiver requests that are not within the guidelines, but address the

program's intent.

The waiver request from the Local Board should clearly state the

need for this exception, approximate costs, timelines or any other

pertinent information it deems necessary for the National Board to make

their decision.

Section 6.0 Reporting Requirements

Local Boards must monitor LROs' expenditures and eligible cost

compliance throughout the program period. An interim report of

expenditures is due to the National Board with each LRO's second/third

check request. A final report (accompanied by financial documentation

for specified LROs) is due one month after the end of each

jurisdiction's program. The National Board will provide forms for all

required reports. The National Board advises Local Boards to request at

least one other report from their LROs at a time deemed appropriate by

each Local Board.

LROs that successfully completed previous program compliance

reviews and are receiving funds under this program may not be required

to submit documentation with their final reports unless specifically

asked to do so by the National Board; however, successful completion

does not mean automatic exemption from submission. Documentation will

be required for LROs not funded in the previous phase of the program.

Failure of an LRO to comply with the National Board's reporting

requirements may result in its funds being held in escrow. Funds will

be held until all reporting requirements have been satisfied. If an LRO

does not comply in a timely manner, the Local Board or National Board

may reclaim and reallocate the funds being held in escrow.

The National Board will compile the reports it receives from the

Local Boards and submit a detailed accounting of use of all program

monies in the form of a report to FEMA.

If the Local Board discovers lack of documentation, ineligible

expenditures or any other problem in an LRO report, it should contact

the LRO and attempt to correct the problem before submitting the report

to the National Board. If the National Board discovers a problem, it

will inform the Local Board and LRO and advise them of the action to be

taken. It is the responsibility of the Local Board to continue working

with LROs which have compliance problems until they have been cleared

by the Secretariat.

To avoid compliance-related problems, the Local Board should ensure

that LROs have a thorough understanding of the types of documentation

(e.g., canceled checks [both sides], invoices, contracts, lease

agreements, utility bills) they must [[Page 6106]] retain to meet cost

eligibility guidelines. Items not listed as eligible or ineligible

should not be assumed to be eligible. Local Boards are advised to

contact National Board staff for clarification on items subject to

interpretation.

LROs failing to clear the National Board compliance review after a

reasonable amount of time will be referred to FEMA and will remain

ineligible to receive funds until compliance problems are resolved with

FEMA.

Section 7.0 Amendments to Plan

The National Board reserves the right to amend this Plan at any

time.

Dated: January 23, 1995.

Kay Goss,

Associate Director, Preparedness, Training and Exercise Directorate.

The following is a list of Phase XIII (fiscal year 1995)

allocations. These jurisdictions were notified in October, 1994,

regarding this award. Those jurisdictions funded are:

Alabama:

13-0030-00 Autauga County............................... $16,495

13-0032-00 Baldwin County............................... 49,691

13-0034-00 Barbour County............................... 15,114

13-0036-00 Bibb County.................................. 10,573

13-0038-00 Blount County................................ 15,288

13-0040-00 Bullock County............................... 9,065

13-0042-00 Butler County................................ 13,891

13-0044-00 Calhoun County............................... 65,869

13-0046-00 Chambers County.............................. 24,385

13-0048-00 Cherokee County.............................. 10,716

13-0050-00 Chilton County............................... 20,607

13-0052-00 Choctaw County............................... 14,034

13-0054-00 Clarke County................................ 20,750

13-0056-00 Clay County.................................. 7,732

13-0060-00 Coffee County................................ 20,480

13-0062-00 Colbert County............................... 33,292

13-0064-00 Conecuh County............................... 9,494

13-0068-00 Covington County............................. 20,004

13-0070-00 Crenshaw County.............................. 6,557

13-0072-00 Cullman County............................... 34,736

13-0074-00 Dale County.................................. 28,370

13-0076-00 Dallas County................................ 42,404

13-0078-00 De Kalb County............................... 32,561

13-0080-00 Elmore County................................ 23,147

13-0082-00 Escambia County.............................. 22,528

13-0084-00 Etowah County................................ 54,851

13-0086-00 Fayette County............................... 10,383

13-0088-00 Franklin County.............................. 19,591

13-0090-00 Geneva County................................ 12,605

13-0092-00 Greene County................................ 8,414

13-0094-00 Hale County.................................. 11,192

13-0096-00 Henry County................................. 9,113

13-0098-00 Houston County............................... 44,357

13-0102-00 Jackson County............................... 39,372

13-0104-00 Jefferson County............................. 270,238

13-0108-00 Lamar County................................. 9,144

13-0110-00 Lauderdale County............................ 47,040

13-0112-00 Lawrence County.............................. 22,893

13-0114-00 Lee County................................... 38,245

13-0116-00 Limestone County............................. 27,275

13-0118-00 Lowndes County............................... 10,637

13-0120-00 Macon County................................. 12,796

13-0126-00 Marengo County................................ 17,448

13-0128-00 Marion County................................ 20,131

13-0130-00 Marshall County.............................. 45,818

13-0132-00 Mobile County................................ 238,614

13-0136-00 Monroe County................................ 19,035

13-0138-00 Montgomery County............................ 90,603

13-0142-00 Morgan County................................ 57,693

13-0144-00 Perry County................................. 12,256

13-0146-00 Pickens County............................... 12,891

13-0148-00 Pike County.................................. 14,590

13-0150-00 Randolph County.............................. 12,844

13-0152-00 Russell County............................... 24,750

13-0154-00 St. Clair County............................. 21,956

13-0158-00 Sumter County................................ 11,827

13-0160-00 Talladega County............................. 44,944

13-0162-00 Tallapoosa County............................ 21,829

13-0164-00 Tuscaloosa County............................ 63,106

13-0168-00 Walker County................................ 44,294

13-0170-00 Washington County............................ 14,955

13-0172-00 Wilcox County................................ 9,827

13-0174-00 Winston County............................... 13,526

13-0176-00 State Set-Aside Committee, AL................ 88,505

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2,117,371

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Alaska:

13-0196-00 Fairbanks North Star Boro.................... 55,153

13-0202-00 Kenai Peninsula Borough...................... 42,595

13-0204-00 Ketchikan Gateway Borough.................... 10,573

13-0208-00 Kodiak Island Borough........................ 13,542

13-0210-00 Matanuska-Susitna Census..................... 42,134

13-0212-00 Nome Census Area............................. 6,620

13-0218-00 Sitka Borough................................ 7,906

13-0224-00 Valdez-Cordova Census Area................... 8,478

13-0232-00 State Set-Aside Committee, AK................ 108,338

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295,339

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Arizona:

