Fiscal Year 1997 Discretionary Announcement for Head Start- University Research Projects, Head Start Research Scholars and Head Start Partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Availability of Funds and Request for Applications

SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF),

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

availability of funds to support research activities in three research

areas, two Head Start-University Partnerships (Translating Research

into Practice and Mental Health Within Head Start) and Head Start

Research Scholars, and one training area, Head Start Partnerships with

Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

DATES: The closing time and date for receipt of applications is 5:00

p.m. (Eastern Time Zone) July 18, 1997. Applications received after

5:00 p.m. will be classified as late.

ADDRESSES: Mail applications to: Operations Center, 3030 Clarendon

Blvd., Suite 240, Arlington, Va. 22201. Application for Head Start

Discretionary Research: (Head Start-University Partnerships [Priority

Area 1.01 or 1.02], Head Start Research Scholars, and Applications for

Head Start Partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and

Universities.)

Hand delivered, courier or overnight delivery applications are

accepted during the normal working hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, on or prior to the established closing date at:

ACFY Operations Center, 3030 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 240, Arlington, Va.

22201. Application for Head Start Discretionary Research: (Head Start-

University Partnerships or Head Start Research Scholars and

Applications for Head Start Partnerships with Historically Black

Colleges and Universities. (HBCUs))

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The ACYF Operations Center, Technical

Assistance Team (1-800-351-2293), is available to answer questions

regarding application requirements and to refer you to the appropriate

contact person in ACYF for programmatic questions.

In order to determine the number of expert reviewers that will be

necessary, if you are going to submit an application, you must send a

post card or call with the following information: the name, address,

telephone and fax number, and e-mail address of the principal

investigator and the name of the university at least four weeks prior

to the submission deadline date to: Administration on Children, Youth

and Families, Operations Center, 3030 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 240,

Arlington, VA 22201, (1-800-351-2293).

Part I. General Information, Purpose and Background

A. General Information

This announcement is divided into four parts, plus appendices:

Part I provides information on the purpose of the discretionary

research effort and a discussion of issues particularly relevant to the

research under this announcement.

Part II contains key information on the statutory authority and

each of the four priority areas such as eligible applicants, project

periods, special conditions and other information. Each priority area

description is composed of the following sections:

Eligible Applicants--This section specifies the type of

organization which is eligible to apply under the particular priority

area.

Purpose--This section presents the basic focus and/or

broad goal(s) of the priority area.

Background and Information--This section briefly discusses

the legislative background and/or the social context that supports the

need for this particular priority area.

Program Narrative--This section describes any necessary

explanations of or deletions to the instructions given in the narrative

section of Appendix A to make it appropriate for research applications

or training applications for Historically Black Colleges and

Universities.

Special Conditions--This section lists any special

conditions with which the applicant must comply in order for the

application to be considered for review.

Project Duration--This section specifies the maximum

allowable length of time for the project period; it refers to the

amount of time for which Federal funding is available

Federal Share of Project Costs--This section specifies the

maximum amount of Federal support for the project.

Matching Requirement--This section specifies the minimum

non-Federal contribution, either through cash or in-kind match.

Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded--This section

specifies the number of projects that ACYF anticipates it will fund in

the priority area.

CFDA--This section identifies the Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number and title of the program under which

applications in this priority area will be funded.

Part III presents the criteria upon which the proposals will be

reviewed and evaluated.

Part IV contains information for preparing the fiscal year 1997

application.

Appendix A includes the relevant forms, certifications, disclosures

and assurances necessary for completing and submitting the application.

Appendix B lists the Single Points of Contact for Each State and

Territory.

Appendix C lists the Early Head Start programs that do not have

Early Head Start Local Research cooperative agreements.

B. Purpose

The purpose of this announcement is to (1) support research

conducted by universities on behalf of faculty or doctoral-level

graduate students who form partnerships with Head Start or Early Head

Start programs in their communities for the purposes of contributing

new knowledge or testing research applications which will improve

services for low income young children and their families or (2) to

utilize the capabilities of HBCUs to improve the quality and long term

effectiveness of Head Start and Early Head Start by developing models

of academic training and forming partnerships between HBCUs and Head

Start (including Early Head Start) grantees and delegate agencies.

Priority Areas 1.01 and 1.02 Head Start-University Partnerships provide

support to Universities on behalf of faculty members in universities.

Priority Area 1.03 Head Start Research Scholars provides support to

universities on behalf of doctoral-level graduate students. Priority

Area 1.04 provides support to Historically Black Colleges and

Universities on behalf of faculty.

C. Background

Part of Head Start's mission is to serve as a national laboratory

for exploring new ideas, testing and demonstrating state-of-the-art

techniques, and

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disseminating research findings for the purpose of improving services

for low-income children and their families. In order to accomplish that

mission, Head Start supports and encourages partnerships between Head

Start programs (including Early Head Start) and universities. These

partnerships present new opportunities to learn from each other, to

test practical applications of theoretical concepts and translate

research into practice.

Past competitions for either Head Start-University Partnerships or

Head Start Research Scholars grants have been limited to Head Start

programs that serve mostly three and four-year old children. However,

in fiscal year 1995 Head Start initiated a new program, Early Head

Start, which serves children and their families from the prenatal

period to age three. Therefore, in fiscal year 1996, the Head Start-

University Partnerships and Head Start Research Scholars announcement

contained new opportunities to conduct research with this younger age

group. Presently, there are 143 Early Head Start programs. Of these, 16

are participating in both the national research study and local

research studies. These 16 sites are not eligible for partnerships

under priority areas 1.01 and 1.02 in this announcement. However,

partnerships may be formed with the other 127 Early Head Start sites

that are presently funded by Head Start (See Appendix C) or any Head

Start program that serves preschool children. For the purposes of this

announcement, any further reference to Head Start is meant to include

both Head Start and Early Head Start. Major issues for Head Start

include improving the quality of all Head Start services, in particular

for the purposes of this announcement, children's mental health,

gathering recent information on the long-term effects of Head Start and

exploring methods for enhancing the cognitive, language and social

development of infants and toddlers. Improvement in quality includes

the application of-state-of-the-art techniques that have evolved from

advanced theoretical concepts and new research findings. It also

involves the conduct of new research to ensure that Head Start services

remain at the cutting edge. For HBCUs, improvement in quality is

directed at testing state-of-the-art training models.

Longitudinal research involves forming partnerships with Head Start

programs to identify Head Start graduates and track their progress into

elementary school. With new opportunities for research with younger

populations, and ACYF's interest in longitudinal research on Head Start

graduates and testing or demonstrating state-of-the-art techniques in

all Head Start services, Head Start's FY 1997 research priorities

present a number of interesting research challenges.

Part II. Priority Areas

Statutory Authority

The Head Start Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.

1.01 Head Start-University Partnerships--Translating Research Into

Practice

Eligible Applicants: Universities and four-year colleges.

Purpose: (1) To improve the quality of Head Start/Early Head Start

practices, particularly with regard to children's cognitive, language

or social-emotional development; or (2) to conduct longitudinal

research on Head Start graduates' status after entry into school.

Background Information: In addition to Head Start's primary role as

a national program of comprehensive services for young low-income

children and their families, it also serves as a national laboratory,

which develops, demonstrates, and tests best practices based on

scientifically sound research and encourages and supports both new

research and the development of new methods for conducting research.

Because of its recognition as a national, federally-sponsored program,

and the access it provides to a multi-cultural, low-income population,

Head Start has been a major source of research. This research, which

has been conducted both with Federal support and other resources,

constitutes a significant portion of the child development research

literature that includes low-income and multi-cultural populations.

In the main, the ever-increasing body of child development research

literature contains studies that fall into the domains of basic

research and evaluation. Although these studies have made a significant

contribution to our scientific, policy and general program knowledge,

very little has reached service providers in terms of implementable

applications within the context of their programs. Therefore, with the

increase in our knowledge base, there is a concomitant increase in the

gap between research and its translation into practice. Within this

priority area, ACYF is interested in funding projects that translate

theory-driven research into programmatic applications in partnership

with the staff and families of Head Start programs. In addition to the

translation of research into practice, these partnerships are intended

to demonstrate new ways of conducting research where the researchers,

the program staff and program families work as a cooperative research

team. Projects under this priority area will test theory-driven

approaches intended to enhance children's cognitive, language and/or

social-emotional development. These approaches may include those that

focus on the child or focus on the primary caregiver(s) and the child

as a dyad. The chosen approach should reflect theory and previous

research and be documented through a review of the literature. In

addition, the approach may be developed for appropriate use with either

infants and toddlers or preschool children.

A second area of major concern is longitudinal data on Head Start

graduates. Although Head Start is over thirty years old, little

research has been accumulated on Head Start graduates' experiences and

status after they enter school. Although the Head Start population of

today is very different from the population thirty years ago, the data

that exist on Head Start children's status as they enter school and

their subsequent experiences are primarily based on the earlier

population. What are the effects of Head Start children's status at

kindergarten entry on their later school performance? How is Head Start

children's performance in school influenced by the socio-economic

environment of the school and the classroom? What variables within the

child, family, Head Start program and community mediate success in

school? These and other longitudinal questions are important areas for

research.

Narrative: Please see the Program Narrative section in Appendix A

to prepare this section of the application. Explanations of and

exceptions to the narrative for the purposes of preparing a research

proposal are listed below.

Objectives and Need for Assistance--The justification for

a research proposal is based upon a review of the literature and either

the need for new research or for the application of basic research in

an applied setting. Do not include letters of support or testimonials

other than those required below under special conditions.

Results or Benefits Expected--For research applications,

it is the contribution to the field the research will make or the

improvement in the quality of services for children and families.

Approach--For research applications, this is the

methodology section including design, sample size and description,

identification of

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measures, data collection schedules and types of analyses to be

performed.

Evaluation--This section is not needed for research

applications.

Geographical Location--Not needed.

Additional Information--Use the sections on Staff and

Position Data and Dissemination Plan only. Biographical sketches are

needed for only the principal investigator or co-principal

investigators and other key staff.

Special Conditions:

The applicant must enter into a partnership with a Head

Start or Early Head Start program for the purposes of conducting the

research.

The application must contain a letter from the Head Start

or Early Head Start program certifying that they have entered into a

partnership with the applicant and the application has been reviewed

and approved by the Policy Council.

The applicant must agree to attend two meetings of the

research grantees each year including Head Start's Fourth National

Research Conference in July of 1998 and June of 2000. The budget should

reflect travel funds for such purposes.

The applicant must apply the University's off-campus

research rates for indirect costs.

Project Duration: The announcement for priority area 1.01 is

soliciting applications for project periods up to three years. Awards,

on a competitive basis, will be for a one-year budget period, although

project periods may be for three years. Applications for continuation

grants funded under these awards beyond the one-year budget period, but

within the three-year project period, will be entertained in subsequent

years on a non-competitive basis, subject to availability of funds,

satisfactory progress of the grantee and a determination that continued

funding would be in the best interest of the Government.

Federal Share of Project Costs: The maximum Federal share is

approximately $150,000 for the first 12-month budget period or

approximately $450,000 for a 3-year project period. The Federal share

is inclusive of indirect costs.

Matching Requirement: There is no matching requirement.

Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that

4-6 projects will be funded.

CFDA: 93.600 Head Start: Head Start Act, as amended.

1.02 Head Start-University Partnerships-- Mental Health Within Head

Start

Eligible Applicants: Universities and four-year colleges.

