Availability of Funding for Alternative Approaches to the Provision of Cash Assistance, Medical Assistance, Social Services, and Case Management to Refugees\1\

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of Refugee Resettlement

Administration for Children and Families

Availability of Funding for Alternative Approaches to the

Provision of Cash Assistance, Medical Assistance, Social Services, and

Case Management to Refugees\1\

AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for

Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services

(DHHS).

\1\In addition to persons who meet all requirements of 45 CFR

400.43, eligibility for refugee services also includes: (1) Cuban

and Haitian entrants, under section 501 of the Refugee Education

Assistance Act of 1980 (Pub. L. No. 96-422); (2) certain Amerasians

from Vietnam who are admitted to the U.S. as immigrants under

section 584 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related

Programs Appropriations Act, 1988, as included in the FY 1988

Continuing Resolution (Pub. L. No. 100-202); and (3) certain

Amerasians from Vietnam, including U.S. citizens, under title II of

the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs

Appropriations Acts, 1989 (Pub. L. No. 100-461), 1990 (Pub. L. No.

101-167), and 1991 (Pub. L. No. 101-513). For convenience, the term

``refugee'' is used in this notice to encompass all such eligible

persons unless the specific context indicates otherwise.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

ACTION: Request for applications under the Office of Refugee

Resettlement's program to implement alternative projects to provide

cash assistance, medical assistance, social services, and case

management to refugees. This notice supersedes the notice published in

the Federal Register of June 11, 1985 (50 FR 24583).

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: Eligible applicants for the alternative program

grants include public and private non-profit organizations, such as

States and public and private non-profit organizations and

institutions.

SUMMARY: This is a standing announcement. It governs the competitive

award of grants for the purpose of implementing alternative programs in

order to improve the outcomes of the refugee resettlement program.

Improvement is to be achieved by promoting employment at the earliest

time possible, by increasing economic independence among refugees, and

by improving delivery and coordination of assistance and services to

refugees.

The intent of this announcement is to encourage Wilson/Fish

alternative projects in areas where refugees have had a history of

extended welfare utilization. Projects are also encouraged where there

is interest in restructuring the program to become more cost effective:

(a) By increasing the number of refugees who become self-sufficient,

(b) by avoiding welfare dependency in the arriving refugee populations,

and (c) by increasing coordination among assistance and social services

agencies.

Alternative programs that provide interim cash and medical

assistance to the project's refugees must be an alternative to Refugee

Cash Assistance (RCA) and Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA), and/or Aid

To Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and Medicaid Programs.

Refugees receiving assistance through Wilson/Fish alternative projects

are not eligible to receive comparable assistance from RCA/RMA and/or

AFDC/Medicaid for which the Wilson/Fish projects are alternatives.

However, this applies only to the assistance provided; e.g., if only

cash assistance is provided under the alternative project, refugees

would continue to be eligible for medical assistance (RMA or Medicaid)

and the State would continue to receive reimbursement for RMA from ORR

and from the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) for Medicaid.

ORR has no separate funding appropriated for the implementation of

the alternative projects. Successful applicants will be awarded grants

from existing ORR appropriations for cash and medical assistance and

for social services. The grant awards must be reconciled with the level

of funds the project's target population would otherwise receive during

the same budget and project periods under the current program. If AFDC

refugees are part of the application's target population, funds also

will be awarded from the Federal share of Title IV-A (AFDC) assistance

and from HCFA for Title XIX (Medicaid), if the project proposes an

alternative to Medicaid. The State government will be required to

contribute its share of funds for these programs as they would in the

absence of an alternative project.

This announcement is soliciting applications for project periods up

to five years. Awards, on a competitive basis, will be for a one-year

budget period. Applications for continuation grants funded under these

awards beyond the one-year budget period but within the five year

project period will be entertained in subsequent years on a

noncompetitive basis, subject to the availability of funds,

satisfactory progress of the project and a determination that continued

funding would be in the best interest of the government. In the event

that changes to the previously approved project are proposed, these

changes will be reviewed by the same criteria used for the original

application. These criteria are: (a) Increasing refugee self-

sufficiency, (b) avoiding welfare dependency, and (c) increasing

coordination among the service providers and the voluntary agencies.

