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

SUMMARY: The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) of the

Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and the Safe and

Drug Free Schools Program of the Office of Elementary and Secondary

Education announce the availability of funds for competing

discretionary grants under two programs established by the Family and

Community Endeavor Schools Grant Program, Title III, Subtitle D of Pub.

L. 103-322. The purpose of these programs is to prevent crime and

violent behavior by providing academic, social and developmental

services to children and youth during and after school hours, evenings,

on weekends, and during holidays and the summer months.

This legislation mandates the implementation of two similar

programs under Subtitle D: The Community Schools Youth Services and

Supervision Grant Program (hereafter referred to as ``Community

Schools'') and the Family and Community Endeavor Schools Grant Program

(hereafter referred to as ``FACES''). As the needs of children, youth

and communities can best be served by integrating the two programs, the

Departments of Health and Human Services and Education have jointly

developed this grant announcement. The two Departments intend to

demonstrate that prevention strategies that bring together community-

based organizations and schools in communities with high poverty rates,

violent crime and significant juvenile delinquency have the greatest

potential for preventing the involvement of children and youth in

violent crime and other negative behaviors and for supporting their

positive and healthy development.

Further, the Departments intend to demonstrate that, by

concentrating the resources of schools and community-based

organizations in well-defined rural, suburban and urban communities

that face great social and economic problems, the positive effect of

the programs for a core number of children, youth and families will be

intensified. The HHS and ED also expect to collaborate with the

National Institutes of Health to offer grantees the opportunity and the

resources to participate in a rigorous assessment of the implementation

and impact of a small number of projects.

This announcement describes the grant application requirements and

processes for both programs and allows applicants to apply for either

program separately or both programs jointly through submission of one

application. This single application has been developed to further link

the two programs, encourage local consortia to apply for both programs,

and to help reduce the application burden.

DATES: The closing date for RECEIPT of applications under this

announcement is May 5, 1995. Please note that this is a departure from

the traditional approach of using postmarks instead of receipt date to

determine eligibility of applications for review.

ADDRESSES: Application receipt: Department of Health and Human

Services, ACF Division of Discretionary Grants, 370 L'Enfant Promenade,

SW., Washington, DC 20447. Attn: ACF-93588.951.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PROGRAM CONTACT:

Department of Health and Human Services, AC/ACYF, Family and Youth

Services Bureau, P.O. Box 1182, Washington, D.C. 20013. Telephone (202)

205-8076. Information is also available on the ACF Electronic Bulletin

Board. To access, set modem to No Parity, 8 Data Bits, 1 Stop Bit and

dial 1-800-627-8886. Under ``Program Office Subsystems, Family and

Youth Services Bureau,'' relevant files are found under COMMSCH.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE FACES PROGRAM CONTACT: Department of

Education, OESE, Safe and Drug Free Schools Program, 600 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC. 20202. Telephone (202) 260-3954.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This program announcement consists of six

parts. Part I discusses the importance of addressing the developmental

needs of children and youth, and provides background information on the

legislative history and purposes of these programs. Part II describes

the three programmatic priority areas for which applications are being

solicited: The Community Schools Program; the FACES Program, and the

Joint Community Schools/FACES Program. Part III describes the

application evaluation criteria that will be used to review grant

applications. Part IV describes the application process and how funding

decisions will be made. Part V provides instructions for the

development, assembly and submission of applications. Part VI provides

information on the State Single Points of Contact, the Table of

Community Schools Funding Allocations by State and all the necessary

forms and instructions for applying for a grant under this

announcement. No additional materials are needed to submit an

application.

Applicants should note that grants to be awarded under this program

announcement are subject to availability of funds.

Table of Contents

Part I: General Information

A. Legislative Authority, Purpose and Goals, and Funding

B. Development of the Program Announcement

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

Social Environment

D. Lessons from Consultation

Part II: Priority Areas

Priority Area A. Community Schools Program

Priority Area B. FACES Program

Priority Area C. Joint Community Schools/FACES Program

Priority Area D. Program Evaluation

Priority Area E. Duration of the Project

Priority Area F. Federal Share of the Project

Priority Area G. Grantee Share of the Project

Part III: Application Evaluation Criteria

Part IV: Application Process

A. Application Requirements

B. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980

C. Notification Under Executive Order 12372

D. Availability of Forms and Other Materials

E. Application Consideration [[Page 12333]]

Part V: Application Content, Instructions, Assembly and Submission

Part VI: Appendices

A. Executive Order 12372--State Single Points of Contact

B. Table of Community Schools Funding Allocations by State

C. Forms and Instructions

Part I. General Information

A. Legislative Authority, Purposes and Goals, and Funding

Congress enacted the Family and Community Endeavor Schools Grant

Program as Subtitle D of Title III of the Violent Crime Control And Law

Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322). This subtitle includes

two programs: Community Schools, administered by the Department of

Health and Human Services; and FACES, administered by the Department of

Education. Congress intended that the legislation for these programs

offer, through public-private partnerships between government and

community-based organizations, an opportunity to empower distressed and

disconnected communities to prevent crime and violent behavior by:

Developing their resources and abilities in order to meet the needs

of children,

Forging innovative solutions to the challenges confronting the

development of the children in such communities, and

Creating environments where children grow up learning a healthy

respect for themselves, for neighbors and for their communities.

The legislation mandates that public-private partnerships,

including community-based organizations and schools, should provide a

broad spectrum of supervised recreational, extracurricular, and

academic programs. Recreational activities can include family-focused

outings, a safe place to go, games, organized team or individual

sports, supervised play and community service. Extracurricular and

academic activities can include curriculum-based supervised educational

activities, work force preparation, entrepreneurship experiences,

cultural programs, health education, social activities, and tutorial

and mentoring programs. The legislation also mandates that programs

train teachers, administrators, social workers, guidance counselors,

parents and school volunteers to provide concurrent social services for

at-risk students.

Subtitle D of the Family and Community Endeavor Schools Grant

Program is also designed to stimulate collaborative efforts that will

assist urban, suburban and rural communities and neighborhoods in

identifying the specific needs of their children, youth and families,

and in using their resources and abilities to develop and implement

programs that build on community strengths, respond to identified needs

and reduce crime and violence.

Under the Community Schools program, HHS will make grants to

private, community-based, nonprofit organizations in communities with

significant poverty and juvenile delinquency for the provision of

after-school, evening, weekend, holiday, and summer education and

recreation programs. The total authorization for HHS for FY 1995 is

$25.9 million. The amount of funds available to community-based

organizations in each State is listed in the Table of Community Schools

Funding Allocations by State (Part VI, Appendix B). In accordance with

the Act, this distribution is based on the proportionate number of

children in each State who live in families with incomes below the

Federal poverty line. These funds do not, however, go to the States or

pass through the States. Rather, funds will be awarded directly to

successful community-based applicants in each State. Funds have also

been set aside for grants to Federally recognized Indian tribes; for

administrative purposes as allowed by the law; for training and

technical assistance; and for evaluation.

Under the FACES program, ED will award grants to local educational

agencies or community-based organizations to improve the overall

academic and social development of at-risk students in public schools

in communities with significant poverty, violent crime, and juvenile

delinquency. The total authorization for FACES for FY 1995 is $11.1

million.

Note: A Notice of Final Definition, Maximum Grant Award and

Selection Criteria for the FY 1995 FACES Program is published by the

Department of Education elsewhere in this issue of the Federal

Register.

B. Development of the Program Announcement

In accordance with Congressional intent to develop programs that

respond to the needs of individual children, youth and communities, HHS

and ED have conducted 37 focus groups, involving more than 500

participants in Washington, DC, and each of the 10 Federal regions. A

day for public comment was also held in Washington, DC.

Focus group participants have included more than 100 youth; parents

and other residents of communities with significant juvenile

delinquency and high rates of poverty; academicians and researchers;

service providers, including representatives from youth serving

organizations; local and State officials; and foundation

representatives. Focus groups were used to (1) provide information on

the Community Schools and FACES programs and on the Federal youth

development agenda; and (2) obtain information on important principles

related to serving children and youth; on designing and implementing

youth programs and making collaborations work; on the training and

technical assistance needs of youth programs; and program evaluation.

Letters, papers and program descriptions were also solicited from a

variety of sources across the country. Additionally, an

Interdepartmental Work Group on Violence was convened in 1994 to obtain

information about the best ways to serve youth, prevent violence and

coordinate responses across Departments. These sessions and materials

have led to the development of principles which guide this program

announcement. The principles are explained below.

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

Environment

Children and youth pass through a series of developmental phases

which advance them from total dependence upon their parents and

families to competent and independent adulthood. They struggle with

adults for independence, affiliate with peers, take risks, and seek

their place within the world. They need the help and support of family

and community while they make the transition from adolescence to

adulthood.

Most children in the United States are successful at making the

transition from childhood to adolescence to adulthood. But for many,

the crime and violence of their environment can effectively rob them of

their childhood and deprive them of opportunities to carry out the

developmental tasks associated with childhood and adolescence. With few

outlets for recreational and creative activities and few positive role

models, children and youth in many poor communities become involved in

the violent activities of gangs, drugs and alcohol. The involvement of

children at increasingly younger ages in these dangerous activities and

the overall increase in youth violence is alarming:

Between 1988 and 1992, arrests of juveniles increased by 47

percent, more than twice the increase for adults.

[[Page 12334]] Juvenile arrests for murder increased by 51 percent,

compared with a nine percent increase for adults.

Between 1990 and 1992, the number of juveniles under age 15

arrested for violent crimes increased 33 percent.

Between 1988 and 1992, the number of females under age 18 arrested

for violent crimes increased by 63 percent.