Purpose: The purpose of this priority area is to invite applicants

to submit proposals for competitive cooperative agreements to develop

and/or test applications of theory-based research or state-of-the-art

techniques for the prevention, identification and/or treatment of young

children's mental health disorders. The goal is to create a consortium

of researchers focused on improving the provision of mental health

services within Head Start programs.

A cooperative agreement is a funding mechanism which allows

substantial Federal involvement in the activities undertaken with

Federal financial support. Details of the responsibilities,

relationships, and governance of the cooperative agreement will be

spelled out in the terms and conditions of the award. The specific

responsibilities of the Federal staff and grantee staff are tentatively

listed below under Special Conditions and will be agreed upon prior to

the award of each cooperative agreement.

Background and Information: Along with pediatric primary health

care providers, Head Start, as a comprehensive service delivery

program, serves as one of the earliest mechanisms for identification

and intervention with a vulnerable population of young low-income

children and their families. Whether one advocates the importance of

early identification and treatment of ``at-risk'' children or children

with actual manifestations of emotional and/or behavioral difficulties,

or one stresses the fundamental importance of promoting ``wellness''

via preventive intervention approaches, it is clear that Head Start

plays a crucial role in any such discussion.

Based upon a recent review of the research literature, there are

key gaps in the extant knowledge base that call for additional research

in this area. First, there is the need to improve the understanding of

the identification of early onset mental, emotional or behavioral

disabilities in this low-income population of young children,

especially in comparison to the rates of identification of disabilities

(which include mental health problems) in Head Start programs.

There also is the need to expand the understanding of the

trajectories of social and emotional development in very young, low-

income children, including a better understanding of the prevalence of

risk and protective factors. This is especially the case given the

overarching context of dramatic increases in the frequency, intensity

and severity of exposure to risk factors (e.g., community violence,

substance abuse, physical and sexual abuse, neglect, etc.) for young

children growing up in poverty.

Head Start programs are the point of entry for low-income children

into community service delivery networks. Head Start programs, within

the context of the larger network of other community service providers,

can be organized to promote efficient, accurate, and high quality

screening, assessment, intervention and/or referral, as necessary. The

proactive universal screening of all enrolled children, that is

required by Head Start Performance Standards, is one of the best

mechanisms for ensuring the earliest detection of difficulties.

However, the effectiveness of such an approach undoubtedly will be

a function of certain key programmatic indicators of quality mental

health service provision, such as the use of on-site mental health

professionals (versus outside mental health professionals and/or

consultants), high ratios of mental health professional staff to

children served, adequate educational/professional training of mental

health staff, and strong, established collaborative relationships with

relevant community mental health providers, as well as involvement of

families and staff in the development and implementation of services

that are appropriate and acceptable to the families and communities

they serve.

Within this priority area, ACYF is interested in funding a

Consortium of research projects that will generate new knowledge

through research, that will advance our current level of understanding

and that will facilitate efforts to improve the capacity of Head Start

and related early childhood programs to deliver high quality,

comprehensive, developmentally appropriate, prevention and intervention

services to support the mental health of Head Start and other young

children, families and staff, across the country. Lessons learned from

these research projects would be linked with Head Start's training and

technical assistance network to maximize benefits across all programs.

Mental health is defined broadly as ``promoting the healthy

emotional development of children, supporting family strengths,

identifying early signs of emotional and behavioral difficulties, and

assisting families with special

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needs'' (Yoshikawa and Knitzer, 1997). This definition incorporates a

balanced emphasis that includes prevention as a cornerstone of early

intervention efforts. While the primary focus is on the child, this

ecological approach acknowledges the importance of addressing the

mental health needs of the parents and staff, as well.

This Head Start/early childhood mental health research initiative

builds upon a number of recent efforts, including: (1) The Task Force

on Head Start and Mental Health supported by the American

Orthopsychiatric Association; (2) the recently-completed Descriptive

Study of the Head Start Health Component, which included an examination

of mental health issues for a nationally-representative sample of Head

Start programs and the families served; (3) the recently published Head

Start Program Performance Standards, which stress collaborative

relationships between programs and parents to share concerns about

their children's mental health, identify appropriate responses to

children's behavior, help parents to understand mental health issues,

and create supportive environments and relationships in their homes and

at Head Start; and (4) the recently completed study, Lessons from the

Field: Head Start Mental Health Strategies to Meet Changing Needs

(Yoshikawa and Knitzer, 1997), on the mental health service delivery

systems of care in 73 Head Start programs across the country.

The Administration on Children, Youth and Families is currently in

negotiation with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) about

the possibility of expanding the Consortium to include similar research

projects currently supported by ACYF and/or NIMH. Applicants should be

aware that there is also a possibility that NIMH may make available

supplementary funding in subsequent grant years to facilitate a set of

cross-cutting, coordinated research efforts within a consortium

framework. Any supplemental funding would be contingent upon ACYF and

NIMH review and approval of the consortium's workplan for the set of

cross-cutting, coordinated research activities.

Narrative: Please see the Program Narrative Section in Appendix A

to prepare the narrative section of the application. Explanations of

and exceptions to the narrative for the purposes of preparing a

research proposal are listed below.

Objectives and Need for Assistance--The justification for

a research proposal is based upon a review of the literature and either

the need for new research or for the application of basic research in

an applied setting. Do not include letters of support or testimonials

other than those required below under special conditions.

Results or Benefits Expected--For research applications,

it is the contribution to the field the research will make or the

improvement in the quality of services for children and families.

Approach--For research applications, this is the

methodology section including design, sample size and description,

identification of measures, data collection schedules and types of

analyses to be performed.

Evaluation--This section is not needed for research

applications.

Geographical Location--Not needed.

Additional Information--Use the sections on Staff and

Position Data and Dissemination Plan only. Biographical sketches are

needed for only the principal investigator or co-principal

investigators and other key staff.

Special Conditions:

These are five-year cooperative agreement projects in

which substantial Federal involvement is anticipated. ACYF is utilizing

a cooperative agreement mechanism to support close communication,

cooperation and coordination among participating projects. The specific

respective responsibilities of Federal staff and the awardees are

tentatively listed below under Cooperative Agreements and will be

agreed upon prior to the award of each cooperative agreement.

The applicant must enter into a partnership with a Head

Start or Early Head Start program for the purposes of conducting the

research.

The application must contain a letter from the Head Start

or Early Head Start program certifying that they have entered into a

partnership with the applicant and the application has been reviewed

and approved by the Head Start Program Policy Council.

The applicant must agree to participate as a member of a

Consortium of research projects focused on Head Start mental health

efforts, which will include, but not necessarily be limited to,

successful applicants under this announcement and similar research

projects currently supported by ACYF and/or NIMH (e.g., the Head Start

Quality Research Centers Consortium, related Head Start University

Partnerships, among others). A Steering Committee will be formed

consisting of principal investigators from each of the participating

projects, as well as representatives from ACYF and NIMH. The ACYF

Federal Project Officer will serve as the chairperson for the Steering

Committee. The Steering Committee will advise ACYF and NIMH on the

design, implementation, and management of the cross-cutting research

activities (e.g., common assessment approaches and intervention

activities) which may be implemented by the participating projects. It

will also provide a forum for the discussion of issues raised by the

Consortium members, ACYF and NIMH. NIMH will provide logistical support

for the cross-cutting work of the Consortium.

The principal investigator and at least one other key

staff member must agree to attend up to four (4), two-day meetings of

the research grantees in the Washington, D.C. area each year including

Head Start's Fourth National Research Conference in July of 1998 and

June of 2000. The budget should reflect travel funds for such purposes.

Participation in the broader consortium activities with other similar

research projects, as described above, likely will involve

approximately two of the four annual meetings.

The applicant must apply the University's off-campus

research rates for indirect costs.

Cooperative Agreements:

The following represents a tentative list of the reponsibilities

under the cooperative agreement.

1. Responsibilities of the Grantee

The Grantee

Enters into a partnership with a Head Start or Early Head

Start program for the purposes of conducting research, including

certification of review and approval of the application by the Policy

Council.

Conducts a local research study which develops and/or

tests applications of theory-based research or state-of-the-art

techniques for the prevention, identification and/or treatment of

children's mental health disorders.

Participates as a member of the Consortium of research

projects focused on Head Start mental health efforts, which will

include, but not necessarily be limited to, successful applicants under

this announcement and similar research projects currently supported by

ACYF and/or NIMH, such as the Head Start Quality Research Centers, and

Head Start University Partnership research grants, among others.

Agrees to participate in a Consortium governance structure

consisting of a steering committee chaired by the ACYF Federal Project

Officer, and including principal

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investigators from each of the participating projects, as well as

representatives from ACYF and NIMH.

Agrees to participate in the design and testing of a

Consortium workplan, consisting of a set of cross-cutting, coordinated

research activities, and to consider participation in the

implementation of this Consortium workplan, contingent upon ACYF and

NIMH review and approval, should supplementary funding become available

in subsequent years.

2. Responsibilities of the Federal Staff

The Federal Staff

Provide guidance in the development of the Consortium

workplan, including review and decision-making about the feasibility of

implementing the workplan, should supplementary funding become

available in subsequent years.

Participate as members of the Consortium, including Chair

of the steering committee, and on any policy or working groups

established at the Consortium level to facilitate the accomplishment of

project goals.

Facilitate communication among Consortium members,

including research partners and Federal staff, the Head Start training

and technical assistance network, the Quality Research Centers

Consortium, and related Head Start University Partnerships.

Provide logistical support to facilitate conferences,

meetings, special consultation activities, commissioned papers, and

meetings of the Consortium.

Project Duration: The announcement for priority area 1.02 is

soliciting applications for project periods up to five years. Awards,

on a competitive basis, will be for a one-year budget period, although

project periods may be for five years. 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 non-competitive basis, subject to availability of funds,

satisfactory progress of the grantee and a determination that continued

funding would be in the best interest of the Government. Criteria for

continuation of funding beyond the first three years may include

participation in the cross-cutting, coordinated research activities

developed through the consortium framework.

Federal Share of Project Costs: The maximum Federal share for the

base cooperative agreements is approximately $200,000 for the first 12-

month budget period or a maximum of $1,000,000 for a five-year project

period. (The Federal share is inclusive of indirect costs.) In addition

to the base funding level of each cooperative agreement, there is the

possibility that NIMH may make available supplemental funds in

subsequent years to some or all of the grantees, through a

collaborative, interagency agreement, to support a potential set of

cross-cutting, coordinated research activities developed during the

first year of the project period. These supplements would be subject to

the availability of NIMH funds and contingent upon NIMH review and

approval of a consortium workplan for the set of cross-cutting,

coordinated research activities.

Matching Requirement: There is no matching requirement.

Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that

4-6 projects will be funded.

CFDA: 93.600 Head Start: Head Start Act, as amended.

1.03 Support for Graduate Students: The Head Start Research Scholars

Program

Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education on behalf of

qualified doctoral candidates enrolled in the sponsoring institution.

To be eligible to administer the grant on behalf of the student, the

institution must be fully accredited by one of the regional accrediting

commissions recognized by the Department of Education and the Council

on Post-Secondary Accreditation. In addition, the specific graduate

student on whose behalf the application is made must be identified and

any resultant grant award is not transferable to another student. Funds

from this grant may not be used to make any payments to other students

at the university.