For the first two years of the project, funds will be awarded under a

cooperative agreement. Whether to continue subsequent awards under a

cooperative agreement will be within the discretion of the Director.

This announcement also provides for an alternative project to be a

vehicle to continue resettlement programs in States where the State

government chooses not to administer RCA/RMA or equivalent programs.

The authorizing legislation permits alternative projects for

refugees who have been in the U.S. less than 36 months, but it also

permits projects to cover specific groups of refugees who have been in

the U.S. for 36 months or longer and are determined to have been

significantly and disproportionately dependent upon welfare, if the

services proposed are needed for them to become self-sufficient and if

including them under the project would be cost-effective.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This is a standing announcement. Review of applications

will take place twice a year, or at the discretion of the Director, as

indicated under ``REVIEW AND DUE DATES.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allan Gall, Director, Division of

Operations, Office of Refugee Resettlement, 6th Floor, 370 L'Enfant

Promenade, SW, Washington, DC 20447, (202) 401-9251.

AUTHORIZATION: Projects are authorized by section 412(e)(7) of the

Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1522(e)(7). The applicable

text of this provision, known as the ``alternative projects

amendment,'' follows:

(7)(A) The Secretary shall develop and implement alternative

projects for refugees who have been in the United States less than

thirty-six months, under which refugees are [[Page 15767]] provided

interim support, medical services, support services, and case

management, as needed, in a manner that encourages self-sufficiency,

reduces welfare dependency, and fosters greater coordination among

the resettlement agencies and service providers. The Secretary may

permit alternative projects to cover specific groups of refugees who

have been in the United States 36 months or longer if the Secretary

determines that refugees in this group have been significantly and

disproportionately dependent on welfare and need the services

provided under the project in order to become self-sufficient and

that their coverage under the projects would be cost-effective.

(B) Refugees covered under such alternative projects shall be

precluded from receiving cash or medical assistance under any other

paragraph of this subsection or under title XIX or part A of title

IV of the Social Security Act.

(C) . . .

(D) To the extent that the use of such funds is consistent with

the purposes of such provisions, funds appropriated under paragraph

(1) or (2) of section 414(a) of this Act, part A of title IV of the

Social Security Act, or title XIX of such Act, may be used for the

purpose of implementing and evaluating alternative projects under

this paragraph.

Purpose and Scope: The purpose of this announcement is to provide

eligible applicants an opportunity to increase effectiveness in meeting

arriving refugees' needs for assistance and services in a manner that

promotes the refugees' social integration, early employment, and

financial self-sufficiency. It offers applicants the opportunity to

test ways of meeting arriving refugees' basic needs through services

that are concurrent, are culturally and linguistically compatible,

emphasize employment, and address the needs of all family members when

providing employment and other social services. The services should be

cost-effective by promoting welfare avoidance and by enhancing

refugees' prospects for earliest possible self-sufficiency and should

improve coordination of refugee social services in the community of

resettlement.

There are several circumstances where an alternative project may be

considered. For example, it may be appropriate: (1) Where the program

of refugee cash and medical assistance is not being provided in a

manner that is coordinated effectively with concurrent employment and

language services to promote early self-sufficiency; (2) where the

existing program of services is ineffective in assisting certain groups

of refugees to become self-sufficient; (3) where AFDC-eligible refugees

may not be priority clients for the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills

Training (JOBS) program or may not have access to refugee service

agencies that have culturally and linguistically compatible staff and

services; (4) where the dual systems for assistance and services for

refugees receiving AFDC and those receiving RCA/RMA limit the service

providers' effectiveness in delivering services in a unified,

coordinated, and consistent manner which is understood by the refugee

community; and, (5) where refugees have to wait before enrolling in

language and employment services because the demand for these services

exceeds the supply.

Applications which propose to implement programs of both assistance

and social services are strongly encouraged because ORR believes that

assistance-only, or services-only, projects would not effectively

implement the spirit of the amendment. If the application does not

propose a comprehensive system of assistance and services, ORR will

expect the application to give a rationale for the program proposed, to

describe the exceptional circumstances surrounding it, and to offer a

justification for its limited scope.