Violence and crime also invade schools. Nationally, nearly 3

million thefts and incidents of violent crime occur on or near school

grounds annually. Nearly one in five high school students have reported

carrying a weapon at least once in a 30 day period, and nearly 8

percent of 9-12 year olds have reported being involved in a fight

requiring treatment by a doctor or nurse. Schools in many poor

communities find it increasingly difficult to educate children and

youth because of the problems that many bring to school.

The Department of Education has found that, despite the increasing

violence among children and youth, there are safe schools even in

communities where the worst crime and drug problems exist. An element

common to many safe schools is the adoption of comprehensive strategies

for schools and communities aimed at the prevention of crime and

violence through a wide array of educational and professional

activities and early intervention services. Comprehensive strategies

include the development of education and training programs for

students, staff, and community members; conflict resolution; peer

meditation; the teaching of law and legal concepts; a school ethic that

sets high standards for students and values their contribution; efforts

to involve families in the community in developing programs; and

implementation of innovative activities such as community service

projects designed to rebuild safe and healthy neighborhoods and

increase students' sense of individual responsibility.

D. Lessons From Consultation

Service providers and other experts have identified a number of

shortcomings in past approaches to the funding of services to children

and youth:

1. Public and private community-based service systems are

increasingly unable to compensate as families become more isolated from

traditional sources of support. Many parents are stressed and squeezed

for time, whether because both parents are working, a single parent is

struggling to combine work and parenting, or simply because they lack

traditional neighborhood and extended family support. As a result,

parents are turning to under-funded and over-burdened community

agencies, including schools, day care centers, youth serving

organizations and recreation centers to fulfill their children's social

and developmental needs and to provide the requisite supervision needed

to ensure their safety.

2. Many publicly funded programs have not engaged a broad range of

community services nor responded to the reality of youth's experiences,

goals, strengths and needs.

3. Historically, youth programs have focused on intervening once

youth have participated in delinquent or negative behaviors, rather

than on preventing these behaviors and supporting youth during the

critical transition from childhood through adolescence.

To address these shortcomings, youth, practitioners and other

experts identified the following principles as characteristic of

effective programs. Applicants are strongly encouraged to draw on these

principles in designing their application:

1. Promote the positive development of children and youth. Program

strategies and activities must be grounded within a developmental

framework, begin early in a child's life, be sustained over a long

period of time, and be geared to children's individual needs.

2. Involve children and youth in positive peer group interactions

and constructive, developmentally appropriate activities. Programs

should ensure the availability of age appropriate, constructive

activities that are safe, accessible, fun and culturally relevant.

Involving children and youth in the design and implementation of the

activities will ensure that they are interesting and well attended.

3. Promote learning and academic achievement. Education can promote

responsible citizenship by supporting the development of, and adherence

to, high standards for academic and social performance among children

and youth. The involvement of parents and families in the educational

attainment of their children can, through interaction, strengthen

family and community bonds. In addition, programs can broaden and/or

enhance the academic and social experiences of parents by providing

adult basic education courses, parenting classes and positive parent-

teacher interactions.

4. Foster sustained relationships between children, youth and

caring adults. Children and youth need individualized attention and

interaction with a caring and supportive adult over an extended period

of time. These needs are best met by parents, but volunteers, program

staff, social workers and/or teachers can perform a valuable role by

acting as mentors, role models and friends to children and youth.

5. Promote the long-term development of neighborhood and

communities. Strong communities yield positive development for children

and youth. In developing programs, local communities should place

priority on developing local leadership, on involving children, youth

and their families as resources in the community building process, and

on providing needed services to families as well as children and youth.

6. Emphasize flexibility and functional collaboration in program

design. Residents and service providers within the community must be

involved in the design and implementation of the program to ensure that

it becomes an integral part of the community. Collaborations should be

functional; letters of agreement are not enough. Each collaborating

agency should be actively involved and should provide an essential

component of service to the program.

Part II. Priority Areas

Part II contains three options. Eligible organizations can choose

to apply for a Community Schools Youth Services and Supervision Grant

Program (Priority Area A), for a Family and Community Endeavor Schools

Grant Program (Priority Area B), OR for a Joint Community Schools/FACES

Program (Priority Area C). Each priority area description includes

information on eligible applicants, program purpose and general

legislative requirements. Part II also includes information relevant to

all priority areas on Program Evaluation; Duration of the Project;

Federal Share of the Project; and Grantee Share of the Project.

Priority Area A: Community Schools Program

Eligible Applicants: Private, non-profit, locally initiated

community-based organizations (CBOs) with a 501(c)(3) status that are

operated by, or are members of, a consortium of service providers

consisting of representatives from five or more of the following

categories: (1) Residents in the community; (2) business and civic

leaders actively involved in providing employment and business

development opportunities in the community; (3) educators; (4)

religious organizations, which shall not provide sectarian instruction

or worship in connection with an activity funded under these grants;

(5) law enforcement agencies; (6) [[Page 12335]] public housing

agencies; (7) other public agencies; and (8) interested parties. It is

also strongly recommended that youth and local youth-serving agencies

be represented.

A single community-based organization or consortium must be the

grantee and must assume responsibility for administrative and fiscal

management and reporting. A community-based, private, non-profit

organization that applies for funds, but is not a consortium, must

involve other community organizations as equal partners in the

development and implementation of the project. Consortium members are

expected to make a significant contribution to the project.

Federally recognized Indian Tribes are also eligible for funding

under this priority area.

Program Purpose: The Administration on Children, Youth and Families

(ACYF) will award between 50 and 75 grants to community-based

organizations for $250,000 to $500,000 per year for implementation of

the Community Schools Program, although in some cases, applications for

less than $250,000 will be considered for funding. (See Part II,

Section F.) Approximately three grants will be awarded to Federally-

recognized Indian tribes.

Successful grantees will receive a grant to operate the program for

five years, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory

progress, and determination that continued funding would be in the best

interest of the government. The grantee's share of project costs (non-

Federal share) is 25 percent of total project costs for FYs 1995 and

1996. For FY 1997 this share increases to 30 percent. For FY 1998 and

beyond the non-Federal share of project costs is 40 percent.

The Community Schools legislation requires that communities

organize into consortia. The consortia are responsible for community

coordination and collaboration to enhance the ability of the community

to meet the developmental needs of children and youth. Developmentally

appropriate activities can take place after school, during the

evenings, on weekends and holidays during the school year and as daily

full- or part-day programs during the summer months.

Applications developed in response to this priority area should

articulate a vision for children, youth and their families and include

community-wide strategies and interventions designed to prevent crime,

enhance academic achievement and change environmental factors,

circumstances and attitudes which put children and youth at risk of

unhealthy and destructive behaviors.

Eligible Community: Applicants must show the existence of

significant poverty, significant crime and juvenile delinquency in the

community to be served. Applicants must also demonstrate that they are

proposing to serve an identifiable community or neighborhood with

boundaries that are generally recognized by the residents in the

community and that is small enough to allow a concentration of

resources and the potential for measurable effects.

Local public schools are established institutions in every

community, and Congress has identified them as logical program sites.

In some communities, however, public schools may not be the ideal site.

The legislation, therefore, identifies colleges or universities, local

or State parks or recreation centers, churches, or military bases as

possible options, if they are easily accessible to children in the

community and comply with all local ordinances. Other options include

space in community-based organizations, including youth serving

agencies.

Population to be Served: The Community Schools legislation

identifies children and youth, ages 5 through 18 who reside in the

community, as eligible for participation in the program. While

applicants may elect to serve children and youth in the entire 5

through 18 age range, they are encouraged to identify a particular

developmentally-defined age group within that range to receive services

to maximize the impact of the program.

Other Requirements: Based on past demonstration efforts, ACYF has

learned that short-term interventions do not result in significant

effects on children and youth. Therefore, programs should be designed

so that children and youth who are initially chosen to participate can

continue to participate for a sustained period of time as they grow

older and as the program develops over the five year period. Attention

must be given to maintaining the active participation of children and

youth if they are to receive long-term benefits. The applicant must

assure, as required by the legislation, that the program will maintain

an average attendance rate of enrolled participants of not less than 75

percent. The program should identify a system for encouraging and

maintaining participant attendance and a policy for the recruitment of

new children and youth as needed.

Fiscal Control and Requirements: No more than five percent of

Federal funds may be used to pay for the administrative cost of the

program. This maximum may not be exceeded even if an agency's

negotiated indirect cost rate is greater than five percent. Indirect

costs above the allowable five percent may be used as part of an

applicant's non-Federal share contribution.

No Federal funds may be used to provide sectarian worship or

sectarian instruction.

Applicants must address all of the Application Evaluation Criteria

found in Part III below.

Priority Area B: FACES Program

Eligible Applicants: Local educational agencies (LEAs) and

community-based organizations are eligible to receive grants under this

program. A community-based organization means a private, non-profit

organization which is representative of a community, or significant

segments of a community, and which provides educational or related

services to individuals in the community.

Program Purpose: The Department of Education will award

approximately 30 grants to local educational agencies or community-

based organizations to improve the overall academic and social

development of at-risk students. The minimum grant award is $250,000

and the maximum is $500,000 for each 12-month period.

Successful grantees will receive a grant to operate the program for

five years, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory

progress, and determination that continued funding would be in the best

interest of the government. The applicant's share of project costs

(non-Federal share) is 30 percent of total project cost.

In order to receive an award, eligible applicants must:

(1) Identify an eligible community to be assisted.

(2) Develop a community planning process that includes parents and

family members, local school officials, teachers employed at schools

within the eligible community, public housing resident organization

members, when applicable, and public and private non-profit

organizations that provide education, child protective services, or

other human services to low-income, at-risk children and their

families.

(3) Develop a concentrated strategy for implementation of a

community planning process that targets clusters of at-risk children

and youth in the eligible community.

It is strongly recommended that youth and local youth-serving

agencies be included in the planning process.