Purpose: To provide support for graduate students to encourage the

conduct of research with Head Start populations which will contribute

to the knowledge base for improving services for Head Start children

and families.

Background and Information: A large body of literature exists on

the early years of the Head Start program. A significant number of

these studies are dissertations and other research conducted by

graduate students. Many of these graduate students continued to make

significant contributions to Head Start as they pursued their careers.

As Head Start has continued to grow, its population has become more

diverse and societal problems have become more complex. In order to

meet the challenges Head Start faces today, it is more than ever in

need of the information that only sophisticated research conducted by

well trained researchers can provide. Therefore, as part of a research

capacity building effort, Head Start is interested in supporting

doctorate-level graduate students with diverse backgrounds and from

diverse fields to conduct research in Head Start programs.

A new generation of Head Start research is needed that recognizes

the great diversity among Head Start programs and the populations which

it serves. Although Head Start delivers a core set of services which

are defined by the Head Start Program Performance Standards, there is

wide variability across programs in terms of the methods by which these

services are delivered. Within programs, moreover, children and

families vary in their levels of functioning, ethnicity and other

variables which interact with program interventions. The Head Start

population offers a unique opportunity for research which will

contribute to understanding the differences in this diverse population

and how to effectively tailor services and interventions for children

and families with different characteristics. Research is needed on the

particular learning styles, the cognitive and social development, and

the developmental trajectories of children as well as on indicators of

family functioning as they are manifested in specific cultural and/or

linguistic groups, children with specific disabilities, and families at

different levels of functioning. In addition, suitable measures of

child, adult and family functioning must be identified and adapted for

specific subgroups of this diverse population. ACYF is interested in

supporting doctoral-level students, through their sponsoring

institutions, who are now conducting or wish to conduct research on the

Head Start population, and which will contribute to our knowledge about

the best approaches for delivering services to diverse populations.

Doctoral-level graduate students who are representative of Head Start's

diverse populations are particularly encouraged to apply.

Research projects include independent studies conducted by the graduate

students or well-defined portions of a larger study currently being

conducted by a principal investigator holding a faculty position and

for which the graduate student will have primary responsibility.

Narrative: Please see the Program Narrative section in Appendix A

to prepare the narrative section of the application. Explanations of

and exceptions to the narrative for the

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purposes of preparing a research proposal are listed below.

Objectives and Need for Assistance--The justification for

a research proposal is based upon a review of the literature and either

the need for new research or for the application of basic research in

an applied setting. Do not include letters of support or testimonials

other than those required below under special conditions.

Results or Benefits Expected--For research applications,

it is the contribution to the literature the research will make or the

improvement in the quality of services for children and families.

Approach--For research applications, this is the

methodology section including design, sample size and description,

identification of measures, data collection schedules and types of

analyses to be performed.

Evaluation--This section is not needed for research

applications.

Geographical Location--Not needed.

Additional Information--Use the sections on Staff and

Position Data and Dissemination Plan only. Biographical sketches are

needed for only the principal investigator or co-principal

investigators.

Special Conditions:

The applicant must enter into a partnership with a Head

Start or Early Head Start program for the purposes of conducting the

research.

The application must contain a letter from the Head Start

program certifying that they have entered into a partnership with the

applicant and the application has been reviewed and approved by the

Policy Council.

The applicant must agree to attend one meeting of the

research grantees each year and Head Start's Fourth National Research

Conference in July of 1998. The budget should reflect travel funds for

such purposes.

Considering the size of the grant, the university must

waive indirect costs.

A university faculty member must serve as a mentor to the

graduate student. The application must include a letter from the

faculty member stating that s/he has reviewed and approved the proposal

and a description of how the faculty member will monitor the student's

work.

Contact information, including an e-mail address, for the

graduate student applicant must be included in the proposal.

The proposal must be written by the graduate student.

Project Duration: The announcement for priority area 1.03 is

soliciting applications for project periods up to two years. Awards, on

a competitive basis, will be for a one-year budget period, although

project periods may be for two years. Applications for continuation

grants funded under these awards beyond the one-year budget period, but

within the two-year project period, will be entertained in the

subsequent year on a non-competitive basis, subject to availability of

funds, satisfactory progress of the grantee and a determination that

continued funding would be in the best interest of the Government.

Federal Share of Project Costs: The maximum Federal share is not to

exceed $15,000 for the first 12-month budget period or a maximum of

$30,000 for a 2-year project period.

Matching Requirement: There is no matching requirement.

Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that

10 projects will be funded. No individual university will be funded for

more than one candidate unless 10 applications from different

institutions do not qualify for support.

CFDA: 93.600 Head Start: Head Start Act, as amended.

1.04 Head Start Partnerships With Historically Black Colleges and

Universities

Eligible Applicants: Historically Black Colleges and Universities

(HBCUs) as defined in Executive Order 12677, which offer courses of

study in the areas of human services delivery, early childhood

education and care, health care services, community development and/or

human resource development.

Purpose: Announcement of financial assistance to be competitively

awarded to Historically Black Colleges and Universities to utilize the

capabilities of HBCUs to improve the quality and long term

effectiveness of Head Start and Early Head Start by developing models

of academic training and forming partnerships between HBCUs, and Head

Start (including Early Head Start) grantees and delegate agencies.

Background Information: The overall goal of Head Start is to bring

about a greater degree of social competence in the children of low-

income families. In order to accomplish this goal, Head Start provides

comprehensive services to low-income children and their families. Head

Start enhances children's physical, intellectual, social and emotional

development. It supports parents in their efforts to fulfill their

parental roles and provides for their involvement in implementing the

Head Start program. Another goal of Head Start is to strengthen

community supports for families with young children. Early Head Start

provides comprehensive services to pregnant women, infants and

toddlers.

Under this announcement, priority will be given to those HBCUs that

indicate that they have formed partnerships with one or more Head Start

or Early Head Start grantee and delegate agencies to provide training

and mentorship to the Head Start and Early Head Start agencies.

The partnership agreements must be beneficial to each partner, that

is, HBCUs must benefit and participating Head Start and Early Head

Start grantees must benefit. Partnership agreements can take many

forms; however, at a minimum they must provide academic training for a

specified number of Head Start/Early Head Start staff members. For

example, a Head Start grantee may form a partnership with an HBCU that

agrees to provide training for all Head Start staff members; including

food service workers, classroom staff, home visitors and management

staff. Another HBCU may agree to train mental health staff at several

grantees, and provide modeling of sound child development practices

with follow-up training and mentoring for center-based staff that may

want to improve the overall learning environment of their classrooms.

Other Head Start grantees may form partnerships with HBCUs that would

provide training for all classroom staff, home visitors and Head Start

Family Child Care providers that would lead to academic credit. In

addition, if the Head Start grantee has formed partnerships with local

child care agencies, training by the HBCU can be offered to those child

care staff members.

Narrative: Please see the Program Narrative Section in Appendix A

to prepare the narrative section of the application.

Special Conditions:

The applicant must provide letters of commitment from the

Head Start grantee(s) and relevant child care agencies.

The applicant must currently offer credit courses in the

areas of community Mental Health, Mental Health, Education and Early

Childhood Development, including infant/toddler development, social

work and social services and human resources development.

The planning period before implementation of the program

must not be more than five months.

Project Duration: The announcement for priority area 1.04 is

soliciting applications for project periods up to four years. Awards,

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basis, will be for a one-year budget period, although project periods

may be for four years. Applications for continuation grants funded

under these awards beyond the one-year budget period, but within the

four-year project period, will be entertained in the subsequent years

on a non-competitive basis, subject to availability of funds,

satisfactory progress of the grantee and a determination that continued

funding would be in the best interest of the Government.

Federal Share of Project Costs: The maximum Federal share is not to

exceed $125,000 for the first 12-month budget period or a maximum of

$500,000 for a 4-year project period.

Matching Requirement: There is no matching requirement. However,

applicants are encouraged to provide non-Federal contributions to the

project.

Anticipated Number of Projects to be Funded: It is anticipated that

up to five projects will be funded.

Part III. Criteria and Review Process

Two sets of criteria are presented below. In order to select

successful applicants, the criteria for Head Start-University

Partnerships and Head Start Research Scholars will be applied by the

reviewers to the applicant's submissions in priority areas 1.01, 1.02

and 1.03. The criteria for HBCU's will be applied to priority area

1.04.

A. Criteria

Head Start-University Partnerships and Head Start Research Scholars

1. Objectives and Significance--25 points

The extent to which the objectives of the research are

important and relevant to Head Start and the field of early childhood.

The extent to which the research study makes a significant

contribution to the broader field.

The extent to which the related literature review supports

the study objectives, the questions to be addressed or the hypotheses

to be tested.

The extent to which the questions that will be addressed

or the hypotheses that will be tested are sufficient for meeting the

stated objectives.

2. Approach--40 points

The extent to which the planned approach reflects

sufficient input from and partnership with the Head Start or Early Head

Start program.

The extent to which the research design is appropriate and

sufficient for addressing the questions of the study.

The extent to which the planned approach allows for the

identification of specific outcomes.

The extent to which the planned research includes

quantitative and qualitative methods.

The extent to which the planned measures and analyses both

reflect knowledge and use of state-of-the-art measures and analytic

techniques and advance the state of-the art.

The extent to which the statistical approaches are

appropriate for the question under consideration.

The adequacy of the anticipated research sample size for

the requirements of the study.

For longitudinal studies the extent to which the site in

which the research will be conducted has a method of tracking Head

Start or Early Head Start graduates.

The applicant has provided all required assurances.

The reasonableness of the budget for the work proposed.

3. Staffing--35 points

The extent to which the principal investigator and other

key research staff possess the research expertise necessary to conduct

the study as demonstrated in the application and information contained

in their vitae.

The principal investigator(s) has earned a doctoral degree

in an appropriate field. (Not applicable for Head Start Research

Scholars.)

The extent to which the proposed staff reflect an

understanding of and sensitivity to the issues of working in a

community setting and in partnership with program staff and parents.

The adequacy of the time devoted to this project by the

principal investigator and other key staff in order to ensure a high

level of professional input and attention.

For graduate students, the adequacy of the supervision

provided by the graduate student's mentor.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

1. Objectives and Significance--25 points

The extent to which the application demonstrates a clear

need for the training and a documents a sufficient number of potential

trainees.

The extent to which the proposed projects will produce

substantial benefits to Head Start and the HBCU that go beyond those

provided by Head Start's existing training system.

2. Approach--40 points

The extent to which the applicant demonstrates a

partnership between the HBCU, Head Start and relevant child care

agencies.

The extent to which the proposed course work is relevant

to the established needs and whether it contributes to the continuing

education of the trainees in terms of college credits or degrees.

The extent to which courses are planned at times

convenient to the students, are held in accessible locations and

support is provided to the students such as text books, chid care and

transportation.

The appropriateness of the methods for recruiting students

and the assignment of faculty.

The quality of the applicants plan for evaluation of the

project.

The adequacy of the applicant's plan for continuous

involvement with the Head Start or Early Head Start program.

The appropriateness of the budget for the project

proposed.

3. Staffing--35 points

The extent to which the project director and other key

staff possess the expertise necessary to conduct the project as

demonstrated in the application and information contained in their

vitae.

The extent to which the proposed staff reflect an

understanding of and sensitivity to the issues of working in a

community setting and in partnership with program staff and parents.