Wilson/Fish alternative projects will not be considered by ORR

where they would represent competition for alternatives for the same

assistance or services. For example, where a State has a Medicaid

demonstration project approved by HCFA which covers refugees who would

otherwise be eligible for RMA, ORR will not consider funding

alternative health care services. However, ORR will reimburse the State

for its share of the costs of HCFA-approved Medicaid alternative

projects which cover refugees who would otherwise be RMA eligible.

Application Procedures

Designing a well-coordinated system of assistance and services for

refugees is a complex task. For that reason, ORR urges all prospective

applicants to consult extensively and collaborate fully with ORR while

developing the application. The following procedures are designed to

assist the process:

1. Prospective applicants who have contacted ORR will be provided

informal consultation on the conceptualization of the problem and on

potential corrective program strategies. In the event there is more

than one applicant for the same community/geographic area, ORR will

encourage prospective applicants to collaborate in one application;

but, if collaboration is not possible, competing applications will be

considered.

2. Prospective applicants shall submit a 3-5 page concept paper

which is to include: a statement of the problem with respect to the

goals of the alternative project (please cite statistics, if available,

to document the problem with respect to the target population and the

geographic area to be covered); a brief description of the current

system of assistance and services; a description of current employment

outcomes for refugees by 6-month arrival intervals; the proposed

strategy to remedy the problem; a statement of the applicant agency's

qualifications for administering the program proposed; and any

additional information which the applicant feels is relevant in

considering the concept proposed.

3. An application for a one-time-only planning grant to cover the

costs of developing an alternative program may be submitted. The

request should describe the proposed planning activities and the time

needed to complete them. If the planning activities are to continue for

more than 3 months, the application should include a proposed reporting

schedule for planning activities and financial reports every 3 months.

A line-item budget with supporting narrative must be provided. The

costs of preparing an application will not be considered in the

planning grant.

4. ORR staff will review the concept paper and, if submitted, the

planning grant application. ORR will respond to concept papers within

30 days. Responses to requests for planning grants may require up to 60

days. Where indicated, ORR will provide comments and guidance on how,

if possible, the concept might be made more feasible. Planning grant

awards will be made at the Director's discretion.

5. The applicant will conduct comprehensive planning activities

coordinated with the refugee resettlement community and commences with

writing the application. If there is more than one applicant for the

project, ORR will provide equal access by all applicants to information

and consultation. As noted in earlier sections, alternative project

grants are awarded from the existing appropriations, so award levels

must be met from the funds available for cash and medical assistance

and for social services. Therefore, prospective applicants are urged to

consult frequently with ORR throughout the development of the

application.

6. The application will be submitted.

7. The application will be reviewed against the criteria herein and

against applicable ACF discretionary grant review procedures.

ORR strongly urges all applicants to follow these steps to ensure a

comprehensive consultation process. However, the applications of

agencies [[Page 15768]] that do not follow the steps suggested above

will be given equal consideration and will be reviewed by the same

criteria and applicable grant review procedures.

Application Content

1. Problem Statement

Describe the problem in the current resettlement situation with

respect to: (a) Voluntary agencies placing refugees in the community

and their relationship to the proposed alternative project; (b) the

target population (numbers, ethnicities, and characteristics that might

affect achievement of economic self-sufficiency, such as social

adaptation, employment patterns, etc.) and the geographic area to be

covered; (c) refugees' access to, and the availability of, entry-level

employment in the community; (d) whether there is concurrent provision

of language and employment services; (e) refugee welfare utilization

data and the reasons, if applicable, for high utilization in the

targeted community; (f) barriers to, and need for, coordination among

public and private refugee service providers; and (g) current

employment and other program outcomes.

2. Proposed Strategy: The Program Design

A. Describe the proposed program and address the specific policies

and procedures of the program designed to include the following as

appropriate:

1. Cash and medical assistance (e.g., eligibility criteria, payment

standards, administrative procedures, etc.). The level of support must

be equivalent to local AFDC/RCA payment standards and be distributed to

the recipients fairly and equitably; there must be provision for

sanctions for non-cooperation with employment and social services

plans; and there must be provision for fair hearings and appeals

similar to procedures followed in the AFDC or RCA programs.