Note: A Notice of Final Definition, Maximum Grant Award and

Selection Criteria for the FY 1995 FACES Program is

[[Page 12336]] published in the ED section of this issue of the

Federal Register.

Program Requirements: Applicants must propose to develop or expand

programs designed to improve the academic and social development of at-

risk students at selected public schools in eligible communities. To

accomplish this goal, each grantee must institute a collaborative

structure that trains and coordinates the efforts of teachers,

administrators, social workers, guidance counselors, parents and school

volunteers to provide concurrent social services.

Applicants may also propose a variety of optional activities to

serve the comprehensive needs of at-risk students in the community.

These activities may include, but are not limited to, homework

assistance and after-school programs, including educational, social,

and athletic activities; nutrition services; mentoring programs; family

counseling; and parent training programs.

Eligible Community: Applicants must demonstrate that they are

proposing to serve an identifiable community or neighborhood with

boundaries that are generally recognized by the residents in the

community and that is small enough to allow a concentration of

resources and the potential for a measurable impact. The community must

have a significant level of poverty, violent crime and juvenile

delinquency.

Services for at-risk students must be offered at selected public

schools in the eligible community.

Other Requirements: Applications developed in response to this

priority area must contain a comprehensive plan describing the program

that is designed to improve the academic and social development of at-

risk children in schools in the community. The plan should articulate a

vision for children, youth and their families and include community-

wide strategies and interventions designed to prevent crime and change

the environmental factors, circumstances and attitudes which put

children and youth at risk of unhealthy and destructive behaviors.

Applicants must provide evidence of support for accomplishing the

objectives of the comprehensive plan from community leaders; a school

district; local officials; and other organizations that the applicant

determines to be appropriate.

Applicants must also provide an estimate of the number of children

in the eligible community expected to be served under the program.

Assurances: Applicants must provide the following program specific

assurances: (1) That the applicant will use grant funds to implement

the program requirements; (2) that the applicant will comply with any

evaluation requested as part of the FACES program, any research effort

authorized under Federal law, and any investigation by the Secretary;

(3) that the applicant shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an

annual report regarding any program conducted with these funds; (4)

that funds made available under the FACES program shall be used to

supplement, not supplant other federal funds that would otherwise be

available for activities funded under this program; and (5) that the

applicant will maintain separate accounting records for the program.

In addition, the standard assurances described in Part V, Section

A-4 must be included. Forms for these assurances are included in this

application package.

Applicants must address all of the relevant Application Evaluation

Criteria found in Part III, below.

Priority Area C: Joint Community Schools/FACES Program

In order to receive an award under this priority, applicants must

meet all requirements of both the FACES and the Community Schools

Programs (Priorities A and B).

Eligible Applicants: Private, non-profit, locally initiated

community-based organizations (CBOs) with a 501(c)(3) status that are

operated by, or are members of, a consortium of service providers

consisting of representatives from five or more of the following

categories: (1) Residents in the community; (2) business and civic

leaders actively involved in providing employment and business

development opportunities in the community; (3) educators; (4)

religious organizations, which shall not provide sectarian instruction

or worship in connection with an activity funded under these grants;

(5) law enforcement agencies; (6) public housing agencies; (7) other

public agencies; and (8) interested parties. It is also strongly

recommended that youth and local youth serving agencies be represented.

Applicants requesting funding under this priority area must work in

partnership with a local educational agency and must develop an in-

school component as part of the proposed program.

A single community-based organization or consortium must be the

grantee and must assume responsibility for administrative and fiscal

management and reporting. A community-based, private, non-profit

organization that applies for funds, but is not a consortium, must

involve other community organizations as equal partners in the

development and implementation of the project.

Federally-recognized Indian Tribes are also eligible for funding

under this priority area.

Program purpose: The ACYF and the OESE will award approximately 20

grants to community-based organizations for $500,000 to $1,000,000 per

year for implementation of Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs.

Because of limited dollars, most programs will be funded at the lower

end of this range. Successful grantees will receive funding to operate

the program for five years, subject to the availability of funds,

satisfactory progress, and determination that continued funding would

be in the best interest of the government.

The intent to fund a significant number of joint projects reflects

the Departments' commitment to collaboration. It is intended to provide

greater flexibility and facilitate comprehensive community-wide

interventions that will meet the developmental needs of children and

youth in a holistic manner and prevent crime and violence. All

stakeholders, including teachers, parents, social service providers,

private sector and community leaders should be involved in the project

as equal partners, which should result in community ownership of the

program. The consolidation and joint operation of the program should

result in a comprehensive and coherent continuum of care for children

and youth on a daily and long-term basis, including academic, social

and recreational services throughout the entire school day, into the

evening hours, on weekends and holidays and during the summer months.

Projects funded under the Joint Community Schools/FACES program

should provide a continuum of care that will significantly increase

opportunities for children and youth to develop into physically and

emotionally healthy, contributing members of society. In taking a

developmental approach, these joint programs are expected to include

plans to identify and meet the social and academic needs of children

and youth that will be served jointly by the community and the school

in a safe and violence-free environment.

Eligible Community: Applicants must demonstrate that they are

proposing to serve an identifiable community or neighborhood with

boundaries that are generally recognized by the residents in the

community and that is small enough to allow a concentration of

resources [[Page 12337]] and the potential for a measurable impact. The

community must have a significant level of poverty, violent crime and

juvenile delinquency.

Population to be Served: Children and youth, ages 5 through 18 who

reside in the community, are eligible for participation in the program.

While applicants may serve children and youth in the entire 5 through

18 age range, they are encouraged to identify a particular

developmentally-defined age group to receive services to maximize the

impact of the program.

Budget and Reporting: A single budget may be submitted, however,

the budget must separate projected costs and non-Federal share for

Community Schools and FACES programs as the required non-Federal share

varies based on the funding source. Instructions in Part V below

describe how this should be done. Applicants willing to comply with the

highest non-Federal share requirements for a given year for both

programs do not have to separate out Community Schools and FACES

budgets.

The two Departments are currently developing financial and

programmatic reporting requirements that will eliminate duplication and

ease the reporting burden. Successful grantees will receive

instructions on these requirements.

Applicants must address all of the Application Evaluation Criteria

found in Part III, below.

Priority Area D: Program Evaluation

The following section describes the evaluation requirements that

should be addressed by applicants, and the opportunities that may be

available for organizations that successfully compete for grants under

this program announcement. Applicants should also note that a national

evaluation involving a sample of projects and cross-site data

collection and analysis may be conducted by the Federal government.

All Applicants

All applicants must agree to cooperate with any national

data collection, research and evaluation activities that are funded

and/or coordinated by the Administration for Children and Families or

the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. In addition, all

applicants must demonstrate that key staff have the knowledge and

experience needed to participate in these efforts.

All applicants are required to submit a specific plan for

the evaluation of their individual projects. The plan should provide

for the collection and documentation of baseline, progress and outcome

data on all phases of their projects, including planning and

implementation; collaboration and coordination; on program

participants, their family and neighborhood environments; on the

nature, availability and access to services and resources; intensity

and duration of services to be provided and on the possible effects of

the programs on children, youth and community.

Grantees are required to periodically collect and maintain data

that can be used to report annually to Congress on the number of

children participating in the program; the academic achievement of such

children; the school attendance and graduation rates of such children;

and the number of such children being processed by the juvenile justice

system. Technical assistance regarding the implementation of these

evaluation activities will be provided to programs that receive grants

under this program announcement.

Applicants for Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs

Applicants for the Joint Community Schools/FACES Program

are required to submit detailed plans for independent, third-party

evaluations. The plans should include both implementation and impact

components and use scientifically valid and rigorous evaluation

designs. Applicants for the joint program must set aside a portion of

their proposed budgets, but no more than 15% of the total budget, to

carry out the evaluation plan.

Additional funding for such an evaluation may be available from

private foundations and/or the Federal government. This possibility of

receiving these additional funds will be explored with successful

applicants.

Applicants for the Joint Community Schools/FACES Program

may be eligible to apply to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for

a Research Demonstration Grant to Enhance Services and Assessment.

These grants would support program development and assessment. NIH has

an interest in intervention research aimed at the prevention of

aggressive behavior and violence and has set aside $1.8 million in FY

1995 for grants in this area. The funds will be awarded to researchers

who establish partnerships with prospective applicants to the Joint

Community Schools/FACES Program to enhance local interventions for at-

risk youth and conduct a rigorous study of the implementation and

impact of the interventions. This partnership would allow successful

grantees to use all funds awarded under this announcement for program

purposes and use the NIH funds for the evaluation. It is expected that

fewer than five (5) of these research demonstration grants will be

funded.

Major criteria for the award of the NIH funds will be research,

training and achievements of the Principal Investigator and other

research staff; demonstration of a collaborative relationship between

the research organization and the Joint Community Schools/FACES Program

applicant(s); and the extent to which representatives from the

community are involved in all phases of the research from design

through analysis and reporting. Technical assistance is available from

NIH to Joint Community Schools/FACES Program applicants in forming

these partnerships with interested and qualified researchers as well as

in developing their project concept, plans and research methodology.

Since research plans must be integrated into the program initiative

from the outset, it is important that interested applicants immediately

contact James Breiling, Ph.D., Violence and Traumatic Stress Research

Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, 5600 Fishers Lane,

Parklawn Building 10c-24, Rockville, MD 20857. Dr. Breiling can be

reached by telephone at (301) 443-3728 or by FAX at (301) 443-4045.

Priority Area E: Duration of the Project

This announcement solicits applications for five-year projects (60

months). Initial grant awards, made on a competitive basis, will be for

one-year (12-month) budget periods. Applications for continuation

grants beyond the one-year budget periods, but within the 60-month

project periods, will be entertained in subsequent years on a non-

competitive basis, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory

progress of the grantees, and determination that continued funding

would be in the best interest of the government.