The adequacy of the time devoted to this project by the

project director and other key staff in order to ensure a high level of

professional input and attention.

B. The Review Process

Applications received by the due date will be reviewed and scored

competitively. Experts in the field, generally persons from outside the

Federal government, will use the evaluation criteria listed in Part III

of this announcement to review and score the applications. The results

of this review are a primary factor in making funding decisions. ACYF

may also solicit comments from ACF Regional Office staff and other

Federal agencies. These comments, along with those of the expert

reviewers, will be considered in making funding decisions. In selecting

successful applicants, consideration may be given to other factors

which at the time of funding, may cause ACYF to consider certain

research topics of higher priority or give less priority to current or

past principal investigators who were recipients of Head Start

discretionary research funds, or for Priority Area 1.03, universities

which are current grant recipients in behalf of graduate students.

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Part IV. Instructions for Submitting Applications

A. Availability of Forms

Eligible applicants interested in applying for funds must submit a

complete application including the required forms included at the end

of this program announcement in Appendix A. In order to be considered

for a grant under this announcement, an application must be submitted

on the Standard Form 424 (approved by the Office of Management and

Budget under Control Number 0348-0043). A copy has been provided. Each

application must be signed by an individual authorized to act for the

applicant and to assume responsibility for the obligations imposed by

the terms and conditions of the grant award. Applicants requesting

financial assistance for non-construction projects must file the

Standard Form 424B, Assurances: Non-Construction Programs (approved by

the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0348-0340).

Applicants must sign and return the Standard Form 424B with their

application. Applicants must provide a certification concerning

lobbying. Prior to receiving an award in excess of $100,000, applicants

shall furnish an executed copy of the lobbying certification (approved

by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0348-0046).

Applicants must sign and return the certification with their

application.

Applicants must make the appropriate certification of their

compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. By signing and

submitting the application, applicants are providing the certification

and need not mail back the certification with the application.

Applicants must make the appropriate certification that they are

not presently debarred, suspended or otherwise ineligible for award. By

signing and submitting the application, applicants are providing the

certification and need not mail back the certification with the

application.

Applicants must also understand that they will be held accountable

for the smoking prohibition included within P.L. 103-227, Part C

Environmental Tobacco Smoke (also known as The Pro-Children's Act of

1994). A copy of the Federal Register notice which implements the

smoking prohibition is included with the forms. By signing and

submitting the application, applicants are providing the certification

and need not mail back the certification with the application.

All applicants for research projects must provide a Protection of

Human Subjects Assurance as specified in the policy described on the

HHS Form 596 (approved by the Office of Management and Budget under

control number 0925-0137) in Appendix A. If there is a question

regarding the applicability of this assurance, contact the Office for

Protection from Research Risks of the National Institutes of Health at

(301) 496-7041. Those applying for or currently conducting research

projects are further advised of the availability of a Certificate of

Confidentiality through the National Institute of Mental Health of the

Department of Health and Human Services. To obtain more information and

to apply for a Certificate of Confidentiality, contact the Division of

Extramural Activities of the National Institute of Mental Health at

(301) 443-4673.

B. Proposal Limits

The proposal should be double-spaced and single-sided on 8\1/2\''

x 11'' plain white paper, with 1'' margins on all sides. Use only a

standard size font no smaller than 12 pitch throughout the proposal.

All pages of the proposal (including appendices, resumes, charts,

references/footnotes, tables, maps and exhibits) must be sequentially

numbered, beginning on the first page after the budget justification,

the principal investigator contact information and the Table of

Contents. The length of the proposal starting with page 1 as described

above and including appendices and resumes must not exceed 60 pages.

Anything over 60 pages will be removed and not considered by the

reviewers. The project summary should not be counted in the 60 pages.

Applicants should not submit reproductions of larger sized paper that

is reduced to meet the size requirement. Applicants are requested not

to send pamphlets, brochures, or other printed material along with

their applications as these pose copying difficulties. These materials,

if submitted, will not be included in the review process. In addition,

applicants must not submit any additional letters of endorsement beyond

any that may be required.

Applicants are encouraged to submit curriculum vitae using

``Biographical Sketch'' forms used by some government agencies.

Please note that applicants that do not comply with the

requirements in the section on ``Eligible Applicants'' will not be

included in the review process.

C. Checklist for a Complete Application

The checklist below is for your use to ensure that the application

package has been properly prepared.

--One original, signed and dated application plus two copies.

--Attachments/Appendices, when included, should be used only to provide

supporting documentation such as resumes, and letters of agreement/

support.

--A complete application consists of the following items in this order:

Front Matter:

Cover Letter

Table of Contents

Contact information for Principal Investigator including

telephone number, fax number and e-mail address. (In the case of

graduate students, include this information for both the graduate

student and the supervisor.)

Project Abstract

(1) Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424);

(2) Budget information-Non-Construction Programs (SF424A & B);

(3) Budget Justification, including subcontract agency budgets;

(4) Letter from the Head Start or Early Head Start program

certifying that the program is a research partner of the respective

applicant and that the Policy Council had reviewed and approved the

application;

(5) Application Narrative and Appendices (not to exceed 60 pages);

(6) Proof of non-profit status. Any non-profit organization

submitting an application must submit proof of its non-profit status in

its application at the time of submission. The non-profit organization

can accomplish this by providing 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 by

providing a copy of the currently valid IRS tax exemption certificate,

or by providing a copy of the articles of incorporation bearing the

seal of incorporation of the State in which the corporation or

association is domiciled.

(7) Assurances Non-Construction Programs;

(8) Certification Regarding Lobbying;

(9) Where appropriate, a completed SPOC certification with the date

of SPOC contact entered in line 16, page 1 of the SF 424;

(10) Certification of Protection of Human Subjects.

D. Due Date for the Receipt of Applications

1. Deadline: Mailed applications shall be considered as meeting an

announced deadline if they are received on or before the deadline time

and date at: Operations Center, 3030 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 240,

Arlington, Va. 22201.

Application for Head Start Discretionary Research: (Head Start--

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University Partnerships [Priority Area 1.01 or 1.02], Head Start

Research Scholars or Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Applicants are responsible for mailing applications well in

advance, when using all mail services, to ensure that the applications

are received on or before the deadline time and date.

Applications handcarried by applicants, applicant couriers, or by

overnight/express mail couriers shall be considered as meeting an

announced deadline if they are received on or before the deadline date,

between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday (excluding

holidays) at the address above. (Applicants are cautioned that express/

overnight mail services do not always deliver as agreed.) ACF cannot

accommodate transmission of applications by fax or e-mail. Therefore,

applications faxed or e-mailed to ACF will not be accepted regardless

of date or time of submission and time of receipt.

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

above are considered late applications. ACF shall notify each late

applicant that its application will not be considered in the current

competition.

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

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

widespread disruption of the mails or when it is anticipated that many

of the applications will come from rural or remote areas. However, if

ACF does not extend the deadline for all applicants, it may not waive

or extend the deadline for any applicants.

E. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, 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 currently approved

under OMB Control Numbers 0348-0043, 0348-0044, 0348-00400, 0348-0046,

0925-0137 and 0970-0139.

F. Required Notification of the State Single Point of Contact

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

Program 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, Massachusetts,

Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Oregon,

Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, 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 twenty-three jurisdictions need take no action

regarding E.O. 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 applications

and 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 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 may trigger the accommodate or explain rule.

When comments are submitted directly to ACF, they should be

addressed to: Lynda Perez, Head Start Bureau, P.O. Box 1182,

Washington, D.C. 20013, Attn: Head-Start University Partnerships, Head

Start Research Scholars or Historically Black Colleges and

Universities. A list of the Single Points of Contact for each State and

Territory is included in Appendix B.

Dated: May 8, 1997.

Helen H. Taylor,

Associate Commissioner, Head Start Bureau, Administration on Children,

Youth and Families.

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Instructions for the SF 424

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is

estimated to average 45 minutes per response, including time for

reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering

and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the

collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden

estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,

including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of

Management and Budget. Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0043),

Washington, DC 20503.

PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF

MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE

SPONSORING AGENCY.

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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 allowances, 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

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is

estimated to average 180 minutes per response, including time for

reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering

and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the

collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden

estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,

including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of

Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0043),

Washington, DC 20503.

PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF

MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE

SPONSORING AGENCY.

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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. Section 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 function 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 of each line 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 same of amounts in

Columns (e) and (f)

Line 5--Show the total 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 6a-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 in 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 expenses.

Line 23--Provide any other explanations or comments deemed

necessary.

Assurances--Non-Construction Programs

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is

estimated to average 15

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minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions,

searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data

needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of

this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing

this burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork

Reduction Project (0348-0043), Washington, DC 20503.

PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF

MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE

SPONSORING AGENCY.

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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

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 establish

a proper accounting system in accordance 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

time frame 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 CFR 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. Sec. 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. 290 dd-3 and 290 ee-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 non-

discrimination 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 applicant.

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, as applicable, 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. Secs. 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.

Secs. 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 or

OMB circular No. A-133, Audits of Institutions of Higher Learning

and other Non-profit Institutions.

18. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other

Federal laws, executive orders, regulations and policies governing

this program.

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Signature of Authorized Certifying Official

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Date Submitted

Program Narrative

This program narrative section was designed for use by many and

varied programs. Consequently, it is not possible to provide

specific guidance for developing a program narrative statement that

would be appropriate in all cases. Applicants must refer the

relevant program announcement for information on specific program

requirements and any additional guidelines for preparing the program

narrative statement. The following are general guidelines for

preparing a program narrative statement.

The program narrative provides a major means by which the

application is evaluated and ranked to compete with other applicants

for available assistance. It should be concise and complete and

should address the activity for which Federal funds are requested.

Supporting documents should be included where they can present

information clearly

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and succinctly. Applicants are encouraged to provide information on

their organizational structure, staff, related experience, and other

information considered to be relevant. Awarding offices use this and

other information to determine whether the applicant has the

capability and resources necessary to carry out the proposed

project. It is important, therefore, that this information be

included in the application. However, in the narrative the applicant

must distinguish between resources directly related to the proposed

project from those which will not be used in support of the specific

project for which funds are requested.

Cross-referencing should be used rather than repetition. ACF is

particularly interested in specific factual information and

statements of measurable goals in quantitative terms. Narratives are

evaluated on the basis of substance, not length. Extensive exhibits

are not required. (Supporting information concerning activities

which will not be directly funded by the grant or information which

does not directly pertain to an integral part of the grant funded

activity should be placed in an appendix.) Pages should be numbered

for easy reference.

Prepare the program narrative statement in accordance with the

following instructions:

Applicants submitting new applications or competing

continuation applications should respond to Items A and D.

Applicants submitting noncompeting continuation

applications should respond to Item B.

Applicants requesting supplemental assistance should

respond to Item C.

A. Project Description--Components

1. Project Summary/Abstract

A summary of the project description (usually a page or less)

with reference to the funding request should be placed directly

behind the table of contents or SF-424.

2. Objectives and Need for Assistance

Applicants must clearly identify the physical, economic, social,

financial, institutional, or other problem(s) requiring a solution.

The need for assistance must be demonstrated and the principal and

subordinate objectives of the project must be clearly stated;

supporting documentation such as letters of support and testimonials

from concerned interests other than the applicant may be included.