2. Employment services, language training, case management and

other social services. The application must discuss the services

proposed to be provided under the project and to discuss how these will

be coordinated with services for refugees available to project

participants from providers not participating in the alternative

project. The application should discuss how the targeted population

will access the services, how they rank in priorities for available

services and what limits exist, or will exist, on the scope of

services, e.g., maximum number of hours of language training.

3. Access to other Federal programs. The application should discuss

access and eligibility of the project's participants to other programs,

e.g. Food Stamps, WIC, PIC/JTPA, AFDC/SSI/JOBS, expanded medical

coverage under OBRA, etc.

B. Describe how the proposed project will improve the applicant's

refugee resettlement program and how it proposes to provide interim

financial support, medical services, support services and case

management, as needed, in a manner that encourages self-sufficiency,

reduces welfare dependency, and fosters coordination among the

resettlement agencies and service providers.

C. An integrated system of assistance and services is considered an

essential characteristic of an alternative project. The application

should describe how this integration will be effected in the project.

D. Alternative options for medical care are encouraged, but because

these can be expensive and difficult to develop, applications will not

be required to include alternative medical assistance where RMA or

Medicaid remain available for refugees. If the applicant for an

alternative project does not propose to provide medical services, the

application must describe how medical services will be provided.

Any alternative to RMA proposed under an alternative project must

provide services equivalent to the approved Medicaid Plan of the

State(s) in which the project will be implemented. Where HCFA approves

a State Medicaid demonstration, this becomes a State's approved

Medicaid Plan for the persons eligible thereunder.

Where a State expands Medicaid eligibility through a Medicaid

(Title XIX) demonstration project approved by HCFA to cover refugees

not previously Medicaid eligible, medical coverage for refugees in

alternative projects will not be considered, and where medical coverage

is in effect, it will be terminated in a reasonable and timely manner

to permit refugees to enroll under the HCFA-approved demonstration. ORR

will reimburse States for the State's share of medical demonstration

project costs for refugees who otherwise would have been eligible for

RMA. (See ORR State Letter # 95-01, January 12, 1995. Attachment.)

E. Describe also the measures to be used to assure coordination of

refugee service providers, including voluntary resettlement agencies,

MAAs, and the other public and private agencies that provide services

to refugees.

F. Provide documentation of consultation with the State Refugee

Coordinator.

G. If a manual guiding the provision of assistance and services to

the refugees is to be developed, this should be described and the

proposed timeline for its completion included. If a manual is

completed, this should be attached to the application to support the

narrative of this section.

H. Where the application for the proposed alternative is a

comprehensive State-wide project, the application must describe how the

proposed alternative program will address any other element of the

current State program which the new project would include, replace,

interrelate with, or otherwise impact. This could include funding for

Mutual Assistance Associations (MAAs), coordination with the State

public health program for services to refugees, resources for language

training services, etc. Projects proposing alternative cash assistance

will need to coordinate with the State welfare office and these

applicants must include a contact point within the State welfare system

with whom the project proposes to coordinate as needed.

3. Rationale for the Alternative Projects

State the rationale for using the alternative project as the means

for addressing the problem. State the rationale for the proposed

program strategy that encourages refugees' self-sufficiency, reduces

welfare dependency, and fosters greater coordination among the

resettlement agencies and service providers. Discuss the proposed

strategy's anticipated cost effectiveness.

4. Organizational System

Describe the organization's plan for administering and managing the

project. Describe the location of the project in the structure of the

agency and include key personnel position descriptions and names of

those who will implement the project. Describe the plans for training

and on-going technical assistance.

Describe the overall data collection and analysis anticipated to

document project outcomes. Describe the plan and schedule for program

monitoring, evaluation, and required audits. Successful applicants will

be required to report outcomes on ORR's standard Quarterly Performance

Report (QPR).

If a manual is to be developed for the management and

administration of the project, it should be described and the proposed

timeline for its completion included. If the manual is completed, this

should be attached to the [[Page 15769]] application to support the

narrative of this section.