Priority Area F: Federal Share of the Project

The range of the Federal share of project costs is as follows:

Priority Area A, the Community Schools Program: The preferred range

of Federal share for projects is between $250,000 and $500,000 for each

12-month period, but smaller grants will be entertained on an exception

basis. All applications will be reviewed under the criteria found in

Part III below and must show collaboration with and linkages to other

community organizations. Applicants should refer to Part VI, Appendix

B: Table of Community [[Page 12338]] Schools Funding Allocations by

State, to identify the amount of funds available for community-based

organizations in their State.

Priority Area B, FACES Program: The range of Federal Share for

projects is between $250,000 and $500,000 for each 12-month period.

Priority Area C, Joint Community Schools/FACES Program: The range

of Federal Share for projects is between $500,000 and $1,000,000 for

each 12-month period. Most of the grants will be funded at the lower

end of the range.

Priority Area G. Grantee Share of the Project

The applicant share of project is as follows:

Priority Area A, the Community Schools Program: The required non-

Federal share is 25 percent of total project costs (i.e., Federal and

non-Federal) for FYs 1995 and 1996, 30 percent for FY 1997, and 40

percent for FYs 1998 and 1999. For example, a project requesting

$250,000 in Federal funds must include a match of at least $83,333 (25

percent of a total project cost of $333,333) for FYs 1995 and 1996. For

FY 1997, the non-Federal match would be at least $107,142 for a total

budget of $357,142. For FYs 1998 and 1999, the match is $166,666 per

year for a total budget of $416,666 per year.

Priority Area B, The FACES Program: The applicant share of project

costs for the FACES Program is 30 percent of total project costs.

Priority Area C, Joint Community Schools/FACES Program: Applicants

must fulfill the non-Federal requirements for each individual program.

See instructions in Part V, Section A.2. regarding construction of the

budget.

For all applications submitted under this program announcement, at

least 15 percent of the non-Federal match must be provided from private

or nonprofit sources. The non-Federal share may be met by cash or in-

kind contributions, fairly evaluated, including personnel, plant,

equipment, and services. Federal funds provided to States and services

or other resources purchased with Federal funds may not be used to

match project grants. For the Community Schools Programs, however,

funds appropriated by Congress for the activity of any agency of an

Indian Tribal government or the Bureau of Indian Affairs of any Indian

lands may be used to provide the non-Federal share for the cost of

these programs.

Any applicant that does not provide the required percentage of non-

Federal share will not be funded.

Part III. Application Evaluation Criteria

Applications submitted in response to this program announcement

will be read and evaluated based on the application evaluation

criteria. The point values following each criterion indicate the

numerical weight each will be accorded in the evaluation. The

information that follows each criterion includes those areas that

applicants must address in their proposals.

Applicants should organize and present the Program Narrative

section of the application in the order of the five Application

Evaluation Criteria. It has been our experience that applications that

are not organized according to the criteria and do not address all the

criteria generally rate very poorly.

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

Demonstrate the need for the assistance and identify

existing gaps in services, infrastructure and opportunities that, if

filled, will support the academic and social development of children

and youth in the community and reduce crime and violence.

Clearly state the measurable goals and objectives of the

proposed project.

Identify the geographic area to be served. Describe what

makes the area an identifiable community or neighborhood and

demonstrate that the community is small enough to allow a concentration

of resources that will result in an appreciable difference for

children, youth and the community itself.

Provide data on the number, gender and ethnic/cultural

background of the children and youth in the area. (This applies only to

the use of funds for Community Schools and Joint Community Schools/

FACES Programs.)

Criterion 2: Approach (30 Points)

Describe the underlying child and youth development

principles that will be employed as a framework for the program and

discuss why this framework was chosen and how it will lead to the

reduction of crime and violence. Identify the age group(s) of the

children and youth to be served and explain the reasons for that

choice. Indicate the period of time over which children and youth will

receive services.

Describe in detail how the applicant will achieve each of

the goals and objectives listed above in Objectives and Need for

Assistance and identify any unusual features of the program.

Describe the continuum of services and activities that

will be provided and indicate how those services will meet the

academic, social and developmental needs of the participants and reduce

crime and violence.

Indicate how services and activities will take into

account and be sensitive to cultural differences of children and youth

being served, including racial and ethnic background, gender, religious

beliefs, physical capacity and sexual orientation. Assure that funds

will be used to provide academic programs, supervised sports programs

and extra-curricula activities. (This applies only to use of funds for

Community Schools and Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs.)

Describe if and how applicant will arrange for the

provision of needed preventive health services and treatment, including

initial physical examinations, first aid training, nutritional

guidance, and substance abuse treatment where appropriate. Indicate how

applicant will identify other funding sources for these services, using

funds under this grant program for these purposes only as the dollar of

last resort. (This applies only to use of funds for Community Schools

and Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs.)

Identify the physical location(s) of the program and

assure that public schools or other local facilities will be used.

FACES applicants must propose to use public school facilities.

Demonstrate that the location and the services are safe and secure and

accessible to children, youth and families, in terms of days and hours

of operation and sensitivity to the population served.

Describe the consortium. Provide an agreement signed by

each consortium member that identifies the organizational structure of

the consortium including the overall leadership, membership

requirements and responsibilities, decision-making procedures and

fiscal and programmatic commitments, including generation of local

support and contributions to non-Federal share. Identify a strategy to

coordinate and deliver services between schools and community-based

organizations, including youth-serving organizations; address fiscal,

programmatic and other barriers to coordination; and indicate how these

barriers will be addressed. Provide assurance that community leaders,

businesses, local education agencies, local officials, State officials,

Indian Tribal government offices and other appropriate organizations

support the consortium. (This applies only to use of funds for

Community Schools and Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs.)

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Provide information that demonstrates the effort to

generate local support for the program from community leaders, a school

district, local officials and other organizations that the applicant

determines to be appropriate.

List State, Federal and foundation programs with which the

applicant has coordinated, including Family Preservation and Family

Support State planning efforts, Corporation for National and Community

Service Projects, formally designated Empowerment Zones and Enterprise

Communities, and/or the Pulling America's Communities Together (PACT)

planning process. (This applies only to use of funds for Community

Schools and Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs.)

Indicate to what extent a community planning process has

occurred and the extent of the planning effort that still remains to be

accomplished. Include information on the process and timing for the

phase-in of services and other program components. Provide information

on the manner in which any of the following groups have been or will be

included in the planning and implementation of this effort: children,

youth and family members; local school officials and teachers; business

and civic leaders; religious organizations; museums, cultural and arts

organizations; parks and recreation organizations; juvenile justice,

law enforcement and community policing representatives; community

residents, neighborhood associations and public housing groups; public

and private non-profit organizations that provide education, child

protective services, or other human services; and other appropriate

entities such as social service, health and mental health agencies.

Identify barriers to participation and indicate how those barriers will

be overcome.

Describe the strategy for recruiting children and youth

into the program, including a strategy for recruiting those children

and youth not connected to the school system. If appropriate, indicate

how applicant will deliver services to the youth and/or family through

outreach activities and home visits. Describe the terms and conditions

for participation of children and youth, including mechanisms for

obtaining written permission from parents or guardians and securing an

application for participation. Describe the mechanism for assuring that

an average attendance rate of not less than 75 percent is maintained

for enrolled participants. In addition, describe the policy for

identifying children or youth who are deemed a danger to themselves or

others and for referring them to other more appropriate services. (This

applies only to use of funds for Community Schools and Joint Community

Schools/FACES Programs.)

Identify a collaborative structure that trains and

coordinates efforts of administrators, social workers, guidance

counselors, parents, teachers and school volunteers.

Identify how youth, community volunteers and staff of

community-based organizations will be trained. Provide assurance that

applicant will cooperate and participate in training and technical

assistance activities provided or sponsored by HHS. (This applies only

to use of funds for Community Schools and Joint Community Schools/FACES

Programs.)

Describe procedures for maintaining confidentiality of

records on individual children, youth and families served. Identify how

pertinent information about individuals can be appropriately shared

with service providers and describe how data collection on program

participation and will be conducted in a manner consistent with Federal

regulations governing pupil privacy. (This applies only to use of funds

for Community Schools and Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs.)

Criterion 3: Results or Benefits Expected (15 Points)

Describe the long and short term outcomes of the program.

Indicate, in measurable terms, appropriate indicators for assessment of

program implementation and impact.

Estimate the number and characteristics (gender, ethnicity

and/or racial group, ages, academic standing, etc.) of the children and

youth that will benefit from this project. (FACES applicants need only

supply the number of children and youth to be served.)

Criterion 4: Program Evaluation (15 Points)

Provide assurance that the applicant will cooperate with

any data collection, research or evaluation efforts independently

funded or sponsored by HHS and/or ED.

Provide an evaluation plan for the proposed project that

is thorough, feasible and appropriate. This evaluation must include

collection of baseline data and identification and tracking of

indicators that will show progress in program implementation and

attainment of outcomes. These data should be collected in the areas of

program planning; collaboration and coordination; and program

implementation, including intensity, duration and location of services

provided. Applicants for the Community Schools and Joint Community

Schools/FACES programs should also collect baseline data on individual

children and youth, their families and neighborhood environments.

Applicants for FACES programs must include a plan for the assessment of

social and academic achievement of children and youth served.

Provide information on how the program will periodically

collect and maintain data that can be used to report annually to

Congress on the number of children participating in the program; the

academic and social achievement of such children; the school attendance

and graduation rates of such children; and the number of such children

being processed by the juvenile justice system.