Any relevant data based on planning studies should be included or

referenced in the endnotes/footnotes. Incorporate demographic data

and participant/beneficiary information, as needed. In developing

the narrative, the applicant may volunteer or be requested to

provide information on the total range of projects currently

conducted and supported (or to be initiated), some of which may be

outside the scope of the program announcement.

3. Results or Benefits Expected

Identify results and benefits to be derived. For example, when

applying for a grant to establish a neighborhood child care center,

describe who will occupy the facility, who will use the facility,

how the facility will be used, and how the facility will benefit the

community which it will serve.

4. Approach

Outline a plan of action which describes the scope and detail of

how the proposed work will be accomplished. Account for all

functions or activities identified in the application. Cite factors

which might accelerate of decelerate the work and state your reason

for taking this approach rather than others. Describe any unusual

features of the project such as design or technological innovations,

reductions in cost or time, or extraordinary social and community

involvement.

Provide quantitative monthly or quarterly projections of the

accomplishments to be achieved for each function or activity in such

terms as the number of people to be served and the number of

microloans made. When accomplishments cannot be quantified by

activity or function, list them in chronological order to show the

schedule of accomplishments and their target dates.

Identify the kinds of data to be collected, maintained, and/or

disseminated. (Note that clearance from the U.S. Office of

Management and Budget might be needed prior to an information

collection.) List organizations, cooperating entities, consultants,

or other key individuals who will work on the project along with a

short description of the nature of their effort or contribution.

5. Evaluation

Provide a narrative addressing how you will evaluate 1) the

results of your project and 2) the conduct of your program. In

addressing the evaluation of results, state how you will determine

the extent to which the program has achieved its stated objectives

and the extent to which the accomplishment of objectives can be

attributed to the program. Discuss the criteria to be used to

evaluate results; explain the methodology that will be used to

determine if the needs identified and discussed are being met and if

the project results and benefits are being achieved. With respect to

the conduct of your program, define the procedures you will employ

to determine whether the program is being conducted in a manner

consistent with the work plan you presented and discuss the impact

of the program's various activities upon the program's

effectiveness.

6. Geographic Location

Give the precise location of the project and boundaries of the

area to be served by the proposed project. Maps or other graphic

aids may be attached.

7. Additional Information (Include if applicable)

Additional information may be provided in the body of the

program narrative or in the appendix. Refer to the program

announcement and ``General Information and Instructions'' for

guidance on placement of application materials.

Staff and Position Data--Provide a biographical sketch for key

personnel appointed and a job description for each vacant key

position. Some programs require both for all positions. Refer to the

program announcement for guidance on presenting this information.

Generally, a biographical sketch is required for original staff and

new members as appointed.

Plan for Project Continuance Beyond Grant Support--A plan for

securing resources and continuing project activities after Federal

assistance has ceased.

Business Plan--When federal grant funds will be used to make an

equity investment, provide a business plan. Refer to the program

announcement for guidance on presenting this information.

Organization Profiles--Information on applicant organizations

and their cooperating partners such as organization charts,

financial statements, audit reports or statements from CPA/Licensed

Public Accountant, Employer Identification Numbers, names of bond

carriers, contact persons and telephone numbers, child care licenses

and other documentation of professional accreditation, information

on compliance with federal/state/local government standards,

documentation of experience in program area, and other pertinent

information. Any non-profit organization submitting an application

must submit proof of its non-profit status in its application at the

time of submission. The non-profit agency can accomplish this by

providing 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 by providing a

copy of the currently valid IRS tax exemption certificate, or by

providing a copy of the articles of incorporation bearing the seal

of the State in which the corporation or association is domiciled.

Dissemination Plan--A plan for distributing reports and other

project outputs to colleagues and the public. Applicants must

provide a description of the kind, volume and timing of

distribution.

Third-Party Agreements--Written agreements between grantees and

subgrantees or subcontractors or other cooperating entities. These

agreements may detail scope of work, work schedules, remuneration,

and other terms and conditions that structure or define the

relationship.

Waiver Request--A statement of program requirements for which

waivers will be needed to permit the proposed project to be

conducted.

Letters of Support--Statements from community, public and

commercial leaders which support the project proposed for funding.

B. Noncompeting Continuation Applications

A program narrative usually will not be required for

noncompeting continuation applications for nonconstruction programs.

Noncompeting continuation applications shall be abbreviated unless

the ACF Program Office administering this program has issued a

notice to the grantee that a full application will be required.

An abbreviated application consists of:

1. The Standard Form 424 series (SF 424, SF 424A, SF-424B)

2. The estimated or actual unobligated balance remaining from

the previous budget period should be identified on an accurate SF-

269 as well as in Section A, Columns (c) and (d) of the SF-424A.

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3. The grant budget, broken down into the object class

categories on the 424A, and if category ``other'' is used, the

specific items supported must be identified.

4. Required certifications.

A full application consists of all elements required for an

abbreviated application plus:

1. Program narrative information explaining significant changes

to the original program narrative statement, a description of

accomplishments from the prior budget period, a projection of

accomplishments throughout the entire remaining project period, and

any other supplemental information that ACF informs the grantee is

necessary.

2. A full budget proposal for the budget period under

consideration with a full cost analysis of all budget categories.

3. A corrective action plan, if requested by ACF, to address

organizational performance weaknesses.

C. Supplemental Requests

For supplemental assistance requests, explain the reason for the

request and justify the need for additional funding. Provide a

budget and budget justification only for those items for which

additional funds are requested. (See Item D for guidelines on

preparing a budget and budget justification.)

D. Budget and Budget Justification

Provide line item detail and detailed calculations for each

budget object class identified on the Budget Information form.

Detailed calculations must include estimation methods, quantities,

unit costs, and other similar quantitative detail sufficient for the

calculation to be duplicated. The detailed budget must also include

a breakout by the funding sources identified in Block 15 of the SF-

424.

Provide a narrative budget justification which describes how the

categorical costs are derived. Discuss the necessity,

reasonableness, and allocability of the proposed costs.

The following guidelines are for preparing the budget and budget

justification. Both federal and non-federal resources should be

detailed and justified in the budget and narrative justification.

For purposes of preparing the program narrative, ``federal

resources'' refers only to the ACF grant for which you are applying.

Non-Federal resources are all other federal and non-federal

resources. It is suggested that for the budget, applicants use a

column format: Column 1, object class categories; Column 2, federal

budget amounts; Column 3, non-federal budget amounts, and Column 4,

total amounts. The budget justification should be a narrative.

Personnel. Costs of employee salaries and wages.

Justification: Identify the project director or principal

investigator, if known. For each staff person, show name/title, time

commitment to the project (in months), time commitments to the

project (as a percentage or full-time equivalent), annual salary,

grant salary, wage rates, etc. Do not include costs of consultants

or personnel costs of delegate agencies or of specific project(s) or

businesses to be financed by the applicant.

Fringe Benefits. Costs of employee fringe benefits unless

treated as part of an approved indirect cost rate.

Justification: Provide a breakdown of amounts and percentages

that comprise fringe benefit costs, such as health insurance, FICA,

retirement insurance, taxes, etc.

Travel. Costs of project related travel by employees of the

applicant organization (does not include costs of consultant

travel).

Justification: For each trip, show the total number of

traveler(s), travel destination, duration of trip, per diem, mileage

allowances, if privately owned vehicles will be used, and other

transportation costs and subsistence allowances. Travel costs for

key staff to attend ACF sponsored workshops as specified in this

program announcement should be detailed in the budget.

Equipment. Costs of all non-expendable, tangible personal

property to be acquired by the project where each article has a

useful life of more than one year and an acquisition cost which

equals the lesser of (a) the capitalization level established by the

applicant organization for financial statement purposes, or (b)

$5000.

Justification: For each type of equipment requested, provide a

description of the equipment, cost per unit, number of units, total

cost, and a plan for use on the project, as well as use or disposal

of the equipment after the project ends.

Supplies. Cost of all tangible personal property (supplies)

other than that included under the Equipment category.

Justification: Specify general categories of supplies and their

costs. Show computations and provide other information which

supports the amount requested.

Contractual. Costs of all contracts for services and goods

except for those which belong under other categories such as

equipment, supplies, construction, etc. Third-party evaluation

contracts (if applicable) and contracts with secondary recipient

organizations including delegate agencies and specific project(s) or

businesses to be financed by the applicant should be included under

this category.

Justification: All procurement transactions shall be conducted

in a manner to provide, to the maximum extent practical, open and

free competition. If procurement competitions were held or if a sole

source procurement is being proposed, attach a list of proposed

contractors, indicating the names of the organizations, the purposes

of the contracts, the estimated dollar amounts, and the award

selection process. Also provide back-up documentation where

necessary to support selection process.

Note: Whenever the applicant/grantee intends to delegate part of

the program to another agency, the applicant/grantee must provide a

detailed budget and budget narrative for each delegate agency by

agency title, along with the required supporting information

referenced in these instructions.

Applicants must identify and justify any anticipated procurement

that is expected to exceed the simplified purchase threshold

(currently set at $100,000) and to be awarded without competition.

Recipients are required to make available to ACF pre-award review

and procurement documents, such as request for proposals or

invitations for bids, independent cost estimates, etc. under the

conditions identified at 45 CFR Part 74.44(e).

Construction. Costs of construction by applicant or contractor.

Justification: Provide detailed budget and narrative in

accordance with instructions for other object class categories.

Identify which construction activity/costs will be contractual and

which will assumed by the applicant.

Other. Enter the total of all other costs. Such costs, where

applicable and appropriate, may include but are not limited to

insurance, food, medical and dental costs (noncontractual), fees and

travel paid directly to individual consultants, space and equipment

rentals, printing and publication, computer use, training costs,

including tuition and stipends, training service costs including

wage payments to individuals and supportive service payments, and

staff development costs.

Indirect Charges. Total amount of indirect costs. This category

should be used only when the applicant current has an indirect cost

rate approved by the Department of Health and Human Services or

another cognizant Federal agency.

Justification: With the exception of most local government

agencies, an applicant which will charge indirect costs to the grant

must enclose a copy of the current rate agreement if the agreement

was negotiated with a cognizant Federal agency other than the

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). If the rate

agreement was negotiated with the Department of Health and Human

Services, the applicant should state this in the budget

justification. If the applicant organization is in the process of

initially developing or renegotiating a rate, it should immediately

upon notification that an award will be made, develop a tentative

indirect cost rate proposed based on its most recently completed

fiscal year in accordance with the principles set forth in the

pertinent DHHS Guide for Establishing Indirect Cost Rates, and

submit it to the appropriate DHHS Regional Office. Applicants

awaiting approval of their indirect cost proposals may also request

indirect costs. It should be noted that when an indirect cost rate

is requested, those costs included in the indirect cost pool should

not be also charged as direct costs to the grant. Also, if the

applicant is requesting a rate which is less than what is allowed

under this program announcement, the authorized representative of

your organization needs to submit a signed acknowledgement that the

applicant is accepting a lower rate than allowed.

Program Income. The estimated amount of income, if any, expected

to be generated from this project. Separately show expected program

income generated from program support and income generated from

other mobilized funds. Do not add or subtract this amount from the

budget total. Show the nature and source of income in the program

narrative statement.

Justification: Describe the nature, source and anticipated use

of program income in the budget or reference pages in the program

narrative statement which contain this information.

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Non-Federal Resources. Amounts of non-Federal resources that

will be used to support the project as identified in Block 15 of the

SF-424.