5. Program Outcomes

Describe proposed program outcomes. Include the plan for measuring

project outcomes: e.g., welfare avoidances and numbers of refugees who

achieve self-sufficiency, employment counseling and other services

contacts, job placements, 90-day retention of employment, English

language training participation numbers, etc.

6. Project Budget

Provide a detailed line-item budget by cost category: (a) Cash

assistance, (b) medical assistance, (c) social services, to include

employment services, language training, social adjustment services, and

other allowable services, (d) administration (break out administrative

costs by program activity). Describe how the costs for cash and medical

assistance were calculated. (Sample client-loading chart and sample

budget are available from ORR.) Discuss the costs of the current

program using the most recent 12 month period for which data exists,

including numbers of refugees served, to provide a base for comparing

the estimated costs of the project. Discuss unit costs of services to

the refugees for the current program and for the proposed project

(e.g., include the anticipated arrival rates of refugees into the

community). Provide a narrative to support the costs included in each

category. Since ORR does not receive funds specific to the

implementation of alternative projects and has not specified ``funds

available'' in this notice, it is important to discuss the amount of

funds requested during the planning and application process with ORR in

order to assure a project design which ORR can fund. It is also

important to list the anticipated funding sources with projected

amounts, i.e., ORR, State government, other federal programs, and any

other resources.

Application Review Criteria

1. Problem Statement

Clarity and completeness of description of: The problem; targeted

population; coordination of services in the local resettlement

community; opportunity for early employment for refugees; availability

of concurrent employment and language services; adequacy of the

statistics used to describe the problem. Points: (10)

2. Proposed Program Strategy

Clarity, completeness, and reasonableness of the proposed strategy

as it relates to the target population to be served and the geographic

area to be covered; adequacy of the cash and, if provided, medical

assistance policies and administration; fairness and equity of the

eligibility criteria for assistance; reasonableness of the sanctioning

procedures and the clients' access to appeals and fair hearings

procedures; coordination of assistance and services; availability of

other Federal and State programs; entry-level employment opportunities;

provision, availability, and coordination with existing language

training; appropriateness and purpose of case management strategies;

coordination with other service providers within the community of

resettlement; consultation with the State Coordinator; and if the State

will no longer administer the program, the adequacy of the coordination

with the mainstream State-administered agencies which also provide

services to refugees, i.e., public health, AFDC program (if not

included in the alternative projects target population), etc. Points:

(35)

3. Rationale for Proposing the Alternative Projects

Appropriateness and reasonableness of the rationale for proposing

an alternative project. Probability that the project will increase

refugee self-sufficiency, avoid welfare dependency among arriving

refugees, and assure coordination among the service providers and

voluntary agencies. Probability that the project will be cost-

effective. Points: (10)

4. Organizational System

Adequacy of the organizational system for project administration.

Adequacy of staff training and ongoing technical assistance activities.

Adequacy of reporting design (e.g., use of ORR Quarterly Performance

Report, data analysis, etc.). Adequacy of plan for program monitoring

and evaluation. Points: (15)

5. Proposed Outcomes

Reasonableness of the outcomes proposed; feasibility of the

methodology proposed for collecting outcome data. Points: (15)

6. Project Budget

Reasonableness, adequacy, and completeness of the budget and line-

item budget narrative. Reasonableness of procedures (e.g., client-

loading chart) used to estimate the budget amount requested. Adequacy

of the discussion of the anticipated funding sources. Points: (15)

Application Submission Information

Application Assurances Forms

Attachments contain the standard forms necessary for the

application for awards under this announcement. Copies may be obtained

by writing or telephoning: Office of Refugee Resettlement, 370 L'Enfant

Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Telephone: (202) 401-9251.

Each application should complete and include one original and two

additional copies of the following forms. The instructions and forms

required for submission of applications are attached. The forms may be

reproduced for use in submitting applications:

a. A completed Standard Form 424 which has been signed by an

official of the organization applying for the grant who has authority

to obligate the organization legally. The applicant must be aware that

in signing and submitting the application for this award, it is

certifying that it will comply with the Federal requirements concerning

the Drug-Free Workplace Certification and the Debarment Certification.

b. ``Budget Information-Non-Construction Programs'' SF-424A).

c. A completed, signed and dated ``Assurance-Non-Construction

Programs'' (SF-424B).

d. Restrictions on Lobbying--Certification for Contracts, Grants,

Loans, and Cooperative Agreements: completed, sign and date form.

e. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, SF-LLL: completed, sign and

date form, if necessary.

f. A project Narrative consisting of the elements described in the

Application Content section of this announcement.