Applicants applying for a Joint Community Schools/FACES

Program must provide a plan for a third-party evaluation that is

comprehensive; includes a rigorous scientifically valid evaluation

design; and is capable of contributing to the state of knowledge in

this field. Provide information on experience of the third-party

evaluator.

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

Identify the skills, experience and educational

requirements of key staff and indicate how they are relevant to the

objectives of the project. Include resumes of individuals already

chosen for positions. Identify recruitment strategies that will be used

to identify potential staff and volunteers, especially those that will

be used to hire staff that reflect or come from the community.

Demonstrate the ability to effectively manage the project

including the ability to lead community prevention efforts, coordinate

activities with schools and other agencies and participate in or

develop evaluation activities.

Provide assurances that staff-to-participant ratio

(including volunteers) is appropriate to the activities and service

provided. Demonstrate that this ratio reflects the opportunity for

children and youth to develop positive, consistent and nurturing

relationships with adults. (This applies only to use of funds for

Community Schools and Joint Community Schools/FACES Programs.)

Criterion 6: Budget Appropriateness (10 Points)

Discuss the costs of the proposed project in terms of

children, youth and neighborhoods served. Include funds in the budget,

as appropriate, for training [[Page 12340]] and technical assistance,

evaluation and the cost of up to 3 annual trips to Washington, D.C. for

two people to participate in meetings and conferences.

Explain and justify, in terms of amount and benefits to be

derived, any use of Federal funds for minor renovation of existing

facilities or for health or substance abuse treatment. Demonstrate that

no more than five percent of Federal funds will be used to pay for the

administrative costs of the program, especially if the applicant's

approved indirect cost rate is higher than five percent. (This applies

only to use of funds for Community Schools and Joint Community Schools/

FACES Programs.)

Describe the fiscal control and accounting procedures that

will ensure prudent use, proper and timely disbursement and accurate

accounting of funds received under this program announcement. Assure

that competitive procedures will be used when purchasing contracting or

otherwise providing goods, activities and services.

Provide assurances that no funds from this project will be

used to provide sectarian worship or sectarian instruction. (This

applies only to use of funds for Community Schools and Joint Community

Schools/FACES Programs.)

Provide evidence that the applicant can and intends to

generate the local financial and in-kind support, service and

commitments that will be required for non-Federal match over the life

of the project. Provide a description of charitable, private and non-

profit resources that will be obtained to support the program.

Part IV. Application Process

A. Application Requirements

To be considered for a grant under this program announcement,

applications must be submitted on forms found in Part VI, Appendix C,

and in accordance with guidance provided below. The application must be

signed by an individual authorized to act for the applicant agency and

assume responsibility for obligations imposed by the terms and

conditions of grant award.

If more than one agency is involved in submitting a single

application, one entity must be identified as the applicant

organization with legal responsibility for the grant.

Any non-profit organization submitting an application must submit

proof of its non-profit status with its application. Proof can include

a copy of the applicant's listing in the Internal Revenue Service's

(IRS) most recent list of tax-exempt organizations described in Section

501(c)(3) of the IRS code, or a copy of the currently valid IRS tax-

exemption certificate, or a copy of the articles of incorporation

bearing the seal of the State in which the corporation or association

is domiciled.

B. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. 96-511, the

Department is required to submit to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and approval any reporting and record-keeping

requirements in regulations, including program announcements. This

program announcement does not contain information collection

requirements beyond those approved for grant applications under OMB

Control Number 0348-0043.

C. Notification Under Executive Order 12372

This program is covered under Executive Order (E.O.) 12372,

``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs,'' and 45 CFR Part 100,

``Intergovernmental Review of Department of Health and Human Services

Programs and Activities.'' Under the Order, States may design their own

processes for reviewing and commenting on proposed Federal assistance

under covered programs.

All States and Territories except Alabama, Alaska, Colorado,

Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana,

Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia,

Washington, American Samoa and Palau have elected to participate in the

Executive Order process and have established Single Points of Contact

(SPOCs). Applicants from these 19 jurisdictions need take no action

regarding E.O. 12372. Applications for projects to be administered by

Federally-recognized Indian Tribes are also exempt from the

requirements of E.O. 12372. Otherwise, applicants must contact their

SPOCs as soon as possible to alert them to the prospective application

and receive any necessary instructions. Applicants must submit any

required material to the SPOCs as early as possible so that the program

office can obtain and review SPOC comments as part of the award

process. It is imperative that the applicant submit all required

materials, if any, to the SPOC and indicate the date of this submittal

(or date of contact if no submittal is required) on the Standard Form

424, item 16a.

Under 45 CFR 100.8(a)(2), a SPOC has 60 days from the application

deadline date to comment on proposed new or competing continuation

awards.

SPOCs are encouraged to eliminate the submission of routine

endorsements as official recommendations. Additionally, SPOCS are

requested to clearly differentiate between mere advisory comments and

those official State process recommendations which they intend to

trigger the ``accommodate or explain''rule.

When comments are submitted directly to ACF, they must be addressed

to: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for

Children and Families, Division of Discretionary Grants, 370 L'Enfant

Promenade, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20447.

A list of the Single Points of Contact for each State and Territory

is included as Part VI, Appendix A below.

D. Availability of Forms and Other Materials

To be considered, each application must be submitted on the forms

provided in Part VI, Appendix C. The forms may be reproduced, as

needed.

E. Application Consideration

All applications will be screened to determine eligibility of the

applicant. Applications submitted by ineligible applicants will not be

reviewed or considered for funding. Applications which are complete and

conform to the requirements of this program announcement will be

subject to a competitive review against the specific Application

Evaluation Criteria contained in Part III of this announcement. This

review will be conducted in Washington, D.C. by teams of experts

knowledgeable in the areas of child and youth development, education,

drug and violence prevention, juvenile justice, social services,

community development and related areas. The results of the competitive

review will be analyzed by Federal staff who will recommend

applications for funding as either joint or single program grants to

the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education and/or

the Commissioner for the Administration on Children, Youth and

Families.

The Assistant Secretary and/or Commissioner will make the final

selection of the applicants to be funded. Priority for funding will be

given to applicants who propose to carry out projects and activities in

communities that have significant poverty,juvenile delinquency and

violent crime and who can demonstrate the greatest effort in generating

local support for the program. In addition, the Assistant Secretary

and/or Commissioner may [[Page 12341]] show preference for applications

proposing projects in diverse geographic areas that would not otherwise

be served. Special consideration will be given to qualified applicants

that meet the primary grant requirements and serve areas that are

preparing or implementing comprehensive community-based strategic plans

for achieving both human and economic development in an integrated

manner, especially those applicants that operate within formally

designated Empowerment Zones or Enterprise Communities or that have

participated in the Pulling America's Communities Together (PACT)

planning process.

In awarding Community Schools Program grants, the Commissioner may

elect to consider an applicant's past performance in providing services

to children and youth and may elect not to fund any applicant having

known management, fiscal or other problems which make it unlikely that

they would be able to perform effectively. Regional Offices will be

consulted regarding these applications.

Grant awards of FY 1995 funds will be made by September 30, 1995.

Subject to the availability of resources in FY 1996 and the number of

acceptable applications received as a result of this program

announcement, the Federal government may elect to select recipients for

FY 1996 new grant awards out of the pool of applications submitted

under this program announcement.

Successful grantees will be notified through the issuance of a

Financial Assistance Award which will set forth the amount of funds

granted, the terms and conditions of the grant, the effective date of

the grant, the budget period for which support will be given, the non-

Federal share to be provided, and the total project period for which

support is contemplated.

Organizations whose applications will not be funded will be

notified of that decision in writing as soon as possible after final

funding decisions are made.

Part V: Application Content, Instructions, Assembly and Submission

A. Content, Instructions and Assembly of Application.

Each application must contain the following items in the order

listed. Applicants should number all pages to make review and

evaluation easier.

1. Application for Federal Assistance. (Standard Form 424, REV 4-

88). To fill out this Form, follow the instructions in Part VI,

Appendix C. In Item 8 of Form 424, check ``New.'' In Item 10 of the

424, clearly identify the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Number and Title of the program for which funds are being

requested (Priority Area A: Community Schools Program (93.588);

Priority Area B: FACES Program (84.285A); or Priority Area C: Joint

Community Schools/FACES Program (93.588 and 84.285A)).

2. Budget Information. (Standard Form 424A, REV 4-88). Provide

amounts for major budget categories.

For a budget submitted in response to Priority Area C: Joint

Community Schools/FACES Program, Columns 1-4 of Section B of the

Standard Form 424 should include the following information: Column 1:

FACES Federal Costs; Column 2: FACES Non-Federal Share; Column 3:

Community Schools Federal Costs; and Column 4: Community Schools Non-

Federal Share.

3. Budget Justification. List on standard size plain white paper

the amounts and sources of all funds, both Federal and non-Federal,

that will be used for this project. Explain how these funds will be

used.

4. Assurances. (Standard Form 424B, Certification Regarding Drug-

Free Workplace, Certification Regarding Debarment, Certification

Regarding Lobbying and Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco

Smoke). Of these forms, only the Standard Form 424B and the

Certification Regarding Lobbying need to be signed and returned with

the application. Note: For FACES and Joint Community Schools/FACES

Programs the Program Specific Assurances Form must also be signed and

returned with the application. By signing the Standard Form 424, the

applicant agrees to abide by requirements regarding drug-free

workplace, debarment and environmental tobacco smoke.

5. Project Summary Description. Clearly mark this page with the

applicant's name as shown in item 5 of the Standard Form 424 and the

title of the project as shown in item 11 of the same Form. The summary,

not to exceed one page, should accurately and concisely reflect the

proposal and include a description of the objectives of the project,

approaches to be used and outcomes expected.