Justification: The firm commitment of these resources must be

documented and submitted with the application in order to be given

credit in the review process.

Total Direct Charges, Total Indirect Charges, Total Project

Costs. (self explanatory)

This certification is required by the regulations implementing

the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988: 45 CFR Part 76, Subpart, F.

Sections 76.630 (c) and (d)(2) and 76.645 (a)(1) and (b) provide

that a Federal agency may designate a central receipt point for

STATE-WIDE AND STATE AGENCY-WIDE certifications, and for

notification of criminal drug convictions. For the Department of

Health and Human Services, the central point is: Division of Grants

Management and Oversight, Office of Management and Acquisition,

Department of Health and Human Services, Room 517-D, 200

Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201.

Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements

(Instructions for Certification)

1. By signing and/or submitting this application or grant

agreement, the grantee is providing the certification set out below.

2. The certification set out below is a material representation

of fact upon which reliance is placed when the agency awards the

grant. If it is later determined that the grantee knowingly rendered

a false certification, or otherwise violates the requirements of the

Drug-Free Workplace Act, the agency, in addition to any other

remedies available to the Federal Government, may take action

authorized under the Drug-Free Workplace Act.

3. For grantees other than individuals, Alternate I applies.

4. For grantees who are individuals, Alternate II applies.

5. Workplaces under grants, for grantees other than individuals,

need not be identified on the certification. If known, they may be

identified in the grant application. If the grantee does not

identify the workplaces at the time of application, or upon award,

if there is no application, the grantee must kept the identity of

the workplace(s) on file in its office and make the information

available for Federal inspection. Failure to identify all known

workplaces constitutes a violation of the grantee's drug-free

workplace requirements.

6. Workplace identification must include the actual address of

buildings (or parts of buildings) or other sites where work under

the grant takes place. Categorical descriptions may be used (e.g.,

all vehicles of a mass transit authority or State highway department

while in operation, State employees in each local unemployment

office, performers in concert halls or radio studios).

7. If the workplace identified to the agency changes during the

performance of the grant, the grantee shall inform the agency of the

change(s), if it previously identified the workplaces in question

(see paragraph five).

8. Definitions of terms in the Nonprocurement Suspension and

Debarment common rule and Drug-Free Workplace common rule apply to

this certification. Grantees' attention is called, in particular, to

the following definitions from these rules:

Controlled substance means a controlled substance in Schedules I

through V of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812) and as

further defined by regulation (21 CFR 1308.11 through 1308.15);

Conviction means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolo

contendere) or imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body

charged with the responsibility to determine violations of the

Federal or State criminal drug statutes;

Criminal drug statute means a Federal or non-Federal criminal

statute involving the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, use, or

possession of any controlled substance;

Employee means the employee of a grantee directly engaged in the

performance of work under a grant, including: (i) All direct charge

employees; (ii) All indirect charge employees unless their impact or

involvement is insignificant to the performance of the grant; and,

(iii) Temporary personnel and consultants who are directly engaged

in the performance of work under the grant and who are on the

grantee's payroll. This definition does not include workers not on

the payroll of the grantee (e.g., volunteers, even if used to meet a

matching requirement; consultants or independent contractors not on

the grantee's payroll; or employees of subrecipients or

subcontractors in covered workplaces).

Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements

Alternate I. (Grantees Other Than Individuals)

The grantee certifies that it will or will continue to provide a

drug-free workplace by:

(a) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful

manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a

controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and

specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for

violation of such prohibition;

(b) Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to

inform employees about--

(1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;

(2) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;

(3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee

assistance programs; and

(4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug

abuse violations occurring in the workplace;

(c) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in

the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement

required by paragraph (a);

(d) Notifying the employee in the statement required by

paragraph (a) that, as a condition of employment under the grant,

the employee will--

(1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and

(2) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for

a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no

later than five calendar days after such conviction;

(e) Notifying the agency in writing, within ten calendar days

after receiving notice under paragraph (d)(2) from an employee or

otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of

convicted employees must provide notice, including position title,

to every grant officer or other designee on whose grant activity the

convicted employee was working, unless the Federal agency has

designated a central point for the receipt of such notices. Notice

shall include the identification number(s) of each affected grant;

(f) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days

of receiving notice under paragraph (d)(2), with respect to any

employee who is so convicted--

(1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an

employee, up to and including termination, consistent with the

requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or

(2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a

drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such

purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or

other appropriate agency;

(g) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-

free workplace through implementation of paragraphs (a), (b), (c),

(d), (e) and (f).

(B) The grantee may insert in the space provided below the

site(s) for the performance of work done in connection with the

specific grant:

Place of Performance (Street address, city, county, state, zip code)

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Check {time} if there are workplaces on file that are not

identified here.

Alternate II. (Grantees Who Are Individuals)

(a) The grantee certifies that, as a condition of the grant, he

or she will not engage in the unlawful manufacture, distribution,

dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance in

conducting any activity with the grant;

(b) If convicted of a criminal drug offense resulting from a

violation occurring during the conduct of any grant activity, he or

she will report the conviction, in writing, within 10 calendar days

of the conviction, to every grant officer or other designee, unless

the Federal agency designates a central point for the receipt of

such notices. When notice is made to such a central point, it shall

include the identification number(s) of each affected grant.

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Certification Regarding Debartment, Suspension, Ineligibility and

Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions

Instructions for Certification

1. By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective

lower tier participant is providing the certification set out below.

2. The certification in this clause is a material representation

of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was

entered into. If it is later determined that the prospective lower

tier participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in

addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government the

department or agency with which this transaction originated may

pursue available remedies, including suspension and/or debarment.

3. The prospective lower tier participant shall provide

immediate written notice to the person to which this proposal is

submitted if at any time the prospective lower tier participant

learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or had

become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

4. The terms covered transaction, debarred, suspended,

ineligible, lower tier covered transaction, participant, person,

primary covered transaction, principal, proposal, and voluntarily

excluded, as used in this clause, have the meaning set out in the

Definitions and Coverage sections of rules implementing Executive

Order 12549. You may contact the person to which this proposal is

submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations.

5. The prospective lower tier participant agrees by submitting

this proposal that, [[Page 33043]] should the proposed covered

transaction be entered into, it shall not knowingly enter into any

lower tier covered transaction with a person who is proposed for

debarment under 48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended,

declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in

this covered transaction, unless authorized by the department or

agency with which this transaction originated.

6. The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by

submitting this proposal that it will include this clause titled

``Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and

Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered Transaction,'' without

modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all

solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.

7. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a

certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered

transaction that it is not proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part

9, subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily

excluded from covered transactions, unless it knows that the

certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method and

frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its principals.

Each participant may, but is not required to, check the List of

Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement

Programs.

8. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to

require establishment of a system of records in order to render in

good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge

and information of a participant is not required to exceed that

which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary

course of business dealings.

9. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 5 of these

instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly

enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is

proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4, suspended,

debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in

this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the

Federal Government, the department or agency with which this

transaction originated may pursue available remedies, including

suspension and/or debarment.

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Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and

Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions

(1) The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by

submission of this proposal, that neither it nor its principals is

presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared

ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this

transaction by any Federal department or agency.

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

certify to any of the statements in this certification, such

prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this

proposal.

Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility

Matters--Primary Covered Transactions

Instructions for Certification

1. By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective

primary participant is providing the certification set out below.

2. The inability of a person to provide the certification

required below will not necessarily result in denial of

participation in this covered transaction. The prospective

participant shall submit an explanation of why it cannot provide the

certification set out below. The certification or explanation will

be considered in connection with the department or agency's

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.

3. The certification in this clause is a material representation

of fact upon which reliance was placed when the department or agency

determined to enter into this transaction. If it is later determined

that the prospective primary participant knowingly rendered an

erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to

the Federal Government, the department or agency may terminate this

transaction for cause or default.

4. The prospective primary participant shall provide immediate

written notice to the department or agency to which this proposal is

submitted if at any time the prospective primary participant learns

that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become

erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

5. The terms covered transaction, debarred, suspended,

ineligible, lower tier covered transaction, participant, person,

primary covered transaction, principal, proposal, and voluntarily

excluded, as used in this clause, have the meanings set out in the

Definitions and Coverage sections of the rules implementing

Executive Order 12549. You may contact the department or agency to

which this proposal is being submitted for assistance in obtaining a

copy of those regulations.

6. The prospective primary participant agrees by submitting this

proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered

into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered

transaction with a person who is proposed for debarment under 48 CFR

part 9, subpart 9.4 debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or

voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction,

unless authorized by the department or agency entering into this

transaction.

7. The prospective primary participant further agrees by

submitting this proposal that it will include the clause titled

``Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and

Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered Transaction,'' provided by

the department or agency entering into this covered transaction,

without modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in

all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.

8. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a

certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered

transaction that it is not proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part

9, subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily

excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that the

certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method and

frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its principals.

Each participant may, but is not required to, check the List of

Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement

Programs.

9. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to

require establishment of a system of records in order to render in

good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge

and information of a participant is not required to exceed that

which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary

course of business dealings.

10. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 6 of

these instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction

knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person

who is proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4,

suspended, debarred, ineligible, or

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voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction, in

addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the

department or agency may terminate this transaction for cause or

default.

* * * * *

Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility

Matters--Primary Covered Transactions

(1) The prospective primary participant 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 by an

Federal department or agency;

(b) Have not within a three-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 for 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 three-year period preceding this

application/proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal,

State or local) terminated for cause or default.

(2) Where the prospective primary participant is unable to

certify to any of the statements in this certification, such

prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this

proposal.

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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 an

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.

Statement for Loan Guarantees 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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Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke

Public Law 103-227, Part C--Environmental Tobacco Smoke, also

known as the Pro-Children Act of 1994 (Act), requires that smoking

be not permitted in any portion of any indoor routinely owned or

leased or contracted for by an entity and used routinely or

regularly for provision of health, day care, education, or library

services to children under the age of 18, if the services are funded

by Federal programs either directly or through State or local

governments, by Federal grant, contract, loan, or loan guarantee.

The law does not apply to children's services provided in private

residences, facilities funded solely by Medicare or Medicaid funds,

and portions of facilities used for inpatient drug or alcohol

treatment. Failure to comply with the provisions of the law may

result in the imposition of a civil monetary penalty of up to $1,000

per day and/or the imposition of an administrative compliance order

on the responsible entity.

By signing and submitting this application the applicant/grantee

certifies that it will comply with the requirements of the Act. The

applicant/grantee further agrees that it will require the language

of this certification be included in any subawards which contain

provisions for the children's services and that all subgrantees

shall certify accordingly.

Appendix B--OMB State Single Point of Contact Listing

Arizona

Joni Saad, Arizona State Clearinghouse, 3800 N. Central Avenue,

Fourteenth Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85012, Telephone (602) 280-1315,

FAX: (602) 280-1305

Arkansas

Mr. Tracy L. Copeland, Manager, State Clearinghouse, Office of

Intergovernmental Services, Department of Finance and

Administration, 1515 W. 7th St., Room 412, Little Rock, Arkansas

72203, Telephone (501) 682-1074, FAX: (501) 682-5206

California

Grants Coordinator, Office of Planning & Research, 1400 Tenth

Street, Room 121, Sacramento, California 95814, Telephone (916) 323-

7480, FAX (916) 323-3018

Delaware

Francine Booth, State Single Point of Contact Executive Department,

Thomas Collins Building, P.O. Box 1401, Dover, Delaware 19903,

Telephone (302) 739-3326, FAX (302) 739-5661

District of Columbia

Charles Nichols, State Single Point of Contact, Office of Grants

Mgmt. & Dev., 717 14th Street, N.W.--Suite 500, Washington, D.C.