13-0242-00 Apache County................................ 44,151

13-0244-00 Cochise County............................... 56,391

13-0246-00 Coconino County.............................. 67,758

13-0248-00 Gila County.................................. 21,432

13-0250-00 Graham County................................ 13,574

13-0254-00 La Paz County................................ 10,446

13-0256-00 Maricopa County.............................. 860,088

13-0268-00 Mohave County................................ 67,377

13-0270-00 Navajo County................................ 55,502

13-0272-00 Pima County.................................. 223,436

13-0276-00 Pinal County................................. 43,071

13-0278-00 Santa Cruz County............................ 35,832

13-0280-00 Yavapai County............................... 45,770

13-0282-00 Yuma County.................................. 218,118

13-0284-00 State Set-Aside Committee, AZ................ 2,931

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1,765,877

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Arkansas:

13-0304-00 Arkansas County.............................. 10,145

13-0306-00 Ashley County................................ 11,161

13-0308-00 Baxter County................................ 9,605

13-0312-00 Boone County................................. 11,177

13-0314-00 Bradley County............................... 6,731

13-0318-00 Carroll County............................... 9,192

13-0320-00 Chicot County................................ 9,097

13-0322-00 Clark County................................. 7,557

13-0324-00 Clay County.................................. 9,652

13-0326-00 Cleburne County.............................. 9,160

13-0330-00 Columbia County.............................. 13,939

13-0332-00 Conway County................................ 8,478

13-0334-00 Craighead County............................. 28,418

13-0336-00 Crawford County.............................. 20,464

13-0338-00 Crittenden County............................ 22,623

13-0340-00 Cross County................................. 11,843

13-0344-00 Desha County................................. 10,145

13-0346-00 Drew County.................................. 9,716

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13-0348-00 Faulkner County.............................. 28,259

13-0334-00 Garland County............................... 35,673

13-0358-00 Greene County................................ 15,479

13-0360-00 Hempstead County............................. 13,113

13-0362-00 Hot Spring County............................ 11,843

13-0366-00 Independence County.......................... 14,225

13-0370-00 Jackson County............................... 13,336

13-0372-00 Jefferson County............................. 50,469

13-0376-00 Johnson County............................... 7,208

13-0380-00 Lawrence County.............................. 8,716

13-0382-00 Lee County................................... 7,192

13-0386-00 Little River County.......................... 6,906

13-0388-00 Logan County................................. 7,859

13-0390-00 Lonoke County................................ 13,590

13-0396-00 Miller County................................ 20,337

13-0398-00 Mississippi County........................... 45,405

13-0408-00 Ouachita County.............................. 24,131

13-0412-00 Phillips County.............................. 17,622

13-0416-00 Poinsett County.............................. 13,272

13-0420-00 Pope County.................................. 18,908

13-0424-00 Pulaski County............................... 133,547

13-0430-00 Randolph County.............................. 9,414

13-0432-00 St. Francis County........................... 21,972

13-0440-00 Sebastian County............................. 44,309

13-0446-00 Sharp County................................. 6,588

13-0450-00 Union County................................. 22,829

13-0452-00 Van Buren County............................. 7,874

13-0454-00 Washington County............................ 32,244

13-0456-00 White County................................. 29,370

13-0462-00 State Set-Aside Committee, AR................ 90,849

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991,642

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California:

13-0464-00 Fresno City/County........................... 822,605

13-0634-00 Alameda County............................... 415,375

13-0646-00 Oakland City................................. 294,290

13-0652-00 Amador County................................ 17,924

13-0654-00 Butte County................................. 141,993

13-0656-00 Calaveras County............................. 27,735

13-0658-00 Colusa County................................ 25,449

13-0660-00 Contra Costa County.......................... 466,114

13-0668-00 Del Norte County............................. 19,924

13-0670-00 El Dorado County............................. 87,476

13-0676-00 Glenn County................................. 30,005

13-0678-00 Humboldt County.............................. 89,730

13-0680-00 Imperial County.............................. 240,042

13-0682-00 Inyo County.................................. 12,510

13-0684-00 Kern County.................................. 627,460

13-0688-00 Kings County................................. 93,588

13-0690-00 Lake County.................................. 45,675

13-0692-00 Lassen County................................ 20,575

13-0695-00 Los Angeles City/County...................... 6,744,444

13-0760-00 Madera County................................ 118,307

13-0766-00 Mariposa County.............................. 11,478

13-0768-00 Mendocino County............................. 67,472

13-0770-00 Merced County................................ 216,181

13-0772-00 Modoc County................................. 8,160

13-0774-00 Mono County.................................. 10,113

13-0776-00 Monterey County.............................. 345,712

13-0780-00 Napa County.................................. 68,742

13-0784-00 Nevada County................................ 52,882

13-0786-00 Orange County................................ 1,346,079

13-0816-00 Placer County................................ 112,194

13-0818-00 Plumas County................................ 22,909

13-0820-00 Riverside County............................. 1,045,708

13-0824-00 Sacramento County............................ 665,482

13-0828-00 San Benito County............................. 49,533

13-0830-00 San Bernardino County........................ 988,524

13-0840-00 San Diego County............................. 1,486,659

13-0858-00 San Francisco City/County.................... 456,430

13-0860-00 San Joaquin County........................... 497,913

13-0864-00 San Luis Obispo County....................... 127,308

13-0876-00 Santa Barbara County......................... 238,328

13-0880-00 Santa Clara County........................... 902,921

13-0892-00 Santa Cruz County............................ 227,739

13-0896-00 Shasta County................................ 139,215

13-0900-00 Siskiyou County.............................. 44,405

13-0902-00 Solano County................................ 220,912

13-0912-00 Stanislaus County............................ 486,356

13-0916-00 Sutter County................................ 92,715

13-0918-00 Tehama County................................ 44,929

13-0920-00 Trinity County............................... 12,796

13-0922-00 Tulare County................................ 429,679

13-0926-00 Tuolumne County.............................. 37,197

13-0928-00 Ventura County............................... 504,629

13-0938-00 Yolo County.................................. 98,954

13-0940-00 Yuba County.................................. 57,343

13-0942-00 State Set-Aside Committee, CA................ 348,219

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21,807,037

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Colorado:

13-0968-00 Adams County................................. 130,086

13-0978-00 Alamosa County............................... 7,827

13-0990-00 Boulder County............................... 108,368

13-1010-00 Delta County................................. 10,478

13-1012-00 Denver City/County........................... 254,378

13-1026-00 Fremont County............................... 17,622

13-1034-00 Gunnison County.............................. 7,541

13-1056-00 La Plata County.............................. 17,908

13-1058-00 Larimer County............................... 90,222

13-1068-00 Mesa County.................................. 53,184

13-1074-00 Montezuma County............................. 12,590

13-1076-00 Montrose County.............................. 13,145

13-1078-00 Morgan County................................ 9,319

13-1080-00 Otero County................................. 9,303

13-1092-00 Pueblo County................................ 60,884

13-1098-00 Rio Grande County............................ 6,858

13-1116-00 Weld County.................................. 64,599

13-1122-00 State Set-Aside Committee, CO................ 389,995

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1,264,307

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Connecticut:

13-1422-01 Fairfield Census/Bridgeport.................. 157,969

13-1422-02 Fairfield Census/Danbury..................... 48,077

13-1422-03 Fairfield Census/Norwalk..................... 58,380

13-1422-04 Fairfield Census/Stamford.................... 78,984

13-1438-00 Hartford Census County....................... 430,044

13-1458-00 New Haven Census County...................... 393,863

13-1472-00 New London Census County..................... 108,956

13-1478-00 State Set-Aside Committee, CT................ 173,709

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1,449,982

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Delaware:

13-1480-00 Kent County.................................. 65,202

13-1482-00 New Castle County............................ 199,591

13-1488-00 State Set-Aside Committee, DE................ 32,525

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297,318

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District of Columbia:

13-1492-00 District of Columbia......................... 415,962

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415,962

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Florida:

13-1556-00 Alachua County............................... 61,217

13-1560-00 Baker County................................. 9,938

13-1562-00 Bay County................................... 90,429

13-1564-00 Bradford County.............................. 8,208

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13-1566-00 Brevard County............................... 243,789

13-1570-00 Broward County............................... 734,923

13-1586-00 Citrus County................................ 43,913

13-1590-00 Collier County............................... 102,018

13-1592-00 Columbia County.............................. 30,704

13-1594-00 Dade County.................................. 957,105

13-1598-00 Miami City................................... 320,183

13-1604-00 De Soto County............................... 12,875

13-1608-00 Duval County................................. 303,514

13-1612-00 Escambia County.............................. 102,082

13-1620-00 Gadsden County............................... 20,131

13-1626-00 Gulf County.................................. 6,366

13-1628-00 Hamilton County.............................. 6,684

13-1630-00 Hardee County................................ 23,322

13-1632-00 Hendry County................................ 35,895

13-1636-00 Highlands County............................. 41,992

13-1638-00 Hillsborough County.......................... 443,459

13-1642-00 Holmes County................................ 7,732

13-1644-00 Indian River County.......................... 66,456

13-1646-00 Jackson County............................... 23,433

13-1654-00 Lee County................................... 141,342

13-1656-00 Leon County.................................. 78,792

13-1660-00 Levy County.................................. 11,907

13-1664-00 Madison County............................... 6,874

13-1666-00 Manatee County............................... 81,125

13-1668-00 Marion County................................ 109,353

13-1670-00 Martin County................................ 64,948

13-1674-00 Nassau County................................ 23,147

13-1678-00 Okeechobee County............................ 24,147

13-1680-00 Orange County................................ 394,784

13-1684-00 Osceola County............................... 63,408

13-1686-00 Palm Beach County............................ 602,281

13-1694-00 Pinellas County.............................. 376,463

13-1702-00 Polk County.................................. 274,429

13-1706-00 Putnam County................................ 34,419

13-1710-00 St Lucie County.............................. 149,884

13-1712-00 Santa Rosa County............................ 34,451

13-1714-00 Sarasota County.............................. 101,653

13-1718-00 Seminole County.............................. 161,203

13-1720-00 Sumter County................................ 13,796

13-1722-00 Suwannee County.............................. 15,876

13-1724-00 Taylor County................................ 15,781

13-1728-00 Volusia County............................... 177,333

13-1732-00 Wakulla County............................... 6,541

13-1734-00 Walton County................................ 13,002

13-1736-00 Washington County............................ 9,605

13-1738-00 State Set-Aside Committee, FL................ 284,334

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Georgia:

13-1741-00 Atlanta & College Park/Clayton, Dekalb,

Fulton Counties......................................... 786,964

13-1742-00 Macon/Bibb, Jones Counties................... 86,571

13-1772-00 Appling County............................... 12,955

13-1780-00 Baldwin County............................... 13,082

13-1784-00 Barrow County................................ 17,463

13-1788-00 Ben Hill County.............................. 8,192

13-1790-00 Berrien County............................... 7,382

13-1798-00 Brantley County.............................. 7,351

13-1802-00 Bryan County................................. 7,287

13-1804-00 Bulloch County............................... 15,701

13-1806-00 Burke County................................. 15,384

13-1808-00 Butts County................................. 7,239

13-1816-00 Carroll County............................... 33,085

13-1818-00 Catoosa County............................... 17,035

13-1822-00 Chatham County............................... 109,035

13-1828-00 Chattooga County............................. 11,256

13-1832-00 Clarke County................................ 31,799

13-1840-00 Cobb County.................................. 214,911

13-1842-00 Coffee County................................ 15,288

13-1844-00 Colquitt County.............................. 17,940

13-1848-00 Cook County.................................. 7,239

13-1854-00 Crisp County................................. 10,923

13-1860-00 Decatur County............................... 17,590

13-1866-00 Dodge County................................. 8,970

13-1870-00 Dougherty County............................. 71,013

13-1876-00 Early County................................. 7,176

13-1880-00 Effingham County............................. 11,605

13-1882-00 Elbert County................................ 11,669

13-1884-00 Emanuel County............................... 13,193

13-1886-00 Evans County................................. 7,874

13-1888-00 Fannin County................................ 8,414

13-1892-00 Hoyd County.................................. 42,436

13-1896-00 Franklin County.............................. 8,509

13-1902-00 Gilmer County................................ 7,335

13-1906-00 Glynn County................................. 27,703

13-1910-00 Grady County................................. 9,859

13-1912-00 Greene County................................ 7,795

13-1922-00 Haralson County.............................. 10,923

13-1924-00 Harris County................................ 6,350

13-1926-00 Hart County.................................. 9,605

13-1932-00 Houston County............................... 37,705

13-1936-00 Jackson County............................... 14,352

13-1940-00 Jeff Davis County............................ 7,128

13-1942-00 Jefferson County............................. 9,843

13-1956-00 Laurens County............................... 18,225

13-1958-00 Lee County................................... 8,144

13-1960-00 Liberty County............................... 22,242

13-1966-00 Lowndes County............................... 33,657

13-1970-00 Mc Duffie County............................. 10,462

13-1974-00 Macon County................................. 11,954

13-1976-00 Madison County............................... 9,398

13-1980-00 Meriwether County............................ 12,161

13-1984-00 Mitchell County.............................. 14,336

13-1986-00 Monroe County................................ 7,525

13-1990-00 Morgan County................................ 6,430

13-1994-00 Muskogee County.............................. 87,206

13-1998-00 Newton County................................ 19,559

13-2006-00 Peach County................................. 12,145

13-2008-00 Pickens County............................... 7,874

13-2010-00 Pierce County................................ 8,176

13-2014-00 Polk County.................................. 23,703

13-2026-00 Richmond County.............................. 103,574

13-2032-00 Screven County............................... 7,430

13-2036-00 Spalding County.............................. 28,418

13-2038-00 Stephens County.............................. 12,558

13-2042-00 Sumter County................................ 17,241

13-2048-00 Tatnall County............................... 8,938

13-2052-00 Telfair County............................... 8,001

13-2054-00 Terrell County............................... 7,462

13-2056-00 Thomas County................................ 15,892

13-2058-00 Tift County.................................. 19,511

13-2060-00 Toombs County................................ 15,685

13-2066-00 Troup County................................. 30,942

13-2074-00 Upson County................................. 12,272

13-2076-00 Walker County................................ 28,434

13-2078-00 Walton County................................ 18,511

13-2080-00 Ware County.................................. 15,892

13-2084-00 Washington County............................ 6,922

13-2086-00 Wayne County................................. 17,416

13-2092-00 White County................................. 6,493

13-2102-00 Worth County................................. 10,780

13-2104-00 State Set-Aside Committee, GA................ 426,799

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Hawaii:

13-2108-00 Hawaii County................................ 82,538

13-2112-00 Kauai County................................. 49,088

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13-2116-00 State Set-Aside Committee, HI................ 171,857

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303,483

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Idaho:

13-2134-00 Bannock County............................... 33,911

13-2140-00 Bingham County............................... 19,781

13-2146-00 Bonner County................................ 18,670

13-2156-00 Canyon County................................ 47,008

13-2160-00 Cassia County................................ 11,827

13-2164-00 Clearwater County............................ 8,303

13-2168-00 Elmore County................................ 7,874

13-2178-00 Idaho County................................. 11,002

13-2180-00 Jefferson County............................. 7,970

13-2182-00 Jerome County................................ 6,477

13-2184-00 Kootenai County.............................. 48,374

13-2186-00 Latah County................................. 7,763

13-2196-00 Minidoka County.............................. 13,558

13-2198-00 Nez Perce County............................. 11,970

13-2204-00 Payette County............................... 11,304

13-2208-00 Shoshone County.............................. 11,256

13-2212-00 Twin Falls County............................ 23,258

13-2218-00 State Set-Aside Committee, ID................ 102,797

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403,103

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Illinois:

13-2342-00 Adams County................................. 30,180

13-2344-00 Alexander County............................. 7,954

13-2346-00 Bond County.................................. 8,494

13-2348-00 Boone County................................. 27,402

13-2356-00 Carroll County............................... 10,002

13-2358-00 Cass County.................................. 7,573

13-2360-00 Champaign County............................. 67,663

13-2364-00 Christian County............................. 18,035

13-2366-00 Clark County................................. 9,049

13-2368-00 Clay County.................................. 9,970

13-2372-00 Coles County................................. 21,416

13-2374-00 Cook County.................................. 1,121,785

13-2378-00 Chicago City................................. 1,663,563

13-2398-00 Crawford County.............................. 13,352

13-2402-00 DeKalb County................................ 31,990

13-2414-00 Edgar County................................. 10,938

13-2420-00 Fayette County............................... 12,732

13-2424-00 Franklin County.............................. 33,022

13-2426-00 Fulton County................................ 21,258

13-2428-00 Gallatin County.............................. 7,382

13-2430-00 Greene County................................ 7,382

13-2432-00 Grundy County................................ 24,973

13-2434-00 Hamilton County.............................. 6,954

13-2436-00 Hancock County............................... 10,764

13-2446-00 Jackson County............................... 28,481

13-2450-00 Jefferson County............................. 25,068

13-2456-00 Johnson County............................... 7,684

13-2458-00 Kane County.................................. 173,761

13-2464-00 Kankakee County.............................. 59,915

13-2468-00 Knox County.................................. 29,720

13-2470-00 Lake County.................................. 239,010

13-2474-00 La Salle County.............................. 78,776

13-2476-00 Lawrence County.............................. 10,256

13-2484-00 Mc Donough County............................ 11,161

13-2488-00 McLean County................................ 49,088

13-2490-00 Macon County................................. 81,062

13-2494-00 Macoupin County.............................. 28,180

13-2496-00 Madison County............................... 123,260

13-2498-00 Marion County................................ 31,323

13-2502-00 Mason County................................. 11,351

13-2504-00 Massac County................................ 7,922

13-2512-00 Montgomery County............................ 19,559

13-2520-00 Peoria County................................ 88,095

13-2524-00 Perry County................................. 17,844

13-2528-00 Pike County.................................. 9,652

13-2536-00 Randolph County.............................. 22,385

13-2538-00 Richland County.............................. 9,684

13-2540-00 Rock Island County........................... 71,362

13-2542-00 St. Clair County............................. 129,070

13-2546-00 Saline County................................ 27,164

13-2548-00 Sangamon County.............................. 77,744

13-2560-00 Stephenson County............................ 26,894

13-2562-00 Tazewell County.............................. 63,789

13-2564-00 Union County................................. 15,685

13-2566-00 Vermilion County............................. 62,138

13-2568-00 Wabash County................................ 9,335

13-2570-00 Warren County................................ 10,335

13-2574-00 Wayne County................................. 11,732

13-2576-00 White County................................. 12,272

13-2580-00 Will County.................................. 201,289

13-2586-00 Williamson County............................ 47,659

13-2588-00 Winnebago County............................. 157,520

13-2594-00 State Set-Aside Committee, IL................ 441,314

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Indiana

13-2630-00 Blackford County............................. 7,827

13-2638-00 Cass County.................................. 24,655

13-2642-00 Clay County.................................. 10,764

13-2646-00 Crawford County.............................. 7,414

13-2648-00 Daviess County............................... 10,367

13-2656-00 Delaware County.............................. 57,137

13-2662-00 Elkhart County............................... 62,900

13-2666-00 Fayette County............................... 17,416

13-2668-00 Floyd County................................. 24,576

13-2678-00 Grant County................................. 43,309

13-2680-00 Greene County................................ 20,369

13-2690-00 Henry County................................. 28,164

13-2692-00 Howard County................................ 38,864

13-2704-00 Jennings County.............................. 8,541

13-2708-00 Knox County.................................. 15,844

13-2714-00 Lake County.................................. 143,660

13-2716-00 Gary City.................................... 101,669

13-2720-00 La Porte County.............................. 46,357

13-2724-00 Madison County............................... 59,915

13-2728-00 Marion County................................ 326,121

13-2738-00 Monroe County................................ 39,245

13-2752-00 Orange County................................ 12,621

13-2754-00 Owen County.................................. 9,176

13-2756-00 Parke County................................. 7,859

13-2758-00 Perry County................................. 11,970

13-2760-00 Pike County.................................. 6,811

13-2770-00 Randolph County.............................. 17,559

13-2776-00 St. Joseph County............................ 96,906

13-2780-00 Scott County................................. 9,113

13-2786-00 Starke County................................ 11,383

13-2790-00 Sullivan County.............................. 13,002

13-2794-00 Tippecanoe County............................ 40,356

13-2800-00 Vanderburgh County........................... 73,521

13-2804-00 Vermillion County............................ 10,399

13-2806-00 Vigo County.................................. 54,327

13-2816-00 Washington County............................ 11,812

13-2818-00 Wayne County................................. 41,023

13-2826-00 State Set-Aside Committee, IN................ 477,547

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2,000,499

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Iowa

13-2858-00 Blackhawk County............................. 54,089

13-2866-00 Buchanan County.............................. 8,398

13-2890-00 Clayton County............................... 8,827

13-2892-00 Clinton County............................... 20,162

13-2902-00 Delaware County.............................. 7,938

13-2904-00 Des Moines County............................ 17,670

13-2914-00 Fayette County............................... 7,732

13-2916-00 Floyd County................................. 11,415

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13-2946-00 Jackson County............................... 8,573

13-2950-00 Jefferson County............................. 7,430

13-2952-00 Johnson County............................... 25,512

13-2962-00 Lee County................................... 17,892

13-3006-00 Polk County.................................. 100,589

13-3010-00 Pottawattamie County......................... 29,100

13-3020-00 Scott County................................. 58,375

13-3028-00 Story County................................. 19,940

13-3038-00 Wapello County............................... 15,701

13-3046-00 Webster County............................... 14,272

13-3050-00 Winneshiek County............................ 9,621

13-3052-00 Woodbury County.............................. 26,163

13-3060-00 State Set-Aside Committee, IA................ 251,372

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Kansas

13-3061-00 Manhattan/Pottawatamie, Riley Counties....... 30,815

13-3080-00 Allen County................................. 7,001

13-3084-00 Atchison County.............................. 10,351

13-3088-00 Barton Coun. ty.............................. 13,209

13-3090-00 Bourbon County............................... 7,763

13-3100-00 Cherokee County.............................. 12,558

13-3116-00 Crawford County.............................. 18,003

13-3124-00 Douglas County............................... 41,960

13-3132-00 Ellis County................................. 11,383

13-3138-00 Ford County.................................. 10,208

13-3140-00 Franklin County.............................. 13,129

13-3142-00 Geary County................................. 18,813

13-3166-00 Jackson County............................... 6,604

13-3182-00 Labette County............................... 13,796

13-3194-00 Lyon County.................................. 17,448

13-3208-00 Montgomery County............................ 19,035

13-3216-00 Neosho County................................ 8,176

13-3238-00 Reno County.................................. 26,005

13-3252-00 Saline County................................ 21,210

13-3256-00 Sedgwick County.............................. 228,802

13-3260-00 Seward County................................ 8,589

13-3262-00 Shawnee County............................... 71,536

13-3296-00 Wyandotte County............................. 110,083

13-3300-00 State Set-Aside Committee, KS................ 218,206

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944,683

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Kentucky

13-3316-00 Adair County................................. 9,573

13-3324-00 Barren County................................ 12,542

13-3326-00 Bath County.................................. 7,176

13-3328-00 Bell County.................................. 12,542

13-3332-00 Bourbon County............................... 6,874

13-3334-00 Boyd County.................................. 27,465

13-3336-00 Boyle County................................. 10,669

13-3342-00 Breckinridge County.......................... 7,065

13-3350-00 Calloway County.............................. 12,367

13-3358-00 Carter County................................ 22,210

13-3360-00 Casey County................................. 8,525

13-3362-00 Christian County............................. 16,797

13-3364-00 Clark County................................. 12,605

13-3366-00 Clay County.................................. 7,954

13-3374-00 Daviess County............................... 36,832

13-3382-00 Estill County................................ 6,446

13-3384-00 Fayette County............................... 69,711

13-3386-00 Fleming County............................... 6,731

13-3388-00 Floyd County................................. 16,082

13-3390-00 Franklin County.............................. 13,129

13-3396-00 Garrard County............................... 6,366

13-3398-00 Grant County................................. 7,716

13-3400-00 Graves County................................ 20,591

13-3402-00 Grayson County............................... 11,351

13-3406-00 Greenup County............................... 19,114

13-3410-00 Hardin County................................ 34,355

13-3412-00 Harlan County................................ 14,304

13-3414-00 Harrison County.............................. 6,620

13-3418-00 Henderson County............................. 17,305

13-3424-00 Hopkins County............................... 19,734

13-3428-00 Jefferson County............................. 258,998

13-3432-00 Jessamine County............................. 9,033

13-3434-00 Johnson County............................... 9,700

13-3436-00 Kenton County................................ 48,278

13-3440-00 Knott County................................. 7,081

13-3442-00 Knox County.................................. 11,859

13-3446-00 Laurel County................................ 19,130

13-3448-00 Lawrence County.............................. 7,620

13-3454-00 Letcher County............................... 12,669

13-3456-00 Lewis County................................. 9,414

13-3458-00 Lincoln County............................... 9,510

13-3462-00 Logan County................................. 9,621

13-3466-00 McCracken County............................. 23,179

13-3468-00 Mc Creary County............................. 7,684

13-3472-00 Madison County............................... 21,099

13-3474-00 Magoffin County.............................. 7,509

13-3476-00 Marion County................................ 13,002

13-3478-00 Marshall County.............................. 14,923

13-3482-00 Mason County................................. 7,398

13-3484-00 Meade County................................. 7,636

13-3488-00 Mercer County................................ 8,176

13-3494-00 Montgomery County............................ 13,367

13-3496-00 Morgan County................................ 6,493

13-3498-00 Muhlenberg County............................ 15,733

13-3500-00 Nelson County................................ 14,590

13-3504-00 Ohio County.................................. 10,811

13-3514-00 Perry County................................. 12,812

13-3516-00 Pike County.................................. 34,308

13-3518-00 Powell County................................ 7,557

13-3520-00 Pulaski County............................... 23,925

13-3524-00 Rockcastle County............................ 6,636

13-3526-00 Rowan County................................. 9,525

13-3528-00 Russell County............................... 9,970

13-3530-00 Scott County................................. 7,986

13-3532-00 Shelby County................................ 8,081

13-3534-00 Simpson County............................... 8,716

13-3538-00 Taylor County................................ 13,320

13-3548-00 Warren County................................ 27,529

13-3552-00 Wayne County................................. 7,541

13-3556-00 Whitley County............................... 14,368

13-3562-00 State Set-Aside Committee, KY................ 145,385

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Louisiana:

13-3564-00 Shreveport/Bossier, Caddo Parishes........... 174,666

13-3574-00 Acadia Parish................................ 29,370

13-3576-00 Allen Parish................................. 14,590

13-3578-00 Ascension Parish............................. 42,420

13-3580-00 Assumption Parish............................ 15,320

13-3582-00 Avoyelles Parish............................. 27,783

13-3584-00 Beauregard Parish............................ 18,622

13-3586-00 Bienville Parish............................. 7,906

13-3598-00 Calcasieu Parish............................. 100,938

13-3602-00 Caldwell Parish.............................. 6,763

13-3606-00 Catahoula Parish............................. 9,113

13-3608-00 Claiborne Parish............................. 7,525

13-3610-00 Concordia Parish............................. 17,352

13-3612-00 De Soto Parish............................... 14,145

13-3614-00 East Baton Rouge Parish...................... 195,590

13-3618-00 East Carroll Parish.......................... 9,827

13-3620-00 East Feliciana Parish........................ 10,145

13-3622-00 Evangeline Parish............................ 15,606

13-3624-00 Franklin Parish.............................. 17,448

13-3626-00 Grant Parish................................. 11,796

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13-3628-00 Iberia Parish................................ 38,515

13-3630-00 Iberville Parish............................. 24,401

13-3632-00 Jackson Parish............................... 6,969

13-3634-00 Jefferson Parish............................. 225,849

13-3638-00 Jefferson Davis Parish....................... 16,685

13-3640-00 Lafayette Parish............................. 73,680

13-3644-00 Lafourche Parish............................. 39,785

13-3646-00 La Salle Parish.............................. 8,890

13-3648-00 Lincoln Parish............................... 11,478

13-3650-00 Livingston Parish............................ 59,487

13-3652-00 Madison Parish............................... 9,970

13-3654-00 Morehouse Parish............................. 24,735

13-3656-00 Natchitoches Parish.......................... 20,067

13-3658-00 New Orleans City/Orleans..................... 246,329

13-3660-00 Ouachita Parish.............................. 74,219

13-3664-00 Plaquemines Parish........................... 12,463

13-3666-00 Pointe Coupee Parish......................... 17,241

13-3668-00 Rapides Parish............................... 64,456

13-3674-00 Richland Parish.............................. 15,971

13-3676-00 Sabine Parish................................ 9,573

13-3678-00 St Bernard Parish............................ 36,578

13-3680-00 St Charles Parish............................ 25,846

13-3684-00 St James Parish.............................. 19,019

13-3686-00 St John Baptist Parish....................... 29,497

13-3688-00 St Landry Parish............................. 49,914

13-3690-00 St Martin Parish............................. 25,893

13-3692-00 St Mary Parish............................... 37,134

13-3694-00 St Tammany Parish............................ 75,410

13-3696-00 Tangipahoa Parish............................ 69,155

13-3700-00 Terrebonne Parish............................ 44,817

13-3702-00 Union Parish................................. 11,446

13-3704-00 Vermilion Parish............................. 25,782

13-3706-00 Vernon Parish................................ 25,941

13-3708-00 Washington Parish............................ 24,369

13-3710-00 Webster Parish............................... 32,641

13-3712-00 West Baton Rouge Parish...................... 14,415

13-3714-00 West Carroll Parish.......................... 16,654

13-3720-00 State it-Aside Committee, LA................. 16,663

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2,328,862

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Maine:

13-3726-00 Androscoggin County.......................... 69,076

13-3728-00 Aroostook County............................. 70,139

13-3730-00 Cumberland County............................ 110,813

13-3734-00 Franklin County.............................. 19,019

13-3736-00 Hancock County............................... 34,403

13-3738-00 Kennebec County.............................. 68,107

13-3740-00 Knox County.................................. 18,241

13-3744-00 Oxford County................................ 38,912

13-3746-00 Penobscot County............................. 87,206

13-3748-00 Piscataquis County........................... 12,463

13-3752-00 Somerset County.............................. 42,341

13-3754-00 Waldo County................................. 24,687

13-3756-00 Washington County............................ 32,577

13-3758-00 York County.................................. 88,127

13-3760-00 State Set-Aside Committee, ME................ 15,985

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732,096

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Maryland:

13-3774-00 Allegany County.............................. 53,105

13-3776-00 Anne Arundel County.......................... 183,191

13-3778-00 Baltimore County............................. 377,114

13-3782-00 Caroline County.............................. 17,463

13-3786-00 Cecil County................................. 52,533

13-3790-00 Dorchester County............................ 25,449

13-3794-00 Garrett County............................... 25,433

13-3812-00 Somerset County.............................. 23,083

13-3816-00 Washington County............................ 79,808

13-3820-00 Worcester County............................. 37,324

13-3822-00 Baltimore City............................... 524,204

13-3824-00 State Set-Aside Committee, MD................ 585,022

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1,983,729

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Massachusetts:

13-4476-00 Barnstable County............................ 136,437

13-4478-00 Berkshire County............................. 81,475

13-4482-00 Bristol County............................... 381,035

13-4488-00 Dukes County................................. 9,621

13-4490-00 Essex County................................. 372,336

13-4500-00 Franklin County.............................. 34,149

13-4502-00 Hampden County............................... 270,111

13-4508-00 Hampshire County............................. 62,900

13-4510-00 Middlesex County............................. 644,495

13-4540-00 Plymouth County.............................. 246,663

13-4550-00 Suffolk County............................... 327,074

13-4554-00 Worcester County............................. 352,046

13-4558-00 State Set-Aside Committee, MA................ 154,495

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3,072,837

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Michigan:

13-4560-00 Lansing/Eaton, Ingham Counties............... 157,853

13-4561-00 Holland/Allegan, Ottawa Counties............. 115,893

13-4632-00 Alcona County................................ 9,160

13-4638-00 Alpena County................................ 28,592

13-4640-00 Antrim County................................ 14,383

13-4642-00 Arenac County................................ 11,431

13-4648-00 Bay County................................... 66,488

13-4650-00 Benzie County................................ 10,192

13-4652-00 Berrien County............................... 90,667

13-4654-00 Branch County................................ 20,559

13-4656-00 Calhoun County............................... 65,869

13-4660-00 Cass County.................................. 21,750

13-4662-00 Charlevoix County............................ 19,321

13-4664-00 Cheboygan County............................. 37,245

13-4666-00 Chippewa County.............................. 28,703

13-4668-00 Clare County................................. 17,384

13-4672-00 Crawford County.............................. 8,875

13-4674-00 Delta County................................. 29,021

13-4676-00 Dickinson County............................. 15,019

13-4682-00 Emmet County................................. 26,862

13-4684-00 Genesee County............................... 280,923

13-4688-00 Gladwin County............................... 14,463

13-4690-00 Gogebic County............................... 11,145

13-4694-00 Gratiot County............................... 23,099

13-4696-00 Hillsdale County............................. 21,829

13-4698-00 Houghton County.............................. 20,353

13-4700-00 Huron County................................. 24,957

13-4708-00 Ionia County................................. 34,641

13-4710-00 Iosco County................................. 19,559

13-4712-00 Iron County.................................. 9,525

13-4714-00 Isabella County.............................. 23,290

13-4716-00 Jackson County............................... 81,856

13-4718-00 Kalamazoo County............................. 85,348

13-4722-00 Kalkaska County.............................. 11,923

13-4724-00 Kent County.................................. 224,722

13-4732-00 Lake County.................................. 6,525

13-4734-00 Lapeer County................................ 48,326

13-4744-00 Mackinac County.............................. 23,544

13-4746-00 Macomb County................................ 398,943

13-4758-00 Manistee County.............................. 18,432

13-4760-00 Marquette County............................. 40,150

13-4762-00 Mason County................................. 22,512

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13-4764-00 Mecosta County............................... 19,781