6. Program Narrative Statement. Applicants should use the

Evaluation Criteria in Part III as a way to organize the Program

Narrative and should address all the specifics contained in the

criteria. The pages of the narrative section must be numbered and are

limited to 45 typed pages, double spaced, printed only on one side,

with at least 1/2 inch margins. Applications which contain a Program

Narrative Statement longer than 45 double-spaced pages will not be

reviewed or considered for funding. In addition, please note that

previous attempts by applicants to exceed page limits or to circumvent

space limitations by using small print have resulted in negative

responses from reviewers because of the difficulty in reviewing the

application. It is in the best interest of applicants to ensure that

the narrative statement is easy to read, logically developed in

accordance with evaluation criteria and adheres to page limitations.

7. Organizational Capability Statement. Applicants must provide

information (no more than three pages, double-spaced) on the applicant

agency's experience and ability to bring together a broad consortium of

organizations; and on planning and management capabilities. Applicants

should provide and explain an organizational chart and show the

relationship of this project to the current organization.

Applicants must provide assurances that a separate accounting

system will be established to manage funds awarded under this program

and that competitive procedures will be used for all project-related

contracts and purchases.

8. Supporting Documentation. These documents might include resumes,

newsclippings, and evidence of efforts to coordinate services at the

local level. The maximum for supporting documentation is 15 pages,

exclusive of letters of agreement. Documentation over the 15 page limit

will not be reviewed. The applicant may, however, include as many

letters of agreement as are appropriate to support the commitment of

consortium members.

B. Application Submission

To be considered for a grant, each applicant must submit a signed

original and two additional copies of the grant application, including

all attachments, to the application receipt point specified below. The

original copy of the application must have an original signature,

signed in black ink. Each copy must be stapled (back and front) in the

upper left corner. All copies of the application must be submitted in a

single package.

Because each application will be duplicated by the government, do

not use or include separate covers, binders, clips, tabs, plastic

inserts, maps, brochures or other items that cannot be processed easily

on a photocopy machine with an automatic feed.

Closing Date for the Receipt of Applications: The closing date for

receipt of applications for the grant programs in this announcement is

May 5, 1995. [[Page 12342]]

Applications may be submitted to the following address: Department

of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families,

Division of Discretionary Grants, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW.,

Washington, DC 20447. Hand delivered applications will be accepted

during normal working hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through

Friday at the Administration for Children and Families, Division of

Discretionary Grants, 6th floor, ACF Guard Station, 901 D Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20447.

Envelopes containing applications must clearly indicate the Program

Announcement Number ACF-93588.951 and the priority area that the

application is addressing: Priority Area A: Community Schools Program;

Priority Are B: FACES Program; or Priority Area C: Joint Community

Schools/FACES Program.

Deadline: Applications will be considered as meeting the deadline

if they are received on or before the receipt date at the above

address. Please note that this is a departure from the traditional

approach of using post marks instead of receipt date to determine

eligibility of application for review.

Late Applications: Applications which do not meet the criteria

stated above and are not received by the receipt date are considered

late applications. These applications will not be reviewed or

considered for funding.

Extension of Deadline. The granting agency may extend the deadline

for all applicants because of acts of God such as earthquakes, floods

or hurricanes, etc., or when there is a widespread disruption of the

mails. However, if ACF does not extend the deadline for all applicants,

it may not waive or extend the deadline for any applicant.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 84.285A for the FACES

Program and Number 93.588 for the Community School Program.)

Dated: February 27, 1995.

Thomas Payzant,

Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Dated February 27, 1995.

Olivia A. Golden,

Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.

Appendix A

Executive Order 12372--State Single Points of Contact

Arizona

Mrs. Janice Dunn, Attn: Arizona State Clearinghouse, 3800 N. Central

Avenue, 14th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85012, Telephone (602) 280-1315

Arkansas

Tracie L. Copeland, Manager, State Clearinghouse, Office of

Intergovernmental Services, Department of Finance and

Administration, PO Box 3278, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203, Telephone

(501) 682-1074

California

Glenn Stober, Grants Coordinator, Office of Planning and Research,

1400 Tenth Street, Sacramento, California 95814, Telephone (916)

323-7480

Delaware

Ms. Francine Booth, State Single Point of Contact, Executive

Department, Thomas Collins Building, Dover, Delaware 19903,

Telephone (302) 736-3326

District of Columbia

Rodney T. Hallman, State Single Point of Contact, Office of Grants

Management and Development, 717 14th Street, NW, Suite 500,

Washington, DC 20005, Telephone (202) 727-6551

Florida

Florida State Clearinghouse, Intergovernmental Affairs Policy Unit,

Executive Office of the Governor, Office of Planning and Budgeting,

The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001, Telephone (904) 488-

8441

Georgia

Mr. Charles H. Badger, Administrator, Georgia State Clearinghouse,

254 Washington Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30334, Telephone (404)

656-3855

Illinois

Steve Klokkenga, State Single Point of Contact, Office of the

Governor, 107 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706,

Telephone (217) 782-1671

Indiana

Jean S. Blackwell, Budget Director, State Budget Agency, 212 State

House, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, Telephone (317) 232-5610

Iowa

Mr. Steven R. McCann, Division of Community Progress, Iowa

Department of Economic Development, 200 East Grand Avenue, Des

Moines, Iowa 50309, Telephone (515) 281-3725

Kentucky

Ronald W. Cook, Office of the Governor, Department of Local

Government, 1024 Capitol Center Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601,

Telephone (502) 564-2382

Maine

Ms. Joyce Benson, State Planning Office, State House Station #38,

Augusta, Maine 04333, Telephone (207) 289-3261

Maryland

Ms. Mary Abrams, Chief, Maryland State Clearinghouse, Department of

State Planning, 301 West Preston Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201-

2365, Telephone (301) 225-4490

Massachusetts

Karen Arone, State Clearinghouse, Executive Office of Communities

and Development, 100 Cambridge Street, Room 1803, Boston,

Massachusetts 02202, Telephone (617) 727-7001

Michigan

Richard S. Pastula, Director, Michigan Department of Commerce,

Lansing, Michigan 48909, Telephone (517) 373-7356

Mississippi

Ms. Cathy Mallette, Clearinghouse Officer, Office of Federal Grant

Management and Reporting, 301 West Pearl Street, Jackson,

Mississippi 39203, Telephone (601) 960-2174

Missouri

Ms. Lois Pohl, Federal Assistance Clearinghouse, Office of

Administration, P.O. Box 809, Room 430, Truman Building, Jefferson

City, Missouri 65102, Telephone (314) 751-4834

Nevada

Department of Administration, State Clearinghouse, Capitol Complex,

Carson City, Nevada 89710, Telephone (702) 687-4065, Attention: Ron

Sparks, Clearinghouse Coordinator

New Hampshire

Mr. Jefferey H. Taylor, Director, New Hampshire Office of State

Planning, Attn: Intergovernmental Review, Process/James E. Bieber,

2\1/2\ Beacon Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, Telephone (603)

271-2155

New Jersey

Gregory W. Adkins, Acting Director, Division of Community Resources,

N.J. Department of Community Affairs, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-

0803, Telephone (609) 292-6613

Please direct correspondence and questions to:

Andrew J. Jaskolka, State Review Process, Division of Community

Resources, CN 814, Room 609, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0803,

Telephone (609) 292-9025

New Mexico

George Elliott, Deputy Director, State Budget Division, State Budget

Division, Room 190, Bataan Memorial Building, Santa Fe, New Mexico

87503, Telephone (505) 827-3640, Fax (505) 827-3006

New York

New York State Clearinghouse, Division of the Budget, State Capitol,

Albany, New York 12224, Telephone (518) 474-1605

North Carolina

Mrs. Chrys Baggett, Director, Office of the Secretary of Admin.,

N.C. State Clearinghouse, 116 W. Jones Street, Raleigh North

Carolina 27603-8003, Telephone (919) 733-7232

North Dakota

N.D. Single Point of Contact, Office of Intergovernmental

Assistance, Office of Management and Budget, 600 East Boulevard

Avenue, Bismarck, North [[Page 12343]] Dakota 58505-0170, Telephone

(701) 224-2094

Ohio

Larry Weaver, State Single Point of Contact, State/Federal Funds

Coordinator, State Clearinghouse, Office of Budget and Management,

30 East Board Street, 34th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43266-0411,

Telephone (614) 466-0698

Rhode Island

Mr. Daniel W. Varin, Association Director, Statewide Planning

Program, Department of Administration, Division of Planning, 265

Melrose Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02907, Telephone (401) 277-

2656

Please direct correspondence and questions to:

Review Coordinator, Office of Strategic Planning

South Carolina

Omeagia Burgess, State Single Point of Contact, Grant Services,

Office of the Governor, 1205 Pendleton Street, Room 477, Columbia,

South Carolina 29201, Telephone (803) 734-0494

Tennessee

Mr. Charles Brown, State Single Point of Contact, State Planning

Office, 500 Charlotte Avenue, 309 John Sevier Building, Nashville,

Tennessee 37219, Telephone (615) 741-1676

Texas

Mr. Thomas Adams, Governor's Office of Budget and Planning, P.O. Box

12428, Austin, Texas 78711, Telephone (512) 463-1778

Utah

Utah State Clearinghouse, Office of Planning and Budget, Attn:

Carolyn Wright, Room 116 State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114,

Telephone (801) 538-1535

Vermont

Mr. Bernard D. Johnson, Assistant Director, Office of Policy

Research and Coordination, Pavilion Office Building, 109 State

Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05602, Telephone (802) 828-3326

West Virginia

Mr. Fred Cutlip, Director, Community Development Division, West

Virginia Development Office, Building #6, Room 553, Charleston, West

Virginia 25305, Telephone (304) 348-4010

Wisconsin

Mr. William C. Carey, Federal/State Relations, Wisconsin Department

of Administration, 101 South Webster Street, P.O. Box 7864, Madison,

Wisconsin 53707, Telephone (608) 266-0267

Wyoming

Sheryl Jeffries, State Single Point of Contact, Herschler Building,

4th Floor, East Wing, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002, Telephone (307) 777-