20005, Telephone: (202) 727-6554, FAX: (202) 727-1617

Florida

Florida State Clearinghouse, Department of Community Affairs, 2740

Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, Telephone: (904)

922-5438, FAX: (904) 487-2899

Georgia

Tom L. Reid, III, Administrator, Georgia State Clearinghouse, 254

Washington Street, S.W.--Room 401J, Atlanta, Georgia 30334,

Telephone: (404) 656-3855 or (404) 656-3829, FAX: (404) 656-7938

Illinois

Virginia Bova, State Single Point of Contact, Department of Commerce

and Community Affairs, James R. Thompson Center, 100 West Randolph,

Suite 3-400, Chicago, Illinois 60601, Telephone: (312) 814-6028,

FAX: (312) 814-1800

Indiana

Frances Williams, State Budget Agency, 212 State House,

Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2796, Telephone: (317) 232-5619, FAX:

(317) 233-3323

Iowa

Steven R. McCann, Division for Community Assistance, Iowa Department

of Economic Development, 200 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa

50309, Telephone: (515) 242-4719, FAX: (515) 242-4859

Kentucky

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

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

8204, Telephone: (502) 573-2382, FAX: (502) 573-2512

Maine

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

Augusta, Maine 04333, Telephone: (207) 287-3261, FAX: (207) 287-6489

Maryland

William G. Carroll, Manager, State Clearinghouse for

Intergovernmental Assistance, Maryland Office of Planning, 301 W.

Preston Street--Room 1104, Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2365, Staff

Contact: Linda Janey, Telephone: (410) 225-4490, FAX: (410) 225-4480

Michigan

Richard Pfaff, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, 1900

Edison Plaza, 660 Plaza Drive, Detroit, Michigan 48226, Telephone:

(313) 961-4266

Mississippi

Cathy Malette, Clearinghouse Officer, Department of Finance and

Administration, 455 North Lamar Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39202-

3087, Telephone: (601) 359-6762, FAX: (601) 359-6764

Missouri

Lois Pohl, Federal Assistance Clearinghouse, Office of

Administration, P.O. Box 809, Room 760, Truman Building, Jefferson

City, Missouri 65102, Telephone: (314) 751-4834, FAX: (314) 751-7819

Nevada

Department of Administration, State Clearinghouse, Capitol Complex,

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

687-3983

New Hampshire

Jeffrey H. Taylor, Director, New Hampshire Office of State Planning,

Attn: Intergovernmental Review Process, Mike Blake, 2\1/2\ Beacon

Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, Telephone: (603) 271-2155,

FAX: (603) 271-1728

New Mexico

Robert Peters, State Budget Division, Room 190 Bataan Memorial

Building, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503, Telephone: (505) 827-3640

New York

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

Albany, New York 12224, Telephone: (518) 474-1605, FAX: (518) 486-

5617

North Carolina

Chrys Baggett, Director, N.C. State Clearinghouse, Office of the

Secretary of Admin., 116 West Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina

27603-8003, Telephone: (919) 733-7232, FAX: (919) 733-9571

North Dakota

North Dakota Single Point of Contact, Office of Intergovernmental

Assistance, 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-

0170, Telephone: (701) 224-2094, FAX: (701) 224-2308

Ohio

Larry Weaver, State Single Point of Contact, State Clearinghouse,

Office of Budget and Management, 30 East Broad Street, 34th Floor,

Columbus, Ohio 43266-0411, Please direct correspondence and

questions about intergovernmental review to: Linda Wise, Telephone:

(614) 466-0698, FAX: (614) 466-5400

Rhode Island

Kevin Nelson, Review Coordinator, Department of Administration/

Division of Planning, One Capitol Hill, 4th Floor, Providence, Rhode

Island 02908-5870, Telephone: (401) 277-2656, FAX: (401) 277-2083.

Please direct correspondence and questions to: Review

Coordinator, Office of Strategic Planning.

South Carolina

Rodney Grizzle, State Single Point of Contact, Grant Services,

Office of the Governor, 1205 Pendleton Street--Room 331, Columbia,

South Carolina 29201, Telephone: (803) 734-0494, FAX: (803) 734-0356

Texas

Tom Adams, Governor's Office, Director, Intergovernmental

Coordination, P.O. Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711, Telephone: (512)

463-1771, FAX: (512) 463-1888

Utah

Carolyn Wright, Utah State Clearinghouse, Office of Planning and

Budget, Room 116 State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114,

Telephone: (801) 538-1535, FAX: (801) 538-1547

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West Virginia

Fred Cutlip, Director, Community Development Division, W. Virginia

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

25305, Telephone: (304) 558-4010, FAX: (304) 558-3248

Wisconsin

Jeff Smith, Section Chief, State/Federal Relations, Wisconsin

Department of Administration, 101 East Wilson Street--6th Floor,

P.O. Box 7868, Madison, Wisconsin 53707, Telephone: (608) 266-0267,

FAX: (608) 267-6931

Wyoming

Matthew Jones, State Single Point of Contact, Office of the

Governor, 200 West 24th Street, State Capitol, Room 124, Cheyenne,

Wyoming 82002, Telephone: (307) 777-7446, FAX: (307) 632-3909

TERRITORIES

Guam

Mr. Giovanni T. Sgambelluri, Director, Bureau of Budget and

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

Guam 96910, Telephone: 011-671-472-2285, FAX: 011-671-472-2825

Puerto Rico

Norma Burgos/Jose E. Caro, Chairwoman/Director, Puerto Rico Planning

Board, Federal Proposals Review Office, Minillas Government Center,

P.O. Box 41119, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00940-1119, Telephone: (809)

727-4444, (809) 723-6190, FAX: (809) 724-3270, (809) 724-3103

North Mariana Islands

Mr. Alvaro A. Santos, Executive Officer, State Single Point of

Contact, Ofice of Management and Budget, Office of the Governor,

Saipan, MP, Northern Mariana Islands 96950, Telephone (670) 664-

2256, FAX: (670) 664-2272, Contact Person: Ms. Jacoba T. Seman,

Federal Programs Coordinator, Telephone (670) 644-2289, FAX: (670)

644-2272

Virgin Islands

Nelson Bowry, Director, Office of Management and Budget, # 141

Norregade Emancipation Garden Station, Second Floor, Saint Thomas,

Virgin Islands 00802, Please direct all questions and correspondence

about intergovernmental review to: Linda Clarke, Telephone: (809)

774-0750, FAX: (809) 776-0069.

In accordance with Executive Order #12372, ``Intergovernmental

Review of Federal Programs,'' this listing represents the designated

State Single Points of Contact. The jurisdications not listed no

longer participate in the process BUT GRANT APPLICANTS ARE STILL

ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE GRANT EVEN IF YOUR STATE, TERRITOTY,

COMMONWEALTH, ETC DOES NOT HAVE A ``STATE SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT.''

STATES WITHOUT ``STATE SINGLE POINTS OF CONTACT'' INCLUDE: Alabama,

Alaska, American Samoa, Colorado, Connecticut, Kansas, Hawaii,

Idaho, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Palau, Minnesota, Montana,

Nebraska, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota,

Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. This list is based on

the most current information provided by the States. Information on

any changes or apparent errors should be provided to the Office of

Management and Budget and the State in question. Changes to the list

will only be made upon formal question. Changes to the list will

only be made upon formal notification by the State. Also, this

listing is published biannually in the Catalogue of Federal Domestic

Assistance.

Appendix C--List of Early Head Start Grantees

John Regitano, Fairbanks Native Association, 201 First Avenue, Suite

200, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Sharon Trish, Child Development Deputy Director, RurAL CAP; PO Box

925, Angayuqat MikeInguut-Ilu Eliitellerkait Program, Bethel, AK

99559

Vi Todd, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, 3335 W. Durango,

Phoenix, AZ 85009

Jan Martner, Director, Early Head Start, Southwest Human

Development, Inc., 202 E. Earll Drive, Suite 140, Phoenix, AZ 85012

Susan St. Germaine, Butte County Office of Education, 1859 Bird

Street, Oroville, CA 95965

Jean Miner, Children's Services International, PO Box 1634, Salinas,

CA 93902

Sue Story, Child, Family and Community Services, Inc., 35699 Niles

Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94536

Gail Healy, El Dorado County Superintendent of Schools, 6767 Green

Valley Road, Placerville, CA 95667

Naomi Quiring-Mizumoto, Fresno County EOC, 1920 Mariposa Mall,

Fresno, CA 93721

Dolores Garcia, Executive Director, Placer Community Action Council,

Inc., 1166 High Street, Auburn, CA 95603

J'anne Kaussen, Head Start Director, 685 F. Street, Humboldt Del

Norte Head Start, Arcata, CA 95521

Amy Liew, Executive Director, The Institute for Human and Social

Development, 753 Del Monte Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94080

Catherine Goins, Education Specialist, SETA Head Start, 3750 Rosin

Court, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95834

Christine Lyle, Assistant Director, Community Partnership for Child

Development, 2132 E. Bijou Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80909

Pam Walker, Upper Arkansas Council of Governments, 1718 Brookside;

PO Box 510, Canon City, CO 81215-0510

Cynthia Faust, Early Head Start Project Director, Edward C. Mazique

Parent Child Center, Inc., 1719m 13th Street NW, Washington, DC

20009

Jan Yocum de Calderon, Rosemont Center, 2000 Rosemont Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20010

William Hughey, United Planning Organization, 941 North Capitol

Street, NE, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20002

Alton Sears, Project Director, Metro-Dade County Community Action

Agency, 1325 NW 71st Street, Miami, FL 33147

Mimi Graham, FSU Center for Prevention and Early Intervention

Policy, 1139 East Lafayette, Tallahassee, FL 32301

Donna Glausser, Hillsborough Co. Bd. of Commissioners Head Start

Dept., 601 E. Kennedy Boulevard, 13th Floor, Tampa, FL 33602

Barbara Mainster, Redlands Christian Migrant Association, 402 W.