13-4766-00 Menominee County............................. 14,510

13-4768-00 Midland County............................... 41,626

13-4770-00 Missaukee County............................. 7,620

13-4774-00 Montcalm County.............................. 36,943

13-4776-00 Montmorency County........................... 8,795

13-4778-00 Muskegon County.............................. 99,446

13-4780-00 Newaygo County............................... 31,688

13-4782-00 Oakland County............................... 523,378

13-4796-00 Oceana County................................ 25,449

13-4798-00 Ogemaw County................................ 14,034

13-4802-00 Osceola County............................... 14,876

13-4810-00 Presque Isle County.......................... 16,876

13-4812-00 Roscommon County............................. 12,986

13-4814-00 Saginaw County............................... 104,066

13-4818-00 St. Clair County............................. 95,477

13-4822-00 Sanilac County............................... 30,402

13-4824-00 Schoolcraft County........................... 8,224

13-4828-00 Tuscola County............................... 36,721

13-4830-00 Van Buren County............................. 45,532

13-4832-00 Washtenaw County............................. 98,589

13-4836-00 Wayne County................................. 334,488

13-4844-00 Detroit City................................. 743,480

13-4854-00 Wexford County............................... 21,178

13-4856-00 State Set-Aside Committee, MI................ 200,390

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4,827,887

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Minnesota:

13-4857-00 St. Cloud City/Benton, Sherburne, Stearns

Counties................................................ 85,888

13-4898-00 Aitkin County................................ 8,986

13-4902-00 Becket County................................ 16,749

13-4904-00 Beltrami County.............................. 18,289

13-4910-00 Blue Earth County............................ 15,368

13-4914-00 Carlton County............................... 17,765

13-4918-00 Cass County.................................. 14,034

13-4924-00 Clay County.................................. 18,543

13-4926-00 Clearwater County............................ 9,430

13-4932-00 Crow Wing County............................. 25,592

13-4938-00 Douglas County............................... 11,494

13-4940-00 Faribault County............................. 6,858

13-4942-00 Fillmore County.............................. 8,859

13-4950-00 Hennepin County.............................. 354,332

13-4964-00 Hubbard County............................... 9,398

13-4968-00 Itasca County................................ 35,244

13-4972-00 Kanabec County............................... 9,827

13-4974-00 Kandiyohi County............................. 14,050

13-4978-00 Koochiching County........................... 9,541

13-4990-00 Lyon County.................................. 8,208

13-4996-00 Marshall County.............................. 8,208

13-4998-00 Martin County................................ 10,415

13-5002-00 Mille Lacs County............................ 10,780

13-5004-00 Morrison County.............................. 18,400

13-5020-00 Otter Tail County............................ 23,877

13-5022-00 Pennington County............................ 7,478

13-5024-00 Pine County.................................. 15,034

13-5028-00 Polk County.................................. 16,177

13-5032-00 Ramsey County................................ 152,852

13-5040-00 Renville County.............................. 8,763

13-5048-00 St. Louis County............................. 101,050

13-5066-00 Todd County.................................. 11,986

13-5082-00 Winona County................................ 18,289

13-5088-00 State Set-Aside Committee, MN................ 352,466

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1,454,230

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Mississippi:

13-5089-00 Hattiesburg/Forrest, Lamar Counties.......... 39,023

13-5090-00 Adams County................................. 17,987

13-5092-00 Alcom County................................. 19,194

13-5096-00 Attala County................................ 11,748

13-5100-00 Bolivar County............................... 27,672

13-5106-00 Chickasaw County............................. 11,113

13-5110-00 Claiborne County............................. 7,716

13-5112-00 Clarke County................................ 8,525

13-5114-00 Clay County.................................. 14,923

13-5116-00 Coahoma County............................... 23,131

13-5118-00 Copiah County................................ 14,272

13-5120-00 Covington County............................. 6,938

13-5128-00 George County................................ 14,463

13-5130-00 Greene County................................ 7,493

13-5132-00 Grenada County............................... 12,558

13-5134-00 Hancock County............................... 14,145

13-5136-00 Harrison County.............................. 62,741

13-5138-00 Hinds County................................. 105,892

13-5142-00 Holmes County................................ 15,241

13-5144-00 Humphreys County............................. 16,463

13-5148-00 Itawamba County.............................. 7,541

13-5150-00 Jackson County............................... 58,852

13-5152-00 Jasper County................................ 9,700

13-5154-00 Jefferson County............................. 6,731

13-5156-00 Jefferson Davis County....................... 7,938

13-5158-00 Jones County................................. 24,719

13-5162-00 Lafayette County............................. 7,478

13-5166-00 Lauderdale County............................ 30,974

13-5168-00 Lawrence County.............................. 6,715

13-5170-00 Leake County................................. 10,129

13-5172-00 Lee County................................... 28,068

13-5174-00 Leflore County............................... 27,449

13-5176-00 Lincoln County............................... 16,654

13-5178-00 Lowndes County............................... 25,449

13-5180-00 Madison County............................... 22,496

13-5182-00 Marion County................................ 14,717

13-5184-00 Marshall County.............................. 19,845

13-5186-00 Monroe County................................ 18,305

13-5190-00 Neshoba County............................... 12,097

13-5192-00 Newton County................................ 9,240

13-5196-00 Oktibbeha County............................. 13,034

13-5198-00 Panola County................................ 18,781

13-5200-00 Pearl River County........................... 17,273

13-5204-00 Pike County.................................. 19,781

13-5206-00 Pontotoc County.............................. 8,303

13-5208-00 Prentiss County.............................. 12,367

13-5210-00 Quitman County............................... 7,859

13-5214-00 Scott County................................. 10,049

13-5216-00 Sharkey County............................... 9,303

13-5218-00 Simpson County............................... 8,494

13-5222-00 Stone County................................. 6,715

13-5224-00 Sunflower County............................. 24,528

13-5226-00 Tallahatchie County.......................... 12,256

13-5228-00 Tate County.................................. 10,399

13-5230-00 Tippah County................................ 8,716

13-5232-00 Tishomingo County............................ 13,098

13-5236-00 Union County................................. 10,653

13-5238-00 Walthall County.............................. 7,033

13-5240-00 Warren County................................ 28,291

13-5242-00 Washington County............................ 48,040

13-5244-00 Wayne County................................. 11,526

13-5250-00 Winston County............................... 11,669

13-5254-00 Yazoo County................................. 15,479

13-5256-00 State Set-Aside Committee, MS................ 73,573

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Missouri:

13-5257-00 Joplin/Jasper, Newton Counties............... 60,868

13-5258-00 Kansas City/Clay, Jackson, Platte Counties... 430,012

13-5272-00 Adair County................................. 8,049

13-5274-00 Andrew County................................ 7,096

13-5278-00 Audrain County............................... 8,922

13-5280-00 Barry County................................. 12,717

13-5284-00 Bates County................................. 7,843

13-5286-00 Benton County................................ 7,493

13-5290-00 Boone County................................. 32,704

13-5294-00 Buchanan County.............................. 54,184

13-5298-00 Butler County................................ 20,654

13-5304-00 Camden County................................ 17,654

13-5306-00 Cape Girardeau County........................ 25,179

13-5326-00 Clinton County............................... 6,842

13-5330-00 Cooper County................................ 6,477

13-5332-00 Crawford County.............................. 12,415

13-5336-00 Dallas County................................ 6,525

13-5342-00 Dent County.................................. 7,303

13-5346-00 Dunklin County............................... 17,590

13-5354-00 Greene County................................ 79,109

13-5362-00 Henry County................................. 10,446

13-5370-00 Howell County................................ 16,225

13-5372-00 Iron County.................................. 6,763

13-5384-00 Johnson County............................... 13,494

13-5388-00 Laclede County............................... 14,717

13-5390-00 Lafayette County............................. 11,939

13-5392-00 Lawrence County.............................. 14,018

13-5396-00 Lincoln County............................... 19,813

13-5398-00 Linn County.................................. 9,748

13-5404-00 Macon County................................. 8,859

13-5406-00 Madison County............................... 6,795

13-5410-00 Marion County................................ 12,748

13-5414-00 Miller County................................ 14,082

13-5416-00 Mississippi County........................... 10,526

13-5424-00 Morgan County................................ 8,414

13-5426-00 New Madrid County............................ 9,922

13-5438-00 Pemiscot County.............................. 15,241

13-5442-00 Pettis County................................ 20,639

13-5444-00 Phelps County................................ 14,510

13-5446-00 Pike County.................................. 8,128

13-5452-00 Polk County.................................. 8,113

13-5454-00 Pulaski County............................... 16,066

13-5460-00 Randolph County.............................. 11,034

13-5466-00 Ripley County................................ 6,652

13-5472-00 Ste. Genevieve County........................ 8,303

13-5474-00 St. Francois County.......................... 31,958

13-5476-00 St. Louis County............................. 371,113

13-5480-00 Saline County................................ 9,557

13-5486-00 Scott County................................. 18,956

13-5492-00 Stoddard County.............................. 17,702

13-5494-00 Stone County................................. 19,829

13-5498-00 Taney County................................. 31,069

13-5500-00 Texas County................................. 16,955

13-5502-00 Vernon County................................ 6,398

13-5506-00 Washington County............................ 14,907

13-5508-00 Wayne County................................. 10,954

13-5510-00 Webster County............................... 9,351

13-5514-00 Wright County................................ 11,542

13-5516-00 St. Louis City............................... 228,278

13-5518-00 State Set-Aside Committee, MO................ 255,100

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2,180,500

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Montana:

13-5530-00 Big Horn County.............................. 9,478

13-5540-00 Cascade County............................... 30,116

13-5558-00 Flathead County.............................. 37,753

13-5560-00 Gallatin County.............................. 16,193

13-5564-00 Glacier County............................... 9,875

13-5570-00 Hill County.................................. 7,954

13-5576-00 Lake County.................................. 12,209

13-5578-00 Lewis and Clark County....................... 19,734

13-5582-00 Lincoln County............................... 18,511

13-5592-00 Missoula County.............................. 37,673

13-5596-00 Park County.................................. 6,827

13-5610-00 Ravalli County............................... 14,907

13-5618-00 Sanders County............................... 6,795

13-5622-00 Silver Bow County............................ 14,939

13-5640-00 Yellowstone County........................... 45,564

13-5644-00 State Set-Aside Committee, MT................ 43,495

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332,023

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Nebraska:

13-5686-00 Buffalo County............................... 10,303

13-5722-00 Douglas County............................... 108,622

13-5782-O0 Lincoln County................................ 9,494

13-5828-00 Scotts Bluff County.......................... 12,240

13-5858-00 State Set-Aside Committee, NE................ 127,783

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268,442

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Nevada:

13-5866-00 Churchill County............................. 10,621

13-5868-00 Clark County................................. 482,784

13-5886-00 Lyon County.................................. 14,828

13-5904-00 Carson City.................................. 27,211

13-5906-00 State Set-Aside Committee, NV................ 116,880

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652,324

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New Hampshire:

13-5922-00 Coos County.................................. 23,036

13-5936-00 Rockingham County............................ 142,708

13-5940-00 Sullivan County.............................. 16,733

13-5942-00 State Set-Aside Committee, NH................ 193,445

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375,922

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New Jersey:

13-5948-00 Atlantic County.............................. 170,554

13-5950-00 Bergen County................................ 428,726

13-5954-00 Camden County................................ 271,143

13-5960-00 Cape May County.............................. 92,429

13-5962-00 Cumberland County............................ 108,972

13-5966-00 Essex County................................. 246,647

13-5974-00 Newark City.................................. 263,269

13-5978-00 Hudson County................................ 421,185

13-5988-00 Mercer County................................ 155,662

13-5994-00 Middlesex County............................. 365,953

13-6004-00 Monmouth County.............................. 284,241

13-6012-00 Ocean County................................. 216,562

13-6018-00 Passaic County............................... 345,759

13-6034-00 Union County................................. 304,705

13-6042-00 State Set-Aside Committee, NJ................ 441,730

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4,117,537

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New Mexico:

13-6044-00 Bernalillo County............................ 229,406

13-6050-00 Chaves County................................ 24,465

13-6052-00 Cibola County................................ 14,177

13-6054-00 Colfax County................................ 7,096

13-6056-00 Curry County................................. 17,559

13-6060-00 Dona Ana County.............................. 76,569

13-6064-00 Eddy County.................................. 29,656

13-6066-00 Grant County................................. 13,240

13-6074-00 Lea County..........................

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