7574

Guam

Mr. Michael J. Reidy, Director, Bureau of Budget and Management

Research, Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 2950, Agana, Guam 96910,

Telephone (671) 472-2285

Northern Mariana Islands

State Single Point of Contact, Planning and Budget Office, Office of

the Governor, Saipan, CM, Northern Mariana Islands 96950

Puerto Rico

Norma Burgos/Jose H. Caro, Chairman/Director, Puerto Rico Planning

Board, Minillas Government Center, P.O. Box 41119, San Juan, Puerto

Rico 00940-9985, Telephone (809) 727-4444

Virgin Islands

Jose L. George, Director, Office of Management and Budget, #41

Norregade Emancipation Garden Station, Second Floor, Saint Thomas,

Virgin Islands 00802

Please direct correspondence to:

Linda Clarke,

Telephone (809) 774-0750

Appendix B

Part VI: Appendix B.--Table of Community School Funding Allocations by

State

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State

Regions and states allocations

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Region I

Connecticut................................................ $250,000

Maine...................................................... 250,000

Massachusetts.............................................. 301,486

New Hampshire.............................................. 250,000

Rhode Island............................................... 250,000

Vermont.................................................... 250,000

Region II

New Jersey................................................. 314,575

New York................................................... 1,329,456

Puerto Rico................................................ 1,044,840

Virgin Islands............................................. 250,000

Region III

Delaware................................................... 250,000

District of Columbia....................................... 250,000

Maryland................................................... 250,000

Pennsylvania............................................... 580,467

Virginia................................................... 297,723

West Virginia.............................................. 250,000

Region IV

Alabama.................................................... 352,025

Florida.................................................... 887,552

Georgia.................................................... 586,084

Kentucky................................................... 295,851

Mississippi................................................ 370,850

North Carolina............................................. 526,165

South Carolina............................................. 385,729

Tennessee.................................................. 286,488

Region V

Illinois................................................... 898,787

Indiana.................................................... 265,891

Michigan................................................... 584,211

Minnesota.................................................. 250,000

Ohio....................................................... 762,096

Wisconsin.................................................. 277,126

Region VI

Arkansas................................................... 250,000

Louisiana.................................................. 563,614

New Mexico................................................. 250,000

Oklahoma................................................... 250,000

Texas...................................................... 1,492,361

Region VII

Iowa....................................................... 250,000

Kansas..................................................... 250,000

Missouri................................................... 338,918

Nebraska................................................... 250,000

Region VIII

Colorado................................................... 250,000

Montana.................................................... 250,000

North Dakota............................................... 250,000

South Dakota............................................... 250,000

Utah....................................................... 250,000

Wyoming.................................................... 250,000

Region IX

American Samoa............................................. 250,000

Arizona.................................................... 273,381

California................................................. 2,357,443

Guam....................................................... 250,000

Hawaii..................................................... 250,000

Northern Marianas.......................................... 250,000

Nevada..................................................... 250,000

Region X

Alaska..................................................... 250,000

Idaho...................................................... 250,000

Oregon..................................................... 250,000

Washington................................................. 250,000

Native American Pgms....................................... 750,000

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Appendix C--Forms and Instructions

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Instructions for the SF 424

This is a standard form used by applicants as a required

facesheet for preapplications and applications submitted for Federal

assistance. It will be used by Federal agencies to obtain applicant

certification that States which have established a review and

comment procedure in response to Executive Order 12372 and have

selected the program to be included in their process, have been

given an opportunity to review the applicant's submission.

Item and Entry

1. Self-explanatory.

2. Date application submitted to Federal agency (or State if

applicable) & applicant's control number (if applicable).

3. State use only (if applicable).

4. If this application is to continue or revise an existing

award, enter present Federal identifier number. If for a new

project, leave blank.

5. Legal name of applicant, name of primary organizational unit

which will undertake the assistance activity, complete address of

the applicant, and name and telephone number of the person to

contact on matters related to this application.

6. Enter Employer Identification Number (EIN) as assigned by the

Internal Revenue Service.

7. Enter the appropriate letter in the space provided.

8. Check appropriate box and enter appropriate letter(s) in the

space(s) provided:

--``New'' means a new assistance award.

--``Continuation'' means an extension for an additional funding/

budget period for a project with a projected completion date.

--``Revision'' means any change in the Federal Government's

financial obligation or contingent liability from an existing

obligation.

9. Name of Federal agency from which assistance is being

requested with this application.

10. Use the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number and

title of the program under which assistance is requested.

11. Enter a brief descriptive title of the project. If more than

one program is involved, you should append an explanation on a

separate sheet. If appropriate (e.g., construction or real property

projects), attach a map showing project location. For

preapplications, use a separate sheet to provide a summary

description of this project.

12. List only the largest political entities affected (e.g.,

State counties, cities).

13. Self-explanatory.

14. List the applicant's Congressional District and any

District(s) affected by the program or project.

15. Amount requested or to be contributed during the first

funding/budget period by each contributor. Value of in-kind

contributions should be included on appropriate lines as applicable.

If the action will result in a dollar change to an existing award,

indicate only the amount of the change. For decreases, enclose the

amounts in parentheses. If both basic and supplemental amounts are

included, show breakdown on an attached sheet. For multiple program

funding, use totals and show breakdown using same categories as item

15.

16. Applicants should contact the State Single Point of Contact

(SPOC) for Federal Executive Order 12372 to determine whether the

application is subject to the State intergovernmental review

process.

17. This question applies to the applicant organization, not the

person who signs as the authorized representative. Categories of

debt include delinquent audit disallowances, loans and taxes.

18. To be signed by the authorized representative of the

applicant. A copy of the governing body's authorization for you to

sign this application as official representative must be on file in

the applicant's office. (Certain Federal agencies may require that

this authorization be submitted as part of the application.)

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Instructions for the SF-424A

General Instructions

This form is designed so that application can be made for funds

from one or more grant programs. In preparing the budget, adhere to

any existing Federal grantor agency guidelines which prescribe how

and whether budgeted amounts should be separately shown for

different functions or activities within the program. For some

programs, grantor agencies may require budgets to be separately

shown by function or activity. For other programs, grantor agencies

may require a breakdown by function or activity. Sections A, B, C,

and D should include budget estimates for the whole project except

when applying for assistance which requires Federal authorization in

annual or other funding period increments. In the latter case,

Sections A, B, C, and D should provide the budget for the first

budget period (usually a year) and Section E should present the need

for Federal assistance in the subsequent budget periods. All

applications should contain a breakdown by the object class

categories shown in Lines a-k of Section B.

Section A. Budget Summary

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

For applications pertaining to a single Federal grant program

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog number) and not requiring a

functional or activity breakdown, enter on Line 1 under Column (a)

the catalog program title and the catalog number in Column (b).

For applications pertaining to a single program requiring budget

amounts by multiple functions or activities, enter the name of each

activity or function on each line in Column (a), and enter the

catalog number in Column (b). For applications pertaining to

multiple programs where none of the programs require a breakdown by

function or activity, enter the catalog program title on each line

in Column (a) and the respective catalog number on each line in

Column (b).

For applications pertaining to multiple programs where one or

more programs require a breakdown by function or activity, prepare a

separate sheet for each program requiring the breakdown. Additional

sheets should be used when one form does not provide adequate space

for all breakdown of data required. However, when more than one

sheet is used, the first page should provide the summary totals by

programs.

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

For new applications, leave Columns (c) and (d) blank. For each

line entry in Columns (a) and (b), enter in Columns (e), (f), and

(g) the appropriate amounts of funds needed to support the project

for the first funding period (usually a year).

For continuing grant program applications, submit these forms

before the end of each funding period as required by the grantor

agency. Enter in Columns (c) and (d) the estimated amounts of funds

which will remain unobligated at the end of the grant funding period

only if the Federal grantor agency instructions provide for this.

Otherwise, leave these columns blank. Enter in Columns (e) and (f)

the amounts of funds needed for the upcoming period. The amount(s)

in Column (g) should be the sum of amounts in Columns (e) and (f).

For supplemental grants and changes to existing grants, do not

use Columns (c) and (d). Enter in Column (e) the amount of the

increase or decrease of Federal funds and enter in Column (f) the

amount of the increase or decrease of non-Federal funds. In Column

(g) enter the new total budgeted amount (Federal and non-Federal)

which includes the total previous authorized budgeted amounts plus

or minus, as appropriate, the amounts shown in Columns (e) and (f).

The amount(s) in Column (g) should not equal the sum of amounts in

Columns (e) and (f).

Line 5--Show the totals for all columns used.

Section B. Budget Categories

In the column headings (1) through (4), enter the titles of the

same programs, functions, and activities shown on Lines 1-4, Column

(a), Section A. When additional sheets are prepared for Section A,

provide similar column headings on each sheet. For each program,

function or activity, fill in the total requirements for funds (both

Federal and non-Federal) by object class categories.

Lines 6 a-i--Show the totals of Lines 6a to 6h in each column.

Line 6j--Show the amount of indirect cost.

Line 6k--Enter the total of amounts on Lines 6i and 6j. For all

applications for new grants and continuation grants the total amount

in Column (5), Line 6k, should be the same as the total amount shown

in Section A, Column (g), Line 5. For supplemental grants and

changes to grants, the total amount of the increase or decrease as

shown in Columns (1)-(4), Line 6k, should be the same as the sum of

the amounts in Section A, Columns (e) and (f) on Line 5.