Main Street, Immokalee, FL 34142-3633

Merian Washington, Supervisor, Project Development, School Board of

Alachua County, 620 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601

Willowdean Mors, Director, Berry Chattooga Early Development Center,

702 S. Congress Street, Summerville, GA 30747

Linda Hassan, Education Coordinator, Clark Atlanta University Head

Start, 350 Autumn Lane SW, Atlanta, GA 30310

Donna Bibulia, Deputy Director, Save the Children Child Support

Center, 1447 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 700, Atlanta, GA 30309

Momi Kamau, Hawaii Depart of Health, Maternal and Child Health

Branch, 741-A Sunset Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816

Kuukei Richard, Parents and Children Together, 1475 Linapuni Street,

Room 117-A, Honolulu, HI 96819

Ann Bardwell, Drake University, 3929 Bel Aire Road, Des Monines, IA

50310

Mary Jo Madvag, EHS Director, Upper Des Monies Opportunity, Inc.,

101 Robbins Avenue, Box 519, Graettinger, IA 51342

Connie Guillory, Nez Perce, PO Box 365, Lapwai, ID 83540-0365

Gary Mayberry, Better Boys Foundation, 1512 S. Pulaski Road,

Chicago, IL 60623

Pat Wildner, CEDA of Cook County, 224 N. DesPlaines Street, Chicago,

IL 60661-1195

Gwen Kenner Johnson, Manager, Child Care Program, City of Chicago

Dept. of Human Services, 510 Peshtigo Court, Chicago, IL 60611

Anita Rash, Family Service and Visiting Nurse Association, 550

Landmark Boulevard, Alton, IL 62002

McFarland Bragg, Peoria Citizens Committee for Economic Opportunity,

711 W. McBean Street, Peoria, IL 61605

Howard Veal, Springfield Urban League, Inc., 1225 East Lawrence,

Springfield, IL 62703

Brenda Dobbins-Noel, The Ounce of Prevention Fund, 122 S. Michigan

Avenue, Suite 2050, Chicago, IL 60603

Donna Emmons, Director, Wabash Area Development, Inc., 100 North

Latham, Enfield, IL 62835

Kathleen Liffick, Child Adult Resource Service, Inc., 620 Tennessee

Street, Greencastle, IN 46135

Anita Lascelles, Coordinator, Healthy Beginnings 620 8th Avenue,

Terre Haute, IN 47804

Ken Swenson, Hopewell Center, Inc., PO Box 3150, Anderson, IN 46018

Glenda Wilcox, Early Head Start Director, Child Care Association,

1069 Parklane, Wichita, KS 67218

Korey Powell Hensley, EHS Director, Heartland Healthy Families, 700

Jupiter, Salina, KS 67401

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Aubrey Nehring, Audobon Area Community Services, Inc., 1800 West

Fourth Street, PO Box 20004, Owensboro, KY 42304

Cleo Lowry, Executive Director, Breckinridge-Grayson Programs, Inc.,

201 E. Walnut Street, PO Box 63, Leitchfield, KY 42754

Paul Dole, Kentucky Communities Economic Opportunity Council, PO Box

490, Barbourville, KY 40906

Judy Whitten, Head Start Director, Murray Head Start 208 South 13th

Street, Murray, KY 42071

Vivian Maddox, Whitley County Communities for Children, PO Box 733,

Williamsburg, KY 40769

James Houlares, Community Teamwork, Inc., 125 Phoenix Avenue,

Lowell, MA 01852

Linda Gaither, Deputy Director, Friends of the Family, Inc., 1001

Eastern Ave, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202

Carol Sutton, EHS Director, The Family Services Agency, Inc., 640

East Diamond Avenue, Suite A, Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Sandy Scoville, University of Maryland University College,

University Boulevard at Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20742-1600

Deborah Richardson, Director, Community Concepts, Inc., 35 Market

Street, PO Box 278, So Paris, ME 04281

Steve Russell, Western Maine Community Action, PO Box 200, East

Wilton, ME 04234

Carolyn Rutledge, Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools, G-3475 W Court

Street, Flint, MI 48532

Kim Hamburg, Child Development Services of Ottawa County, Inc., 77

West 11th Street, Holland, MI 49423

Virginia Burns, City of Detroit, 5031 Grandy, Detroit, MI 48211

Norma Yoder, Menominee-Delta-Schoolcraft CAA, 507 First Avenue

North, Escanaba, MI 49829-3998

Jill Sutton, Mid-Michigan Community Action 1141 N McEwan, Clare, MI

48617-1109

Kathy Kundratt, Northwest Michigan Human Services, 3963 Three Mile

Road, Taverse City, MI 49686

Antonio Wilcoxon, Model Cities Family Development Center, 580 Fuller

Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55103

Gertrude Buckanaga, Upper Midwest American Indian Center, 1113 West

Broadway, Minneapolis, MN 55411

Beverly Dyson, Branch Manager, Early Head Start, Human Development

Corp of Metropolitan St Louis, 929 North Spring Avenue, St. Louis,

MO 63108

Regina Battle, Executive Director, Friends of Children of

Mississippi, 4880 McWillie Circle, Jackson, MS 39206

Robbie Angell, Director, Asheville City Schools Preschool and Family

Literacy Center, 441 Haywood Rd., Asheville, NC 28806

Beverly Graywater, Director, Little Hoop Community College, PO Box

89, Fort Totten, ND 58335-0089

Marcella Yellow Hammer, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, PO Box 473, Fort

Yates, ND 58538

Mary Afrank, EHS Director, Central Nebraska Community Services, PO

Box 509, Loup City, NE 68853

Jo Anne Begley, Panhandle Community Services, 3350 10th Street,

Gering, NE 69341

Pam Fisher, The Salvation Army, 3612 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68131-

1998

Rebecca Johnson, Head Start Director, Belknap-Merrimack Head Start,

PO Box 1016, Concord, NH 03302-1016

Gina Ogburn, EHS Director, Babyland Family Service, Inc. 755 South

Orange Ave, Newark, NJ 07106

Gina M. Johnson, EHS Interim Director, East Orange Child Development

Corp, PO Box 890; 50 Washington Street, East Orange, NJ 07019

Shirley Williams, Executive Director, Group Homes of Camden County,

35 South 29th Street; PO Box 1538, Camden, NJ 08105

Linda Kane, Head Start Director, NORWESCAP, Inc., 481 Memorial

Parkway, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

Charles Kalthoff, ACCORD, 84 Schuyler Street; PO Box 573, Belmont,

NY 14813

Patricia Heidelmark, Director, Ballston Spa Central School District,

70 Malta Avenue, Ballston Spa, NY 12020

Grace Knaak, Head Start Director, Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc.,

610 W. 3rd Street, Jamestown, NY 14701

Carol Bradwell, Asst. Exec. Director, Grand Street Settlement, 80

Pitt Street, New York, NY 10002

Lori Spector, Kingsbridge Heights Community Center, Inc., 3101

Kingsbridge Terrace, Bronx, NY 10463

Ursula Lehmann, New Square Community Improvement Council, 766 North

Main Street, Suite 108, Spring Valley, NY 10977

Moira Irons, Interim Early Head Start Director, P.E.A.C.E. Inc.,

1153 W. Fayette Street, Syracuse, NY 13204

Bartholomew O'Conner, Project Director, Project Chance, 136 Lawrence

Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Elizabeth Colkin, Head Start Director, The Astor Home for Children,

36 Mill Street Box 5005, Rhinebeck, NY 12572-5005

James Langford, The Chidren's Aid Society, 105 East 22nd Street, New

York, NY 10010

Michael Zisser, University Settlement Society of New York, 184

Eldridge Street, New York, NY 10002

Mattie Brown, Utica Head Start Children and Families, Cornerstone

Building: 1100 Miller Street, Utica, NY 13501

Andrea Battaylia, Visting Nurse Service of New York, 107 E 70th

Street, New York, NY 10021

Robert Moman, CEO in Greater Cleveland, 668 Eucild Avenue,

Cleveland, OH 44114

Terrie Hare, Director, Clemont County Head Start, 555 Cincinnati-

Batavia Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45244

Verline Dotson, Director, Cincinnati-Hamilton Community Action, 2904

Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206

Mary Burns, Council on Rural Services Programs, Inc., 116 East Third

Street, Box 459, Greenville, OH 54331

Verna Thompson, Cherokee Nation, PO Box 948, Talequah, OK 74465

Talley Dunn, Early Head Start Program Coordinator, Southern Oregon

Head Start, 505 Oak Street, PO Box 3819, Central Point, OR 97502

Maria Frontera, Allegheny University of the Health Sciences,

Division of Community Health; 1302 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA

19107

Carolyn Markesich, Civic Senior Citizens, Inc., 1200 Main Street,

Allquippa, PA 15001

Particia Levin, Community Services for Children, 431 E. Locust

Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018

Jewel Morrissette-Ndulula, Executive Director, The Philadelphia

Parent Child Center, Inc., 2515 Germantown Avenue, Philadephia, PA

19133

Leslie Vierling-Bassegio, WHO, Inc., 1011 Old Salem Road, Suite 109,

Greenburg, PA 15601

Edme Torres, Program Director, Aspira, Inc. of Puerto Rico, PO Box

29132; 65th Infantry Station, Rio Piedras, PR 00929

Zaida Fernandez, The New York Founding Hospital, 590 Avenue of the

Americas, New York, NY, PR 10011

Lynda Dickerson, Executive Director, Child Inc., 160 Draper Avenue,

Warwick, RI 02889

Arlene Dion, Comprehensive Community Action, 311 Dorie Avenue,

Crantston, RI

Vennie Jones, Child and Development Director, Sunbelt Human

Advancement, Resources, Inc., PO Box 10204, Greenville, SC 29603

Kathryn Natwick, Inter Lakes Community Action, Box 268, Madison, SD

57042

Susan Fedell, Youth and Family Services, PO Box 2813, Pennington, SD

57709-2813

Donna Ginn, Director, Early Head Start, Department of Human Services

2302, Ocoee Street, Chatanooga, TN 37406

Eric Dupree, Northwest Tennessee Head Start, 938 Walnut Avenue West,

McKenzie, TN 38201

Barbara Nye, Project Executive Director, Tennesse State University,

Tennessee CARES Early Head Start, 330 10th Avenue N., Box 141,

Nashville, TN 37203

Richard Zorola, Program Manager, Early Head Start Project, Avance,

San Antonio Chapter, Inc., 1921 Buena Vista, San Antonio, TX 78207

Corina Jaimes, C.A. Inc. of Hays, Caldwell & Blanco Counties, PO Box

1246, San Marcos, TX 18667-1246

Nori Colecio, CAC of South Texas, 73 N. Reynolds; PO Drawer 1820,

Alice, TX 78332

James Stickland, Child Inc., 818 East 53rd Street, Austin, TX 78751

Adelina Fritz, Head Start Child Care Director, Parent/Child Inc.

1000 W. Harriman Place, San Antonio, TX 78207

Mary Lynn, Early Head Start Coordinator, Head Start of Greater

Dallas, Inc., 1349 Empire Central, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75247-4045

Norma Gonzales, Head Start Director, Interstate Migrant Head Start,

PO Box 2579, Laredo, TX 78044-2579

Sherry Ruddick, East Coast Migrant Project, 4200 Wilson Boulevard,

Suite 740, Arlington, VA 22203

Rob Goldsmith, People Inc. of Southwest Virginia, 1173 West Main

Street, Abingdon, VA 24210

Marianne Miller, Head Start Director, CVCAC, 36 Barre-Montpelier

Road, Barre, VT 05641

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Connie Zwick, North East Kingdom Community Action, PO Box 630; 10

Main Street, Newport, VT 05855

Jaclyn Haight, Early Childhood Program Director, Port Gamble

S'Klallam Tribe, 31912 Little Boston Road, Kingston, WA 98346

Patt Earley, Director, Spokane County Head Start/ECEAP, Washington

Community College #17; 4410 N. Market, Spokane, WA 99207

Barb Wehman, CESA, 225 Ostermann Drive, Turtle Lake, WI 54013

Barbara Gardner, Next Door Foundation, Inc., 2545 North 29th Street,

Milwaukee, WI 53210

Suzanne Hoppe, Head Start Director, Renewal Unlimited, Inc., N6510

Highway 51 South, Portage, WI 53901-9603

Marie Alsop, Director, Monongalia County Head Start, 1433 Dorsey

Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26505

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