Procedures for Submission

Applications must be submitted in accordance with the closing dates

specified below.

a. Deadlines:

Review and Due Dates: Applications to this standing announcement

will be considered on April 1 and October 1 each year. Applications

received at other times will be reviewed at the discretion of the

Director. Applications will be considered to have met the April 1 and

October 1 review dates if they are either:

(1) Received on or before the deadline date at the address

specified in this program announcement; or

(2) Mailed on or before the deadline date and received by the

granting agency in time for the independent review. (Applicants must be

cautioned to request a legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark or to

obtain a legibly dated receipt from a commercial carrier

[[Page 15770]] or U.S. Postal Service. Private metered postmarks will

not be accepted as proof of timely mailing.)

b. Application Delivery:

By Hand: Hand delivered applications are accepted during the normal

working hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, on or

prior to the established closing date at: Administration for Children

and Families, Division of Discretionary Grants, 6th Floor OFM/DDG, 901

D Street, SW., Washington, DC 20447.

By Mail: Applications may be mailed to the Department of Health and

Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Division of

Discretionary Grants, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 6th Floor, OFM/DDG,

Washington, DC. 20447. A formal grant application sent by mail--

including Express Mail and other, private ``express'' mail service

parcels--must be addressed as indicated above and must be postmarked no

later than midnight on the closing date in order to be considered.

c. Late applications: Applications which do not meet the criteria

in paragraph a. of this section are considered late applications. ACF

will notify each late applicant that its application is not being

considered in the current competition.

d. Extension of deadlines: ACF may extend the deadline for all

applicants because of acts of God such as floods, hurricanes, etc., or

when there is a widespread disruption of the mails. However, if the

granting agency does not extend the deadline for all applicants, it may

not waive or extend the deadline for any applicant.

Once an application has been submitted, it is considered as final

and no additional materials will be accepted by ACF. An application

with an original signature and two copies is required.

e. Non-profit status: Applicants other than public agencies must

provide evidence of their nonprofit status with their applications. Any

of the following is acceptable evidence: (1) A copy of the applicant

organization's listing in the Internal Revenue Service's most recent

list of tax-exempt organizations described in section 501 (c) (3) of

the IRS Code; or (2) a copy of the currently valid IRS tax exemption

certificate.

Intergovernmental Review (SPOC)

This program is covered under Executive Order 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, Colorado, Connecticut,

Hawaii, Alaska, 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

Executive Order 12372. Applicants for projects to be administered by

Federally-recognized Indian Tribes are also exempt from the

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

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

and to receive any necessary instructions. Applicants must submit any

required material to the SPOCs as soon 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 the 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.

When comments are submitted directly to ACF, they should be

addressed to: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration

for Children and Families, Division of Discretionary Grants, 6th Floor,

OFM/DDG, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC. 20447.

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

included as appendix A of this announcement.

Applicable Regulations

Applicable HHS regulations will be provided to grantees upon award.

Post Award Requirements for Reports and Records

Grantees are required to file Financial Status (SF-269) reports on

a semi-annual basis and Program Progress Reports on a quarterly basis.

Funds shall be accounted for and reported upon separately from all

other grant activities.

The official receipt point for all reports and correspondence is

the Division of Discretionary Grants. The original copy of each report

shall be submitted to the Grants Management Specialist, Department of

Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families,

Division of Discretionary Grants, 6th Floor, OFM/DDG, 370 L'Enfant

Promenade SW., Washington, DC. 20447.

The final Financial and Program Progress Reports shall be due 90

days after the project period expiration date or termination of grant

support.

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980

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

Department is required to submit to 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 ACF grant

applications under OMB Control Number 0348-0043.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number

assigned to this announcement is 93.583.

Dated: March 20, 1995.

Lavinia Limon,

Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement.

[FR Doc. 95-7506 Filed 3-24-95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4184-01-P