Line 7--Enter the estimated amount of income, if any, expected

to be generated from this project. Do not add or subtract this

amount from the total project amount. Show under the program

narrative statement the nature and source of income. The estimated

amount of program income may be considered by the Federal grantor

agency in determining the total amount of the grant.

Section C. Non-Federal-Resources

Lines 8-11--Enter amounts of non-Federal resources that will be

used on the grant. If in-kind contributions are included, provide a

brief explanation on a separate sheet.

Column (a)--Enter the program titles identical to Column (a),

Section A. A breakdown by function or activity is not necessary.

Column (b)--Enter the contribution to be made by the applicant.

Column (c)--Enter the amount of the State's cash and in-kind

contribution if the applicant is not a State or State agency.

Applicants which are a State or State agencies should leave this

column blank.

Column (d)--Enter the amount of cash and in-kind contributions

to be made from all other sources.

Column (e)--Enter totals of Columns (b), (c), and (d).

Line 12--Enter the total for each of Columns (b)-(e). The amount

in Column (e) should be equal to the amount on Line 5, Column (f),

Section A.

Section D. Forecasted Cash Needs

Line 13--Enter the amount of cash needed by quarter from the

grantor agency during the first year

Line 14--Enter the amount of cash from all other sources needed

by quarter during the first year.

Line 15--Enter the totals of amounts on Lines 13 and 14.

Section E. Budget Estimates of Federal Funds Needed for Balance of

the Project

Lines 16-19--Enter in Column (a) the same grant program titles

shown in Column (a), Section A. A breakdown by function or activity

is not necessary. For new applications and continuation grant

applications, enter in the proper columns amounts of Federal funds

which will be needed to complete the program or project over the

succeeding funding periods (usually in years). This section need not

be completed for revisions (amendments, changes, or supplements) to

funds for the current year of existing grants.

If more than four lines are needed to list the program titles,

submit additional schedules as necessary.

Line 20--Enter the total for each of the Columns (b)-(e). When

additional schedules are prepared for this Section, annotate

accordingly and show the overall totals on this line.

Section F. Other Budget Information

Line 21--Use this space to explain amounts for individual direct

object-class cost categories that may appear to be out of the

ordinary or to explain the details as required by the Federal

grantor agency.

Line 22--Enter the type of indirect rate (provisional,

predetermined, final or fixed) that will be in effect during the

funding period, the estimated amount of the base to which the rate

is applied, and the total indirect expense.

Line 23--Provide any other explanations or comments deemed

necessary.

Assurances--Nonconstruction Programs

Note: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your

project or program. If you have questions, please contact the

awarding agency. Further, certain Federal awarding agencies may

require applicants to certify to additional assurances. If such is

the case, you will be notified.

As the duly authorized representative of the applicant I certify

that the applicant:

1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance, and

the institutional, managerial and financial capability (including

funds sufficient to pay the non-Federal share of project costs) to

ensure proper planning, management and completion of the project

described in this application.

2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the

United States, and if appropriate, the State, through any authorized

representative, access to and the right to examine all records,

books, papers, or documents related to the award; and will

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with generally accepted accounting standards or agency directives.

3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using

their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the

appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or

personal gain.

4. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable

timeframe after receipt of approval of the awarding agency.

5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970

(42 U.S.C. Secs. 4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for

merit systems for programs funded under one of the nineteen statutes

or regulations specified in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a

Merit System of Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F).

6. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to

nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title

VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits

discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b)

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C.

Secs. 1681-1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on

the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,

as amended (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794), which prohibits discrimination on

the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as

amended (42 U.S.C. Secs. 6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination

on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of

1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the

basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and

Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970

(P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the

basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g) Secs. 523 and 527 of the

Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. 290dd-3 and 290ee-3),

as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse

patient records; (h) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42

U.S.C. Sec. 3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination

in the sale, rental or financing of housing; (i) any other

nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute(s) under which

application for Federal assistance is being made; and (j) the

requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which may

apply to the application.

7. Will comply, or has already complied, with the requirements

of Titles II and III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real

Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which

provide for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or

whose property is acquired as a result of Federal or federally

assisted programs. These requirements apply to all interests in real

property acquired for project purposes regardless of Federal

participation in purchases.

8. Will comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act (5 U.S.C.

Secs. 1501-1508 and 7324-7328) which limit the political activities

of employees whose principal employment activities are funded in

whole or in part with Federal funds.

9. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Davis-

Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. Secs. 276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Act (40

U.S.C. Sec. 276c and 18 U.S.C. Secs. 874), and the Contract Work

Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. Secs. 327-333), regarding

labor standards for federally assisted construction subagreements.

10. Will comply, if applicable, with flood insurance purchase

requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act

of 1973 (P.L. 93-234) which requires recipients in a special flood

hazard area to participate in the program and to purchase flood

insurance if the total cost of insurable construction and

acquisition is $10,000 or more.

11. Will comply with environmental standards which may be

prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) institution of

environmental quality control measures under the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190) and Executive Order

(EO) 11514; (b) notification of violating facilities pursuant to EO

11738; (c) protection of wetlands pursuant to EO 11990; (d)

evaluation of flood hazards in floodplains in accordance with EO

11988; (e) assurance of project consistency with the approved State

management program developed under the Coastal Zone Management Act

of 1972 (16 U.S.C. Secs. 1451 et seq.); (f) conformity of Federal

actions to State (Clear Air) Implementation Plans under Section

176(c) of the Clear Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401

et seq.); (g) protection of underground sources of drinking water

under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended (P.L. 93-523);

and (h) protection of endangered species under the Endangered

Species Act of 1973, as amended (P.L. 93-205).

12. Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16

U.S.C. Secs. 1271 et seq.) related to protecting components or

potential components of the national wild and scenic rivers system.

13. Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliance with

Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as

amended (16 U.S.C. 470), EO 11593 (identification and protection of

historic properties), and the Archaeological and Historic

Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 469a-1 et seq.).

14. Will comply with P.L. 93-348 regarding the protection of

human subjects involved in research, development, and related

activities supported by this award of assistance.

15. Will comply with the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of 1966

(P.L. 89-544, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) pertaining to the

care, handling, and treatment of warm blooded animals held for

research, teaching, or other activities supported by this award of

assistance.

16. Will comply with the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention

Act (42 U.S.C. Secs. 4801 et seq.) which prohibits the use of lead-

based paint in construction or rehabilitation of residence

structures.

17. Will cause to be performed the required financial and

compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act of 1984.

18. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other

Federal laws, executive orders, regulations and policies governing

this program.

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Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility

Matters--Primary Covered Transactions

By signing and submitting this proposal, the applicant, defined

as the primary participant in accordance with 45 CFR Part 76,

certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that it and its

principals:

(a) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for

debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered

transactions by any Federal Department or agency;

(b) Have not within a 3-year period preceding this proposal been

convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for

commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with

obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal,

State, or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction;

violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of

embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction

of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property;

(c) Are not presently indicted or otherwise criminally or

civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, or local)

with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph

(1)(b) of this certification; and

(d) Have not within a 3-year period preceding this application/

proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or

local) terminated for cause or default.

The inability of a person to provide the certification required

above will not necessarily result in denial of participation in this

covered transaction. If necessary, the prospective participant shall

submit an explanation of why it cannot provide the certification.

The certification or explanation will be considered in connection

with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determination

whether to enter into this transaction. However, failure of the

prospective primary participant to furnish a certification or an

explanation shall disqualify such person from participation in this

transaction.

The prospective primary participant agrees that by submitting

this proposal, it will include the clause entitled ``Certification

Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary

Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transaction. '' Provided below

without modification in all lower tier covered transactions and in

all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.

Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and

Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions

(To Be Supplied to Lower Tire Participants)

By signing and submitting this lower tier proposal, the

prospective lower tier participant, as defined in 45 CFR Part 76,

certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that it and its

principals:

(a) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for

debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from

participation in this transaction by any federal department or

agency.

(b) Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to

certify to any of the above, such prospective participant shall

attach an explanation to this proposal.

The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by

submitting this proposal that it will include this clause entitled

``certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and

Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions. ``without

modification in all lower tier covered transactions and in all

solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.

Certification Regarding Lobbying

Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative

Agreements

The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge

and belief, that:

(1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be

paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for

influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any

agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or

an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding

of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making

of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement,

and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification

of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

(2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been

paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to

influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of

Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a

Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant,

loan or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and

submit Standard Form-LLL, ``Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,'' in

accordance with its instructions.

(3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this

certification be included in the award documents for all subawards

at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under

grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all

subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.

This certification is a material representation of fact upon

which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered

into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making

or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31,

U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification

shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not

more than $100,000 for each such failure.

State for Loan Guarantee and Loan Insurance

The undersigned states, to the best of his or her knowledge and

belief, that:

If any funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for

influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any

agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or

an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this

commitment providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a

loan, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL

``Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,'' in accordance with its

instructions.

Submission of this statement is a prerequisite for making or

entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31,

U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required statement shall

be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more

than $100,000 for each such failure.

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[For the Family and Community Endeavor Schools Grant Program (FACES)

under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act]

Assurances

The applicant hereby makes the following program-specific

assurances covering the Family and Community Endeavor Schools

(FACES) Grant Program:

The applicant will use grant funds received under this

program to implement the program requirements;

The applicant will comply with any evaluation requested

as part of the FACES program, any research effort authorized under

Federal law, and any investigation by the Secretary;

The applicant shall prepare and submit to the Secretary

an annual report regarding any program conducted with these funds;

Funds made available under the FACES program shall be

used to supplement, not supplant, other federal funds that would

otherwise be available for activities funded under this program;

The applicant will maintain separate accounting records

for the program.

The applicant further agrees to:

Cooperate with any data collection, research or

evaluation efforts independently funded be sponsored by HHS and/or

ED.

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

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